Pro golf advice on tough lies and club loft
The text explains choosing a shot when the ball sits on wiry grass. Since the ball is teed up there is no obstruction to swing. Using less loft can increase distance but reduces the chance of a high shot.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
13
The text explains choosing a shot when the ball sits on wiry grass. Since the ball is teed up there is no obstruction to swing. Using less loft can increase distance but reduces the chance of a high shot.
Philadelphia enters a period of upheaval with new owner Jerry Wolman and a revamped staff. Joe Kuharich trades Sonny Jurgensen and Tommy McDonald for Norm Snead and others, promising a stronger running game and a blend of old and new players as he targets an improved 2-10-2 finish from last year.
Roy Wallin of Fontana won the 12th annual Madison Invitational at Odawa Hills by birdieing the third playoff hole to break a five way tie. He finished regulation 36 holes at two under par 140, earning 300 dollars. Teammates and rivals tied at 140 include Randy Quick of Pewaukee and Steve Bull of Milwaukee, with amateurs Steve Caravello and Warren Dailey of Madison also at 140.
Melvina beat Ontario 8 to 7 in seven innings with Joe Briggeman driving in two runs and Gary Bronson delivering the winning run. Wilton toppled Coon Valley 13 to 5 at Westby as Bill Reineke hit a three run homer and Del Rice added a two run shot.
Mark Belich a 15 year old southpaw pitched the first perfect game in the 12 year Veterns of Foreign Wars Teener Baseball Tournament history. West Allis Wisconsin defeated Pierre South Carolina 3 to 0 as Belich struck out five and faced 21 straight batters without a ball leaving the infield. West Allis advances to face Chillicothe Ohio in the second round.
The Green Bay Packers announced tickets for three NFL games at Milwaukee County Stadium go on sale next Monday morning. Tickets will be sold at the stadium the Milwaukee Journal office and Packer outlets in Appleton Beaver Dam Kenosha Madison Racine and Sheboygan. No tickets are available for the August 22 exhibition with the Chicago Bears.
Christ Episcopal defeated Temple Baptist 32-6 at Houska Park while Trinity Lutheran beat English 30-8 at Memorial Field. YMCA league standings list Christ Episcopal 6-0, Trinity 4-3, English 2-4 and Temple 1-6. Gansen had five hits in five trips.
Carlisle AP Bill McPeak predicts Washington will win if Sonny Jurgensen stays healthy. He cites Jurgensen leading the offense with Bobby Mitchell and Angelo Coia as primary targets while Sam Huff anchors a improving defense. McPeak notes Jurgensen aims to be ready for the Sept. 13 opener against Cleveland as camp continues.
The Green Gremlins defeated the Chiefs 7 to 4 at Powell Park to claim the Trane Co League softball title. Semifinals saw the Chiefs beat Pencil Pushers 10 to 9 at Hogan Park while the Gremlins routed Slipsticks 8 to 0 at Trane South on Quinns two hitter.
The Minnesota Vikings reduced the squad to 52 by waiving three rookies Nick Kolinsky guard Southern Mississippi Don Latona center Boston University and Larry Brinckley end Florida State. A 45-man limit comes by Aug. 25 before the next roster move. Coach Norm Van Brocklin plans using rookies Hal Bedsole Carl Eller and George Rose in Saturday's game against St. Louis in Atlanta.
Leo Regnier won the Glynn Cremer trophy for 55 plus seniors at La Crosse Country Club with a net 68 from rounds of 43 44. Pete Wais and Ray Ping followed with 70 while Wais posted the best scratch 79. Others included Roy Gilles 71 and Dr Malin 73 among the field of club members 55 and over.
Coon Valley crushed Harpers Ferry 22 to 2 in Tri-State League action. Swiggum led with four hits including a double while Olson hit two triples and Korn added three singles. Dunwoody contributed a triple and double as Koula and Antony added several safeties. Two games listed with notes about practice for the Winnebagos.
Green Bay Packers recall waivers on Tom O Grady flanker back from Northwestern. The NFL club lists 49 players and must trim to 45 by August 25.
The RBC Softball Classic lists Syl's Place versus Maple Grove C. C. at 6 30 p m at Powell. Clark's Super 100 faces Katz Co. at 6 30 p.m. at Trane So Klein and Son meet Stellick's National Oil at 8 p.m. at Powell.
Sandra Langhofer of Madison tied and then beat the Ma ple Grove 18 hole record with a 77 in the event. She also posted a front nine 37 and a back nine 40 to up the old mark while Carol Dobrunz of La Crosse fired a 39 on the back nine to surpass Langhofer’s previous 40.
