Football Season Opens with Fall Prep and Schedules
Fall-like weather ushers in high school football practice in La Crosse area as college and school schedules begin. La Crosse State University opens September 12 against St Norbert at West De Pere with other games listed for Sept. 11 to Sept. 19. Retired teacher Elva Shields donates to the La Crosse Legion baseball fund. Isakson Gophers Happy Minnesota posts a 91 percent intercollegiate athletic batting figure.
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la Crosse
la Crosse State University
St. Norbert College
West de Pere
Aquinas
Stevens Pacelli
Central
Chippewa
Logan
Decorah
Iowa
Memorial Field
Logan By the Way
Wausau
Elva B. Shields
Cass St
Miss Shields
Central High School
Joe
Michigan
la Crosse Legion
Marsh Ryman
Minnesota
Richard Simonsen
England
Syl's Place Wins Classic League Clash in 2-1 Upset
Syl's Place toppled Maple Grove Country Club from first with back to back sixth inning homers off Orrie Thompson at Powell Park. Ken Garves and Mike Osowski homered. Dave Bruha earned the win as Syl's overcame a 1-0 deficit. Maple Grove drops to 6-2, Syl's to 8-2.
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Syl
Maple Grove Country Club
Syl’s
Powell Park
Ken Garves
Mike Osowski
Orrie Thompson
Dave Bruha
Maple Grove
Clark
Super 100
Katz Co
Bill Kreutz
Klein and Son
Stellick
National Oil
Jim Halverson
Don Thompson Counted On By Baltimore Colts
Don Thompson, 6 foot 4 and 240 pounds, must fill Gino Marchetti’s end role for the Baltimore Colts as Don Shula builds a faster start with veterans rounding out key spots. Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, Mike Mackey, and others are noted as essential to a stronger offense while shifts at linebacker and end are anticipated to push into starting roles.
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Associated Press
Westminster
Don Shula
Baltimore Colts
Gino Marchetti
Don Thompson
Marchetti
Colts
Thompson
Shula
Fred Miller
Johnny Unitas
Jerry Hill
Raymond Berry
Jimmy Orr
Lenny Moore
Tom Matte
Moore
Tony Lorick
Arizona State
Lorick
Ted Davis
Georgia Tech
Unitas
Berry
Mackey
Mike Ditka
Orr
Hill
Matte
Misery Comes To The Master Warren Spahn
Milwaukee left-hander Warren Spahn, 43, failed to go the distance for the 14th time in 15 starts, exiting in the fifth as Houston beat Milwaukee's starters 9-6. Spahn returned to relief duties with Bragan citing control troubles on the screwball. Al Spangler homered for Houston, and Spahn drew mixed notes from teammates on his slump. Spahn’s record fell to 6 and 11 as Milwaukee won in relief.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Houston Colts
Braves
Bobby Bragan
Spahnie
Bragan
al Spangler
Hal Woodeshick
Major League Leaders Show Key Batting and Pitching Leaders
National League leaders include Clemente Williams Mays Brock and Koufax Drysdale leading batting and pitching stats. American League leaders feature Oliva Robison Killebrew Aparicio and Bunker Ford Downing Radataz. Local boxing results note Ike White defeating Joe DeNucci in New Bedford and Roy Rogers beating Otis Lee in Dallas with Curtis Cokes prevailing in Fresno.
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Clemente
Pittsburgh
Williams
Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
Allen
Philadelphia
Boyer
St. Louis
Santo
Pinson
Cincinnati
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
Koufax
Marichal
Drysdale
Oliva
Minnesota
Robinson
Howser
Cleveland
Stuart
Boston
Killebrew
B. Robinson
Baltimore
Bressoud
Yastrzemski
Fregosi
Versalles
New Bedford
Mass
Ike White
Joe DeNucci
Newton
Dallas
Roy Rogers
Levelland
Tex
Otis Lee
Houston
Fresno
Calif
Curtis Cokes
al Andrews
Softball clash slate features industrial leagues in La Crosse
Rec softball action lists La Crosse Rubber Mills versus Heileman Local 81 at 6 30 p m Longfellow Bell Discount faces Pepsi Cola at 6 30 p m Houska hosts Bell Discount versus Super Valu at 5 30 p m La Crosse Police vs Super Valu at 6 30 p m Pepsi Cola versus Police at 7 30 p m Central W A Roosevelt against Allis Chalmers at 6 30 p m Erickson French Island Legion games vs Knights of Columbus at 6 30 p m Powell Eagles No 1254 meet Glen's Pizza King at 6 30 p m Copeland Schumacher s against Geo St Laundrette at La Crosse Memorial Classic League Katz Co vs Klein & Son at 7 30 p m Powell
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la Crosse Rubber Mills
Heileman
Longfellow
Bell Discount
Pepsi-Cola
Houska
la Crosse Police Dept
Central
W. A. Roosevelt
Allis-Chalmers
Erickson
French Island Legion
Knights of Columbus
Powell
Eagles No
Glen’s Pizza King
Copeland
Schumacher’s
Geo. St. Launderette
la Crosse Memorial
Classic League
Katz Co
Klein & Son
WIAA Raises Insurance Rates by Twenty Percent
Madison report says Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association boosted insurance rates 20 percent for next school year to cover a $100 000 loss in the current plan and fund catastrophic protection up to 10000. Factors include more claims from an “insurance conscious” public, expanded athletic programs, rising insured youth claims, and a required surplus.
