Cubs Whip Braves In Chicago Series Opener
Milwaukee Braves drop to first place race after an 8-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a four game set. Ernie Banks and Pete Whisenant homer for the Cubs while Lew Burdette takes the loss for Milwaukee. Cardinals rally beat Reds to stay in pace.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Pete Whisenant
Braves
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Cardinals
St. Louis
Wilmer “Vinegar Bend
Mizell
O'Connell
Bruton
Mathews
Vic Zahn
Dittmer
Aaron
Dolorel
Ambrose
Thomsen
Buchda
Anderson
Adcock
Ib Snyder
Hanson
Q Maybee
Harmacek
Rice
Nutter
Havicek
Logan
Munson
Bakalars Ss
Burdette
Miller
Pearse
Tanner Waters
Trowbridge
Old’ Berg
Okind
Chic A Hoak
Baker
Raymond
Wiggert Sage
Pondy
Ib Goodrum
Halaska
Banks
Leonard
Sofia
Bender
Nustad Ib i Moryn
Kroner
Earp
jIrvin
Coughlin
Beta
O Whisenant
Beckley
Delap
Landrith
Cleary
Pranzinill
Rush
Pretdel
Seiler
Maringer
Synograd
Steater
Wigeert Bros
Raymond Bros
RBI
Whisenant
Covington
W—Rush
Ballan L—Burdette
A—Jackowski
A— Fn
Crawford and
Gore
al Kaline
Charlie Maxwell
Tigers
Tom LaSorda
Maxwell
Redleg
Ed Bailey
Bobby DelGreco
Stu. Miller
Brooks
Snider
Jack Meyer
Jackson
Hodges
Bob Rush
Lew Burdette
Quality Wins To Clinch Tie In 1st Round
Quality Lumber and Coal clinched at least a first round title tie in the Classic League by beating Trane Co 4-3 at West Avenue. Wettstein's TV and Pepsi-Cola each have two makeup games left, with Pepsi at Camp McCoy and Quality needing a win for an outright title.
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Quality Lumber
Coal
Downing Trane Co
West Avenue
Wettstein's TV
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi
Camp McCoy
Wettstein’s
Charley Dumas Clears 7-Foot Mark at Olympic Trials
Charley Dumas from Compton Junior College cleared 7 feet 4.25 inches in the high jump, setting a first ever 7-foot mark under quarter-inch rule. Ohio State’s Glenn Davis set a 400-meter hurdles record in 49.5 seconds, while Bobby Morrow won the 100 meters in 10.3 seconds. Duke sprinter Dave Sime failed to finish after groin pain, ending his Olympic bid.
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Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Coliseum
Charley Dumas
California
Compton Junior College
Dumas
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Yuriy Lituyev
University of Texas
Eddie Southern
Josh Culbreath
The
Marines
Bobby Morrow
Abilene
Christian
Ira Murchison
Army
Thane Baker
Air Force
Leamon King
Duke
Dave Sime
Oregon
Bill Dellinger
Fred Wilt
New York
Parry O’brien
Cy Young
al Hall
Cornell
Greg Bell
Indiana
John Bennett
Ziske Fires 82 To Reach 161 Mark In Open Round
Jaycee Ziske of Milwaukee and Waterford Wis shot an 82 to reach 161 after halfway in the Women s Western Open. Louise Suggs of Sea Island Ga led with a 150 total.
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Des Moines
Jaycee Ziske
Milwaukee
Waterford
Wis
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Chuck's U-Bar Dominates Kabat's in Makeup Tilt
Chuck's U-Bar posted its 14th straight Tavern League win by defeating Kabat's 4-1 at Houska Park. Fitzpatrick pitched the win against M. Lenser, with both allowing seven safeties. Kabat's drop their fifth loss in 14 starts.
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Chuck
Tigers Sign Oshkosh Ace Howard Koplitz
Detroit Tigers sign 18-year-old righthander Howard Koplitz from Oshkosh High School after outbidding nine clubs. Scout George Moriarty announced the deal at Koplitz's farm home. Koplitz likely heads to Charleston WVa in the Tigers system. He starred in Oshkosh's state title run this spring.
