Draft suspense builds as Vikings eye top pick and two or three players
Minnesota Vikings general manager Jim Finks says the team will draft Tuesday with the first pick and one of two or three players, listing Notre Dame tackle Kevin Hardy Texas Western linebacker Fred Carr and USC tackle Ron Yary as possibilities. Trade rumors persist with quarterbacks Bill Munson and George Mira cited, but Finks declines confirmation. The club plans 17 picks and delays a Giants draft choice to compare value between rounds.
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Lew Ferguson
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Jim Finks
New York Giants
Fran Tarkenton
Finks
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Kevin Hardy
Texas Western
Fred Carr
Ron Yary
Cal
Bill Munson
Los Angeles
George Mira
San Francisco
Tarkenton
Giants
New York
Bud Grant
Southtown Center
James “Stubby” Eason
John Balfanz Wins Blackhawk Ski Jump
Denver sportsman John Balfanz won the 21st Blackhawk tournament at Tomahawk Ridge with jumps of 186 and 189 feet totaling 212 points. Dave Hicks was second with 197.1 points from 176 and 182 feet, while Glenn Kotlarek placed third with 194.2 points from 174 and 186 feet.
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Madison
John Balfanz
Denver
Colo
U.S
Tomahawk Ridge
Balfanz
Dave Hicks
Duluth
Lombardi to Reveal Plans at Thursday Press Dinner
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi will hold a news conference Thursday night at a local country club to disclose whether he will return as Packers coach. The legendary leader, who has guided Green Bay to multiple NFL titles and Super Bowls, has remained silent amid retirement rumors.
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Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Lombardi
Packers
Packer
Phil Bengston
New York Giants
Green Bay Country Club
Scheitzach Druschke Lead Bowling Leagues
Eileen Scheitzach rolled a 548 series at the Coulee Golf Bowl and Sylvia Druschke posted a 543 at the Pla-Mer to pace the weekend bowling action. Dick Nissalke topped the men with a 613 at Shamrock Lanes.
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Eileen Scheitzach
Coulee
Area Cage Schedule Brings Vacations and Matchups
A crowded midweek cage schedule lists Adams-Friendship at Nekoosa and Westfield at New Lisbon among numerous area boys and girls basketball games across Wisconsin locales including La Crosse, Onalaska, Platteville, and Wisconsin Dells with several notable non conference clashes and tournament echoes.
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Nekoosa
Westfield
New Lisbon
Wautoma
Plainfield
Tri-County
Kickapoo Valley
Barneveld
la Farse
Coulee
Trempealeau
Mondovi
Gale-Ettrick Root
Mabel-Canton
Houston
Caledonia
la Crescent
Rushford
Spring Grove
Peterson
Lanesboro
Loretto
Onalaska
Luther
Eau Claire North
Rice Lake
Gilmanton
Mazeppa
Minn
Vacationland
Plainfield Tri-County
Adams
Friendship Royall
BIG Rivers
Chippewa Falls
la Crosse
Logan
Osseo
Whitehall
Alma Center
Lincoln
Blair
Independence
Cochrane
Fountain City
Eleva-Strum
Augusta South Central
Tomah
Sparta
Mauston
Viroqua
Wisconsin Dells
Richland Center
Eedsburg
Sauk
Prairie Portage
Baraboo
Northwestern Eyes 2nd Win Over Purdue
Northwestern aims to extend its Big Ten lead by visiting Purdue after a 74 to 62 win in Evanston. The schedule also features Iowa at Illinois and Wisconsin at Ohio State as conference play continues. The top action follows a 4 1 record for Northwestern while Purdue drops to 2 2.
