Wildcat League Dashes Include Forfeits and Foes
New Lisbon edges Elroy 4 to 3 as Frank Czarnecki throws a three hitter with 13 strikeouts. Mauston beats La Crosse 9 to 4 behind C Douglas eight inning gem. Norwalk tops La Farge 7 to 5 on Sunday as Williams fans four. Melvina receives forfeit win over Wilton in Wildcat League action.
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Elroy
Frank Czarnecki
Heiser
M. Czarnecki
F. Czarnecki
Waters
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Hysell
Moran
Green
Bowen
LA Farge
Norwalk
Jim Rabata
Rod Kennedy
Schmitz
Rabat
Williams
Newburgs Win 5-0 Over Winnebago Valley in Baseball Tilt
La Crosse Newburg's Men's Wear defeated Winnebago Valley 5-0 at Copeland Park to move to 6-20 on the season. Pitcher Don Jacobson allowed four hits with seven strikeouts in his third win. Jay Darling took the loss, giving up five runs, four unearned.
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Tribune
New Albin
Iowa
la Crosse
Newburg
Winnebago Valley
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Red) Jacobson
Jay Darling
Bill Parizek
Newbury
Ron Snyder
Jacobson
Gary
Meidl
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Dahlby
Snyder
Fillmore
Welperss
Weymiller
Warobick Leads Golf Meet At Manitowoc
Lou Warobick, pro of the Branch River club, shot a three over par 75 to lead 80 qualifiers into the second half of the Northeastern Wisconsin Open at Manitowoc. Winds gusting to 25 30 mph troubled the field of 147 players in the first round of medal play.
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Lou Warobick
Branch River Club
Los Angeles Driver Wins Milwaukee Fair 200 Mile Race
Rodger Ward of Los Angeles led 160 laps in the 200 mile big car event at the Wisconsin State Fair and won $8,900. The purse totaled $30,620 with 23,178 in attendance. Bob Veith finished second, Eddy Sachs third, and Don Freeland spun into the grandstand wall causing minor injuries. Only 17 of 26 starters finished.
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Miami
Fifa
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Bob Veith
Oakland
Calif
Eddy Sachs
Center Valley
Don Freeland
Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Springfield
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Flaherty
Veith
Sachs
George Amick
Venice
Ron Kramer Opens Packers Camp With Injured Leg
Green Bay welcomed Ron Kramer the 1957 No 1 draft pick as he arrived to try out his mended leg. He missed drills, lifted 70 pound weights on the knee, and recently recovered from a broken leg and torn ligaments. The former Michigan star was slotback and the Packers' second leading receiver last season.
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Ron Kramer
Green Bay Packers
Kramer
Michigan
Packers
Quality Team Disqualified In State Softball Tourney
Quality Lumber and Coal Co. was suspended for one year and its game forfeited to Racine Buscha Club after a loaded bat dispute in Oshkosh. Wertz ended the game with Racine leading 4-0 in the sixth inning. Racine advances to the West Central Regional in Aurora Ill. The club had topped La Crosse 7-0 earlier and reached the final at the expense of several teams.
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Wis
Quality Lumber and Coal Co
ASA
Racine Buscha Club
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Guy Wertz
la Crosse
Ronnie Barnes
Wertz
Wisconsin
Aurora
Ill Barnes
Superior
Kenosha Gascogine
Racine Jacobson
Eau Claire Peters
Wiggert Bros Eliminated After Second Loss in Double Elimination
Wiggert Bros fell 6-1 to Appleton Subway Bar eliminating them from the tournament. Earlier they beat Beloit 5-2 and then lost to Racine Buscha Club 40 in two prior games of the double elimination event.
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Dick Mickelson
Wiggerts
Beloit
Racine Buscha Club
Winona Man Wins North La Crosse Stock Car Feature
Wayne Henderson of Winona drove a 1939 Mercury to first in the North La Crosse Speed Bowl stock car feature on Sunday. Anderson of La Crosse won the first heat, Fat Boy Finch placed second in the second heat, and Ken Smith of Onalaska finished third in the third heat. Betty Mickelson won the women’s race, with Ed Hazelton taking the consolation event. Officials corrected last week’s report.
