Luther Track Team Finishes Third In Conference Meet
Luther College finishes third at the conference meet with 3512 points as Dubuque tops with 68. Hans Schink sets a new two mile conference mark at 9 39.2. Parsons wins team track title with 310 while Loras takes golf honors.
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Luther
Decorah
Luther College
Dubuque
Simpson
Westmar
Wartburg
St. Ambrose
Loras
Iowa Wesleyan
Central
Parsons
Upper Iowa
Penn
Hans Schink
Gordy Peterson
la Crosse
Joe Melans
Tittle
St.Ambrose
Bill Sydow
Jim Gorman
Roger Felstul
Jack Cavence
Hansson Dubuque
Livingston
Johannsen
Ziegler
Richard
Rodewald
Schink
Becker
Grothaus
Haughey
Campbell
Lang
La Crescent 9 Defeats Alma 6-3 in Baseball
La Crescent beat Alma 6 3 in a Hiawatha Valley game Sunday. Dallas Ames led La Crescent with four hits in five at bats as new manager replacing Al Grob. H Stohr had three hits for Alma including a homer with a man on base. Next Sunday Alma plays at La Crescent at 2 p.m.
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Alma
Wis
la Crescent
Hiawatha Valley
Dallas Ames
Ames
al Grob
la Crescent Cardinals
H. Stohr
M. Zumach
W. Lottes
D. Anderson
A. Wenger
B. Ritcher
Badger Nine Splits Pair In Big Ten Baseball Action
Wisconsin split a doubleheader with Michigan, losing the finale 6-5 after leading 4-0. The Badgers won the opener 14-4. Illinois and Michigan shared the title with Wisconsin at 9-6 in conference play. Harvey Kuenn led Wisconsin with six RBIs in the opener, collecting two triples a double and a single in five at bats. Paul Lepley scored the deciding run in the 10th of the finale on Gil Sabato's sacrifice fly.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Michigan
Badgers
Wolverines
Illinois
Paul Lepley
Paul Fancher
Gil Sabato
Badger
Harvey Kuenn
Hogan Wins In Colonial National Invitation Golf Tourney
Ben Hogan won the Colonial National Invitation with a 279 total after a 3 under 67 final round. He earned 4000 dollars from the 20000 prize and beat Lloyd Mangrum by four strokes. Hogan heads to Dallas to practice for the National Open June 12 to 14 at Northwood Club.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Little Ben
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Ben
Dallas
Northwood Club
Palm Springs
Calif
Northwood
Badger Baseball Earns NCAA District Four Berth
Wisconsin baseball team secured a spot in the District Four NCAA playoffs at East Lansing. Illinois Western Michigan and Ohio University also qualified.
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East Lansing
Mich
Wisconsin
Illinois
Western Michigan
Ohio University
ABC Representative Talks At Pin Meeting
Ken Hurley, representative of the American Bowling Congress, will address the La Crosse Bowling Association meeting at the Eagles clubrooms at 8 p.m. He will outline ABC services and answer questions, with a brief talk on the Milwaukee ABC tournament. Lunch and refreshments follow as the local association conducts its annual business.
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la Crosse Bowling Association
Ken Hurley
American Bowling Congress
la Crosse Association
Eagles
Hurley
ABC
Milwaukee
Coon Valley Defeats Desoto 6-3 In Exhibition
Coon Valley beat Desoto 6 to 3 in Sunday exhibition action. Nordstrom and Dyer contributed multiple hits for their teams as Thundercloud took the loss and Korn handled catching duties.
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Coon Valley
Wis
DeSoto
Fiener
Johnson
Korn
Lossing
Thundercloud
Ghelf
Nordstrom
Dyer Oe de Soto
de Soto
Fien
Pro Basketball Loop Seeks Doxie Moore to Lead Officials
New York sources say Doxie Moore, coach of the Milwaukee Hawks, is being considered for the National Basketball Association supervisor of officials post. Moore would head the league's officiating department if he accepts.
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Pro Basketball Loop
Doxie Moore
New York
Milwaukee Hawks
National Basketball Association
Melrose Nips Holmen in 5-4 Little Eight Baseball Clash
In Melrose Wisconsin Melrose edged Holmen 5 to 4 after a five run fifth inning with Gilbertson driving in four runs on a bases loaded double. Bob Kunes Cotton pitched for Melrose allowing four hits while Holmen's Evenson took the loss after seven innings and Hinrickson finished for Holmen.
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Melrose
Wis
Holmen
Gilbertson
Bob Kunes
Cotton
Kunes
Merle Evenson
Evenson
Hendrickson
Holsmen
St Paul Bowlers Lead ABC Doubles Standings Change
In Milwaukee the St Paul duo Don Leko and Mike Sacevich moved to seventh place in the ABC Doubles standings after totaling 1,298. Sacevich, 31, posted 235 270 and 232 for 737 while Leko added 561 with 189 170 and 202 as their team games reached 424 440 and 434.
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Milwaukee
American Bowling Congress
St. Paul
Rose Wins Tie for Class C Title in Capt. Billy Fawcett Trap
Wally Rose of La Crosse tied for first in the Class C division at the Capt. Billy Fawcett Memorial Trapshoot in Minneapolis. He broke 92 of 100 targets in the event.