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Oshkosh
Detroit Tigers
Wisconsin
Tigers
Howard Koplitz
Husky
Oshkosh High School
George Moriarty
Tiger
Billy Hoeft
Koplitz
Moriarty
Charleston
W. Va
Detroit
American Assn
National League and American League Baseball Standings and Results
The article lists NL standings for Milwaukee and Brooklyn with records and games back, plus Saturday results and Sunday and Monday schedules. It then covers AL leaders New York and Chicago with records, followed by Saturday results, Sunday plans, and Monday slate, ending with Northern League and American Association scores.
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G.B. Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
ChicAgo
New York
Gomez
Kline
Roberts
Erskine
Milwaukee
Conley
Jones
dJefficoat
Dickson
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Stobbs
Bucks
Staley
Garcia
Porterfield
Sisler
Lees
Petrarese
Faystack
Kellner
Redskins Sign Pair for Second Season
Redskins announce the signings of Nort Hecker and Hal Norris for their second NFL season. Hecker, 191 pounds from Baldwin Wallace, played end and intercepted six passes last year after stints with the Rams and in Canada. Norris, 196 pounds from the University of California, is a linebacker and defensive wingback who mainly served on the kickoff and punt return unit in 1955.
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Washington
Nort Hecker
Hal Norris
Washington Redskins
National Football League
Hecker
Baldwin - Wallace College
Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Canada
Norris
University of California
La Crosse Hosts De Soto In Big Western Wisconsin Baseball
Western Wisconsin League action features La Crosse hosting De Soto at Copeland Park while Caledonia plays Mabel in Fillmore-Houston. Northern and Southern sections showcase Sparta Tomah West Salem Bangor Melrose Onalaska and others amid power failures and tight race progress.
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la Crosse
de Soto
Copeland
Mabel
Caledonia
Fillmore-Houston
Wisconsin
Coulee
la Crosse Newburgs
Copeland Park
Viroqua
Soldiers Grove
Cashton
Westby
Spartia
West Salem
Tomah
Bangor
Melrose
Onalaska
Newburgs
Sparta
John Ankney
Salem
DeSoto
Virolqua
Coon Valley
Hixton
Disco
Galesville
Taylor
Trempealeau
Pigeon Falls
Augusta
Hickory Ridge
Genoa
Chaseburg
Readstown
Mt. Tabor
Viola
Salem Ridge
Uth Ridge
Valley
La Crosse Silver Sluggers Camp Draws 47 Players
The first annual La Crosse Tribune Milwaukee Braves Silver Sluggers Baseball School ended at Copeland Park with 47 players from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Braves scouts Allen Elger and Emil Belich praised the session noting high effort from registrants and strong coaching from Bill Vickrey and Verne Olson. Early August will see one camper chosen for an all star game with top players from other Silver Sluggers schools.
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la Crosse Tribune-Milwaukee Braves
Silver Sluggers
Copeland Park
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Braves
Allen Elger
Emil Belich
Elger
Belich
Bill Vickrey
la Crosse
Verne Olson
Sparta
Bob Coney
Len Helgeson
Independence
Roger Kjos
Charles van Koren
Yankees Win In Cleveland Opener As Indians Beat Chicago
The Yankees toppled the White Sox 13-2 in a rough opener while the Indians beat the White Sox 5-2 to stretch their winning streak to nine. Herb Score won the opener for Cleveland with a three-hitter as Billy Pierce earned a 13-2 win for Chicago in the nightcap.
