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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1952

Page

13

Holmen Tops De Soto in opener. Onalaska beats Houston 58 49

Holmen's Norsemen rush to a 31 7 first half lead and roll past De Soto 65 31. Onalaska overturns halftime deficit with a 19 point third quarter to defeat Houston 58 49 for the nightcap led by Jerry Ringdahl's 21 points.

Holmen de Soto Onalaska Houston Wis Minnesota Norsemen Sherman Quall Vernon Grannam Chuck Granke Hilltoppers Jerry Ringdahl Ken Gaustad Tribune Houston Basket Bill Chuck Enge Ringdahl Rod Wedwick Harold Christiansen Myron Nelson

St Cloud Quint Defeats La Crosse State For Bemidji Tourney Consolation Title

St Cloud Teachers beat La Crosse State College 77 to 65 to win the Bemidji Christmas basketball tournament consolation crown led by 29 points from 6 foot 6 John Stephan and strong inside work from Don Beuge. Kempf fouled out late for La Crosse as St Cloud pulled away in the final period.

St. Cloud Quint la Crosse State Bemidji Minn John Stephan St. Cloud Teachers la Crosse State College Mankato Huskies Stephan St. Cloud Don Beuge la Crosse Cliff DeVoll Bemidiji Indians Lee Kempf Kempf Beuge De'Vollmen Don Schneider Bob Hass Capt Glynn Humphrey Bob Olson Bob Pike Marv Juel Jim Flood Don Strand Auto Stout Menomonie Flood Westlands Strand Hass Juel Bergner Pike Schneider Eifert Wold Shumphreyg Bogert Olsong Crosse

Clocking Reveals Football’s Short Live Action Time

New York analysis notes football action averages about 12 minutes per game with six minutes of possession per team. Legendary coaches including Lynn Waldorf and Brig Gen Bob Neyland are cited for using precise timing to pressure opponents. Alabama and Tennessee play examples show clocking aiding scoring and game control.

New York NBA Lynn Waldorf California Pappy Waldorf Notre Dame Northwestern Waldorf Notre Dame Northwestern Bob Neyland Tennessee Alabama Neyland Crimson Little Hobart Union Hobarts

College Basketball Big Seven and Holiday Festivals Results

Score summaries from multiple tournaments show state teams winning decisive games. Notable results include State 93 over Kansas 87 for the Big Seven title and DePaul 81 over Miami Ohio 78 for third in the Holiday Festival.

Kansas State Wins Third Big Seven Tourney

Kansas State, one of the tallest teams in the Big Seven, captured its third league preseason tourney title by defeating Kansas 93-87 in Kansas City. Dick Knostman led with 38 points, hitting 12 of 24 FG and 14 of 15 free throws as 10,000 watched. Missouri beat Yale 57-55 for third. Iowa State edged Oklahoma 79-76 for seventh. Colorado defeated Nebraska 67-53 for fifth.

State Kansas Missouri Yale Colorado Nebraska Iowa State Oklahoma Holiday Festival of State Manhattan DePaul Miami Ohio LaSalle NYU Dixie Classic N.C. State Holy Cross Brigham Young Wake Forest Penn Duke North Carolina Princeton Louisiana State St. Louis Villanova St. Bonaventure Pitt Cornell Duquesne Dartmouth Oklahoma City Oklahoma A&m Western Kentucky Tulsa Penn State Bowling Green Boston Georgetown D.C Rhode Island Seattle Boston College Indiana Central Indiana State Hanover Franklin Minnesota Michigan State Illinois St. Mary's Calif Vanderbilt Tennessee Louisville Tampa Temple Lafayette Syracuse Rochester St. Francis Bkn Siena Detroit John Carroll Western Mich Valparaiso Mankato Bemidji St. Cloud Minn la Crosse Wis Kansas City Kansas State Kansas Jayhawks Jack Gardner Wildcats Associated Press Phog Allen Jayhawks Yale University Municipal Auditorium Dick Knostman Knostman

Boxers Compete in MixedResults Across Cities

In Miami Beach Oscar Pharo of Birmingham stops Lou Benson of Baltimore in a bout. In White Plains Nicola Punari from Rome and Pat Malone of Waterbury draw. Newark sees Hurley Sanders of Newark outpoint Henry Kid Lee of Springfield. Los Angeles features Ramon Puentes beating Clifton Lester in a knockout.

Miami Beach Fla Oscar Pharo Birmingham Ala Lou Benson Baltimore White Plains N. Y Nicola Punari Rome Italy Pat Malone Waterbury Conn Drew Newark N. J Hurley Sanders N.J Henry Kid Lee Springfield Mass Los Angeles Ramon Puentes Clifton Lester

Pro Basketball Tuesday Scores Spark Tight Indianapolis Win

Indianapolis defeats Minneapolis 74 to 69 while Rochester tops Syracuse 106 to 93. Wednesday night card features Syracuse at Boston, Indianapolis at Fort Wayne, Baltimore at Minneapolis, and Milwaukee visiting Rochester at Fort Wayne.

