Red Raiders claim first State Class A track crown at Monona Grove
La Crosse Central under coach Richard Mitch Mitchell wins its first State Class A title after a decisive 880 relay victory. Standouts include Steve Whipple, Dave Colburn, Charlie Hendrick, and Craig Grover contributing in sprints and field events. Earl Jensen sets a college shot put mark while team extends dual-meet streak to 58 wins since 1949.
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Richard
Mitch) Mitchell
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Monona Grove
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Wisconsin Rapids
Steve Whipple
Dave Colburn
Charlie Hendrick
Frank Grover
Kirk Horswill
Dave Zimmerhahl
Craig Weber
Jay Gantenbein
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Waukesha
Colburn
Gantenbein
Whipple
Comet
Hendrick
Grover
Illinois
Tow Fast Company
Aquino
Hendricks
Dennis Wilson
Indiana
Milwaukee North
Dave Russell
Berlin
Mike Forkins
la Crosse State College
John Knutson
Marinette
Logan
Ron Butzman
Scotch Straight Cops Memorial Day Victory at Sportsman's Park
Scotch Straight won the Memorial Day pace at Sportsman's Park by three lengths driven by Jim McGarty. The five year old owned by Wayne and John Carey posted a 2.02 mile, earning a $3.80 win payoff as 4 to 5 post favorite in front of 11,549 fans with Queen's Laramie second and Honest Choice third.
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Sportsman's Park
Queen's Laramie
Honest Choice
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Scotch Straight
Wayne
John Carey
Mineral Point
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Spahn Wins as Braves Top Dodgers 7-4 on Memorial Day
Milwaukee beats Los Angeles 7-4 at County Stadium to split the series. Warren Spahn improves to 7-3 with Claude Raymond closing, Hank Aaron and Joe Torre shining with three hits each and Aaron homering for the 15th time.
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Reichardt Leads Big Ten With .429 Batting Mark
Wisconsin outfielder Fred Reichardt tops the Big Ten batting race with a .429 average in 1963. He also led in total bases with 37 and home runs with 5, the first Badger to win since 1945. Ohio State’s Jim Reed finished second at .405, with several others listed among league leaders in runs, hits, and RBIs. Jerry Weygandt of Illinois was the winningest pitcher at 5-0 with a 1.71 ERA.
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Fred Reichardt
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Jim Ackeret
Jim Reed
Ohio State
al Silverman
OSU
Jerry Renner
Illinois
Jon Andresen
Minnesota
Chuck Falk
Northwestern
John Hines
Michigan State
Jim Freese
Iowa
Dave Hirtz
Mel Garland
Purdue
Andresen
Pat Richter
Mike Mulligan
Tony Provenzano
Ken Peters
Jerry Weygandt
Bob Purkhiser
Fritz Fisher
Michigan
Jack Nutter
MSU
Nabberfeldt Wins Opening BRF Race at Black River Falls
Lyle Nabberfeldt of Wisconsin Rapids won the opening race at Black River Falls Speedway. Marlin Walbeck in a 1957 Chevrolet set a track lap record at 15.30 seconds. Everett Fox finished fifth in the feature. Dewey Moore of La Crosse was second in the first heat with Fox placing in later heats.
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Lyle Nabberfeldt
Wisconsin Rapids
Marlin Walbeck
Everett Fox
Dewey Moore
la Crosse
Fox
Loren Iverson
Bowling Scores from Merry Mixers League At Arcade Lanes
Bowling totals show The Devils 1595, The Monks 1821, Missing Persons 1199, The Untouchables 1962, Night Owls 1761 in a mixed score night. Top men J. Bloedorn 537 and G. Schneeberger 529. top women J. Switzenberg 447.
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Pitcher Switcher Honors Belong To Bill Rigney
Los Angeles Angels manager Bill Rigney relies on frequent pitcher changes as his team struggles to score. He used six more pitchers in a 3 0 loss to Detroit, boosting his season total to 153.
