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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1961

Page

15

Seven Refuse AAU Bids For Europe Track Meet

Seven top U S track and field eligibles decline to join the Olympic style meets against the Soviet Union and other nations next month. Pinky Sober notes absence could cost a victory, while open doors for younger athletes. New faces include Budd Drayton Williams Farmer Dupree Avant among others.

AAU Europe ED Corrigan Associated Press New York Soviet Union West Germany England Poland United States Moscow Pinky Sober

Senators Seek Federal Crackdown on Sports Bribery

Senate backers press bills to combat racketeers targeting college and pro sports. Eastland hopes Congress acts. Keating teams with the NCAA to draft a measure making bribing athletes a federal crime. Kennedy’s broader plan faces authority questions from Miller. Kefauver moves to regulate professional boxing with a federal commissioner.

G. Milton Kelly Washington Senate Justice Department James O. Eastland D.miss Senate Judiciary Committee Congress Kenneth B. Keating R. N.Y National Collegiate Athletic Association Joe Herbert J. Miller Jr Department Miller Atty Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy Estes Kefauver D-Tenn

Kingpetch Retains Flyweight Title In 15 Round Fight

Pone Kingpetch of Thailand edged Mitsunori Seki of Japan by split decision after 15 rounds to keep the world flyweight crown. Ring officials from Thailand New York and another judge in Tokyo ruled for Kingpetch while a Japanese judge favored Seki. The Associated Press scored the bout for Kingpetch 147 139.

Tokyo Pone Kingpetch Thailand Mitsunori Seki Japan Chua Chaksuraksha Nat Fleischer New York Kingpetch Hiroyuki Tezaki Seki Associated Press

De La Torre and Vitense Win Wisconsin PGA Berths

Manuel de la Torre of Milwaukee and George Vitense topped 20 professionals at South Hills in Fond du Lac to clinch Wisconsin's two PGA Championship spots in Chicago. De la Torre shot 70 73 143 with seven birdies while Vitense finished 75 69 144 one stroke back.

Fond DU Lac Manuel de la Torre Milwaukee George Vitense Wisconsin Chicago de la Torre South Hills Vitense Iwith

Baseball Standings American League Update

The American League standings show New York leading Los Angeles 8 to 6 after the day’s only game. Tuesday’s schedule includes Washington at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit Baltimore at Kansas City New York at Los Angeles and Boston at Minnesota with two twin nights listed.

New York Los Angeles Washington Cleveland Chicago Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Boston Minnesota G.B. New York

Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching

The National League batting leaders include Hoak of Pittsburgh at .341 based on 150 at bats, Altman of Chicago at .335, Mays leading runs with 57, Cepeda driving in 59, Pinson with 88 hits, and Stolen bases led by Pinson with 13. Pitching leaders show Padres at 71 decisions with .875, and Miller at 61 decisions with .857.

Hoak Pittsburgh Altman Chicago Mays San Francisco Robinson Cincinnati Cepeda Pinson Wills Los Angeles Coleman Virdon Stuart Stuart and Clemente Boyer St. Louis Aaron Milwaukee Padres Miller Koufax Williams Cash Detroit Brandt Baltimore Mantle New York Maris Piersall Cleveland B. Robinson Power Romano Landis Wood Keough Washington

Minor League Baseball Results From Several Circuits

In American Association Louisville beat Houston 11 innings 11 10. Denver defeated Omaha 7 5. Indianapolis defeated Dallas Fort Worth 3 0. Pacific Coast Tacoma won 7 4 over Seattle. Vancouver 5 10 San Diego 0 0 Portland 11 Salt Lake City 2. Hawaii beat Spokane 9 6. International League All Stars 3 Cleveland 0. Northern League Duluth Superior 8 St. Cloud Eau Claire 4. Aberdeen 3 Winnipeg 6 Grand Forks 3. Three I League Topeka 9 Fox Cities 3 Cedar Rapids 7 Lincoln 0. Burlington Des Moines 1. Boxing results include Cassius Clay defeating Kile Sabedong in Las Vegas. Benny Medina stopped Al Med Tano in San Francisco. Holly Mims knocked out Jimmy Remson in Philadelphia.

Louisville Houston Denver Omaha Indianapolis Dallas-Fort Worth Tacoma Seattle Vancouver San Diego Portland Salt Lake City Hawaii Spokane Cleveland Duluth Superior St. Cloud Eau Claire Aberdeen Winnipeg Grand Forks Fox Cities Cedar Rapids Lincoln Burlington Des Moines Las Vegas Nev Cassius Clay Kiley Sabedong San Francisco Benny Medina Fresno Calif al Med Tano Sacramento Philadelphia Holly Mims Washington Jimmy Remson Detroit

Two Wisconsin Girls Face Round One in Women's Western Golf

Nancy Quick from Burlington meets Janet Logan of Highland Park while Bonnie Werner of Waukesha plays Linda Lewis of Florence in the first round of the Women's Western junior invitation at Sunset Ridge Country Club. Ann Baker, 16, from Maryville, Tenn, won medalist honors with an 80 on the 76 par course as 18 and under players compete.

