400 Club Wins City 16 Inch Softball Title Over P and J Bar
400 Club defeated P and J Bar 54 to 54 at West Avenue Field to claim the 16 inch city softball crown. Rich Severson allowed 13 hits for the win as 400 Club rallied from an early 3-0 deficit with four runs in the second and one in the third. Ronnie Otto led P and J with three hits. Buck Ness and Rossman added two apiece for P and J. About 1,000 fans watched the Tav ern League final.
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P and J Bar
Jim Drendel
Gary Larkin
Stan McCurdy
Bob McCoy
Bud Smith
Dick Smith
D. Smith
J. Scanlon
T. Christianson
D. Craig
Bob Marco
Howie Latshaw
Russ Walden
Rich Severson
Vic Zahn
Ken Garvis
D. Severson
Tribune
City
West Avenue Field
Ronnie Otto
Buck Ness
Rossman
J Bar
Heiseman White Sox
Glen’s Tavern
Eagles
Reardon’s
Mobilgas
Wox
Fitzpatrick
Tanke
Severson
Larkin
Bangor to face Exeland in WBA tourney opener
Bangor Wisconsin adds three players to its Region 3 roster for the Wisconsin Baseball Assn. tournament at New Richmond. Bangor meets Exeland, Region 2 champions, Sunday at 7 p.m. Additional roster names include manager Art Wittmershaus and several players. Nehring previously pitched for Rushford and Shoreline class teams.
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Tribune
Bangor
Wis
Wisconsin Baseball Assn
New Richmond
Billy Richards
Connie Gasper
Sparta
la Crosse
la Crosse Newburgs
Barry Freitag
Exeland
Art Wittmershaus
Joe Collingon
Gary Chapiewsky
Dick Huxtable
Dick Stanton
Dick Zack
Ron Wegner
Elmer Muengenberger
Bob Steigerwald
Jerry Hesselberg
Jim Schroeder
Alger
Corky
Nehring
Rushford
Aevent
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Prairie Farm
West Salem
Ridgeland
Spring Valley
Eau Claire Oilers
River Falls
Twins Hold Narrow Northern lead in Northern League race
Fargo-Moorhead rallied from behind to beat Duluth Superior 84 and stay ahead of Winnipeg in the Northern League. Clem Merklen hit a grand slam and Don Brummer added a two run homer as Phil Groth struggled. Winnipeg won 10-1 over St Cloud while Aberdeen beat Grand Forks 8-4 and Minot beat Eau Claire 6-2.
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Associated Press
Fargo-Moorhead
Duluth Superior
Winnipeg
Phil Groth
Clem Merklen
Don Brummer
St. Cloud
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Minot
Eau Claire
Kubek Seeks 40 day Deferment In Service
Milwaukee born Tony Kubek of the New York Yankees asked for a 40 day deferment to delay reporting for military duty so he could participate in the World Series. He was slated to report Sept 4 for a six month Army Reserve tour and the Wisconsin commander indicated such deferments are commonly granted for business or other reasons.
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Milwaukee
Tony Kubek
New York Yankees
Kubek
Army Reserve Program
Charles C. Ege
Wisconsin Military
12 Year Old Drives In 14 Runs For Team
In Middleboro Massachusetts Ed Black a 12 year old shortstop for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Little League powered the team to a 26 to 6 victory with four home runs and a single driving in 14 runs.
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Middleboro
Mass
Ted Williams
Mickey Mantle
Ed Black
Flaherty Wins State Fair Stock Car Race at Milwaukee
Pat Flaherty returning to racing after critical injuries in 1956 guided his 1957 Chevrolet to a 200 mile stock car victory at the Wisconsin State Fair. He averaged 85.6 mph in 2 hours 20 minutes 5.29 seconds earning 2882 dollars of a 13210 purse. Mike Klapak finished second and Jerry Unser third as Norm Nelson and others trailed amid a post race collision.
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Milwaukee
Pat Flaherty
Flaherty
Chicago
Springfield
National United States Auto Club
Jerry Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Norm Nelson
Racine
Tommy Pistone
Iggy Katona
Lambertville
Mich
Pistone
Katona
Spartans Down La Crosse 8-2 in Thursday Showdown
Sparta pitchers Connie Gasper and Billy Richards combine on a four hitter to topple La Crosse 8-2, snapping a four game win streak. Schmitz and Freitag pace the winners with multiple hits, while Nustad drives in runs for Newburgs as Sparta improves to 28 wins. La Crosse travels next to play Winnebago Valley in Iowa.
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Tribune
Sparta
Wis
Connie Gasper
Billy Richards
la Crosse
Newburgs
Virg Schmitz
Darrell Jenkins
Pete Nustad
Barry Freitag
Dick Dahlby
Art Roraff
Schmitz
Fred Pongratz
Freitag
New Albia
Iowa
Winnebago Valley
Abrh Abrh
E—Donahue
Tovsen
Spink
RBI
Herrman
Benedict
Ernst
Donahue
Snyder
Minors pace set by Severson Kipper and Benedict stars
Don Severson of Waycross Georgia Florida League and Thornton Kipper of Lewiston Idaho lead La Crosse area minor league players in hitting and pitching. Severson bats .299 with 87 hits 291 at bats 14 doubles two homers and 38 RBI. Kipper owns an 18 10 record with 233 innings 224 hits 106 runs 158 strikeouts and 65 walks. Benedict 2 7 with Omaha walks 45 strikes 47 in 81 innings. Abraham .185 with four singles and a triple in 27 at bats and Halaska batting .143 with 14 hits in 98 at bats.
