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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1963

Page

4

Cochrane-Fountain City tops sectional with 34 points

Melrose star Larry Olson wins 440, broad jump, and 180 yard low hurdles to pace state qualifiers. Cochrane-Fountain City earns team title with balanced scoring, sending Olson and Bill Mattson along with others to next week’s state meet at Monona Grove.

Larry Olson Melrose Olson Norm Davis Jim Jeskowitz Coulee Tribune la Crosse Tribune Memorial Field Ron Strembha Holmen Cochrane-Fountain City Monona Grove Madison Wisconsin Bill Mattson Little Stremcha Alan Anderson Eric Hanson Dennis Burton Dennis Knutson Blair Don Nanstad Larry Hill Cashion al Kirking Dave von Ruden Jon Wallace Brookwood Mattson Don Matalas Alma Center Larry McFarlin Cochrane Joe Lester Gays Mills Rich Mickelson Onalaska Larry Hill Blair Ken Schroeder Hillsboro Harlan Flick de Soto Bob Jostad Gale Ettrick Rich Running Cashton Gary Anderson Independence John Wolfe Bob Czarnik Curt Wilkins West Salem Dave Braithwaite Bernard Stanek Leo Frank Scott Marshalls Gale-Ettrick Don Aleckson Elroy Sondreal Ron Wojchik Pat Fleming Gays Mills Fred Rosenow Dave Emmons John Sonsalla Ronald Meissner Dave Mayers Bob Kamrowsk Ron Stremecha Larry McParlin Ray Ransom Tom Lettner Kenneth Schroeder Steve Cooper Trempeéaleau Dennis Nossinger Jerome Milek Jim Rawson James Wood la Farge Dennis Dale Cushton Dick Heser John Sacia Gale Dave Braith- Waite John Sacha Gale- Ettrick Dan Dittrich Allen Schmitt Gary Ziegler Lincoln Trempealeau de la Farge

Yanks NIp Angels as Bowsfield Shuts Boston. Alli son Hits Four Homers

Ted Bowsfield pitched a three-hitter to lead the Kansas City Athletics past Boston 2-0, ending the Red Sox five game win streak and dropping them from first. Bob Allison homered three times in consecutive at bats as Minnesota beat Cleveland 11-4 while Joe Pepitone and Leon Wagner each homered twice in New York's 4-3 win over Los Angeles.

Associated Press Ted Bowsfield Bob Allison Bowsfield Minnesota Kansas City Athletics Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Baltimore Minnesota Twins Cleveland Twins Indians Washington Joe Pepitone New York Yankees Leon Wagner Los Angeles Yanks Angels Pepitone Jim Bouton Senators Larry Osborne Tigers al Kaline A’s Dave Morehead George Alusik Jerry Lumpe Norm Siebern Clete Boyer Yankees Boyer Mel Nelson Wagner Bouton Jim Fregosi New York Nelson Navarro Rodgers Howard L Nelson Kansas City Sullivan Morehead Radatz Tillman L—Morehead Detroit Chicago

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Shifts

The list covers top hitters and pitchers by league. Wagner Los Angeles leads batting while Hinton Washington has runs. Koufax Los Angeles posts 54 strikeouts and five decisions for the National League. Fischer Kansas City and Maloney San Francisco are noted for wins.

Covington Philadelphia Fairly Los Angeles Aaron Milwaukee Flood St. Louis Pairly White Cepeda San Francisco Cardenas Cincinnati F. Alou Williams Chicago Skinner Pittsburgh Selen Hases Wills Brock Maloney Cati Nottebart Houston Koufax Per- Fanosk Simmons St

Pius hurled no hit game in state Catholic baseball

Milwaukee Pius beat Don Bosco 1 0 as Mike Jurewicz struck out 15 in seven innings to pitch a no hitter. Kenosha St Joseph faces Menasha St Mary in a semi final while Edgewood advances after a 3 2 win over Racine St Catherine.

Menasha Milwaukee Pius Don Bosco Mike Jurewicz Kenosha St. Joseph Menasha St. Mary Madison Edgewood Kenosha Stevens Point Pacelli Superior Cathedral Superior Edgewood Racine St. Catherine Jurewicz Bill Knoedler Stevens Point Bud Thorne Racine

Badgers Defeat Gophers On HR By Joe Romary

Wisconsin wins 6-5 over Minnesota in a Big Ten baseball game as Joe Romary hits a tying ninth inning homer. Rick Reichardt adds a solo shot in the sixth, with both teams totaling 11 hits. Wisconsin improves to 5-4 in conference play, Minnesota to 5-5.

