Mississippi Valley Conference realigns with seven teams
Chippewa Falls and Menomonie join the new Mississippi Valley Conference along with Fountain City Cochrane Arcadia Black River Falls Mondovi and Durand. The changes leave Trempealeau Valley teams Fairchild Alma Center Hixton and Taylor without a large league. The region focuses on basketball alignment and future scheduling.
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M-V
Arcadia
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Mondovi
Durand
Trempealeau County
Jackson
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Independence
la Crosse Tribune
Whitehall
Osseo
Augusta
Mississippi Valley
Blair
Eleva
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Alma Center
Hixton
Taylor
Alma
Tri- Valley
Wisconsin
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la Crosse Central
Eau Claire
Logan
Rodney B. Martin
the Tribune
Central
Chippewa
Lester V. Sutton
Mississippi Valley League
Jess F. Laundrie
FC Cochrane
Wil
Fountain City-Cochrane Coulee
All Star Picks Highlight 1958 Baseball Talent
Chicago Cubs Ernie Banks leads AP All Star selections with 160 votes among 173 Baseball Writers Association of America members. National League dominates with seven of ten spots. peers include Stan Musial Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. Banks tied for home runs and RBIs, while Spahn stars on mound with a 22-11 mark.
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Associated Press
New York
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Banks
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Spahn
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Aaron
Warren Sp
Mays
Turley
Aaron
Mantle
Fox
Crandall
Sherm Lollar
White Sox
Thomas
Frank Malzone
Boston Red Sox
Musial
Bowl bidders clash LSU Mississippi in Sugar Bowl preview
The Sugar Bowl headline matchup pairs top ranked LSU and sixth ranked Mississippi as the SEC race wide open. Other bowls eye North Carolina Tennessee and a Big Eight clash Colorado Oklahoma, with Ohio State and Iowa among notable Big Ten scenarios and multiple conferences seeking slots in the Cotton, Orange, Rose, and Gator bowls.
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Associated Press
Louisiana State
Iowa
California
Colorado
Mississippi
SEC
North Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Syracuse
N.Y
Pitt
Panthers
Holy Cross
LSU Students Rally Behind Undefeated Tigers
Baton Rouge crowds flood campus as LSU prepares for a showdown with Mississippi. Coach Paul Dietzel struggles to maintain order amid a campus pep rally while Gov. Earl Long proclaims LSU First in the Nation Day and declines to forecast a winner.
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Louisiana State
Mississippi
LSU
Paul Dietzel
Ear
Louisiana State University
Dietzel
Northwestern Wildcats Set For Homecoming Clash With Ohio State
Northwestern seeks upset of defending Big Ten champion Ohio State after Iowa handed them a 26-20 loss. The Buckeyes carry a 13 game Big Ten win streak, while Iowa aims to extend leadership with a win over Michigan. Illinois and Purdue clash as Illinois eyes upset, Notre Dame rebounded against Purdue, and Wisconsin and Minnesota receive bold odds for road tests.
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Baylor
Owls
Midwest
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Purdue
Illinois
Associated Press
Iowa
Michigan
Wildcats
Buckeyes
OSU
Ron Burton
Willmer Fowler
Dick Thornton
Town
Randy Duncan
Big Ten
Hawkeye
Wolverines
Forest Evashevski
Bob Hickey
Rich Kreitling
Lafayette
Illinis
Boilermakers
Bob Jarus
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Indiana
Boxing and hockey scores from multiple cities
In Sacramento Wee Willie Morton stopped Da Masco Collazo in eight rounds. Philadelphia John Patrick Britt knocked out Jesse Palladhio. Los Angeles Model stopped Ross Padilla in Stockton in seven. NHL results Boston over Chicago five two and Detroit four New York one. College football Youngstown defeated Baldwin Wallace twenty to twelve.
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Willie Morton
San Jose
DaMasco Collazo
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Philadelphia
John Patrick Britt
Jesse Palladhio
Pallegeane
Los Angeles
Oe Model
Mexico
Ross Padilla
Stockton
Eight Men Play Last Game In La Crosse State
Eight seniors will play their final college game as La Crosse State meets UW Milwaukee in the Dad's Day clash at Memorial Field. Larkin, DeMario, Hackett, Lehrke, Pierce, Weinstock, Loponow and others wrap up their La Crosse State careers with ceremonies, dinners, and halftime tributes planned around the finale.
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Jim Knutson
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la Crosse State Indians
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Dick Hackett
Fred Lehrke
Dick DeMario
West Allis
al Vandenberg
Oshkosh
Bill Weinstock
Milwaukee
Sten Pierce
Han
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DeMario
Hackett
Uw-M
Lehrke
Pierce
Weinstock
Rexford Mitchell
George Running
Running
Kenneth Running
David Mewaldt
Women’s Service Organization
Hans Reuter
Vickroy
Don Mudrak
Marinette
River Falls
Fred Pongratz
Mudrak
Indians
Badgers Face Michigan State In Big Ten Showdown
Wisconsin heads to East Lansing for a televised Game of the Week clash with Michigan State as the Badgers seek a vital victory to stay in the race for high final standings. Duffy Daugherty’s Spartans push a renewed passing emphasis to counter Wisconsin’s improved backfield.
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University of Wisconsin
East Lansing
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Badgers
Towa
Ohio State
MSU
Spartans
Badger
Milt Bruhn
Duffy Daugherty
Tsioropoulos Injured Back Puts Celtics Star A Week Out
Boston Celtics opener at Boston Garden against the Detroit Pistons may sideline regular Lou Tsioropoulos for a week or 10 days after he fell on his back in practice. Doctors say he likely has a displaced spinal disc and has been admitted to Massachusetts Osteopathic Hospital.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Boston Garden
Lou Tsioropoulos
Tsioropoulos
Massachusetts Osteopathic Hospital
Edward Sullivan
Oddities Highlight 1958 Baseball Season Anecdotes
A roundup of 1958 baseball quirks across major and minor leagues features a manager ejecting his own player for disputed pitches, a Toronto hitter balking at calls, a Las Vegas slugger circling the bases after missing first, and an elephant chased semipro players off a Peterborough field.
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Associated Press
New York
Milt Smith
Toronto
Dixie Walker
Smith
Elmo Plaskett
Las Vegas
Plaskett
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phils
Chico Fernandez
Chuck Essegian
Cincinnati
Gus Bell
Ashburn
Fernandez
Redlegs
Essegian
South End Jets
South End Maple Leafs
Peterborough
Ont
Falcons Seek League Title At Platteville
River Falls rides a 5-0 mark and top the State College Conference race as they visit Platteville 1-3-1 for the title battle. Stevens Point sits 4-0-1 and would gain if River Falls loses. Platteville’s defense aims to upset. Key River Falls players include Mick Lauber Jim Hellen Jack Omer and Marv Hanson.
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Associated Press
River Falls
Platteville
Falcons
Stevens Point
Superior
Yellowjackets
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Stout
Whitewater
Eau Claire
Mick Lauber
Jim Hellen
Jack Omer
Marv Hanson
Pioneers
Lane Hopes Yankees Senators Trade Succeeds
Cleveland General Manager Frank Lane said he hopes New York and Washington complete a rumored deal. The proposed package to Washington centers on Johnny Bucks Tom Sturdivant and Bobby Richardson for Pedro Ramos. Lane favors Richardson as a second baseman and indicates interest in Ramos.
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Frank Lane
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
New York Daily News
Johnny Bucks
Tom Sturdivant
Bobby Richardson
Washington
Pedro Ramos
Senators
Tribe
Richardson
Yanks
Lane
Ramos
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