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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
8
Wisconsin aims for its second win in three games as it hosts SMU after a setback to Notre Dame. The Badgers face a tall but slower Mustang lineup in Madison in a regional showdown that could sharpen momentum.
Curt Sturdevant led the Farmers League at Parkview Lanes blasting a 611 series. Other top counts include Roger G Olson 566 Roger D Olson 563 Mike Liam 548 and Roger Bakken 529. Mixed results across divisions with high 500s and several 400s noted. Football star Mel Reddick to make varsity basketball debut. coach cites hope for improved Badger team after 81 73 loss to Notre Dame. Southern Methodist viewed as underdog after losses to Georgia Tech Vanderbilt and Oklahoma City
A week-long series of auto traces culminates in the $25 Grand Prix of Formula VI in Freeport Bahamas. Champions from 12 nations are expected to compete including 1966 winner Jochen Rindt of Austria.
The Varsity Club edged Your Un by a single point 62 to 61 in a tightly contested Classic League matchup Thursday. The game featured late drama as both teams traded leads and defensive stands, highlighting the champions’ resilience to seal the win.
The Associated Press named a powerhouse 1967 All-America backfield headlined by Gary Beban O J Simpson Leroy Keyes and Larry Csonka. Beban and Csonka earned first team while Simpson and Keyes were among five juniors on the 23-man squad. Notre Dame Alabama and Florida State also placed multiple players on offense and defense.
Five former champions led by defending titleholder Roger Wiemer compete in the eighth Tri-State Match Games qualifying at South Lanes. Others include Dick Ghelf Bob Wigdal Bill Zierke and Jim Wais as they chase a $200 top prize. Qualifying runs noon to 9 15 p m with a $16 entry fee, the lowest in the state.
Tart scored 23 points for the Oakland Oaks but they fell to Pittsburgh 114-103 as legal injunctions and appeals shadowed the ABA game. Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 28 points. Freddie Lewis scored 41 for Indiana in a separate ABA win. John Green and Bob Boozer had 23 points apiece in the NBA matchup Chicago beat San Diego 118-108. Michigan State opened its Big Ten season with a 53-52 win over Northwestern in 1950.
A roundup of basketball scores from high school and college games across regions. Notable results include Appleton Xavier 67 over Marinette Central 35 and Milwaukee Messmer 65 over Milwaukee Ca thedral 4 in high school play, plus college games such as Arizona 82 at Northern Arizona 74 and Houston 121 over North Dakota State 88. Several other matchups feature strong performances and close finishes.
Jim Parker bows out for knee injury after 11 seasons with the Colts. Coach Don Shula hails the move as unselfish. Parker’s retirement enables a healthy replacement for the final two games as Indianapolis chases the Coastal Division lead. Riggle activated from taxi squad to cover and guard the injured reserve.
Arcadia wins 35 15 over Onalaska in a dual meet led by Randy Sonsalla pinning Marv Hormfeld and Jim Slaby pinning Angelo Pedretti. Mike Brockman dec Tim Hoesley and Richard Ruff pinned Dan Sopez as John Slaby drew 0-0 with Phil Sanders.
NHL President Clarence Campbell fined 28 players from the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens after a Sunday night brawl in Montreal. Fines ranged from 50 to 150 dollars, with Harper and Awrey each fined 150 and twelve Canadiens fined 50 for leaving the bench.
Aldo T. Donelli resigns after eleven seasons at Columbia University as the Lions, coming off a 2-7 season, fail to win a league game. The program seeks a new head coach to restore Ivy League fortunes.
Francis Bo Wininger, a longtime gray haired professional golfer famed as much for friendships as wins, died in an Oklahoma City hospital after suffering a stroke a week earlier. He had been in intensive care with complications from the stroke. Wininger, 45, had disabilities predicted, including paralysis on his right side. He played in about six tournaments over the past year, earning $150, and in his career won six titles with total prize money of $155,000. He had recently resigned as golf director at a Las Vegas county club.
Dave Dunlap rolled a 270 game and 604 series in the Trane Nut League at South Lanes to lead the city scoring Thursday night. Teammates and rivals followed with several 600-plus sets, including Jim Wais 672 and Erv Zeisler 663 in nearby leagues. Other notable marks came from Dick Vance 638 and Nancy Olson 580 across city leagues.
New York Yankees scout and longtime minor league manager Bill Skiff, tied to the organization for five decades, stepped down from the scouting staff on a Wednesday.
The Chicago White Sox, finishing fourth in the 1967 AL flag race, drew 216,007 fans over seven games in Detroit at Tiger Stadium. The nine-game series hosted the team, eclipsing other crowds in the Motor City that season.
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