Army Buckeyes 1 2 UW Drops To 13th
The AP college football poll places Army at number one with 90 first place votes and 1 446 points while Ohio State rises to second with 1 188 points. LSU jumps to third behind an epic Kentucky win as Texas and Auburn also break into the top five.
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Pahl Leads Mississippi Valley Scoring With 58 Points
Arcadia star Gary Pahl tops the M V scoring list with 58 points after nine touchdowns two extra points and a safety in last week 26 0 win over Black River Falls. Whitehall’s Jerry Gilbertson is second with 48 and Black River Falls’ Dan Mills third with 44. Pahl’s nine touchdown receptions set a conference record while Luethi’s 14 TD passes stand as a league mark.
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Champion Hutton Pazandak Tangle At La Crosse Event
The Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium hosts the season opener with NWA heavyweight champion Dick Hutton vs Joe Pazandak billed as a world championship clash One fall and one hour time limit Also on the card Lorraine Johnson and Shirley Strimple vs Annette Palmer and Laura Martinez in two falls from three and another women's match Johnson vs Martinez one fall time limit 15 minutes.
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Packers Coach Seeks Answers After 37-21 Loss
Green Bay coach Scooter McLean could not explain a defeat to Washington as the Redskins rushed for 292 yards. He noted the previous week’s poor yardage against the Giants and pledged changes before the next home game versus Philadelphia. Don McIlhenny struggled with fumbles and limited rushing as Green Bay trailed 34-0.
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Pongratz Extends WSCC Scoring Lead With 47
Halfback Fritz Pongratz of La Crosse increased his lead in the Wisconsin State College Conference individual scoring race. He scored 15 points in La Crosse’s 40-0 win over Stout, bringing his season total to 47 points in four games. He has seven touchdowns, one conversion, and two carries for conversions. Ted Ludeman and Dick Ruge of Stevens Point and Whitewater tie for second with 30 points. Jack Ricker of Platteville is fourth with 26, and Ken Jardine of Superior and Terry Tighe of Oshkosh share fifth with 20 each.
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Northwestern and Ohio State stars lead Big Ten scoring race
Halfback Ron Burton of Northwestern and full back Bob White of Ohio State tied for the lead in Big Ten all games scoring with seven touchdowns and 42 points each after Saturday. Dale Hackbart of Wisconsin and Bob Jarus of Purdue tied for third with 42 points.
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Pitching stars lace up barrels in 1958 NL and AL bat totals
Don Newcombe led majors with a .361 batting average and 26 hits in 72 at bats for 1958 while Warren Spahn slugged .333 and 36 hits. Don Larsen topped AL pitchers with a .306 average and 15 hits including four homers. Don Drysdale tied NL record with seven homers as a pitcher.
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Spartans Demote Seven and Placek May Be Sidelined
Michigan State demoted seven starters after a Purdue win as Dean Look and Ellison Kelly held jobs. Bob Ptacek may miss Minnesota game with a leg injury, Stan Noskin to start if needed. Other Big Ten notes include Northwestern vs Iowa, Ohio State vs Wisconsin, and Indiana injury updates.
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Letter of Intent Could Reshape NCAA Recruiting
Chicago report says NCAA may adopt a national letter of intent recommended by its policy council at the January convention in Cincinnati. Michigan athletic director Fritz Crisler, a council member, calls the proposal a wholesome tool to curb the mad recruiting scramble for blue chip athletes. A declaration by a prospect of intent to attend a school could trigger ineligibility for athletics or aid if not honored.
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Nishitetsu Captures Japanese Series
The Nishitetsu Lions defeated the Yomiuri Giants 6-1 in the seventh game to win the Japan Series for the third straight year. Kazuhisa Inao earned his fourth win in five days, capping a remarkable run after the Lions dropped the first three games. Inao finished the regular season with a 35-10 record.
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Madison sports editor Hank Casserly dies at 66
Henry L. Hank Casserly longtime sports editor of the Madison Capital Times, age 66, died Monday in Madison after more than 30 years leading the paper's sports section.
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Westby Eyes Third Straight Scenic Central Title Friday
Westby seeks a third consecutive Scenic Central football championship as undefeated 5-0 in-league Westby hosts New Lisbon, 4-1 in league, 4-2 overall. Norsemen led by Paul Graff and Dan Bekkum aim to lock a share or clinch outright with a win or tie.
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UW-M Cross Country Team Defeats LSC
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee cross country team defeated La Crosse State College 21 to 38 on a three mile course at Myrick Park. Dick Trickel of La Crosse posted the best time at 17 21 with finishers Glen Severson Ralph Myers Duane Schluter and Bob Seaman among the top dozen.
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Badger Hawkeye Film Showing At La Crosse YMCA
A Wisconsin Iowa football film will be shown Wednesday at 7 15 p m at the La Crosse YMCA open to the public. The Hawkeyes defeated Wisconsin 20 to 9 last Saturday.
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Luther Blanks La Crosse JV 20 0 at Memorial Field
Luther Blanks the La Crosse State junior varsity 20 to 0 at Memorial Field Monday night. Bud Dotseth scored two touchdowns and Ray Blietz added a 35 yard score. Jim Sheldon caught a two point pass and Jim Jeskowitz had a 70 yard interception return nullified by a foul. Mike Hennessy stood out for LSC. La Crosse hosts Winona next Monday at 3 p.m.
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Bowling Scores From Arcade Alleys and Local Firms
Handicap scores show Franklin Iron Works 716 700 681 totaling 2007 J Helfrich & Son 676 658 702 totaling 2036 P Pan Cleaners 5873 636 626 totaling 1835 Heck & Son Ins 639 702 720 totaling 2061 Geiser's Pot Chips 629 602 626 totaling 1937 Team No Forfeit Team No 10 584 687 665 totaling 1936 Land's Flowers 576 668 592 totaling 1836 Dad's Root Beer 571 654 600 totaling 1825 Click Candy Co 684 598 685 totaling 1927 High 10 in League J Schmitd 532 I Becker 4260 L Neiheisel 453 H Wendling 425 FP Amundson 4511 B Symbeck 425 Co Kerr 442.8 Kuehn 423 A Loeffiad 440 B Freeman 422 High single Lila Neiheisel 193.
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NBA Exhibition Results and Boxing Wins Across Cities
Detroit defeated Minneapolis 103 to 97 in a scouting game. Eddie Lynch of New York KO'd Charlie Cummings. Tommy Garrow beat Pat McCoy on points. Jerry Jordan stopped Indian Buddy Jackson in Chicago. Boom Boom Lester outpointed Tiger Floyd in Baltimore. Tony Baldoni outpointed Young Joe Walcott for another Baltimore win.
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Kuharich Says Penalties Key to NFL Outcomes
Washington coach Joe Kuharich argues officiating and penalties swing games as fumbles and interceptions do. He notes his Redskins are often the least penalized in the league and that three factors determine results: fumbles, interceptions, and officials’ decisions.
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