SERVICEMAN'S DIGEST of the WISCONSIN RAPIDS DAILY TRIBUNE Looking Rapids Nine Opens 'Em Over Records Likely to Fall With Don Unferth Home Slate With
WE'LL MISS YOU. JOE! Another fine athlete from the Pointers Sunday In Valley Meet Friday Tri-City area has been killed ill ac- tion on the Pacific war front. The lid on the baseball season for Hardly had the s?.d news about Wisconsin Kapidi will be officially .Sammy Crowns died down when the WAUSAU DOG IS Wisconsin Valley Track & Field Records Witter Field \VHF department report tellinp of pried off Sunday afternoon when the Event Winner School Record the death of Joe Goorlricli CBIIIC j Stevens Point city nine invades Wit- 100 yd Dash Brierbauer, Wausaii . 10 Year Is Scene of through. FIRST IN TRIAL ter field for A clash with this year's 220 yd. Dash Brierbauer, Wausau __ . 936 1926 We offer our fcympalhr, Kmall edition of the Wisconsin Rapids 440 yd. Dash Griindeman, Merrill so' 1926 Trac^Oassic holace (hit it miiy bi>, lo Joe's dad Sandy's Fritz, a German short 1932 baseball club. Half Mile Reiche, Merrill "" ~ 2.g and mother and lo his brother, Jim. Imir, owned by John Wicrhmann of The contest ii elated to begin at 1930 The record bock li npMta! to who is il Camp .Mlerbiiry, Inct Wausau, look fii-st place in the Mile Grandkoski, Wis. Rapids _ . ""14-32 promptly 2:30. Low Hurdles —Parks, Stevens Point Ill"" '28 1 1932 take a belting it Wittw field Fr|. They hnie losl a son and a brother. Meat Doff Retriever trial sponsored The visitors will have the advan- 1930 Wisconsin Itapids has lost an excel- by the Wood County Conservation Berard, Wis. Rapids _ _ oo'i day night when half t dozen Wis- tage of having already played two High Hurdles W. Kohnen, Wis. Rapids I?Q 1932 lent yporlmnan and a good friend. league and held at Lake \Vazeecha games this season. Last Sunday, the 1934 consin Valley conference ichooli Joe wrote to us from Mew Guinea Sunday. Pointers split a doubleheader fit the Half Mile Relay Wisconsin Rapids ... " 1 .OR 1932 claeh in i renewal of the annual Val- last fall, « short time before he Highland Skipper, a Labrador Broad Jump Foley, Wis. Rapids I" 26U ft Point with the Buena Vista and 01,^4. D..4Put- /-i D..I IK. »»_ i f .. ^ it- 1933 ley conference track and field meet, moved on uji lo Ihe Philippines owned by C. A. Heberlein of Por- Junction City cluba. The Point squad - ...... C. Schuelke, Marshfield _____ " ...... "47 after a lapse of a decade. tage*, finished second, a Chesapeake ft 101/1 in 1931 where he filially paid for our free- licked Buena Vista, .4-2, but lost out BKS1 RAPIDS DOG - Vernor Pole Vault Petran & Nimtz Wausau":;; ...... ------J{ f ' ?&£ At leact five record holderi teem nnmcd Ring and owned by Vernon " 1933 d'.ni with his lifr. in extra innings to Junction City, Streblow'a fine CheMptak* dog High Jump _ Weichman, Wausau """III "5 ft I0i/?in deatined to be dethroned in the Even down in Xe'v (iumer*. wheir Streblow of Wisconsin Rapids cap- trhaic name is Binf, took third plac Oi 1933 8-6. ^ *•-—'- - Point no ft i| jnj colorful carnival, which begins un- the Japs lurked everywhere, Joe's tured third place, Pat, an Irish rat Anxioui For First Test Sunday in the Meit Doj Retrieve 1931 der the lights at 7:15 and nil] run rhoLiKhis were "C home am! | tail owned by Harvey Smith of For- Meanwhile, Wisconsin Rapids has trill to finiah highMt ••onjt Wis approximately two hours. r.thlctir?. lie said that ho \vas_vcr> lage, was, fourth,. and Major of yet to meet the tot of actual game conaln Rapfda dogi entered in the Valley school! participating in Puckaway, a Springer owned by R. triad tn learn flbout Ihc Junior Base- competition this season. However, meet. A Wiiuau dfrf, Sindy' hriday'a classic are WiuconBin Rap- ball leapue which was si-irled in E. Kellogg, Wisconsin Rapids, took the Rapids nine, under the watchful Friti, owned by John Welchnam d», Waussu, Stevens Point, Merrill, fifth. 