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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1952

Page

9

District AAU Gymnastic Tourney Set For March At La Crosse State

Wisconsin District AAU gymnastic meet awarded to La Crosse State College for Saturday March 21 1953 marking first time La Crosse hosts. Event open to registered Wisconsin district amateur athletes with men and women divisions including events from long horse to trampoline and flying rings. Ernie Gershon named meet director with Hans Reuter chairing technical committee and Joe Gamma as secretary treasurer.

la Crosse State College la Crosse Wisconsin Ernie Gershon Nastics Hans Reuter Joe Gamma Milwaukee Swiss Turners Rexford Mitchell Walter J. Wittich R. J. Gunning Edward P. Dahms Milwaukee Ymca Fred Roethlisberger Swiss Club Milwaukee Dean B. Morey University of Wisconsin Leroy Woethrich Monroe Turners Schwing Club Ernest J. Gershon State College William Mather Bay View High School William Muth Boys’ Tech Earl E. Campbell Sheboygan Gymnastic Society William Schultz Madison Ymca

Big Ten Basketball Starts Fastest Pace With Seven Conference Games

Big Ten action accelerates this New Year week with seven league games and all teams active except Illinois. Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana and Michigan headline key matchups and non league leads include Michigan over Butler and Notre Dame hosting Northwestern.

Chicago Big Ten Illinois Illini Minnesota S Ohio State St. Mary’s California Champaign Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Michigan State Minnesota Minneapolis Indiana Oregon Geiser's Potato Chips Franklin Iron Works Oxford Bar Terrace Bar Horschak's Maple Grove Kaybee B. Bailly Q. Kuklinski J. Bergum L. Andre F. Severson S. Johnson M. Mueller E. Knutson L. Neiheisel C. Pretasky D. Welch H. Stephan A. Harris E. Brownlee H. Hingel A. Loefflad D. Forseth L. Grosskopf C. Stephan C. Wittenberg D. Neimeier B. Hatlestad B. Betz E. Schneeberger V. Amundson V Rupple Hans Zoerb Chas. van Koten Ted Ernst Everett Hoch Bernard Gleue George Pouzar Roy Gilles Donald Lueth Jim Whalen Charlie Boyle John Nekola Fred Reiman John Holihan Norm Biebel J. Desmond Jr C. M. Sayner Flav. Seinfelder al Becker Tom Shimanski Robert Art Zischke Car Linse Carl Bruha L. Robinson Jr Fred Goddard George Frost Art Schwalbe Jr Dr. L. Sparkes Art Scheel Bob Medcraft Norm Selck Dr. Marshall Jr Danny Lebakken John Glendenning Charles Baird Mert Yarrington Robert Jenkins Glenn Gilbertson Erwin Simdars Ralph Young Associated Press New York DePaul la Salle Utah State NYU Manhattan Cincinnati Miami Ohio St. Johns Brooklyn Tig Yale Colorado Kansas State Oklahoma Arkansas Arizona SMU Texas A & M Notre Dame Butler Tulsa Idaho Marquette Bradley Pitt Harvard Eastern Kentucky Brigham Young North Carolina State Dartmouth Columbia Miami Fla West Virginia Syracuse Fordham Temple Seton Hall CCNY Tufts UCLA Oregon State Loyola St. Thomas Minn San Francisco Fresno State Stanford Los Angeles Santa Clara San Jose State

Lakers And Knicks Lead In NBA Action

The Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knickerbockers held their divisional leads as the NBA schedule continued. The Knicks routed the Philadelphia Warriors 72 to 54 as Ernie Vandeweghe scored 15 and Sweetwater Clifton 14. The Syracuse Nationals beat the Indianapolis Olympians 84 to 73, keeping the Knicks' margin at a half game. The Lakers edged the Milwaukee Hawks 86 to 77 to extend their lead to two games over the idle Rochester Royals. Boston Celtics led by Bob Cousy with 22 points defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 89 to 66.

