Iverson Captures 1963 International Junior Chamber Golf Title
Husky Don Iverson of La Crosse Wisconsin won the 18th International Junior Chamber of Commerce Golf tournament with a 282 four round total seven strokes ahead of runners up Jeff Riley of the Panama Canal Zone and Wendell Coffee of Avondale Georgia. Iverson birdied four of five to start the final round at Midland Country Club and finished with a 69 74 70 69 to claim the international crown. Riley won the second place trophy after a sudden death playoff with Coffee. Iverson to enroll at the University of Wisconsin this fall returning home Monday.
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Midland
Tex
Don Iverson
la Crosse
Wis
Iverson
Jeff Riley
Panama Canal Zone
Wendell Coffee
Avondale
Riley
Midland Country Club
Texas
Coffee
la Crosse Central
University of Wisconsin
Concrete Is Off To A Good Start In Just 2 Years
The La Crescent Concrete softball club in its second year has 28 wins 11 defeats and one tie this season. Sponsored by Jerry Ebner La Crescent and Joe Ebner La Crosse the squad features players from the Quality Lumber and Coal Co teams. Bud Smith leads with a .412 batting average seven homers and 27 RBI while Butch Severson and Clete Hoadley contribute solid numbers. Pitchers Ronnie Barnes and Jim Halverson post strong ERA figures as the team and its top performers build on a history of runner up finishes in state tournaments.
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la Crescent Concrete
Jerry Ebner
la Crescent
Joe Ebner
la Crosse
Quality Lumber and Coal Co
Racine Brusha's
Concrete
Johnson
Doughboy Fryers
Fryers
Racine
Rollie Papenfuss
Dakota
Minn
Clete Hoadley
Hoadley
la Crosse Central
Bud Smith
Smith
Darwin
Butch) Severson
Bob Tooke
Dick Ghelfi
Ronnie Barnes
Jim Halverson
Robert White to coach at St. Pat High School
Robert White of Allison Iowa will coach and teach physical education at St Pat High School starting this year He will also teach science and social studies at the same school
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Waukon
Iowa
Robert White
Allison
St. Pat High School
Young Peggy Conley Reaches 18-Hole Final in National Amateur
Spokane’s Peggy Conley, 16, defeats Carol Sorenson 1 up to reach the 36-hole final of the Women’s National Amateur Championship at Taconic Golf Club. Her opponent is Anne Quast Welts, 25, of Mt. Vernon, dashing toward a third title, after Welts beat JoAnne Gunderson in the semifinals.
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Williamstown
Mass
Pacific Northwest
Peggy Conley
Spokane
Wash
Anne Quast Welts
Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Welts
Taconic Golf Club
JoAnne Gunderson
Washington State
Providence
R.I
Gunderson
Mrs. Wells
Jo- Anne
Miss Conley
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Wis
Ward Killed In Shangri-La Speedway Crash
Owego New York race driver Nelson Ward of Battle Creek Michigan died Friday night when his sports car crashed into another vehicle, vaulted a wall, and pinned him at the Shangri-La Speedway near Owego.
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Owego
N.Y
Nelson Ward
Battle Creek
Mich
Shangri- la Speedway
Here
New Jersey Layout Becomes First Regulation Lighted Golf Course
In Sewell New Jersey Tall Pines becomes the first regulation night golf course with 121 mercury floodlights on 76 poles. Private club owner Peter McEvoy Sr cites it as the nearest thing to daylight. Golf officials foresee a growth of lighted courses while noting distance judging and lighting challenges.
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New Jersey
Associated Press
Sewell
N.J
P. J. Boatright
U.S. Golf Association
Fred Corcoran
International Golf Association
Boatright
Corcoran
Tall Pines
Ninehole
Peter McEvoy
Larry Dengler
Dengler
General Electric
Leo Fraser
Atlantic City
Charles Arena
Fifth Benefit Game Honors Maurice Stokes Five Years On
Five years after Maurice Stokes was struck by a brain illness ending his NBA career a benefit game returns to Monticello. Pro stars like Bill Russell Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson Bob Pettit and Bob Cousy join the event to help cover his hospital bills while Stokes makes slow steady progress with therapy and a guardian in Jack Twyman.
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Monticello
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Maurice Stokes
National Basketball Association
Big Mo
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Stokes
Jack Twyman
Cincinnati Royals
Twyman
Bill Russell
Chamberlain
Oscar Robert
Bob Pettit
Bob Cousy
Benjamin Hawkins
Royals
St. Francis of
Minneapolis
Detroit
Schollander Shatters World 200-Meter Freestyle Record
Don Schollander of the Santa Clara Swim Club lowered the world record for 200 meters freestyle to 1:58.4 at a Japan-U S meet in Osaka. It was his second sub two minute swim in a week, following 1:55.8 in Los Angeles and 1:55.5 in Tokyo.
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Osaka
Japan
Don Schollander
California
Santa Clara
U.S
Schollander
Australia
Robert Windle
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Pott Leads Golf Classic With Hot Putter
Johnny Pott holds a three shot edge after a 68 in the third round of the American Golf Classic at Firestone. Notables like Nicklaus Boros Barber Palmer and Hill remain within reach as 14th hole bogeys keep scoring tight. Final rounds air on ABC with TV windows today and Sunday.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Johnny Pott
Louisiana State University
Bobby Nichols
Pott
Firestone Country Club
Miller Barber
Bruce Crampton
Dave Hill
Julius Boros
Jack Nicklaus
Boros
Dave Marr
Gay Brewer Jr
Arnold Palmer
Nichols
Nicklaus
Barber
Palmer
ABC
YMCA sets 1963 64 youth gym and swim programs La Crosse
La Crosse YMCA announces season schedules for boys ages 8 to 17 with age based gym class groups preps cadets juniors and seniors. Swim instruction levels Tadpoles minnows fish flying fish and sharks are listed with weekly times and a contact for Kenneth Landro.
