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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1964

Page

5

Rodriguez Leads as Cham pions wind sweeps Desert Inn

Chi Chi Rodriguez tops the 65 000 Tournament of Champions midway through the third round at Desert Inn in Las Vegas with a 36 hole total of 139. Jack Nicklaus sits two strokes back at 141 while Gary Player Doug Ford and George Knudson are tied at 142 amid tough conditions and blowing sand. Arnold Palmer shot 72s to sit five behind.

Associated Press Las Vegas Nev Chi Chi Rodriguez Puerto Rico Chi Chi Jack Nicklaus Gary Player South Africa Arnold Palmer Desert Inn Country Club Ford Rodriguez Knudson Paul Harney

Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching

Summary of top AL players: Freehan leads batting with .464 average. Fregosi and Oliva near .404 and 22 hits. Wagner ties for 4 home runs with Colavito Gentile Skowron. Oliva and Rollins lead hits. Aparicio and Wagner pace steals. Stock leads in pitching along with Lamabe Sherry Kralick and others with 20 wins and Penn 26 strikeouts.

Freehan Detroit Fregosi Los Angeles Oliva Minnesota Stuart Boston Wagner Cleveland Rollins Robinson Baltimore Hinton Washington Colavito Gentile Kansas City Skowron Aparicio Stock Lamabe Buzhardt Chicago Sherry Kralick Kaat Press Penn

Baseball season leaders and stats from 1960s teams

Batting leaders show Mays of San Francisco at .489 with 23 hits and 19 runs. Allen of Philadelphia leads RBIs with 13 and shares in doubles and home runs with Clemente and Williams. Pitching leaders include Bunning and Farrell with top 3 0 records and 28 strikeouts by Bunning.

Mays San Francisco Allen Philadelphia Williams Chicago Clemente Pittsburgh Stargell Cardenas Cincinnati Roseboro Los Angeles Alou Maye Milwaukee Cater Santo Fox Grote Houston Tracewski Howard Wills W. Davis Farrell Bunning Marichal Drysdale Neo Francisco Gibson St. Louis

Michigan Leads Big Ten Baseball Race With 4-0 Mark

Michigan remains atop the Big Ten baseball standings at 4-0 after their 4-3 win over Purdue. Illinois has dropped all four league games while Michigan hosts Illinois in a doubleheader. Friday results include Minnesota 9 Iowa 2 and Ohio State 15 Northwestern 2 as Wisconsin beat Indiana 4-1.

Chicago Michigan Illinois Wolverines Purdue Boilermakers Illini Michigan State Spartans Jerry Sutton Joe Portevechhio MSU Lance Tobert Bill Slate Northwestern Indiana Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio State L. Pet. G.B

Bears veteran Bill George becomes free agent after option

Chicago Bears linebacker Bill George has played out the 1962 option and is a free agent. The 33 year old said he would like to stay with the Bears if wanted, otherwise he aims to help another team. He believes he is worth more than Bears owner coach George Halas thinks.

Chicago Bill George Chicago Bears Bears Wake Forest Halas George Halas

Burnett IIIs Named WCAC Commissioner

Robert W. Burnett, former Stanford basketball coach and Pac Coast Intercollegiate Bureau supervisor, is named commissioner of the West Coast Athletic Conference in San Jose California.

San Jose Calif Robert W. Burnett Stanford University Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Bureau

Patton and Morey Meet in North and South Final

Patton faces his golfing buddy Dale Morey in the 36 hole final of the North and South Amateur Championship in Pinehurst North Carolina. Both reached the final after 18 hole semifinals on Friday with Patton defeating Wayne Jackson four and three and Morey beating Bob Allen six and five.

Pinehurst N.C Billy Joe Patton Dale Morey Morganton Morey High Point Patton Wayne Jackson Hampton Bob Allen West Hartford Conn Allen

Three Sparta Keglers Hit High 600 Scores

Sparta Wis three bowlers posted high 600 series in the Wednesday Handicap League. Dick Spink rolled 192 257 197 for 646 while Dave Hering totaled 640 with 215 199 226 and Bob Faulk 604 from 196 197 211. South Side Machines had a 962 single game and VFW Cooties a team total of 2713.

