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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
16
The All-Star Poll Editor at the Sports Department of the La Crosse Tribune requests ballots be addressed to the editor. All ballots must arrive by midnight Friday June 22, otherwise incomplete ballots will not be tabulated.
Tom Brewer the 24 year old right hander has become the ace of Boston's staff with nine victories and a 2.38 ERA. He defeated Cleveland 5-1 for his seventh straight win over the Indians, helping the Red Sox salvage a split in the day-night doubleheader.
Minnesota entered the NCAA tournament fourth round as a 3–0 favorite after blasting Mississippi 13–5 with 19 hits. Jerry Kindall starred with a single, triple, double and homer. Bradley topped Wyoming 12–8 in a wild error-filled game, setting up a Bradley versus Minnesota clash. Arizona defeated New Hampshire in the opening night game.
The Washington Redskins chose a suburban motel near Rockville Maryland as new pre game sleeping quarters. General manager Dick McCann said the team would spend two weeks in September training at the motel site with a football field attached and facilities to watch game movies on Saturday nights before home games.
Duke Snider hit his 246th major league homer in a Monday night game versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The drive cleared the right field pavilion roof, estimated at 385 feet from the plate and about 110 feet above the wall base. It followed his 245th homer earlier in the same contest.
Pro Bill Marquardt announces La Crosse County Club hosts its first pro amateur event in years. The 27 hole best ball format starts about 9 30 a m Sunday with pro amateur or amateur partnerships. Entries are open and public invited to watch. Next events planned at the Country Club and Maple Grove layouts.
Jack Burke wins the Masters in Atlanta after seven participations. Previously he placed second in 1952 and had four rounds this year all at or above 71, marking a steady performance across the tournament.
European riders and horses led the first day in Stockholm with Americans ranked 27th and 28th in a 30-entry field. Billy Steinkraus attributed the gap to stronger European show prestige and better facilities. Otto Rothe of Germany won the Dressage competition. Maj Jonathan Burton and Frank Duffy placed 27th and 28th respectively.
Gaspar Orezga of Mexico, 151 pounds, won a split decision against Gene Poirier of Niagara Falls, New York, 151 pounds, in New York. In San Francisco, Flash Elorde of the Philippines, 130 pounds, stopped Gil Velarde of Los Angeles, 130 pounds, in seven rounds.
La Crosse Junior Legion manager Paul Wuest plans two practice sessions this week. Drill is set Thursday at 5 30 p m Memorial 8 diamond and Saturday at 4 p m Memorial Field. Wuest seeks games with area Junior Legion teams and asks interested players to call 2410 or write 1402 S 6th St La Crosse.
U Bar rolled to its eighth straight Tavern League win blasting Amber Inn 49 0 at Swanson Field. The team set season records with 20 runs in the fourth inning and 56 hits. Sciborski pitched two hits while Hogden drilled three homers and other players added multiple hits in the lopsided victory. Amber Inn suffered its ninth straight loss.
Eau Claire moved into sole first in the Northern League after a 8-1 victory over Aberdeen behind Jack Lutz’s maiden win. Wausau crushed St. Cloud 18-3 as Grand Forks swept Fargo-M Moorhead 9-5. Joe Gaines homered twice in Wausau’s rout, while Aberdeen fell 5-3 to Winnipeg.
Major league standings show New York leading the American League with 32 wins and Cleveland close behind at 28. Chicago and Boston trail, with Detroit and Washington in the second tier. National League leaders include Cincinnati and St Louis with Brooklyn and New York mid-pack. Upcoming schedules list Tuesday and Wednesday games across divisions including matchups at Washington, Baltimore, New York, Cleveland and Chicago along with several doubleheaders and night games.
New York report quotes Cus D'Amato saying Archie Moore would pose a relatively easy problem for Floyd Patterson, easier than Hurricane Jackson. Hand injury from last Friday’s bout could delay the title fight but D'Amato expects Moore to be knocked out or beaten before any Jackson rematch.
The article notes 16 National League umpires with Henry Shag Crawford as the lone newcomer promoted from the American Association to the NL officiating staff in Cincinnati.
New York promoter Teddy Brenner plans a rematch between Gaspar Ortega of Mexico and Gene Poirier of Niagara Falls after a stirring 10 round television bout at St. Nicholas Arena on Monday night.
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