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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001207694-05-000006.txt : 20050323
<SEC-HEADER>0001207694-05-000006.hdr.sgml : 20050323
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050323120933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001207694-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCALADE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				132739290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 899
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124671200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 889
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED C W BILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170752

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06966
		FILM NUMBER:		05698411

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 WEDCOR
		CITY:			WABASH
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46992
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2605630621

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 WEDCOR
		CITY:			WABASD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46992
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-03-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033488</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ESCALADE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>esca</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001170752</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REED C W BILL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>251 WEDCOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WABASD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46992</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-03-08</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1586</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.86</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>759758</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares gifted to two children - 793 shares each.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Amount of securities beneficially owned was overstated by 60 shares in the original filing. This amended filing corrects that mistatement.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. W. Bill Reed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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