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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1963

Page

6

AAU chief Hull calls for Congress probe of NCAA

AAU executive director Col Don Hull bitterly denounces the NCAA policy as a power grab. He urges congressional investigation to expose the NCAA actions that could undermine AAU events and U S Olympic prospects, citing IOC questions on athletic scholarships and a looming track and field dispute.

NEW York Don Hull Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association Hull AAU NCAA Los Angeles Kennedy U.S Douglas MacArthur MacArthur United States Congress of the United States International Olympic Committee

Marquette Cagers Take On Xavier in Final Semester Game

Marquette, 7-4, hosts Xavier of Cincinnati in Milwaukee at the Milwaukee arena. Xavier, 6-7, features 6-7 center Bob Pelkington averaging over 15 rebounds and is the team’s top scorer. Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. The game precedes a two week exam break for the Wildcats.

Milwaukee Marquette Xavier Cincinnati Milwaukee Arena Warriors Bob Pelkington

Ding-Dong battle for Big Ten allgames scoring lead

Gary Bradds of Ohio State and Jim Rayl of Indiana pace the Big Ten scoring chase with 274 and 273 points in 11 games, both around 23.8 points per game. Michigan’s Bill Buntin has 262 points in 11 games, while Minnesota’s Eric Magdanz sits at 229 for a 20.8 average as the top nonleaders.

Chicago Gary Bradds Ohio State Jim Rayl Indiana Bill Buntin Michigan Bradds Rayl Buntin Big Ten Eric Magdanz Minnesota OSA Ind Mich Magdanz Minn Garland Downey Isl Whitlow Brens Wis USAF O'Cub Sanders MSA MSU Fres- Burwell Ill Calif Hughest Par West Point Germany France Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Wrigley Bud” Offield

Athletic Director Added To Cub Staff

Chicago to appoint Robert W. Whitlow 43 as athletic director atop a staff of 12 coaches and three vice presidents. Whitlow, a 6 foot 5 former Air Force colonel, will coordinate off field personnel, supervise coaching assignments, and oversee education of players while traveling with the team.

Cub Chicago Chicago Cubs P. K. Wrigley Robert W. Whitlow U.S. Air Force Whitlow Cubs U.S. Air Force Academy P.K. Wrigley Bob Kennedy UPI

Milwaukee Pulaski No. 1 In Mat Ratings

Milwaukee Pulaski tops the first 1963 Sweet Sixteen wrestling ratings by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Pulaski is undefeated at 8 and 0, followed by Luxemburg Water town Ashland and others with 5 or 6 wins and few losses.

Milwaukee Pulaski Madison Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Luxemburg Watertown Ashland Janesville Reedsburg Coleman Richland Center Wisconsin Rapids Berlin Stoughton Port Washington Osceola Merrill Fort Atkinson Ellsworth

Braves Sign 18-Year-Old Pitcher Jim Britton

Milwaukee Braves announce receipt of the signed contract from Jim Britton the 18-year-old right handed pitcher drafted from Baltimore's Bluefield farm club in the minor league draft securing a young pitching talent for the major league roster

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Jim Britton Baltimore Bluefield

Milwaukee Braves name Billy Smith 1963 Boise manager

The Milwaukee Braves announced on Saturday the appointment of Billy Smith as manager of their Boise farm club in Idaho for the 1963 season in the Class A Pioneer League.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Billy Smith Boise Idaho

Aquinas Faces Cotter After Seven-Game Streak

Aquinas and Cotter meet Friday at St. Stan's gym as Cotter carries an eight game win streak. Cotter beat Aquinas 47-46 on Nov 27 and is 8-2 this season while Aquinas stands 6-4 after a 64-57 win over Tomah. Standouts include Chuck Bigley with 102 points and Larry Hogden with 89.

la Crosse Aquinas Winona Cotter St. Stan’s Cotter Blugolds Mary E. Sawyer Ramblers Prairie du Chien Campion Aquinas Tomah Chuck Bigley Larry Hogden Louis Ballin Mike Geary Mike Cross

