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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

16

Logan high takes first game 6 1 to clinch title over Westby

Logan high school baseball won the opening game of a West-Central Conference doubleheader 6 1 at Westby clinching the league title as Merlin Nehring allowed two hits and struck out six. Westby’s lone run was unearned.

Westby Wis Logan High School Logan Rangers Merlin (Hambone) Nehring Logan Moundstaff Nock Blank Westley Nehring Ranger Rudrud Ronnie Twite Dave Miller Mike Saley Snodgrass Don Smith Smith Ralph Twite Miller Logan Nine Hhe Dorrain Logan Ler Abre Arbre Snodgrasses Smith Ss Ll Aarness Miner Ss Twitee Saley Berger

New Zealand Canneries Do Major Export Order

All of New Zealand's canneries are reported to be working on a 3 600 000 dollar order for tomatoes green peas and vegetable soups to be shipped to England.

New Zealand England

Big Nine to Act on Michigan State College Bid

The Big Nine weighs Michigan State College membership at its spring meeting in Evanston Illinois. If accepted the Spartans would debut in minor winter sports and indoor track next season. Key figures include coach Clarence Munn athletic director Ralph Young and Pitt athletic director Tom Hamilton.

Big Nine Michigan State College Evanston Ill Big Ten East Lansing Mich Michigan State Spartans Clarence Biggie) Munn Ralph H. Young Tom Hamilton University of Pittsburgh Hamilton Pittsburgh University of Chicago Acific Northwestern Michigan Minnesota Gophers

Heileman's '9' Stops Road in Double A 12 Inch Play

Ed's Tavern teams win twice at Houska Park and West Avenue fields. Ed's Tavern defeats Milwaukee Road 7-1 with Beranek four hits and Johns allowing 11 hits. Buck Tanke leads Ed's at the plate with three hits. Newburgs beat S and H 12-9 as Ploof hits two homers and Wuensch adds a homer. Meantime Ed's Tavern beats Newbury 10-7 with Cootch Carroll winning and Mehren losing.

Carroll Mehren Powers Beranek Newburgs S and H West Avenue Howie Maringer Spika Ploof Wuensch

Stop Inn 10-6 Wins in Shuffle League Night

Stop Inn outpointed Leona's 10-6 as Obershon and Arentz led with four points. Rendezvous beat VFW 10-6 with C Rodenburg and J Hall each earning four. He Point defeated WW tavern 11-5. Melody Mill toppled Ed's tavern 10-6. Oxford club and the Huddle Inn tied 8-8. Kramer and Streigel contributed four for Oxford. Buy Savings Bonds.

Stop Inn Leona’s Obershon Arentz The Rendezvous VFW C. Rodenburg J. Hall WW Tavern Melody Mill Ed's Tavern Oxford Club Huddle Inn Kramer Streigel Oxford

Old Style Lager Wins Major League Bowling Title

Old Style Lager swept all three games to defeat Mu Luxe in a championship playoff at Recreation Lanes. Jank Kreuzer led with a 235 single and 604 total for the Lagers while W Smith paced Nu Luxe with 207 and 573.

Mu Luxe Recreation Lanes Jank Kreuzer W. Smith Nu Luxe

Eau Claire State Teachers Defeats La Crosse in Golf Meet

Eau Claire State Teachers college nacked La Crosse 8 to 7 in conference golf. Aschenbrener led Blugolds with a 74 to take medalist honors. Lea earned three points for La Crosse with a 78. Other matches included Klein, Haugen, Robertson securing wins for Eau Claire.

Eau Claire Wis Eau Claire State Teachers College la Crosse Indians Aschenbrener Blugolds Ronnie Lea Swartz Howie Bilks Ed Klein Backus Haugen Wally Hayes Robertson Ken Patterton

Heavy Hitting Feature Of State Loop Play

In Wisconsin State league play Fond du Lac crushed Sheboygan 12 2 and Appleton edged Wausau 8 7. Wisconsin Rapids beat Oshkosh 5 2 while Green Bay and Janesville games were rained out.

Fond du Lac Sheboygan Appleton Wausau Wisconsin Rapids Oshkosh Green Bay Janesville

Errors Cost Raiders Tilt In Extra Innings

Winona’s Winhawks rallied from a 3-0 deficit at Copeland field to beat Central 6-3 in eight innings, aided by six Central errors. Del Cass led Central with three hits, while Orrin Windsneider earned the win for Winona and Jim Evans took the loss for Central.

la Crosse Central Copeland Field Winona Winhawks Jim Evans Minnesota Schneider Orrin Windsneider Raider del Cass Central Ned Bellerve Morris Essock Terlson Charlie Williams Williams Miner

Lou Boudreau Faces Pitching Woes For Indians

Indians manager Lou Boudreau laments a pitching staff hit by injuries to stars Bob Feller Bob Lemon Gene Bearden and Steve Gromek. Bearden labored through seven innings allowing 16 hits in a 4 3 loss to the Yankees as Ed Lopat stifled Cleveland.

