Wright Leads Milwaukee Open As Ulcer Fades
Mickey Wright despite a stomach ulcer fired a three under par 69 to take a three stroke lead at the halfway mark of the Milwaukee Open. Wright, 29, has won seven of 14 events this year and leads LPGA money list while planning to miss Waterloo to see her doctor.
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Milwaukee
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Miss Wright
North Shore Country Club
Waterloo
Iowa
Sandra McClinton
Sue Maxwell
Sybil Griffin
Miss McClinton
Mt. Pleasant
Tex
Miss Maxwell
Miss Griffin
Ruth Jessen
Marlene Hagge
Kathy Cornelius
Mary Mills
Trapshooter Dies After Final Target at Hawkeye Open
Lowell Harris 71 of Marshalltown fired his 100th day target in the Hawkeye Open 100 at the Iowa trapshooting tournament and died of a heart attack. Harris had broken 89 targets in the feature before rain and a power outage delayed the event. Three Wisconsin shooters tied for the title with perfect scores as the 16yard event remained unfinished. The tournament runs through Sunday.
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Iowa
Lowell Harris
Marshalltown
Harris
Wisconsin
John F. Kurth
Columbus
Bill Brauer III
Fond du Lac
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Braves Turn Over $18,200 To Benefit Fund
Milwaukee AP reports the Braves gave $18,200 to trustees of the Braves-Journal benefit fund from the Braves Twins game in Minneapolis on July 20. The fund supports equipment for boys baseball teams and programs for physically and mentally handicapped children.
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Tey
Braves-Journal
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Orioles Continue From Page with Homer by Hansen
The games feature Jim King and Gary Bell contributing for the Senators and Indians respectively. Cleveland wins two games with Ramos and Bell earning decisions, while Detroit falls in the nightcap as Cash and Brown homer. Other AFL and NL results note homers by Chance Wagner and Colavito, and Maury Wills stealing 40 bases in 1963.
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Gary Bell
Indians
Jack Kralick
Tigers
Leon Wagner
Bob Chance
Detroit
Pedro Ramos
Norm Cash
Gates Brown
Joe Sparma
Chance
Cleveland
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Hamilton
Fox
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Kralick
Bell
Azcue
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Dodgers
Honor Top Softball Player Tuesday Night
La Crosse softball veterans will honor a current star at the 14th Clair Raith Memorial Trophy ceremony set for Powell Park on Tuesday August 4. The Old-Timers committee selects the recipient for all around play, character and sportsmanship with Babe Weigent presiding between Classic League games around 8 p.m. Former winners are listed from 1951 through 1963.
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Yesteryear
Clair Raith
Powell Park
Bodega-Heileman Group
Raith
U.S. Navy
Paul
Pip) Wuest
Clarence
Tuffy) Rogstad
George
Chut) Halvers
Hornung to Play in Green Bay Intrasquad Game Tonight
AP reports halfback Paul Hornung returns from a one year league suspension to lead the Packers in an intra squad clash at 8 p.m. The game features two 15 minute quarters and serves as a barometer for rookies amid two a day drills. Newcomers on offense include Bob Long Steve Wright Dave Crossan Dwain Bean Merv Holland. Defenders like Jack Peterson and John Baker push for spots as Lombardi keeps a core offense from last season.
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Paul Hornung
National Football League
Packers
Bart Starr
Bob Long
Wichita
Steve Wright
Clark's Super Upsets Klein In Classic 5-2
Clark's Super defeated Klein 5-2 at Powell Park in a Classic League softball game. Klein fell to 6 losses in 19 decisions while Clark's improved to 5 wins and 13 losses. Syl's Place beat Stellick's Oil 3-1. Maple Grove 12-6 beat Katz Co 5-3.
