Brodhead and Belleville Prepare for Friday Night Clash
Brodhead high hosts Belleville in a key Monticello Conference matchup as Coach Al Erickson’s team aims for a 7 0 record and a strong 428 point per game offense. Belleville, sitting second with seven league games, features a 47 point per game average and solid defense. Brooklyn visits Argyle in another contest while Monticello tops offensively with 383 points in eight games. Lane of Argyle leads individual scoring with 213 points per game.
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al Erickson
Brodhead High School
Monticello
Belleville
C. H. Hageman
Belleville Five
Brodhead
Juda
Redhead
Tvo
Brooklyn
Lane
Jordan
Sinaasel Courbes
Robert Blum
Moose Lodge
Fred Trickel
Ewan
Clark Kleckner
E Eee
Two Honor Series Set Bowling Pace in Monroe
A pair of honor series highlighted weekly bowling in Monroe with Anna Hauser scoring 509 on 197 157 155 in Crystal S and Violet Snyder delivering 508 on 178 162 168 for Snively and Snyder. Fred Goecks led the men with 594 across 190 223 181 in the Junior league. Esther Kubly paced the Badger League with 533 on 193 169 171 and Shirley Matzke added 530 on 149 176 205.
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Monroe
Anna Hauser
The
Crystals
Violet Snyder
Snively and
Snyder
Lucille Ames
Rollie
Regierette
Fred Goecks
Goetz Theater
Eddie's Tavern
Hotel Eugene
Crystal Tower
Rees Construction
Snively
Ethel Jones
Montgomery Electric
Phillips and Smith
Harvey's Tavern
Blatz
Kubly Paints
Snack Bar
VFW
Vic Marean
Ralph Phillips
A. Peterson
Foster Deininger
Hansen
Cadiz
Buckeyes
Ganshert’s
Duffy’s
South Wayne
Hayseeds
Corn Pickers
Trumpy’s Dairy
Chris Krahoo
Ozora Thorpe Vv. Bowman
L. Boeck
John Hoffman
Badger League
Lee's Store
Hoffman’s
Swiss Colony
Haworth’s
Ludlow Hotel
Style Shop
Esther Kubly
Shirley Matzke
Bertha Tschanz
Hedy Brunner
Lois Pickett
Tigers Ready Roster For Spring Training
The Detroit Tigers have 20 players signed for 1949 and expect a 38 man camp in Lakeland Florida under Red Rolfe. Outfielder Dick Wakefield recently agreed to terms likely at a 25 percent cut around $20,000 after a .276 average in 110 games, well below his .355 peak in 1944.
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Robert
Red) Rolfe
Lakeland
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Wakefield
Navy
Yale Star Lavelli Leads Nation In Scoring Pace
Tony Lavelli of Yale tops the national college scoring list at 22.2 points per game after 15 games, with 333 points from 113 field goals and 107 free throws. Virginia’s Joe Noertker, last week’s leader, remains at 22.0 after not playing. Dick Schnittker of Ohio State stands third at 21.1 after returning from a hospital stay. Chet Giermak of William and Mary leads total points with 408 and ranks fourth in scoring percentage at 20.4.
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New York
Tony Lavelli
Yale
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Lavelli
Joe Noertker
Virginia
Dick Schnittker
Ohio State
Schnittker
Chet Giermak
William and Mary
Giermak
Svendsen Seeks Nebraska Football Coaching Post
George Svendsen, former Minnesota assistant and Green Bay Packer, is a candidate for the Nebraska football coach job, per the World Herald. He told a Nebraska friend he is available, having been interviewed previously for Wisconsin. He is notable for a moth larva detail unrelated to football.
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Omaha
Neb
George Svendsen
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
the World-Herald
Svendsen
Gopher
Green Bay
Nebraska
Wisconsin Post
Ivan Williamson
Lafayette
Bill Veeck Faces High Costs in Title Talks with Indians
Cleveland reports President Bill Veeck negotiating with key players Ken Keltner Bob Feller Gene Bearden and Bob Lemon over 1949 contracts as attendance bonuses threaten to raise total pay. Feller remains unsure on terms while Keltner and Bearden push for better offers ahead of meetings in Milwaukee and New York.
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Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Ken Keltner
Bob Feller
Gene Bearden
Bob Lemon
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Stan Burek Receives 1907 Athlete of the Year Award
Stan Burek, a three-sport star at the University of Southern California from 1906 to 1908, receives a 1942 Helms Athletic Foundation certificate naming him Southern California athlete of the year for 1907. He waited 35 years for recognition and now, in his early sixties, works as a local postal carrier in Wausau while covering about 20 miles daily on foot.
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Wausau
Stan Burek
Southern California
Helms Athletic Foundation of
Los Angeles
Burek
University of Southern California
Paul H. Helms
Luckman To Coach Yankees in New York Move
The New York Star reports Sid Luckman Bears quarterback will coach the transplanted Boston NFL entry in New York next fall at the Polo Grounds sharing with the Giants. He is to sign within two weeks to replace Maurice Smith. Collins, owner, unavailable for comment.
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New York
New York Star
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Boston
Luckman
Maurice
Clipper) Smith
Boston Yankees
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Star
Ted Collins
Collins
Injuries Sideline Two South Wayne Cagers
Two South Wayne high school players are sidelined for the season due to injuries. Eugene Ellingson slipped on ice and broke an ankle bone. Billy Stauffer broke his left ankle during basketball practice last week.
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South Wayne
Eugene Ellingson
Billy Stauffer
John Stauffer
Finished manufactures account for seventy percent of exports
A historical report notes that finished manufactured goods make up seventy percent of American exports, signaling a shift toward higher value production and global trade emphasis during the period.
DiMaggio rejects $10,000 raise in Yankees contract talks
New York DiMaggio reportedly turned down a $10,000 increase as he seeks a top straight salary and a long term deal. He says no counter offer yet and a second session with Yankees officials is planned after Feb. 7. If offered only a one year pact he may seek $80,000 to $100,000 amid ongoing negotiations.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Yankee
DiMaggio
Yankees
del Webb
The
Yanks
Jolin
Joe
Mexico City
Babe Ruth
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Cofeen Eliminated In Doherty Tournament Opener
In Miami, Joan Cofeen of Green Bay Wisconsin fell 3 and 2 to Mrs Frank Fuller of Miami in the first round of the 17th annual Helen Lee Doherty women's golf tournament.
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Miami
Fla
Joan Coffeen
Green Bay
Wis
Si7th
Helen Lee Doherty
Wisconsin
Frank Fuller
Hannegan Sells St. Louis Cardinals Interest to Saigh
Robert E. Hannegan former postmaster general sells his stake in the St. Louis Cardinals to partner Fred M. Saigh Jr. Saigh becomes president and majority stockholder of the team, bought in 1947 from Sam Breadon. Price not disclosed but speculation places Hannegan at no less than $1 million.
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Robert Hannegan
St. Louis
Fred Saigh
Robert E. Hannegan
Pustmaster General
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred M. Saigh Jr
Hannegan
Sportsman’s Park
Saigh
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Browntown Notes and Local Updates from Monroe Region
Browntown residents join Monroe Ministerial Association leadership program with Gale Garrington Dewey Goodman Frank Stark Ward Merritt LeRoy Crago. Chicago visit by Mr and Mrs Robert Van Der Mark and children plus Mrs Michaels. Frank Stark installs plumbing including new bathroom. Oscar Nybroten visited Woodford. Stat note: rheumatic carditis average death age 30, about 40 000 lives yearly.
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Robert van der Mark
Chicago
George C. Michaels
Monroe
Frank Stark
Oscar Nybroten
Woodford
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