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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
12
Cassius Clay, at 21, stopped Charley Powell at 2 4 of the third round in Pittsburgh after boasting he is the greatest. He predicted future bouts with Doug Jones and a possible rematch with Billy Daniels.
Cincinnati third baseman Don Zimmer, 32, is traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for right hander Harold Breeden who went 12-14 with Omaha. Zimmer’s prior MLB stops include the Dodgers, Cubs, Mets and Redlegs.
Ray Wietecha, longtime Giants center and durability icon, retires after nine seasons with the team and agrees to join the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive line coach. He played 133 consecutive games, spent a decade with New York, and cited aches and a desire for a new role in football.
La Crosse and Superior, both 3-2 in WSCC play, meet in Mary E Sawyer Auditorium with third place at stake behind Stevens Point and Oshkosh. Key players include La Crosse’s Ken Peterson and Larry Hilgendorf with 221 and 136 points respectively, while Superior starts John Bonk and Bill Benson among five hometown players. Other WSCC games feature Wisconsin teams including UW Milwaukee at Platteville and Oshkosh vs La Crosse and Superior, as standings tighten ahead of a late season stretch.
Illinois at 12-1 meets 32‑game unbeaten Cincinnati in a Chicago Stadium prestige showdown to close a Big Ten doubleheader. Loyola of Chicago opens against Santa Clara, with Purdue at Northwestern and Michigan State at Minnesota in league play. Illinois aims to rebalance after a 12 day layoff while Cincinnati rests on a 32 game win streak and top defensive mark.
Skogen's IGA defeated Jungles 78 72 while La Crosse Rubber Mills beat Baldy's Bar 73 48 and Rustic Inn topped Jo-Ella's Cafe 84 63 at Longfellow gym. George St. Merchants led the standings idle at 8 1 with eight wins in ten starts.
Donald E Holthaus has been elected president of the La Crosse Riding Club for 1963. Other new officers are Dr Stephen C Cepps as vice president Karen Williams as secretary and Donna Akright as treasurer. Dr George Murphy serves as chairman for the 1963 horse show.
La Crosse Women’s 600 Bowling Club to host a sweeper at Pla-Mar Lanes. Exclusive to club members, competition starts at 2 p.m.
Marquette's basketball Warriors return to action Saturday opening the second half of their season at Des Moines Iowa against Drake. The Warriors 8 4 mark for the first half may face tougher road games as eight of the remaining fourteen are away.
Billy Braggs of Milwaukee defeated Wayman Dawson of Youngstown in a 10 round decision at the Auditorium, avenging his only loss. The 25 year old weighed 140 pounds and earned his 20th pro win in front of 2,105 fans, after a cautious start and a fourth round surge that pressured Dawson into the ropes.
Wisconsin 7-5 hosts St. John's of New York 3-7 at the Field House as coach John Erickson inserts Dave Grams at guard with Mike O'Melia to push rapid transitions. Front line Brens Siebel Gwyn supported by Pat Richter strengthens the lineup amid the season restart.
River Falls State College defeats Winona 85 to 59 as freshmen Ken Lee with 23 and Al Kohl with 18 spark a second half rally. Winona led 30 28 at half before River Falls pressed and raced away in the final period. Winona’s Lyle Papenfuss scored 12. River Falls improves to 6 5, Winona to 5 11.
A traffic jam of 23 pros led by Art Wall and Jacky Cupit led to a wide open San Francisco Open at Harding Park as they posted 67s in the second round. Wall eagled the final hole and Cupit, 24, tapped four birdies in their 67s while several players trailed at 68 and 69 in the 72 hole event.
In San Jose California Louis Molina 136 defeated Chihua hua Kid 135 by knockout in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout. In Worcester Massachusetts Johnny Collins and Mike Pusateri middleweights had a fight canceled because Collins suffered a cut eye in training.
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