Triumphs by 400 Club and others in Classic League play
Three of the top four teams in the Classic League won Thursday night led by the 400 Club with a 17 to 1 win over John's Jackson Plaza at West Avenue. Glen's Tavern beat Sportsman's Bar 16 to 5, at West Avenue, while Joe's OK edged P and J Bar 13 to 12 at Trane Park. Bohemian Hall overwhelmed Recreation Lanes 18 to 3 at Copeland Park. The 400 Club improved to 11-0, Glen's to 9-1, Milt's to 8-3, and P and J to 7-3.
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John’s Jackson Plaza
West Avenue
Shimshak
Bagniewski
Christensen
Glen's Tavern
Sportsman's Bar
Trane Park
Joe's OK
Ralph Hauser
Mueller
Joe’s OK
Jacobson
P and J
Shuda
Milt
Bar
Riverside
Houska Park
J. Walsh
Fanello
Wehrenberg
R. Walsh
Bohemian Hall
Copeland Park
Mettille
Grosskopf
Grabhorn
Glen
John's
Loomis
Niebuhr
Shimahak
Zahn
Glen's
Heuser
Biriegel
Paulson
Marco Joes
Poands
OLS
Rut Hauser
Rendler
White Riverside
Mill's
Lebrke
Helgerson
Secrist
Boschert
Kallenbach
Brown
Gordon
Zunker
Indians Face Yanks In Vital 4-Game Series
Cleveland travels to New York for a crucial weekend four game set with the Yankees. The Indians hold a 12 game lead atop the AL and aim to slow New York’s surge as Mickey Mantle rebounds with power. Gary Bell faces Whitey Ford while Cleveland rests its staff for the series.
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Indians
Yanks
Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Champs
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit
Baltimore
Stengel
Whitey Ford
Gary Bell
Mickey Mantle
Mick
Larry Locke
Boston
Red Sox
al Kaline
Orioles
Harmon Killebrew
Washington
Kansas City
Vic Wertz
Mike Garcia
Locke
San Diego
Wertz
Jackie Jensen
Bangor Spartans La Crosse Win
Bangor wins sixth straight 12 4 over Onalaska in Western Wisconsin League action. Gasper homer and two hits from Muenzelberger Steigerwald and Hesselberg spark the attack as Bangor plates 12 runs on 15 hits. Onalaska prevails 3 3 after inconsistent offense. In other games Sparta beats West Salem 6 3 with Richards strong on the mound and Schmitz aiding the offense. Tomah edges Black River Falls 6 5 with Sesolak delivering the decisive run in the ninth. Ernst homers in 10th to lift La Crosse Newburgs 8 7 at Cashton.
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Bangor
Wis
Onalaska
Connie Gasper
Elmer Muenzenberger
Bob Steigerwald
Jerry Hesselerg
Gasper
Steigerwald
Earl Johnson
Dave Skogen
Dale Hubbard
Ev Johnson
Woo
Cox
Mahlum
L. Johnson
R. Johnson
E. Johnson
Jones
Collingon
Gunderson
West Salem
Sparta
Wisconsin
Billy Richards
Richards
Virgil Schmitz
Darrell Jenkins
Spartans
Rum Groth
Dick Ghelfi
John Arkney
Tomah
Bob Sesolak
Black River Falls
Tom Carlson
Dan Mills
Cashton
Bill Ernst
la Crosse Newburgs
Cashion
la Crosse
Ernst
Eddie Johnson
Dave Rudolph
Newburys
Johnson
Kaline Suffers Broken Cheekbone After Wild Throw
Detroit slugger Kaline is hospitalized with a broken cheekbone from a wild throw during Thursday's 7 6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He is expected to miss one week to ten days.
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Baltimore
Detroit
Kaline
Baltimore Orioles
Al Svenningson Named Wayne State Teachers College Coach
Al Svenningson, a Winona TC basketball great, is named head coach at Wayne State Teachers College in Nebraska after resigning as Houston High coach following a 10-2 District One season. He is currently in summer school at Colorado State College.
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Houston, Minn
al Svenningson
Winona TC
Wayne State Teachers College
Nebraska
Svenningson
Houston High
Colorado State College
Tri State Muzzle Shoot At Oehlers Cave This Weekend
The La Crosse Muzzle Loaders host the annual tri state muzzle loading shoot at Oehler's Cave on County Trunk MM five miles south of La Crosse. The event runs Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. until sundown with 44 medals and trophies to be awarded. About 50 to 75 shooters from clubs will compete, and spectators are welcome with no admission. Darrel Gust notes public can bring old weapons to learn their origins and answers will be provided by participants. A Red Wing Minnesota group has entered a new association.
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Oehler’s Cave
la Crosse
U.S. Highway 14
Plan Tryouts For Journal Meet Tuesday
Milwaukee Journal tennis tryouts for the city youth playoffs will begin Tuesday June 23 at 1 30 p m on the La Crosse State College courts. Open to all city youths 18 and under with separate tryouts for 18 and under and 15 and under. Winners in each of four divisions earn a free trip to Milwaukee for the Journal tournament July 17 and 18.
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Milwaukee Journal
la Crosse
Kalamazoo
Mich
Philadelphia
Roxy Fuller
Baker
Margo Loveland
Jerry Thompson
Blackhawk Retriever Club Opens Training Facilities
Adequate facilities for retriever training are finished at the north end of French Island airport. The Blackhawk Retriever Club offers a boat, guns and shells, and live pigeons and ducks for field work. An informal Sunday field trial begins at 8 30 a m with Hunter's Special and qualifying stakes. training sessions run Wednesdays 6 9 p m and Saturdays 2 5 p m. Al Simon at 4 7261 provides directions and information.
