29 Lettermen Bolster City Prep Grid Hopes
La Crosse three high schools Aquinas Central and Logan open football practice with 29 lettermen and about 157 candidates. Aquinas leads with nine returning lettermen, Central seven, Logan thirteen, and early equipment issued totals suggest rising rosters. Coaches Michuta Haugen and staff prepared for a tougher schedule after last season.
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la Crosse
Aquinas
Central
Logan
Big Rivers
John Michuta
Michuta
John Martin
la Crosse State College
Grid
John Hyland
Martin
Marsh Haugen
Ardy Aarstad
Bill Towner
Winona TC
Whitehall
Mich
Towner
Central High
Darold
Dud) King
Aquinas dominates in 1957 city lacrosse results
1957 lacrosse results show Aquinas with five wins and three losses, posting a 163 to 89 point margin. Central and Logan also produce notable scores, with Central recording two wins and six losses and Logan compiling strong showings against Campion and Loras. Total city prep record ends 9 wins and 15 losses.
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Rangers
Logan
Central
Prairie du Chien Campion
Eau Claire Regis
Aquinas
Dubuque Loras
Menomonie
Winona Cotter
Chippewa Falls
Doolittle
Luhman
Howard
Nelson
Tribune
Weber
Smith
Larry Skaff
Doug Konop
Fred Bahr
Clar Brodt
Dave Affeldt
Joe Larson
Jim Sill
King
Glenn Wildt
Larry Nutter
la Crosse State College
Carl Miller
Arlen Peterson
Red Raiders
Wendell Yeske
Jim Woods
Bill Bantle
Ralph Gorenstein
Charles Kline
Tom Marshall
Jerry McKeever
Glenn Gilbertson
Charles van Auken
Dave Halmrast
Jack Stelter
Stevens Point
Campion
Eau Claire
Menominee
Mich
Marinette
Wausau
Lacrosse
Aquinas Aquinas
Rochester
Lourdes
Milwaukee
Aquinas Prairie du Chien Campion
Madison Edgewood
Foes
Central Central
la Crosse Central
Allen-Bradley Faces West Point Packers in Tourney Opener
Milwaukee's Allen-Bradley team opens the National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament in Wichita Kansas with a first round tilt against the West Point Packers Mississippi.
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Wichita, Kan
Milwaukee
Allen-Bradley
Packers
West Point
Miss
Patterson Retains World Heavyweight Title In KO Thriller
Floyd Patterson stopped Roy Harris to keep the World Heavyweight title in a dramatic bout. George Araujo outpointed Pancho Carmona in Providence. Rory Calhoun halted George Mercer in Sherbrooke. Ike Chestnut and Sonny Leon battled to a draw in Caracas. George Barnes defended the British Empire welterweight crown in Sydney. Sergio Caprari stopped Jean Sneyers in Legnano. Pacific Coast League scores include Phoenix over Spokane and Seattle over Portland. American League results list Wichita, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and more. International results feature Montreal, Dorchester, and minor leagues in action. Three I League matchups conclude the roundup.
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Los Angeles
Floyd Patterson
New York
Roy Harris
Tex
Patterson
Providence
George Araujo
Pancho Carmona
Puerto Rico
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N.J
George Mercer
Little Rock
Caracas
Venezuela
Ike Chestnut
Philadelphia
Sonny Leon
Sydney
Australia
George Barnes
Johnny van Rensberg
South Africa
Barnes
San Demo
Italy
Sergio Caprari
Jean Sneyers
Belgium
Caprari
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Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Wichita
Omaha
Indianapolis
Denver
Minneapolis
Louisville
Montreal
Dorchester
Fargo-Moorhead
Eau Claire
Winnipeg
Green Bay
Winona
Fox Cities
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Brue And Thoms Lead State Open
Two Milwaukee amateurs Bob Brue and Bob Thoms top the Wisconsin State Open field after the first round at North Hills. Brue fired four under par 32 35 for a 72 hole lead, while Thoms followed with 69, aided by four straight birdies early.
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Milwaukee
Bob Brue
Bob Thoms
Brue
North Hills
Thoms
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee Country Club
Ken Berke
Lions star Reichow to undergo knee operation
Ann Arbor reports Detroit Lions back Jerry Reichow will have knee surgery today at University Hospital after injuring his knee in last Friday's game with the College All Stars in Chicago. He will be sidelined for an indefinite period.
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Jerry Reichow
Detroit Lions
University Hospital
Iowa
Chicago
Car Owners Meet at French Island Fire Station
The North La Crosse Speed Bowl announced a meeting of car owners on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The gathering will take place at the French Island fire station.
