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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1963

Page

13

Ripon Redmen in Holiday Tourney racks up strong start

Ripon College carries a top local size advantage as its undefeated football and quiz bowl squads gain national notice. The basketball Redmen, coached by Kermit Weiske, enter the La Crosse Christmas Holidays tournament with a 40 record and face Luther College in Friday’s 7 p.m. opener, while La Crosse meets St Mary’s at 9 p.m.

la Crosse Tribune Ripon Jack Ankerson la Crosse Mary E. Sawyer Kermit Doc) Weiske Wisconsin Redmen Luther St. Mary’s College Winona Gary Mevis Oshkosh Cornell Grinnell St. Norbert Ripon College Wis Monmouth Knox Beloit Coe Lawrence Carleton St. Olaf Fred O. Pinkham Ralph Wickstrom John Storzer River Falls State College Weiske Fort Atkinson High School University of Wisconsin Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium Ankerson Mevis Darlington Luther—Tribune

Holiday top teams scatter for cage tourneys

The AP notes 9 top ten teams in action across more than 100 holiday tournaments. Loyola Chicago meets Georgetown in Philadelphia. Kentucky opens Sugar Bowl play versus Loyola New Orleans. Michigan UCLA NYU join Los Angeles Classic. Vanderbilt faces Memphis State. Davidson meets Penn. Duke vs Auburn. Oregon State vs LSU. Ripon College article follows with team highlights and roster details.

Associated Press Cincinnati Loyola of Chicago Philadelphia Quaker City Georgetown Kentucky Loyola of New Orleans Michigan UCLA NYU Wolverines Violets Bruins Yale Vanderbilt Memphis State Davidson Penn Duke Auburn Oregon State Portland Ore Louisiana State Toledo Loyola Wildcats Wagner Loyola Chicago

Huron Defeats US Olympians in Hockey Split

Huron beats the United States Olympic squad 6 to 2 while Harvard loses 5 to 2. In boxing Paris Souleymane Diallo of Senegal outpointed Don Fullmer of West Jordan Utah over ten rounds.

Paris Souleymane Diallo Senegal Don Fullmer West Jordan Utah

Charlie Tate Named Coach At Miami

Charlie Tate, 42, former Georgia Tech assistant under Bobby Dodd, was named head football coach at the University of Miami on a four year contract. University president Dr. Henry King Stanford announced the unanimous approval as successor to Andy Gustafson. Tate, a Tracy City Tennessee native and former Florida back, is to negotiate salary this week. One opponent next season will be Georgia Tech with Miami in a new series.

Miami Fla Charlie Tate University of Miami Tate Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Henry King Stanford Andy Gustafson Tracy City, Fenn University of Florida

Bearcats Win Buckeyes Fall In Squeaker At 1962 Clash

Ron Krick scored 11 as Cincinnati's fifth ranked Bearcats beat Kansas State 72-70 on George Wilson's tip in with one second left. Wilson and Ron Bonham added 23 each, lifting Ed Jucker's squad to 6-1 as Utah and others notched wins.

Minnesota Gophers select 12 for Holiday Basketball Tourney

The University of Minnesota announces a 12 man traveling squad for the Holiday Basketball Tournament in New York. Seniors Bill Davis Alan Druskin Don Linehan join juniors Terry Kunze Mel Northway Dave Nelson Dave Wykes and sophomores Lou Hudson Don Yates Archie Clark Dennis Dvoracek Wes Martins. The Gophers meet Cornell in the opener and the event runs through Monday at the Manhattan Hotel.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota New York Bill Davis Alan Druskin Don Linehan Terry Kunze Mel Northway Dave Nelson Dave Wykes Lou Hudson Don Yates Archie Clark Dennis Dvoracek Wes Martins Gophers Cornell University Manhattan

Winner Safety Pin Drops Dead After Race at Los Alamitos

Safety Pin a 4 year old gelding captured an upset win in the seventh at Los Alamitos on Monday and collapsed and died in the winner's circle.

Los Alamitos Calif Safety Pin

College basketball scores roundup from multiple games

Cincinnati beat Kansas State 72 to 70. Ohio State defeated Houston 179 to 62. Utah State won 95 to 90 against Bradley. Utah downed New Mexico State 101 to 72. Creighton 92 Nevada 63. Colorado State University 82 Washington 52. Oklahoma State 92 Los Angeles State 68. Stanford 69 Kansas 64. Brigham Young 94 Michigan State. New Mexico 63 Purdue 6. Florida State 91 Tulsa 76. Louisville 66 South Carolina 57. Alabama 75 Howard Alabama 67. Army 100 American U 70. Yale 97 Tulane 5.