Associated Press Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians Boudreau Lou Yankees Bob Feller Bob Lemon Gene Bearden Steven Gromek Bearden Indians Ed Lopat Cleveland Tribe Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Washington Walter Masterson Forrest Thompson Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Alex Kellner Browns Lou Brissie Vern Stephens Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Mel Parnell Bos Randy Gumpert

Recreation Softball May 18 League Pairings

Readable schedule lists softball matchups for May 18 across multiple complexes. Roosevelt English Lutheran faces St Paul Onalaska, Hogan Mt Calvary plays Bethel Lutheran, West Avenue Trinity Lutheran meets Our Saviors Lutheran, and more matches include Immanuel Lutheran vs St Paul Lutheran and Cultivators against Plows.

Roosevelt English Lutheran St. Paul Onalaska Hogan Mt. Calvary Bethel Lutheran West Avenue Trinity Lutheran Our Saviors Lutheran Houska Park Immanuel Lutheran St. Paul Lutheran

Bishops Stortford Votes Against Sunday Theatre Openings

Voters in Bishops Stortford backed a ban on Sunday opening of movie theatres by 1977 to 505. E. E. Smith the 77 year old owner of both town theatres said he would not open them regardless of the result.

Bishops Stortford E.E. Smith

Canton Nips Harmony in District One Baseball

Canton high school edged Harmony 6 to 5 in District One play. Ray Losen pitched for Harmony with nine strikeouts, while Duane Helgerson fanned five for Canton. Neil Salton and Earl Sexton had two hits each for Canton, Salton homering. Horace Olson had two hits for Harmony. The winning run scored in the sixth on an error and a wild pitch.

Canton Minn Canton High School Harmony Ray Losen Duane Helgerson Canton Chucker Neil Salton Earl Sexton Salton Wayne Destor Horace Olson Olson Dave Caldwell

Boxing results from last night headline bout recap

Conn from Connecticut and Detroit fighter Clem Custer battled to a drew, while Kas Pat McCafferty of Topeka outpointed Baby Joe Walcott of Duluth in a ten round featherweight card in Brooklyn.

Associated Press Conn Brooklyn Clem Custer Detroit Drew Kas Pat McCafferty Topeka Baby Joe Walcott Duluth

Central Thinclads-top Winona 65 48 in meet

Central high wins 65 to 48 at Winona led by Bob Luedtke 10.9 and 24.5 in sprints and 220 respectively. Ted Knudson returns in 2:11.2 half mile. Winona's Wedeking shot put 40-8 and Clark Blaske discus 118-6 gave the La Crosse team an edge in field events.

Winona Minn Willard Hanson Central High School Winhawk Red Raiders Ted Knudson Bob Luedtke Central Luedtke Bob Wedeking Clark Blaske la Crosse Wedeking Radechel Bluske Lou Muldrow Howard Christianson Lou Wuensch McQueen Huntington Jim Garvalia Jim Schaumberger Trainor Boardman Cousins Buzz Henschel Frank Nona Blaske Curtis Larson Radeche Schaumberger Breuske Leendorf Prank Garvalia Henschel Tom Knudson Muldrow Knothe Ray Hurdies Allene Gorfic Luedike Hunteres

Elegant trifles for completing costumes gain vogue in Paris

Readers learn Paris fashion trends feature petite hatpins of gray pearls delicate lace accessories black velvet ribbon necklaces studded with spangles or diamonds and jet colored pearls or gold cord as stylish finishing touches.

Pais

Archery Club Plans Fund for Club House at La Crosse

La Crosse Archery club meeting in Heileman Recreation hall discussed starting a building fund for a club house at the field range. They adopted an official archery shirt and announced the season opener at Tomah on June 5 with a schedule of shoots and tournaments through September. The Keepsie Regatta is set for June this year.

la Crosse Heileman Recreation Hall Tomah Field Black River Falls Aeeee Championshipa Fieleens

Aquinas High Tops Viroqua In Rain Shortened Tennis Meet

Aquinas high school tennis squad defeated Viroqua 5-0 Tuesday afternoon with one singles and one doubles match canceled due to rain. Dick McLoone beat Mueller 6-1 6-0, Bob Bruchman won 6-0 6-2 over Mahlum, Dan Spika won 6-0 6-1 over Arneveit, Tom Larkin beat Rich Jacobson 6-2 6-2, and the doubles team McLoone and Spika defeated Mueller and Arneveit 6-0 6-0.

Aquinas High School Viroqua Dick MceLoone Mueller Bob Bruchman Ron Mahlum Dan Spika Arneveit Tom Larkin Rich Jacobson McLoone Spika

Samples Cleans 6-7-9-10 Split In Tourney

Hal Samples of La Crosse achieved a rare bowling feat by converting the 6-7-9-10 split during the Knights of Pythias district tournament in Sparta Wisconsin.

Sparta Wis Hal Samples la Crosse Knights of Pythias

War victim Madame Renee Marriet found by French troops in Hanoi hospital

Madame Renee Marriet aged 50 wife of a former official was rescued by French troops from a palm leaf hut high in a tree in the Indo China jungle. She had fled Japanese forces three years ago and is now in Hanoi hospital suffering from starvation.

Madame Renee Marriet Hanoi

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