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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
6
The La Crosse Tribune dated Friday October 15 1948 presents a local news snapshot. Coverage includes community updates, weather, and notices typical of mid twentieth century daily papers.
Michigan State College moves to act on student gambling tied to a football pool. President John A. Hannah calls a meeting as campus police detain three students named contact men for the syndicate. Investigators say tickets and lists were circulated to weekly student customers.
Bob Feller denies rumors of a pay cut from his $80,000 salary. He says his right arm is strong and plans no barnstorming this winter. He expects a fine 1949 season and will not have his pay reduced.
Bill Veeck expresses full confidence in Bob Feller returning to top form as the Indians plan to rebuild their 1949 pitching staff around the 29 year old right hander. The Cleveland president notes discussions on salary transparency and the farm boy turned star's potential impact.
Authorities seized a syndicate labeled Midwest that ran a football pooling operation. Two additional pools were traced to Collegiate Football Parlays and National Football Forecast, with agents gathering evidence across linked schemes.
Northwestern and Notre Dame will meet November 13 for the 28th game in a series that began in 1889. A Northwestern spokesman denied reports the rivalry would end and said a one or two year gap could occur while Notre Dame's 1949 schedule is finalized.
New York preview notes Claassen selecting Northwestern to defeat Michigan. It cites Northwestern's maturation after a shaky start and notes Michigan's stronger pass defense as its best asset.
Southern California will watch star Norman Van Brocklin in a key test at Oregon as he demonstrates his passing prowess before home fans. The matchup centers on Van Brocklin leading USC against the Ducks in a competitive clash.
North Carolina coach Snavely acknowledged during the week that ten other players are on the field with Charley Justice at all times. The remark signals a dominant setup for North Carolina against their opponents.
Texas expects a rebound at home after Arkansas upset both teams last week. Longhorns aim to recover momentum as the rivalry resumes with high stakes and televised attention.
Yale suffers lineup changes with seven players down to five and two waterboys due to injuries. Wisconsin focuses on Levi Jackson as a key adversary.
The Huskers face Notre Dame in a marquee matchup they have long anticipated after their late loss to Colorado. Saturday’s game marks a hopeful rebound for Nebraska and a test against a storied opponent.
Columbia battles high scoring Pennsylvania as both defenses stumble. Purdue visits Iowa for Hawkeye Homecoming boosting Iowa’s hopes. Mississippi takes on Tulane in a rugged clash with Rebels likely to edge via passing. Missouri faces Navy with injuries hurting Missouri’s odds while Harvard visits Army after a rough prior week.
Des Moines report notes Pat Murphy of Racine Wisconsin 135 pounds won an eight round decision against Ray Fraiser 138 pounds of Indianapolis last night in a preliminary bout on the season's first boxing card.
Central and Aquinas clash at the new Memorial field in a gala grid night scheduled for 8 p m. The game caps 15 years of rivalry with pre game and halftime ceremonies and tickets scarce at Bodega S and H Cigar and Quinns Sporting Goods.
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan defeated Mrs Gordon Dorado Ark 5 and 4 to reach the semi finals of the Women's Texas Open. She will face Polly Riley of Fort Worth who eliminated Patty Berg of Minneapolis 2 and 1. Other semifinalists are Mrs George Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver and Helen Dett of Dallas both professionals.
The report notes 14 New Year’s games include twenty different schools while the Sugar Bowl features nineteen, the Cotton Bowl eighteen and the Rose Bowl fourteen, indicating diverse participation across major bowls.
Madison coach Harry Stuhldreher, 47 yesterday, is promised a victory over Yale as a present next Saturday. Wisconsin refines defense while Yale and Wisconsin each won once in recent meetings. Captain Bendrick, 22, from Wausau, named acting captain after hip injury kept him out against California.
A profile of Sun Shine Thundercloud and the history of Native American players in baseball. The piece recalls Sockalexis and other Indian athletes such as Chief Bender Chief Meyers Jim Thorpe and Louie Sockalexis, noting the small number who reached the majors and the tragic arc of Sockalexis's career.
National predictor Dick Dunkel includes the Wisconsin Teachers College conference in his weekly column. He projects results for area teams and others such as Winona Teachers and Luther College, rating each team by scoring power. Predictions include La Crosse Teachers 33.6 over Stout 23.5 and Wartburg 33.5 over Luther 30.7.
Slick sophomores at Bethlehem say Lehigh's fresh man backfield impressed last fall and the varsity backs will deliver exciting afternoons this season.
City recreation league notice urges managers to register teams for the senior circuit. Signed contracts must be returned to the recreation office in the Exchange Building. No Teachers College students may play this year. Managers to meet late October to plan practices. leagues open November 11.
The Claw notes Otto Schnellbacher, a Kansas wing, catching passes as a football novelty. Alabama teams have averaged 21.3 points per contest across ten postseason bowl games.
Preston high school's B football team overwhelmed Spring Grove 31 to 7 at Spring Grove. Jerry Picket starred with two rushing touchdowns and two scoring passes to Don Eckholm. Curtis Chilsom added the final Preston tally while Spring Grove struck first on a pass play in the opening quarter.
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