Braves name change sparks move to Atlanta stadium plans
The Milwaukee Braves Inc votes to rename Atlanta Braves Inc to prepare for moving to Atlanta in 1966. Bartholomay defends Delaware incorporation amid antitrust suits and fan backlash as court orders require finishing 1965 in Milwaukee. County officials rebut boycott claims while supporting the move.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Atlanta Braves, Inc
Dominic Frinzi
Braves
Bartholomay
Delaware
Atlanta Stadium Authority
Boston
John Doyne
Americans Keep Wightman Cup With 5-2 Victory
USA clinches the Wightman Cup for another year as Billie Jean Moffitt wins her opening singles 6-3 6-2 and, with Karen Susman, defeats Britain’s Ann Haydon Jones and Elizabeth Wade 6-3 8-6. Carole Graebner also contributes a win in a 2-1 lead.
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U.S
United States
Great Britain
Nancy Richey
Julie Heldman
Karen Susman
Margaret Warner
Margaret Osborn duPont
Hazel Wightman
Carole Graebner
Billy Jean Moffitt
Janie Albert
Cleveland
Ohio
Beachwood
Britain
America
Billie Jean Moffitt
Miss Moffitt
Long Beach
Calif
Elizabeth Starkie
England
Margaret Osborne duPont
Billie Jean
San Diego
Ann Haydon Jones
Elizabeth Wade
Jones
Nancy Rickey
Dallas
Tex
Chestnut Hills
Mass
Wimblesdon
Nicklaus Extends Lead With 1965 Golf Winnings Rise
Jack Nicklaus boosts 1965 earnings to 125188 on the PGA Tour after winning the Philadelphia Golf Classic. He leads Tony Lema, Gary Player and others in official and total money, with Nicklaus showing four wins in 16 events and top-five finishes in 13. Other top earners include Billy Casper and Doug Sanders.
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Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Professional Golfers Association
Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Lema
Gary Player
Billy Casper
Doug Sanders
Bruce Devlin
Gene Littler
Dan Sikes Jr
Bruce Crampton
Johnny Pott
Vikings Cut Bryant and Trim 10 More Roster Spots
Wes Bryant a 1963 seventh round pick was cut along with seven free agents, reducing the Vikings’ roster to 57. Other players released include Mel Boehland Joe Graham Earsell Mackbee Jim Terrell Gary Hill Jess Branch and Phil Morgan, with up to 10 more cuts expected by August 31.
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Minn
Wes Bryant
Minnesota Vikings
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Vikings
Mel Boehland
North Dakota
Joe Graham
Vanderbilt
Earsell Mackbee
Utah State
Jim Terrell
Delta State
Gary Hill
Southern California
Jess Branch
Phil Morgan
East Tennessee State
Beloit and Superior Lead in Wisconsin Legion Play
Beloit and Superior remain unbeaten as Wisconsin American Legion junior baseball playoffs continue in Appleton. Beloit defeated West Allis 13 to 3 while Superior beat Oshkosh 6 to 4, with Pat Walsh four hits and a triple for Superior and three run doubles for Beloit’s Harris and Johnson. West Allis routed Marinette 17 to 3 in another game.
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Appleton
Superior
Wisconsin American Legion
West Allis
Oshkosh
Oast Marinette
Pat Walsh
John Harris
Howard Johnson
Ray Hahn
Marinette
Bob Davis
Peterson
Bartelt
O’neill
Walsh
Peck
City Tennis Meet Opens Tuesday in West Allis
The city tennis tournament begins Tuesday at 1 p.m. in West Allis with junior competition led by Belich Rounds and Waldo and senior matches through Sunday. Marinette and La Crosse State University show teams and players such as Paquette Schoener Eggener and Season in early rounds.
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Gundry
Hosterman
Williams
Calhoun
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The
Glen's Bar Dominates Schmidty's 16-1 In Tavern League
Glen's Bar walloped Schmidty's 16-1 Monday night at Powell Park in Tavern League play. Whitey's crushed Bud's 16-9 at Central. Terrace edged 400 Club 11-8 at Copeland Park. Joe's OK beat Koelleb's 10-1 at Powell. Bohemian Hall edged Latch's 10-9 at Houska Park. Friendly Nabor defeated Monitor Bar 14-9 at Badger.
