Wisconsin
State championship series
1931 Sheboygan Chairs
1931-9-11 Series preview. Lists batting averages and comments on pitching for both teams.
1931-9-20 (Appleton) G #1. Sheboygan Chairs 4, Kaukauna 3. Box + great account. Norm Clusman, Kaukana youngster, "a tubby, slow-moving chap," stole home while Buster Braun was applying copious amounts of slippery elm.
1931-9-20 (Appleton) G #1. Sheboygan Chairs 4, Kaukauna 3. Box + great account. Norm Clusman, Kaukana youngster, "a tubby, slow-moving chap," stole home while Buster Braun was applying copious amounts of slippery elm.
1950 7-11 standings
1951 6-27 standings
1950 pictures of Eastern & Western All-Stars incl. MLB Vic Johnson
Johnson, Vic 1950 Colfax (MG) 1951 Colfax
Central Wisconsin League
Central Wisconsin League
1943
1943-6-20 Lehman threw no-hitter for Jefferson
1943-6-27 Some boxes, some lines; standings. Ed Lehman (pic) threw his second league no-hitter a week ago; just won a game 5-4 with his own hit.
https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date-end=1943&date-start=1943&keyword=%22ed+lehman%22®ion=us-wi
Eastern Wisconsin League
Eastern Wisconsin League
1927 final batting/fielding Headline: Sheboygan players make good on Cambellsport team. Fielding percentages are mostly around .950, which would be a little worse than the worst fielding team in the 1927 CSTL.
Quassius, Ray (almost always called Quasius) .300 + CSTL 1928-30 / 1927 Cambellsport (6 for 30)
1927-7-20 Incomplete for season but more complete for categories batting.
Factory League
Bixby, Dean 1919 Simcos
Fox River Valley League
1905
1916
1930 Wisconsin Rapids
1931 Kaukauna
Biot, Al p - born in Belgium
Clusman, Norman .340 17g 1941 WISL 1931 Kaukauna
Smith, Lester of (I think it's him) VG MSVL 1931 Kaukauna
Michaelson, John "Mike" p - only major leaguer born in Finland. Father worked in copper mines. SABR bio w/some semi-pro coverage. 1931 Kaukauna confirm
1931-3-24 (Kaukauna via Appleton) Lester Smith, local manager for the past few years, has announced he will not lead the local team this year. Lists other teams in league. "Each team plays 20 games during the summer on Sundays and holidays."
1931-9-11 (Sheboygan) State championship series preview. Lists Kaukauna averages. Michaelson won all 15 of the Kaws' wins.
1931-9-27 (Marshfield) Wisconsin Rapids 11, Marshfield (Wisconsin Valley League champs) 1. Box.
Inner State League
Inner State League
1915 5-28 standings
Lake Shore League
1905 6-17 standings
1906 Sheboygan Chairmakers
1907 Manitowoc 9-30 standings
1908 Manitowoc
1909 Sheboygan Chairmakers
1910 5-31 standings
1912 Milwaukee Kosciuskos final standings
1913 Chicago Gunthers final standings
1914 Milwaukee Kosciuskos 7-06 standings
1915 Sheboygan batting
1917 Sheboygan Chairmakers final standings
1918 Manitowoc final standings Sheboygan stats
1920 Waukesha final standings Sheboygan stats
1921 Milwaukee Red Sox 2nd half 1st split season 2nd half Sheboygan
Stack, Stanley 3b 1918 Waupun only broke into pros in 1924 at 27 - had 4 great seasons for Richmond (B) .361, 44HR, 208H, 1926
McGlynn, Stoney 1912 Manitowoc 1913 Manitowoc 1914 Manitowoc 0-0 12 inning tie with Arizona Hall. 500 fans came from Sheboygan. Near-riot at end of game over missed call necessitated police protection of ump. 1915 Manitowoc
Braun, Buster 1917
1905-9-17 Kaukauna team shut out by Sheboygan - supposed to be for championship - Sheboygan had team entirely made of hired Milwaukee players
1905-9-19 Kenosha MG John Vander Vaart issues challenge for championship of WI and $100 side bet Sheboygan took up bet
Kosciuskos made money in 1915 Kosciuskos owned Grove Street park in Milwaukee representing an investment of $29K
1918-9-14 Litza broke rule about hiring pro players Sheboygan Press spares no venom
1918-9-16 Cy Schultz top 1b "Litza a windbag" Jack Litza, Kosciuskos MG, hires all these pro stars then too yellow to bet on team / only three of original K's in lineup
\ 1918-10-11 "Lake Shore League had classy players" -Pittsburgh Post
1920-11-27 Green Bay likely to join in 1921 Two Rivers arranging dances and another benefits in attempt to stay solvent
black pitcher
"Cyclone" Wilson "one of best black pitchers in world
1905, 06,
1910-5-29+5-30 Sheboygan 4, Manitowoc 3. Box. Sheboygan 17, Manitowoc 0. Line.
