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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1952

Page

10

Cardinal Ace Caps Seventh Little Bobby First To Win Six In AL

Little Bobby Shantz became the first American League pitcher with six wins as he shut out the Indians 2-0. Gerry Staley joined the NL with seven wins after the Cardinals beat the Phillies 4-3. Indians, Senators, Red Sox, Yankees, Browns, and Giants had varied results in a busy MLB day.

Cardinal Little Bobby Associated Press Bobby Shantz Gerry Staley Shantz Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Staley St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Athletics Cardinals Cleveland Indians Mike Garcia A’s Bob Feller Eddie Joost Gus Zernial Philadelphia Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Ray Coleman White Sox Lou Sleater Senators Saul Rogovin Boston Red Sox Detroit New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Vic Raschi New York Browns Brooklyn Chicago Cubs New York Giants Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Braves Vern Stephens

LSC Baseball Nine Plays Winona McCoy In Arc Tilts Here

La Crosse State College schedules two night baseball games at Copeland park this week. Tuesday at 8 p.m. the Indians face Winona State Teachers and on Friday they play Camp McCoy at 8 30 p.m. to aid Friday night shoppers.

LSC Baseball Winona McCoy la Crosse State College Copeland Park Bill Vickrey Indians Winona State Copeland Arcs la Crosse Camp McCoy Vickrey

Intra-city baseball doubleheader opens spring schedule

Logan and Central meet Monday at Copeland Park under lights at 7 30 p m in a bee rivalry game. Aquinas Blugolds visit Central Red Raiders Thursday at 7 30 p m at Park. Logan and Central each carry one loss this season with recent results including a 3 2 defeat for Logan and a 21 loss for Central. Coaches Blank and Downs prepare their veteran pitchers for the crucial matchups.

Logan Central Copeland Park Aquinas Blugolds Central Red Raiders Harold (Nook) Blank Logan Rangers Raiders Ted Downs Aquinas Bane

Central and West Salem Vie in District Meet Action

Consolation and championship games set for Thursday and Wednesday with Central facing West Salem in the West Salem district meet. Central track competes in Winona and sectional meets are planned for Logan and Central with Friday events at Memorial Field. Golf and tennis teams begin sectional play Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids.

Central West Salem Holmen Onalaska Winona Minnesota City Logan Memorial Field Wisconsin Rap- Central

La Crescent Pounds St Charles 9-1 In Debut In New League

La Crescent town team wins 9-1 over St Charles in Hiawatha Valley league opener with Bud Mahlum driving a homer and a triple. Mahlum and Rick Anderson key the offense. Mahlum and Zumach combine on the mound for the win as St Charles struggles with 11 hits. Next Sunday La Crescent travels for first road game at Rolling Stone Minnesota.

LA Crescent Wis al Grob Hiawatha Valley St. Charles Root River Bud Mahlum Dallas Ames Ron Shepardson Rick Mahlum Zumach Stones Meman Invaders Rolling Stone Minn

Close Wisconsin State League race as four teams win

Oshkosh, Appleton, Green Bay and Sheboygan posted narrow wins to stay within striking distance of Janesville, which beat Green Bay 12 9 on Saturday. Appleton won in 10th on unearned runs, while Janesville toppled Green Bay earlier 14 5.

American Association Milwaukee Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis St. Paul Columbus Indianapolis Toledo Janesville Green Bay Wausau Oshkosh Sheboygan Wisconsin Rapids Appleton Fond du Lac Fred Brozyna Fond‘du Lac Bob Lavan Bill Rogowski Blue Jay Harold Malone Dick Grabowski Tony Sarno Graboski Bud Larson Dave Garcia Paul McAuley Indians Ralph Torres Chico Cortes

Shirai Wins World Flyweight Title in Tokyo Bout

Yoshiro Shirai of Japan defeated Dado Marino of Honolulu by unanimous decision after 15 rounds to claim the world flyweight championship. Marino weighed 112 pounds, Shirai 111, with about 42,000 spectators watching. The Associated Press tally favored Shirai seven rounds to five with three even.

Tokyo Yoshiro Shirai Japan Dado Marino Honolulu Marino Shirai Associated Press

Two More La Crosse Teams Play In ABC Tournament

Walsh Golf Range totaled 2723 to win ahead of Ed's Tavern with 2352 as La Crosse teams competed in the ABC event in Milwaukee. John Wuensch led Walsh with 580, Borge Knutson 576, Al Erickson 536, Carl Michel 539, Earl Gees 492, Ed's top scorer Don Limpert 545, Clarence Troyanek 442, Dick Scott 530, Dick Zischke 420, Hal Samples 438.

Milwaukee Wis Walsh Golf Range Ed’s Tavern la Crosse John Wuensch Maples Walsh Borge Knutson al Erickson Carl Michel Earl Gees Kegling Ed's

Phillies Rally Past Cleveland In Doubleheader Duel

In the nightcap Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 7 to 4 after a high scoring earlier game. Easter Doby Kell and Kennedy drive runs while Zoldak takes the loss and Wight earns the win for Boston—Detroit totals show a 7-4 final with key RBIs from Wilber and Stephens.

