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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

6

Indians Dominate Luther In 71 50 Victory At Decorah

La Crosse State College controlled rebounds and quick breaks to beat Luther College 71 50 at C. K. Preus gymnasium. Peth scored 21 for La Crosse, Sodersten added 15, Olson 8, Kempf 8, while Luther’s Wilson led with 22.

Decorah Iowa la Crosse State College Luther College C. K. Preus la Crosse Cliff DeVoll Indians Mankato Don Peth Gene Sodersten Bob Olson Luther Peth Sodersten Winiarski Kempt Olson Tom Giombetti Wilson Norse Floyd Winter Hamlet Peterson Roger Schroeder Alan Heggen Dwayne Wolstad Winiar Ski Taylor Wolstad Schroeder Winter Chapiewsky Dale Harlan Wilson Norsemen Ed Winiarski

Hamline Beats Eau Claire 74 71 In Comeback Victory

Center Roger Hanson led a second half rally with 29 points but Eau Claire State College fell 74-71 to Hamline in Saint Paul. Hanson and Carl Glocke sparked the surge as Hamline overcame a 46-25 halftime deficit. Winston Foulkes added 22 for Hamline in a tight finish.

ST. Paul Winston Foulkers Hamline

St Norbert Wins 88 72 Over Mission House

St Norbert defeated Mission House 88 72 Thursday night as Ed Schaefer scored 32 for the home team with 11 field goals and 10 free throws. For the visitors Pat Tierney led with 26 and Bob Neja added 20 as St Norbert meets Marquette next. Mission House opens its Badger Illini schedule at Wisconsin Tech Platteville.

Sheboygan St. Norbert Mission House Ed Schaefer Schaefer Green Knights Pat Tierney Bob Neja Marquette Badger-Illini Wisconsin Tech Platteville

Fight Results From Across The Nation

Vince Martinez of Paterson knocks out Ernie Greer of Oakland in three rounds in Spokane. Charles Scott of Philadelphia outpoints Johnny Cunningham of Baltimore in Wilmington Delaware.

Associated Press Spokane Wash Vince Martinez Paterson N.J Ernie Greer Oakland Calif Filmington Del Charle Scott Philadelphia Johnny Cunningham Baltimore

Nina Wasmuth Hits 622 In Local Bowling League

Nina Wasmuth bowling for Letties Dress Shop rolled 201 189 232 to total 622 in three games in the Ladies All Star league at South Lanes. Muriel Czarnetzke with Keller's Super Market finished with 509, after games of 186 245 and 168, one pin shy of 600.

Kegler Nina Wasmuth Letties Dress Shop Maples Mrs. Wasmuth la Crosse Muriel Czarnetzke Keller Lotties

Upset Rash Starts Off Cage Season

No. 1 San Francisco, led by All America Bill Russell, opens a season amid upsets across the college ranks. Detroit beat Notre Dame 77-71, Butler toppled Wisconsin 67-63, and St. Joseph’s over Fordham 89-71 as LaSalle and NC State won easily in the early action.

SAN Francisco Notre Dame Wisconsin Louisiana State Arkansas Fordham Idaho State All America Bill Russell Dons Chico State UCLA Detroit Irish Bill Ebben Titans Butler Oklahoma Jim Spivey St. Joseph's Bill Lynch Utah State Rocky Mountain Les Roh Idaho Dayton LaSalle Tom Jola Millersville Jim Pollard Charley Singley North Carolina State Wolfpack Florida State Ron Shavlik Bob Seitz Nick Pond Bill Uhl Pepper Pepperdine

Cassady Leads All-America Backfield In AP Selections

Ohio State star Howard Cassady headlines the versatile backfield on the AP 1955 All America team chosen from season results. teammates include Earl Morrall Texas Christian Jim Swink and Tommy McDonald. End Ron Beagle and center Bob Pellegrini anchor a strong lineup with other standout backs and linemen named to second and third teams.