1914-6-01 Sheboygan. Box.
(1914-7-06 Sheboygan. Lines - Stoney McGlynn pitched second game in two days.
1918-9-08 play by play - Litza crybaby
1910-9-11 (non-league) Appleton (state champs) 6, Sheboygan 2. 1500 ATT - "record breaking crowd."
Lake Shore Amateur League
Lake Shore Amateur League
1931
1931-8-30 (Two Rivers) Only 75 ATT for last game of season.
Madison Industrial Night League
1943
1943-6-20 1530 ATT. Eddie Lenahan is manager of the Sports.
1943-6-24 Bob Hickman, Gardner Bakery 1b
Midwest League
Midwest League
1921 final standings
1923 Simmons Bedmakers
1924 7-19 standings
1919-5-22 Dean Bixby rejoins Simcos. About.
1921-6-08 VG profiles of two new Simcos: Warren Adams & Ollie O'Mara.
1921-7-02 Ad for game to be played at Simmons Field while the Bedmakers are abroad: Chicago Magnets v. Chicago Gunthers, admission 40 and 20 cents. Allegedly a Chicago Mid-West League, though neither team appears in the standings.
1921-7-08 Simmons sign Pug Cavet. Previous industrial teams had tried but failed to sign the Pug.
1921-8-02 Simmons batting. Hippo Vaughn signs with Beloit Fairies. Manager Zievers is 5-for-8 as pinch-hitter.
1921-8-06 Simmons team working out arrangement with Ke-Nash-A club for city championship of Kenosha.
1923-10-17 Hometowns of Racine Horlicks listed.
1924-3-17 (Massillon via Racine) Signings and commentary.
1924-3-27(Massillon via Chillicothe) Agathons have high-averaged team
1924-4-24 (Kenosha) Sports writers from all around the league try to predict the pennant race.
1921-9-18 Joliet Standards 6, Simmon Bedmakers 4. 12 innings. 3K ATT. Zievers hit game-tying pinch-hit double, but Bedmakers lost game in extras.
1922-9-23-24 9-23 (league) Simmons 5, Logan Squares 2. Simmons 5, Logan Squares 2.
9-24 (non-league) Simmons 5, Racine Belles 1. 6K ATT - largest in Kenosha sports history. Ollie O'Mara day.
1924-7-18 (Racine)
1924-7-25 (Racine) All boxes.
1924-7-26/27 (Racine) All boxes.
1920-7-30 Three Simmons pitchers
1921-10-03 Simmons Bedmakers team pic. Just beat Havoline team managed by Mordecai Brown.
1921-10-03 (Kenosha) Ollie O'Mara and Ben Dyer.
1924-7-19 Clay Schoonover & Lefty Sullivan.
https://auctions.helmarbrewing.com/T206_Helmar__392_Dickie_Kerr_Simmons_Bed_Makers-LOT14355.aspx
Wisconsin State League (began as Midwest League, re-organized as WISL in 1925, played as Wisconsin-Illinois League in 1926)
Halas 1924 Logan Squares
1924-9-27 Gene Layden was released by Canton when the financial support for the club was withdrawn
1923 Fairbanks-Morse attendance figures
1923 Feb. -power struggle
1923 Beloit not interested in joining Three-I league
1923 named all-star team
1923 Simmons roster with short bios-post-season
1923 Feb. -power struggle
1923 Beloit not interested in joining Three-I league
1923 named all-star team
1923 Simmons roster with short bios-post-season
pics
1923-4-11 Chuck Wortman
Northwest Interstate League (Range related)
Northwest Interstate League (Range related)
1917
1917-6-03 Cadreau with Mellen.
Range League (not sure what league's name really is. Has two WI teams, two Michigan teams.)
1907 8-23 standings
1908 9-25 standings
1907-9-06 Standings. Hurley averages. Northern-Copper Country League had poor season financially, and probably will not return. Virginia team is after the MN state championship.
1908-5-08 (Hurley) Two former Hurley pitchers are now with Madison State League team.
1908-6-05 (Hurley) Misc. Ironwood won game 4-3 - three runs scored on a play in which Ironwood batter tackled Bessemer catcher, knocking out all his upper front teeth. Like last year, Ironwood wants to win no matter the means.
