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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1965

Page

4

Grant Clinches 20th Victory With Two-Hitter

Jim Grant, eight-year veteran, earned his 17th win by blanking Cleveland 7-0 on a two-hitter. He added two singles and drove in four as Minnesota extended its lead to nine games while Pedro Gonzalez and Fred Whitefield had the only Cleveland hits. Grant improved to 17-4 for an .810 clip, the best in the majors, as the Twins rolled.

Associated Press Jim Grant Grant Minnesota Cleveland Pedro Gonzalez Fred Whitefield Indians Twins Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Baltimore Washington Los Angeles Angels Detroit Kansas City New York Yankees John O’donoghue Sam McDowell McDowell Sam Mele Boswell Katt Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Mele Las Vegas Chicago Dodgers Reds Braves Ron Hansen Ken Berry White Sox Tony Conigliaro Lee Thomas Thomas Dennis Bennett Senators Ken Hamlin Woodie Held Jim King Hamlin Orioles Jim Fregosi Jim Piersall Ray Oyler Angels Dean Chance Mickey Lolich O'Donoghue Whitey Ford Wayne Causey Jose Tartabull Dick Green Ford

Bragan Refuses Panic After Braves Slump

Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan avoids panic as the Braves drop four straight with a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The skid drops Milwaukee to third place, one and a half games behind the leader. Billy Williams belted a grand slam off Milwaukee and predicted a tight pennant race. Williams praised Milwaukee's hitting while noting his World Series interest. The Braves, who lead the league with 170 homers, were held scoreless until the eighth inning by ex-teammate Bob Buhl.

Associated Press Milwaukee Bobby Bragan Milwaukee Braves Bragan Tigers Chicago Cubs Braves Billy Williams Williams Cardinals Cincinnati Henry Aaron Alabama Aarons Cubs Reds Joey Jay Jim O’toole Bob Buhl Buhl Felipe Alou Mack Jones

Major League Leaders Honors and Game Outcomes

American League leaders include Yastrzemski .332 with 300 at bats, Oliva 158 hits and 104 runs, Campaneris 47 stolen bases, Horton 24 home runs. In the National League Clemente hits .340, Aaron and Mays tied for 322, and Koufax dominates pitching with 21 6. The piece notes Twins manager Mele discussing Grant and Batting, and game results from Boston Chicago Baltimore Detroit Los Angeles with several homers and key RBI plays.

Yastrzemski Boston Robinson Baltimore Versalies Minnesota Oliva Colavito Cleveland Mantilla Horton Detroit Campaneri Kansas City Versalles Campaneris Aparicio Conigliaro Cardenas Los Angeles Grant Terry McDowell Lolich Clemente Pittsburgh Aaron Milwaukee Mays San Francisco Harper Cincinnati Johnson Banks Chicago Rose Williams Brock St. Louis Callison Philadelphia Clermente McCovey Wills Koufax Nuxhall Gibson

Parker Seeks Quarterback Help For Steelers

Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker says the Steelers need a lift at quarterback with Ed Brown and two young contenders, Bill Nelsen and Tommy Wade, vying for the job while the offense aims to improve its receiving and protection. The season preparation at the Rhode Island camp centers on better pass plays and a faster balance with a solid running game led by John Henry Johnson and Dick Hoak.

Associated Press Kingston, R.I Buddy Parker Ed Brown Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Nelsen Southern California Parker Brown Tommy Wade Texas Nelsen Minnesota Gary Ballman Steelers University of Rhode Island Roy Jefferson Utah Pittsburgh Jefferson Ballman Clendon Thomas Jim Kelly John Henry Johnson Dick Hoak Jim Butler Butler

Norvell Named New Coach for Madison Mustangs

Merritt Norvell, 24, a UW Madison social work graduate student and county probation officer, was chosen to replace Hank Olshanski as coach of the Madison Mustangs after a 14 7 season opener defeat to Racine. He played fullback for Wisconsin in the 1963 Rose Bowl.

Madison Madison Mustangs Central State Football League Merritt Norvell Hank Olshanksi Racine Norvell University of Wisconsin Wisconsin

Hunters Shootanany Planned By Gun Club

A "Hunters Shootanany" event will be staged at 10 a.m. Sunday at the La Crosse Gun Club traps near Holmen. Duck traps and pheasant targets will be offered with single and double throws. The club sits west of Holmen on Briggs Road and will offer refreshments.

la Crosse Holmen

Vikings Face Redskins In Preseason Showdown At City Stadium

Minnesota aims to extend its preseason winning streak to eight games as Walter Klaus leads news releases amid lineup shakeups. The Vikings start safety Hackbart after Jeff Jordan’s injury with ten new faces on offense and defense. Washington’s 2-1 preseason record features QB Sonny Jurgensen and running back George Hughley with injuries noted in the buildup.

Charlotte N.C Minnesota Walter Klaus Farmington University of Minneso Minnesota Vikings Uni Vikings Washington Redskins City Stadium Dale Hackbart Jeff Jordan Redskins

Kathy Cole Sets Medley of Medals in Maccabiah Games

Kathy Cole of North Miami Beach Florida, a 14 year old, led the U S swimming assault with seven medals in Maccabiah Games swimming. She won gold in the 100 meter freestyle in 1 03.4 and anchored the 400 meter medley relay to a 5 00.2 win over South Africa. The U S dominated swimming with eight of ten men’s events and six of eight women’s events.

