Judge dissolves International Boxing Club amid antitrust ruling
The International Boxing Club and its affiliates face dissolution after a federal ruling. Judge Ryan J. Ryan orders Jim Norris and Arthur Wirtz to sever ties with Madison Square Garden, resign directorships by July 1, and withdraw from Garden control within five years. The decree voids exclusive contracts and caps title bouts to two per year to restore competition.
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Bassey crowned world featherweight boxing champion in Paris
Nigerian fighter Bassey defeated Cherif Hamia of France by tenth round knockout at the Palais Des Sports to claim the vacant world featherweight title. Hamia suffered a swollen eye and lip cut as Bassey edged ahead on the referee scorecard before the stoppage. The victory follows Saddler's retirement and makes Bassey the new lineal champion.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
Major League standings by league with team records and upcoming games. The National League table lists Milwaukee Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago and others with wins losses and schedules through Tuesday and Wednesday. American League details New York Boston Detroit Washington Kansas City Cleveland Chicago and Detroit schedules follow with game times and venues. Northern League and American Association results noted with postponed games and pending matchups.
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Baseball School to Open at Copeland Park This Week
Young players from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa are invited to Copeland Park in north La Crosse for a two day Silver Sluggers baseball school run by Milwaukee Braves scouts. Registration at the park by 4 45 p m Wednesday with Braves providing gear and a two day training session ending with an all star game in Milwaukee.
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Stoddard Nine Caps 8th Win In Vernon County League
Stoddard beat South Ridge 13 to 4 for its eighth straight Vernon County League win. Doug Lamprich pitched a three hitter with 13 strikeouts, and Rube Nicolai, Lamprich, and Gilardi each had two hits as Stoddard rapped 12 total. Stoddard led 2 0 after one, the visitors never tied, and six runs in the seventh sealed the victory.
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Rec Softball Tuesday Schedule with Local Matchups
Classic game day lists Quality Lumber and Coal versus Raymond Bros at Trane Park and Wiggett Bros against A W Wi in the West Ave league. Swanson Field hosts Delly Madison Cubs versus Rubber Mills Braves. Branded fields feature Alto Lite Giants versus Auto Lite, Copeland postponed. Northern Engraving Cardinals versus No Engraving Pirates and Hogan Heileman’s White Box versus Alls Chalmers Yankees.
Sixth Annual City Medal Play Opens at La Crosse Club
The sixth annual City Medal Play golf tournament starts Sunday at the La Crosse Country Club with a two day event. Champion receives the Quinn Shop trophy and prizes. Past winners include Knothe Pearse Ring Haritos and 1956 champ Pearse Jr. Local golfers may enter by contacting Bill Marquardt.
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Williams Leads All-Star Voting Amid Tight NL and AL Races
Ted Williams tops all star voting in the American League with 61 610 votes for left field, 1 103 ahead of Mickey Mantle who trails for center field. Stan Musial leads the National League for first base with 55 380 votes, while Hank Aaron presses for the NL right field starting berth.
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Phillies blast Spahn as Lopata Bouchee Repulski homer in win
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Braves 10 to 4 in a makeup game. Stan Lopata Ed Bouchee and Rip Repulski homered for Philadelphia. Red Schoendienst left with a hip injury. Harvey Haddix earned the win over Warren Spahn in a seesaw pitching duel.
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Schoendienst May Be Lost For Series
The Milwaukee Braves face three games with the Brooklyn Dodgers without Red Schoendienst after he hurt his hip against the Phillies. Schoendienst, 34, left the game in the fifth inning and may not play in the series opener at County Stadium. Joe Adcock will miss six to eight weeks with a broken right leg, and Frank Torre is nursing a pulled thigh while De Crandall covered first base.
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Raymond's Split With St. Paul in Weekend Doubleheader
Raymond Bros. of the La Crosse Classic League split with the St. Paul Eagles in a weekend doubleheader at West Avenue diamond. Raymond won 3-2 Saturday night with Bob Maringer on the mound. Sunday St. Paul blanked Quality 10 0 as Neil Nordland pitched two hits allowed.
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Seepods on Spots a Crosse Tribune Note
A brief 1957 dispatch notes Seepods on Spots published in The La Crosse Tribune dated June 25 1957 with delivery on June 5. The item references local matters likely reader’s notes or rural delivery details.
Dodgers Rip Cards 10-3 as Erskine shines on return
Dodgers beat the Cards 10-3 in St. Louis with Duke Snider and Carl Furillo driving in three runs each. Carl Erskine, despite a bum shoulder, wins in his first start of the year, going six innings with two runs allowed. Orioles blank Detroit 6-0 behind Hec Brown as Sam Jones suffers another defeat for Chicago.
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Chuck's U Bar Hands Fritz First Defeat in 1956 Tavern League
Fritz Bar suffered its first loss of the season at Hogan Park as Chuck's U Bar won 16 15. U Bar sits one game behind Fritz Bar at 10-1 to 9-2 with Boma and Fitzpatrick homering for the victors and Marco homering for the losers. Harnish collected four hits for U Bar.
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Local Lacrosse County Tennis Tourney Seeks Youth Entries
Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for the La Crosse County tennis tournament to qualify players for the Milwaukee Journal state tourney. Open to boys and girls under 18 with two divisions 18 and under and 15 and under. Schedule includes junior girls 4 p.m., girls 15 and under 2 p.m., boys 15 and under 3 p.m., and junior boys 18 and under 6 p.m., all on Thursday June 27.
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