Warriors Dominate Badgers in 71-56 Rivalry Win
Marquette shot 56 percent, 64 percent first half, and held Joe Franklin to eight points as the Warriors upset Wisconsin 71-56 in Milwaukee. George Thompson led Marquette with 17 points, while Chuck Nagle paced Wisconsin with 12. A sellout crowd of 11,138 watched the 66th clash.
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Raiders Face Short Practice Time Before Super Bowl
Oakland coach John Rauch worries about limited time to prepare for Sundays Super Bowl against Green Bay. The Raiders practiced 90 minutes in sun after rain and plan to taper, while Packers coach Vince Lombardi reports a stronger workout and activations including Dick Capp for potential payoff.
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Freshmen eligible in most sports under NCAA ruling
The NCAA approved freshmen play across most sports except football and basketball effective immediately reversing a 1950s ban. Big Ten Pacific-8 and ECAC may resist due to recruiting concerns while Wisconsin and nine state schools in NAIA kept different rules. Other notes include Wayne Lukas back in town, Wisconsin basketball title bids, Lombardi coaching speculation, Yastrzemski tour earnings, Lonborg injury and Jim Taylor’s move to the Saints.
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Lombardi Sees Bright Pack Future
Lombardi projects a strong future for the Green Bay Packers after a one hour workout. He notes missing players like Jim Taylor and Jim Grabowski, cites injury setbacks, and reveals draft plans with first round choices and other picks. He warns against complacency and stresses desire and pride.
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LaVerne Hall Leads Bowlers At Cashton
LaVerne Hall rolled two 219 games for a 598 series in the National League at Park View Lanes in Cashton Wisconsin. Don Shore posted a 589 in the Tri City circuit with National Larsons Bar 2 and Carlson's Insurance 960. Other top scores included Len Kolbe 591 Doc Euros 548 Blaine Wolfe 530 and Ed Steckbauer 562.
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Cashton
Wis
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Parkview Lanes
Don Shore
Tri-City
Larson
Ed Steckbauer
Arley Havlik
Ray Brendum
Grant Rudie Jr
Roger Jaeger
Junior Hockey Starts Saturday
The La Crosse Park and Rec reation Department will start its hockey program for youths this Saturday at Myrick Park rink under director Eugene Fry. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. with two former college players Tom McGovern and Ed Bucko Lynch guiding. The Little League is 12 and under and the Intermediate class is up to 16. players should bring skates and sticks.
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Basketball scores from several college games
East Rhode Island defeated Northeastern 81 to 66 while LSU beat Tulane 100 to 91. Southern Illinois over Kentucky Wesleyan 63 to 62. Georgetown Kentucky won 79 to 56 against Tennessee Wesleyan. San Jose State 76 over St Mary’s California 69. Pacific 69 over UC Santa Barbara 62.
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Winter Sports Need More Snow
As of Thursday Wisconsin reports show ice fishermen doing best in central and southern areas while skiers seek natural snow in the north and snowmobiles face scarce base. Temperatures linger in the 20s with a weekend outlook for clearing and a chance of snow late Sunday.
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Beloit
Lone Rock
Houghton
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Marquette
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Iowa
Coleman Tech Triumphs 94 75 Over Rice Lake
Coleman Tech of La Crosse defeated Rice Lake 94 to 75 as its third win in nine games. John Doll scored 32 points for Tech for the second time this season, with Jack Horsefall adding 25 and Bill Ebner grabbing 15 rebounds and 16 points. Rice Lake’s Bob Lee led with 34 points in a 6 3 season mark for the team.
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King
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Olson
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Poole
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Tomah bowling leaders crowned as Grygleski and Calkins lead
Grygleski posted a 676 series powered by 243 and 243. Calkins rolled 683 with 243 and 234 to top the Business Men's and National Leagues in Tomah. Schoemen’s Barber Shop and Burnstad’s Shop Rite posted team scores of 2649 and 2868 respectively with top individual marks from Schultz 633 Crawford 606 and Linder 628 Gilson 627 plus several others.
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Dan Grygleski
George Calkins
Starr and Packers tipped to win second straight Super Bowl
Miami AP report previews Packers veteran Bart Starr seeking a back-to-back NFL title against AFL champion Oakland Raiders led by Daryle Lamonica. Bearded by Green Bay defense and Dowler and Dale, Starr faces Lamonica’s 30 TD year and Raiders’ 13-1 run.
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Kansas City
Johnny Rauch
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