Stock Car Drivers Chase Speed and Big Money in Wisconsin
The La Crosse area hosts weekly stock car racing at North La Crosse Speedway with about 50 drivers. Feature cars cost thousands to build and top drivers can earn tens of thousands per season, while sponsors, blueprinted engines, and safety gear shape a tough but lucrative circuit across Wisconsin tracks.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Speedway
Tomah
Sparta Speedways
Neal
Jerry O’day
Wisconsin Rapids
O’day
Dick Trickle
Marv Marzoska
Trickle
la Crosse
John White
Davey Marcis
Wausau
North la Crosse Speedway
Everette Fox
Black River Falls
Tribune
Braves nip Phillies as Woodward Menke drive win
The Braves beat the Phillies 9-2 to end Philadelphia’s seven game winning streak. Joe Torre hit a three run homer and Denis Menke added key RBIs in the ninth inning. The Braves moved 13 games back in the pennant race while Philadelphia stayed two games behind first.
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Philadelphia
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Joe Torre
Denis Menke
Bob Buhl
Henry Aaron
Rico Carty
Eddie Mathews
Menke
Dan Schneider
Richmond
La Crosse Cribuna on August 6 1966 edition
The La Crosse Cribuna paper for Saturday August 6 1966 delivered on RFD Aus. includes local notices and community items from La Crosse area.
Cleveland Open: Brewer shares lead after 36 holes
Gay Brewer sits atop the field tied for the halfway lead at 135 with Bob Goalby after 36 holes in the $100,000 Cleveland Open. Phil Rodgers was disqualified for failing to sign his scorecard, ending his hopes as a contender alongside Doug Sanders who faced a similar disqualification earlier this season. Johnny Pott and Julius Boros stand one behind at 136, while Nicklaus Palmer and Casper lag five back.
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Hal Paris Cleveland
Gay Brewer
Phil Rodgers
Rodgers
Brewer
Bob Goal
Professional Golfers Association
Doug Sanders
Sanders
Goalby
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Lakewood Country Club
Fisher Captures Air Port Trap Shoot Title
Jack Fisher shaded Ron Jensen to win the Air Port Trap Shoot. Both were perfect in the 25 shot first round. Fisher then posted 24 25, 22 25, and 20 25 while Jensen had 23 of 25 on the second round. Heintz and Hansen opened with 24 of 25. Heintz added 23 21 21 and Hansen 22 25. Other top shooters included Prokes Hellerude Abraham Sherrard Burch Schleifer Brown Christianson Malin and Howard across 25 targets.
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Jack Fisher
Ron Jensen
Air Port
Fisher
Jensen
Florian Heinz
Dick Hansen
Heintz
Hansen
Mark Prokes
Dick Hellerude
Dick Abraham
Arlie Sherrard
Les Burch
Jim Schleifer
Dave Brown
Bob Christianson
Doc Malin
Sid Howard
Cater Leads KC By Twins In Tight 4-2 Victory
Kansas City Athletics broke through against Jim Merritt in the fourth inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2. Danny Cater drove in two runs with key hits as Gil Blanco earned the win with late relief. Cesar Tovar contributed a single for the Twins in a listless offensive showing.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Jim Merritt
Minnesota Twins
Danny Cater
Twins
Gil Blanco
Blanco
New York
Earl Battey
Battey
Don Mincher
Tovar
Ted Uhlaender
Dick Green
Jimmie Hall
Green
Ed Charles
Joe Nossek
Charles
Athletics
Vikings Take Veteran Lineup Against Lions
New Orleans report notes coach Norm Van Brocklin will start a veteran-heavy lineup against Detroit to extend an 11-game pre-season win streak, with only one rookie in the opening roster and injuries shaping the unit.
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Vikings
Lions
New Orleans
Norm van Brocklin
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit
Philadelphia Eagles
van Brocklin
Doug Davis
Kentucky
Archie Sutton
Phil King
Ken Byers
Mankato
Minn
Lonnie Warwick
Tennessee Tech
Rip Hawkins
Minnesota
Carl Eller
Jim Marshall
Onalaska Rips Chaseburg 14 to 8 in W Wisconsin league game
Bob Lamb hit two homers including a grand slam to power Onalaska to a 14 to 8 victory over Chaseburg. Tom Weise earned the win in his first start of the season, striking out nine. Don Adams added two doubles and two singles, while Koula led Chaseburg with three hits.
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Onalaska
Wis
Bob Lamb
Chaseburg
Tom Weise
Weise
la Crosse Legion
Don Adams
Koula
Brian London Seeks Fame Through the Cash Grab
The heavyweight Brian London, 32, admits he hates boxing but fights Cassius Clay for at least 112000 in earnings. A veteran of 47 bouts with a 35-12 record, London lives near Blackpool and aims to win by crowding Clay in a Marciano styleとは.
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London
Brian London
Cassius Clay
Blackpool
Clay
Jack
Brian
Ish Boxing Board of Control
United States
Floyd Patterson
Indianapolis
Boxing Authority
Sparta Driver Wins Dells Race
Larry Baumel of Sparta drove a 1956 Chevrolet to win the 30 lap feature at Wisconsin Dells Speedway. He edged Ev Foxx of Black River Falls and Jim Back of Vesper. Foxx won the quick heat earlier. Gerry Bond New Lisbon won third heat Tom Jenson won the regular consolation and Harold Oaks won the second hobby stock.
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Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Larry Baumel
Sparta
Wisconsin Dells Speedway
Baumel
Ev Foxx
Black River Falls
Jim Back
Vesper
Foxx
New Lisbon
Gerry Bond
Tom Jenson
Harold Oaks
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William Mullen
Central Wisconsin Speedways Association
Wxrch
Allan Neal
Allan Moll
Marcis
Phillie
Atlanta
Abrhobt
Linz
Verbani
Fox
Herbert P
Knowles
Clemens
Nmenke
Briggs
Carty
White
M.jones
T.taylor
Hr—Torre
S— White
Sf—Menke
Woodward
JP Kelley
Hae
Abernathy Ete
Buhl Sweee
Seees
Verbank
Herbert
F. Alou
Kelley
Engelsen Golf Champ
Dale Snyder
Ruth Engelsen
la Crosse Country Club
Engelsen
Country Club
By Kearney Egerton
Buff
Golfers Correspondence School
John Hogden
Bob Quinn
Schneider
Cleveland
Cater
Kansas City Nor Abr
Versalles
Cmpneris
J Hall
Chavaria If
Oliva
Repoz
Killebrew
Hershbor
Cater Ib
Zimrman
Mincher
Dgreen
Nossek Cf
Unlaendr
Roof
Merritt
Bianco
Cimino
Rollins
Aker
Worthgtn
Bailen
E—Blanco
Chavarria
Hershberger
Uhlaender
B.alien
Campaneris
Nossek
Worthington
Sanders Ee
Blanco Wee Oliva
Rips
Lamb
Granville Watts
Dennis Lockton
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Willie Pastrano
Pastrano
Joe Erskine
Wales
PLA
South 4Th St
Jackson Plaza
R. of C. Council
Hamm’s
WKBH
Lacrosse Radio
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