Tel Aviv Israel United States Kathy Cole North Miami Beach Fla Len Nathanson Dobbs Ferry N.Y U.S Miss Cole Kathy South Africa Italy Britain

Palmer Seeks Charge in American Golf Classic Standings

Arnold Palmer held third place at the Akron $100,000 American Golf Classic as leaders Bobby Nichols and Al Geiberger led at 139 after 36 holes. Palmer, tied for third, shot a 70 in the second round, while Jack Nicklaus battled to make the cut with a 149 total. George Knudson and others remain in serious contention as weather and winds affected scores at Firestone.

Akron Ohio Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Bobby Nichols al Geiberger Palmer Nichols Geiberger Johnny Pott Jim Ferrier Pott Ferrier Bob Charles Jack Rule Mason Rudolph Nicklaus George Knudson Peter Thomason Jack Cupit Ken Nagle Gordon Jones Doug Sanders Tony Lema R. H. Sikes Gardner Dickinson

AAU and NCAA Officials Agree to Seek Meeting on Dispute

AAU President Clifford H Buck and NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers pledged to meet Tuesday to resolve their jurisdictional clash in U S track and field The Senate panel eyed Olympic Committee arbitration if talks stall Washington was seen as likely talks venue No firm peace plan expected but aim is to agree on issues for possible arbitration by an outside body

Washington U.S Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association AAU Clifford H. Buck NCAA Walter Byers Everett D. Barnes Howard W. Cannon Senate U.S. Olympic Committee Cannon Senate Commerce Committee

Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Update

MLB standings show Minnesota leading with 83 wins and 47 losses, followed by Chicago 73 85, Baltimore 70 55, and Detroit 70 65. Friday results include Minnesota 7 Cleveland 0 and Los Angeles 3 Detroit 2. Weekend schedule features key matchups across top contending teams.

G. B Minnesota Chicago Baltimore Detroit Cleveland New York Los Angeles Washington Boston Kansas City

Ripon Lady Shares Trapshoot Honors at Grand American

Nan cy Krebs of Ripon Wis tied for the Women s Division title in the Grand American Handicap trapshoot in Vandalia Ohio Friday with a 94x100. Others sharing the title were Jane Dickson Gilby NC Opal Rowland Garden City Kan Margaret M Zawoski South Bend Ind and Nadine Ljutic Yakima Wash.

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Pirates Rally To Edge Astros In 11 Innings

Pittsburgh defeated Houston 10 to 9 in 11 innings after a six run ninth frame rally, keeping pressure on the Dodgers and trailing NL leaders by 4.5 games as San Francisco St Louis and Cincinnati won other games.

Sviweay San Francisco New York Los Angeles Philadelphia Houston Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Associated Press Pirates Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Andre Rodgers Donn Clendenon Bob Bailey Mike Cuellar Rodgers

Cports Za Crosse Cribune Saturday 1965 sports note

A Cribune item from the weekend issue notes a late delivery in August. The brief sports blurb highlights local athletics with a snapshot of results and standings. The exact teams and scores are not provided in the fragment.

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Hunting Rules Set For Necedah Refuge

Rep Melvin Laird announced new regulations for Necedah National Wildlife Refuge allowing public bow and arrow hunting for deer coyote fox and skunk from Sept 25 to Nov 16 and Dec 4 to Dec 31 and firearms hunting from Nov 20 to Nov 28 in sign posted open areas subject to Wisconsin law. Georgia Tech leads in bowl wins with 11 and shares the consecutive bowl victories record at eight with USC.

Washington Melvin Laird R-Wis Frdiay Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Wisconsin

Dark Named Assistant By A s Owner Finley Sparks Managerial Rumors

Charles Finley hires Alvin Dark as an administrative assistant with the Kansas City A's sending waves of speculation that he may become manager or general manager. Dark left his Cubs coaching post and says duties to be outlined at a press conference.

Charles Finley Dark Kansas City Charles O. Finley The Kansas City A’s Finley Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Hank Peters Haywood Sullivan Milwaukee Cubs Ed Lopat Lopat Hank Bauer Bauer

Cardinals Rally To Tie 49ers In 17-17 Game

In Charlotte the Cardinals came from behind in the final two seconds to force a 17-17 tie with the 49ers. Charley Johnson threw a 15yard TD pass to Sonny Randle as time ran out, with Jim Bakken adding the extra point. John Brodie connected twice with Dave Parks for 41 and 25 yards.

Associated Press Charlotte N.C Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Redskins Vikings St. Louis San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Nashville 49Ers Jim Bakken John Brodie Dave Parks Tommy Davis Johnson Brodie Randle Bakken

California decathlete aims to beat world record in Budapest

Bill Toomey of Laguna Beach California won the World Student Games decathlon with 7566 points in Budapest. He plans winter training in Cologne under Friedl Schirner and targets C K Chang's world mark of 9121 points and an Olympic gold. The U S earned its 12th gold, with prospects for more in basketball.

Budapest Hungary Bill Toomey Laguna _ Beach Calif United States Bob Mathias Rafer Johnson Toomey Chang Europe Friedl Schirner Cologne C. K. Chang Taiwan People’s Stadium Sam

Carty Uses Special Built Up Right Shoe

Braves outfielder Rico Carty has back pain blamed on a length difference between his legs. A Detroit physician recommended a three eighths inch built up right shoe to end the trouble. Carty, who hit .330 with 22 homers as a rookie, sat out much of the season. return depends on adapting to the new shoe.

Milwaukee Braves Rico Carty Carty Detroit Russel Wright Bobby Bragan Cubs

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