Chiping technique tips for precise green shots
The article explains chipping with 5, 6, and 7 irons as the main tools. Choice depends on roll needed to reach the hole, aiming the ball near the green edge. Stance remains similar across clubs.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1964
Page
13
The article explains chipping with 5, 6, and 7 irons as the main tools. Choice depends on roll needed to reach the hole, aiming the ball near the green edge. Stance remains similar across clubs.
Milwaukee Tech Whitefish Bay and Glendale look to contend for the Class A crown at Madison on June 6, with Acquine Jackson leading Milwaukee Tech in sprints and relays. Whitefish Bay’s Rich Gray tops the 880, John Seefeld dominates the discus, and Glendale’s Scott Bauman excels in the 120 yard high hurdles as Dan Snider of Mequon edges the Class B marks.
La Crosse County Court schedules hearings for the estates of Florence B Shuman Clara Mundstock and Margaret F Hunt. Proceedings cover tax debts heirs and residue distribution with creditors deadlines set in 1964. Local attorneys Steele Smyth Klos Flynn Hale Skemp Hanson Schnurrer Skemp appear for the estates.
The excerpt advises keeping feet close, stance open with the left foot outward to face the target, and letting hands and arms do the work. It warns that rolling the wrists, a common high handicap fault, smooths the ball and mirrors pitch shot flaws as described in Par Golf or Better by Julius Boros.
Houston defeated Spring Grove 10 0 in a District One elimination game as Bob Bremseth allowed only an infield single and struck out 11. Doug Koppe had three hits, Tom Runningen two doubles, and Steve Bremseth a triple and a single for Houston. Caledonia blanked Mabel 4 0 in a Root River game called after five innings due to rain as Percucco doubled and tripled, while Jim Weigrefe homered for Caledonia.
Readable track results list events, distances, and top finishers for area schools including Seneca Viola La Farge Wonewoc Hillsboro New Lisbon Westby Royall Cashton and others with marks in sprints relays hurdles jumps and throws. Key names include Grossel Flick Shireman Lieurance and Nichols among many.
Wisconsin outfielder Fred Reichardt, a star halfback, leads Big Ten batting with a .591 average after six conference games. He seeks to become the first repeat batting champion in modern Big Ten baseball history, having hit .429 last season. Arnie Chenko of Ohio State and John Biedenbach of Michigan State are charted at .500, with six pitchers holding 20 records, including Minnesota’s Joe Pollack.
A probate petition for Effie Quinn late of La Crosse County seeks admission of a will dated July 2, 1949 and Letters Testamentary or administration with will annexed. Court to convene May 19 1964 with claims due by July 23 1964 and final hearing July 28 1964.
The Minnesota Twins rookie right fielder Tony Oliva homered twice including a grand slam in a 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. His performance followed a stretch of strong hitting as he rose to a .427 batting average with 18 RBIs and seven homers.
Mrs Lester Danuser was unanimously elected president of the Galesville Women's Golf Club succeeding Mrs Carlyle Cory who asked to be relieved. Mrs Howard Quinn is vice president and Mrs Wayne Trumpax secretary treasurer.
Parnelli Jones powers the old Offenhauser Indy roadster to speeds nearing 156 mph at Indianapolis. He wins the 500 in the Agajanian car and records four fast laps with 156 mph averages, defying critics who called the front-engine dinosaur obsolete.
In an Olympic style event on May 18 the group will start at the State Capitol Madison and run a mile each along Highway 12 to Fort Atkinson. Gov. Reynolds lights the flame on the Capitol steps before the freedom flame is used for Fort Atkinson High School’s Born to be Free pageant.
In Minneapolis at the State bowling tournament Morkens Body Shop scored 3,087 for 14th in team play and won $190. Doubles saw Pierce Brown with Donald Larson at 1,288 earning $105, and Merle Rostad Dale Vick at 1,246 winning $28. Singles top money went to Norvin Gullickson 683 with $48 and other winners include John Loftsgaarden 663 $17 and Charles Schutz 648 $11. All Events led Vernon Erickson 1,908 with $10.
