Packers Open Training Camp on July 17th
Green Bay General Manager Vince Lombardi announced the Packers will begin 1961 NFL training camp July 17 at St Norbert College DePere. Twenty one rookies report July 16 for meetings and equipment draw, veterans arrive July 18. Six quarterbacks including Bart Starr and Joe Francis will start a four day session June 12. Season tickets reach 36,712 in Green Bay with Milwaukee games nearing 10,000.
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Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
St. Norbert College
DePere
Lombardi
Bart Starr
Joe Francis
Roger Johnson
Whitewater State
Danny Bridges
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Val Keckin
Mississippi Southern
Phil Nugent
Tulane
NFL
Milwaukee
Handy Builders Split Doubleheader In Decorah
Handy Builders edged Decorah 4-3 then lost 2-0 in a Sunday night doubleheader in Decorah Iowa. Jim Halverson allowed eight hits in the first game and Dave Strong doubled for the club’s only extra base hit in the opener.
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Iowa
Handy Builders
Jim Halverson
Dave Strong
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Piersall of Cleveland with a .368 average and 71 hits, Colavito of Detroit with 42 runs, Gentile of Baltimore 48 RBIs, and Maris with 17 homers. In National League, Moon leads with a .352 average for Los Angeles and Mays has 41 runs for San Francisco. Koufax and Drysdale top strikeouts for Los Angeles.
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Cleveland
Brandt
Baltimore
Colavito
Detroit
Wood
Mantle
New York
Gentile
Cash
B. Robinson
Kubek
Power
Romano
Maris
Howser
Kansas City
Aparicio
Chicago
Grant
Mossi
Ramos
Minnesota
Bel
Ford
Moon
Los Angeles
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Hite
Santo
T. Davis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Coleman
Cincinnati
Zimmer
Wills
Virdon
Cepeda
Robinson
Pinson
Miller
Buffalo
Koufax
Drysdale
Musial leads Cardinals past Cubs with two homers
Stan Musial of the Cardinals went 4-for-4 and hit two two run homers fueling an 8-6 win over the Cubs. Don Nottebart of the Braves earned his first complete game, a four-hit 3-1 victory over the Reds to pull into first place.
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Stan Musial
Cardinals
Cubs
Don Nottebart
Braves
Reds
Silver Sluggers School Slated For La Crosse
La Crosse youths aged 16 to 21 can attend the sixth annual Silver Sluggers School June 19-20 at Memorial Field with free instruction from a Milwaukee Braves scouting team. One participant will earn a Milwaukee trip to compete in the all star game at County Stadium and join Braves activities.
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Memorial Field
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Milwaukee
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Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Braves
County Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Sentinel
New York
Hearts
Allen Elger
Bill Fitch
Elger
Brooklyn Dodger
Milwaukee Plus XI
Silver Sluggers
Fitch
Coe College of Cedar Rapids
Dukes Win Without a Hit in Tight 3 2 Victory
Duluth-Superior Dukes edged Winnipeg 3 2 on two walks and a key wild throw with no hits. Bert Franklin scored on a stolen base scenario and a sacrifice play plus a fourth inning error powered the rally as Grand Forks and St Cloud rain halted the other Northern League games. Bill Ott homered twice for St Cloud in a separate 6 6 rain tied game at Grand Forks.
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Associated Press
Duluth-Superior Dukes
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
St. Cloud
Aberdeen
Duluth
Dukes
Bert Franklin
Geof Long
Franklin
Bob Broggan
Mickey Stanley
Tom Hilgendorf
Carlos Dore
Bill Ott
Concordia Linkster Ties NAIA Golf Lead After 36 Holes
Concordia College Moorhead golfer Paul Sanderson is tied for the NAIA individual lead after two rounds with a 141 total. Sanderson shot 69 after a 72, sharing the mark with Steve Spray of Eastern New Mexico University and James Wright of Lamar Tech. Wright fired a four under par 68 as Lamar Tech stretches its team lead to 12 strokes through the second round at Shawnee.
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Okla
Paul Sanderson
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Sanderson
Steve Spray
Eastern New Mexico University
James Wright
Lamar Tech
Wright
Louise Suggs Day Winners at La Crosse CC
Mrs. P. J. Kerick and Mrs. Gerald Cobleigh won the Louise Suggs Day competition at La Crosse Country Club on Tuesday. Kerick earned the 18 hole trophy, Cobleigh took a nine hole gift certificate, with Mrs. Harry Marshall Jr. runner up for 18 holes and Mrs. H. L. Barton second in nine holes. Next Tuesday, the club women will play five blind holes.
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P. J. Kerick
Gerald Cobleigh
Louise Suggs
la Crosse Country Club
Kerick
Harry Marshall Jr
H. L. Barton
Country Club
Panfishing Good Bass Hitting Across Wisconsin Counties
Wardens report panfishing generally good and bass active in backwaters across La Crosse Trempealeau Vernon and other counties. Walleyes rising on wing dams as waters approach normal levels. trout climbing in streams. northern pike and bluegills also notable with varying conditions per county.