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Klein and Son
Powell Park
Klein
Clark’s
Syl’s Place
Stellick’s Oil Co
Maple Grove
Katz Co
Barton Returns to Inter-State Fair Sprint Action
Emmett Buzz Barton, a 47 year old Tampa driver, returns to the West Salem half mile dirt oval for Inter-State Fair sprint car action next Tuesday and Wednesday. A former track star with several wins and records, Barton ranks third in all time IMCA sprint car points 1955 63 and drives the Lempelius Offenhauser.
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la Crosse
Jerry Richert
Forest Lake
Minn
Bill Horstmeyer
Madison
Jerry Daniels
St. Paul
Emmett
Buzz) Barton
Barton
Tampa
Fla
West Salem
Powler
Buzz
50 Day Season Set For Minor Game Birds
ST. PAUL AP Fifty day seasons on minor game bird species were announced by Ted Shields Minnesota game and fish director. Seasons on woodcock snipe rails and gallinules open Sept 19 and end Nov 7 longest allowable within the federal waterfowl regulations. Rails and gallinules are marsh birds left almost alone by hunters in this state. Woodcock and snipe prized in other areas also are generally ignored with an estimated 8000 birds shot annually. Daily and possession limits are 5 10 on woodcock 8 16 on snipe and 15 30 for rails and gallinules combined. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset. The Washington Senators have never won 100 games in a season.
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ST. Paul
Ted Shields
Minnesota Game and Fish
Hogan's Letter Helped Nichols Regain Health
Bobby Nichols, once paralyzed after a 1952 highway crash, regained health after a letter from Ben Hogan inspired him. He won the 46th PGA Championship with a record 271 and spoke of future success and sponsor plans. Nichols, married to Nancy with a young family, credits Hogan’s note for his comeback.
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NEW York
Bobby Nichols
Louisville
St. Xavier High School
Bobby
Ben Hogan
St. Jude
Texas
Midland
Tex
Ex Packer Orlich Breaks 100 Targets at Denver Meet
Dan Orlich 39 of Reno Nev breaks 100 straight targets at 27 yards in the 16th Mile-Hi Handicap preliminaries at Denver Municipal Trap Club. The feat marks the second in history after ES Throckmorton’s 100 in Cortez Colo. Orlich formerly played end for the Green Bay Packers and has been an All-America trapshooter for 12 consecutive years.
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Dan Orlich
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Denver Municipal
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Colo
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Ft. Bliss
Tex
Orlich
Green Bay Packers
Giants recall pitcher John Pregenter from Tacoma
The San Francisco Giants announced the recall on Thursday of right handed pitcher John Pregenter from Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco Giants
John Pregenter
Tacoma
Dayton Secures IHL Franchise Inaugural Pro Hockey Role
Dayton Ohio earns an IHL franchise, becoming the first pro hockey team in the citys history. The development confirms the city as a(new) market for professional ice hockey and marks a milestone for Dayton sports.
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Dayton
Ohio
International Hockey League
Marichal Struggles With Severe Back Spasms
Giants ace Juan Marichal suffered severe back muscle spasms after an 8-6 win over the Pirates. Chief trainer Frank Bowman said the pitcher’s lower back muscles were tight. He was to be reexamined and was slated to pitch Monday against Pittsburgh.
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Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Bowman
Marichal
Pirates
Bobby Reed Fastest Viking At 50 Yards
BEMIDJI Minn AP Flanker Bobby Reed ran 50 yards in 5.7 seconds during Vikings time trials as rookie Dennis Stuewe and halfback Tommy Mason posted 5.8 and 5.9. The Vikings scrimmaged on pass plays using blitz defenses for the first time.
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Bemidji
Minn
Bobby Reed
Minnesota Vikings
Dennis Stuewe
Nebraska
Tommy Mason
Vikings
Iverson Leads County Amateur Play With One Stroke Edge
Don Iverson holds a one stroke lead over Jack Knothe at the halfway point of the 36 hole La Crosse County Amateur Championship at Maple Grove. Threesomes finish the day with Iverson and Knothe in the final group at 1:42 p.m., as 25 golfers vie in the championship flight.
