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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1963

Page

4

Cubs top Braves 10 7 in balk plagued slugfest

Cubs rally past Milwaukee 10 7 as three balk calls aid a late eighth inning rally. Billy Williams and Ernie Banks homer, Santo adds three run shot, Kennedy ejected after arguing balk rulings. Spahn and Buhl pitched as Braves drop first home loss in eight.

Claude Raymond Milwaukee Andre Rodgers Lee Weyer Raymond Braves Balk Lou Brock Rodgers Vargo Cubs Billy Williams Ernie Banks Ron Santo

Nuxhall Blanks Cardinals as Pirates Riot Past Dodgers

Joe Nuxhall pitched five hits allowed no walks and a 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Lee Cardenas and rookie Pete Rose homered for the Reds, while Bob Bailey hit two homers and drove in five for the Pirates in a 13-2 rout of the Dodgers. Willie Mays Night drew 49,431 at the Polo Grounds as the Giants beat the Mets 5-3. Chicago topped Milwaukee 10-7 and Philadelphia edged Houston 4-3. Results leave the Pirates within game of the Cardinals and the Mets at Mays Night.

Associated Press Joe Nuxhall St. Louis Cardinals Nuxhall Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers al McBean San Francisco Giants Pirates New York Mets Willie Mays Polo Grounds Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phils Houston Colts Reds San Diego Lee Cardenas Pete Rose Ernie Broglio Bob Bailey Dodger Larry Sherry Mets Willie

Phillies Win Behind Sievers Pinch Hit Double

Roy Sievers delivered a pinch hit double with the bases loaded in the sixth to spark the Phillies to victory. Snider added a run with a double, Howie Goss homered for the Colts, and Carl Warwick’s fifth inning shot was ruled foul despite protests.

Snider Met Roy Sievers Phillies Howie Goss Colts Houstons Carl Warwick Warwick

Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Summary

The standings show St Louis leading with 15 wins and 8 losses, followed by San Francisco 14-9 and Pittsburgh 12-7. Weekend results include San Francisco 5 New York 3, Cincinnati 0 St Louis, and Chicago 10 Milwaukee 7, with multiple games listed for Saturday and Sunday.

el Pet G.B. St. Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco Milwaukee Chicago Big Los Angeles Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Houston St. Louis Pet. G.B Kansas City Boston Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota Ty Washington Detroit Washington

La Crosse and Platteville Split Golf Duel at Country Club

La Crosse State College and Platteville tied 72 to 71 at the La Crosse Country Club in a dueling golf match Friday afternoon. Ray Scholfield led La Crosse with 74 while Dick McKichan shot 71 to pace Platteville.

la Crosse Eau Claire Ray Scholfield Dick McKichan Platteville Ray Schofield Phil Toussiant Jim Tuller Lee Kaczmarek Warren Hanak Dennis DeLeiden Dick Armstrong John Sciborski Jim Molstad

Galesville opens Hiawatha League with Cochrane clash

Galesville hosts Cochrane Sunday at 2 15 p m for the Hiawatha League opener. Sylvan Lebakken will pitch and Bill Montgomery will catch the opener.

Galesville Wis Cochrane Sylvan Lebakken Bill Montgomery

Platteville Ranks Sixth In NAIA Bowling Championship

Platteville State stood sixth with 5 515 total pins at halftime of the NAIA bowling championships in Kansas City. Southwestern Louisiana led with 5 902 pins as 32 small college teams chase the title on total pinfall with two blocks remaining.

Kansas City Platteville State Platteville Southwestern Louisiana

Mt Calvary Triumphs In Lutheran Softball

Mt Calvary Lutheran defeated First Lutheran 13 to 9 in a grade school league game at Powell Park Friday. Winning pitcher Bill Tauscher struck out 10 and allowed five hits, while First Lutheran pitcher John Ford gave up 15 hits with nine strikeouts. Tauscher hit two home runs with a man on each, and Jim Wehrenberg also homered for Mt Calvary.