39-14 in Ihe Rapids :md he felt that eyes of Co-Managers Bert Dietzler took firat place. Uiinelander and Nekoosa. it was too bad that Ih Other Finilisis Junior Baseball League and Monty Smith, has held several Time Srhedule hadn't been slnrted years before. Other dogs reaching ihe finals drills during the past three weeks The schedule of eventu is as fol- When Joe lived here !ir used to were Pepper, an American brown and is anxious to see how far it hu ows: kind of promole games in • biff owned by Robert Stensberg, Wis- progressed. -Sunday's fray with the RAPIDS PINMEN 7:15—Pole vault, high jump, licld near hou.=ff. A short while consin Rapid?, and Rickey, a Lab- Plans 56 Game Schedule rival Point outfit should give local broad jump and shot put. The dis- , he sent word hack home lo his rador owned by Portman of Wau- fans a good idea of the type of cus will follow the shot put Ii.lk.s ro pi*1* his hasc-ball equipment sau. amateur ball that will be on display TAKE PART IN The 1945 Wisconsin Rapids Junior Baseball league will in- 7:30—120 yd. high hurdles—trials. hi Ihr neighborhood "kids." Jw There were 23 entries = in the in central Wisconsin this summer. Rapids Softball augurate its schedule on Saturday, June 2, with a twilight 7:4(1—100 yd. dash—trials. knew (here was a shortage of equip- trial. Judges were Otto. Beyer, Six veterans form the nucleus of game, scheduled for 6:30, between the St. Lawrence club and 7:50—440 yd. dash. ment in Ihe States and he Mill Briggsville and Al Ruhland, Bea- the Rapids club. Back from last Team Again Licks the Kruger nine. 8:00—100 yd. dash—finals. ver Dam. STATE TOURNEY wanted the Rapids younRPlers to year's nine are Outfielders Art Once again the league will play a 56 game sche'dule, with 8:05—120 yd. high hurdles- lute (he chance lo play ball. Well, Running of the events began at Plahmer, Monty Smith and Dick Nekoosans, 12-2 finals. 9:30 Sunday morning, with the field John Konkol and Johnny Kuei each of the eight teams being involved in 14 contests. A split those kids have had a lot of fun us- Smith; Third Baseman Dave Bar- 8:15-half mile infi lhat equipment this spring. But, events. The water events; started season will be played with the first half ending Wednesday rette, Second Baseman Jack Gill, among a group of Wisconsin Rapids The City Slgru Sendee Boftball .Tlllv 11 TJltt ca/>nn<4 Uolf 1 : 1L_ ^-11 • _lcouaj(, 8:20—200 yd. dash—trials. i ill-re was no game the olher' day at 12:30, lasting until 3 o'clock. bowlers who traveled to Milwaukee team trounced Waljohns of Nekoou July 11. The second half begins on the following evening Pitcher Bert Dietzler and Outfield- The champion of each half will play off for the city championship 8:30—200 yd. low hurdles—trials. >•• hen they learned that Joe had been Then came the finals for the seven Saturday to participate in the Wis at Witter field Tuesday evening, er-Pitcher "Red" Gaetke. at soon as the regular season's action is concluded. 8:40—mile. killed. Nobodv fell like playing ballfdogs still in the running. In last night's drill at Witter consin state bowling tournament 12-2, marking the second triumph 8:50—200 yd. dash—finals. In the Puppy stake. Tipper, a I ha i day. field, held despite a cold, brisk took high honors in the doubles di- 'n three days hy the Rapidi soft- A few Saturday twilight games springer oivned by Francis Shyman- 9:00—200 yd. low hurdles—finals. Joe told of how surely he missed wind, a few other candidates show- vision for the local keglers, with a Jailers over the Nekoow dab. The are listed on this year's schedule, 9:10—half mile relay. 1iie hall games around Llie Rapids. ski, Wisconsin Rapids, finished ed promise of being of some help combined score of U53. Konkol roll- )ox score: FANDEK-PLENKE due to the fact that the Wisconsin An athlete may participate In YNU could tell from his Icttei that first. to the local aggregation. ed games of 179-208-160 for a 547 Cll.v Min (II) Remaining Entries Rapids city nine has been grantee hree events in the meet,'not more lie was living for the lime when he A veteran of many a baseball war series, Kuenn turning in games of ri'uld g-et back hnme and connected The remainder of the entries in- in the old Portage and Wood Coun- 246-163-197 for 606. His 606 series DUO, NELL WIN the use of the diamond at Witter events. Also, a youth can partici- cluded