Vikings Take On Redskins In Key Preseason Tuneup
In Charlotte the Minnesota Vikings meet the Washington Redskins in a Saturday exhibition. Sonny Jurgensen headlines as the Redskins seek a third straight preseason win while Minnesota weighs QB options and cuts veteran Jerry Reichow amid roster changes.
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Washington Redskins
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Vikings
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Hershey
Redskins
Norm Snead
Washington
Dick Shiner
George Izo
Jerry Reichow
Reichow
van Brocklin
McClendon
McClurg
Junior Meek Dominates Prairie Windup Rodeo
Junior Meek of Anton Texas led windup events at Prairie Du Chien as K of C Rodeo Cowboys Association organizers. He swept bull riding and calf roping on Saturday and topped bull riding and steer wrestling on Sunday with 108 points and a 10.7 second steer run.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Junior Meek
Anton
Tex
Knights of Columbus-Rodeo Cowboys Association
Meek
John McBeth
Atlantic
Kan
Larry Lyons
Dunnallen
Fla
Duwayne Martin
Springfield
Wendy Potter
Wisconsin Rapids
Ted Smalley
Burkburnette
McBeth
Neil Samuels
South Omaha
Neb
Twins Attendance Surpasses Million Mark Again
A crowd of 37,787 at the Twins Yankees game in Minneapolis pushes the Twins home attendance this season to 1,000,397. It marks the fifth consecutive year the team has topped one million in home attendance.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Twins
A. B. (Happy) Chandler
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Kenee
M. Landis
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Ruth
Williams
First Father Son golf classic at La Crosse Country Club
The Games committee organized the La Crosse Country Club Father Son tournament Sunday. A field of 114 players, 57 father son teams, played 18 hole handicap foursomes with Ray and Peter Haugen winning net 141. Low gross went to Johns Sr and Johns Jr. 157 and Don Iverson led the sons with 73.
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la Crosse Country Club
Dick Cotter
Ray
Peter Haugen
Bob Johns Sr
Bob Johns Jr
Eugene Fry
Don Iverson
Iowa City
Don
Carl Iverson
Cudahy Couple Wins Husband Wife Trapshooting Title
Sam and Laureen Klauser of Cudahy Wisconsin won the husband wife title at the 66th Grand American trapshooting tourney with 390 of 400. Laureen tied for best in the ladies singles with 197 of 200 but lost a shootoff to Laura Louise Mote of New Madison Ohio who hit 24 of 25.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Sam
Laureen Klauser
Cudahy
Wis
French Island and Schumachers Triumph in Tavern League Night
French Island Legion beat Super Valu 11 8 at Houska Park and the Schumachers defeated Knights of Columbus 18 4 at Trane South Monday night. Homers Gerke Alberts French Island.
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French Island Legion
Super Valu
Houska Park
Schumachers
Knights of Columbus
Trane South
Homers
Gerke
Hoeschlers Lead in La Crosse Sailing Club Series
Hoeschlers continue to lead the La Crosse Sailing Club Sunday series at Lake Onalaska with Dr Thorolf Gundersen second. Ringdahl has already won the Wednesday series with Jack Hoeschler second. M-20 and snipe results list Ringdahl, Gundersen, Hoeschler and Stickler among top finishers across Aug dates.
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Jim
Jack Hoeschler
la Crosse
Bill, West
Tom Ringdahl
Tore Gundersen
Carl Schmidt
Gordon Yates
Jim Horn
Arlington Heights Nips Detroit Edison In Region Title
Arlington Heights beats Detroit Edison 7-6 in 11 innings to win the American Legion Region 5 championship. Howie Winklehake delivered a squeeze bunt with bases loaded in the 11th, sending Arlington Heights undefeated in five games to the national tournament at Aberdeen, South Dakota, starting August 31.
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Ind
Howie Winklehake
Arlington Heights
Detroit Edison
Aberdeen
S.D
Now Or Never For Meredith With Cowboys
Don Meredith faces a pivotal season with the Dallas Cowboys in 1966. Coach Tom Landry says the team can reach the first division if Meredith stays healthy and leads the offense, with Morton and Rhome as backups and a strengthened defense supporting the effort.
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Calif
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
National Football League
Tom Landry
Don
Craig Morton
California
Jerry Rhome
Tulsa
Landry reshapes Cowboys line for sixth year plan
Coach Landry woos new talent as the Cowboys rebuild the offense. Ralph Neely and Don Talbert compete for tackle spots while Mike Connelly shifts to guard and Dave Manders takes over at center. Malcolm Walker may become the new center after knee surgery. The defense remains largely intact with Lilly Andrie Youmans Colvin at ends and Jordan Tubbs Edwards Howe in the linebacking corps.
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Mike Connelly
Dave Manders
Jake Kupp
Landry
Malcolm Walker
Rice
Maury
Youmans
George Andrie
Bob Lilly
Jim Colvin
Lee Roy Jordan
Jerry Tubbs
Dave Edwards
Chuck Howley
Bowling Scores Coulee Couples Meet High Team and Individual Figures
In Coulee Golf Bowl action the High Team Series was B and K's 1958 with 707 in the High Team Game. Individual leaders included Joe Blankenship 569 and 205 as a high single, Jean Hanson 220, Connie Steele 521, Bob Sla back 538, Gloria Krause 443, Shirley Cvn kota 425 with other top scores.
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Lucky Strikers
Joe Blankenship
Bob Slaback
Connie Steele
Jean Hanson
Gloria Krause
Shirley Cvnkota
Dodgers denounce Giles for lenient Marichal penalty
Los Angeles players condemn National League President Warren Giles for a light eight day suspension and $1,750 fine on Juan Marichal for swinging a bat at Dodgers catcher Roseboro. The incident occurred after Marichal hit Roseboro during a game against the Mets as the Dodgers kept a half game lead over the Braves. Marichal apologized, saying the pitch was tight and Roseboro threw back hard, but the bat strike triggered a major league response.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Los Angeles Dodgers
Warren Giles
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Marichal
Wally Moon
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Giles’ Levy
Giants
Dodger
John Roseboro
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Milwaukee Braves
Roseboro
National League
Pittsburgh
Giant
Herman Franks
Franks
Warren C. Giles
Rushford Open Golf Tourney Rescheduled To Aug 28-29
Rushford Minnesota reports the 29th Rushford Open at Ferndale Country Club is moved to August 28 and 29 after rain postponed earlier dates. The event features local players and a weekend schedule at the Ferndale course.
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Rushford
Minn
Ferndale Country Club
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