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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

14

Indians Host Upper Iowa In State College Basketball

La Crosse State College hosts Upper Iowa at the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium in a second straight Iowa matchup. The Indians, 2-0 after wins over Luther and Bethel, rely on transfers Larry Tranberg and Ettrick star five foot six Vince Brewer to pace scoring and defense.

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Alabama Is 1961 AP Football Champion

Alabama named the 1961 AP national champion with 452 points, edging Ohio State 436. The Crimson Tide completed a 10–0 season, crushed Auburn 34–0, and will meet Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Minnesota ranked sixth with 225 points.

NEW York Alabama Associated Press Crimson Tide Paul Bear) Bryant Ohio State Bryant Auburn Arkansas Bama Don Hutson Texas Louisiana State Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Michigan State Utah State Missouri Purdue Georgia Tech Syracuse Rutgers UCLA Rice Penn State Arizona Duke Michigan Navy Kansas Wyoming Wisconsin Miami Fla

Hearden's Last-Second Shot Beats Florida State 64 63

Wisconsin tops Florida State 64 63 on Don Hearden's 12 foot jumper with 10 seconds left. Hearden, a sophomore reserve, had earlier given the Badgers a 58-57 lead from 14 feet. Ron Jackson scored 21 for Wisconsin while Dale Ricketts led State with 18 as Wisconsin improves to 2-0 and Florida State drops to 0-2 in a tense finish at Madison.

Madison University of Wisconsin Florida State Don Hearden Hearden Badgers Wisconsin Mike O’melia Dale Reeves Ray Swain Swain Ron Jackson Dale Ricketts State Jackson Ohio State

College and pro basketball and boxing scores across leagues

NBA Los Angeles 131 Syracuse 120 and ABL Washington 123 Hawaii 117 in overtime. College results include Colby 76 Maine 74 Manhattan 83 Farleigh Dickinson 84 Fordham 45 Brown 79 Rhode Island 74 Virginia 74 Richmond 55 Auburn 73 Jacksonville Alabama State 3 Southern California 79 Kentucky 177 South Carolina 79 Tennessee 66 Mississippi 83 Southeastern Louisiana 66 Mississippi State 89 Southwestern Louisiana 61. Boxing notes list Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston KO wins. hockey and other scores follow across leagues and regions. high school results noted.

Los Angeles Syracuse Washington Hawaii Fordham Roanoke Brown Rhode Island South Virginia Richmond Vanderbilt Sewanee Auburn Jacksonville Ala Southern California Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Mississippi State

Augsburg defeats River Falls as Nelson nets 27

Augsburg toppled River Falls 79 to 69 as Bill Nelson scored 27 and Fred Schmiesing 21. Hamline beat Eau Claire 86 to 76. Winona State, at home, fell 64 to 60 to Iowa State after leading 28 to 25 at halftime.

Associated Press Wisconsin Augsburg River Falls Hamline Eau Claire Auggies Bill Nelson Fred Schmiesing Winona State Iowa State

Dressen Seeks Tigers Role as Troubleshooter

Former Milwaukee Braves manager Charlie Dressen says he may sign soon with the Detroit Tigers as a troubleshooter a scout at the major league level. He promised to answer Tiger manager Bob Scheffing within a week and remains hopeful for a coaching job with the New York Mets or San Francisco Giants. The Giants showed interest before Alvin Dark’s decision. Casey Stengel and Bill Rigney also pursued Dressen, but deals stalled or were rejected.

Miami Beach Fla Milwaukee Braves Charlie Dressen Detroit Tigers Dressen Braves Tiger Bob Scheffing Scheffing Milwaukee New York Mets San Francisco Giants Giants Alvin Dark Dark Casey Stengel Mets George Weiss New York Stengel Los Angeles Angels Bill Rigney Fred Haney

Palermo promoter released on bail pending appeal

Los Angeles AP reports Frank Blinky Palermo Philadelphia boxing promoter jailed 15 years for conspiracy has been released on 100000 bail while pursuing an appeal.

Los Angeles Frank Blinky) Palermo Philadelphia

Lakers Edge Nationals in Night Game Blitz

Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 131 to 120 as Baylor scores 50 points and high scorers include Blanche Gallagher 170 and S. Wasewics 361. The AP report notes high season totals and the game featuring strong performances from B. Gallagher and R. Schumacher.

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Classic Loop Opens Play at Longfellow Classic

The Classic League starts an 18 game schedule with a playoff chance tonight at Longfellow gym. Rustic Inn faces Moon Photo at 7, Sports Bowl meets Rubber Mills at 8 and Buds Marine plays Wedgewood Mobil at 9. Games are set for Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Longfellow Rustic Inn Moon Photo Sports Bowl Rubber Mills Bud’s Marine Wedgewood Mobil

Aquinas Receives Fifth Straight City Football Honor

La Crosse Aquinas was honored for winning its fifth straight city championship at the 5th annual La Crosse Eagles Club banquet. Captain Bobby Besch accepted the traveling trophy for Coach John Michuta's Blugolds as memories of Dave Affeldt were observed and Jim Temp spoke on education and football's demands.

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