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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
14
Yankee rookie Whitaker hit a grand slam and drove in seven runs as New York defeated Detroit 8-1 to sweep the series. He collected seven hits in the three games and raised his batting mark to .391 in his first week in the American League.
Sunday results show Chicago beating Minnesota 15 innings 4-3 after a 3-4 first game. New York defeated Detroit 8-1. Washington edged Cleveland 3-2. Kansas City and California tied 2-2. Boston won 3-2 over Baltimore. Harm on Killebrew homered in both games for Minnesota. Tommie Agee delivered a 15th inning run in Chicago’s win. Jerry Adair led off with a homer in the 11th for the White Sox.
New York AP previews the AFL season with Buffalo Bills favored to win a possible third straight title aided by a strong line and veteran defense. The San Diego Chargers top the West with Oakland and Kansas City close behind, while trades and injuries could alter the race.
Peters Packers of Eau Claire won the Amateur Softball Association fast-pitch state tournament for the fourth straight time. They defeated Eau Claire Galloway 4 0 in the final, remaining undefeated in the 33rd annual event. Wausau Marathon finished third after losing to Galloway. Marshfield Hastings placed fourth among 22 teams.
Willie Davis belted four hits for the second straight day as the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 to tighten the pennant chase. His homer and three singles extended an eight game streak to eight straight hits, boosting his season average to .289 while San Francisco falls into a tie with Pittsburgh after their loss.
Don Sutton limited Chicago to five hits as the Giants beat the Cubs 4 3. Davis homered in the first inning off 20 game winner Gaylord Perry. Lefebvre homered in the fourth to break a 1 1 tie. Davis added a seventh inning single before Fairly homered. Clemente doubled home two and scored on Clendenon's hit.
In NL action the Pirates, Reds and Braves posted solid wins as Pittsburgh swept St. Louis with a 38 0 laugher in game one and 54 0 in game two while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia behind a five-hit effort by Jim Maloney and a Pinson homer. Atlanta overwhelmed New York on Ed Mathews and Rico Carty power with late Braves runs. Bateman sparked Houston to its fifth straight win with a fourth inning rally and a crucial error by Kranepool and Boyer aided the Braves.
Jim Horn of La Crosse swept both Snipe races at Lake Onalaska for the La Crosse Sailing Club. Harold Schmidt of Austin Minn and Dr George Walcott of Rochester took second and third in the first race. Dr Gunnar Stickler of La Crosse and Walcott placed second and third in the second. The M 20 skipper race finished with Dave Everhart Robert Ringdahl and Dan Gelatt 1 2 3. The club plans Labor Day Regatta with remaining races Sun afternoon Mon morning and Mon afternoon.
In Milwaukee County Stadium the Appleton Fox Cities beat Wisconsin Rapids 6 to 4 in the Midwest League, drawing 4 500 fans, far below the sponsors' hopes. Deacon Jones drove in five runs with two homers, including a seventh inning three run shot that broke a 3 3 tie.
South Dakota pheasants top 3.2 million ringnecks in the state. A statistician jokes that if lined end to end the birds would stretch about 1800 miles from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.
Aquinas High announces freshmen football candidates should collect exam cards at the school office and schedule doctor appointments. Practice begins Wednesday.
Bowling scores from multiple leagues list team series and game totals with high individual games and series. Names include Lonnie Klos Merlin Gil bertson George Meier and Eleanor Kime among others, with clubs such as Pure Oil Co Breezy Point Buck's IGA Koelbi's Bar and Glen's Bar.
Jerry Richert of Forest Lake Minnesota won 1100 in prize money at the Minnesota State Fair including the 30-lap speedway sprint car feature on opening day and a Sunday 15-lap special. Russ Laursen of Turtle Lake Wisconsin dominated Sundays 100-lap feature earning 1500 with only Jerry Daniels close for second and 1000. Casey Jones of South Bend Indiana won a 20-lap consolation as 18 471 fans watched.
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