Badgers Gophers Joe Romary Madison Wisconsin Minnesota Rick Reichardt Iowa Buhrt Wally Krohn Kleinschmidt

Winnebagoes Practice Ahead of May 26 Opening Game

The La Crosse Winnebagoes will practice Sunday at 1 30 p m at Copeland Park. Players must attend this workout to be eligible for the league opener at New Albin on May 26.

la Crosse Winnebagoes Copeland Park New Albin

Ernie Davis Dies at 23 Top College Football Star

Ernie Davis, 1961 national college football Player of the Year and Heisman winner, died at Lakeside Hospital at 2 a.m. after a battle with acute leukemia. The Cleveland Browns and Syracuse standout had been undergoing treatment after a 1961 All-America career and had been sidelined from NFL play. Funeral plans were expected in Elmira, N.Y., where his family home is.

Cleveland Ohio Ernie Davis Lakeside Hospital Cleveland Browns Browns Elmira N.Y Davis Brown Arthur B. Modell Evanston Ill Hiram College Lou Toe Groza Jeff Syracuse Associated Press Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills American Football League Bobby Mitchell Leroy Jackson Washington College All-Stars Franklin Kaiser Modell Chicago Marymount Hospital The New Salem Ernie Arthur Radford Elmira Free Academy High School Marty Harrigan

Logan Golfers Triumph in Nine Holes Rain Halts Match

Logan defeats Tomah 177 to 184 after rain stops play at Coulee Country Club near Onalaska. Scores include Koeller 40, Johnson 47, Gartner 51 for Logan and Kruk 44, Haberman 45 for Tomah. Canton beats Peterson 6 2 in baseball at Root River as Dudmundson pitchers a two hitter.

la Crosse Logan Tomah Coulee Country Club Onalaska Dick Koeller Bob Johnson Gary Gartner Denis Marker John Fitzpatrick Canton Minn Peterson Ron Dudmundson Bob Hatlevig Gudmundson Hatlebig Gilslund Arneson

Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Snapshot

The standings list Chicago and Kansas City atop the pennant race with records around 19 wins. Boston, New York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Minnesota, Washington, Detroit, and Los Angeles follow with varying marks. Weekend results include New York 4 Los Angeles 3 and Minnesota 11 Cleveland 1 with multiple rain postponed games.

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Bob Allison Homs as Twins Beat Indians in Cleveland

Bob Allison blasted three home runs driving in six as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 11 to 4 at Cleveland Stadium. Harmon Killebrew and Zorro Versalles also homered, powering a five-run fifth inning and lifting Minnesota to the victory while Jim Perry earned the win for the Twins.

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Illinois-Chicago Cups Track Tennis Titles

Illinois-Chicago swept the Gateway Conference track and tennis championships and placed second in golf at Janesville. USC led the team standings in golf with 87 points while Milton won the golf title. Tom Jedlowski of USC defeated Oliver Eastwood in the top singles final 7-5 6-1. Milton’s Dave Field shot 72 for medalist honors as Milton totaled 299 to win golf. UILC 303 runnerup, Eureka 312, Lakeland 349, Shimer 373, Northwestern 2.

Janesville University of Illinois-Chicago Milton USC Lakeland Eureka Ill Trinity Tom Klossner Tom Jedlowski Oliver Eastwood Shimer Ill. College Northwestern Wis Dave Field Uilc’s

Carleton Leads Midwest Tennis Tournament After Semis

Carleton College dominated Friday with wins in all four singles divisions to lead the Midwest Conference Tennis Tournament. Final team scores put Carleton at 12, with Grinnell 9 and Lawrence 7 as Rochester hosts the event.

Northfield Minn Carleton College Carleton Grinnell Lawrence St. Olaf Knox Beloit Coe Ripon Monmouth Cornell Rochester

Aquinas Golf Team Beats Campion in Prairie Du Chien

Aquinas won a dual golf match against Campion with a 417-458 score in Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin. Aquinas players Hoeschler 77 Haugen 80 Quillan 82 Seitz 87 Davis 91. Campion players Chambers 87 Clapp 95 La Vier 85 Wachter 95 Maleon 96.

Prairie DU Chien Wis la Crosse Aquinas Campion Jim Hoeschler John Haugen Ron Quillan Tim Seitz Loring Davis Jim Chambers Dick Clapp Bob la Vier Wally Wachter Bob Maleon

Devlin Leads Oklahoma City Open Halfway

Bruce Devlin, 25, Australia, shot 7-under 65 to reach 139 total, two strokes ahead of Bob Duden Don Finsterwald and George Bayer at Quail Creek. Defending champ Doug Sanders dropped to 77 after a 69. Massengale trailed.

Oklahoma City Bruce Devlin Devlin Quail Creek Country Club Bob Duden Don Finsterwald George Bayer

Jim Meyers Named Head Coach at Darlington High

Barneveld veteran coach Jim Meyers, a 1962 Platteville State College graduate, is appointed head basketball coach at Darlington High School, succeeding Richard Davis who resigned.

Barneveld Jim Meyers Barneveld High School Darlington High School Meyers Platteville State College Richard Davis

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