Notre Dame James Brown UCLA Bob Pellegrini Maryland Earl Morrall Michigan State Howie Cassady Ohio State Tom McDonald Oklahoma Jim Swink Texas Christian New York Howard Hopalong Cassady Associated Press Navy Ron Beagle Tommy McDonald Jim Haluska Wells Gray Jim Miller University of Wisconsin Buckeyes Morrall Spartans McDonald Swink Howard Schnellenberger Kentucky Beagle Frank ‘D'Agostino Auburn Paul Wiegin Stanford Jim Brown Pasquale Pat) Bisceglia Ballyhoo John Palack Pittsburgh Tom Maentz Michigan Calvin Jones Iowa Bruce Bosley West Virginia Bo Bolinger Scott Suber Mississippi State Hugh Pitts Bob Davenport Jon Arnett Southern Cal Gary Glick Colorado A&m Don Schaefer Henry Gremminger Baylor Joe Tuminello Louisiana State Norman Masters John Witte Oregon State Jim Parker William Meigs Harvard Steven Delatorre Florida George Welsh Syracuse Charley Horton Vanderbilt Ed Vereb

Results Of Catholic Inter Parish League Play Listed

Inter parish Catholic High School League play opened at St James gym with St Johns beating St Josephs 25 23. Bob Mosser scored.

St. James Gym St. Johns St. Josephs Bob Mosser

Six Top Pro Wrestlers Set To Go Monday At Auditorium

Monday night wrestling at the Mary FE auditorium features a double main event with Paul Baillargeon vs Kinji Shibuya in the heavyweight match and Ethel Brown vs Belle Starr in the other main. Brown 130 pounds from Columbus Ohio and Starr 143 pounds from Phoenix Arizona, two out of three falls with one hour time limit. Kerbie Freeman vs Fritz Von Ulm is the special heavyweight bout. Tickets at Ed's Cigar Store The Bodega Wittenberg's Sheldon’s Ringside bar.

Mary FE Sawyer Auditorium Paul Baillargeon Kinji Shibuya Ethel Brown Belle Starr Brown Columbus Ohio Starr Phoenix Arizona Jim Skaff George Markos Kerbie Freeman Fritz von Ulm Ed’s Cigar Store Bodega Wittenberg’s Sheldon’s Ringside

Basketball Scoring Notes From Local Games

St Josephs won with 12 points as Bob Cook scored 7 and M Rand added 15. Crucifixion was defeated 44 30 by Blessed Sacrament with Dan Lathrop on 12 points and Scibarski leading St James with 9 while Rudolph had 10. Holy Trinity edged St Marys 38 34, Holy Cross beat St Wenceslaus 31 29 on their floor. High scorers were Tisch er 17 Campfield 9 Shimshak 9 Brown 13.

Bob Cook St. Josephs Blessed Sacrament M. Rand Dan Lathrop St. Wenceslaus Gyme St. Thomas More St. James John Scibarski Gred Rudolph Holy Trinity St. Mary’s Holy Cross St. Wenceslaus John Tischer Ed Campfield Jim Shimshak Gene Brown

Blair High blows out Taylor in Trempealeau Valley clash

Blair High School defeated Taylor 70 to 55 as Halverson scored 34 points for Blair in a Trempealeau Valley Conference basketball game. Halverson added 13 baskets and 8 free throws, boosting his four game total to 142 points and averaging 35.5. Taylor's Bob Thompson led the visitors with 20 points.

Taylor, Wis Paul Halverson Blair High School Taylor Blair Halverson Jerry E. Nelson Cardinals Newell Nelson Taylor Trojans Invaders Monte Blaske Bob Thompson Phil Huseboe Glen Severson Ylor

Quality Lumber and Coal bowling team sets new scratch mark

The Quality Lumber and Coal Company bowling team topped their own all time high with a three game 2,788 at Holy Trinity Bowling Alley. George Mekvolk led with 618 and Carl Bruhnke added 606, with Bubba Martin Mel Fox and Carl Balduzzi also on the squad.

Quality Lumber and Coal Company Holy Trinity George Mekvolk Carl Bruhnke Bubba Martin Mel Fox Carl Balduzzi

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LSC Sodersten Star Mary E. Sawyer Hamline University of St. Paul Jantzen Karafleece North Fourth Street J. R. Johnson Pres F. L. Kramer Sec’y-Treas the Associated Press ICE Copeland Home. & Sport Shop Agostino Pellegrini Wiggin Senterd Chic Uca Schnellenberger Kentucky Ane Ron Kramer Hardiman Cureton Paul Hartung Joe Childress Misissippi State Art Davis Cureton Bisceglia Bruin Doug Peters D'Agostino Wiggin Schnellenberger Ford Goodyear Service Store Dial Oldhompson Wed The Wood Glenmore Distilleries Company Bob Barlow Motors Stacon Shiepper Nelson Clothing CO Riviera Theater
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