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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1966
Page
6
In a one play swing Atlanta suffers a 5-0 defeat as a Peterson single caroms past Alou to the fence, plating four runs. Giants pitcher Rod Rolin grants seven innings of one-hit ball to seal the win and widen the NL West margin.
The Minnesota Twins blew 4-0 and 5-2 leads and fell 7-6 to Detroit as Harmon Killebrew's seventh inning error set up the go ahead run. Earl Battey homered in the bottom of the ninth, but Minnesota dropped to seventh, 72 games back, amid 12 losses in 16 games.
Schmidty's and Glen's Bar extended their tavern league unbeaten runs to six with Thursday wins. Schmidty's beat Latch's 14 10 and Friendly Nabor 19 4. Glen's toppled Kabat's 21 3 and Terrace Bar 17 6, with multiple home runs and key hits.
University of Minnesota to add a second deck to Memorial Stadium. The expansion will provide about 11 000 more seats by the 1966 season, bringing total capacity to about 74 000. Marsh W. Ryman announced the plan at a luncheon.
WAUSAU AP says only one week remains to file entries for the second annual Kiwanis Little Olympics to be held in Wausau June 16 to 18. Last year more than 400 participants joined the event. Entry deadline is June 10.
West Salem’s Dan Bina pitched a no hitter with 20 strikeouts in a Coulee Conference opener against Holmen, winning 7-2. Holmen benefited from four Viking errors and a wild pitch, while West Salem scored in the first three innings and four in the seventh. Steve Tabor and John Slama contributed key hits for Holmen and West Salem respectively.
Onalaska defeated Tomah 12 to 7 in a Western Wisconsin League game as Tom Niedfeldt and Rick Schultz each collected three hits. Ken Herlitzka struck out 19 batters for Onalaska, while Tomah’s Loyal Gravesteen added four safeties.
Arcadia beat Trempealeau 8-4 at Trempealeau Thursday night. Rick Nemitz and winning pitcher Blashko each had two hits for Arcadia. Final line: Arcadia 8 Trempealeau 4 with Blashko and Eberhardt contributing on offense.
Dick Radatz changed uniforms and debuted for the Cleveland Indians in an 11 4 defeat against Kansas City after a trade from Boston. He faced eight batters, retired one, four runs came across, and he left with the Indians on the way to the loss.
The 1966 game saw Dick Radatz struggle with four walks and seven hits, leaving with Boston trailing 10-1 as Kansas City beat Cleveland and Boston tumbled to the AL cellar. Bert Campaneris powered the A's 14-hit attack while Ron Washington and Ed Brinkman led other late afternoon results across Baltimore, Detroit, Washington, and New York.
La Crosse Legion baseball announces open tryouts at Copeland Park Saturday at 1 p.m. for players born on or after Sept 1 1947, with additional evening sessions next week. Roy L. Wingers Post plans two Tri-State League teams to expand youth participation, with the second team beginning competition June 16 and not eligible for state tournaments.
AP reports Warren Spahn scheduled to pitch Saturday night for the Mexico City Tigers against the Jalisco Charros to start the Mexican League season’s second round. The 45 year old lefty arrives as pitching coach after a 21 season NL career with the Braves and a final stint with the Mets and Giants. Denver Broncos sign two rookie split ends Ronald Holiday and Stephen Valasek for the AFL team.
The La Crosse Sailing Club held a close Wednesday night race on Lake Onalaska. Bob Ringdahl edged Dave Everyhart and Harry Schroeder in a dramatic contest with lead changes and boat tangles. Vying for the Lake Geneva Regatta, several boats prepare to race this weekend against top M-20 sailors.
Caledonia La Crescent edged Houston 3 to 2 in nine innings to claim the District One title. Sam Shea singled and scored on a Tom Thesing sacrifice, Rich Meixner drove in two runs with a sixth inning double, and Bob Bremseth fanned 14 in defeat. The Lancers advance to face Winona Monday at 4 p.m. for the regional crown.
Willie Mays ends a drought with 10 hits in 25 at bats, lifting his average 22 points to .274 and extending his hitting streak to six games including a 5-0 win over Atlanta. Brooks Robinson leads the AL RBI pace with 45 in 44 games as Baltimore tops California 9-6. Claude Raymond extends scoreless frame streak for Houston, and Luis Aparicio posts five hits in a game, among a small group this year.
The sheet shows AL standings with Cleveland leading at 28 6 36, Baltimore 27 1, Detroit 25 18, and California 32 5G as of the latest games. Notable results include Washington 12 Boston 2 and New York 5 Chicago 3. In the NL San Francisco leads with 32 wins, Los Angeles 29, and Pittsburgh 26 as schedules unfold with scores from multiple games and upcoming dates.
The listing shows top performers by category with players like Oliva and B Robinson leading batting at bats and hits, along with Reichardt and Yastrzemski in runs and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Watt and Sanford with 5 1 records and Gibson and Koufax posting high strikeout totals.
Joe Nossek, traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Kansas City Athletics for 20000 dollars, posts a .357 batting average and strong centerfield catches. He has hit safely in seven of eight games with a .448 pace in that span, challenging Jose Tartabull for the regular job after replacing him due to injury. Nossek, 25, hit .423 early in spring before the Twins released him.
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