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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1958
Page
14
Lew Burdette eyes a fifth win over New York in the World Series as Warren Spahn out pitches the Yankees. New York struggles with three losses in four games and a team batting average of .168. Spahn’s mastery and Siebern’s classic fielding misplays key Milwaukee’s 3-0 win shaping the series.
Standings show Milwaukee and New York leading with 3 1 records and 13 250 runs. Game summaries list first game scores 0-1 8 3 1 0 and home runs by Skowron Bauer Mantle and Bruton as the series unfolds with detailed attendance and receipts figures across the four games reported.
In Hollywood California Ike Chestnut Saree Losne outpointed Jose fa from Mexico in a European middleweight bout as reported by AP. The Berlin fighter Gustav Scholz and Paris opponent Charles Homez are listed in the bout details with weight notes for the car.
Norman Siebern faced sharp criticism after four misplays in left field helped Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Yankees 3 0 in Game Four at Yankee Stadium. Spahn outpitched Ford as the Braves moved within 3 1 in the series. Stengel defended Siebern while noting the team made only two hits.
A compiled list shows Vanderbilt tied 0 0 with Alabama 4 four to nine other college games with varied results including LSU 20 Hardin Simmons 6 Texas Tech 7 and Missouri 21 Trinity Texas 6 plus numerous West and Midwest matchups. High school results include Neenah 33 Two Rivers 13 and several Milwaukee area scores with ties and decisive wins.
In New York AP report, 12 pinch hitters failed to reach safely through four games. Enos Slaughter drew a walk. Yanks and Braves team batting averages noted. Hank Bauer drives in seven of New York’s 12 runs as Braves show balanced hitting and solid defense.
Wisconsin coach Milt Bruhn criticized complacency after a 50 to 0 win over Marquette at Camp Randall. Dale Hackbart led a 28 point second half as the Badgers outgained the Warriors 279 to 99 on the ground and 231 total. Hackbart, Hobbs and Hart sparked the attack while Purdue looms next.
Handicap scores lead the Pla Mor Lanes reports with Johnnie's B and R and Coffee Cup Café posting top totals. Gene Jirsa tops High Eight with 78.3 in PLA MOR MIXED and Ira Brown plus Elaine Kaufman lead MEN WOMEN in the league. Central High School squads show multiple high games with John Krueger 216 and Vicki Troyanek 191 among top single scores.
Purdue and Wisconsin, both ranked contenders, meet as Army Navy and Pitt visit Midwest fans. Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa also in tight race after week of upsets, with Wisconsin and Purdue routing opponents while others struggle.
Ripon College Redmen toppled Grinnell 42-0 at home, pulling even for second in the Midwest Conference. Grinnell held Ripon to a scoreless first half before three TDs in the third and two in the fourth. Dave Smith and Dick Celichowski each scored twice. Montenat and Osiewalski added one apiece. Curt Decker hit six extra points. Knox beat Monmouth 20-12. St Olaf beat Cornell 13-8. Lawrence idle.
Madison AP report says John Cornell Marquette reserve quarterback with a mild concussion from Saturdays game with Wisconsin was released Sunday from University Hospitals.
Onalaska romped to a 40 25 victory over Melrose in a Tri Valley Conference game. The Hilltoppers moved to 3 0 in league play and sit atop the standings. Freitag scored three touchdowns and kicked two extra points while Evert added a rushing TD and a pass for a PAT. Wilkins returned a punt for a score and Span added a TD for Onalaska. Melrose scores came from Bue Gunderson Erickson Overlien and Overlien with PATs by Wilkins Freitag and Skogen.
Soldiers Grove defeated West Lima 6-3 as Mark Dilley and Shelly Schoville pitched two-hitter game. Dilley Banta Olsen Fetty led Grove at the plate while Jim Wiley contributed solid defense at second base.
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