Cincinnati Bearcats Ron _ Krick Krick Kansas Kansas State George Wilson Wilson Ron Bonham Ed Jucker Tom Thacker Tony Yates Utah Jack Gardner Utes New Mexico State New Mexico Purdue Skip Kruzich Gary Bradds Ohio State Houston Bob Quinney Brigham Young Michigan State Utah State Bradley Troy Collier Rick Kaminsky Yale Tulane Stanford Creighton Nevada Louisville South Carolina Colorado State U Washington Florida State Tulsa Colorado State Oklahoma State Los Angeles State Alabama Howard Ala Army American U

Snowflake Skiers to Train at Westby Camp in Washington

Westby Snowflake Ski Club members David Stafslien James Terwilliger and others will train at Mt Valhalla Washburn Wisconsin December 26 to January 1. Training camp run by CUSSA and USSA features jumps 35 and 60 meters with film review and end session tournament open to public.

Westby Wis Westby Snowflake Ski Club Mt. Valhala Washburn Central United States Ski Association CUSSA The United States Ski Association USSA David Stafslien James Terwilliger Viroqua David Anderson Douglas Anderson Peter Mikkelson Ronald Rudie Dewey Stendahl Glen Stakston Walter Brock Minneapolis Lloyd Severud Eau Claire Dave Stork Robert Immons Chicago Walter Wakefield St. Paul du Pont High School

Christiansen Remains San Francisco 49ers Head Coach

San Francisco 49ers announce the reappointment of 35 year old Jack Christiansen as head coach. President Vic Morabito said no one else was considered after Red Hickey quit September 30. The team improved under Christiansen despite injuries and signed three top draft picks.

SAN Francisco Jack Christiansen San Francisco 49Ers 49Ers Christiansen Vic Morabito Chris Red Hickey George Mira Dave Parks Vern Burke

Grandads rout Slip Sticks in basketball shootout

Grandads defeated Slip Sticks 78 to 34 while E-Racers beat Chiefs 73 to 46 and Tippers toppled Hopefuls 74 to 55. Rockets won 70 to 49 over Falcons. Labs forfeited to Trances 2–0. Leading scorers were Dave Loomis 31 for Grandads and Clar Brodt 26 for E-Racers.

Grandads Slip Sticks E-Racers Chiefs Tippers Hopefuls Rockets Falcons Labs Trances Dave Loomis Clar Brodt Chuck Bigley Terry McCabe Lloyd Mooney Fred Kirska Dave Henthorne Ted Paulson Hawks Tippers E-Racers

Dale Samuels Named Wildcats Assistant Coach at Northwestern

Dale Samuels 32, previously Purdue assistant and Big Ten quarterback star, was named first assistant on Northwestern University football staff. The Chicago native returns to Northwestern, where he coached from 1956 to 1960, after playing at Lindblom High School and starring at quarterback for Purdue from 1950 to 1952.

Evanston Ill Dale Samuels Purdue Big Ten Northwestern University Alex Agase Wildcat Ara Parseghian Samuels Northwestern Chicago Lindblom High School

Three City Players Top Century Mark in Holiday Scoring

In a pre Christmas burst, Gary Addis and Harold Blank of Logan and Steve Sofia of Central topped 100 points. Addis and Blank each have 112 points, Sofia 110, with Sofia holding the highest per game average among the trio. Central leads local standings with undefeated six games, while Logan and Aquinas mix for a 12 and 8 combined mark.

la Crosse Tribune Gary Addis Harold Blank Logan Steve Sofia Central Addis Blank Sofia City Prep Aquinas Marshfield Columbus Mike Geary Winona High Logan High Gary Johnston Jack Freitag Craig Weber Dick Koeller Aquinas Cagers Louis Ballin Roy Campbell Steve Cline Jerry Runice Bill Finch Jeff Koeller Butch Soules Ken Visger Paul Lehman Wis Rapids Richland Center la Crosse Logan Chippewa Falls la Crosse Wausau Jim Coady Gary Stuhr Ron Rieber Dave Walker Gary Gartner Bob Hauser Bob Johnson Tom Hamish Jerry Thompson Bud Miyamoto Mike Short Tomah la Crosse Central Viroqua Eau Claire Memorial Sparta

Georgia Tech Slight Pick In Milwaukee Classic

Georgia Tech arrives as a slight favorite in the Milwaukee Classic Open, facing Marquette in the tourney opener while Wisconsin meets winless Dartmouth. Tech boasts a 3-2 record, the best defensive and second-best offensive averages, and 6-9 center Jim Caldwell. Wisconsin and Marquette lead in scoring, with Marquette averaging 71.5 and Wisconsin 85.1 per game. Dartmouth relies on sophomores with Francis Hanlon as the lone senior, nursing a sprained ankle.

Milwaukee Georgia Tech Marquette Wisconsin Dartmouth Yellow Jackets Southern Methodist Rice Tech Jim Caldwell Warriors Eddie Hickey Hickey Francis Hanlon

Big Jean Beliveau Tops NHL Scoring Race

Montreal star Big Jean Beliveau, age 31, surged to the lead in the NHL scoring race after a six-point week with three goals and three assists in three Canadiens wins. He moved to 45 points on 15 goals and 30 assists, one point ahead of Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita of Chicago, who sit tied for second with 44.

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