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Wally Rose
la Crosse
Billy Fawcett
Minneapolis
Pair of No-Hitters Highlight Play in Wisconsin State Loop
Wisconsin State League action over the weekend featured two rookie no hitters, an 8-0 Green Bay win over Appleton by Jake Striker, and Oshkosh 2-1 over Sheboygan by Dick Lesch. Striker fanned 17 in his first start for Green Bay.
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Wisconsin State
Associated Press
Jake Striker
Green Bay
Ipitch
Appleton
Dick Lesch
Oshkosh
tSheboygan
Walisau
Bill
Jim Qualls
Tony Largo
Arno
Roy Young
Young
Bill Simmons
Sarno
Consin Rapids
Jonesville
Wausau
Janesville
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Rapids
Fond duiLac
Silver Spring
Lesch
St. Paul
Minn
Ralph Manfredi
Ed Whitney
Fond du Lac
Charles Casden
Bill Grill
Aggressive Mohawks Fall To Camp McCoy 6 4
Camp McCoy beat the La Crosse Mohawks 6 to 4 as both teams booted miscues in a Sunday game. La Crosse suffered 4 errors and McCoy 6 while cashing in on gifts. McCoy’s Joe Jensen allowed seven hits to Lefty LaVern as La Crosse opened with a 3 0 lead that McCoy erased by the seventh. McEldowney led La Crosse with three hits and the Mohawks suffered a season opening defeat while Camp McCoy improves to 4 1.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Mohawks
Bill Killeen
Spring Grove
Winona
de Soto
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Copeland Park
Lefty LaVern
McCoy
Joe Jensen
Soldiers
Todd McEldowney
Jim Squier
Charlie Weigent
Jim Voss
Jensen
Reed Horse
George‘Sladky
Andrews
McEldowney
Jim Bumpus
Jim Emmersson
Don Tomasi
Squier
Don Smith
iStamey
Fredette
Bumpus
Stamey
Voss
Weigent
Tomasi
Fred Storck
Sam David
Gus Martin
Storck
Emmerich
Omceld
Ney
Lj Weigent
Osquier
Osmith
David
Okilark
Martin
Fredetie
Horie
Sladky
Mohawks Mohawks
Smith
Wipe
Caledonia, Hokah, Nadine win in R R League play
In Root River League action Nadine, Hokah, and Caledonia posted wins. Nadine defeated Black Hammer 7 to 4 with Sam Bartz homering and solid hitting, while Hokah beat Eitzen 8 to 7 after a late rally. Caledonia rolled past Freeburg 12 to 7 with a nine-run first inning and multiple players contributing.
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la Crosse
Caledonia
Nodine, Minn
Sam.i
Walter Bartz
Nadine
Black Hammer
Sam Bartz
Calvin Hahn
Nodine
M. Howard
C. Rostad
Black
Hammer
Howard
Rostad
Askelson
Hahn
L. Bartz
Hokah
Eitzen
Minn
Root River
D. Ender
R. Ender
L. Feil
E. Deters
F. Kum
D. Enger
Freeburg
Recreation Softball Schedule From May 26
Monday softball fixtures list lands at Tavern League venues on West Avenue with Beranek’s Tavern and Fritz’s Beer Depot among the 7 15 p.m. games. Memorial Field hosts 8 W games including Allis-Chalmers vs Borden’s and Bohemian Hall vs Gladstone Tavern.
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West Ave
Dog House
Beranek
North Star Tavern
Temp’s
Fritz’ Beer Depot
the Ogue
Roosevelt—Kabat’s
Wayside Inn
Copeland
Chuck’s
U-Bar
Man’s Bar
Memorial Field
Bohemian Hall
Gladstone Tavern
Industrial League
French Islanders
Wisco Battery
Hogan
Police Department
la Crosse Telephone Co
Ward Ave
Heileman’s O
Amvers
N.W
Allis-Chalmers
Borden’s
Walker Wins Ten Round Decision Over Uzcudun
Mickey Walker earned a ten round decision over Paulino Uzcudun of Spain in a boxing match from twenty years ago.
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The
Associated Press
Mickey Walker
Faver Paulino Uzcudun
Spain
Sanitones Hit 2 666 In ABC Tournament
Sanitone Cleaners of La Crosse won the ABC tournament team event in Milwaukee with a 2666 total. Oscar Lyell rolled 231 191 and 202 for a 624 series to lead the Sanitones, followed by Al Barris 527 Harley Carlson 518 Al Jungbluth 503 and Art Anderson 494 as the team posted 893 895 and 878 games.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sanitone Cleaners of
la Crosse
Maples
ABC
Oscar Lyell
Sanitones
Lyell
al Barris
Harley Carlson
al Jungbluth
Art Anderson
Nite Hawks run up 25 5 win over Hawkeyes
The Nite Hawks scored eight runs in the first inning and defeated the Hawkeyes 25 5 in a Trane Company league game at South Avenue Sunday. Topel led with four hits as Roesler Remick and Swyer each added three singles in the 17 hit Hawks attack.
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Hawkeyes
South Avenue
Topel
Hawks
Roesler
Remick
Swyer
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Bill Rogowski
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Rensle
Terry Link
A. Olson
Colleran
Tisch
Buege
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C. Link
McGinnis
Coronet
America
Wendy Otst
Fifth Ave
Oly
Sports Mirror
Hawkeye
Bud’s Shell Service
Goodyear Service Stores
South Sixth Street
Fisher's Super Service
Mindoro, Wis
Eckert
Shell Service
Rose and Gillette Streets
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