Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Baalmann Richard Fenton JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESCALADE INC [ESCA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11634 SERAMA DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2008
(Street)

ST LOUIS, MO 63131		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               3,147 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 04/25/2008 04/25/2008 A   1,250     (2)   (2) Common STock 1,250 $ 0 4,788 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 04/25/2008 04/25/2008 A   872     (3)   (3) Common Stock 872 $ 0 5,660 (4) D  
Stock Option (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 3,198   3,198 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Baalmann Richard Fenton JR
11634 SERAMA DRIVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63131		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Richard F. Baalmann, Jr.   04/29/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ESCA common stock granted pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2007 Incentive Plan.
(2) Each restricted stock unit will vest in one annual installment on April 27, 2009. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person at such time unless the reporting person elects to defer receipt.
(3) Each restricted stock unit will vest in one annual installment on December 31, 2013. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person at such time unless the reporting person elects to defer receipt.
(4) Composed of 1,250 restricted stock units that will vest on April 30, 2008; 1,250 restricted stock units that will vest on April 27, 2009; 2,288 restricted stock units that will vest on December 31, 2012; and 872 restricted stock units that will vest on December 31, 2013.
(5) Outstanding stock options are composed of 2,000 options that vested on April 25, 2007 with an exercise price of $11.26 per share and an expiration date of April 24, 2011; and 1,198 options that will vest on April 30, 2008 with an exercise price of $9.35 per share and an expiration date of April 30, 2012.

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