Season 1950-51 September 7, 1950 President: Ralph Tubbs Secretary/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen **Note: New agreement with G.B. Moose Lodge. Changes are in bold letters. --Minutes as agreed by Moose Club and League representatives There will be a $5.00 entry fee per team. On the third week of league playing the entry fee must be paid to League Secretary. The Moose Lodge and League will each receive half of the entry fees. Each man must pay 25 per night of league game. The Lodge is to receive 15 for each man and 10 will be put in a separate fund for the League. On games other than League schedule, the Moose Lodge will collect 25 per man. The Secretary will be paid by the Lodge or $3.00 per team. There will be given one prize each night of league playing and the $1.00 will be paid by the Moose Lodge. The total prize money at the end of the season will be not more than $40.00 and will be paid by the Moose Lodge. The name of the league is Green Bay Industrial League. A banquet will be furnished by the Green Bay Industrial League at the end of the season, but must not cost more than $100.00. No drinks will be served to players from the start of the game until the games have completed for the night with the exception of pop. The hall shall be empty at 7:30 PM for dartball players the night they play. A new set of darts will be furnished by the League after each round of play. The League will start the October 4, 1950. The League officers and committees will help for the tournament. R. H. Larschied Secretary G.B. Moose Lodge #801 Henry Vanden Elzen Secretary Green Bay Industrial League Ralph Tubbs President Green Bay Industrial League April 25, 1951 First Half......... Al Rentmeester Oil...... 35-7.. Verifine Dairy......... 34-5 Verifine Dairy...... 33-9.. Al Rentmeester Oil...... 30-9 Kraft Lunch...... 29-13 Kraft Lunch......... 30-9 George Steffens Roofing... 22-20 Nelson Tavern......... 24-15 Nelson Tavern...... 20-22 Bogda Motors......... 17-22 Gay Insurance...... 19-23 George Steffens Roofing... 17-22 Biebel Food Market...... 19-23 Gay Insurance......... 16-23
Bodga Motors...... 15-27 Biebel Food Market...... 13-26 Wheeler Cheese...... 14-25 Wheeler Cheese...... 8-31 Moose Lodge...... 6-36 Moose Lodge...... 6-33 Verifine won the Championship playoff with Al Reentmeester Oil Batting Champ.519.... Gerald Kolb---Al Rentmeester Oil Second.514.... Howard Stromman---Verifine Dairy Runs Batted In 203..... Adolph Zipple---Verifine Dairy 121 Players in the League 15 players missed 0 nights Season 1951-52 September 8, 1951 President: Ernie Morgenson Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Andy Steffel Umpire in Chief: Lee Hallada Committee: Ed Lindsley, Howard Stromman, Adolph Zipple Sr. Property Man: Ray Piontek League and A. Schmidt Moose Lodge #801 The League will have twelve (12) teams. April 24, 1952 Banquet was held at the Moose Lodge for 90 players 133 players in the league------22 players missed 0 nights Verifine Dairy is the League Champion by winning both halves. The players on the Championship Verifine Dairy team are: Henry Eisch Clem Wauters Norb Rommel Adolph Zipple Jr. Orlando Picard Norbert Gauthier Frank Ceaser Adolph Zipple Sr. Henry Vanden Elzen, manager Final Total Standings Pct Verifine Dairy... 67-11....859 Ten-O-One... 57-18....760 Geo Steffen Roofing... 55-20....733 Al Rentmeester Oil... 54-24....692 Al Rentmeester Jr.... 46-32....590 Nelson Tavern... 45-33....577 A & P Cheese... 31-47....329 Gay Insurance... 23-55....295 Reimers Meat... 21-48....292 Harrys Bar... 22-56....282 Bogda Motors... 21.57....269 Moose Lodge... 19-59....244