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Terrace
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Latch
Houska Park
Nabor
Monitor
Badger
Kraus
Bohemian
Kott
Johnson
Daffinson
Hagel
Milwaukee Plans Top Three Pitchers Against St Louis
Milwaukee set to start Tony Cloninger Bob Gibson Ken Johnson and Wade Blasingame in a crucial home series as Denny Lemaster battles to regain form and stabilize the Braves pitching for the pennant drive. The team trails in the standings and needs strong wins over the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Braves
Tony Cloninger
Bob Gibson
Ken Johnson
Wade
Blasingame
Bobby Bragan
Denny Lemaster
Bragan
Houston
Giants
Dodgers
Astros
La Crosse Cribbage? No, La Crosse Crib Tribune Sports Brief
A compact sports brief from the La Crosse Tribune describes local action and results dated August 10, 1965, with delivery noted on August 11. It highlights a brief event or outcome involving local teams or athletes without detailed statistics.
Houston Could Be NFL Franchise Site in 1966
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said Houston’s AFL club status won’t impact NFL expansion decisions. He noted Dallas St Louis and Pittsburgh have not been named as NFL sites and listed Toronto Montreal Boston Miami New Orleans Houston Seattle Portland Phoenix Cincinnati as potential cities with a marketing report due late fall for owners’ February meeting.
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National Football League
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Rozelle
Harris County Astrodome
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Boston
Miami
New Orleans
Seattle
Portland
Phoenix
Cincinnati
Riverland League All-Star Game Rescheduled for Tonight
Genoa hosts the Riverland League All-Star game at 7 o clock after rain postponed Saturday night action. Don Foster of Chaseburg leads the northern stars and Doug Lamprecht of Stoddard manages the southern squad. Pre game ceremonies include awarding the league champion trophy to Genoa.
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Genoa
Wis
Don Foster
Chaseburg
Northern Stars
Doug Lamprech
Stoddard
Major League Standings and Schedule Card
The American League and National League standings show Minnesota leading the AL with 7 wins and 8 losses, while Baltimore sits at 43 46 with a .578 pct. The lone Monday game was Los Angeles 9 Cleveland 0, with a slate of Tuesday and Wednesday games listed, including Washington at Chicago and Minnesota at New York.
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Uscs
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New York
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Boston
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Houston
Three Veterans Show Kicking Ability For Pack
Green Bay Packers veterans boosted kicking prospects in a Monday session. Paul Hornung returned to practice after an ankle injury and hit several 50 yarders. Don Chandler, from the Giants, connected on five field goals in the last scrimmage and Jerry Kramer also showed accuracy as the team prepares for a first exhibition versus the Giants at Lambeau Field in a sold out game.
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Packers
Giants
Lambeau Field
State suit to judge Roller over reserve clause
Milwaukee AP reports the state anti trust action against the National League and its members was assigned to Circuit Judge Elmer Roller. Atty. Gen. Bronson La Follette seeks to restrain the Braves from home games outside Milwaukee County Stadium until a new franchise is granted or the Braves are sold to a local group. No hearing date set.
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National League
Elmer Roller
Physical For Tomah High Athletes Monday
Tomah Wisconsin schedules physical exams for all Tomah High School boys planning to participate in athletics. Exams will be in the high school gym Monday at 7 30 p m.
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Tomah High
Tomah
Wis
Tomah High School
Quarry Outpoints Jackson in Kansas City Boxing Bout
Jerry Quarry 189 pounds of Los Angeles outpointed John Henry Jackson 185 pounds of San Francisco over eight rounds in Kansas City Kansas.
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Kan
Jerry Quarry
Los Angeles
John Henry Jackson
San Francisco
Oliva Trails Yastrzemski By 15 Points In AL Race
Minnesota outfielder Tony Oliva, after a five hit spree and a four hit game, trails Carl Yastrzemski by 15 points in the American League batting chase. Oliva, dealing with a finger bone chip, remains optimistic about the season.