1908-6-20 (Bessemer)
1908-9-18 Hurley team has disbanded for season.
1908-9-25 Very interesting misc. semi-pro stuff. Virginia beat St. Paul AA 10-1.
https://www.newspapers.com/search/?date=1908&keyword=%22how+the+range+teams+stand%22&sort=paper-date-desc
Range League (same basic teams as prev. "Range League."
Range League (same basic teams as prev. "Range League."
1916 9-01 standings
1916-8-27 Large crowd.
1916
1917 Waupun "the Prison City" 5-24 standings
1917-5-06 (Fox Lake) Fox Lake 5, Waupun 1. Play by play.
1917-6-03 (Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam 2, Horicon 1. Play by play. One of largest crowds ever at Beaver Dam park.
1917-3-22 (Fox Lake) League will run from 5-06 to 9-16. Each team will play ten games at home and ten games on the road. The league had only four teams in 1916, its first season.
League officers listed.
1917-5-03 (Fox Lake) Roster examined position by position. Season begins 5-06.
"The base ball suits arrived first of the week and are very nice looking outfits. The suits are a blue-gray with a narrow navy stripe, navy cap, belt and stockings. A monogramed F. L. set in a light gray circle adorns the left hand side of the shirts. When dolled up in the new outfits Fox Lake will have a team that looks like a ball team anyway.
The time limit of May 1st in which the local club had to collect the money to finance the ball team found the local club in pretty good shape financially. All of the fans in the village, and many who were not fans, donated liberally and about $600 has been raised. The other towns in the league have raised amounts ranging from $700 to $1,000 so Fox Lake is as yet a trifle shy financially in comparison with the others. The club wishes to thank all who have subscribed to the fund and assures them that their assistance is appreciated."
Rosters listed, along with their teams last year. Umpires appointed.
Horicon finances:
"Balance from 1916 fund: $175.29
Subscribed to date: $611.00
Subscribed to date: $611.00
Paid in to date: $321.00
Expenses for tryout April 22: $29.30
Balance in treasury: $466.99"
Balance in treasury: $466.99"
1917-6-07 Fox Lake replaced Cadreau with Bill Lathrop, who just threw a shutout.
1917-8-30 On 9-03, Waupun, .5 games behind Horicon for first, will play Watertown, Central League leaders. Admission 35 cents, ladies 25 cents, grand stand 15 cents.
Juneau-Waupun game forfeited over argument.
1917-9-11 League was a success.
1917-9-18 Season ended with tie for first; three game championship series will be played between Horicon and Waupun.
Tri-State League
1939
Krauss, Dutch "Buck" TL - .366 in 1941/42 WISL
Quassius, Ray (almost always called Quasius) 1931 Sheboygan leading league with .388 average as of 9-02 1938 Sheboygan
1939-7-13 Averages.
1939-8-22 Sheboygan. 100 years of baseball celebration at North Athletic Park - 3K ATT. Game between Madison Blues and Sheboygan Chairmakers - and game between old-timers' team and Sheboygan Pine Club amateur team. Pic of old-timers', with full names; pic of Judge A.J. Hedding, former Chairmaker player and top fan; pic of six Sheboygan Baseball Club directors.
"Mr. Kroos began by saying considered he was "put on the spot" by being asked to address the big crowd. No finer tribute to the 100th anniversary of the origin of baseball could possibly be made, Mr. Kroos said, than the splendid turnout for the festivities, despite the rain.
"In 1916," he said, "Ed. Larson, Konrad Testwuide and myself first became interested in baseball affairs in Sheboygan. Baseball has been an excellent influence in the city and has been a fine advertisement for Sheboygan."
VG - pic of crowd at game.
https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?city=Sheboygan&county=Sheboygan&date-end=1939&date-start=1938&keyword=hauser®ion=us-wi
Western Wisconsin League
Western Wisconsin League
1952
1959 6-15 standings
Ghelf, Earl c 1946-47 1952 De Soto pitcher
Rudolph, Dave (I think) c 1957 NESL 1959 La Crosse Newburgs
Smith, Don MDAK 1952 La Crosse Mohawks season opener - small crowd of 350 ATT due to cold
Winnebago League
1931
Schultz, Webb p 1 inning for 1924 CHW at age 26 - only one other pro season 1931 Red Granite Quarrymen Beat Fond du Lac 3-0 before 2K fans, largest in "history." 1st game to determine the championship between the two teams that tied for 1st at 17-4 in the regular season.