LA CRESCENT Minn The annual Pine Creek Women s Golf Club tournament will be played Wednesday Aug 26 Members must have two qualifying rounds by that date A two ball foursome is planned for next Sunday with 4 pm tee off Last week s winners were Donna Lemke low putts Helen Vetsch low on No 3 and Ann Wendelin high No 7
Today at the La Crosse Country Club course Jim Koos and Mrs Dan Flaherty won low net with 74 while Pauline Weigel and Tom Barton posted 75. Low gross went to Mrs Joe Ludden and Len DuCharme. Other winners include Mrs Paul Schaffhauser Dr H L Barton Jane Weigel and Jim McArdle.
Television rights for college and professional football total nearly 29.4 million with sponsors expected to pay around 90 million. CBS leads spending at 16.4 million for NFL tied to title game and playoff bowl, NBC follows with 7.6 million for NCAA games, ABC at 3.3 million. Televised football runs from June to January with 49 sponsors and wide network coverage across bowls and post season.
The American League shows Baltimore 69 61 and New York 65 43 atop the standings with Chicago at 67 44 and Detroit 58 57 close behind. The National League features Philadelphia 65 43 and San Francisco 64 48 leading, with Cincinnati 62 51 and St. Louis 59 52 in pursuit. Schedule notes include Cleveland at Los Angeles and Chicago at New York among Tuesday and Wednesday games.
Race standings show M Mahlum and W Schmeckoeper leading Perso A Nordle and y Wright with top marks. L Lemke Won host Pet finished with strong scores as B Jarrett and K Deal posted notable totals. Final tally 23 49 9 3 45 10 4 43 11 9 38 12 9 34 17 10 32 1 4 23 0 6 22 3 18 20 . 17
The third annual Coulee Open golf tournament will be played at Coulee Country Club in Alaska Wisconsin on Saturday and Sunday August 29 30. The event features 27 hole medal play with past champions Kurt Johnson and John Hogden both of Galesville having won the titles in 1962 and the previous year respectively.
On Tuesday August 11 1964 the La Crosse Tribe delivered a notice via Rural Free Delivery with the Aug 12 date. The item records the delivery and specifies timing and location in local postal service terms.
San Francisco suffered a 2-1 setback as Haller Cepeda were picked off at home and Harvey Kuenn, Haller sparked a fifth inning single run. The loss drops the Giants three games behind NL leader Philadelphia as Curt Simmons vs Bob Hendley square off next. Cincinnati beat the Dodgers 7-2 behind Bob Purkey. Rose, Queen, Pinson spark the Reds.
At a league meeting in Chicago National League President Warren Giles pressed the Braves on their stance about moving from Milwaukee to Atlanta next season. Braves officials gave evasive replies while noting home attendance surpassed 700,000 over 52 dates despite a second division standing.
Milwaukee board chairman Bartholomay refused to confirm or deny transfer rumors about the Braves. Giles pressed for clarity as officials including McHale and Reynolds declined to comment. Commissioner Frick noted the statement does not preclude a move and offered no current verdict.
The Tavern League's top three teams won Monday night softball games. Glen's Bar beat Monitor 26-10 at Houska Park, Whitey's edged Bohemian Hall 11-10 at Badger, and 400 Club defeated Friendly Nabor 16-7 at Powell Park.
La Crescent defeated Spring Grove 13 to 1 Friday night. Fred Yarosimek, Bill Harlos and Larry Lawrynk each had two hits, with Harlos adding a triple and Lawrynk striking out 10. Don Murphy also tripled for La Crescent. Grove's Trehus and Myhre each had two hits and a Myhre triple.
La Crescent Babe Ruth team defeated New Albin 5-3 in the Spring Grove Invitational, after earlier wins over Houston 10-0 and Rushford 12-10. Sam Shea earned wins in all three contests.
Top shooters at the Airport Trap Club event Sunday include Ron Kleinschmidt Rich Jerue Les Hodous Ron Jensen Bob Christensen W Svec J Pertzsch A Sherrard Ron Page Les Otto Art Flugstad L McCoy Ed Rinartz Dave Hecht J Brown D Nelson with scores ranging 18 to 25 targets.
Blair Wisconsin announces Blair High football practice begins Wednesday. Spring Grove Minnesota reports equipment issue times for the bowling group at 8 30 a m and a meeting at the recreation lanes Monday night.
Major league owners agreed Ford Frick will stay through the 1965 World Series and an orderly search for a successor will begin. A nationwide Monday night baseball telecast is planned with two games each week and shared proceeds. The Angels move to Anaheim in 1966 with a new stadium lease finalized.
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