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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1960

Page

6

Braves land Roy McMillan in three-team interleague deal

In a midnight series of interleague trades, the Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox swap players. Roy McMillan goes to the Braves from the Reds, Cal McLish and Juan Pizarro move to the White Sox, and Joe Jay plus a Reds pitcher are sent to Cincinnati.

Chicago Chicago White Sox Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati Reds Braves Juan Pizarro Joey Jay Reds Roy McMillan Jay Cal McLish Pizarro White Sox Gene Freese McMillan Freese Mgr Fred Hutchinson Cincinnati Bill Veeck McLish Milwaukee John McHale Ed Mathews Frank Bolling Joe Adcock Billy Martin McHale Roy MccMillan Cincinnati Redlegs Redlegs

Interleague trades reshuffle veterans amid 1961 plans

The report notes veteran Johnny Logan at shortstop for 1961 plans and hints at a possible trade. Details cite McLish, Pizarro, and Jay moving between Reds White Sox, plus Freese driving in 79 for the White Sox after a Callison swap, all amid interleague trading activity during the winter meeting in St. Louis.

Johnny Logan McLish Reds Cleveland Pizarro Braves Jay McMillan Freese Sox Philadelphia Johnny Callison White Sox St. Louis Bolling Detroit Tigers Bill Bruton Chuck Cottier Dick Brown Terry Fox Johnny Antonelli Willie Kirkland San Francisco Giants Cleveland Indians Harvey Kuenn

Basketball Bruins Top Syracuse 115 105 In Only Game

Boston defeats Syracuse 115 to 105 in the NBA action. Philadelphia and New York face Detroit while Los Angeles meets Cincinnati in Friday night games.

Boston Syracuse Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit New York Los Angeles Cincinnati Toronto Montreal

Mankato Five Defeats La Crosse In Tight WBB

Mankato five tops La Crosse 75 to 69 in a hard fought college basketball game. Mankato led 33 to 27 at halftime and pulled away late by hitting free throws, led by John Schultz with 27 points and 12 rebounds while Len Stewart and Ken Schmidt each had 17 for La Crosse.

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Whitewater and Eau Claire Triumph In Wisconsin State College Games

Eau Claire defeated Stout 109-84 to move to 2-0 in conference and 3-1 overall as Bob Blizzard and Bill Klish each scored 21. Whitewater routed Platteville 90-66 led by J P Fisher with 29 points. Northwestern Minnesota beat Lakeland 93-88 while Mankato edged La Crosse 75-69.

Eau Claire Whitewater Wisconsin’ State College Stout Platteville Northwestern Minnesota Lakeland Sheboygan la Crosse Mankato Minn Oshkosh State Allen Bradley Milwaukee Bob Blizzard Bill Klish Gary Simonson J.P. Fisher Dave Horton Badger-Gopher Mac Soderquist Rollie Schultz Babe Schulz Marquette Allen-Bradley Oshkosh Bob Buchols Titans John Schultz Ken Schmidt Len Stewart

High School and College Basketball Scores Rounded Up

Scores recap across high school and college action. Marinette beat La Crosse Central 57 to 35 while Eau Claire edged Menominee 55 to 51 in overtime. College Bluebonnet Bowl results see Oklahoma State 60 Texas A&M 58 and Oklahoma 55 Houston 51. Other notable wins include Duke 75 Clemson 58 and Memphis State 75 Brigham Young 72.

Oklahoma State Texas A&m Oklahoma Houston East Brown Boston College Princeton Rutgers Connecticut Vermont Harvard Tufts Bowdoin MIT South Duke Clemson Miami Fla Florida Southern Western Kentucky Morehead Mississippi Southern West Texas State Centenary Rice the Citadel New Orleans Loyola St. Mary's Calif Evansville Town Techrs North Dakota FAR West Memphis State Brigham Young New Mexico Colorado St. Co

Silvestri Named Louisville Farm Coach

Milwaukee Braves announce Ken Silvestri who coached the Philadelphia Phillies for two seasons will join Louisville as coach for their American Association farm club.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Ken Silvestri Philadelphia Phils Louisville Braves

Macalester Edges La Crosse In Close Swimming Meet

La Crosse State and Macalester competed with Macalester edging 48 to 47 as Duane Miller and Mike Rose set La Crosse records. Miller swam 54.5 seconds in the 100 yard freestyle and Rose clocked 2 32.9 in the 200 yard breaststroke while Gammell led Macalester with two firsts.