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Blackhawk Retriever Club
French Island
al Simon
Boxing Results Inch by Inch in West Memphis and Tokyo
Sonny In gram of North Little Rock out pointed Clarence Cook in West Memphis. Jiro Sawada of Japan outpointed Steve Tony in Tokyo. Pacific Coast League games Sacramento Seattle Vancouver Salt Lake San Diego Spokane Portland Phoenix. International League Richmond Rochester Buffalo Columbus. American League results Indianapolis Charleston Omaha Louisville Fort Worth Minneapolis Dallas St Paul Houston Denver.
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West Memphis
Ark
Sonny Ingram
North Little Rock
Clarence Cook
Bastrop
Sacramento
Seattle
Vancouver
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Spokane
Portland
Phoenix
Richmond
Rochester
Buffalo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Charleston
Omaha
Louisville
Fort Worth
Minneapolis
Dallas
St. Paul
Houston
Denver
New York Third Major League Eyes 1961 Start
AP reports baseball's third major league aims for three target dates with operation planned by 1961 and a 1962 prospect to compete with existing Majors. Key backers include Donald Grant and Mrs. Charles Payson. cities like Toronto and Dallas show interest.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill Shea
Wagner
Shea
Flushing Meadows
Charles Payson
John Hay Whitney
U.S
Britain
Grant
Giants
Dorothy Killam
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Realty offers from Treend Realty on Auto-Lite transfers
Auto-Lite executives and employees transferring soon are invited to inquire about available lake properties and new homes in subdivisions. Treend Realty represents two builders who can construct from your plans or theirs on reasonable terms. Send a card with requirements to receive selected properties for consideration.
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Auto-Lite
Treend Realty
Braves Hold Off Dodgers 7-6 In Slugfest Opener
Milwaukee clung to a 7-6 lead after erupting for seven runs in four innings, then withstood a Dodgers rally as Don McMahon secured the win. Orlando Cepeda went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for the Giants in a later 8-3 win over Cincinnati. Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4-2 in 13 innings behind Elroy Face’s 11th win.
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Milwaukee
Braves
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Giants
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Elroy Face
Bob Rush
Bob Trowbridge
Duke Snider
Don McMahon
Wally Moon
McMahon
Trowbridge
Fanning Moon
Orlando Cepeda
Reds
Jackie Brandt
Joe Nuxhall
La Crosse Tribune June 1959 delivery note
Telegraphed note from the civic press listing print run for Friday June 19 1959 with delivery on RFD June 20 and regional distribution details.
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la Crosse Tribune
RFD
Wisconsin Netters Take Third in Wightman Cup Team Event
Wisconsin junior team led by Roxie Fuller of La Crosse finished third in the eighth annual Wightman Cup for girls 21 and under in Toledo Ohio. Southeastern Michigan won the title with a 14-6 overall record, Ohio Valley second, and Wisconsin defeated Chicago 4-1 in the final match. Other Wisconsin players included Jean Sorum Barbara Mueller Mary Ann Szilagzi and Katie Meyer. Fuller beat Eileen Schreier while Sorum Mueller and Szilagzi also won matches.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wisconsin
Roxie Fuller
la Crosse
Southeastern Michigan
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Ohio Valley
Miss Fuller
Jean Sorum
Barbara Mueller
Thiensville
Mary Ann Szilagzi
Glendale
Katie Meyer
Nashotah
Eileen Schreier
Miss Sorum
Lynn Bernwein
Miss Mueller
Sue Hixon
Miss Szilagzi
Sue Medway
Mary Ellen Reynolds
Miss Meyer
Linda Quisel
Baseball Standings and Results From Thursday and Saturday Schedule
Thursday results show New York 5 over Chicago 4 in 10 innings, Boston 7 over Cleveland 6, Baltimore 7 over Detroit 6, Washington 7 over Kansas City 5. Saturday’s schedule lists Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Washington, Chicago at Boston, Kansas City at Baltimore, Pittsburgh at Chicago, San Francisco at Cincinnati, Milwaukee at Los Angeles, and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Zimmer
Klippstein
Wills
Labine
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
E—Zimmer
Covington
O’brien
Logan
Vernon
Neal
Hodges
Moon
Crandall
Snider
RBI
Bruton
Mathews
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St Louis
Aaron
White
Pinson
Banks
Robinson
Cepeda
Cimoli
Dark
Major League Leaders Highlight 1961 American League Batting and Pitching
The American League top stat lines show Kuenn and Kaline of Detroit batting .354 and .361 with Fox and Kaline tying for 86 and 85 hits respectively. Killebrew leads RBIs with 50, while Williams ports 20 doubles for Kansas City and Runnels 4 triples. Pitching leader Wilhelm of Baltimore with 91 decisions and Larsen of New York with 61 follow.
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Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Killebrew
Washington
Yost
Skowron
New York
Fox
Chicago
Williams
Kansas City
Runnels
Boston
Smith
Softball Classic Games Tonight at West Ave Complex
At 7:00 p.m. John’s Jackson Plaza faces Wiggert Bros. Trane in West Ave play. Quality Lumber & Coal Co. battles Trane Co. in the other matchup on the same slate.
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West Ave
John's Jackson Plaza
Wiggert Bros. Trane fark—Quality Lumber & Coal Co
Trane Co
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Wes Covington
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Art Johnson
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Bunk) Arneson
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W—Trowbridge
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Rosemary Luther
Roxie Puller
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Highway 14
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Camden, NJ
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