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la Crosse
Thursiday
Kenneth Landro
Main Sts
Tittle Leads Giants Against Vikings Sunday
AP report previews the 1:30 p.m. game at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis between the New York Giants led by Y A Tittle and the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran Giants seek to test the young Viking defense while Minnesota touts an improving, high-scoring attack in this season opener style preseason clash. The piece highlights key players and returning Gophers, with a crowd expected over 25 000.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Y.A. Tittle
Bald Eagle
New York Giants
Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Giants
NFL
Minnesota
Charley Ferguson
Jerry Reichow
George Balthazar
Errol Linden
Gerry Huth
Larry Bowie
Mick Tingelhoff
Fran Tarkenton
Tom Wilson
Leon Clarke
Bill Brown
Don Hultz
Jim Marshall
Jim Prestel
Paul Dickson
John Campbell
Rip Hawkins
Steve Stonebreaker
Lee Calland
Ed Sharockman
Terry Rosens
Tom Franckhauser
Monona Grove Ousts Warren In Tourney
Monona Grove Lakers of Wisconsin defeated Warren Pennsylvania 6 to 3 to advance to the third round of the national non pro baseball tournament. John Kleinschmidt and Rick Reichardt sparked a three run rally in the sixth inning to turn the game in the winner’s favor. Smerker pitched for Warren while George earned the win and Smerker took the loss.
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Wichita, Kan
Monona Grove Lakers
Wisconsin
Warren
John Kleinschmidt
Rick Reichardt
Monona
Phoenix Downs 1962 Champion Stratford Softball
Phoenix Arizona opened the 1963 Women World Softball Tournament by defeating Orange California 1 to 0 in Friday night action. The win marked a sharp start for Phoenix as the tourney began in Stratford Connecticut.
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Stratford, Conn
Phoenix
Ariz
Orange
Calif
La Crosse Winnebagoes to Exibition Game in Eitzen
The Tri State League member La Crosse Winnebagoes will play an exhibition gameSunday at 2 15 p m in Eitzen Minnesota.
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la Crosse Winnebagoes
Eitzen
Minn
Baillie Sets World Record in 20,000 Meters
New Zealand runner Bill Baillie smashed the world mark for the 20,000 meters on Saturday in Auckland with 59 minutes 28.6 seconds, beating Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia by 23.2 seconds.
Charlotte Wins 1963 Colt Baseball World Series Title
Charlotte, N C defeated San Jose California 5 to 3 Friday night to capture the Colt Baseball League World Series championship.
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Shawnee
Packers and Bears Vie In Exhibition Clash At Shrine Game
Green Bay faced Chicago in a Midwest Shrine game exhibition with veteran lineups led by Bart Starr and Bill Wade. The event drew over 44 000 fans to aid crippled children hospitals, while Hornung sat out suspension. Weather looked favorable as both teams eyed the season opener.
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Milwaukee
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Bart Starr
Jim Taylor
Tom Moore
Boyd Dowler
Paul Hornung
Bears
Bill Wade
Ronnie Bull
Joe Marconi
Johnnie Morris
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
Darkness Delays National Doubles Tennis Semis in Brookline
Men's semifinal play at the National Doubles Tennis Tournament is delayed by darkness as Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston lead Frank Froehling and Donald Dell 7-5 8-10 6-4 with a 5-5 fourth set tie. The Mexican duo Antonio Palafox Rafael Osuna face Cliff Buchholz and Ronnie Fisher after Britain’s Bobby Wilson Roger Taylor reach the other semi. Darlene Hard and Maria Bueno reach the women's final with a straight-sets win over Christine Truman Ann Haydon Jones.
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Brookline
England
Christine Truman
Ann Haydon Jones
Auto Racers Set For Gopher Fair Max Purses
Richard Red Amick and more than 40 sprint car racers compete at the Minnesota State Fair speedway. Top pot is 5,000 for winner and 31,255 over four days, with total fair racing purses near 65,000. Competitors include Nolan Johncock Tony Farr Dick Gaines Bill Horstmeyer Jerry Reichert and Jerry Daniels. Amick returns after a three year layoff and seeks success at the track.
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ST. Paul
Richard
Red) Amick
Muncie
Ind
Amick
Nolan Johncock
Detroit
Tony Farr
Pomona
Calif
Dick Gaines
Mitchell, Ind
Bill Horstmeyer
Madison
Wis
Jerry Reichert
Forest Lake
Minn
Jerry Daniels
John Kimball Leads In Madison Regatta
John Kimball of Wayzata Minnesota won another race and leads the 61st Inland Lakes Yachting Association Regatta on Lake Mendota with 3,604 points. Dixon Tewes of Minneapolis trails with 3,514 points, Bill Harriet 3,292, while John Steinman Jr of Oconomowoc tops Class 1C with 3,670 points and C B Goes of Lake Geneva follows by 235.
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Madison
John Kimball
Wayzata
Minn
Inland Lakes Yachting Association
Lake Mendota
Kimball
Dixon Tewes
Minneapolis
Tewes
Bill Harriet
Oconomowoc
John Steinman Jr
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Dodger
Rich Calmus
Milwaukee Braves
Joe Torre
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Eddie Mathews
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UPI
Dewn
Gary Player
Hebert Brothers
Lionel and
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YMCA
Tittle
Viking
Gophers
Hugh McElhenny
New York
Alex Webster
Greg Larson
Gopher
Bill Winter
St. Olaf
Dick Pesenon
Duluth
San Francisco
49Ers
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Monona Grove
Smerker
Felton
Haight
George
Kleinschmidt
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Lew Ferguson
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