Highest Scoring Game---46 runs (Verifine Dairy 24 Al Rentmeester Oil 22) Most Runs in 3 games 103 (Verifine Dairy 54 Al Rentmeester Oil 49) Batting Champ....543 Henry Eisch - Verifine Dairy Second Ave.....528 Dick Rondou - Al Rentmeester Oil Third Ave......507 Howard Stromman - Al Rentmeester Oil Total Hits..... 239 Henry Eisch - Verifine Dairy Singles...... 203 Henry Eisch - Verifine Dairy Doubles...... 163 Howard Stromman - Al Rentmeester Oil Runs Batted In... 149 Adolph Zipple Sr. - Verifine Dairy Season 1952-53 September 19, 1952 President: Ralph Tubbs Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Al Rentmeester Umpire in Chief: Ernie Mortgenson Committee: C.C. Riemer, Orlando Picard, Douglas Smith Property Man: Viggo Johnson (League) and A. Schmidt (Moose Lodge #801) The following rules were adopted: The League will be called Green Bay Dartball League Team trophies for First and Second Place Individual trophies for Batting Champ and Runs Batted In Agreed to use Apex darts Agreed to purchase rubber mats. The League and Moose Lodge will each pay half No dartball played the week of Deer Hunting, Christmas and New Year April 1953 Rentmeester Oil won the Championship playoff with Ten-O-One First Half...... Rentmeester Oil.... 34-8 Ten-O-One...... 29-7 Verifine Dairy...... 33-9 Rentmeester Oil.... 28-9 Ten-O-One...... 27-15 Verifine Dairy...... 22-14 Hacks Bar...... 20-22 Eagles...... 18-18 Rentmeester Jr..... 19-23 Rentmeester Jr...... 16-20 Eagles...... 15-27 Hacks Bar...... 13-23 A & P Cheese...... 13-29 A & P Cheese...... 11-25
Bogda Motors...... 7-35 Bogda Motors...... 7-25 Batting Champ....530 Henry Eisch Verifine Dairy Second Ave.....528 Dick Rondou - Rentmeester Oil Runs Batted In... 192 Adolph Zipple Sr. Verifine Dairy Season 1953-54 September 25, 1953 President: C.C. Reimer Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Cy Kolhbeck Umpire in Chief: G. Lindow Property Man: Viggo Johnson Committee: Ed Lindsley, Orlando Picard, Ernie Morgenson **Note: New agreement with G.B. Labor Temmple. Changes are in bold letters. --Minutes as agreed by Labor Temple and League representatives There will be a $5.00 entry fee per team. On the third week of league playing the entry fee must be paid to League Secretary. The League will each receive the total entry fees. Each man must pay 35 per night of league game. The League will receive the total weekly fees. The Secretary will be paid by the League $5.00 per team. There will be given one prize each night of league playing and the $1.00 will be paid by the League. The name of the league is Green Bay Dartball League. A banquet will be furnished by the Green Bay Dartball League at the end of the season. No drinks will be served to players from the start of the game until the games have completed for the night with the exception of pop. A new set of darts will be furnished by the League after each round of play. The Arema Room at Labor Temple on Main Street shall be empty at 7:30 PM for dartball players the night they play. The League will use the hall on Wednesdays until May 7, 1954. The League will pay Bernie Zilles $10.00 per Wednesday night for hall rental. The League will start the September 30, 1953. Bernie Zilles Labor Temple Building Henry Vanden Elzen Secretary Green Bay Industrial League C. C. Reimer President Green Bay Industrial League May 14, 1954 The banquet was held at Riverside Ballroom Clarence Reimer talked about the State Tournament. The Treasurer s reported a balance of $107.58. 98 players-8 missed no nights.