Sparta Wis Sparta Rowlers Dick Spink Dave Hering Bob Faulk South Side VFW

Yankees Edge Senators 1-0 Behind Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford pitched a two hitter for his second straight shutout as the Yankees beat the Senators 1-0. Tom Tresh drove in the only run in the fourth after Bobby Richardson walked and Hector Lopez singled. Mantle left with a leg injury, while Bennie Daniels took the loss after a strong start.

NEW York Whitey Ford Tom Tresh New York Yankees Washington Yankees Mickey Mantle Senators Bennie Daniels Ford Bobby Richardson Hector Lopez Tresh Daniels Mantle Chuck Cottier Ken Hunt Don Zimmer Minnesota Twins Kansas City Athletics Earl Battey Cleveland Baltimore Los Angeles Chicago

Farmer's Wife Takes Division Lead In Singles

Minnesota bowler Marion Blomquist of Blomkest surged to first in Division II singles at the Women's International Bowling Congress tournament in Minneapolis. She posted 222 190 202 for 614 pins, eight ahead of Mert Cummings of Keokuk Iowa, after a slow start with 410 in team and 517 in doubles. Georgene Cordes of Bloomington moved to runnerup in Division I All Events with 1 807 and Shirley Sjostrom of Bloomington rose to third at 1 805.

Minneapolis Minnesota Marion Blomquist Blomkest Minn Mert Cummings Keokuk Iowa

Bowler Lou Sielaff Dies at 48 in Detroit

Louis Sielaff, renowned bowler and the only athlete to captain three ABC national championship teams, died in Detroit on Thursday at age 48. He led championship squads and left a lasting mark in bowling history.

Lou Sielaff Detroit Louis Lou) Sielaff ABC

AL Players Wish Mantle No Pain

American League peers away from New York hoping for a healthy season for Mickey Mantle. Don Lock notes Mantle’s absence affects attendance and revenue, while prayers for his recovery are shared across clubs. Mantle suffered a minor leg muscle pull chasing a fly ball but left the game in the fifth.

Associated Press New York Yankees Mickey Mantle Don Lock Washington Mantle Baltimore Lock Mickey Senators Chuck Cottier

Wildcats Defeated At Quantico Relays In Cold Hostile Meet

Villanova Wildcats failed to repeat Penn Relays success at Quantico as Georgetown beat them in distance medley and four mile relays while North Carolina College won the sprint medley. Jay Luck and Jim Keefe each set meet records in the 440 yard hurdles and 10,000 meters amid 53 degree weather and slow track.

Quantico Villanova Wildcats Penn Georgetown Philadelphia North Carolina College Jay Luck New Haven Track Club Jim Keefe Central Connecticut State

Liston To Receive His Pay Soon

Sonny Liston will get payment soon from the February boxing match loss to Cassius Clay. Intercontinental Promotions head Jack Nilon says money is tied up by attachments and tax liens, addressing Liston’s Denver remarks.

Chester Sonny Liston Cassius Clay Jack Nilon Intercontinental Promotions, Inc Nilon Liston Denver

Prep Cindermen Make Impressive Marks On Tracks

Wisconsin high school marks rise as Aquine Jackson of Milwaukee Boys Tech clocks 9.6 in the 100 yard dash, needing 9.7 to beat the state record. Mike Hoffman of Sheboygan North sets 440 yard dash standard at 50.5, while Rich Gray tops 880 at 1 58.1. John Seefeld extends Whitefish Bay discus best to 165 feet 4 inches and Dick McGee leads in the broad jump with 22 feet 6 1/4 inches.

Madison Wisconsin Aquine Jackson Milwaukee Boys Tech Jackson Sheboygan North Mike Hoffman Green Bay East Leroy Collins Whitefish Bay Rich Gray Steve Moldenhauer Milwaukee Marshall Scott Bauman Milwaukee Nicolet Homstead Dan Snider John Seefeld Appleton Dick McGee

New Lisbon Edges Hillsboro 3 2 in Scenic Central baseball

New Lisbon beat Hillsboro 3 to 2 in a Scenic Central Conference game. Both teams scored all runs in the third inning with Tom Petrick delivering a key double for New Lisbon. Pitchers Fish Davies Koca and Southworth worked for Hillsboro and New Lisbon respectively.

