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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1965
Page
4
Bob Shaw pitched a one hitter through eight and a half innings before Wes Covington homered in the second as the Giants defeated the Phillies 4-1 Friday night. Shaw’s wife likely wonders about the unusual episode during the game.
Fifteen year old Mike Winzenried of Monroe leads the Kiwanis state Little Olympics track meet with three event titles in Wausau. He won the 440 yard dash in 0.51.4, the broad jump, and the 220 dash, while other champions include Rick Fuhs in discus and Jim Barnhart in pole vault.
Francis J. Schroeder seeks to buy Marquette Stadium or build anew to secure an American Football League franchise. He says MU Stadium may be too small and has not yet heard back on a price negotiation. AFL Commissioner Foss notes 61 other franchise requests and two more teams planned.
Wisconsin Rapids manager Ray Bellino is suspended until June 28 by Midwest League President James F. Gruenwald after an on field argument with umpire Larry Barnett. Bellino was ejected and the suspensions stem from a game vs Quincy that Quincy won 7-6 in 10 innings. Bryan Wilhelm and Lanny Wessel of the Twins received $30 fines with suspensions lifted for tonight’s game versus Dubuque.
Top seed Turner Howard rallied from match point in the third set to defeat Dan Bleckinger of Oshkosh Wisconsin and advance to the finals of the junior singles at the Tennessee Valley Invitational Tennis Tournament in Chattanooga.
Summary of top players across American and National Leagues in batting pitching and fielding. Key names include Davalillo and Yastrzemski in batting, Horton and Banks in RBIs, Campaneris and Aaron among stolen bases, Koufax and Gibson in pitching, with leading marks for runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and strikeouts. Major players cited: Aaron Mays Williams Stargell Banks Koufax Gibson Cav.
Cincinnati ace Sammy Ellis shuts down the Milwaukee Braves 3-1 in 11 innings as Don Pavletich belts a two run homer. Ellis earns win number 12 against 15 decisions while Dick Kelley shines in his second big league start and Joe Torre hits Milwaukee’s lone homer. Pavletich homers after Torre’s miscue, delivering a hometown triumph for Cincinnati.
Our Redeemer scored three runs in the eighth to beat Our Savior 17 to 14 at Hogan Field. The winners totaled 17 hits including a home run by Runice. Sweet, Rogers, Grimstad and Smith starred for Our Redeemer.
Welterweight champion Emile Griffith steps up to middleweight for a non title 10 round bout with Joe Gonzalez at Madison Square Garden on July 13. Griffith accepted the fight on Wednesday.
Standings show New York at Washington two games to one night doubleheader with Cleveland at Boston and Detroit at Baltimore. Chicago visits Minnesota. no other games scheduled.
Aaron shot a five under par 66 to lead the St Paul Open at 133 after 36 holes while Arnold Palmer trailed by two strokes at 135. Jacky Cupit tied for best round with 66, and Lionel Hebert and Dick Mayer faltered in gusty winds at Keller Golf Course. Minnesota pros John Cook and Bob Reith Jr. made the 143 cutoff.
The AAU National Track and Field Championships in San Diego open with many college stars absent due to the NCAA war over control. Notable races include a three mile showdown featuring Neville Scott, Bob Schul, and Ron Larrieu, and Peter Snell aiming to regain the mile world record against Jim Greele despite recent illness.
Milwaukee County Board chair Eugene Grobschmidt doubts it will introduce a July 8 resolution to authorize a formal franchise application to replace the Milwaukee Braves. He proposes a committee, including himself, coordinate efforts and consult counsel. Doyne had urged a countywide resolution as law allows county ownership and may lead to an antitrust suit.
St Cloud State outfielder Larry Miller earns NAIA All America honors for the second straight year. The senior batted .433 last season and bats right handed. Other repeat selections include H S Duke of Dallas and Jim Stillinger of LaVerne.
Hazel Walker a Ashdown Arkansas native and founder of Hazel Walker's Arkansas Travelers leads a touring women's basketball team that plays under men's rules. Since 1949 the team has logged about 39 000 miles and 4 000 games, with most seasons yielding over 200 wins. Walker is a hall of fame figure named to the AAU All America team 11 times and remains a leading promoter of the sport.
The La Crosse Blackhawk Bow Hunters will host a West Central Field Archery League shoot Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Onalaska range. Top archers from Kendall, Wi nona, Wakoda and Richland Center are invited. About 150 shooters are expected. A Blackhawk Pow Wow precedes the event Saturday night at the range. Refreshments Sunday. The meet pow wow is open to the public. Non league shooters may compete in an open class.
Illinois All-State football player George Koch accepts a Wisconsin athletic scholarship. Koch played left halfback and safety for McHenry High School, stands 6 feet, 185 pounds, and has fast times including 9.9 seconds in the 100-yard dash a 19.3 in the 180-yard low hurdles and 21.8 in the 220-yard dash.
Gilbert Gib Herold 47 of Prairie du Chien becomes manager of Spartan Lanes and bar in Sparta Wisconsin succeeding Richard Matzinger. Herold and his family are certified bowling instructors and plan regular adult and junior classes. He sits on the Wisconsin Bowling Association board and previously ran an appliance store and restaurants in Seneca.
In Buffalo New York the All America football game features 59 former college players ready for pro turns. Huarte Snow Hayes Staubach Morton Rhome Berry vie for NFL AFL prospects and Namath skips the game due to knee surgery.
Milwaukee Braves sign 17 year old Brownsville Texas pitcher Charles Wayne Vaughan a top draft prospect. He reports to Milwaukee Friday then to Sarasota Florida Rookie League after evaluation by Bobby Bragan and Whit Wyatt. Also signed are Jeffrey Albies and Dave Thorne to Northwest and Florida State League assignments.
Whitehall defeated Arcadia 5-0 to clinch its fifth straight Dairyland Conference baseball win. Greg Larson pitched a four hitter. Roger Melby and Rolf Fremstad each had two hits in three at bats, and Dean Dale went 2 for 2. Whitehall travels to Augusta next Tuesday.
Wisconsin swimmer Robert Blanchard of Dearborn Michigan was named to the 1965 Collegiate All American team after placing third in the 200 yard breast stroke at both the Big Ten and NCAA championships. He carried a B average in the 1964 65 second semester and will captain Wisconsin's 1966 swimming team.
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