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North la Crosse
French Island
George Dickerson Named UCLA Football Coach
George Dickerson, 45, succeeds the late Henry Red Sanders as UCLA head football coach. An alumnus, Dickerson previously served as Sanders' first assistant handling many duties and acting as liaison between student athletes and faculty.
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LOS Angeles
George Dickerson
Henry
Red) Sanders
UCLA
Dickerson
Sanders
J W Mite Wins State Fair Pace in Tight Finish
Milwaukee AP J W Mite owned by Bob Clark of Elkhorn captured the 2 year old pace at the State Fair in a photo finish over Ronnie Lad driven by 80 year old Clyde Spencer of Elkhorn.
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Milwaukee
J. W. Mite
Bob Clark
Elkhorn
Ronnie Lad
Clyde Spencer
Rec Softball Tournament Schedule Evening Play
West Ave 7 00 p m Local 395 Pirates face Reardons Mobilgas at West Ave 7 00 p m. West Ave 8 00 p m Eagles meet P and J Bar. Trane Co Plant League Play Off Pencil Pushers versus Blue Lions at Trane Park.
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Pirates
Reardon
Mobilgas
Eagles
Trane CO
Trane Park
Bluelions
Buckeyes Spartans Top Big Ten Prospects This Season
Ohio State and Michigan State are the teams to beat in a wide Big Ten race. Iowa Purdue and Wisconsin join the challengers with Michigan Illinois also in contention. Purdue is highlighted as the dark horse with 26 lettermen and a strong line.
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Associated Press
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Ohio State
Michigan State
Spartans
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
Michigan
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Northwestern
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
Hayes
Bob White
Jim Ninowski
Hawkeyes
Randy Duncan
Rose
Boilermaker
Badgers
Big Ten
Boilermakers
Ray Eliot
Bob Spoo
Ross Fichtner
Wolverines
John Herrnstein
Illini
400 Club and Glen's Tavern Take Opening Round Wins in 16-Inch Meet
In City Recreation 16-Inch softball at West Avenue Field 400 Club defeated Heileman White Sox 11 to 4 with Bud Smith batting four for four including three homers. Glen's Tavern then beat Island Bait Shop 12 to 9 as Duke Donahue and John Zahn homered and solid defense highlighted the night.
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Glen’s Tavern
Island Bait Shop
City Recreation
West Avenue Field
Heileman’s
White Sox
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Zahn
Tauscher
Mickschl
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R. Olson
John Zahn
Duke Donahue
Bob Lonkoski
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Reardon’s
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Eagles
P & J Bar
Heileman
Pretasky
Hastings
McCoy
Larkin
Island Bait Sp
A. Paulson
Schultz
Mueller-Rut Hauser
Ralph Hauser
Winnebago Valley Edges Caledonia In Extra Innings
Winnebago Valley of New Albia defeated Caledonia 6 to 4 in 11 innings on Joe Fink s two run single. Fink also collected a triple and single while Ray Whelan added two hits. Caledonia led by Ken Grob and Gus Werthein with two hits each. losing pitcher Bob Meiners fanned 15.
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Tribune
Caledonia
Minn
Winnebago Valley
New Albia
Joe Fink
la Crescent
Fink
Ray Whelan
Ken Grob
Gus Werthein
Bob Meiners
Williams Opens Final With Six Stroke Lead
Marilyn Williams of Milwaukee the defending champion of the Metropolitan Women's Golf Tournament enters the title round with a six stroke margin over her nearest competitors in Waukesha.
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Waukesha
Marilyn Williams
Milwaukee
Local youth golf pair win Maple Grove Junior titles
Ron Banasik and Barbara Ellen Cup capture boys and girls crowns in Maple Grove Junior Golf. Banasik shot 73 36 37 to win with playoff six for Barbara Ellen, who tied Randy Christianson at 113 and earned the playoff win.
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Ron Banasik
Barbara Ellen
la Crosse
Maple Grove
Banasik
Aquinas High School
Miss Ellen
Randy Christianson
Tomah
Barbara
Miss Christianson
Logan High
Linda Griswold
Dave Wade
Sandy Haas
Pat Haas
Jane Banasik
Barbara Bronson
Marsha Dumez
Holmen High Announces Football Prep and Physicals
Holmen Wis. Holmen High School calls all boys in the 1958 59 athletic year to report Wednesday at 7 p.m. for physical exams for WIAA insurance. Football equipment will be issued Wednesday night. First practice set for Monday Aug 25 marking Holmen s first football season.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen High School
WIAA
Russell Lund
Ancon Completes First Panama Canal Transit in Nine Hours
The steamer Ancon accomplished the first transit of the Panama Canal in 1914, finishing the voyage in nine hours, marking a historic milestone in the canal’s opening era.
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Ancon
Panama Canal
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