Mt. Calvary Lutheran First Lutheran Powell Park Bill Tauscher John Ford Jim Wehrenberg Mt. Calvary

Williams Banks Homer In Ninth

Cubs rally to a 10-7 win over the Braves in Milwaukee as Williams and Banks hit ninth inning homers after a tiebreaking eighth. Santo added a three run shot for Chicago. Spahn vs Buhl era opened strong but faded, Raymond charged with the loss.

Cubs Braves County Stadium Warren Spahn Bob Buh Spahn Santo Buhl Hank Aaron Kennedy Dave O'Hara Associated Press Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Bob Buhl Frank Funk Claude Raymond Lou Brock Raymond Williams Banks Hank Fischer Jim Brewer Chicago

Wisconsin names two assistants to coach Erickson staff

University of Wisconsin basketball coach John Erickson hired two assistants Dave Brown and John Powless. Brown, 50, led Edgewood to a 98 16 record and the 1962 state Catholic title, while Powless, 31, joins from Cincinnati where his freshman teams posted 36 9 in three seasons and will also coach tennis.

Madison University of Wisconsin Johnny Erickson Dave Brown Edgewood John Powless University of Cincinnati Erickson Johnny Orr University of Massachusetts Brown Edgwood Marshall High School Powless Flora Ill Murray College Kentucky Cincinnati Dave Clark

Bluth Sets World Six-Game Record In New Jersey Open

Ray Bluth of St. Louis rolled 1,525 in six games to lead 16 finalists in the Pro Bowlers Association New Jersey Open. The total set a world record for a six-game series, breaking John Bomba’s 1,508 mark from 1950. Bluth’s games: 245 238 228 268 268 278 for a 254 average. he leads Billy Hardwick by 114 pins with 5,465 total. Hardwick is 10 pins ahead of Ed Bourdase.

North Brunswick N. J Ray Bluth St. Louis Professional Bowlers Association PBA Bluth John Bomba Bayonne N.J Billy Hardwick San Mateo Calif Hardwick Ed Bourdase Fresno

Bob Cousy May Have Retired Just In Time

In Worcester Massachusetts AP reports Bob Cousy may have retired from the NBA just in time. En route to New York for a speaking engagement his car with Celtics 14 plates rolled to a toll station. A guard retrieved two dimes and a nickel as Cousy, in a light moment, faced retirement quip.

Worcester Mass Bob Cousy National Basketball Association New York Cousy Celtics Turnpike

England Changes Game Name and Pay Rules for Cricket

The Marylebone Cricket Club ends amateurs and declares all players cricketers paid or not with option to play for free. The Gentlemen versus Players match ends after 156 years as amateurs vanish. Times notes cricket becomes fully professional though players may still opt to play unpaid.

Associated Press London Marylebone Cricket Club England London Times

Wisconsin Golfers Win Madison Meet With 22-14 Victory

Wisconsin undefeated golf team led by Captain Bill Iverson wins ninth straight match at Madison with Iverson carding 72 and 74 for 146 as they defeat Southern Illinois University 22 to 14.

Madison Wisconsin Bill Iverson Southern Illinois University

Packers post record 1962 profit and ticket surge for 1963

Packers report a 1962 net profit of 255501 on income of 1831159 and 732970 from home games. They sold 38566 season tickets for 1963 with 5689 requests unfilled and aim to add seats to city stadium. Lombardi notes Hornung suspension but says team remains the one to beat.

Green Bay Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi Lombardi Paul Hornung Packers California Lomardi City Stadium Milwaukee National Football League Hornung

Schoen Brothers Fire No Hitters for Stockbridge High

STOCKBRIDGE Wis AP The Schoen brothers shine on the mound with a 6 0 win over Nazianz St Gregory and a 9 0 victory at Howards Grove. Tom Schoen a sophomore pitched the first game and Gib Schoen a senior homered and threw seven innings. Stockbridge improves to 3 0 for the season.

