Black River Falls Wins 1-0 To Take Sectional Crown
Black River Falls defeats Soldiers Grove 1-0 to claim the WIAA sectional baseball title in a tight game. Dan Mills allowed five hits with 13 strikeouts, while Soldiers Grove ace Mark Dilley fanned 10 and yielded three hits. Mills scored the decisive unearned run in the eighth after Wayne Torkelson’s grounder error. Black River Falls advances to the state meet June 5 and 6 at Eau Claire, joining its earlier tournament wins.
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Soldiers Grove
Mike Mills
Mills
Mark Dilley
Wayne Torkelson
Eau Claire
Dan Mills
BRF
Dilley
Tigers
Arcadia
Sparta
Cassville
Aaron's Bat Secret: Just Keep Swinging
New York AP profile of Hank Aaron discussing his hitting philosophy. Aaron explains he keeps swinging and studies pitchers to adjust. He recalls learning to hit changeups from Don Drysdale and notes Sam Jones has the best curve ball, favoring the fastball instead.
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Aaron
NEW York
New York Yankees
Henry
Hank
Robin Roberts
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sam Jones
San Francisco Giants
Drysdale
Dodger
Mobile
Tommy
Jones
Cecil Henderson and Chuck Smith Cup Honors At Track
Stock car action at North Side Speedway over the weekend crowned Cecil Henderson and Chuck Smith as top drivers. Saturday saw injuries including Wayne Henderson’s rollover and Harry Gerhard’s shoulder dislocation.
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Cecil Henderson
North Side Speedway
Chuck Smith
Wayne Henderson
Henderson
Harry Gerhard
Ed Seebauer
Gerhard
Smith
Lyle Sheehan
Walter Henderson
Buzz DeJarlais
Robby Robertson
Warren Frey
Dick Jones
Tom McCarthy
Tavern League Leaders Keep Perfect Marks 400 Club Dominates
The Tavern League leaders extend their perfect 6-0 record as 400 Club, P and J Bar, and Glen's post wins. 400 Club beat Mill's Bar 13-6 with Bud Smith, Dick Smith, and Severson homering. P and J Bar defeated Bohemian Hall 9-7. Glen's downed Recreation Lanes 20-8. Other results include Joe's OK 31-1 over John's, Sportsman's Bar 12-5 over Riverside Bar.
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Glen's
P & J Bar
Mill's Bar
Bohemian Hall
Recreation Lanes
Joe's OK
John’s
Sportsman's Bar
Riverside
Bud Smith
Dick Smith
Severson
Rendler
Smith
P & J Gang
Dayton
Guenther
Marco
Knutson
Recreation
McAlear
Birch
Lachman
Swan
Joe's
OK Bar
Moers
John
Mueller
Berger
Whitewater
Bangor Sparta Tilt Tonight in Wisconsin League Opener
Western Wisconsin league makeup game between Bangor and Sparta to be played in Bangor at 8:15 p.m. The contest, originally set for Sunday, was postponed due to rain and marks the league opener for both teams.
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Bangor
Wis
Sparta City
Benny Paret Outpoints Rudy Sawyer In New York Bout
Cuba’s Benny Kid Paret, 153, defeated Rudy Sawyer, 151, in New York by outpoint. Other results include Paul Andrews 198 Buffalo over Kolo Duke Sabedong 217 Honolulu in Oakland and Sonny Ingram stopping Chico Gomez 162 New Orleans in Little Rock.
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Benny Kid Paret
Cuba
Rudy Sawyer
Oakland
Calif
Paul Andrews
Buffalo
Kolo
Duke Sabedong
Honolulu
Little Rock
Ark
Sonny Ingram
Chico Gomez
New Orleans
Rome
Senate Amonti
Italy
Rocco Mazzola
Heavies
Drew
Salt Lake City
Vancouver
American Assn
Fort Worth
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dallas
Minneapolis
Denver
Omahee
St. Paul
Charleston
Houston
Columbus
Montreal
Richmond
Toronto
Miami
Rochester
Havana
Kansas City Tigers Jolt Chisox and Tribe
In a pennant chase surge, Kansas City and Detroit climbed from the pack by sweeping Chicago and Cleveland, while the Indians and White Sox stumble. Bud Daley notched a win for the A's. Paul Foytack and Eddie Yost led Detroit with a 3-1 and 4-3 shows, respectively.
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Kansas City
Tigers
Jolt
Chisox
Tribe
Daley
White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Paul Foytack
Eddie Yost
Cleveland
Sam Jones Shuts Down Braves As Giants Take Lead
Sam Jones worked five solid innings and San Francisco built a 14 to 2 win over Milwaukee in a key four game series opener. Del Rice left with a leg injury after a collision and Willie Mays scored on a Cepeda double as the Giants widened theirNL lead. Henry Aaron drew a first inning double play and later line drive, but Jones earned his fifth win while Aaron battled a back ailment.
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Tigers
Bud Daley
Joe DeMaestri
A’s
Ray Moore
Foytack
Indians
Yost
Detroit
Gary Bell
Jimmy Dykes
Bill Norman
Spencer
Daryl Spencer
Braves
del Rice
Sam Jones
Rice
Ed Mathews
Juan Pizarro
Unifax
Associated Press
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Giants
del Crandall
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Mays
Bill Rigney
Jones
Henry Aaron
Aaron
Central Golfers Beat Logan In City Match
Central golfers toppled Logan 12 to 3 at the La Crosse Country Club with Bob Johns posting a 71 to lead Central. Harvey Ott led Logan with 75 as matches featured tight pairings and final margins of 3-0 for multiple matches.