The Championship Playoff was won by Al Rentmeester Oil against Verifine Dairy. First Half...... Verifine Dairy......... 32-10 Al Rentmeester Oil...... 25-5 Al Rentmeester Oil...... 29-13 Verifine Dairy......... 22-8 Emils Bar......... 26-16 Charmin......... 16-14 Charmin......... 25-17 Ten-O-One......... 13-17 Ten-O-One......... 21-21 Emils Bar......... 10-20 Country Club......... 13-29 Bogda Motors.........4-26 Labor Temble......... 12-30 Country Club dropped out Bogda Motors......... 10-32 Labor Temple dropped out Batting champ....... 529.. Henry Eisch--Verifine Dairy Second Ave........511. Jim Rousseau Charmin Runs Batted In...... 166 Adolph Zipple Sr. Verifine Dairy Season 1954-55 September 8, 1954 President: C.C. Reimer Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Ed Lindsley Umpire in Chief: G. Kolb Committee: Ed Gilles, Orlando Picard, Ernie Morgenson Property Man: Bernie Vanden Elzen & Marvin Schmude The season started September 22, 1954 with the same rules as last year. May 7, 1955 The Banquet was held at the Moose Lodge with 84 players. There were 90 players in the League with 12 players missing no nights. First Half... Verifine Dairy...... 36-6 Al Rentmeester Oil... 31-11 Charmin...... 31-11 Verifine Dairy...... 29-13 Al Rentmeester Oil... 31-11 Ten-0-One...... 28-14 Sure Way...... 25-17 Charmin...... 29-14 Ten-0-One...... 16-26 Sure Way...... 27-15 Emils Bar...... 13-29 Emils Bar...... 13-29 Bogda Motors........9-33 Moose Lodge......7-35 Moose Lodge........8-34 Bogda Motors......5-37 The Championship Playoff between Verifine Dairy and Al Rentmeester Oil was won by Verifine Dairy.
Batting Champ....... 561 Henry Eisch Verifine Dairy Second Ave........??? Gerald Kolb Al Rentmeester Oil Runs Batted In...... 216 Adolph Zipple Sr. Verifine Dairy Season 1955-56 August 13, 1955 The League agreed to have an eight (8) team league with the same rules as last year. The League will purchase new boards and darts. League play will start September 21, 1955. It was approved to have a party on September 14, 1955. September 9, 1955 President: Cy Kolhbeck Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Elie Rose Umpire in Chief: Ernest Ziese Property Man: Viggo Johnson Hall: G. Smedt (Moose Lodge) Committee: Gene Berndt, Howard Stromman, Elton Rosin Approved to have the banquet at the Moose Lodge. If wethe League has the banquet some place else, it will cost the League $4.00 per night for hall rental. **Note: Based on the above approval to waive the hall rental for the banquet and Mr. Smedt listed with the officers, it appears the League moved back to the Moose Lodge this season. April 25, 1956 The banquet was at the Moose Hall with 70 players present. First Half...... Al Rentmeester Oil... 33-6 Verifine Dairy...... 30-6 Verifine Dairy...... 31-8 Al Rentmeester Oil... 26-10 Charmin...... 25-14 Charmin...... 21-15 Ten-O-One...... 20-19 Allouez Shell...... 20-16 Allouez Shell...... 18-21 Ten-O-One...... 12-24 Bogda Motors...... 11-28 Bogda Motors...... 11-25 Moose Lodge........9-30 Moose Lodge......6-30 Bye........0-21 Verifine Dairy won the Championship in the playoff with Al Rentmeester Oil in 2 games winning 18-9 and 14-3. Players on the championship team: Henry Vanden Elzen... Henry Eisch Burt Berglin Orlando Picard