Central and Logan Meet In Auditorium

La Crosse Central and La Crosse Logan clash in the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium for the third intra city basketball game of the season. Central enters with a 6-3 mark while Logan stands 4-4. Central beat Aquinas 50-36 earlier, Aquinas edged Logan 54-50. The varsity game is set for 8 p.m.

la Crosse Central la Crosse Logan Mary E. Sawyer Central la Crosse Aquinas Aquinas Logan

Wisconsin Assembly Honors Badgers and Packers Victorys

The Wisconsin Assembly adopted two resolutions congratulating everyone connected with the University of Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers. The Badgers won the Big Ten title and the Packers the NFL title for the second straight year. Assemblymen Robert Uehling and Jerome Quinn were authors and allowed all 97 colleagues to join as coauthors.

Madison Wisconsin Milt Bruhn University of Wisconsin Badgers Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers State Assembly Badgers Packers Robert Uehling R Madison Jerome Quinn Green Bay

Brown to Stay as Cleveland Vice President

Cleveland Browns owner Arthur Modell fires head coach and general manager Paul Brown, moving him to a desk chair vice presidency. Brown, under contract six years, will keep pay but lose coaching duties as Modell shifts the franchise toward outside ownership and staff. The move challenges the team’s Ohio roots and fan pride built over 17 years.

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Browns Paul E. Brown Arthur B. Modell New York Browns Paul Shaker Heights Brown Modell NFL Pete Rozelle Buckeye Ohio

Bearcats and Ramblers extend college win streaks

Cincinnati wires North Texas State 75 58 as Ron Bonham scores 29 to push the Bearcats to 12 wins and 30 straight in two seasons. Loyola of Chicago cruises past Western Michigan 107 69 behind Jerry Harkness 26 as it nears century marking for the eighth time. Other MVC results include Wichita 71 65 over St Louis and Tulsa 79 72 over Drake.

Associated Press Bearcats Cincinnati Ramblers Loyola Ron Bonham Texas State Jerry Harkness Western Michigan Missouri Valley Wichita Dave Stallworth Ernie Moore St. Louis Tulsa Drake Carlos Cripado Loyola of Chicago Kalamazoo Mich

Nichols earns Ben Hogan trophy at National Golf Awards

New York AP informs Bob Nichols, a touring pro who survived a severe auto accident at age 16, received the Ben Hogan trophy for overcoming handicap to continue golf. Gene Sarazen won the Metropolitan Golf Writers gold tee for longtime sport contribution, while Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were named outstanding golfers of the year.

New York Bob Nichols Nichols Ben Hogan Metropolitan Golf Writers Gene Sarazen Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus

Raymond Named Braves Rookie of the Year

Claude Raymond, 25, relief pitcher for Milwaukee, saved 10 games last season and earned a 5-5 record with a 2.72 ERA in 43 innings. He was promoted from Toronto in late June and will receive the Milwaukee Baseball Writers Diamond Dinner rookies award on January 20.

Milwaukee Claude Raymond Milwaukee Braves Ball Club Baseball Writers of America Raymond Toronto

Badgers face Spartans in Madison Saturday

Wisconsin and Michigan State meet at the Field House for a 1:30 p.m. Big Ten matchup as Wisconsin eyes a second conference win after a 74-66 victory over Purdue. The Badgers lead the league in defense following that win.

Madison Wisconsin Michigan State Badgers Purdue Lafayette Michigan Illinois Indiana

Rumors Fly Over Wilkinson Stanford Coaching Possibility

Norman Oklahoma AP reports rumors that Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma football coach, is under consideration for Stanford. Wilkinson hedges saying comments would be damaging or inaccurate. Oklahoma officials dismiss the rumors as recurring and usually false.

Norman Okla Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Stanford Wilkinson Los Angeles University of Minnesota George L. Cross University

Pine junior alpine meet postponed due to snow shortage

Wausau Wisconsin officials announce a junior alpine event sanctioned by CUSSA has been postponed because of inadequate snow. The meet is rescheduled for January 19 and 20 at Rib Mountain with organizers urging participants to adjust plans.

Wausau Wis Central United States Ski Association CUSSA Rib Mountain

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