Associated Press Minneapolis Lakers New York Knickerbockers Knicks Philadelphia Warriors Ernie Vandeweghe Sweetwater Minneapolis Rochester Royals Boston Celtics Bob Cousy Ft. Wayne Pistons

Chicago Team Wins Women's Central States Bowling Title

Blatz Beer of Chicago captured the team division with a 2867 total in the Women's Central States Bowling Tournament held in Cleveland. The event drew 182 teams starting Nov 8, with Cleveland Radkants winning the handicap team division at 2973. Other winners include doubles Mary Promosch and Jean Schultz of Cleveland and doubles handicap Eileen Gauer and Vera Yount of Akron, singles Dorothy Miller of Chicago, singles handicap Gertrude Jensen of Chicago, and all events Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids.

Cleveland Blatz Beer Chicago Central States Cleveland Radkants Mary Primosch Jean Schultz Eileen Gauer Vera Yount Akron Dorothy Miller Gertrude Jensen Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids Mich

LSU Tigers Freshmen Highlight 5 New Players

Baton Rouge report notes LSU basketball team for this season features five freshmen among its roster. The article emphasizes their impact and potential role on the squad as it prepares for upcoming games.

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Meilinger Honored By Band During Tulane Game

In Lexington Kentucky the Kentucky band saluted football star Steve Meilinger with a halftime tribute at the Tulane game. A band member in Meilinger’s number played a marching trombone to honor his season on the gridiron.

Lexington Nea Steve Meilinger Kentucky Tulane Meilinger

Holiday high school basketball doubleheader set for Melrose

In the Coulee Region tonight a doubleheader features Blair against Holmen at 7:30 followed by Melrose versus Hixton at 8:45. Melrose hosts the event as part of a three game holiday sequence.

Bas Melrose Coulee Dave Blair Holmen Hixton

Sedgman and McGregor Dominate Davis Cup Singles in Adelaide

Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor of Australia overwhelmed Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert in singles at the Davis Cup in Adelaide. Sedgman won 6 3 6 4 6 3 over Seixas while McGregor outplayed Trabert 11 9 6 4 6 1. A 15 000 crowd cheered as the pair looked to close the series with doubles tomorrow. Both stars were expected to turn professional after the Davis Cup banquet.

Australia Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor Adelaide McGregor Tony Trabert Sedgman Vic Seixas America Philadelphia Trabert Seixas Cincinnati Mervyn Rose Lewis Sedgeman

Senior Bowl Squad Players Start Drills

Mobile Alabama reports the Senior Bowl squads begin intensive workouts as players arrive from the North South game in Miami the Blue Gray in Montgomery and the East West in San Francisco. North coach Paul Brown visited after his Cleveland Browns lost the championship to Detroit. South coach Steve Owen promised a potent aerial attack for his team.

Mobile Ala Miami Montgomery San Francisco Paul Brown Cleveland Browns Cleveland Detroit Lions Steve Owen New York Giants

Stuttgart High players admit fixing playoff game score

Stuttgart High School football players confessed to conspiring to fix the score against Marked Tree in the Arkansas championship playoffs but claimed the plan was harmless. Coach Ned Moseley noted his 37th birthday and joked for 37 points as the game ended 37 to 0 after a staged scoring sequence.

Stuttgart Ark Ned Moseley Bob Harshaw Tree

First MSU football broadcast aired from a telephone booth

In East Lansing Michigan State University marked its 1923 inaugural football radio broadcast captured from a telephone booth marking early media history for Spartan athletics.

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Wisconsin mermen overpower East in 14th College Forum

In Fort Lauderdale Wisconsin's swimming team won 93 71 over the East at the 14th annual College Swimming Forum. Relay swimmers Jim Lougee Larry Horwitz Ray Kelbe and Don Moran contributed to the victory while Bob Kevetter placed fourth in the 150 yard individual medley.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Wisconsin Kelbe Don Moran Bob Kevetter

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