Cy Kolhbeck...... Lee Hallada Norbert Gauthier Adolph Zipple Sr.... Frank Ceasar. Batting Champ....561 Henry Eisch, Verifine Dairy Runs Batted In... 216 Adolph Zipple Sr., Verifine Dairy Season 1956-57 September 12, 1956 President: Cy Kolhbeck Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Elie Rose Umpire in Chief: Ed Lindsley Property Man: Viggo Johnson Hall: G. Smedt (Moose Lodge) Committee: Gene Berndt, Howard Stromman, Elton Rosin Nominating Committee: Elmer Charlier, Elton Rosin, Irvin Anderle The League will start with 6 teams with a $5.00 entry fee each and a checking balance of $93.09. The League will have a party meeting September 19. Ernest Morgenson and Al Schmidt will be in charge of the party. League playing will start September 26 with the same rules as last year. No games will be scheduled during Deer Hunting, Christmas and New Year. Note: Minutes state discussion was held on a 50% handicap, but nothing about how it was done or if it was done during this season or the next season. April 23, 1957 The banquet was attended by 65 players at the Moose Lodge. Smokey Gills, Governor and John Peterson, Past Governor of the Moose Lodge welcomed the players and will want them back next year. They discussed on having more players and teams involved. The League had 67 players this year with 12 players missing 0 nights. Note: Some of the expenses for the year: Six (6) new board, 6 dozen darts, floor mats and trophies $104.90 Party expenses $ 27.18 Secretary/Treasurer expense $ 50.00 Prize money $151.00 Verifine Dairy won the Championship playoff with Al Rentmeester Oil. First Half...... Al Rentmeester Oil...... 29-10 Verifine Dairy... 22-14 Verifine Dairy......... 23-16 Al Rentmeester Oil... 21-15 Zegers Shell......... 22-17 Bogda Motors...... 20-16 Charmin......... 17-22 Charmin...... 18-18
Bogda Motors......... 14-25 Zegers Shell...... 15-21 Moose Lodge......... 13-26 Moose Lodge...... 12-24 Batting Champ.......540. Henry Eisch Verifine Dairy Second Ave........534. Bernie VandenAvond - Al Rentmeester Oil Runs Batted In...... 150 Adolph Zipple Sr. Verifine Dairy... Season 1957-58 September 11, 1957 President: Orlando Picard Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President: Andy Steffel Umpire in Chief: Elie Rose Committee: Ed Lindsley, Howard Stromman, C. Reimer Party Chairman: Ernest Morgenson, Al Schmidt Property Man: Viggo Johnson Nominating Committee: Ray Piontek, Pete Stone and Al Rentmeester. The Moose Lodge will again provide the hall free of charge this season if the banquet is held here. If the banquet is held elsewhere, the fee will be $4.00 per night. The Secretary Treasurer will be paid $50.00 and no dartball the week of deer hunting, Christmas, and New Year. The rules will remain the same. April 23, 1958 The Banquet was held at Moose Lodge for 82 players and sponsors with John Peterson saying Grace. The Secretary stated that the League had 94 players and that 8 players had missed 0 nights. The Treasurer reported the following: Receipts: Player fees 617.75 Expenses: Secretary/Treasurer 50.00 Sponsors 40.00 Rule Book.30 Sold old boards 4.00 Banquet/Parties 425.39 First Half...... Al Rentmeester Oil...... 26-16* Verifine Dairy... 33-9** Bogda Motors......... 26-16* Al Rentmeester Oil 33-9** Charmin......... 24-18 Charmin... 26-16 Zegers Shell......... 23-19 Bogda Motors... 22-20 Verifine Dairy......... 23-19 Zegis Shell... 20-22 Moose Lodge......... 17-25 Eagles Club... 14-28
Silver Rail......... 15-27 Silver Rail... 12-30 Eagles Club......... 14-28 Moose Lodge... 