Philadelphia Washington Cagoshburn Hemus Hamner Yost Fox Robinson Sisler Ryan Coan Mele Glaviano Waitkus Baker Lar Rice Kluttz C Carrasquel Staley P Meyer Rodriguez Yuhas a-Lohrke Sleater Povin P Brazie Hansen Burgess RBI Vernon Runnels Lollar Nicholson Jensen S—Busby Carras Louis Ovin Chicago Be—Ashburn Jones Muso—Sleater W—Sleater L—Rogosial Musial Hr—I Vin S—Hemus St. Louis Meyer Brazie Han- Yost Sen Busby Zarilla W—Staley L—Meyer A—Jensen Rf Rodriguez Coleman Wilson O Pierce Pramesa Williams Hodges Hatten Fondy Walker Haynes Ram’zotti Roe Ferrick Ramsdell a-Smalley Chicago Kelly Robin Son Hacker S—Dobson Bb—Dobson Johnson Aynes So—Dobson Ho—Johnson Brooklyn Dob E—Walker Sauer Pafko Kennedy Hermanski Dorish Miksis Er—Johnson L—Haynes Reese Cox Philadelphia i Bb—Ramsdell AB RH So—Ramsdell Joost Simpson Kelly Roe Ho—Ramsdell Mitchell Lf Ramsdell Hitchcock Easter L—Ramsdell Kell Astroth Hegan Shantz Feller a-Tebbetts NEW York ST. Louis Gromek Bauer Cleveland I Lopat Pillette Ho—Feller Er—Shantz W—Shantz Mize L—Feller Goldsberry Marion New York Courtney Nieman Woodling Berra Rizzuto Hr—Nieman Woodlings Noren Martin Left— Young Bb—Lopat So—Lopat R and Er—Lopat L—Lopat Abah Joost Vale Avila Philley Boone Zernial O\Doby Majeski Murray Tebbetts Zoldak Garcia a-Thomas Scheib Boston Detroit Esky Lipon Ei Kollowsy Miledelphie Lenhardt Jjeetmens Ee Ee Stephens Wertz Yale Vollmer Souchocklf Doby Simp- Goodman Mapes Olson Dropo Groth Wilber Ob Hutchinson Ho—Zoldak Stuart OlScheib Er—Zoldak Littlefieldp L—Zoldak Mullin Stephens Souchock Batts Kolloway Wight Kinder Priddy Bb—Wight Trout Littlefield Hoeft So— Wight Ho—Wight White Er—Wight W— Wight L—Stuart

Mabel Honors Prep Athletes At Banquet

MABEL Minn Special high school athletes, managers, and cheerleaders will be honored by the Mabel Lions Club at a dinner in the Mabel First Lutheran Church. Ike Armstrong, athletic director at the University of Minnesota, will speak. Tree decay mostly is caused by stings and certain bacteria.

Mabel Minn Mabel Lions Club Mabel First Lutheran Church Ike Armstrong University of Minnesota

Snead Captures Round Robin Tournament at Wykagyl

Sam Snead won the $15,000 Round Robin at Wykagyl, finishing 12 under par across five rounds for 348. Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum surged late to tie 348, with Mangrum setting a course record and Claude Harmon, Jim Ferrier also scoring strongly in the final standings. Snead earned $3,000 despite saying he hadn’t driven well and wished for better pairings ahead of the Western Open and National Open.

New Rochelle N. Y Sam Snead Snead Wykagyl White Sulphur Springs W. Va Sam St. Louis Cary Middlecoff Lloyd Mangrum Mangrum Claude Harmon Middlecoff Jim Ferrier

Kenosha Wins State Shuffle Title in Tight Final

Ralph's Lounge of Kenosha defeated Embassy Club of Kenosha 5-3 to claim the state men's shuffleboard title at CIO Hall. Embassy led 3-1 before Kenosha won four straight games for $400. Avenue Bar Kenosha took $125, Ringside La Crosse $75. Korn Erickson beat Powell Gilbertson for doubles and $125. Joe Zalad of Kenosha won singles and $75. total prize pool $3,000 from entry fees $1,400 and donations by WSSA.

Ralph Kenosha Embassy Club CIO WSSA

Viroqua Ends Season With 5-3 Win Over Mauston

Viroqua High School finished its 1952 baseball season with a 5-3 victory against Mauston in a West Central Conference game. Pitchers Flick and Lewison earned the win for Viroqua while Plemon took the loss for Mauston after allowing four hits.

Viroqua Wis Viroqua High School Mauston la Crosse Logan Flick Lewison

World records set by pacer Billy Direct and trotter Greyhound

In 1938 world records for trotters and pacers were set on consecutive days. Pacer Billy Direct ran a mile in 1.55 on September 28, while trotter Greyhound achieved 1.55 and a fraction on September 26.

Billy Direct

Toledo's Connelly loses no hitter by inches in twin bill

Milwaukee edges Toledo 1 0 in the seven inning finale after a near second no hitter by Bill Connelly. Al Unser's two out double spared Connelly from joining Charles Hall as the league's second two time no hitter.

Associated Press Toledo Bill Connelly Milwaukee al Unser Brewers Connelly Kansas City Columbus Louisville St. Paul Saints Indians Millers Minneapolis Indianapolis Vakmire Bangs Mike Vakmire Unser Charles Hall Hall Billy Klaus Bob Montag Dick Hoover Ed Cereghino Red Birds Dan Lynch Blues Charlie Kress Lynch

Morton Award Goes To Big Gene Knutson

The Meyer W. Morton award for most improvement in Michigan spring football practice went to Gene Knutson, a junior end from Beloit Wisconsin, honored Saturday in Ann Arbor.

Morton Award Big Gene Knutson Ann Arbor Mich

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