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Mercury
North la Crosse
Henderson
Anderson
la Crosse
Fat Boy Finch
Ken Smith
Onalaska
Ed Hazleton
Betty Mickelson
Readstown
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Bernie Wakeen
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Ray Whitewater
Chevrolet
Bob Browinski
Ray Mellette
Packard
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Sparta
Ed Hazelton
Plymouth
Larry Callaway
Dick, Jones
Feature
Hazelton
Smith
Pinch
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Fargo Moorhead Split as Tom Aaron Homers in Opener
Fargo-Moorhead stretched its lead in the Northern League pennant race after Tom Aaron 19 homered for Eau Claire to beat Fargo 7-4 in 11 innings. Fargo won the nightcap 8-4 as Winnipeg fell to Aberdeen 7-3. Dalkowski fanned 17 for Aberdeen in a key win.
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Hank Aaron
Twins
Eau Claire
Tommy Aaron
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Fargo
Skidding Winnipeg
Aberdeen
Steve Dalkowski
Minot
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Grand Forks
St. Cloud
Duane Kmnart
Curt Johnson
Dalkowski
Pheasants
Rex Rupert
Rox
Mallards
Nine Badger Golfers In U S Amateur
Nine Wisconsin amateurs led by state champion Dick Sucher of Milwaukee will play in Chicago for sectional qualifying to reach the U S Amateur Championship.
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U.S
Chicago
Wisconsin
Dick Sucher
Milwaukee
Richardson Olmedo Duo Wins US Doubles Cup Title
Ham Richardson and Alex Olmedo defeated Barry MacKay and Sam Giammalva 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 to win the U S doubles crown in Brookline in an all American final the first since 1948. The victory complicates US Davis Cup selection with issues of travel funding and Olmedo’s citizenship. They earlier beat defending champions Cooper and Fraser and toppled Laver and Mark in the quarters.
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Mass
Ham Richardson
Alex Olmedo
U. S
Richardson
Olmedo
Barry MacKay
Sam Giammalva
Richardson-Olmedo
Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraser
Australia
Rod Laver
Bob Mark
Peru
Chestnut Hills
Sammy Giammalva
Unifax
Wisconsin announces 63-man football candidate slate for fall drills
UW Madison Coach Milt Bruhn invites 63 players to report for fall practice with 27 lettermen from 1957 and earlier. Notables include guard Paul Schwaiko and quarterback Gil Blackmun. Practices start September 1 with two daily sessions, equipment handout on Sunday, and a mix of veterans and newcomers across positions.
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Tribune
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Milt Bruhn
Paul Shwaiko
Gil Blackmun
Shwaiko
Ivan B. Williamson
Jerry Kubinski
la Crosse Central High
Jim Holmes
Dave Kocourek
Earl Hill
Jim Rogers
Alan Schoonover
John Allen
Jim Heineke
Karl Holzwarth
Lowell Jenkins
Dan Lanphear
Stoddard Wins 5-4 On Wopat Grand Slam in Ninth
Stoddard rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat Viroqua 5-4 in the Vernon County League playoffs. Larry Wopat delivered a bases loaded grand slam with two outs in the ninth. Winning pitcher Rube Nicolai struck out 14 as Hirschuber and Stenslen fueled the rally with key hits.
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Larry Wopat
Viroqua
Eagles
Bill Hirschuber
Gordon Stenslen
Wopat
Coon Valley
Hirschuber
Young
Rube Nicolai
Fay Crocker Leads Money List With Waterloo Victory
Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay won the Waterloo Open to boost her 1958 Ladies PGA earnings to 10134.70 and become the circuit's top money winner. She fired a 287 total, nine strokes ahead of Beverly Hanson who earned 10207.60 this year and $1012 from Waterloo. Phyllis Germain and Marlene Hagge tied for third with 297, sharing 1437 in prize money after Germain missed a two foot putt on the 18th.
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Iowa
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Beverly Hanson
Indio
Calif
Mise Crocker
Miss Hanson
Phyllis Germain
Atlantic
Et Wen
Trempealeau Golfer Records Hole-In-One
Gale Hess of Trempealeau scored a hole in one at the Galesville golf course on Sunday. The ace came on the 140 yard No. 4 hole.
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Wis
Gale Hess
Trempealeau
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