Indianapolis Minneapolis Rochester Syracuse Boston Fort Wayne Baltimore Milwaukee

High School Basketball Scores roundup

Wrightstown edged Poynette 45 to 41 and Freedom beat Pardeeville 49 to 45. Cassville defeated Guttenberg 51 to 43 while Orfordville won 56 to 42 over Gratiot. Shullsburg topped Monticello 56 to 45. Brodhead beat Dodgeville 49 to 33 and Garnavilla defeated Bagley 58 to 48. Alma beat West Salem 61 to 49 and Bangor won 61 to 58 against Cochrane.

Wrightstown Poynette Freedom Pardeeville Cassville Guttenberg Orfordville Gratiot Shullsburg Monticello Brodhead Dodgeville Garnavilla Bagley Alma West Salem Bangor Cochrane

Alma Clips West Salem 61 58 in tight doubleheader

Alma rallied from a halftime deficit to topple West Salem 61 58 as Ken Carlson led with 15 points and Pat Moran added 12 for the Salem squad. In the nightcap Bangor defeated Cochrane 61 58 with Dick Chapiewsky 21 and Joe Collingan 20 guiding the winners and Rosenow 24 for Cochrane.

West Salem Wis Alma Bangor Cochrane Rivermen Salem Locens Huks Ken Carlson Sal Jem Pat Moran Dick Chapiewsky Joe Collingan Chapiewsky Collingan

Ashenfelter Wins Sullivan Award for 1952 Track Triumph

Horace Ashenfelter earned the Sullivan Award after his Olympic steeplechase win in Helsinki. He led the balloting with 1 112 points, while Maj. Sammy Lee and Mal Whitfield followed. Ashenfelter, an FBI agent in Newark, plans indoor meets this winter.

New York Horace Ashenfelter Russia Vladimir Kasantzey James E. Sullivan Ash Lillian Ashenfelter Horace Collegeville Penn State Helsinki Kasantsev America Chick Werner Werner Tribunal of Maj Sammy Lee Pasadena Calif Mal Whitfield U. S. Air Force Newark N. J

Nesista the Rice star back punts for 536 yards in 1952

Horton Nesista of Rice led the nation with 536 punt return yards and seven returns for 94 yards against Texas Christian. The Rice running back also scored on a 61 yard punt return against Baylor and had three returns for 73 yards versus Arkansas. Nesista plans to play again in 1953.

Houston Tex Marshall Robinson Texas Christian Horton Horton Nesista Rice Robinson Marshall Nesista UCLA Bruins Louisiana State Baylor Arkansas

Bowling officials honor Bert Brookes on retirement

In Minneapolis area bowlers and alley proprietors gathered to honor Bert Brookes, American Bowling Congress Executive Director, who retired after serving since 1942. He received a wrist watch from bowlers and luggage from alley owners.

Minneapolis Minn Bert Brookes American Bowling Congress Brookes The

Local bowling leagues feature top scratch scores and players

The report lists standings from PARTNERS LEAGUE and CLASSIC LEAGUE at Bacon and Hanson Alleys with high team totals, individual top scorers such as Harley Jenkins and Chauncey Schultz, plus notes on Roy Cullman and Stu Miller. It details high games, toll free numbers, and team affiliations in a compact sports round-up.

Partners Bacon and Hanson Daneville Sparta Creamery Leon Roy's Ditchers BAY B. Erickson Elmo Schotten Bill Niedfeldt Pete Vogler M. Richardson John Boris Harley Jenkins C. van Antwerp Tony Ziegier Ted Luedtke Hill Raudebush Capt J.o'connell Art Henningsen Ed Zirbes Dave Peters E. Day Herb Kuehn Roy Cullman Chauncey Schultz Stu Miller St. Louis Cardinals Cards

Mosaic Five and Northern States Triumph in YMCA Oldtimers

Mosaic Five beat Dairyland Power Co op 43 32 with Lamb scoring 18 for the Tile. Northern States routed Dolly Madison 62 36 as Ralph Major posted 19 and Al Ryser 17. Dale Rudy led the Dairyland side with the top total.

la Crosse Dairyland Power Co-op Dolly Madison YMCA Lamb Knutson Dairyland Ralph Major al Ryser Dale Rudy

Jockey Puts Themselves In The Money At Demoiselle Stakes

In the Demoiselle Stakes at Jamaica a sixteenth mile one mile race the purses prompt jockeys to calculate take and taxes. Eric Guerin won aboard Grecian Queen earning 3332.50 while other riders Ted Atkinson Dave Gorman Conn McCreary Bennie Green Willie Boland and Hedley Woodhouse rode in the field.

New York Uvt Jamaica Uncle Sam Eric Guerin Ben Whitaker Native Dancer Ted Atkinson Dave Gorman Conn McCreary Bennie Green Willie Boland Hedley Wood House

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