Pal, an American brown t. Wliltroclt . sports again. ty circuits, Angil Pierce, worked out and 246 game was high for the local v Unite . .. field on two Sundays during th> pate in only one race over 220 yards Ihe Junior owned by A. H. Treutel; Vic, sprin- When Jne said that with the Rapids last night. Pierce entrants in the forty-third annual i. Halm and the relay counts as an event. Baseball league should produce ger spaniel, Lawrence Marcoux; !. HIerl The Finishers took the team title, Junior league season. These are can either pitch or catch and he ournament. W. Preaton .. Medals will be given to all con- sume nooH American Legion (earns, Duke, springer, R. Applebee; Skip- t. Fandek and T. Plenke copped the June 3 and July 1. donned the receiving togs last eve- Other doubles series were E. Tay ft. HflTprman . testants winning first places. The hi- was no doubt thinking abmil per, Labrador, Paul Sumner; San- E. Dclnnj .... doubles and Lloyd Nell the singles The complete schedule for the ning in an abbreviated tilt between or-H. Gross, 1089; M. Hein-H conference donates a trophy to the dy, golden retriever, Walter Hemp; in the recently completed Wiscon- 1945 campaign follows; 1ht»pe happy days back during Ihc t\vo squads. Sowatzke, 1073; G. Tess-F. Kaja winning team. Mirnmrr nf 19:tfi. Fur thai year Joe Bonnie, springer, Roger Heger; a sin Rapids City bowling tourna- Olher Poeaibililiee 040; M. VandeHey-H. Braem, 1002; Records are certain to bft set !n played first base on a Kapids Amer- springer, owned by Norman Mon- AB ment, according to statistics releas- (First Half) "Red" Preston displayed some M. Trantovv-E. Andrewski, 965; J Hul&fl. . 2 SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ihe 200-yard dash mid the 200-yard ican Legion team (hat won (he stale son, Teddy, miiced, Ira Gilbertson; Harnlsii . 5 ed today by George Host, tourni- ability at first base and Darl Mar- Calvi-C. Miller, 964; A. Peterson-A Graf " low-hurdles. The last lime n Wis- iluimpionship, lickinp LaCrosse for Jack, Amercian brown, F. Rice; . 3 ment secretary. St. Lawrence va. Kruger. vin, a Junior league product, looked Schill, 868. tlei . S TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Valley conference track meet liio litle, 7-.>. Topper, springer, Frank Shyman- good behind the plate. Other possi- Tcfa Hits 604 '.''MO'IIT".'"."..'!"" All-events without handicap was was held, these events were both And when Joe "fondly mentioned ski, all of Wisconsin Rapids. Preway vs. Tribune-WFHR. bilities for Sunday's game are H. In the singles division, Glenn Tcss •I. HoKell won by Ray Burchell with 1837. AI 20-yards longer than the present • hu missed the alhlptir events of Birchmont Duke II, Labrador, Kllnich WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 Nelson and Bob Gazeley, catchers; rolled a 604 series, high score For '. Alcianrler Biot had high game without handi- distance. Also, the discus mark 1.1 •).; community, he was probably Thomas J. O'Brien, Aubiirndale; Johnson & Hill te. Belhke. "Bus" Stenerson, first base, and the local entrants. His games were J. Farmer cap on a 255. A. Race had top THURSDAY, JUNE 7 seems doomed as the discus now Tiiinkinp of that gru;it championship Apache, golden retriever, PJBter 0. all-events with handicap with a Bill Herman, infielder. 223-157-224. Other singles series Totali Consolidated vs. Abel. used in high school is a pound light- i.-nlbull si)uad he <*as a part of Pesonncn, Wausau; Coco, Walter f?rore by Innings: score of 1916. G. Laasa led the The Pointers boast a three-man were J. Kuenn, 583; E. Taylor, H. •n1l.ll...... SUNDAY, JUNE 10 er than the one with which "Chuck" hack durimr his Lim-nln High school Si-limit...Beaver Dam; and King, single game with handicap on a jolt pitching staff, any one of whom Gross, P. Kaja, all 566; E. Andrew- Sparhawk set a record of 110 ft., 11 diiys. Maybe, siLiinjr in a fox hole American brown, R. J. Cleveland; of 277. St. Lawrence vs. Tribune-WFBR. may start on the hill here Sunday. ski, 501; H. Sowatzke, 655; II. in. back in 1931. i\n\\-n ihcre in the south Pacific, he Nekoosa. Kruger vs. Preway. Bob