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Purdue
Northwestern
Wildcats
Boilermakers
Evanston
Ill
Big Ten
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana
Minnesota
Northern Michigan
DePaul
Cornell
Notre Dame
Loretto Secures 10th Victory Over St. Felix
In Caledonia Minnesota Loretto edged Wabasha St. Felix 57 55 for its 10th win in 14 games Rich Wagner iced the game with a 14 second free throw St Felix led 29 21 at halftime but managed only 26 points in the second half. Gaspard and Wagner each had 14 points for Loretto Ernster added 13 and McNallan Witte led St Felix with 14 and 12 points respectively. St Felix won the B game 37
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Caledonia
Minn
Loretto
Wabasha St. Felix
Rich Wagner
St. Felix
Joe Gaspard
Rick Wagner
Dave Ernster
Steve McNallan
Gene Witte
Wabasha
St. x
McNallan
Pellowski
Noll
Ernster
Albrecht
Gaspard
McDoon
R. Wagner
Witte
Brown
Kasper
D. Wagner
College gymnastics results show fluctuating scores across teams
Southern Illinois 188.50 leads, followed by Minnesota 177.8 and Indiana 165.75. Mankato 166.95 and Iowa State close with 173.4 to 173.7. Minnesota again posted 177.8 alongside Indiana 165.75 in parallel entries.
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Southern Illinois
Mankato
Minnesota
Indiana
Iowa State
Casper Wins Los Angeles Open With Exact 274 Score
Billy Casper, a world renowned golfer and two time U S Open champion, predicted 274 would win the Los Angeles Open. He shot 274 to take a three stroke margin over Arnold Palmer, earning 20000 dollars. Palmer finished second at 277 with 12000 dollars. Geiberger and Schlee finished tied for third at 278. Casper also won the Southern California Open this year and has about 35000 dollars in earnings.
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Bob Myers
Pasadena
Calif
Billy Casper
Mads
Casper
Los Angeles
Brookside Park
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
al Geiberger
Geiberger
John Schlee
Schlee
George Archer
Dave Marr
Dave Hill
Ray Floyd
Lee Trevino
George Knudson
Gardiner Dickinson
Miller Barber
Bing Crosby
Johnny Pott
John Mason
Fort Hayes
Kan
State
Josef Odlozil
Czechoslovakia
Dave Bailey
Canada
Bob Seagren
Boston
Milwaukee North Survives Scare in 14th Straight
Milwaukee North, No. 1 in the state, needed overtime to edge Milwaukee Marshall 89-84 and extend its winning streak to 14 as Bruce Meredith sealed the win with two baskets. Marquette beat Messmer 56-51 in OT to stay Catholic champ chase. upsets and tight games shake Wisconsin high school hoops.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee North
Milwaukee Marquette
la Crosse Aquinas
Wisconsin
North
Milwaukee Marshall
Bruce Meredith
Marshall
Marquette
al McGuire Jr
City League Basketball and Bowling Standouts Noted
Tuesday results feature Winona at La Crosse and Coleman Tech at Marathon County Ex tension in city league play with 7 p.m. starts. Bowling highlights include a 601 series by cestune for Farmers League and top-scoring marks for Den Brieske 583 and Jerome Flock 582 among others.
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Winona
la Crosse State
Coleman Tech
Marathon County
Longfellow
Aquinas
Decorah
Winona Cotter
Holy Cross
Notre Dame
Cresco
Logan
Eau Claire Memorial
Sparta
Wis
Schwartzel
Farmers League
Lansing
William Skogin
John Williams
Jerry Hampton
Rich Flock
Walter Damrow
Northern Intercollegiate NIC Week Standings
Week one standings show St Cloud and Moorhead tied atop the NIC with 4 wins. Winona follows with 4 2 and Bemidji and Morris trail. Michigan Tech sits winless after five games.
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Cloud
Moorhead
Winona
Bemidji A
Morris
Mich
Tech
Hall of Fame welcomes Goslin and Cuyler
Goose Goslin and Hazen Kiki Cuyler were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Goslin, an 18 year AL star mainly with Washington, and Cuyler, an 18 year NL standout with Pittsburgh and others, joined Cooperstown as 1968 inductees alongside Joe Medwick.