New Lisbon Wis Hillsboro Tom Petrick Fish Davies Koca Southworth

Gill Net Restriction Extends to Victory

The Wisconsin Conservation Commission extends a gill net restriction along the Wisconsin Minnesota Mississippi River boundary from Prescott to Victory. Effective May 1, the order bans setting gill nets within 300 feet of tributary mouths and in the tributaries themselves. It also covers backwaters south from La Crosse to Victory, excluding Wisconsin Iowa boundary waters. District game warden Dave Hammes says the rule applies to all but the main river channel until the commission changes it.

Wisconsin-Minnesota Mississippi River Prescott Victory Wisconsin Conservation Commission Lake Pepin la Crosse Victory Area Wisconsin-Ilowa Wisconsin-Iowa Dave Hammes Wisconsin-Minnesota Mississippi River Conservation Commission

Central Scores Dual Golf Win Over Abes

Central defeated Eau Claire Memorial 332 to 340 at La Crosse Country Club. Key results: Soules 79, Lindsay 88. Kennedy 84, Norman 82. Armstrong 83, Auer 79. Conant 90, McGrath 94. Eldridge 87, Sorenson 91. Regular member Grindler missed due to measles.

Central Abes la Crosse Central Eau Claire Memorial la Crosse Country Club Jerry Seeman Red Raider Bob Soules Doug Lindsay Todd Kennedy Rick Norman Jeff Armstrong Gary Auer Rick Conant Mike McGrath Bert Eldridge Dick Sorenson

Local baseball results from Midwest and Northern leagues

Decatur edges Waterloo six five while Dubuque defeats Quincy nine to one. Clinton rain postponed at Burlington. Wisconsin Rapids and Fox Cities games postponed due to rain. St Cloud beats Winnipeg six to zero. Bismarck Mandan ten over Duluth Superior. Aberdeen ten over Grand Forks. Boxing reports Gutierrez KOs Torres in Monterrey to claim welterweight win.

Decatur Waterloo Dubuque Quincy Clinton Burlington Wisconsin Rapids Cedar Rapids Fox Cities Quad Cities St. Cloud Winnipeg Bismarck

Sandy Drive-In Team Wins Winneshiek League Championship

Sandy Drive-In defeated Ken's Bar of Genoa Wisconsin 1933 to 1972 to take the Ladies Winneshiek League title at South Lanes. Leone James led Sandy with 488 while Shirley Jambois had 490 for Ken's Bar and won the league sweepstakes with 544. Shirley Schaller was runner up with 523.

Sandy Drive-In Ken

Hayward Wins TKO After Knockdowns in Philadelphia

Welterweight Stan ley Hayward, down for the first time in his career, roared back to stop Curtis Cokes of Dallas in the fourth round at Blue Horizon Arena. After three knockdowns that round, referee Zack Clayton halted the bout at 2 45. Hayward improved to 19 2 1 and said he felt two fights from a title shot.

Zach Clayton Kitten Hayward Philadelphia Hayward Curtis Cokes Dallas Tex UPI Stanley Kitten World Boxing Association Cokes Zack Clayton Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission Blue Horizon Arena

West Salem Wins Triangular Golf Meet At Maple Grove

West Salem led by Don Terpstra with 43 strokes topped Holmen and Gale-Ettrick in a tri meet. Gale-Ettrick totaled 197 and Holmen 227 as West Salem posted 190 overall with solid scores from Terpstra Hartman Hartman Gullickson and Bjerke.

West Salem Wis Don Terpstra Holmen Gale-Ettrick Maple Grove Don Hartman Dan Hartman Roger Gullickson John Bjerke Gale Ettrick Steve Ekern Jerry Johnson Jim Stellpflug Larry Pervisky Dave Olsen Dave Evenson Ken Olson Carl Hanson Scott Gordie Holter

Gile Jewelers Take South Lanes Crown

Gile Jewelers clinched the Ladies South Lanes League title by defeating Modern Laundry. The team won both halves, eliminating a playoff. Helen Heiser led with a 469 series in the final match of the season.

Russ Gile Jewelers Gile Helen Heiser

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