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Detroit
Braves and Twins to Play Charity Exhibition in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Braves announce a home and home charity exhibition series with the Minnesota Twins. A game will be held at County Stadium on Monday July 22, with the return game at Minneapolis next year, co sponsored by the Milwaukee Journal.
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Twins
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Milwaukee Journal
Hank Aaron Poised For NL Triple Crown Feat
Milwaukee star Hank Aaron, chasing the National League triple crown, leads in homers and sits near the batting title and RBI as he helps the Braves beat the Dodgers 4 to 1. Aaron sluggered his 15th homer and raised his average to .330 while Joe Torre contributed three hits.
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Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Ken Boyer
St. Louis
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Winnebagos Open Tri State Play At Home
The Winnebagos open their Tri State League season at home against Stoddard on Sunday at 2 15 p m on the North Memorial Field diamond no admission charged
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Stoddard
North Memorial Field
Bart Starr Wins NFL Award for Passing Leader
Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers and two other NFL players received awards Tuesday. Starr was honored as the passing leader, with Tommy Davis of San Francisco recognized for punting and Don Chandler of New York for field goal accuracy. The awards were presented by John Heflin, coordinator of the Punt Pass and Kick program.
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Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
Starr
Tommy Davis
San Francisco
Don Chandler
John Heflin
Blugold Golfers Topple Logan In Final Match
Aquinas wins final season golf clash at Country Club, 424 to 434. Medalist honors go to John Haugen and Bob Johnson. Final scores show Aquinas top six with Jim Hoeschler and Tom Barton among top scorers. Logan’s Bob Johnson ties for medalist with Haugen.
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la Crosse Logan
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Country Club
Aquinas
John Haugen
Bob Johnson
Logan
Jim Hoeschler
Tom Barton
Richer Richter Signs with Redskins Over Baseball Options
Wisconsin star Pat Richter, a versatile 21 year old, signed with the Washington Redskins after weighing football and baseball offers. Redskins coach Bill McPeak praised his passing and catching, with reports of a possible 40 000 salary bonus. Richter cited baseball’s bonus rule and roster limits as deciding factors. He plans to join Washington after the College All Star game in Chicago.
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Pat Richter
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UPI
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Chicago
Packers Sign Forester and Davis for 11th and 6th Seasons
Green Bay announces the signing of linebacker Bill Forester for his 11th season and defensive end Willie Davis for his 6th. Forester earned AP UPI All Pro honors. Davis was AP selected. Forester hails from SMU and Davis from Grambling. Davis joined the Packers from Cleveland in 1960.
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Green Bay Packers
Bill Forester
Willie Davis
Forester
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NBA
United Press International
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SMU
Grambling
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Cleveland
West Wisconsin Loop Opens Play Sunday
The Western Wisconsin League starts its 1963 season Sunday afternoon with Bangor at Melrose and Black River Falls at Onalaska. Tomah visits West Salem Sunday night.
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Melrose
Black River Falls
Onalaska
Tomah
West Salem
Twins Send Ratliff To Charlotte On Recall
Paul Ratliff rookie bonus catcher with the Minnesota Twins, who signed for 38000, was sent to Charlotte in the Class AA Sally League on 24 hour recall to develop. He was behind Earl Battey and the move allows the Twins to carry 24 players due to bonus status.
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Paul Ratliff
Minnesota Twins
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Ratliff
Earl Battey
Twins
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Play
American League standings feature Baltimore leading with 30 17 and New York 24 15. Chicago Kansas City Boston Minnesota and Los Angeles show varying records. Friday results include New York over Boston in 10 innings and Detroit beating Los Angeles 3 0.
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Philadelphia
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Rival Scores From Weekend Baseball Action
International Richmond defeated Jacksonville 4 to 0 while Columbus won 4 to 1 against Toronto and Buffalo blanked Syracuse 5 to 0. Arkansas beat Atlanta 7 to 3 and Indianapolis edged Rochester 4 to 0.
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Atlanta
Indianapolis
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Emerson G. Walling
22Nd St
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Grand Forks
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Sport Shop
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