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la Crosse County
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Jack Knothe
la Crosse
Knothe
Gene Ring
Madison
Jim Burns
Ring
Chuck Redel
Ron Quillin
Bob Johns Jr
Ed Novak
Harvey
Buster) Ott Jr
Chuck Forbes
Bob
Butch) Soules
Joe Ludden
Gary Johnson
Butch Soules
Mark O'Meara
Jack Strickland
Russ Bakkum
Art Bronson
Jaycee Tourney
Gib Chick
Bronson
Myron Peterson
Jules Smith
John Schneider
Ken French
Mike Olson
Ken Roberts
William Sprehn
Luke Justinger
al Barris
Fred Ross
Dick Christ
Don Hollnagle
Ed Blackman
Palmer
Richmond
Pat Kelley
Don Lachman
W. L. Christopherson
Eugene Loomis
Ed Richman
Ray Wiatt
Larry Kress
H. Ki
Rich Roellig
Jim Johnson
Ken Walters
Ted Schomers
Val Kra‘Jewski
Rich Davison
J. B. Elder
Gary Coorough
Rod Engebretson
Jim Mealey
Jim Molstad
Gene Oliver
Jim Wals
Roger Landmire
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Paul Meir
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Gill Bennett
Jerry Bump
Tom Barton
Reg. Gassen
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Stan Sprehn
Tim Haugh
Abe Whitehead
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Rich Johnson
Jim Michael
Henry Herber
Red Lechnir
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Darrell Btellingwerf
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Les Rochester
Myrl Turner
Everett Runge
Chuck Whaley
Paul Hemker
Bill Lee
Gordon Bjork
Jim Baker
Mike Levenstein
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Buster Warnken
Warren Bruns
Bob Wigda
Roy Wasmuth
Bob Pal_abykian
Fred Skemp
Joe Sierrant
Jim Meyer
John Killman
Jim Knutson
Larry Linseth
Jim Michuta
Rick Whitehouse
Bill Gschwind
Bill Lambert
Arnie Branson
John Kroll
Merle Hill
Ed Keefe
Pred Ristow
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Ernie Hiegel
Harley Lamke
Bert Glubka
Ed Cline
Armand Arneson
Bud Krause
Verlan Urban
Lyle Key
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Dave Morris
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Bob Smyth
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Gary Olson
Dave Gaynor
Jeff Lovold
Dan Wagner
Ron Ping
Tom Isler
Gerald Thompson
Ken Anthony
Dave Bartlett
Paul Kuhlen
Harvey Ott Jr
Link Erickson
Rex Ritchie
John Miller
Joe Hengel
Pete Wais
Art Johnson
Harry Kolter
Jeff Armstrong
Earl Gees
Fred MceLevich
Sam Barton
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Don Schollander Leads World Record Blitz at National AAU Meet
In Los Altos Hills California Don Schollander 18 year old Santa Clara star led a wave of world records at the National AAU Championships at Foothill College. Schollander clocked 4 12 7 in the 400 meter freestyle to beat Murray Rose and surpass Rose 4 13 4 set in 1962. Dick Roth from Menlo Atherton High School set 4 48 6 in the 400 meter medley, surpassing 4 50 2 by G Hetz. The Santa Clara Swim Club quartet Donna de Varona Pokey Watson Terri Stickles Jana Haroun swam the 400 meter free relay in 4 08 5 lowering the world mark.
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Rose
Chicago
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West Germany
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Roy Saari
Fl Segundo
Santa Clara Swim Club
Donna de Varona
Pokey Watson
Terri Stickles
Jana Haroun
Palmer and Collins Share Canadian Open Lead
Arnold Palmer and Bill Collins tied for the second round lead at 138 in the Canadian Open after Palmer shot 67 and Collins 68 on the Pinegrove Course. Rex Baxter Billy Casper and others trailed with scores around par as Casper matched a course record 66 while Gilbert slipped to 74 after a 67.
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Big Bill Collins
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Amarillo
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Ray Floyd
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