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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1949

Page

7

Logan Central Track Teams Close Season and Finales

Logan high school faces Winona in a late season dual while winding up the north side track season Friday at Madison in the State Class B meet. Central hosts Eau Claire for baseball tennis and golf on Wednesday with midweek track meet at Madison and a Thursday sectional baseball start at Hillsboro.

Logan High School Winona Minnesota City Rangers North Side Madison Central Eau Claire Ted Knudson Logan Viola Hillsboro Manston Blair Arcadia Cochrane Independence Loyal Augusta Thorpe Dodgeville Cassville Soldiers Grove la Crosse State Teachers College Luther Copeland Field Decorah Norse Indians Stout Crosse Floyd Gautsch la Crosse Milwaukee Gulls la Crosse Central

Independence Defeats Gale in Trempealeau League opener

Independence topped Galesville 6 4 in Gale Wisconsin as W Kulig and O Kulig shared the win pitching. Galesville’s Cram and T Johnson doubled, Johnson and Ekern led visitors with two-base hits. Whitehall edged Blair 9 8 in Trempealeau action as Swenson Bautch and Nandory and Blair’s Nehring Twesme produced two hits each.

Galesville Wis Independence Gale Outfit W. Kulig O. Kulig Cram T. Johnson Johnson Ekern Whitehall, Wis Whitehall Blair Ken Swenson R. Bautch Nandory Windjue Nehring Twesme

Ettrick Beats Pigeon Falls 4 3 In Valley League Showdown

Ettrick baseball team shaded Pigeon Falls 4 to 3 Sunday afternoon in Trempealeau Valley league action. Donald Veirne pitched a tough game to beat D Larson. Wall and Truax each had two hits for Ettrick, while Larson doubled twice and singled, and Nereng homered for Pigeon Falls.

Ettrick Wis Pigeon Falls Donald Veirne D. Larson Wall Truax Larson Nereng

Mount Rainier Covers Vast Washington Territory

Mount Rainier in Washington state spans roughly 100 square miles of surrounding terrain. The peak stands as the United States’ third highest summit.

Mount Rainier Washington United States

Lamp nets first 700 as Cary Oils win league title

Sheriff Vern Lamp rolled a 702 series at Recreation Lanes Sunday afternoon helping Cary Oils defeat S. S. Appliance for the National league championship. Lamp opened with 243, followed by 256 and 203 as Lamp notched his first 700. The Gary team posted 2668 pins to 2612 for S. S. Appliance.

Vern Lamp Recreation Lanes Cary Oils S. S Gary S. S. Appliance Lamp

Oshkosh Giants Take Second In W-S League Standings

The Oshkosh Giants defeated the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox 5-2 on Saturday and 13-5 on Sunday to climb to second place in the Wisconsin State baseball league. Wausau edged Appleton 9-8 Saturday and 6-5 Sunday, dropping Papermakers to sixth, while Sheboygan beat Fond du Lac 11-7 and rain postponed Green Bay at Janesville. Giants pitcher Tom Acker earned his third win. Oshkosh tallied 13 runs in the last two frames, including a seven-run seventh and five more in the eighth.

Associated Press Oshkosh Giants Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Giants White Sox Wausau Lumberjacks Appleton Papermakers Sheboygan Fond du Lac Green Bay

Grace Lenczyk Opens British Title Campaign

Grace Lenczyk opened her bid for the British title in Harlech Wales with a decisive 6 and 5 win over May Evershed of England. The American Canadian champion asserted early control, setting the tone for her pursuit of the crown.

Grace Lenczyk Harlech Wales May Evershed

Local baseball roundup from Minnesota villages

La Crescent stays atop Root River league with a 9 4 win over Hokah as Ralph Bruning allows eight hits and Jim Richardson leads with three safeties. Also Winnebago shuts Brownsville 9 0 behind Glen Buege at Brownsville, while Caledonia’s pitchers walk 24 and Houston belts 34 4 in a track meet style game in Houston. Nadine wins 16 4 over Eitzen as Nadine bats explode with multiple extra base hits.

Hokah, Minn la Crescent Root River Valley Loop Hokah Ralph Bruning Bob Boettcher Nodine Minn Nadine Eitzen Root River League Leland Dibly Wally Mears Bruce Stanton Sam Bartz John Erickson Dibley

Bonnets edge Night Owls 15 14 in Trane Co league

Bonnets defeated the Night Owls 15 to 14 Sunday morning at South Avenue. Comeau earned the win while Gerke and Curtis took the loss. Fregin hit a homer and Roesler had three hits for the Owls. At Houska Park the Nighthawks beat the Spots 13-12 with Peterson homering and Davey credited with the win.

Bonnets Night Owls Trane Company South Avenue Comeau Gerke Curtis Fregin Roesler Owls Houska Park Trane Co Nighthawks Peterson Davey

Rockland defeats Elvina 14 7 in Coulee league clash

Rockland baseball team beat Elvina 14 to 7 in Coulee league action Sunday. Elvina outhit 13 to 9 but failed to convert. Elvina pitcher R Schotten and Von Roden faced Rockland batters while Campbell D Johnson D Hesselberg and A Hesselberg worked for Rockland. Bob Johnson had three hits for Elvina.