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la Crosse
Charles Moen
Central
Dave Horton
Logan
Harvey Ott
Leigh Iverson
Link Erickson
Gary Lubinsky
Snead Scrambles to Qualify for National Open
Sam Snead, famed for 103 tournament wins and box office appeal, barely earned a spot at the National Open with a final hole birdie at Congressional. His 72-70-142 kept him in the field for the June 11-13 Winged Foot Championship, while others contended in regional trials across Cincinnati Buffalo and Baltusrol.
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Sam Snead
Congressional Country Club
Washington, D. C
Snead
Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Sam
Atlanta
Jack Burke Jr
Cincinnati
al Balding
Canada
Buffalo
Porky) Oliver
Baltusrol
Springfield
N. J
Braves Box Score Shows Narrow Win Over Giants and Brewers
In a mixed box score, the Braves total 38 11 14 while San Francisco posts NO 141 Milwaukees 000 002 002. Notable: Jones goes 5-5, Pizarro twirls strong innings, Cepeda and Rodgers drive runs, Landrith cited for catcher interference.
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Mantilla
Pizarro
x-Spencer
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Mie
Milwaukee
Rice
Davenport
Spencer
Cepeda
Rodgers
RBI
Mays
Brandt
Jones
Jay
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S Jones
U—Dixon
Smith
Dascoli
Secory
Giants Romp Braves 11-2 in Milwaukee opener
The San Francisco Giants hammered Milwaukee pitchers for 11 runs on 14 hits, as Sam Jones allowed eight hits in a decisive victory. Joey Jay took the loss, failing to complete a start, while Frank Torre and Wes Covington supplied Braves offense in a rare uprising.
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Giants
Joey Jay
Juan Pizarro
Braves
Andy Paiko
Wes Covington
Frank Torre
Notices of Liquor License Applications in La Crosse Wisconsin
A long list shows numerous individuals and corporations applying for Class B and A liquor licenses in La Crosse at varied residences and business locations. The notice enumerates names such as Amacher Ethel V and Arentz Franklin W, along with companies like Bodega Lunch Club Inc and Brandon Cavalier Inn Inc, with extensive address details for each applicant. The document functions as an official public notice inviting review of license requests.
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Wisconsin
Amacher
Ethel
Copeland Ave
Arentz
Franklin W
Sumner
Bantle
Louis John
South 26Th St
Barge
Irene M
South 6Th St
Bates
Sylvester
Edward Gancy Benrud
Norman Beranek
Joseph L Beranek
William O. Berger
Vernice T. Bjorkman
Melvin Bioss
Vernon E
Bodega Lunch Club, Inc
Bohiman
Leo E
Alvin T. Amerud
Bollrud
George A
George E. Strauss
Brandon
James M
Nellie T. Brandon
Cavalier Inn, Inc
Cerise Supper Club, Inc
Collins
Margaret Cotton
Burr T. Davidson
Rosanna J. Delagrave
Louis O. Drendel
Gerald M. Dugan
Arthur W Duggan
J. Bernard Eastling
George E. Edwards
Ernest L. Ehle
Walter F. Enos
Louis G. Ferris
Helen J Fitzpatrick
Merle T
J. L. and
Carroll Wannebo Hinrichs
Roy H Hingtzke
Louis G .Horschak
Dorothy A. Hults
Stewart Hundt
Irene E. Johnson
Robert A. Kabat
George W. Keip
Ernest F. Ken's
Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
American League standings show Cleveland and Detroit near top with Chicago Baltimore Kansas City New York and Washington in pursuit. Tuesday games feature Washington at Cleveland Baltimore at Chicago New York at Detroit and Boston at Kansas City. Monday results include Detroit 3 Cleveland 1 and Kansas City 3 Chicago 1. National League standings list Milwaukee San Francisco Pittsburgh Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia. Scheduled games include San Francisco at Milwaukee and Los Angeles at Cincinnati with one NL game.
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
New York
Washington
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Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angelles
Cincinnati
St. Lows
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Chiefs Sweep Fourth Trane League Victory In Softball
The Chiefs defeated the Trances 4-2 at Memorial North to notch their fourth win in five Trane Co. league games. B. Guggenbuehl had three hits including a homer as Bud Schurrer earned the win. Storer led the losers with three hits. Other results: Racers 21 Polecats 8, Old Grandads 15 Ad-Men 12, Hornets 12 Labs 3. The Nite Hawks stand 2-0, Pencil Pushers 4-1.
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Trane Co
Trances
Memorial North
Racers
Polecats
Hornets
Labs
Trane
Nite Hawks
B. Gu
Rec Softball Classic League Playoff Schedule
The Rec Softball Classic League schedules games for Tuesday June 2 at locations West Ave and Trane Park. Wiggerit Bros face Trane Co at Trane Park Quality Lot and Coal Co versus Johns at Jackson Plaza. Horseshoe at Houska Park 7 pm features Classes A and B.
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Wiggerit Bros
Trane Co Trane Park
Quality Lot. & Coal Co
John's Jackson Plaza
Horseshoe Houska Park
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