8-34 *Al Rentmeester Oil won the First Half playoff tie with Bogda Motors **Verifine Dairy won the playoff tie with Al Rentmeester Oil Verifine Dairy won the Championship playoff with Al Rentmeester Oil. Batting Champ.......517. Gerald Kolb - Al Rentmeester Oil 2 nd Batting Champ....499. Orlando Picard - Verifine Dairy 3 rd Batting Champ....499. Henry Eisch - Verifine Dairy Runs Batted In...... 205 Adolph Zipple Sr. Verifine Dairy Season 1958-59 September 3, 1958 President Orlando Picard opened the meeting. The Treasurer reported a balance of $134.30 which was accepted. The League will have eight (8) teams. No playing the week of deer hunting, Christmas and New Year. There will be new darts the start of first and second half and prize money will be the same. Managers will fill out a player s list at the start of the season. The League will meet September 10 for election of officers and party. Ernest Morgenson and Al Schmidt will be in charge of the party. September 10, 1958 President: Andy Steffel Sec/Treasurer: Henry Vanden Elzen Vice President:: Bernie Zilles Umpire in Chief:??? Property Man: Viggo Johnson Hall: G. Smedt (Moose Lodge) Committee: Ed Lindsley, Pete Stone, Ernest Morgenson Nominating Committee: Norb Rommel, Frank Ceaser, J. Tolan League will order trophies after January 1. Moved and second by Don DeGroot and Gene Brandt to have a party in January with lunch and ½ barrel of beer. May 5, 1959 Banquet was held at the Moose Lodge for 72 dartball players and sponsors. Governor of Moose Lodge welcomed the players. Former Moose Lodge Governor, Ernest Morgenson stated he was moving to Coon Valley and thanked the League for their support playing at the Moose Lodge. Sponsor Jim Henry of Charmin discussed that dartball was catching on fast and it is a game of skill.
Special guest speaker was Green Bay Packer Backfield Coach, Red Cochran. Mr. Cochran talked about the Packers, how he enjoyed the City of Green Bay and the support they gave the Packers. He admitted that he never heard about dartball until at our banquet. Al Rentmeester Oil won the Championship by winning both halves Verifine Dairy finishing second place First Half... Al Rentmeester Oil... 27-15 Al Rentmeester Oil 30-12 Dog House... 25.17 Charmin 25-17 Verifine Dairy... 24-18 Verifine Dairy 23-16 Charmin... 23-19 Humphrey Chevorlet 21-21 Humphrey Chevrolet... 23-19 Eagles Club 19-20 Helens Tiny Tap... 18-24 Moose Lodge 18-24 Moose Lodge... 15-27 Dog House 18-24 Eagles Club... 13-29 Helens Tiny Tap 11-31 Batting Champ....547 Gerald Kolb - Al Rentmeester Oil Runs Batted In... 220 Ed Lindsley - Al Rentmeester Oil Season 1959-60 September 9, 1959 President Andy Steffel stated the League will have eight (8) teams. Election of Officers and Dartball party will be held 8PM on Wednesday, September 16. Al Schmidt will be in charge of the party. It was agreed to have the same rules as last year. NOTE: List of officers was not recorded Motion and second by Clarence Reimer and Bernie Zilles that new boards and darts purchased for the second half. Moved and second by Bernie Zillies and Henry VandenElzen that we have a handicap league. Discussion on how to run the handicap league was decided as follows: If a team is one of the top four (4) teams, no handicap will be received when they play one of the last four (4) teams that has a higher run average. NOTE: How handicap was to be calculated was not recorded. April 14, 1960 The League banquet was held at the Moose Lodge with 74 players in attendance. The Treasurer reports an ending balance of $250.78. Treaurer s Expense Report Prize money...... $213.00 Rents First Half... $56.00 Secratery/Treasurer... $ 50.00 Rents... $56.00
Darts...... $ 14.00 Banquet... $95.00 Green Bay Lettering... $ 8.90 Bernie VanenElzen... $ 5.00 Championship game... $ 6.25 Misc.... $ 5.70 NOTE: There was no standings in the minutes Rentmeester Oil is the League Champion by winning the season First and the. Second place is won by Verifine Dairy. Batting Champ....514. Henry Eisch - Verifine Dairy Second Average.494. Gerald Kolb - Rentmeester Oil Runs Driven In... 165.. C. C. Reimer - Rentmeester Oil A total of 91 players played this year with 12 players missing 0 nights.