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Tomah
Don Severson
Mauston
Thornton Kipper
la Crosse
Severson
Waycross
Kipper
Lewiston
Idaho
Fla
Abraham
RBI
Halaska
Aquinas High
Selbo Resigns Coaching Post at Muskego High School
Glenn Selbo former La Crosse Logan and Wisconsin star athlete resigns as head basketball and baseball coach at Muskego High School. He will take a teaching position in Midland Texas.
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Tribune
Muskego
Wis
Glenn Selbo
la Crosse Logan High
University of Wisconsin
Muskego High School
Selbo
Midland, Tex
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
Baseball leaders across the majors include Mantle with 35 homers and Runnels 80 runs for the American League, Fox 151 hits, and Turley 141 strikeouts. In the National League, Banks leads with 40 homers and Ashburn 159 hits, while Purkey offers 147 decisions for Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Runnels
Boston
Detroit
Power
Cleveland
Kaline
Turtle
Kansas City
Lemon
Washington
Harris
Mantle
New York
Sievers
Jensen
Aparicio
Chicago
Rivera
Landis
Delock
Turley
Hyde
Wynn
Ford
Musial
St. Louis
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Hoak
Cincinnati
Virdon
Blasingame
Purkey
Worthington
San
2000 Vie For Shoot Honors At Vandalia
In Vandalia Ohio more than 2000 clay target marksmen chase the Grand American Handicap title. Tom Errico of Highland Park Illinois toped 99 of 100 from 20 yards to win about 2500 dollars and best junior rival Eugene Durant of Waukesha Wisconsin who took 97 of 100 from 22 yards. Sk Crawford seeks a return to defend his 1957 crown as the only hunter to win twice.
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Vandalia
Ohio
C. R. Crawford
Maywood
Ill
Tom Errico
Highland Park
Northwestern University
Errico
Mark Catlin Sr in Grid Hall of Fame Nomination
The late Mark Catlin Sr of Appleton Wisconsin receives a National Football Hall of Fame nomination for both playing and coaching. Alden W Thompson of Wayne University filed the nomination which will be reviewed by the honors court in January. Catlin starred at Chicago 1902 05 under Amos Alonzo Stagg and coached at Iowa and Lawrence College. He died two years ago at 74.
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N. J
Mark Catlin Sr
Appleton
Wis
National Football Hall of Fame
Alden W. Thompson
Wayne University
Catlin
University of Chicago
Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Iowa
Lawrence College
Stagg
The
Maroons
Fielding Yost
Wolverines
Michigan
Wisconsin State
Iowa
Ike Delock: Boston's No 1 trouble shooter in relief
Boston pitcher Ike Delock rose from reliever to starting role in June and posted 10 wins in 13 decisions by August. Manager Mike Higgins credits improved breaking stuff and Delock's adaptation to nine innings, after a career arc from reluctant starter to bullpen bulwark.
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Boston
Ike Delock
Boston Red Sox
Delock
Cleveland
Tom Brewer
Willard Nixon
Mike Higgins
Higgins
Ike
Red Sox
Louisville
Colonels
Lock
Lou Boudreau
Lions Hope Rookie Help After Title Era Ends
Detroit coach George Wilson, new season looming, warns luck is essential as five holdovers from the championship group depart. He cites needs for offensive line depth a running back and another end while hoping rookies step up to avert a long season.
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Leon Hart
Frank Gatski
Sonny Gandee
Dorne Dibble
New York
Ray Krouse
Baltimore
Wilson
Turner and Redl Set for TV Bout at Madison Square Garden
Welterweight Gil Turner, 27, a bankroll holder and hard hitter, meets debutant Stefan Redl, 25, in a 10 round television feature at Madison Square Garden. Turner is the 8-5 favorite with both boxers expected to press the action and trade hard shots. Redl seeks to prove himself while Turner aims to reinforce his edge.
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New York
Gil Turner
Stefan Redl
Madison Square Garden
Turner
Gil
Reds
Red
Phillies No Deal For New Park Report Denied
Wilmington AP reports Phillies owner Bob Carpenter says no basis to a report that Philadelphia has negotiated a deal for a new stadium site.
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Wilmington
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Rams and Giants clash in Coliseum exhibition
Los Angeles Rams meet the New York Giants in Memorial Coliseum for a second NFL exhibition game. Both teams won their openers last week with the Giants beating San Francisco 19 to 10 and the Rams defeating Washington 31 to 10.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Memorial Coliseum
New York Giants
Giants
San Francisco
Washington Redskins
Zumbro Falls Edges Caledonia In Regional Thriller
In Caledonia Minnesota Lumbro Falls defeated Caledonia 4 to 3 in 10 innings to open the regional playoffs. Mayer Brushaver and Komisar each had two hits for Zumbro Falls while Jim Mulvenna added three safeties for Caledonia. Red Jacobson suffered the loss after 14 strikeouts and six walks.
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Wabasha County
Zumbro Falls
Mayer
Brushaver
Komisar
Jim Mulvenna
Tom Rensle
Ron Johnson
Caledonia
Red Jacobson
Zumbro F
Jacobson
Renslo
Donlinge
Preble
Lavell Claims First Ten Mile Niagara River Swim
James F. Lavell, a 23 year old lifeguard from Grand Island, swam the 2 miles around Grand Island in the Niagara River in 13 hours and 41 minutes on Thursday and declared he was the first to complete the feat. He dismissed skeptics who said it could not be done.
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Grand Island
N. Y
James F. Lavell
Niagara River
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