American League leaders include Oliva of Minnesota leading in runs hits and RBIs with 20, 38 and 14 respectively, while Colavito tops home runs with 8 and Aparicio steals 8. Pitching leaders feature Lamabe 3 0 1.000 for Boston and Narum Kline 2 0 1.000 for Washington with top strikeout totals by Kaat 30 and Penn 29. In the National League Mays of San Francisco dominates batting with .479 and 34 hits, while Marichal leads with 4 0 and 1 000 and Maloney strikes out 37.
The $50,000-added Withers and $7,500 Preakness Prep headline Saturday’s racing card due to their link to the May 16 Preakness at Pimlico. Both races showcase top prospects for the Pimlico feature while offering important earnings in preparation for the $150,000-added Preakness.
Preakness eligibles include Calumet Farm's Kentucky Jug Ky Pioneer R.N. Webster's Traffic National Black Mountain A Deck. non eligibles Riot Squad Lord Date Roman Column with Riot Squad rider Bill Hartack. Knightly Manner Big Pete emerge in prep races as top Derby contenders. Blue Norther targets Black Eyed Susan at Pimlico with Willie Shoemaker aboard.
Elroy Wisconsin. Jerry Kramer all pro guard and place kicker for the Green Bay Packers will speak at the Royall Athletic Banquet on Thursday May 14 at 7 30 p m The 1963 Packers top scorer with 91 points survived childhood accidents including a shotgun wound to the arm and a serious auto crash He played college football at Idaho under Skip Stahley Kramer and his wife Barbara reside in Green Bay during the off season The banquet is sponsored by the Elroy and Kendall Lions Club and Wilton Business Men’s Club Tickets are available from group members or from Coach John Schieffer at the high school Packer films will be shown.
A full slate of Wisconsin State College Conference baseball is set for Saturday with River Falls at Eau Claire Stevens Point at Milwaukee La Crosse at Superior Stout at Oshkosh and Whitewater at Platteville. River Falls Whitewater and Platteville lead at 4-0. others follow with mixed records as the league plans a ten game schedule. The River Falls Platteville game last Saturday was canceled due to rain.
Enid Cosgriff, widow of Bees founder Walter Cosgriff, became team president in 1961 and added general manager last fall. She runs a solvent club, vows firmness with players, and balances baseball men’s work with her own drive from 26 years of community projects.
The UW athletic board and radio television committee announce a new policy to permit live telecasts next fall of sold out Wisconsin football games. The policy aligns with NCAA rules allowing education non commercial telecasts if attendance is not harmed. Regent approval not required for implementation.
Allen Thomas of Chicago and Bobby Foster of Washington D C power punchers meet in a free television bout in Chicago marking the first TV fight there since 1960.
In Madrid Fred Galiano of Spain defeated Italy's Ferdinand Proietti on points after ten rounds. In Los Angeles Dwight Hawkins, from LA, outpointed Mos Torres of Guadalajara over ten rounds. College tennis Wisconsin beat Iowa 6 1. Midwest League scores include Burlington 16 Decatur 8 and other rain delayed games. Northern League results list Aberdeen 5 Grand Forks 1 and Duluth Superior 11 5.
The Oakland Raiders will back the San Francisco 49ers for Bay Area fans on five Sunday afternoons in 1964 as the AFL schedule shows. The 56 game schedule runs Sept 12 to Dec 20 with a Dec 26 championship in the home city of the Eastern Division winner.
Maple Grove women golfers opened the 1964 season Tuesday with a blind holes event. Class A 18 holes winners were Jeanne Miller and Hilda Evenson. Class A nine holes victors were Lucille Bein and Elsie Swennes. Class B nine holes winners were Clair Wille and Jean Johnson.
The La Crosse Winnebagoes and Chaseburg of the Tri State League will hold a joint practice at Copeland Park at 2 30 p.m. Sunday. La Crosse players are asked to report at 1 15 p.m.
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