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Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Stengel
Yankee Stadium
Washington
Herb Score
Tribe
Hone
Billy Pierce
Sox
Indians
Boston
Baltimore
Ike Delock
Detroit
Kansas City
Billy Hoeft
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Randy Jackson
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Andy Pittsburgh
New York
Hal Naragan
Pierce
Bob Lemon
Bob Grim
Clint Courtney
Don Larsen
Rip Coleman
Nats
Yanks
Pete Ramos
Hank Bauer
La Crosse Team Enters Oshkosh Softball Tourney
Quality Lumber and Coal Co of La Crosse enters the Oshkosh Invitational Softball Tournament with first game against Eau Claire Co-op at 7 p.m. The Oshkosh Optimist Club sponsors the event running through Wednesday July 4 with regional and state brackets. Teams include Oshkosh Appleton Green Bay Fond du Lac and more across two brackets. The regional field features New Bar St Paul Williamson s College Corner Night Hawks Des Moines plus Milwaukee Hawke s Tap Kenosha Gascoignes Racine Raiders and more. The state competition is single elimination while the regional meet is double elimination.
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Quality Lumber and Coal Co
la Crosse
Eau Claire Co-op
Oshkosh Optimist Club
Eau Claire
Oshkosh
Appleton
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
Minnesota
New Bar of
Kenosha Gascoignes
Badger
Racine Raiders
Recreation Softball Schedule for Sunday July 1
In Trane Co Plant League action at Trane Park at 10:00 a.m. the Nitehawks face the Pencil Pushers. Houska Park hosts Mohawks against the Orphans at 10:00 a.m. Hogan Park features Punchers versus Labs starting 10:00 a.m.
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Trane Co
Trane Park
Houska_ Park
Mohawks
Orphans
Hogan
Labs
Haney Denies Any Scolding Of Ed Mathews
Fred Haney says he has not lectured Braves stars since taking over and envisions a four club NL pennant race including the Braves Dodgers Redlegs and Cardinals. He laughs at moving Eddie Mathews to the minors and says only team meetings occurred with players and pitchers.
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Ed Mathews
Chicago
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pilot
Pirates
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Enright
Mathews
Fred
Eddie
Whitehall Beats Blair 9-3 to Claim Fifth Victory
Whitehall improved to 5-3 with a 9-3 win over Blair in Trempealeau County League play. Ken Ringlien and Bob Ringlien starred on the mound with six hit pitching, while K Ringlien, B Ringlien, Ellison, Moen, Fuchs and Blueske contributed at the plate. Blair's LeRoy Johnson had a double and a single.
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Whisenant
Dittmer
Jack
Moryn
Hobie Landrith
Rush
Braves
Thomson
Logan
Hank Aaron
Adcock
Cub
Pone
Sleater l
Don Hoak
Cubs
del Rice
Covington
Independence
Ettrick
Augusta
Gilmanton
Harold Gelsen
Merlin Christianson
Stoddards
Roger
Sullivan
Melvina
Ontario
John
Blair, Wis
Whitehall
Blair
Ken
Bob Ringlien
Ken Ringlien
Herb Holte
Doc Larson
LeRoy Johnson
K. Ringlien
B. Ringlien
Ellison
Moen
Fuchs
Blueske
Osseo Arcadia game postponed due to players at camp
The Osseo versus Arcadia game in Arcadia Wisconsin was postponed because Arcadia baseball team members remain at camp.
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Arcadia. Wis
Arcadia
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Joe Adcock
Wes Covington
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Jack Dittmer
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Lou Sleater
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Tab Tribune
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Bruce Ferguson
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Harry Meinking
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Elwood Knutson
Art Olson
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Ken Baron
John Rice
Wilton
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Rod Kingslien
Bobby Maule
Dick Bauch
Duane Peterson
Black River
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Dave Kuehn
Russ Emerson
Chuck van Auken
Joe Fink
New Albin
LeRoy Lee
Bill Leonard
la Cross
Craig Kessler
Duane Webb
Eau Galle
Mary Earp
Ron Johnson
Chisox
the Associated Press
Mickey Mantle
Jackie Jensen
Billy Goodman
Billy Kraus
Cookware Man
Merit
Regal Ware, Inc
Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Bill’s
Copeland Ave
Charlie Burch
Pine St
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