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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
7
Pittsburgh pitcher Vernon Law, sidelined by a torn right shoulder rotator, worries about his future with the Pirates. He has won three and lost four this season, with arm pain limiting him to short, hampered outings. Law and doctors search for a cure as spring warms.
Rochester and Spring Grove clash in Austin to decide Region 1 with the winner advancing to the Minnesota high school baseball tournament. Washburn defends its title as the four game regional slate opens Monday at St. Cloud.
Wausau Wisconsin board backs Wausau High School entering a new athletic league with La Crosse Logan La Crosse Central Eau Claire Memorial and Menomonie for 1963-64. Eau Claire North High expected as sixth member. Marinette to stay in non conference play. Menominee Michigan may join Upper Michigan league.
Oakland Hills, host of the 61st National Open, is described as a monster by Ben Hogan and others. Heat in Detroit area raises concern about dry greens and trapping, with Arnold Palmer, Bob Rosburg, Doug Ford, Gary Player and 149 challengers preparing for the event at 6,907 yards and treacherous bunkers.
In New Orleans Ralph Dupas defeats Guy Sumlin in a 12 round unanimous decision to retain the mythical Southern welterweight title. Dupas, 25, overcomes an early Sumlin lead and dominates the final round. Sumlin, 22, suffers his fourth loss in four years as Dupas improves to 88-15-6.
The Wisconsin Field Archers Association plans a Sunday qualification shoot at La Crosse Coulee Archers range near Stevenstown. The required club meeting will be held after archers complete the concluding test.
The Skyline Conference officially dissolves at a Salt Lake City meeting, effective June 30 1962 with football schedules through 1963. Utah Wyoming Brigham Young University and New Mexico may form a new league with Arizona and Arizona State, leaving Utah State Colorado State University Denver Montana as those left behind.
Kyoto served as the capital of the Japanese Empire from 794 until 1868 when the emperor shifted the court to Tokyo marking a historic political transition.
Primonetta, the Darby Dan Farm homebred, roared to a six furlong 1 08 2 5 at Monmouth Park to tie a track record, beating older filly Shirley Jones by 3 1/2 lengths. Jockey Howard Grant called her the runningest horse he ever rode after the ether. Bowl of Flowers and Funloving had prepped for the Mother Goose at Belmont and Pimlico.
In TURNBERRY Scotland two officers and two enlisted men kept the U S banner flying in the second round of the British Amateur Golf Tournament. Airman J C Ralph Morrow from Oklahoma City led Americans after a first round that reduced their entry from 26 to 14. Morrow's noncommissioned colleague is Pfc Michael P Korich of Roseville California. outranking them were Col John E Fitzgerald of San Diego and Maj Hiram M Snowden of Savannah. The Royal and Ancient named eight seeds as all British. Eleven Americans won first round matches, nine were eliminated, three scratched, and three had byes into the second round.
A Chicago AP report says women wear an average of 3.5 eyeglass pairs while men have 1.7. Fashionable women change frames for evening, office, and outfits. Men also switch glasses with outfits. Half of Americans use special purpose glasses from heavy safety lenses to golf bifocals and sunglasses.
Green Bay Packers report season ticket sales for four home games at City Stadium reach 37 019, nearing capacity of 38 663. Green Bay population is 63 000 while the team defends Western Division crown.
Coe College head baseball coach Bill Fitch of Cedar Rapids Iowa will teach at the La Crosse Tribune Silver Sluggers baseball school June 19 and 20 at Memorial Field. He teams with veteran Allen Elger of Milwaukee to provide major league instruction to 16 to 21 year olds. Fitch, 29, played catcher for Coe and served as player manager of the Lorraine Dodgers in France’s Armed Forces Baseball League. He previously coached at Creighton University and is married with three daughters.
USC pitcher Larry Hankammer struck out 16 in 8 2/3 innings as Southern California beat Oklahoma State 4-2 to move to 3-0 in the series. Art Ersepke delivered a two run single to cap a bases loaded threat in the ninth. Oklahoma State's Jim Wixson suffered the loss. State had its 12 game streak ended.
Gabby Bleeker of Chicago set a new world elapsed time record for Class A altered fuel dragsters with 9.86 seconds at the Great Lake Dragaway, meeting the accrediting requirement of within two percent of his Gary time. Meyers of Milwaukee led speed at 155.10 mph in a twin Chevrolet powered dragster but lost the top speed title to Bleeker by about two mph. Del Fischer of Milwaukee won the top eliminator in 9.72 seconds, while Ron Light of Racine led the middle eliminator and E Pfeifer of Kenosha topped the little eliminators.
Jimmy Lohr of Sheboygan defending champion led the Wisconsin Senior Medal Play in the 50-54 bracket with a 72 at Nakoma. Bill Hadrich of Green Bay trailed by one stroke, while Ray Behn Racine and Frank Mazanet Madison shot 75 in the 55-59 group. Joe Gentilli Madison led 65-69 with 79 and Elmer Rice Madison aged 76 posted 76 as action continued into the final 18 holes.
Schmidty's defeated Joe's OK 6-2 at Copeland Park while Glen's Bar beat 1-2-3 Club 18-8 at Powell Park in Tavern League action. Dick Ritter homered for Joe's OK. Bud Michel and Gordie Temp homered for Schmidty's. The 400 Club John’s game was rained out after two innings.
Duluth Superior edged Aberdeen 2-1 to end Aberdeen's seven game streak as Jim Goodwin homered for Duluth in the first and Phil Barth drove in Ron Piotrowski in the second to tie the score. Darold Knowles fanned 16 before winning the game on a ninth inning run. Tom Timmerman allowed only three hits in a strong start.
San Francisco AP The judge dismissed the Knicks bid for a preliminary injunction allowing Kenny Sears to play for the San Francisco Saints while a lawsuit over his move from the Knicks to the ABA proceeds. The Knicks also sue the Saints for 175000 in damages as Sears seeks 90000 in treble anti trust damages against the NBA.
Former San Francisco 49ers backfield star Joe Arenas was ordered to stand trial on forgery charges for allegedly forging his former business partner's endorsement on a $264 refund check. Arraignment set for Friday after a preliminary hearing where a witness testified Arenas signed both names on the liquor license refund check.
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