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Carl Frick
Dave Hammes
la Crosse
Trempealeau County
Fred Gardner
Vernon County
Harley Peterson
James Borusky
Mississippi River
Timber Coulee
Billings Creeks
Juneau County
Rof Kubisiak
Ben Little
Wisconsin River
Petenwell Dam
Buffalo County
Stanley Apes
Taylor County
Ken Coyle
Mondeaux
Spirit Lake
Richland County
Dean Valence
Wisconsin
Wynn Hopes for 300 Wins Hurdled by Elbow Ailment
Chicago veteran Early Wynn, 41, seeks 12 more victories to reach 300 but battles bursitis in his right elbow. He sits out a four-game road trip as doctors treat him, with 288 career wins and a recent loss after a May elbow strain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Baltimore
Joseph Coyle
al Lopez
Detroit
New York Yankees
Topeka and Fox Cities Fall in Three I League Games
Cedar Rapids won a rain shortened game against Des Moines while Burlington used four pitchers to beat Topeka 12-9. Lincoln swept Fox Cities 3-2 and 6-4 as Felix Pizarro drove in two with a key six run fourth. Miles Mc Williams and Art Shamsky homered for Topeka.
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Fox Cities
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Burlington
Lincoln
Felix Pizarro
Miles McWilliams
Art Shamsky
Willie Hooker
Foxes
Dennis Higgins
Fred Loesekam
Former St. Cloud Prep Ace Signs With Cardinals
Former St. Cloud Cathedral athlete Dave Fritz signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for a bonus around 50000 dollars. Fritz, a sophomore outfielder from the University of Minnesota, hit .388 this season, led the Big Ten with five home runs, and posted a .429 batting average.
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St. Cloud Cathedral
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Fritz
University of Minnesota
Big Ten
Junior Legion Team Meets Friday Night
The La Crosse Junior Legion baseball team will meet at the Legion club rooms Friday night at 6 with Manager Frank Billock and Coach John Hyland. Any boy born after June 1, 1943, who is still in high school or who graduated this year is eligible.
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Legion Club
Frank Billock
John Hyland
Mrs Schubert Scores Hole-in-One at La Crosse Club
Mrs. Carl Schubert made a hole-in-one at La Crosse Country Club on the 116 yard No 16 hole using a No 5 iron. The ace was witnessed by Mrs. Robert Morrison.
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Carl Schubert
la Crosse
Schubert
Robert Morrison
Morrill Wins National Senior Golf Tournament
Joseph Morrill Jr. won the National Senior Golf Tournament at 55, finishing 68 74 142 over 36 holes. He claimed first time victory after rounds at Apawamis and Westchester Country Club, with Jack Westland of Everett, Washington taking second at 143 and George Dawson of Chicago third at 144.
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N.Y
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Morrill
Harvard
Apawamis
Te Westchester Country Club
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Everett
Wash
George ‘Dawson
Chicago
William E. Norvell, Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frank B. Graven
Sands Point
N Y
Maple Grove Women Win Blind Bogey Honors
Lenore Runge Leatrice Martin Betty Miller Ernie Craven and Mary Klos won blind bogey honors Tuesday at Maple Grove among women golfers. New members include Drucilla Munson Arlene Aase Bernice Jostad Martha Hinytzke and Dora McKenzie. All A golfers tee at 8:30 a.m. next Tuesday and B golfers at 9 a.m. June Medal matches must be played during the month with another member.
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Leatrice Martin
Betty Miller
Ernie Craven
Mary Klos
Maple ‘Grove
Drucilla Munson
Arlene ‘Aase
Bernice Jostad
Martha Hinytzke
Dora McKenzie
Snead Ready for U S Open After Open Qualifier Run
Sam Snead plans rest after three straight wins and a strong Open sectional showing at Grosse Ile Club. He eyes a return to Oakland Hills for the June 15 17 U S Open amid a crowded field including Palmer Sanders and Wor sham.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Associated Press
Sam Snead
Detroit
Snead
Oakland Hills
Ralph Guldahl
Sam
Spring Mill
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Nelson
Lew Worsham
Las Vegas
White Sulphur Springs
Puerto Rico
Arnold Palmer
Oklahoma City
Oren Chemiiane Cas Dinnan
La Crescent Forms Little League Teams
La Crescent Minnesota prepares two Little League programs starting June 19 and June 26. Boys aged 8 to 12 may register at Heth Hardware Harris Grocery Bob's IGA or the public school. An organizing meeting for managers is set for Thursday at 6 30 p m at the public school. Robert Bateman La Crosse will supervise both programs.
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Arden Hyldahl
Heth Hardware
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Wip
Robert Bateman
la Crosse
Braves Sign Umbach to Substantial Bonus
The Milwaukee Braves signed Arnold Umbach Jr., an 18-year-old right handed pitcher from Auburn Alabama, to a very substantial bonus. He will report to the Milwaukee farm club in Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League immediately. Umbach is the son of Auburn University's director of physical education and has been at Baylor Prep School in Chattanooga Tennessee. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds.
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Milwaukee Braves
Arnold Umbach Jr
Auburn
Ala
Umbach
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Braves
Southeast
Auburn University
Baylor Prep School
Chattanooga
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