Stockbridge Wis Schoen Stockbridge High School Tom Schoen Nazianz St. Gregory Gib Howards Grove Tom

Manitowoc Lincolns Star Lallensack Signs UW Tender

John Lallensack, leading scorer and rebounder for Manitowoc Lincoln High School, plans to enroll at the University of Wisconsin this fall after signing a grant in aid tender. The 6-3, 195-pound senior graduates in June.

Manitowoc John Lallensack Lincoln University of Wisconsin Lallensack Wisconsin

Boxing Results From Los Angeles And Memphis

Don Johnson of Los Angeles outpointed Juan Ramirez of Mexico in a 10 round middleweight bout. Ernie Burford of Memphis stopped Bill Belchia of Toledo in 10 rounds. Minor league scores across leagues show varied results across cities with multiple games noted and weather affected postponements in several matchups.

Los Angeles Don Johnson Juan Ramirez Mexico Memphis Ernie Burford Bill Belchia Toledo

Whitey Ford Quit Smoking After Hypnotist Sessions

Whitey Ford admits he visited a hypnotist during the off season to quit smoking after the World Series. The Yankee ace said quitting helped his stamina and his late innings work, noting a five minute session over three days at Grossinger's in New York. He has not smoked since.

LOS Angeles Whitey Ford Ford Maury Wills Los Angeles Dodgers Whitey New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Cleveland San Francisco Nat Fletchman Grossinger

Only A Handful Of Traded Men Playing Well

Traded players show limited success in the season's first month. Aparicio and Smith shine for Baltimore while others like Skowron Mejias and Groat post uneven numbers. Pitchers Jackson Nottebart Miller perform best among the trades. many others struggle.

NEW York Luis Aparicio al Smith Baltimore Larry Jackson Chicago Cubs Bob Miller Los Angeles Dodgers Don Nottebart Houston Don Leppert Washington Dick Groat George Altman St. Louis Pete Runnels Boston Bill Skowron Yankees Dodgers Roman Mejias Red Sox Dick Stuart Pittsburgh Joe Adcock Milwaukee Cleveland Duke Snider Dodger New York Mets Ron Hansen White Sox Chicago Dave Nicholson Pete Ward Hansen Aparicio Smith Orioles Groat Altman Cubs Leppert Jackson Nottebart Miller Bob Turley Angels Tracy Stallard Mets Don Cardwell Jack Fisher San Francisco

Soldiers Grove routs Gays Mills in Kickapoo Valley action

Soldiers Grove exploded for 17 runs against Gays Mills as Floyd Sharp and Mike Young combined on a three hit effort. Don Sannes, Jack Maybee and Young each had three hits for Soldiers Grove while Stuart Charness had a homer and a single for Gays Mills. In three games, the Grovers have plated 47 runs while allowing five.

Soldiers Grove Wis Floyd Sharp Mike Young Gays Mills Don Sannes Jack Maybee Young Stuart Charness Gays Grovers Lester Gordimier Welch Sharp Davidson

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Summary of top performances in both leagues. F Alou leads NL batting with .384, H Alou and Aaron top hits. Race for runs includes Flood and H Aaron. NL leaders include Cardenas doubles and Skinner triples. Washburn and Simmons lead NL pitching with 50 and 40 wins. American League features Causey and Yastrzemski, Hinton and Wagner pacing batting, with Fischer/Penn and Cheney as top pitchers.

Flood St. Louis H. Aaron Milwaukee Boyer F. Alou San Francisco Howard Los Angeles Cardenas Cincinnati Santo Chicago Cepeda Skinner Pittsburgh Altman Banks Snider New York Demeter Philadelphia W. Davis Wills Washburn Simmons S J. Louis Mahaffey Causey Kansas City Yastrzemski Boston Hinton Washington Charles Pearson Allison Minnesota Osborne Wagner Versalles Cimoli Held Cleveland Pepitone Aparicio Baltimore Fischer Penn Cheney Barber

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