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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

7

St Marys edge La Crosse 8-6 to snap Indians streak

St Marys of Winona upset La Crosse State Teachers College 8 to 6 at Copeland field, ending a six game winning streak for La Crosse. Ronnie Speckman earned the win as St Marys pitcher while Hank Lukes took the loss for La Crosse who finished with 13 hits.

St. Mary’s Winona la Crosse State Teachers College Copeland Fighting Indians Reds Redmen la Crosse Hank Lukes Leon Johnson Lukes Ronnie Speckman Romey Quinn St. Mary’s Cackers Speckman John Knispel Dan Reid Sloan Go Ahead

Logan and Westby Nines Reach Sparta District Final

Logan and Westby won tense WIAA District games securing final berths. Logan edged Viroqua 4 2 aided by five Viroqua errors as Williams and Lewison contributed. Halverson, Saley, and Thomas drove runs. Westby overcame a Sparta rally 7 5 with Rudrud Dahlen Jones pacing the offense in a 7 5 victory.

Logan Westby Sparta Wis Gan Wrobel Morterud Rangers Nelson Rudrud Baker Niggli Spartans Virequa Abrheh Ron Twite Williams Lawton Lewison Hendrickson Buros Endicott Halverson Reed Minet Poole Thomas Berger Harrie Knutson Arenz Gjefiert

Taverns Loop Softball Action Leads in Weeknight Games

Aquinas Shades Cotter 6 3 Midway Bar beats Russ U Bar 9 1 with Fitzpatrick winning. P and J outlasted Johnnie s Bar 14 9 as Otto pitched and Mason homered. Commercial Bar powers 27 3 over Wayside Inn with Otto two homers. Our Corne tops Beranek s Bar 26 12 with Ferguson winning. Gateway Inn tops Viking Tavern 85. Hof Brau beaten 18 6. Dugan s Tavern beats Buzz Beer Depot 11 4 as Rifenberg wins.

Midway Midway Bar Tavern Ward Avenue Diamond Russ- U-Bar Fitzpatrick Meyer P and J Johnnie’s Bar Houska Park Tikal Otto Johnnie’s. Mason Commercial Bar Potahl Wayside Inn Wayside Club Weigel Commercial Guenther Formanek Our Corne Beranek Fillner Ferguson Coorough S. Ferguson Dwyer French Gateway Inn Viking Tavern South Avenue Lamb Page Dhucker Bohemian Hall Haberlein Young Guepper

State Sunday Action In Monroe Coulee Baseball Circuits

Monroe county baseball league schedules second games for Sunday May 22 with Wilton at Tomah Melvina at Warrens and Sparta at Cata ract Ontario on open date Wilton Melvina and Ontario won last week and aim to stay undefeated Sparta idle In Coulee conference Nor walk Mustangs at Kir by Angelour at Coles Valley Bangor at Mary's Rock land at Melvina Harmsworth trophy race last held 1933 with Gar Wood retaining title for the United States.

Sparta Wis Monroe County Baseball League Wilton Tomah Melvina Warrens Cataract Ontario Norwalk Mustangs Kirby Angelour Coles Valley Bangor Mary’s Rockland United States Gar Wood

McPeak Shines For Blugolds In Win Over Cotter Ramblers

Aquinas high school defeated Cotter Ramblers 6 to 3 in Winona as Dave McPeak earned the win with five hit pitching and Art Roraff followed with two innings of relief. The Blugolds scored big in the first and fourth innings, supported by timely hits from Boschert Jirsa and Phelps, while Cotter starter Semi allowed seven hits before exiting.

Logan Ronnie Twite Dave Miller Viroqua Williams Lewison Winona Minn Aquinas High School Cotter Ramblers Blugolds Minnesota Diamond Ramblers Dave McPeak Art Roraff McPeak Husky Cotter Roraff McPeak Staszakmen Jim Boschert Aquinas Jim Jirsa Bob Gilbert Blugold Bagger Jim Skaff Temp Skaff Dick Johnson Ronnie Phelps Phelps Johnson Oni Phelps p-If Ayotte Tust

Recreation Softball Card for Friday May 20

Class AA games take place at multiple parks including Houska Park S and H with Hellemans facing Ward Ave West Howies Bar against Eds Tavern. Hogan Swift Co meets Pigglyee Ward Ave East Recreation battles Wis National Guard. Longfellow La Crosse Cooler Co faces Naval Reserve.

Hogan—Swift & Co Pigglyee Ward Ave East—Recreation Wis National Guard Longfellow —la Crosse Cooler Co Naval Reserve

Chatfield Edges Wykoff 11-10 in District One Baseball

Chatfield defeated Wykoff 11 to 10 in a District One baseball game. Winning pitcher was Francis Clarke, losing pitcher Bob Meyer. Bob Healy went 3 for 4, Keith Rogers 2 for 4, E Meyers doubled and tripled in three at bats for Wykoff with B Meyer, Ray Riddle and Harlan Boland adding two for four.

Explosive blasting cuts stump removal costs for pulpwood

Using a new explosive method to blast out tree stumps offers a cheaper alternative to pulling and grinding, addressing the high cost of pulpwood production. The technique promises economic efficiency in forest operations.

Big Nine Officials Embrace Rose Bowl Bid After Clause Dropped

The Big Nine voted to send the Rose Bowl representative for 1950 and 1951 and discarded the outside East representative clause in the pact with the Pacific Coast Conference. Michigan State awaits formal admittance while defending champ Michigan and Northwestern face Bowl ineligibility. Ed Stevens hit three home runs for the Pirates last season.

Evanston Ill Big Nine Michigan State Michigan Northwestern East Lansing Mich Ed Stevens Pittsburgh Pirates

Red Rolfe Winning His Spurs As Manager In Big Leagues

Red Rolfe proves a capable big league manager with Detroit, building a contending Tigers by shoring up infield, adding Don Kolloway, benching George Vice for Paul Campbell, and deploying a strong pitching quartet. Standings shift as Doby’s 450 foot homer highlights a tight pennant race across leagues.

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