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Madison
Board of Control
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Addi
Powless eliminated in Casino tournament third round
Wisconsin coach John Powless loses 6-2 6-4 to England's Mike Sangster in the Casino Tournament third round in Newport Rhode Island.
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Newport
R.I
John Powless
University of Wisconsin
Mike Sangster
England
Practice Putts Build Confidence On The Green
Fred Gazaley of Garden City Michigan asks why practice greens hinder his putting. The advice says practice should target makeables, starting with short putts and gradually extending distance to improve muscle looseness coordination and round confidence.
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Fred Gazaley
Garden City
Mich
State Girl Advances In Tennis Competition
Andrea Western of Milwaukee moved into the third round of consolation play at the National Grass Courts Tennis Tournament for girls 18 and under in Philadelphia. She beat Amanda Savage 6-2 6-1 after a first round bye while Wisconsin rivals Jackie Mueller and Mary Fagen faced defeats in other matches.
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Philadelphia
Andrea Western
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Miss Western
Amanda Savage
Baltimore
Jackie Mueller
Mequon
Sissy Skinner
Edinberg
Tex
Mary Fagen
Oconomowoc
George E. Gauthier Dies At 74 In Ohio And Ontario
George E. Gauthier a leading Ohio sports figure died at age 74 after a career as athletic director and track coach for 34 years and as head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan University for 26 years He retired in 1955 returned for three years as cross country coach and finished his career in 1958 in Delaware Ohio and Blnd Air and Blind River Ontario per report
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Delaware
Ohio
George E. Gauthier
Devryda
Ont
Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan University
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Happy Minnesota
Dave Colburn
la Crosse Central
Gopher
Gopher Chatter
Rick Brown
Dodgeville
Pete Hugdahl
Rice Lake
Air Force Academy
Madison Central
Larry Franklin Broad
Tomah Area
Bruce Zellmer
Minnesota Vikings
Zellmer
Vikings
Detroit
Alan W. Isakson
U.S. Army Reserve
Fifth Army
National Rifle Association
Camp Perry
Anaheim Anplasnassr
Wip
Bill Parizek
Kenosha
Thomas
Tim) van Galder
Clark van Galder
Monroe Street
Syl's
MAPLE
Joe" Colburn
Dunham
Carves
Kjos
Osowski
Mickel’n
Bruha
Robert'n
Tust
Towsen
Dunh'm
Cloutier
Mason
Harish
Cf Johnson
Alberts
Seibors'iss
Thomp'n
Coon
Gurves
Katz
RH Meyer
Meinzer
Tooley
Sullivan
Thom'n
Fries
Mannin'r
C Alberts
Hogden
A Klein Stellick
Wuensch
Severson
Hoesch'e
Hoadley
Callaw'y
Daffin'n
Lupie
Ghelst
Konop
Wohle
Scott
Wilkins
Graf
Ec Hether
Yehle
Tooke
Vander
Halver
Mick
Ear
Billy Ray Smith
Miller
Ordell Brause
ABRH
Bolling
Johnson
O'Spahn
Kasko
Alou
Bruce
Hardy
Spangler
Bond
Aaron
Menke
S—Johnson
Sf—Bolling
RBI
Maye
Raymond Ee
Woodeshick
Larsen
Major League
American Industrial
WIAA
la Crosse Tribune
Powless
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Sears Roebuck and CO
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SEARS
Allstate Passe
Allstate Batteries
Allstate
Carton
Fifth Ave
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