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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1950

Page

11

Bears Lujack Shines As NFL Roundup Delivers Week Wins

Johnny Lujack scored 22 points on three TDs and four conversions to lift the Chicago Bears over Green Bay 28 14 at Wrigley Field as Cleveland’s Graham led the Browns past the Cardinals 34 24 and toppled New York Giants 17 6. Pittsburgh beat New York 10 0 at halftime and Philadelphia beat Baltimore 24 14 while the Rams edged Detroit 30 28.

Johnny Lujack Bears Green Bay Ge Zaenee Cribome Whitewater NEW York Lujack Green Bay Packers Graham Browns Chicago Cardinals Cleveland New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angees Rams Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Sid Luckman Johnny Lavelli Wrigley Field Little Lujack Doak Walker Detroit Yanks Ante Lavelli Otto Giants Pittsburg Joe Geri Georgia Steelers Patton Boots Pittsburgh Gene Roberts Baltimore Colts Toy Ledbetter Cliff Patton Rams Bob Waterfield Norma van Brocklin Los Angeles Bobby Layne Ace Loomis George Sladky John Knispel Falcon Bill Spalholtz Bob Stueck Oshkosh Cliff Schwebke Boyd Kohn Dick Bailey Red Entress Dick Noonan Dick Vanden Avond John Riesch Milwaukee Berk Phil Middleton Verne Christenson Stout Bill Stilp Piddington Platteville Gale Woelffer Vaughn Star Christianson Woelffer Star Miller Harper Davis Packers Lloyd Reid Paul Christman Bars

Leaders Rout Foes In Weekend Wisconsin State College Games

La Crosse beats Oshkosh 56-6 and Whitewater tops Milwaukee 33-6 as four conference teams win. Loomis scores three touchdowns for Platteville and Stevens Point defeats River Falls 21-7, aiding the leaders in the Wisconsin State Teachers College standings.

Ings la Crosse Tailend Oshkosh Whitewater Milwaukee Plat Seville Loomis Stevens Point Downing River Falls Loomis

Pop Keeler dies noted golf writer in Atlanta

O B Pee Keeler 68 longtime journalist died in an Atlanta hospital after liver trouble and a nerve condition. He retired from the Atlanta Journal in 194? after 42 years with the Journal the extinct Atlanta Georgian and the Kansas City Star. He was a renowned historian of Bobby Jones and covered 68 major tournaments. Jones said he would attend Keeler's funeral.

Atlanta O. B Pee) Keeler Wrn Distillery Hill Pop Atlanta Journal Journal Atlanta Georgia Kansas City Star Bobby Jones Jones Golf Writers Association Keeler Chicago Georgia Marietta City Star Ian Jource Jones White Sulphur Springs W.va

Unbeaten Wisconsin prep teams led by Aquinas Arcadia still active

Wisconsin high school football saw most unbeaten squads maintain perfect marks. Aquinas La Crosse and Arcadia remained undefeated as Whitewater City and La Crosse Aquinas moved to five and four straight wins respectively, while Green Bay East beat Appleton to ruin a big school’s perfect start.

Wisconsin Appleton Green Bay East Little Chute St. John de Pere St le Crosse Aquinas Arcadia Whitewater City Dience Red Devils Racine Park Little Arcadia Whitehall la Crosse Aquinas la Crosse Elkhorn Milwaukee Country Day Northwestern Prep Menomonie Spring Valley Mendevs Black River Falls Milwaukee Pulaski Milwaukee Bay View Sturgeon Bay Oconto Falls Darlington Lancaster Bloomer Cambridge Ellsworth Madison East Madison West Milwaukee Marquette Prairie du Lac Tomah Waupun Wausau West Bend Baraboo Green Bay Central Catholic Milwaukee Platteville Portage Wisconsin Rapids Park Falls Burlington Evansville Wauwatosa Oconomowoc Kenosha

Kowalski Kashey clash headlines La Crosse wrestling card

October 25 at the Avalon ballroom features Kowalski versus Kashey in the main event. Talun and Schnabel meet in a semi wind up. Stu Hart and Fritz Schnabel complete the lineup with advance tickets on sale at local bars and shops. Chicago Bears beat Green Bay 28 14 at Wrigley Field in front of 51 065. Lujack scores 22 points and tops league scoring with 55 in five games.

la Crosse Area Wladek Kowalski Abe King Kong Kowalski Wladislaw Talun Hans Schnabel Talun Apollo Stu Hart Fritz Schnabel Avalon Ballroom Doghouse Zephyr Bar

Hockey Scores Genday's Result

New York beat Chicago 3 to 2 while Detroit and Toronto tied 4 all and Montreal defeated Boston 2 to 1 in an uneven scoring report from the hockey slate.

College Football Scores From Across the Nation

A roundup of college games with teams such as Syracuse vs Penn State, Georgia Tech vs LSU, Kentucky vs Cincinnati, and more. Notable results include Santa Clara ending California's streak since 1963, and several ties and close finishes across the Southwest and East regions.

