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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
13
Wisconsin coach Milt Bruhn enters a pivotal 1966 season with a 10 game slate. The Badgers rely on a freshman class including sophomores Cavill Reineck and Schaffner to bolster a shaky defense while a veteran offense adjusts after last year's 2-7-1 finish.
Falcons coach Nort Hecker trims roster after 42-3 exhibition loss to Cleveland. He cuts seven players including Bobby Franklin and Phil Sheridan as Atlanta prepares to 43-man limit and 40 by Sept. 6. Other clubs follow with varied cutdowns and waivers.
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay plans an appeal to the draft board claiming ministerial status in the Black Muslim faith. Attorney Hayden Covington will file for a ministerial exemption and Clay will attend a hearing with retired Judge Lawrence Grawman.
Four different sailors won events on Lake Onalaska Sunday. Tom Ringdahl claimed the morning M-20 race, Dan Gelatt won the afternoon M-20, and Jim Horn along with Gunnar Stickler won the snipe races. Ringdahl, Horn, Stickler also placed thirds with Thorolf Gundersen taking second in both M-20 races.
In Las Vegas Nevada Ernie Red Lopez 144 outpoints Johnny Brooks 145 Henderson Nevada over ten rounds in a competitive lightweight clash determining the decision.
The Green Bay Packers traded rookie halfback Ron Rector to the Washington Redskins for an undisclosed high draft pick. Rector, 6-foot 200 pounds from Northwestern, has 13 rushing attempts for 35 yards and one TD in exhibitions this year. He was Green Bay’s ninth round NFL draft pick last year.
Len Iverson of Black River Falls won heat two and placed second in the consolation at Tomah Sparta Speedway over the weekend. Tom Jensen of New Lisbon won heat one while Gary Lovegren of Tomah and Dale Kunce of Sparta won hobby stocks. Garry Kinsaly of Black River Falls finished second in heat three and in the semifeature.
The La Crescent Legion will sponsor a banquet honoring the city Legion baseball team that competed in the Minnesota State Tournament. The event at the Commodore Club begins at 6 30 p m Monday with Charlie Kearns as master of ceremonies and Earl Seaton the guest speaker.
Lloyd Bangsberg shot 25 of 25 targets and 22 of 25 on Sunday at the Airport Trap Club range. Other scores included Dick Hansen 23 of 25 and 23 of 25, Bob Hengel 23 of 25 and 21 of 25, Bill Klaus 23 of 25 and 19 of 25, Dan Bendel 21 of 25 and 20 of 25.
Dan Orlich of Nevada wins the Introductory singles at the Grand American Trapshoot, breaking all 200 targets from 16 yards. He also claims the Introductory title while the Champion of Champions crown shifts after a three year run. Nancy Grebs and Sarah Bourgeois post top women’s scores in their events.
Orange California March reporters note Marlin McKeever star Rams pass receiver returns to training camp after a Newport Beach Hospital stay following an automobile accident last week in which he lost the ring finger of his right hand He hopes to begin running later this week coaches say the finger loss should not affect his catching ability noting it is the least used finger
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