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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1959

Page

10

Weather delays Patterson Johansson title bout at Yankee Stadium

Rain and a ticket dispute hung over the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium, forcing postponement and threats of Monday clearance. promoter Rosensohn faced refund questions while legal action loomed from Machen and Chicago Stadium.

New York Floyd Patterson-Ingmar Johansson Bill Rosensohn Yankee Stadium Rosensohn Irving Kahn TelePrompTer Johansson Patterson California Eddie Machen Chicago Stadium Corp Machen Chicago Stadium Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson

First Reports on Barry Freitag in Hastings NL Camp

Barry Freitag progress in training with Hastings Class D Nebraska State League team looks promising early. Manager Leo Schrall says three catchers can handle duties and Freitag, a Wisconsin native, may be a .300 hitter with strong defense backing up pitcher. The piece notes Raybourne and other prospects, intra-squad results, and high bonus salaries in the league. The second item reports Tom Rendler receiving a recreation administration rating from the Colorado Recreation Society.

Alaska Barry Freitag Hastings Leo Schrall Hastings Tribune Cecil Raybourne Bradley University Schrall Freitag Tim Wisconsin Leoks Nebraska State League Hub King Fond du Lac Yankees Kearney Dennis Overby Chetek Braves

More Cars Set For Heats At Speed Bowl

Officials at the North La Crosse Speed Bowl revise the Sunday program with two 12 car 10 lap heats. A seven event show includes time trials two 10 lappers an 8 lap novelty a 10 lap consolation a 15 lap feature and a wreckum race. Dubby Anderson car 33 posted 21.9 seconds 54.8 mph last week on the one third mile banked clay track. Chuck Smith won last Sunday's feature. Program begins 1 30 p m.

Dubby Anderson

Junior Golfers Compete at La Crosse Country Club

Don Iverson won honors for the boys and Judy Isler and Carroll Kubiak tied for first among the girls in the first Junior Golfers competition at La Crosse Country Club. Low putts for 18 holes went to Iverson. nine-hole winners were Haugen and Berg with Erickson second.

Don Iverson Judy Isler Carroll Kubiak la Crosse Iverson John Haugen Bob Berg Link Erickson Sally McLevich Kathy Murphy Judy Oman Pauline Weigel John Padesky

Moon Keeps Leg Wrapped Just In Case

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Wally Moon, batting .430 in a 17 game streak, keeps bandaging a leg muscle before games just in case. He credited a two run homer that broke a 6-6 tie against the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a streak dating back to June 9, with a goal to extend it to 19 games while the Dodgers seek a four game sweep.

Moon LOS Angeles Dodger Wally Moon Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Dodgers Phils

Milt's Bar Defeats John's In 19-5 Tavern League Play

Milt's Bar defeated John's Jackson Plaza 19-5 in a Tavern League softball game at Copeland Park Thursday night. Rain canceled all other La Crosse contests, leaving this as the sole local match.

Milt’s Bar John’s Jackson Plaza Copeland Park la Crosse

Suggs Hagge Lead Tourney at Churchill Valley

Louise Suggs and Marlene Bauer Hagge share the first round lead at Churchill Valley Country Club, both carding 71 as the second round opens. Suggs, a two time Women’s Open champ, leads early in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Louise Suggs Churchill Valley Country Club Marlene Bauer Hagge

Top Class Women Netters Adopt Rush The Net Style

Wimbledon reports a shift in women’s tennis as top players embrace net rushing like men. Christine Truman, Darlene Hard, Beverly Fleitz, Sally Moore, Maria Bueno and others showcase aggressive net play while Althea Gibson watches from the stands as a special writer.

Althea Gibson Maureen Connolly Don London Miss Gibson Christine Truman Darlene Hard Montebello Calif Beverly Baker Fleitz Long Beach Sally Moore Bakersfield Maria Bueno Brazil Wimbledon

Make-Up Softball Classic Games Tonight

West Avenue hosts make-up softball doubleheader at 7:00 pm at John Jackson Plaza as Quality Lumber Co faces Trane Park Trane Co. and Wiggert Bros.

West Avenue John Jackson Plaza Ve. Quality Lumber Co Trane Park Trane Co Wiggert Bros

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