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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Page
11
Packers star Paul Hornung, suspended for betting on games, says he hopes to be reinstated next year and rejoin Green Bay. He spoke at Edgewood High School, apologizing and outlining workouts, while also staying busy with work in Louisville.
Baseball standings update shows Washington at Kansas City Minnesota at Detroit Los Angeles at Baltimore Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston with night games noted. Results not provided, but schedule reflects competitive matchups across leagues.
Major league scores show St. Louis beat San Francisco 8 to 7 while Philadelphia edged New York 1 to 0. Tuesday schedules list Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Philadelphia and several night games including Cincinnati at Houston and St. Louis at Los Angeles.
Manuel de la Torre fired a 5 under par 66 to lead the first round of the 43rd Wisconsin Open at Nakoma Country Club in Madison. Jackie Thomsen matched with 67, while defending champ Tommy Veech sat five back amid a crowded field of 11 under and par scores.
The Green Bay Packers add Doug Hart from Arlington State College as they prepare for a Saturday exhibition with the Chicago Bears in Milwaukee. Injured list includes O’Bradovich Youmans Neck Johnson while Elijah Pitts is sidelined with a shoulder injury and Willie Gallimore rounds into form.
Norwalk beats Tomah 4-3 as Lyle Kowitz fans nine and hits a single and a double. Norm Kowitz also contributes, while Tomah's Ducklow posts two hits including a triple. Melvina 13 Wilton 1 with Schmitz homer and Jefson six-hitter. Ontario 15 Coon Valley 3 as Stenerson strikes out 10 in six innings.
The Classic League schedule shows a make-up softball game at Powell Park on Tuesday August 20 at 7 p.m. La Crescent Concrete Co faces Johnson's Doughboy Fryers in the contest.
The Tribune notes a weak wrestling card at Sawyer Auditorium Monday night featuring Stan Kowalski and Haystacks Calhoun among others. The event drew about 1,200 as the crowd booed referee Joe Snyder while the American Legion sponsored a prior July 4 show.
News brief from La Crosse delivered August 21 reports a sports wire item about a crib and related local event. No further details provided.
Jerry Lucas, former Ohio State star and Olympic teammate of Oscar Robertson, signs with the Cincinnati Royals after backcountry in professional basketball. Owner Warren Hensel says the move could make the Royals contenders while Lucas expresses desire to help Oscar and the team.
Don Iverson of La Crosse Wisconsin shot a par 72 in a tuneup round at the Midland Country Club as the International Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament opened at Midland with 200 entries from 47 states Puerto Rico Panama and DC. The 72 hole event runs through Friday.
Eagles No 2 edged Pepsi Cola 14 to 13 in a makeup game at Central to share the lead in the American Industrial League. Both teams were 8 3 and will meet for the championship Thursday at 7 p.m. in Powell Park. D Wingers Peterson and R Seitz homered for Pepsi while Peterson and Eagles Cunningham had four hits.
Cashton Wisconsin hosts a fast pitch softball tournament with three La Crosse teams entered. Championship finals are set for Sunday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to meet the NL leading Dodgers in a key showdown after defeating the Giants 7 1 in a game highlighted by Ken Boyer two run homers and a ninth inning winner by Julian Javier. The win put St Louis within 5 2 games of the Dodgers while San Francisco dropped to 6 2 back. Dennis Bennett pitched well for Philadelphia and Max Alvis homered twice for Cleveland in the other listed games.
A federal jury in Atlanta awarded Wally Butts 3.06 million dollars in his libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post over a claim he fixed a football game. The panel found general damages and punitive damages tied to malice, with the total ruling described as the largest libel verdict in Georgia federal court history.
Kenny Lane, ranked No. 2 by the WBA and from Muskegon, defeated Paul Armstead of Los Angeles 146-143 147-141 and 146-138 on three scorecards to claim the Michigan version of the lightweight crown in a 15 round contest. Lane eyes world title fights with Ortiz, saying he will fight anywhere for the global championship.
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