Wisconsin-Illinois League
1932
Maley, Joe p - good in IL/EL 1932 Chicago Duffy Florals 2 1933 Chicago Spencer Coals
Wisconsin State League
1921
1922 9-5 standings
1923
Wisconsin State League (began as Midwest League, re-organized as WISL in 1925, played as Wisconsin-Illinois League in 1926)
1928 Two Rivers final standings Sheboygan fielding/pitching every score
1929 Sheboygan Chair Makers final averages final standings Sheboygan leaders
1930 Racine Belles final standings and averages
1935 Madison Blues
1936
1937
Krauss, Dutch "Buck" TL - .366 in 1941/42 WISL
Quassius, Ray (almost always called Quasius) 1931 Sheboygan leading league with .388 average as of 9-02 1938 Sheboygan
Russell, Allen 1926 Sheboygan
Russell, Lefty 1926 Sheboygan
1926-8-29 Rube Noble, of Madison, throws no-hitter - 4th of career 1st in lg. history.
1935-12-31 Madison season review - 47-17 record, 60K ATT at Breese Stevens Field - managed by Eddie Lenahan
1931-8-16 Madison. Sheboygan Chairs v. Two Rivers Merchants box. (Madison non-league doubleheader v. Logan Squares.)
1936-6-28 Madison. Standings & all boxes.
George Beall, Buddy Wright 1926
Beyers - Braun 1929 Beyers was 1928 MVP
Harry Donica, Lefty Russell 1926 play by play
Paul Beyers, Joe Norris 1929
Wisconsin Valley League
1915 Marshfield
1922 Sheboygan final standings
1928
1931 Marshfield
Helixon, Ray of - good NORL - 1931 Marshfield. Led team with 4 HR and hit .351.
article on him from grand-son, with pics 1932-10-28 "Tough" - with pro football team, Chippewa Marines
1931-8-28 (Marshfield) Game ad. Admission for league games is 35 cents.
1931-9-22 Marshfield hit .372 for the year. Averages listed. Team manager is Tim Helixon, who is praised by the league president. Tim is an old-time Wausau ballplayer who knows how to handle young players.
Marshfield is purely home talent. Wisconsin Rapids is all-salaried.
1928-6-24 (Wausau) Standings and local box. Game accounts from other towns.
Doc Van Patter, better known as Lefty Patten, gave up 16 hits while pitching for Marshfield. He is a Marquette University dental department graduate who intends to hang his shingle in Marshfield. A few weeks ago he no-hit Merrill.
Uncomfortably chilly game with several hundred spectators.
1931-9-27 (Marshfield) Wisconsin Rapids 11, Marshfield (Wisconsin Valley League champs) 1. Box. Doc Van Patter pitched for Marshfield.
Wisconsin Valley League
1946
1947
Dahlke, Jerry "Joe" p 1956 CHW - 19-5, 1.85 ERA as RP 1954 SOUA 1947 Wausau Threw his second no-hitter and third shutout in eight days - two total hits allowed among the three games. His latest shutout, of Wisconsin Rapids, marked the first time Wisconsin Rapids has lost in the two years this league has been operating."
Wood County League
1931
1931-9-28 (Marshfield) 2nd half final standings. No pros as far as I can tell, but solid fielding overall. All or almost all boxes.
Pros:
Pros:
MLB:
Henning, Pete p 1925 La Crosse Boosters 2K ATT
Orwoll, Ossie two-way 1924 La Crosse Nelsons
milb:
Hier, George-Lefty p 1923 La Crosse Montagues won eighteen-inning game
Groski, Al if - hit .360 with .503 SLG in 1925 MSVL 1923 La Crosse Montagues broke up eighteen-inning game with double.
Team has a 7-1 record; will play in the Rochester Invitational tournamrnt
Grant, Bud NBA 1950 Osceola
Notes:
member of nine championship teams in 19 years of pitching - three in Lake Shore League, one in Fox River Valley League, three in Wisconsin-Illinois, and two in American Association.
Story of first pitching appearance in 1910 feels apocryphal : mother died that morning, he wasn't going to go to game, pitcher hurt in car crash, Buster called upon at home by crowd of friends, won 21 inning game 2-1.
Johnson, Oscar Career pro record of 52-16
1913-7-31 Of Wausau; accepted position in Plath bakery
1914-7-30 Both Wausau and Green Bay of WI League are interested in him. He has won eight of his ten games this year, including two shutouts and a heap of three-hit games. Includes box for recent 3-hit shutout of Wausau Eagles.
