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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

9

Huskies edge Badgers 54 53 on late Patnoe shot

Washington rallied from a five point deficit in the final minute as Ron Patnoe hit a clean basket with 30 seconds left to give the Huskies a 54 53 victory over Wisconsin in Seattle. Wisconsin led 29 24 at halftime before Washington seized control late.

Badgers Washington Seattle Wash Wisconsin Ron Patnoe Huskies Bruno Boin Jim Goshow Patnoe Badger Big Ten Iowa Associated Press Hawkeyes Bob Litzow California Berkeley Stanford Mueller Coshow Litzow Olsen Folz Boin Miller Perkins Jorgenseng Taft Zeiger Mack

Hayes to Play Ground Game in Shrine Clash Against West

Woody Hayes of Ohio State aims for a ground attack in the East-West Shrine Game after a nonpassing scrimmage. The Buckeyes’ Cassady leads a stout line featuring Machinsky and Vargo, with Reichow and Lindbeck directing two backfields. The West, under Jess Hill, stressed passing led by John Roach at Stanford.

Woody Hayes West San Francisco Ohio State Hayes Jerry Reichow Iowa Em Lindbeck Illinois Howard Hopalong Notre Dame Don Schaefer Machinsky Vargo Jir Katcavage Dayton Will Frye North Carolina Dick Marley Purdue Ray Lemek Cal Jones Lindbeck Bob Pascal Duke Tony Branoft Michiigan Charley Sticka Trinity

Arcadia bowler nets 611 series at Riverview Lanes

Arcadia resident Franklin Sobotta rolled a 611 series at Riverview Lanes in Arcadia Wisconsin. It follows two earlier 600s this season by Jerome Pierzina and Sobotta finished 215 171 225 with six doubles and two opens from splits.

Arcadia Wis Speicab Franklin Sobotta Riverview Lanes Jerome Chief

January Basketball Schedules Across Local Matchups

The schedule lists games from January 3 to March including Melrose at Jackson-Hixton and multiple tournaments such as Holiday at Lanesboro. Notable pairings include Cotter at Logan, Whitehall at Durand, Osseo at Augusta, and Tomah at Eau Claire Regis with numerous cross-town and conference games.

Melrose Jackson-Hixton Rollingstone Arcadia Cashton Elroy Peterson Grand Meadow Chatfield St. Charles Logan Eau Claire Lanesboro Preston

Tournament results from college basketball tournaments

The week in college basketball features Motor City Classics in Detroit with Penn State 78 over Toledo 66 and Detroit 77 over Young 99. Other events include CAC Holiday Festival in New York with UCLA 72 over Duquesne 57 and Santa Clara 76 over Columbia 73 in overtime, plus several conference and invitational games across the country. Major upsets and high scorers are listed, including Western Kentucky and Rice posting big wins, and a nationwide spread of tournament results.

Associated Press Detroit Penn State Toledo New Southern California Baylor Texas Texas Christian Southern Methodist Arkansas Kentucky Louisville Western Kentucky Murray Eastern Kentucky Morehead Bowling Green Ohio Univ Arizona NAIA Omaha Western Illinois Gustavus Adolphus Aegis Texas Southern Southeastern Okla

National League results and NFL rushing record note

Toronto defeated Montreal 6 to 2 in a National League game with Toronto scoring one more run. The Wednesday results include Chicago and the New York teams in separate matchups. Eddie Price, playing for the New York Giants in 195, set a ball carrying record with 271 carries averaging 3.6 yards per attempt.

Associated Press Toronto Montreal Chicago New York Boston Detroit Eddie Price New York Giants

Marquette Faces Utah in Sugar Bowl Tournament Opener

Coach Jack Nagle says Marquette has a very good chance to win it all as the Warriors meet the heavily favored Utah squad in the Sugar Bowl opener in New Orleans. Marquette plays Utah at 7 45 p m with Notre Dame vs Alabama in the nightcap.

Nagle Marquette New Orleans Jack Nagle Warriors Utah Loyola of the South Utes Notre Dame Alabama San Francisco de Paul Dons Chicago Dayton Minnesota Associated Press

Bowling Oddity at South Lanes Features Fadness 405

Erling Fadness of the Northern Engraving office team rolled a 405 series in league play at South Lanes. He achieved three evenly split games of 135 each, marking an unusual performance for the night.

Erling Fadness Northern Engraving Office

Giants Owners Refuse Million Offer for Pro Team

Commissioner Bert Bell said the New York Giants declined a $1,000,000 offer from an unidentified group to purchase the franchise. Bell noted the club covers the league’s largest metropolitan area and may gain TV revenues, while the Giants appear to be improving after years of losses. Tim Mara founded the team in 1925 for $2,500.

Philadelphia Bert Bell National Football League New York Giants Bell Tim Mara Giants

Centerville Curling Club Hosts January Bonspiel

Centerville Wis. hosts its annual bonspiel January 5 to 8 with entries expected to set records. Competitions will be held on Centerville and Galesville ice sheets and include well known rinks such as Fran Kleffman from Hibbing Minnesota.

Centerville Wis Curling Club Galesville Fran Kleffman Hibbing Minn

Pro Basketball Results Syracuse at Philadelphia

National Association scores show New York defeated Rochester 113 to 91 while St Louis edged Minneapolis 11 to 90 in Wednesday action with Rochester and Fort Wayne matchups noted for later results.

Associated Press National Association Syracuse Philadelphia Minneapolis St. Louis Fort Wayne Rochester New York St Louis

Braves Get 56 Contracts in Time for New Year

Milwaukee Braves report some 1956 contracts issued to players with GM John Quinn predicting all mailed by Jan first. Gene Conley, recovering from injuries in 1955, texts from Bend Oregon that he will join the team in a few days.

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