Schools Prepare League Ball Play
Baseball play in the high State Line league will begin as schools prepare for league ball action with teams fielding lineups and schedules to be announced.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
7
Baseball play in the high State Line league will begin as schools prepare for league ball action with teams fielding lineups and schedules to be announced.
The Oshkosh All-Stars defeated the Tri-Cities to take a 1-0 lead in the best of five Western Division playoff for the National Basketball League title. The teams meet here again Saturday and move to Moline Sunday.
Prairie du Sac high school announces the resignation of coach Kahl from the Ray program. He previously coached at Benton and Weyauwega before taking the Prairie du Sac position in 1943.
Goecks rolls 589 to lead leagues as Cadiz, Harvey’s Tavern, Blatz Brews and Goetz Theater teams post top scores. Frieda Swiggum wins women's division with 495 for Montgomery Electric in the Keglerette league. Ethel Jones 489 leads Goetz Theater in the Women’s Major. Other high scorers include Ken Smith 539 and Vic Marean 531.
East Lansing reports three old coaching buddies will face off as NCAA boxing opens. Wisconsin coach John J. Walsh aims for a fifth team title while San Jose State and Michigan State enter six and seven man squads respectively. Portal and Makris are Wisconsin alumni leading opposing teams.
Sixteen local high school athletes enter the 12th annual West Relays at Madison in a 21-team Class B field. Events exclude pole vault with Madison West defending Class A. trials held at Recreation Park earlier this week. Local entries include sprint, hurdles, relays, and jumps with multiple competitors named.
Gordon Nelson principal of Glenwood City High School protests the tournament site to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association alleging concerns about location and hosting standards.
The Pirates turn to Bob Muncrief for today’s Texas League game with Houston after recent losses. Manager Bill Meyer may use Kirby Higbe in late innings to close out the contest.
Wisconsin Rapids club gains two new outfielders signed by the Chicago White Sox. George F. Smith and John Scavo are both right handed batters joining the Wisconsin State League squad.
Augie Vander Meulen former Carroll College basketball star has joined the Johnson and Hill Co. board of directors in Wisconsin Rapids. The announcement places him among the firm’s leadership.
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