Rockland Wis Rockland Baseball Elvina R. Schotten von Roden Campbell D. Johnson D. Hesselberg A. Hesselberg Bob Johnson W. Hessel- Soksent Sien

Camp Douglas Edges Oakdale 9 8 In County League Game

Camp Douglas defeated Oakdale 9 to 8 on a Sunday afternoon at the local diamond. Bob Hanson pitched the win allowing 11 hits while fending off Oakdale hurlers Shields and Rutlin. Chris Patt had three hits and Ed Felker hit a home run for Oakdale. Fourteen swimmers named to AAU All America team.

Oakdale Dougl Bob Hanson Shields Rutlin Chris Patt Ed Felker Sparta Ed Kiddie Red West Kenneth West Bill Hammond Marlon Schwier

Baseball scores and rain posts across major leagues

National League results show Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 0 and St Louis 3 New York 4 while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 6 5 and Boston edged Chicago 7 2 An American League note reports Boston 3 Detroit 2 in 12 innings New England teams and others tied with rain delays and postponed games in Wisconsin and Midwest circuits including Milwaukee Louisville and Indianapolis Also listed are Tuesday schedules with Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Boston at St Louis among others

Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Detroit Washington Cleveland Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis St. Paul Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Wisconsin State Wausau Appleton Oshkosh Wisconsin Rapids Green Bay Janesville Gee du Lac Sheboygan A York American Association Wisconsin State Fond du Lac Wausau

Viroqua Defeats De Soto 7-4 In Local Ball Game

In Viroqua Wisconsin a close game saw Viroqua beat De Soto Blackhawks 7-4 as eight teams competed in the new cousin league. South Ridge edged Stoddard 4-3, Prairie downed Westby 6-3, and Soldiers Grove fell to Gays Mills 9-6.

Viroqua Wis Gary Seniey

Cashton City Team Beats Winnebago Veterans Nine

Cashton city team defeated the Winnebago Veterans Indian nine 16 to 9 in a non conference tilt. Harvey Jernandez had four hits for Cashton while Townsend led the visitors with four singles. Koeffler and Olson pitched for Cashton and Smith Blackdeer O'Brien and Lowe worked on the hill for the Indian squad.

Cashton Wis Cashton City Smith Blackdeer O’brien Lowe Koeffler Olson Harvey Jernandez Townsend

Recreation Schedule for Tavern League Matches

Roosevelt Bohemian Hall faces Gateway while Copeland Russ U Bar meets P and J Ward Ave West Our Corner opp Way Side Inn West Avenue Viking Tavern duels Buzz Beer Depot Avenue Johns Tavern against Hof rau Houska Park Beranek s Tavern versus Mid way Bar Longfellow Dugan s Tavern versus Commercial Tavern Girls 12 Inch Industrial League Hogan Red Dot versus Trane Co Hood St Zahn Sheet Metal Co versus Heileman s Fairgrounds Shamrock Tavern versus Northern Engraving Co

Ed's Tavern Heileman’s Milwaukee Road Newbure's Howie's Bar Losteo la Crosse Cooler Co Swift Naval Reserve National Guard Metemen’ S Northern Engraving Zahn Sheet Allis-Chalmers French Island Heileman's Firemen Telephone Co Cincinnati Roosevelt Bohemian Hall Gateway In Copeland Heileman's Fairgrounds Shamrock Tavern Northern Engraving Co

Wilton Scorches Tomah 12-6 in Monroe County League

Wilton built a 12-6 win over Tomah in Monroe County league play on Sunday, powered by Ed Graf who homered, doubled and singled in five trips. Paeth and John Grade added a triple and a single while Bert Tracy led Tomah with three triples.

Wilton Tomah Wis Monroe Bill Felker Rowan Ed Graf Paeth John Grade Bert Tracy

Madison West Faces Strong Class A state track showdown

Madison West, defending Class A champion, faces tough competition at the WIAA state finals after qualifying six individuals and a relay team from Janesville. Madison East, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee area schools, and others bring large squads, with record performances noted from Janesville and Neenah sectionals and a soggy track forecast.

Madison West Madison Janesville Madison East Wauwatosa Milwaukee King Waukesha Milwaukee South Milwaukee Lincoln Whitefish Bay Menomonie Wautoma Kohler Cuba City Art Schultz Monterey Stadium Kimberly Bill Hopfensperger Neenah Lyle McGinnis Kaukauna Marinette Dick Schultz Gillett

DiMag To Try Out His Heel At Yankee Stadium

Joe DiMaggio will wear a Yankees uniform Monday night for a heel test before the Yankees versus St. Louis game at the stadium. He will hit and exercise but is not slated for game action as Casey Stengel hopes to gauge when he can join regular or part time duties. The slugger, sidelined since spring drills by a bone spur, last played at Greenville, Texas in an exhibition on April 10.

NEW York Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Casey Stengel Greenville Tex Johns Hopkins

Brewers Drop Second Tilt After Wild Pitches

Milwaukee pitchers Ernie Johnson and Hank Perry faltered as Louisville Colonels snapped a 7-6 win in ten innings after the Brewers won the opener 5-1. The doubleheader malfunctions left Milwaukee one-half game behind St Paul as Indianapolis defeated the Saints 4-3 and 5-4.

Milwaukee Brewers Hank Perry Louisville Colonels Brewers Milwaukee Ernie Johnson St. Paul Indianapolis Saints

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