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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
11
Harry Cooper, defending Big Ten high jumper champion, struggled to 13 feet 4 inches after a month with a bad ankle. Coaches still named him to the all Big Ten team as he prepares for a Pacific Coast conference showdown next month.
Taylor defeated Humbird 13 to 5 in a Western Wisconsin league game at Taylor Park. Hank Matson hit a first inning homer with two aboard to spark the win. Olson went 3-for-3 and Bob Owen doubled for Taylor as next Sunday Eau Claire visits for a circuit clash. Other league members include Humbird Hixton Alma Center Lleva Mondovi and Strum.
Cedar Grove defeated Random Lake 4 to 2 to win the Oostburg district WIAA high school baseball title and advance to the Milwaukee sectional.
Milwaukee climbs to first place in the American Association after a 6-4 victory over Indianapolis. Milt Byrnes drilled a go ahead double in the seventh to score Nick Etten and Jim Gleason, while Jim Prendergast went the distance. St Paul’s 4-3 loss to Louisville kept the Saints within a half game.
Umpires meet 1949 City league candidates at Logan Wednesday night starting at 8 p m. Candidates are asked to use the Liberty street entrance.
Zahn Sheet Metal girls play to a 9-4 win as Klein Stars fanned 13 Heileman batters. Rita Weiland pitched for Heileman's and yielded 10 singles including a Dorothy Kjos homer. Northern Engraving edged Shamrock's 15-14 with Peterson earning the win. Taylor and Shuda homered for Engraving. Red Dot beat Trane Company 10-9 as Gardner won on the mound.
Luther College Norse baseball returned from a two game road swing with a 4-1 loss at Westmar. A game against Buena Vista was rained out. Buena Vista then beat Upper Iowa 17-4 to extend its conference win streak. The Norse finish the season with two games against Upper Iowa in Fayette and at home on May 31 during Commencement Day events.
The Superior Blues defeated Fargo-Moorhead 11-8 while the Eau Claire Bears edged Sioux Falls 2-1 in Northern league baseball Monday night. Grand Forks routed Duluth 23-10 and St. Cloud beat Aberdeen 8-3 in other circuit games.
A short meeting of all Ladies Classic league members is set for 7 p m Wednesday night at the Pla Mar alleys. Officers will be elected and prize money for the 1948 49 season will be distributed.
La Crosse Shufflers won first and second at the Madison state meet with Peerless Beers taking the $350 top prize and Russ-A-Bar finishing second. The two La Crosse teams defeated Madison and other foes as Bates Ganey led the champions while Sackmaster Olson starred for the runners-up. The La Crosse women also earned consolation honors with Rudrud Rahrer Halverson Eagon Sackmaster and Schilling on the squad.
Willard Marshall leads National League hitters with a .371 average through Sunday for the New York Giants. The Richmond, Virginia native has built on a strong career finish, aiming for his best season since joining the Giants in 1942. Other leaders include Kiner Kazak Schodienst Dark Lockman Waitkus Gordon Hodges and Campanella with solid numbers across 30 to 32 games.
Miss Tilly, last year's two year old trotting champion, is on hand for the 24th Hambletonian at Good Time track August 10. Owned by C W Phellis of Greenwich Conn she is a co favorite at 3 to 1 with Banga way from Saunders Mills Toledo Ohio. Miss Tilly set a two year old earnings record last season of 49876. Trainer Fred Eagan may start her in the Coaching Club Trot Oaks at Goshen July 24. Four other Hambletonian candidates are here Fibber Mighty Phyllis Arden Homestead Webster Cox Moore Hanover all from Eagan’s stable.
Grace Lenczyk a 21 year old American champion from Newington Connecticut was upset in the British Women's Amateur third round at Harlech Wales. She lost to J Bisgood of England two and one. Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio advanced by defeating Mrs Peel three and two leaving one American still in contention.
In a postponed Little Six softball game at Longfellow on Sunday Amber Inn defeated Barre Mills 19 to 8. Winning battery was Wayne Weigel and Pete Stokes. Barre Mills pitchers and catcher were Dicky and Morris.
Class AA games set for Industrial West and Ward Ave. matchups include Ed's Tavern versus S. & H. Park Howie's Bar against Milwaukee Ward Ave. West Heileman's versus New burg's. Class A games feature Hogan Naval Reserve against Recreation Lanes and Ward Ave East La Crosse Cooler Co. versus Swift & Co. Longfellow National Guard against Piggly Wiggly. 16 Industrial Postponed Elks versus Policemen at Fairgrounds.
Vern Stephens of the Boston Red Sox and Tommy Henrich of the New York Yankees emerge as top money players in baseball. Both drive late wins, Stephens with 11 homers and 4 game deciders, Henrich hitting .320 with 8 homers and key RBIs.
Chicago reports Roy Sievers, St. Louis Browns rookie, leading the American League with a .375 average after 72 at bats. Gus Zernial of Chicago is second at .366 after 123 plate appearances, with DiMaggio Kell Joost Williams and others also high in the batting race.
Notre Dame swept the doubles and edged Wisconsin 5 to 4 in a Monday tennis match in Madison. Names of players are not provided in the readable text.
Bradley University pushed four runs across in the eighth inning to defeat Wisconsin 11 to 7. Singles, a sacrifice, and Bob Barner’s two base hit key the rally as Bradley broke open the game at Madison.
Cleveland's Joey Maxim defeats Gus Lesnevich in a 15 round bout to claim the NBA light heavyweight title contender status. Lesnevich, 34, loses despite late pressure, promoter Sam Becker reports rematch talks for Cincinnati this summer.
In Portmarnock on Tuesday, American amateur Willie Turnesa beat D P Choyce of London 4 and 3 to advance to the third round. Francis Ouimet, 56, a former American champion from Boston, was eliminated in the second round by B J Scannell of Ireland 3 and 1.
Sisters Son driven by Sep Palin won the £500 mile trotting race on the Grand Circuit card at Fairmount Park before rain washed out the program.
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