Hartman, fancy guard on Braem, 552; C. Miller, 547; J. Kon- Ray Burchell took first honors in TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Others Likely to Fall •\\a_s recalling that fiO-yanl touch- Point's Valley championship cage kol, 513; M. VandeHey, 511; M. Cal's Major league with his final run lie made at Rhinelander in Johnson & Hill vs. Consolidated. Other marks which appear to be SOFTBALL UNDER WAY quintet, is one while the others are Trantow, 502; J. Calvi, 4'J9; A. Pet- average of 197.40 in 81 games roll- T)3G— ihe out; hi? dad cited Prep Golfers WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 seriously menaced are the mile and groun 'isconsin Rapids Paul Creuger and Bob Lukes avage. erson, 497; M. Hein, 482; A. Schill, ed. John Kuenn's season average Bcthke vg. Abel. pole vault records. . with Art Hafcrnian on the Two other Point prep cagera are 473. of 188.22 for 90 games was second We TCI; IT t vt'i-y much that Jon THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Five of the 13 Wisconsin Valley slab, blanked the Waljohns aoftball with the baseball team — Gerald Miller's team of the Rapids, rolled Prepare for n league play. . track records are held by Wisconsin ivuii't rtf. mm hip bark. We woulc St. Lawrence vs. Preway. team at Nekoosa Sunday, 7-0. Joe Haidvogl and Ken Kluick. 2782 series, Cal's, 244$, and Burchell also won first place for Rapids athletes. Grandkoski holds ''Ji'jd to linir known him a lot lu^t- SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Graf was the lopinp pitcher. To- Dietzler and Gactke are likely to irohn and Berard 2554, ligh three games, his score being the mile mark', "Webb" Berard the UT. For rii'i'i; was a younjr man who Kruger VH. Tribune. the two teams are playing nt handle the hurling chorea for'the Valley Meet T25, and his 277 game took first low hurdles, in which he is tied i'. rlicipat?rl in football, basketball, Johnson & Hill vs. AM. ; fitter field. Rapids. for high single. Lloyd's team rank- with Parks of Stevens Point, Bill l.-i'-eball and track in hi^li school Aubumdale Wins, TUESDAY, JUNE 19 ed flt the to for Kohnen the high hurdles, Foley the r,ml made a success nf each. Joe Marceau and Everett Hcnkl . P high three games Consolidated vs. Belhkt. regisLeired 34's to tie for first plact vith 2930 and high single game But, more than Ihnt. Jw was not Arpin Loses in WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 broad jump and the Lincoln Hiirh Monday in the first of a series oj|"as ro"etl blr Kirschling's with St. Lawrence vs. Johnson & Hill. school relay quartet that team nnly a good player; more important, Lincoln High Seniors l068 he was a Rood sport. Thf proof of League Opener elimination rounds being conducted - THURSDAY, JUNE 21 mark. Jnc's fine sportsmanship lies in the by Coach Carl Klandrud in pre- Kruger vs. Consolidated. •Well over 100 athletes will jmr- paration for the annual Wisconsin Lloyds and the Golden Gate five, SUNDAY, JUNE 24 fact ihat. on his draper table in Trounce Underclassmen YELLOW RIVER LEAGUE bowling in the first women's city ticipate in the renewal of the Wis- his room at home stands a large Valley conference golf meet at Tribune vs. Belhke. W. L. Pet. Wausau May 11. tournament held in WiEconein Rap- consin Valley conference track meet, Irophy of a ba.skelo.ill player. En Preway va. Abel. Litlle Rote ------1 0 1.000 Yesterday's matches were played ids, tied for first place honors with TUESDAY. JUNE 36 scheduled for Witter field Friday lit-riticd beneath the figure arc the night under the lights. In Track; Meet, 73-38 Aubumdale ------i 0 1.000 at the Tri-City course. Coach scores of 2549. The Consolidated St. Lawrence vs. Consolidated. KInndrud plans eliminations again Monday Minor team came in second WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 Wisconsin Kapids und Wausau arc "Tn Joe (.ioudririi il'Oni tile Ci»t The Lincoln High school senior Marshfield 1 0 1.000 expected to place the largest mim- Pooling their manpower success- Friday of this week and next Mon- with 2538. The tournament was held Krugee vs. Johnson & Hill. ti-ntii t\i dull. Hie i'jjo rf.*-»