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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1963
Page
10
Bob Wigdal, renowned bowler, rolled a perfect 300 game and a 747 series to win the singles championship in the Men’s City Bowling tournament at Pla-Mar Lanes. He opened with 200, followed with 247, then finished with 12 straight strikes for the 300, aiding his 1,922 scratch handicap total.
Jimmy Wais vaulted to a 290 after 11 straight strikes in a spare first frame while partnering Frank Heilman in the doubles. They totaled 1,297 scratch, with Heilman at 634 and Wais 663 to lead the doubles, followed by Thiele and Ambers in second at 1,250 including 50 pins handicap. Ken Deal and Jerry Rohrer took third with 1,246 and 172 handicap.
Ron Downing of Soap Lake Washington and Karen Korfanta of Pinedale Wyoming won the boys and girls slalom races at the National Junior Ski Championships on Snow King Mountain in Jackson Wyoming. Kathy Nagel of Ecumclaw Washington placed second in the girls event with a total 92 seconds.
Six fighters prepared for three championship bouts that were postponed by heavy rain after Promoters hoped to recoup a $100,000 loss by rescheduling the tripleheader. Emile Griffith would have defended the welterweight title against Luis Rodriguez. Davey Moore faced Sugar Ramos for the featherweight crown while Raymundo Torres and Roberto Cruz contested the vacant junior welterweight title.
In St Petersburg Florida AP Raymond Floyd 20 from Fayetteville NC wins the $25 000 St Petersburg Open by one stroke over Dave Marr New Rochelle NY after 274 strokes on the professional tour. Floyd earns 3500 dollars for the victory and rises from prizeless days to a pro win in four months on tour.
Robert Wedin Iron Mountain Mich won the Mount Valhalla hill event with jumps of 183 and 186 feet earning 297.5 points in the two day Pre Olympic Invitational Tourney. Lyle Swenson Westby Wis placed second with 179 and 179 feet and 288 points in a strong field of ten finishers.
Bloomington and Cloquet emerge as favorites in the 51st Minnesota high school state basketball tournament as Austin Wells Bemidji Anoka and Sauk Centre join the field. Bloomington aims to beat Cloquet in a first round 7:30 pm game with semifinal Friday and final Saturday at Williams Arena.
Cincinnati defeated Colorado 67 to 50 while Texas beat Oklahoma City 90 to 83 in the consolation bracket. Oregon State edged Arizona State 83 to 65 and San Francisco topped UCLA 76 to 75 in the Far West matchups. Army overwhelmed Marines 100 to 59 and Navy beat Air Force 81 to 68 in interservice play.
Wisconsin coach Milt Bruhn says the Badgers have good prospects for the 1963 season but no immediate successors for quarterback Ron VanderKelen and end Pat Richter. He notes 8 or 10 freshmen will be added, names quarterback candidates Dave Franck and Chuck Fen ske, and cites Rose Bowl experience as a boost while recounting a coaching change in the writers group leadership.
Alabama coach Paul Bryant and former Georgia athletic director Wallace Butts deny involvement in a fix of the Alabama Georgia game. Bryant says a lie detector test supported his denial. Butts delayed and later considered testing but was advised against it by his attorney. The Saturday Evening Post linked a Georgia plays leak to an Atlanta insurance salesman who heard portions of a call between Butts and Bryant.
The NAIA executive committee announced two actions to limit conflicts with NCAA events. Conferences over 50 percent NAIA membership pledging to or sending teams to conflicting events will render all conference members ineligible for NAIA contests. A second rule bars NAIA teams playing more than 25 percent of games against major level opponents from NAIA district or national play, now extending to football.
Bob Cousy sobbed through a celebratory farewell in Boston as the Celtics beat Syracuse 125-116 in his final NBA game. President Kennedy and NBA officials lauded his career while fans roared for the legendary guard who marked his 34 years with clutch play and a 1000-point season milestone.
AP report notes Superior and Falcons secure bids or placements in a postseason tournament as teams advance through regional rounds. Details on opponents and scores are limited in the fragment, but the action centers on their qualification and competitive status.
GREEN BAY AP Biggest changes in the Wisconsin State Bowling Association Tournament during the weekend were in minors doubles where new teams took over the second and third spots. L Wisentainer 638 and A Hansen 601 of Milwaukee combined for 1 239 and second place. Union Grove’s E Hoeppner 641 and C Phelps 580 had a count of 1 221 to take third. Mohr’s Service of Milwaukee moved in second in regular team on a 3128 score, and Metcalf’s Sentry also Milwaukee took third in junior teams with 2848.
Manitowoc High School celebrates a 74 52 victory over Dodgeville in Madison earning the first state championship in school history. A homecoming parade fills downtown as 5 000 fans greet Coach John Jung and his team, with students chanting for no school Monday.
Dorothy Muth of Richland Center rolled a 256 in Class A singles, the top game in the Wisconsin Women’s Bowling Association tournament. Gertrude Luedtke and Erma Curtis of Sturgeon Bay placed second in Class D doubles with 882, Gas Lite Club of Wausau moved to third in Class B team with 2448, Arlene Baxter of Janesville had 625 for third in Class A singles, and Anna Klugj of Thiensville posted 572 for third in Class B singles.
Cincinnati defeated New York American 6 to 3. Baltimore beat Los Angeles National 4 to 3. Pittsburgh won against Milwaukee 7 to 1. New York International 2 edged Chicago American 1. Detroit defeated Philadelphia 9 to 3. St. Louis beat Kansas City 12 to 11. Cleveland won over Chicago National 6 to 5. Boston defeated San Francisco 9 to 6. Washington beat Minnesota 8 to 5. Houston versus Los Angeles American canceled due to rain.
Los Angeles will host the Western Division final series opener on March 31 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The Lakers, division champions for a second straight year, meet the winner of a preliminary tie between the St. Louis Hawks and Detroit.
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