East Syracuse Penn State Bucknel W & Jefferson NYU Brooklyn Buffalo Univ Alfred G Morris Harvey Evaneville West Liberty West Va Wesleyan Shepherd Salem W.V South Georgia Tech Louisiana State Kentucky Cincinnati York Okla Knox Wabash Witliam Jewell Culver Stockton Fort Hays Kan Benedict's Southern Tehrse Sioux Paris College Menkate Moorhead Minn Hammne St. John’s A City Santa Clara California

Dinsmore Wins 100 Mile Race Amid Protest and Crashes

Duke Dinsmore of Dayton Ohio won the 100 mile AAA race in Sacramento after judges upheld his protest over a timing error. Bill Schindler and Henry Banks finished second and third as only 10 of 18 starters completed. A serious crash injured four spectators when Tony Betenhausen collided with a rail after an early lead.

Sacramento Calif Duke Dinsmore Dayton Bill Schindler Freeport N. Y Henry Banks Compton Schindler Dinsmore Tony Betenhausen Tinley Park Betenhausen

Cadets Sooners Over Humps SMU 11 Has Tough Schedule

Army and Oklahoma pursued undefeated seasons as the article outlines Army facing Stanford on November 18 and Penn fourths within a rigorous slate. SMU plans a tough Southwestern run starting with Rice while Oklahoma A&M and Kansas loom later. The piece notes Army’s 23 game unbeaten streak and Oklahoma’s 24 straight wins alongside a snapshot of regional power rankings.

SMU NEW York Army Oklahoma Southern Methodist Mustangs Rice Houston Owls Black Knights Michigan Stanford Pennsylvania Quakers Earl Blaik Harvard Texas Dallas Kansas Oklahoma A Kansas State Sooners

Badgers Top Iowa Hawkeyes in defensive win

Wisconsin rose to the Big Ten lead by routing Iowa 14 0 in a defensive battle. Ed Withers and Ken Sachtsen led the defense as coach Ivy Williamson praised the unit and eyed Michigan tactics with possible lineup changes for the Wolverines.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Iowa Badger Michigan Ed Withers Withers Ivy Williamson Ken Sachtsen Pat O’donahue Jaycees Williamson Rollie Strelow Roy Burks George O’brien Dave Staiger Charles Yderstad Dave Suminski

Badgers Face Undefeated Michigan In Big Ten Tilt

Wisconsin aims to extend its perfect mark against Michigan in a crucial Big Ten clash. Ohio State travels to Minnesota, Purdue visits Iowa as Illinois, Michigan State, and Northwestern also win or face tests. Leading scorer highlights and recent upsets frame the weekend slate.

Badgers Michigan Chicago Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Purdue Iowa Igan State Illinois Iowa City Ed Withers Michigan State Dartmouth Army New York Cadets Northwestern Wildcats Cami Ding Minnesota UCLA Los Angeles William and Mary Notre Dame Tulane New Orleans

Campion Knits Edgewood 33-0 in Madison rout

Campion's Red Knife football team defeated Edgewood 33-0 as Bob Meyer scored early and the Meyer Boushka pairing connected twice. Ed Fox and Bill Raycraft starred on the line, with Campion set to host Loras next Saturday in a homecoming.

Madison Wis Campion Red Knife Bob Meyer Edgewood Prairie du Chien Meyer Dick Boushka Boushka Quinn Harmon Ray Sophie Meyer-Bouska Bill Raycraft Ed Fox Loras Seme Iowa Aquinas of Crosse

St Norbert Beats St Ambrose for Fifth Straight Win

Davenport Iowa St Norbert college of West De Pere Wisconsin defeated St Ambrose 17 to 13 Sunday at homecoming before 9100 fans. The green Knights led 17 nothing before the Bees scored and handed St Ambrose its first loss in 17 games.

Davenport St. Norbert College West de Pere Wis St. Ambrose College Om Hearden Bees

Richards On Ice Warpath

Maurice The Rocket Richards scores twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 over the Boston Bruins in Boston as hockey brawl erupts in the third period. Canadiens seize first place from the Chicago Blackhawks after their 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. Toronto rallies to tie the Detroit Red Wings 4-4 with late goals from Klukay Mackell and Bentley.

Associated Press Maurice Rocket Richard National Hockey League Montreal Canadians Bruins Boston Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Don Raleigh Toronto Detroit Red Wings Joe Klukay Flem Mackell Max Bentley

Pro Football Showdowns Across Stadiums This Week

Pro football matchups feature Baltimore at Los Angeles Chicago at Washington Cleveland at New York Giants Detroit at San Francisco Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, highlighting key conference implications and star players across six games.

Baltimore Los Angeles Chicago Cardinals Washington Cleveland New York Giants Detroit San Francisco Philadelphia Pittsburgh

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