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Wisconsin Adds Iowa State To 1966 Football Schedule

The University of Wisconsin announced its 1966 football schedule, including a Sept. 17 game at Madison against Iowa State. The Badgers will play 10 games, with six in Madison, and face teams such as Southern California Nebraska Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota Iowa State.

Madison University of Wisconsin Iowa State Badgers Southern California Iowa Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Michigan Purdue Illinois Minnesota

Liberty Bowl Gate: Penn State and Oregon Payouts Seen

Bud Dudley, president of the Liberty Bowl, predicts a 20 000 to 25 000 crowd in Philadelphia Stadium for the nationally televised game. He says Penn State and Oregon should each receive 50 000 to 60 000 dollars in payout as 17 000 tickets had been sold by Thursday night.

Philadelphia Bud Dudley Philadelphia Stadium Penn State Oregon Dudley

Braves Trade Logan for McMillan as Infield Set

Milwaukee Braves ship Johnny Logan to clear outfield needs. They acquire Roy McMillan from the Reds to form a strong infield with Ed Matthews, Frank Bolling, Joe Adcock, and McMillan while planning to use Logan as trade bait for outfield help.

Braves Logan Roy McMillan Cincinnati Reds Johnny Milwaukee John McHale McMillan Ed Mathews Frank Bolling Joe Adcock Bill Martin Juan Pizarro Joey Jay Bolling Detroit Martin Reds Birdie Tebbetts The Tebbetts

Red Wilson Retires From Baseball

Madison based catcher Red Wilson, 31, with eight major league seasons, retires to avoid an American League draft order moving him from the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Angels. He cites draft pressures and a pending retirement decision after a career with Detroit Chicago and Cleveland. Wilson works for a Madison bank after standout football and baseball at the University of Wisconsin.

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White Sox Pass $2 Million Mark in Advances

CHICAGO AP The Chicago White Sox have surpassed the $2 million mark in advance ticket sales a new high for this period. Last season opening day sales totaled $1.3 million showcasing growing fan demand and club momentum.

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Aquinas and Logan to clash in city basketball opener

La Crosse Aquinas and La Crosse Logan meet tonight at Logan High gym for the first intra city game of the season starting at 8 p.m. Aquinas owns a 2-2 record while Logan sits at 1-4. Central plays at Menominee, Mich., in a Big Rivers Conference game.

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Rustic Inn Wins Fourth Straight Loop Game

Rustic Inn defeated the 400 Club 65 to 57 at Longfellow gym to extend its Classic League streak to four. Scorers include Ralph Connors 19 and Terry Moldenhauer 17 for Rustic Inn, while Len Wingers led 400 Club with 19 and Willie Eickhorst had 18 for Sports Bowl.

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Nieder Retires From Shot Put Because of Knee

Army lieutenant Bill Nieder world record holder and Olympic champion announces retirement from shot put due to a knee injury. Doctors at the Presidio of San Francisco warn further competition could cause permanent stiffness. Nieder injured the knee in 1954 in college football and re injured last spring.

San Francisco Bill Nieder Nieder Presidio of University of Kansas Army

Red Raiders Suffer 57 35 Loss to Marinette

Marinette, Wis led by Bill Webb 24 points defeated Central 57 35 in a Big Rivers clash. Central faltered with a scoreless third quarter and shot 14 of 50, dropping to 3 2 and 0 2 in league play while Menominee fell 55 54 to Eau Claire.

Central Marinette Red Raiders Bill Webb Ernie Heimberg Jim Jaeger Marines Bill Torrance Jim Rooks Duke Tyson Big Rivers Michigan Menominee Eau Claire Abes

Badgers to Meet Bradley in Peoria Clash

Wisconsin rides two wins and two defeats into a Saturday matchup with undefeated Bradley in Peoria Illinois. Bradley brings a 5 0 start and 38 straight home wins led by Coach Chuck Orsborn while Wisconsin Coach John Erickson weighs a fast break approach for the third game of the week and sticks with starters Ken Siebel Tom MHughbanks Dave Vander Meulen Jack Ulwelling Dick Dutrisac.

Madison University of Wisconsin Bradley Peoria Ill Chuck Orsborn John Erickson Badgers Marquette Braves Ken Siebel Tom Mhughbanks Dave Vander Meulen Jack Ulwellling Dick Dutrisac

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