1914-8-13 Went to Wausau for beginning of series of games then returned to Marshfield in evening to pitch
1914-9-10 Pitcher for Green Bay in WI League; pitched for Marshfield last Sunday, and will winter here.
1915-3-25 Marshfield's mound aces of 1914, Johnson and Kerhberg, will pitch again for them this year.
1915-4-22 Is traveling to Superior to tryout for the Northern League club of that town, accompanied by his outfielder brother, George.
1915-9-09 Lost 8-1 to Grand Rapids, tho he k'd 16.
1915-9-30 Left for his home, Greenwood, where he will winter
1916-3-30 In the 1916 Reach Guide there is a picture of the Marshfield team, 1915 Wisconsin Valley League champs. Marshfield has lost 8/9 of its strength this year, as the Terrible Swede Oscar Johnson will pitch for other teams.
1916-6-22 Pitched game with Phillips on Saturday - it was his last appearance with the team as he is going to pitch for the Langdon, ND league team.
1916-8-10 Will pitch for Washburn v. Phillips.
1916-8-31 Played with Spencer - lost to Phillips
1917-3-22 Running a bowling alley in Colby. Was star pitcher for Marshfield a few years ago.
1918-7-11 (Marshfield News-Herald) Quotes Milwaukee Sentinel. Has just left for Milwaukee.
An incredible litany of stats over last two years with Marshfield furnished.
"Furthermore, this budding sensation is 25 years old, but being married is in Class 4, so is immune for the draft, at least for the time being."
1920-10-30 "Oscar Johnson, who has been running a hotel in Manitowoc, sold the business, and returned to this city. He was prominent here a few years ago as the star pitcher of the local baseball club."
"In the post-season game last year he won the series from London in the Ontario League. Oscar was extremely popular with the Ludington team and fans who will regret his leaving. He was known as a heady, consistent player, not the flashy erratic style which is very common in athletics."
Known as "The Terrible Swede." Not very happy to go to Grand Rapids - has a tender spot for Marshfield, and would like to play there again.
"Baseball was as its best in this city when Johnson was on the mound. Two years ago, after receiving Johnson's offer to pitch here, the local management hired an inferior pitcher at the same price."
1923-6-04 Wausau Lumberjacks - lost 18 inning game 3-2.
Kenosha Nash Motors
Kenosha Nash Motors
1921-9-25 Beat Jimmy Hutton's famous Waukegan club 5-2 before 700 fans, the largest crowd the old stadium has housed since the third Nash-Simmons game. Walter Miller is Nash manager. Jimmy Baxter, spitball artist, pitched for Nash.
1921-10-02 Lost 4-3 to Sheboygan of the Lake Shore League.
Brackett, Hank EL regular
Richardson, Gene p (probable) 1921 Waukegan
Sheboygan Chairmakers
1914 MG Billy Liebl
1922 MG Billy Liebl 24-6 stats w Tommy Heilberger pic stats in Wisconsin Valley League w/ team pic
1976 GREAT history of Sheboygan baseball 1886-1976 contin continued page 97
glory days of outlaw baseball ended in 1927 with financial problems
glory days of outlaw baseball ended in 1927 with financial problems
Stoney McGlynn
Threw 14 shut-outs for Milwaukee in 1909.
Threw 14 shut-outs for Milwaukee in 1909.
1923-4-04 possibility of Wisconsin Rapids team
Wisconsin-Illinois (D)
1907-12-23 thinking of becoming outlaw league - first bc of draft - second to get team in North Chicago - lots of information on Fond du Lac - and Fond du Lac's new MG
1913-1-22 $5K for franchise
1914-2-10 Sheboygan no longer in Wis-Il $3K paid for Fond du Lac franchise by the fans in Marinette and Menominee but it's a trap - franchises owned by Milwaukee AA and used as farm club - sad tale of 1913
1907-12-23 thinking of becoming outlaw league - first bc of draft - second to get team in North Chicago - lots of information on Fond du Lac - and Fond du Lac's new MG
1913-1-22 $5K for franchise
1914-2-10 Sheboygan no longer in Wis-Il $3K paid for Fond du Lac franchise by the fans in Marinette and Menominee but it's a trap - franchises owned by Milwaukee AA and used as farm club - sad tale of 1913
Milwaukee Brewers
https://stewthornley.net/millers.html includes scores for every game of history!!
Owner of Milwaukee Brewers for two years - 1929 and 1930. Interesting story.
1925-5-26 Editorial about Buck Weaver playing for Reedsburg.
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