Colburn Leads Raiders With 2 Firsts In Indoor Meet
Wisconsin Rapids Indoor track opens with La Crosse Central top scoring 44 points as Dave Colburn captures the broad jump and 40 yard dash titles. Central sets a mile relay record at 3:43.3, led by Gantenbein Colburn O'Brien and Whipple.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Dave Colburn
Mike O'Brien
Whipple
Mark
la Crosse Central
Dave Schini
Rod Lehrke
Evan Melby
Fredrick Schubert
Madison West
Whitefish Bay
Wausau
Rhinelane
John Mendler
Charles Hendricks
Paul Priebe
Glen Dick
Steve Noffsinger
Paul Henningsen
Kirk Horswill
Phu Scholl
Tom McKenna
John Seefeld
Jim Drake
Jerry Quaderer
John Reis
Bob Weir
Jim Newton
Dick Grey
Everett Good- Win
John Ironsides
Dave McDermott
Tom Richards
Ken Nutter
Ron Baeseman
Bruce Crosway
la Crosse
Gantenbein
Colburn
O'Brien
Whipley
Madisonest
Bud Lehrke
Dan Begel
Bob Hickman
Dave Zimmerkahl
John Newhouse
Kojis Top Scorer As Bartlesville Wins
In Denver former Marquette star Don Kojis of Milwaukee scored 24 points to lead defending champion Bartlesville Ohio to an 80-78 semifinal victory over the Armed Forces All-Stars. Teammate Mike Moran was limited by four fouls and finished with six points.
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Denver
Marquette
Don Kojis
Milwaukee
Bartlesville
Ohlo
Armed Forces All-Stars
Mike Moran
Bishop's Cup Relays Set at Memorial Field Saturday
The first annual Bishop's Cup Relays will be held at Memorial Field on Saturday April 27 under the La Crosse Council of Knights of Columbus. Rev Delbert Malin Aquinas athletic director notes the meet uses team scoring with a single mile run as the only individual event.
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Knights of Columbus
Delbert Malin
Aquinas High School
Rev
Malin
Aquinas
Marquette
Milwaukee
la Crosse Central
Edgewood
Madison
Prairie du Chien Campion
Eau Claire Regis
Rochester
Minn
Tape-Measure Homers Hit By Nick Nicholson Cranks HRs
Nick Nicholson, 23, from Baltimore to Chicago, belted a tape measure homer near 500 feet for the White Sox in a 5-4 spring win over the Twins. He, Aparicio, Burright and other trades drove solid showings as spring training totals rise and rosters shape.
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Nick
Baltimore
Chicago
White Sox
Nicholson
Minnesota
Camilo Pascual
Twins
Sarasota
Luis Aparicio
Orioles
New York Yankees
Miami
Larry Burright
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Washington
Pompano Beach
Peterson Tops LSC cage stats in 1962-63 season
Ken Peterson leads La Crosse's Indians in total points per game rebounds and shooting for 1962-63. The 6-2 center posted 303 points in 19 games with 114 field goals and 75 free throws, plus 212 rebounds and a .424 field goal percentage. Larry Hilgendorf was runner-up with 251 points and led in free throws at .714. Other leaders included Larry Tranberg and Gary Robarge, with John Coggins finishing as team shooting leader at .446.
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Vern Curtis
Eau Claire Memorial High
Charley Mencel
University of Minnesota
Stan Johnson
Montana State
Curtis
Jim Long
Larry Johnson
Memorial
Steve Johnson
North
Dave O’donahue
Regis
Eau Claire
WIAA
John Roberts
John
Weenie) Wilson
Brown
Pat Flynn
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Dave Gagermeier
St. Norbert College
Dave
Aquinas High
Leroy Gagermeier
Gary Johnson
Holmen
Midland Lutheran College
Nebraska
Tom Moran
West Salem High
Beloit College
la Crosse Tribune
Ken Peterson
la Crosse
Mike O'Keefe
Show Peterson
Indians
la Crosse Central
Peterson
Larry Hilgendorf
Hilgendorf
Larry Tranberg
Gary Robarge
John Coggins
Vern Stark
Doug Potter
Coggins
Bob Murphy
Lavorante Tax Bill Delays Return Home in LA Case
The U S government filed a 9798 tax bill on Alejandro Lavorante’s 1962 earnings of 26000 in Los Angeles. A hearing set for May 29 affects the boxer’s father’s access to 16886 in a bank account as Lavorante lies in a coma after a knockout in a Los Angeles fight. Best Yonkers harness attendance peaked at 35677 on the final night of the 115 night meet.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Alejandro Lavorante
Lavorante
Ness
Yonkers
N.Y
Frick Sought Interlocking Game Slate
New York AP report says Commissioner Ford Frick favored an interlocking schedule to allow all 20 clubs to play in every major league city. Plan would cut 162 games to 157, reduce travel, end day night doubleheaders, and feature interleague play from mid June through July.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York
Ford Frick
Frick
Chicago
Los Angeles
Thornton Pastrano Return Bout Headlines MSG Fight
New York reports Wayne Thornton seeks a knockout of veteran light heavyweight contender Willie Pastrano in their return television clash at Madison Square Garden. Pastrano, 75 fight winner and never stopped, faces a 23 year old Californian from Bakersfield who was a 3-1 underdog in the February bout.
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New York
Wayne Thornton
Willie Pastrano
Madison Square Garden
Pastrano
Bakersfield
Sore-Footed Snead Harney Lead Coral Open After 36
Sam Snead, troubled by a lump in his right foot, and Paul Harney share the Coral Open lead after 36 holes at Coral Country Club. Harney shot 68 in round two to stay atop at 140, with Gene Littler one behind and Arnold Palmer and Ted Kroll two back as Gary Player sits tied for ninth at 145.
