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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
3
Masters champion Doug Ford led the Wykagyl Round Robin after three rounds in New Rochelle New York, with a plus 28, ahead of Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. Ford described his form as scary and hoped it lasts through the National Open.
Winnipeg edged Fargo-Moorhead 10 1 behind George Doyle who held Grand Forks to two hits with 12 strikeouts. Fargo-Moorhead beat Aberdeen 2 1 as Dave Tyriver yielded five hits. St Cloud beat Duluth Superior 6 1 and Eau Claire defeated Wausau 6 4 amid late inning miscues and clutch hits.
George Madsen of Racine Washington Park leads opening round with 39 35 74 at Lawsonia in the WIAA State High School Golf Tournament. Washington Park tops teamTotals with 321 pace, while Racine and Kenosha, Madison West, Green Bay East follow in team standings.
Philadelphia heavyweight Pat Johnson, 26, KO’d Clarence Hinnant in 1:24 of the first round at St. Nicholas Arena. Johnson, rated in top four in heavy and light classes, eyed Archie Moore’s 175-pound crown and waited for the right opening. Manager Pat Alivieri sought the Anthony-Durelle winner as potential next foe. matchmaker Brown offered no guarantees.
American League batting leaders include Willame of Boston with 337 runs, Maptie of New York with 337, and Bievera of Washington with 337. Pitching leaders list Trucks of Kansas City 8 0, 3,000. Shantz of New York 9. Koufax of Brooklyn 47 strikeouts.
Philadelphia boxer Marold Johnson defeated Clarence Hinnant in a 1 round knockout in New York. France’s Ralph Dupas weighed 140 and drew with Geraphin Ferrer at 142 in Paris while other listed results include 81, 176, and 10.
Raymond Bros topped Pepsi Cola 10 0 on a three hitter by Bob Maringer to stretch its Classic League lead to four games. In other action Quality Lumber and Coal edged Village Shopping Center 2 1 as Len Wingers homered for Quality. Wiggert Bros beat Trane Company 83 behind Rod Sofia two hits including a homer and a six run second inning.
Neenah scored 23 points to lead the team standings after the first round of the WIAA State High School Tennis Tournament in Madison. Ed Meyer reached the singles semi finals while Tom Zeuthen and Richard Westphal advanced to the doubles quarterfinals. Manitowoc stood second with 21 points, Madison West third with 17, Sheboygan North 16, and Fox Point Nicolet 14.
Milwaukee Braves sign Ted Norbert Jr of Jacksonville Florida to a 1957 Class D Nebraska State League contract with McCook. Norbert a first baseman outfielder will graduate from the University of Florida this month. His father once managed the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association and last winter managed Santurce in the Puerto Rican League.
A New Kensington justice of the peace dismissed a traffic violator and warned that future infractions would earn a sentence of three days at Forbes Field, home of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
The Philadelphia Phillies climb into a tie for third place with Milwaukee after a 21st win in 31 games, aided by veterans and rookies. Robin Roberts earned his fifth win as Cincinnati led the NL with a 20-7 stretch. Willie Jones delivered a two run triple. In the American, Chicago White Sox opened a four game lead behind Bob Keegan’s four hitter, while Baltimore and Kansas City posted key wins.
Compton California hosts a track meet where Merv Lincoln wins the mile in 4 05.0, but 18 year old Willie White of Harbor Junior College defeats Olympic champ Bobby Morrow in the 100 yards. Max Truex and Milt Campbell post strong results with Campbell tying the world record in the high hurdles. White claims athlete of the meet after also winning the 220 yard low hurdles.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Robert Dale Taylor a 18 year old catcher from Metropolis Illinois to a contract with a bonus over 4000 He will report to New York Tuesday to clear roster space and is uncle to former Braves player Ben Taylor
Baseball standings across the American and National Leagues with game results from Friday and weekend plans. Key teams include Chicago New York Cleveland Detroit Boston Kansas City Baltimore Washington and Cleveland at Kansas City with listed pitchers and times.
In Formby England Harold Ridgeley of Haverford Pennsylvania and Scotland's Reid Jack meet in the British Amateur final. The two taciturn players, both intense about the course, are evenly matched after a week of steady form. This is the first American-Scottish final since 1934.
Eau Claire and New Richmond join Sauk City and Weston in the state high school baseball semifinals in Menasha. Eau Claire hammered Hartland 11 to 7 after four homers, New Richmond edged Markesan 5 to 3, Sauk City toppled Pulaski 10 to 1, and Weston defeated Wausau 4 to 1.
Milwaukee in need of left field help proposes sending Ray Crone or Gene Conley, Chuck Tanner, and Dave Jolly to St. Louis for Del Ennis. Frank Lane seeks more, while John Quinn says talks remain far apart. Pizarro and Trowbridge considered as added pieces in the deal discussions.
Gale-Ettrick High School names Gene Mason to lead basketball and baseball programs and serve as assistant football coach replacing Rudy Ellis. Mason, a 1956 Platteville State graduate and former Monroe High School and Platteville athlete, has taught in Warren Illinois for the past year.
Sam Hanks won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway taking a record 103 844 prize from a 500 252 purse and plans to skip Monza 500 in Italy. His 45 percent share went to a top payout split with George Salih and Sandy Beland of Los Angeles. The winner’s share included 58 250 from track and qualification plus 24 375 from accessory firms.
The NCAA Council considered extending or revising probations for Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas A&M, and Mississippi College. Texas A&M faced new violations and coach Ken Loeffler resigned. Other schools had probation periods ending May 1 or May 14, with council approval needed to restore full rights.
The Milwaukee Braves recalled pitcher Bob Trowbridge from Wichita AA farm club and optioned reliever Red Murff to the same club. Trowbridge, 26, had been 2-0 at Wichita and 3-2 for Milwaukee last season. GM John Quinn said Trowbridge could help more at this time.
John Patrick Kilbane 68 former world featherweight champion died Friday after a long cancer battle. A standout from 1907 through 1923 he defended the 126 pound title for 11 years, winning it in 1913 and losing the crown in 1923 to Eugene Criqui. Known for skill, speed and footwork he remained a top featherweight, ranked fifth all time by Nat Fleisher.
The Japanese beetle arrived in the United States in 1916 most likely via imported Japanese iris roots and was first spotted near Riverton New Jersey.
Rookie Eddie Kasko collected three singles and a double driving in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Braves 4-3 in Milwaukee. Lindy McDaniel earned the win while Juan Pizarro took the loss. Attendance reached 29,615 as the opener of a three game series.
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