Chicago Wisconsin Western Golf Association Nancy Quick Burlington Wis Janet Logan Highland Park Ill Bonnie Werner Waukesha Linda Lewis Florence Ala Ann Baker Maryville Tenn Sunset Ridge Country Club Winnetka

Wendelin Team Triumphs Over Country Fair in Softball Clash

Wendelin's Mobil defeated Country Fair 17 to 10 at Memorial Field. Larry Wogden belted a homer and T Olson collected three hits for the losers. Alberts and Limberg aided Wendelin's win while Ehlen sfeldt and Johnson played for Country Fair.

Wendelin Mobil Country Fair Memorial Field Larry Wogden T. Olson Wendelins Alberts Limberg Ehlensfeldt Johnson

Wimbledon Nets Open as Rain Halts Day One

The 75th Wimbledon championships opened under rain and clouds with 16 matches completed. Neale Fraser defeated Rudy Hernando in straight sets as Chuck McKinley awaits a center court test postponed 24 hours. Rod Laver overwhelmed Tomas Lejus 6-4 6-1 6-1 while other seeds Piatrangeli Emerson Santana Ayala advanced without dropping a set.

John Gale Wimbledon England Chuck McKinley America Neale Fraser Australia Rudy Hernando Hernando Modesto Cal Ste T McKinley St. Ann Italy Sergei Tacchini Rod the Rocket) Laver Soviet Union Tomas Lejus Fraser Nicola Pietrangeli Australis Roy Emerson Spain Manuel Santana Chile Luis Ayala Britain

Vikings Acquire Vet Will Sherman From Rams

The Minnesota Vikings announced the trade for Will Sherman a seven year NFL veteran from the Los Angeles Rams for a 1963 draft choice Sherman will be used as an offensive end by coach Norm Van Brocklin He played end in the Rams final injury plagued game against Green Bay last season and led the league with 11 interceptions in 1955 Ed Sharockman was named to the Aug 4 All Star game in Chicago joining Tommy Mason and Rip Hawkins on the collegiate squad

ST. Paul-Minneapolis Minnesota Vikings Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams Vikings Norm van Brocklin Sherman Green Bay Rams Ed Sharockman Chicago Sharockman Tommy Mason Rip Hawkins

Angry Giants Manager Slices Finger After Locker Room Throw

Philadelphia AP report says Alvin Dark tore the tip of the right middle finger when he hurled a stool in the Giants locker room after a 1-0 loss to the Phillies. Dark was treated at Temple University Hospital and returned to his hotel. Giants stranded 12 runners, four on third base with outs.

Philadelphia San Francisco Giants Alvin Dark Giants Dark Temple University Hospital

Johnson Aims to Break Rafer Johnson Decathlon Record

Rafer Johnson faces a record bid at the National AAU decathlon championships in Albuquerque. Phil Mulkey of Memphis, who unofficially topped Johnson at the Southeastern AAU, competes alongside Terry Leonard of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. The meet opens with the 100 meter dash broad jump shot put high jump and 400 meter dash, then continues with the 110 meter hurdles discus pole vault javelin and 1500 meter run.

Ron Morris Dallas Long Parry O’brien Harold Connolly al Hall al Oerter Rink Babka Vassily Rudenkov Tom ‘Pagani Bob Backus Connolly Philadelphia Long O’brien Gary Gubiner New York University Jay Silvester Santa Clara Vladimir Lipsnis John Velses Henry Wadsworth Morris Silvester Oerter Babka Albuquerque N.M Rafer Johnson Phil Mulkey Memphis Johnson Terry Leonard University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

Heating and plumbing firms listed in regional trade directory

A long enumerated roster of local heating and plumbing companies and related suppliers appears, including Branson Sons, Buchner firms, Gambles, Goodyear, Maytag, Sears, Niebuhr, Montgomery Ward, and Western Auto among others, suggesting a directory page of regional trades. The compilation names numerous firms with services in heating, plumbing, air conditioning, and home appliances.

Nic J. Hengel Plumbing & Heating Ray Hengel Plumbing & Heating Jorgenson Plumbing & Heating Kinzie Htg Kelly Furniture Co Adam Kroner Co., Inc Lange & Papenfuss Plbg Htg R. H. Lovold, Inc Marquardt Heating & Appliance Co Marshall T. V. & Appliance Maytag & Home Appliance Montgomery Ward & Co Niebuhr Plumbing & Heating Co Northern States Power Co Onalaska Hdme. & Appl. Co., Inc Quality Supply & Heating Co Kenneth Rahn Jack Robinson T. V. & Appliance Roellig’s, Inc

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