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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
6
Bob Friend limited Milwaukee to five singles as Pittsburgh edged the Braves 5-1 in a rain soaked seven inning game. The win puts Pittsburgh even in the four game series and drops Milwaukee from a first place tie with the Giants who won 7-2 over the Cardinals.
Stan Williams, a 21 year old rookie, pitched a two hit 1-0 shutout to defeat the Chicago Cubs as the Dodgers, still 10 games back, finally broke through after a double defeat. Williams worked in chilly wind and allowed two singles in seven innings.
Alma Center defeated Trempealeau 10 4 in Skyline League action to move to 1 1 on the season. Duane Jahn and Ralph Sabota had two hits each while Ed Whillock took the loss for Trempealeau. Gilmanton later beat Alma Center 19 10 in Memorial Day play, scoring five runs in the fourth and seven in the sixth.
West Ave 6 36 p m Mickeys Tavern vs Sportsmans Bar. West Ave 7 30 p m 400 Club vs P J Bar. Houska Park Bohemian Hall vs Gibe Ruby s Tavern. Trane Park Kabats Tavern vs Gien s Tavern. Copeland Gladstone Tavern vs Top Hat Bar.
Roster lists for Class A and Class B in the city recreation horseshoe league are set. Class A players include Man ley Mahlum Clayton Hoff Walter Schmeckoeper Larry Kress Stanley Severson Jim Hase Gene Fell and Clyde Collins. Class B includes Andrew Nordlie Jack Pervisky Ken Deal Robert Isler Arthur Litsheim Jim Pervisky R Anderson and Joe Lipovitz. Play begins June 12 at 7 p.m. at Houska Park.
Baseball statistics highlight top players across leagues. Key figures include Cerv and Fox leading batting runs batted in and hits in the American League, with notable pitching marks by Turley and Garver. National League leaders feature Mays in batting, Banks and Mays in home runs, and Spahn, Jones and others shaping mound and strikeout charts.
Doug Sanders, 24, of Florida won the 55th Western Open in Detroit with a final round 68 under driving rain. He earned $5,000 for first place, finishing 13 under par. Don Finsterwald was runner-up, collecting $2,500.
The Nite Hawks rally from behind in the seventh to beat the Pencil Pushers 6 to 5 in the Trane Company soft ball league. Blum hit a home run for the Hawks as M Wuensch Churchill and Dahlby homered for Pencil Pushers. Pencil Pushers 000 320 0 5 Nite Hawks 020 100 3 6 R Wuensch L Wuensch H Berg Jorgenson.
Caledonia beats Mabel 9-4 to tie La Crescent for first in the Fillmore Houston league. La Crescent crushed Hokah 12-0 on Memorial Day. Waukon, newest member, beat Harmony 3-2 in its debut. Winnebago Valley defeated Lanesboro 6-0 behind Darling's two hits and five errors by Lanesboro.
Camp Douglas pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Melvina 9-8 in a Wildcat League game. Don Elsing tied it with a seventh inning homer as Melvina committed six errors.
In Holmen Bangor blanked Holmen 14 to 3 after a 14-0 win paced by Dick Huxtable and Lee Paul. Paul struck out 13 in six trips with three hits and six RBIs. Sparta routed Westby 17 to 3 at home led by Virgil Schmitz four hits and three Sparta players with two hits. Wet grounds forced Cashton-La Crosse Newburgs postponement.
Bob Turley fired a five hitter for a 10-4 Yankee victory over the Red Sox, piling up 10 strikeouts for his eighth complete game in nine starts and boosting his AL lead with 53 strikeouts. Andy Carey collected five hits, adding 51 points to a .256 average. The game also noted Billy Loes fined and suspended in Baltimore after a dugout eruption, while Washington beat Baltimore 5-2 and Detroit led Chicago 1-0 before rain halted play.
AP report notes Felix Mantilla emerged as a crucial bench option for the Milwaukee Braves during a four game series in Pittsburgh. Mantilla filled in at second base for Red Schoendienst, collecting seven hits in 17 at bats while remaining versatile enough to cover multiple positions. The Braves face injury concerns as Frank Torre and Joe Adcock deal with injuries ahead of a game against the Giants in San Francisco.
Pacific Coast League results include Spokane 3 Spokane 3-2, Salt Lake City 1-4, Sacramento 7-1, Vancouver 6-9, Phoenix 9-2, Portland 3-1, Seattle 2-4, San Diego 0-3. International League features Toronto 6-11, Buffalo 5-6, Montreal 7, Rochester 4, Richmond 5-1, Columbus 2-4, Miami 6-4, Havana 1-2. American Assn. Wichita 3-2, Indianapolis 2-4, Charleston 8-2, Louisville 6-3, Omaha 9, Denver 3, St. Paul 4, Minneapolis 2. Three-I Cedar Rapids 7-6, Rochester 2-4, Davenport 6-6, Fox Cities 2-5, Green Bay 7-3, Burlington 3-11. Northern League St. Cloud 5, Fargo-Moorhead 1, Eau Claire 7, Grand Forks 1, Aberdeen at Minot postponed. Weekend fights list include Stuttgart Germany: Stefan Redd 145% outpointed Gerd Mueller 143% in Germany. Hollywood: Jimmy Hornsby 138 outpointed Rudy Jordan 136% in Los Angeles. Havana: Angel Robinson Garcia stopped Julio Escobedo 33% in Havana.
Eau Claire Braves rout Grand Forks 7-1 as Ernie Christoff belts a double and drives in three, including two in the key second inning. Pete Peterson adds three singles, Tom Parsons yields to relief, and St. Cloud beats Fargo-Moorhead 5-1 elsewhere. Aberdeen-Minot game postponed by rain.
St. Louis AP reports Vince Martinez of Patterson New Jersey may miss the 147 pound welter limit for his title fight with Virgil Akins of St. Louis next Friday. Manager Bill Daly declined to disclose exact trimming figures saying the cut is not serious.
Miami Beach AP report says Angelo Dundee, Lamotta's manager, indicates the former middleweight champion may attempt a boxing comeback in June if he regains peak condition. Lamotta, 35, was recently released from jail after a five month sentence for violation of prostitution laws.
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