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Miami, Fla
Sam Snead
Slammer
Slammin
Sam
Paul Harney
Coral Country Club
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
Ted Kroll
Gary Player
Harney
Littler
Snead
Michigan and Illinois high school and college basketball scores
A crowded score roundup reports semifinals and quarterfinal results across high school boys and college play. Notable items include Ferndale and Adrian advancing in Class A and B, with Illinois brackets showing Lanphier and Centralia advancing, and NBA playoff action where St Louis defeated Detroit 123 to 108 to take a 2 0 series lead.
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Michigan
Ferndale
Northwestern
Adrian
Saginaw
Arthur Hill
Hudsonville Unity Christian
Flushing
River Rouge
Rudyard
New Buffalo
Detroit St. Thomas
St. Louis
Detroit
Benton man injured when chair collapses at award event
Paul Liveray was hospitalized after a chair collapsed throwing him to the floor during a gathering of power company employees. They were receiving an award for not losing a day of work through injury in 1961, with other staff present.
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Benton, Ill
Paul Liversay
Eight Lettermen Back At Aquinas
La Crosse Aquinas plans for the 1963 track season with eight returning lettermen led by Chuck Bigley in hurdles broad jump and 880 relay. Coach Bob Auer cites depth as a concern and expects sophomores to add strength as Aquinas opens outdoor action against La Crosse Central Friday at Memorial Field.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Aquinas
Bob Auer
Auer
Aquinas
Chuck Bigley
Mike Davis
Jon Davis
Mike Cross
Doug Galster
Dave Maher
John Osowski
Ron Hohlfeld
Bigley
Cage Coaches Resign At 2 Idaho Colleges
POCATELLO Idaho AP basketball coaches at Idaho's two major colleges resigned on Tuesday. Joe Cipriano 31 left the University of Idaho Moscow after three seasons to become Nebraska head coach. Hours later John Evans 38 resigned at Idaho State College Pocatello citing personal reasons. Under Cipriano Idaho posted a 20-6 season while Idaho State went 9-16 the worst since 1950.
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Pocatello, Idaho
Idaho
University of Nebraska
Joe Cipriano
University of Idaho At Moscow
Nebraska
Cipriano
John Evans
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Idaho State
Horlick Principal Seeks WIAA Probe After Band Attack
Racine Horlick Principal Harold Mills asks the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to investigate an attack on two band members after Horlick beat Milwaukee North 51 50 in overtime at the State High School Basketball Tournament in Madison. Mills says Milwaukee schools should cover medical costs. UW security says attackers’ school identity is not determined. North Division’s Robert Brandel says inquiry continues.
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Racine
Horlick High School
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Madison
Harold R. Mills
David R. Gerhan
Wolfgang Boith
University of Wisconsin
Horlick
Milwaukee North
Mills
WIAA
North
Milwaukee
Albert Hamaan
University of Wisconsin Protection and Security Department
Robert Brandel
North Division
Betty Cuthbert sets world mark in 440 yards
Australian Betty Cuthbert, Olympic triple gold medalist, lowered her own world record with a 53.3 second run to win the 440 yard event at the Australian Women's Track and Field Championships in Brisbane.
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Brisbane
Australia
Betty Cuthbert
Elders Still Lead in Sports Despite Youth Surge
A Chicago AP piece lists aging sports legends as active leaders in amateur and professional athletics. MacArthur, Brundage, Stengel, Rickey, Frick, Wrigley, Halas, Harridge, Trautman, Evans, and Tug Wilson remain influential in their fields, shaping policy, management, and competition well into their later years.
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Custer
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Branch Rickey
Avery Brunidage
Casey Stengel
Ford Frick
P. K. Wrigley
George Halas
Wil ® Harridge
George
Red) Trautman
Chick Evans
K. L
Tug) Wilson
MacArthur
AAU
NCAA
Rickey
Old Fox
St. Louis Cardinal
Brundage
Pres
International Olympic Committee
Stengel
New York Mets
Frick
Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Halas
Chicago Bears
Harridge
Chicago
Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball League
Evans
Wilson
Big Ten
Moore in coma after boxing loss at Dodger Stadium
Former featherweight champion Davey Moore remained in a deep coma from brain injuries after being knocked out by Sugar Ramos in the 10th round at Dodger Stadium. Governor Brown called for boxing abolition in California and announced an emergency committee to study safety measures while lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment to outlaw boxing.
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Jack Stevenson
Los Angeles
Davey Moore
California
Edmund G. Brown
Moore
Sugar Ramos
Mexico City
White Memorial Hospital
Davey
Xow
Sacramento
Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Ramos
Dodger Stadium
Willie Ketchum
65 Cars Set For Sebring Grand Pix
65 cars start the Sebring 12 hour Grand Prix with 10 a.m. EST green. Ferrari leads in both overall and class hopes, with Rodriguez and Hill in a four liter prototype Ferrari as top favorite. The AC Cobra from Venice faces strong GT and index competition. Also noted is a baseball trivia line on Mickey Mantle's 1962 nine stolen bases.
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Sebring
Fla
Europe
Ferrari
Corvette
Jaguar
Sunbeam-Alpine
Porsche
Triumph
Volvo
Pedro Rodriguez
Mexico
Graham Hill
Great Britain
le Mans
France
Carroll Shelby
Venice
Calif
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
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Armed Forces
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Bern Mansheim
John Emmons
Louis Ballin
Gary Larner
Pete Sieger
Bill Faherty
Bill Soller
Jerry DeMers
Dennis Hayek
Cage
Jerry Liska
Benny
Kid) Paret
Emile Griffith
George Latka
Latka
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
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Adolfo Lopez-Mateos
Harry Falk
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