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Yastrzemski
Boston
Baltimore
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Minnesota
Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
One-Time Gopher Grid Star Shot Near Home
Former Minnesota Golden Gophers star and Washington Redskins back Moore was shot to death in front of his Hyattsville Maryland home on Monday. Police charged his wife Clara Cecelia Moore with murder and she awaited a preliminary hearing. The 49-year-old ex athlete, once nicknamed the Little Indian, played for the Gophers in the 1930s and later coached and then entered the insurance business.
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Moore
Washington Redskins
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Austin
Minn
Prince Georges County
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George Washington University
Roberts Shuts Out Phillies in Houston Comeback
Robin Roberts, now with the Astros, blanked Philadelphia on four hits in an 8-0 win. He worked 98 pitches, walked one, and earned his first NL victory since 1961. Tony Gonzalez fueled Houston with three hits including a double that helped break the game open in the sixth.
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Robin Roberts
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Houston
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Baltimore
Astros
Orioles
Tony Gonzalez
Rich Allen
Dick Stuart
Lou Burdette
Burdette
Joe Gaines
Bob Aspromonte
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Fall Flights Of Ducks No Better In 65
Government experts told the Waterfowl Advisory Committee that the 1965 fall flights of ducks in the Atlantic Mississippi and Central flyways will be no better than 1964 with a potential dip in the Pacific flyway. They cited the lowest mallard breeding levels since 1947 and urged tighter migratory waterfowl regulations for 1965 66 to allow populations to recover.
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Mississippi
Central
Pacific
John S. Gottschalk
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Migratory Bird Populations
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Gottschalk
Canada
United States
Udall
U.S
Rosetown Defeats Winona 1-0 to Reach Legion Title game
Rosetown Memorial of St. Paul earns a 1-0 shutout over host Winona as Dennis Coleman delivers the key seventh inning single. Brooklyn Center defeats Gopher Post Office 4-2 to reach the state championship, with John Bulmur fanning 11 in a complete game effort.
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Twin Cities
Rosetown Memorial of
Jerry Hammernik
Brooklyn Center
John Bulmur
John Peterson
George Bryan
Winona
Rosetown
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Allaire
Coleman
Jacobsen
Shamrock Lanes to reopen in Shamrock Aug 14 at 7 pm
LA CRESCENT Minn Shamrock Bowling Lanes announces reopening Saturday August 14 at 7 p m The lanes will be closed Sundays until September 5 Plans include men women and juniors leagues A women's afternoon league debuts this season An organizational meeting is set for August 17 at 2 p m Sunday night couples bowling begins September 12 at 7 p m and the Junior AJBC League opens October 2
La Crescent Bowling League to Hold Organizational Meeting
La Crescent Women s Bowling League will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday August 18 at 8 p m at Shamrock Lanes.
Softball Tourney Pairings Listed Tonight
The La Crosse Regional USA softball tournament semi finals feature Bob's Bar of Prairie du Chien versus Scott Burgess at Trane Park and Klein and Son against Pizza Villa S and H Sport Shop at Powell Park in a 6 30 p m start. The championship final is set for Powell Park at about 8 p m.
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Bob’s Bar
Prairie du Chien
Scott Burgess
Trane Park
Klein and Son
Pizza Villa S and H Sport Shop
Powell Park
Caledonia Rushford Rained Out Again Rescheduled
Caledonia Rushford baseball game halted after two innings with a 2-0 Caledonia lead. The contest is rescheduled for tonight at 8 15 p m and the winner faces Kasson Manterville at Caledonia on Wednesday at 8 15 p m.
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Rushford
Minn
Kasson- Manterville
Twins Open Yankee Series With Jim Kaat
New York AP The Minnesota Twins aim to extend their 8-3 advantage this season by beating the New York Yankees in the opener of a three game series. Jim Kaat starts for Minnesota against Whitey Ford for the Yankees in a matchup at the Bronx.
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Jim Kaat
NEW York
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Sam Mele
Bombers
Whitey Ford
Mele
Minnesota
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