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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

13

Hawks Rally on Selvy Spark Against Royals in Milwaukee

The St. Louis Hawks aim to rebound against the Rochester Royals in Milwaukee with Frank Selvy on leave from Army duty for a 10 game stretch. Selvy and Bob Pettit form a potent 1 2 scoring punch as the Hawks chase the Western Division crown.

Hawks Frank Selvy Royals Milwaukee St. Louis Hawks Rochester Royals Fort Wayne Selvy Cata Uncle Sam Furman Flash Bob Pettit NBA Pettit Ben Kerner Frank Army Armored School Ft. Knox

Chase Wins All-Around at La Crosse College Gym Meet

Ron Chase claimed the all around honors at a La Crosse State College gym practice meet with 494 points, defeating Carl Schlender in second. The Grays beat the Maroons 32 26 while the Rainbows finished third with three. Event winners included Side Horse and Parallel Bars with Chase and Schlender leading in multiple disciplines.

Ron Chase la Crosse State College Carl Schlender Grays Maroons Rainbows Karl Schlender Jack Rabe Gladney Smith Fred Schroeder Chase Schroeder Doug MacFarlane Schlender Bob Voss George Sharpac MacFarlane Dick DeMario

Braves Eye Wichita as New AA Farm Franchise Site

Milwaukee Braves officials return from Wichita with optimism for a new American Association farm franchise. They report good reception but note needed park improvements to be made. Lynn Stone named business manager and George Selkirk to manage on the field.

Braves Wichita Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Kan American Assn Lynn Stone Milwaukee Evansville Ind George Selkirk

College Basketball Scores From Regional Matchups and Classics

AP reports numerous college games across regions with upsets and high scoring affairs. Notable results include St Norbert 101 over Mission House 75 and Illinois Tech 93 over Chicago Teachers 79, plus Milwaukee Extension 68 defeating Chicago Clini 67 amid a busy schedule.

St. Norbert Mission House Oshkosh State Winona Minneachers Eau Claire State Stout Elmhurst Carroll Lake Forest Macalester Rose Poly Concordia Ind Manchester Hanover Marietta Youngstown John Carroll Western Reserve Hope Albion Chicago Lilini Illinois Tech Chicago Teachers Orth Lewis Chicago Univ Carthage Til Chicago Twins Milwaukee Wis Chiago Clini AST Tufts Harvard St. Bonaventure Iowa Marshall W. Va Ohio Univ South Kentucky Maryland Tennessee Springfield Mass Memphis State Miss Southern Delaware Johns Hopkins Southwest Kentucky Wesleyan Hardin-Simmons East Texas David Lipscomb Tenn FAR West Gonzaga Whitman Arizona State Tempe Los Angeles State

St Norbert sets new scoring mark in win over Mission House

St Norbert defeated Mission House 101 to 75 at Van Dyke Gym to set a new team scoring record. Pat Tierney and Jim White led St Norbert with 25 and 20 points, while Ed Schaefer scored 15 for Mission House as the Knights held a 48-38 halftime edge.

All-Star Bowling Tour Opens With Leaders Wilman and Cantaline

Veteran Joe Wilman of Berwyn and Anita Cantaline of Detroit led after the first day of the National All-Star Bowling Tournament finals. Wilman posted 79.34 Petersen points, with Dick Weber 3.15 behind at 76.19. Cantaline, a bowling instructor, led all 16 contestants with 39.05 points after winning all eight games.

Chicago Joe Wilman Berwyn Anita Cantaline Detroit Wilman Dick Weber St. Louis Weber Eddie Lubanski Steve Nagy Don Carter Dick Hoover Akron Ohio Miss Cantaline Anita Marge Herrick Columbus Sylvia Wene Miss Wene Jeannette Grzelak Rockford, Ill Laverne Carter Doris Porter Los Angeles Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids Mich

Nekoosa Edges Mauston 62 61 On Last-Second Basket

Nekoosa Papermakers rally to a 62 61 victory over Mauston as Dick Misna scores 27 and hits the late winner. Mauston center Robert Rossin tallies 37 in a 6 6 200 pound effort, despite the loss to drop to 2 3 in conference play while Nekoosa improves to 3 2.

Nekoosa Mauston Wis Papermakers Dick Misna Robert Rossin Rossin Golden Eagles

Five Packers Named To West Pro Squad

Five Green Bay Packers were named to the West squad for the sixth annual Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 15. The group includes Howie Ferguson, Bill Howton, John Martinkovic, Roger Zatkoff, and Bobby Dillon, giving Green Bay its largest Pro Bowl delegation yet after finishing 6-6 and slipping from title contention with a Thanksgiving defeat to Detroit.

Packers Los Angeles Green Bay Packers Howie Ferguson Bill Howton John Martinkovic Roger Zatkoff Bobby Dillon Green Bay Detroit

Aging Sam Snead Sets Pace With Pair Of Record Rounds

Sanf ord Fla Sam Snead, 43, opened the Sanford Open with a 64 and followed with a 70 in round two to lead by two strokes. His 33 31 64 broke the Mayfair Inn course record of 65 set in the 1930s by Jim Spencer. Dow Finsterwald and Ted Kroll trailed by two, with seven others at 67 for a crowded start to the $15 000 event.

Sanford Fla Sam Snead Mike Souchak Duke the Slammer White Sur Phar Springs W. Va Grossingers N. Y Sam Snead Mayfair Inn Country Club Jim Spencer Dow Finsterwald Bedford Heights Ohio Ted Kroll Bethesda

Fights Last Night Elated Press

A fragment from a late sport column highlights excitement from last night’s boxing events with brief notes on bouts and rivalries. The text shows enthusiastic press tone and mentions unnamed fighters and venues without full details.

Boxing Results From Various Cities Reported

In Los Angeles Aragon outpointed Don Jordan 10 rounds while Flanagan edged Jimmy Martinez in St. Paul. L C Morgan defeated Glen Flanagan in Troy and Gene White topped Don Jasper in Saginaw to complete the card.

Los Angeles Art Aragon Don Jordan

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