Annual Chateau Banquet Honors Racing Drivers
About 300 stock car racing fans attended the annual Chateau Speedway awards banquet at the National Guard Armory. Gordy Saaranen presented trophies to the top five in Modified and Street Stock divisions for 1968. Wollenburg led Modified with 2020 points and Grorud led Street Stock with 1240 points. The first officials trophy went to Roger Hofner, with Red Walsh band providing entertainment.
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Chateau Speedway
Lansing
Ron Donahue
Rex Garr
Ben Thomas
Joe Wurst
Gerhard Wollenburg
Rog
Er Hofner
Doug Larson
Duane Huffman
Fred Oelsen
Clair Harvey
Hollis Grorud
National Guard Armory
Gordy Saaranen
Wollenburg
Albert Lea
Claire Harvey
Austin
Otranto
Iowa
Grorud
Roger Hofner
Red Walsh Band
Austin Gymnasts Lose Tight Meet to Lincoln 53 52
Austin High falls 53 52 to Lincoln as Mortenson wins tumbling and free exercise. Dennis Anderson, Mike Heise, Greg Morgan secure event victories. Lincoln claim key points with Mortenson double winner. After meet, Austin prepares for Mankato and Dec 21 Rochester Mayo John Marshall clash.
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Austin
Lincoln
Gary Mortenson
Rick Blohm
Jim Gullickson
Sth
Dean Bishop
Bishop
Mankato
Dennis Anderson
Mike Bartley
Mike Heise
Greg Morgan
Jim Lee
Mortenson
Rochester Mayo
John Marshall
Larson
Bartley
Lee
Tie
Huffman
Smith
Blohm
Anderson
Gearow
Jones
Tie — Pyburn
Gullikson
Hesse
Perlich
Tie — Morgan
Ashoilm
Morgan
Pyburn
Wasserman
Asholm
Johnson
Kos
Tie — Dodge
McMullen
Tie — Huffman
Disastrous Tour Ends for U.S. Hockey Team in Helsinki
The U S national hockey team badly loses 5-1 to Finland B squad in Helsinki and closes the tour with a 1-7-1 record after adding two Swedish players to the squad.
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Helsinki
Finland
U.S
Bears End Rams Bid Eliminate Rams in Coastal Clash
Chicago Bears toppled the Los Angeles Rams 17-16 to claim the Coastal Division title and keep their championship hopes alive as the Rams’ late drive fizzled on a disputed four-down rule. Roman Gabriel faced fierce Chicago defense while Bear Butkus and Halas earned game balls.
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Bears
Gabriel
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Rams
Colts
Chicago
Minnesota Vikings
San Francisco
Green Bay
Vikings
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Atlanta
New Orleans
Eagles
O.J. Simpson
Shamrocks Poshusta Named to Tribune All State Team
Pacelli captain Dick Poshusta 215 pound tackle lineman earned a spot on the Minneapolis Tribune All State Catholic football team. He was a versatile on offense and defense and a Central Catholic Conference repeat selection. Co captain Steve Bushaw earned honorable mention.
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Pacellico
Dick Poshusta
Poshusta
Minneapolis Tribune
Central Catholic Conference
Ted Peterson
Pacelli
Steve Bushaw
Tribune
CCC
Chris Brown
St. Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights
Denny Scanlon
St. Louis Park Benilde
Steve Nigon
Rochester Lourdes
Jay Julius
Austin Swimmers Hold Ground Against Top Teams
Austin High swimmers competed with strong programs at the Mankato State prep meet. Edina won five titles as eight Austinites and three relays earned podiums led by Randy Stoike and Terry Reding. Individual Austin placings included Branstad Gosha Johnson Thompson and Fisher with relay teams placing fourth and sixth. Austin returns to Mankato next Friday for a dual meet and will enter the St Louis Park Relays.
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Bill Nelson
Paul Warfield
Browns
Cardinals
Giants
Willis Crenshaw
Cleveland
St. Louis
Rob Hayes
Don Meredith
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Meredith
Lance Rentzel
Craig Baynham
Mankato
Austin High
Edina
Rochester Mayo
Anoka
New Hope Cooper
Hutchinson
Robbinsdale
Austin
Randy Stoike
Terry Reding
Stoike
Steve
St. Louis Park
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Ron Thomas
Hscott
Scott
RDONS
House of Service
N. Main
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Ene
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Firestone Olar-Trac
Raw Ali
Isis
Joans County
Firestone Transport
Fed
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Roman Gabriel
Chicago Bears
Monsters of the Midway
Baltimore Colts
Clarence Childs
Dick Butkus
Milt Plum
The
Butkus
George Halas
Don Cockroft
Shamrocks Poshusta
Mpls
de la Salle
Rick Wohl
Maplewood Hill
Kevin Deming
St. Paul Cretin
Paul Fontaine
Crookston St. Benedict
Pete Dwyer
Collegeville St. John’s
Mary Peters
Loyola
Dennis Campbell
Winsted Trinity
Jim Henry
St. Cloud
Billy Gambrell
Bill Munson
Norm Snead
Tom Woodeshick
Joe Kuharich
ICE Skate Exchange
C.C.M. & Brookfield
Austin Marine
3Rd Ave
Tom Madura
Gary Thompson
Richard Proof
Jerry Thatcher
Brian Brandt
Jim Fisher
Fisher
Joe Gosha
Thatcher
Brandt
Rich Hardy
Propf
Dave Watts
Branstad
Gosha
Steve Johnson
Thompson
Bulova
Accutron
Schwinn Bikes
Ty Bike
Tiger & Up
R&f
Evans
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