La Crosse boxing history and Ringside revival set
La Crosse resumes pro boxing with Ringside Boxing Club presenting a five bout card led by Pat O Connor of Rochester facing Bob Red Reilly. Galen Pittman, city attorney and club president, heads Wednesday's show with Andy Skaff assisting while recalling local fighters from Kid Mason to Casey Gregorich and others who shaped the sport here.
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la Crosse
Ringside
Pat O'Connor
Rochester
Minn
Bob ‘Red’ Reilly
Galen Pittman
Ringside Boxing Club
Pittman
Box
Ing
Andy Skaff
Lyle
Kid) Mason
Vic Fitzpatrick
Bill Runice
Harold Kostecki
Howie Limpert
Kip Fritz
Clarence Pinker
Casey Gregorich
Kid Mason
Sammy Mandell
Forey Wampler
California
Frazier crushes Quarry. Ellis eyes title clash
Joe Frazier brutalized Jerry Quarry in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden to defend the title. After the fight Ellis challenged Frazier for the undisputed crown, while Sonny Liston looms as a possible tune-up opponent.
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Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
New York
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Quarry
Ellis
Game
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
Louisville
Sonny Liston
Los Angeles
Houston
Las Vegas
Yank Durham
Cassius Clay
Joe
Angelo Dundee
Boxing’s comeback hinges on La Crosse card
The city’s boxing history includes Zielke and Wakefield era declines after 1961. Pat O Conor and Bob Reilly lead Wednesday’s card as La Crosse seeks a lasting revival with a main event that could spark local interest and future shows.
Legion Eyes West But Celtics Still Play Bouts And Scores
The La Crosse Legion No. 1 lost to Chaseburg but called it a financial success as a pass-the-hat haul netted 21.95. They host Westby in an exhibition at 6 pm Wednesday with Kurt Kroner pitching for La Crosse and Lincoln Stafslien set to start for Westby. City boxing at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium features judges Jim Lienlokken and Bob Tooke, referee Clayton Solberg, physician Dr. Fred Skemp, and bouts including Silver vs Morton and Maestas vs Jiminez. Junior baseball notes include Squier’s two-run homer for Boys Club Juniors over New Albia, West Salem’s five-team entry in Stars of Tomorrow, and Cashton’s Joe Brueggeman leaving for service June 26. Additional items mention a letter from Al Connor and Earl Morrell’s reflections after a Super Bowl loss.
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Minnesota
Zielke
Wakefield
Mullens
la Crosse
Bob Tooke
George Sladky
Mary E. Sawyer
Mullen
West Jordan
Utah
Gene Fullmer
Rice Lake
Pat O’connor
Bob ‘Red’ Reilly
Ken Blanchard
Tribune
Jim Lienlokken
Howard
Eddie) Johnson
Bill Frederickson
City Fight
Benny
Kid’ Paret
Roger Wakefield
Pat O'Connor
Bob
Red) Reilly
Gary
Ind
Ray Christian
Jose Stubbs
Chicago
Fred Askew
Johnny Mack
Jimmy Morton
Madison
Steve Silver
Minneapolis
Simon Maestos
St. Paul
Fred Jiminez
la Crosse Legion No. 1
Chaseburg
Bill
Booker) Parizek
Legionnaires
Parizek
Westby
Kurt Kroner
Lincoln Stafslien
Mark Duncan
Galen Pittman
Ringside
Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Pittman
Clayton Solberg
Solberg
Fred Skemp
Andy Skaff
Simon Maestas
Blue Earth
Minn
Rochester
Indiana
Winnipeg
Memphis
New York
Bucks Reveal Weekend Heavy Schedule for Home Games
The Milwaukee Bucks announced 24 of 38 home games next season at the Milwaukee Arena will be on weekends with 10 on Sundays and seven on Fridays and Saturdays. The schedule lists 4 p.m. starts for three dates and notes two additional Milwaukee-area dates to be announced.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Arena
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
John Erickson
New York Knickerbockers
Detroit Pistons
Detroit
Seattle
Boston
Mon
New York
Sun
Baltimore
Chicago
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Wed
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
Phoenix
Atlanta
Man
Wimbledon Opens After Rain Delays First Day
Rain postponed the opening at Wimbledon delaying top players like Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen Rod Laver and Pancho Gonzales. Ashe seeded No 5 battles Riessen while Laver faces Nicola Pietrangeli and Gonzales meets Pasarell as center court play begins tonight.
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Wimbledon
England
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Marty Riessen
Evanston, Il
Ashe
Riessen
U.S
Bob Briner
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Bob Hewitt
South Africa
Pancho Gonzales
Ing Charlie Pasarell
Laver
Boxing results list with multiple bouts and places
Boxing results from New York London Boston and Detroit show Frazier stopping Jerr Bellflower Calif at 7 in a heavyweight bout Bodell stopping Speedy in London Murphy outpoints Hughes in Boston and Jordan from Norfolk securing a neutral outcome The report includes scattered city and state abbreviations and incomplete names.
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New York
Joe Philadelphia
Jerr Bellflower
Calif
Frazier
Quarry
London
Jack Bodell
John “Speedy Va
Boston
Pat Murphy
West
al Hughes
Detroit
Great Britain
Jordan
Norfolk
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Terry Bart
la Crosse Tribune
Fitzpatrick
Wampler
Runice
A&p
Frankie Guenther
Vic Lamb
Louis Skaff
Jake Hoeschler
Dwight Boyer
Hoeschler
Boyer
Ozzie Gschwind
Shore Acres
Jake
Boy
Dwight
Sheboygan
Gregorich
Casey
City Ymca
Lake Michigan
Jimmy Gill
Gill
George
Tiger) Markos
Ozzie
Jerry Mullens
Brownsville
Duane Horsman
Chatfield
By Murray Rose
Harry Kleiman
Bellflower
Rocky Marciano
Jerry
Dr. Kleiman
Tafe
Legion Eyes West BY
City Sports
Slim Pickin
Jim Squier
New Albia
West Salem
Paul Kremer
Stars of Tomorrow
Edward A. Connor
Slugger
Connor
Earl Morrell
Baltimore Colts
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Frank Gifford
Fort Polk
Bucks
Earl
Fran Tarkenton
Chicago Cub
Billy Williams
Williams
Stan Musial
St. Louis
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