Americans Chase Medals as Soviets Dominate Games
American swimmers enter World University Games with high hopes of adding many golds to their tally. The Soviet Union leads with 44 golds while the U S holds two, three silvers and nine bronzes as track events wrap up and sprint titles go to Europe.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Mona Lisa Persiainen
Finland
U.S
Steve Riddick
Norfolk
Darwin Bond
University of Tennessee
Valery Yurchenko
Meyer Opens League With 619 Honor Series
Betty Meyer led the Go-Getters to a strong start in the Ladies' Scratch League with a 619 national honor series. She posted games of 249 204 and 166 at South Lanes, delivering 15 strikes, 13 spares, two splits and two open frames.
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Betty Meyer
Mrs. Meyer
Sheboygan Angler Sets State Rainbow Trout Record
A Sheboygan fisherman, James Schuh, caught a 24 pound 4 ounce rainbow trout in Lake Michigan during the Sheboygan Coho Derby. The 39 inch fish was weighed and measured by Department of Natural Resources officials, setting a new state record and surpassing a 21 42 pound previous mark set in Milwaukee.
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Sheboygan, Wis
Sheboygan
Lake Michigan
James Schuh
Department of Natural Resources
Gene Schraml
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Badgers start 1973 drills with 94 candidates
Wisconsin coach John Jardine reports 94 arrivals for autumn workouts including 34 lettermen. The group includes 22 runners finishing the two mile in 12 minutes or better and only six did not reach the 12 minute pace, signaling a strong conditioning base for the 1973 season.
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Madison
Wis
John Jardine
Wisconsin
Badgers
Jardine
Wisconsin pair win 1973 National Whitewater Open Canoe title
Frank Brazelton of Oconomonec and Bill Sievert of Menomonee, Wisconsin, sliced 15 minutes from the 1972 time to win the medium canoe class Sunday on the Lower Dead River, covering 22 miles in 2:51:31.
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Forks
Maine
Wisconsin
Frank Brazelton
Oconomonec
Bill Sievert
Menomonee
Dead River
NBA ABA interleague play set for 25 pre season games
NBA and ABA schedules release show 25 interleague exhibition games this fall with 17 NBA clubs to play 77 games and 10 ABA teams 42 games. The opener is Sept 18 in Binghamton NY Nets vs 76ers and the season ends Oct 7 in Uniondale NY Celtics vs Nets.
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NBA
ABA
NEW York
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
New York Nets
Philadelphia 76Ers
Binghamton
N.Y
Boston Celtics
Nets
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale
Robinson Jensen Top LCCC Golf Champions
Mark Robinson and Ellen Jensen won the 18 hole junior titles at La Crosse Country Club. Nine hole winners were Julie Esmond and Ed Overholt. Consolation and runner up results included Mary Dunn Karen Flynn Dan Larkin Todd Scheid Mary Beth Siegers and others.
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Mark Robinson
Ellen Jensen
la Crosse Country Club
Julie Esmond
Ed Overholt
Robinson
Bill Pearse
Brian Desmond
Brian Lee
Mary Dunn
Miss Jensen
Karen Flynn
Overholt
Rick Sims
Dan Larkin
Todd Scheid
Rose Ross
Miss Esmond
Mary Beth Siegers
Sandra Burns
Dave Coe
Mike Newcomer
Matt Hackner
Patty Doran
Sue Ross
Mary Meyer
Smith Edges Nastase In Davis Cup Final
Stan Smith defeated Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-2 6-3 4 6 6-3 as the United States beat Romania 4-1 in the Davis Cup Interzone Finals. Marty Riessen had already clinched the U S victory by beating Toma Ovici 6-1 4-6 6-1 7-5 in Monday’s semifinal.
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Alamo
Calif
Stan Smith
Ilie Nastase
Smith
Nastase
United States
Romania
Marty Riessen
U. S
Toma Ovici
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Sievert
Pittsburgh
Sparky Lyle
New York Yankees
Lyle
Detroit Tigers
al Kaline
Gates Brown
Roberto Clemente
Bruce Fossum
Michigan State
Mary
East Lansing
Duane
Ozarks
Ting and
Strawberry River
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Club
iAddress
Tel
Horseshoe Bend Estates
Ark
Duncan J. Cameron
la Crosse
Stoddard Hotel
4Th
State Streets
Ronald D. Ping
B.C. Ziegler and Company
West Bend
America
Ziegler Fund
Newton Fund
Ziegler Select Fund
Arenz
Mid-West
In Arenz
Lee
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