Rangers and Red Raiders Clash For Ark Friday Night
Friday night at Swanson Field Logan Rangers host La Crosse Central Red Raiders in the 31st meeting for the Ark of Victory. The series has seen 21 Ark exchanges with Logan holding the trophy. a win or a tie keeps the Ark with Logan. The game caps a long rivalry with past ties and streaks noted since 1928.
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Swanson
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Logan
Centra
Cenral
Braves Sale Rumored Amid Shifts in Location Talks
Reports of a sale involving the Milwaukee Braves resurfaced and were quickly denied by Miller Company president Norman Klug. The article notes discussions with Jacksonville and Atlanta about a possible home move, with farm director John Mullen saying talks are ongoing to secure the best deal.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Norman Klug
Miller Company
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Braves
Perini
Lou Perini
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlanta
Wichita
Bill Kastelz
Florida Times- Union
Kastelz
Memphis
Canada
Cuba
John Mullen
La Crosse Tribune Briefs from October 15, 1958
Local items from the La Crosse Tribune dated October 15, 1958 include brief notices and community updates compiled for readers. The page reflects mid autumn events and listings relevant to La Crosse residents.
Badgers Eye Ohio State Clash as Kremblas Heats Up
Wisconsin coach eyes this week’s game at Madison against Iowa while noting Ohio State quarterback Frank Kremblas is fully recovered from a shoulder separation. Kremblas led OSU past Illinois with a potent option attack and shared the spotlight with backs Don Clark and Bob White, whose explosiveness and open field running stand out. Clark’s 42 yard TD in the Illinois game highlighted his standout speed and power.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Badgers
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Ohio State
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Kremblas
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Columbus
Buckeyes
Don Sutherin
Sutherin
Woody Hayes
Don Clark
Bob White
Red Grange
Clark
Illini
Ohio State Faces Illini Test As Big Ten Race Heats Up
Illinois exposed holes in Ohio State’s passing game and mid field defense last Saturday with Jim Easterbrook targeting Rich Kreitling and Ron Hill. The Buckeyes remain strong but may lose grads. Wisconsin tops ties in the league while Michigan leads overall in Big Ten play. Woody Hayes holds the best current coach record with 35-9-2.
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Jim Easterbrook
Rich Kreitling
Ron Hill
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Badger
Michigan
Michigan State
Woody Hayes
Cooper Beats Folley in Hopes for Patterson Title
Henry Cooper, a 24 year old English heavyweight, earns a debatable ten round decision over Zora Folley and sets stage for a Patterson title clash in London next summer with promoter Harry Levene and Cus D Amato confirming plans. Folley’s backers viewed the bout as Folley’s win or draw.
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London
Floyd Patterson
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Zora Folley
Patterson
Brian London
Tommy Little
Folley
England
Harry Levene
Levene
Cus D'Amato
D'Amato
Folley-Cooper
Packers Acquire Whittenton on Waivers from Bears
The Green Bay Packers claimed defensive halfback Jesse Whittenton off waivers from Chicago on Tuesday, adding him to the NFL roster. The Bears released Whittenton allowing Green Bay to bolster its defensive backfield.
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Banks and Colavito Lead Sluggers in 1958
Ernie Banks led the National League slugging race with a .616 average and 56 home runs, becoming Cubs' first since Hack Wilson to win the title. Rocky Colavito captured the American League slugging crown with a .620 mark, finishing among leaders with 41 homers and 489 official at bats, while Mantle and Cerv followed close behind in total bases and slugging.
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Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Hack Wilson
Rocky Colavito
Cleveland
Associated Press
Banks
Mantle
Rocky
Cerv
Four top college rushers led by Bass and Holsclaw
Three senior quarterbacks from the South and a record chasing Pacific Coast runner head the NCAA rushing charts midway through the season. Bill Holsclaw Virginia Tech leads in total offense with 620 yards, while Dick Bass College of the Pacific gains 614 yards despite missing two games. Reece Whitley Virginia and Dick Longfellow West Virginia follow with 558 and 541 yards respectively.
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Ncaa Service Bureau
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Virginia Tech
Dick Bass
College of the Pacific
Reece Whitley
Virginia
Dick Longfellow
West Virginia
Bass
Bob Newman
Washington State
Holsclaw
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Bill Dudley
Whitley
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Longfellow
Ben Geraghty Re-signs as Wichita Braves Manager
Ben Geraghty inks a one year contract to manage the Wichita Braves triple A affiliate in the Milwaukee Braves system. Announcement comes from General Manager Lynn Stone on Tuesday in Wichita Kansas.
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Ben Geraghty
Wichita Braves
Milwaukee Braves
Lynn Stone
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