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New York
Leon ‘Goose
Goslin
Hazen
Kiki’’ Cuyler
Washington
Ler
Pittsburgh
Veterans ‘Committee
Ford C. Frick
Cooperstown
N.Y
Shrine
Joe ‘Ducky
Medwich
St. Louis Cardinals
Gashouse Gang
Medwick
Baseball Writers Association of America
Bridgeton
N.J
Ringdahl Earns Gold Medals In District Meet
Five La Crosse skiers won medals at the USSA Inter-district meet in Iron Mountain Michigan. Tom Ringdahl took gold in slalom and downhill and silver in giant slalom Class A. Alf Sivertson silver in downhill, Erik Miller bronze in downhill Class B. Elsa Cremer silver in slalom bronze in giant slalom Girls A. Cheryl Ringdahl silver in slalom Girls C. Next regional meet set for Powderhorn Mountain Bessemer Michigan February 10 and 11.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
la Crosse
Tom Ringdahl
Alf Sivertson
Erik Miller
Elsa Cremer
Cheryl Ringdahl
Powderhorn Mountain
Bessemer
Akron Good Years edge Zip Codes 81 79 in drama filled AAU game
Mike Patterson sank two late free throws in 24 seconds to lift Akron Good Years to an 81 79 win over Milwaukee Zip Codes. Patterson finished with the go ahead points, while Tom Duff led Akron with 16. Milwaukee’s Allen Suttle and Max Walker tallied 18 each, and Eric Grant scored at the buzzer.
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Akron
Ohio
Mike Patterson
Akron Goodyears
Milwaukee Zip Codes
Patterson
Eric Grant
Milwaukee
Tom Duff
Allen Suttle
Max Walker
Sam Bair Nears Four Minute Mile In Boston Meet
Sam Bair, a 21 year old 5 6 126 pound runner, posted the fastest mile of the 1968 indoor season at 4 01.9 in Boston while criticizing overcautiousness for delaying a sub four minute effort. Kent State coach Doug Raymond says he could have broken four minutes tonight.
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Ron Rapoport
Boston
Sam Bair
Bair
Kent State
Doug Raymond
High School State Basketball Scores Across Regions
Prairie du Chien defeated Stevens Point Pacelli 77 56 while Marshfield beat Columbus 70 68 and Eau Claire Regis won 62 57. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, Wausau, Chippewa Falls, and other teams posted decisive wins across the state with several overtime thrillers and notable upsets. Scores indicate crowded regional contests and standout performances by leading players.
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Wisconsin
West Grant
Mount Horeb
Fennimore
River Valley
Prairie du Chien
Dodgeville
Lancaster
Mineral Point
Platteville
Cuba City
Darlington
Iowa-Grant
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Muscoda
Onalaska
Luther
Necedah
Wautoma
Manewa
Seneca
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South Central
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Mauston
Viroqua
Black River Falls
Baraboo
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Quette University
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Messmer
Marquette
Marshfield Columbus
la Crosse Aquinas
Paul Manel
Manel
Aquinas
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la Crosse Central
Chippewa Falls
Frank Schade
Beloit
Janesville
Craig
Eau Claire Memorial
Winona
Minn
Shorewood
Milwaukee Lutheran
Prairie du Chien Campion
Stevens Point
Pacelli
la Crosse
Eau Claire Regis
Wisconsin Rapids
Assumption
Wausay
Pipers edge New Jersey as Vaughn scores 33 in ABA win
Pittsburgh Pipers defeat New Jersey Americans 123-122 to stay one game ahead of idle Minnesota in the Eastern Division. Vaughn tallies 33 points with five threes and two free throws in a late game rally. Tony Jackson leads New Jersey with 34 points as Cliff Hagan seals it with free throws and a buzzer-beating jumper.
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Chico Vaughn
Pittsburgh Pipers
Vaughn
Pipers
American Basketball Association
New Jersey Americans
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Dallas
Anaheim
Oakland
Kentucky
New Jersey
Mel Nowell
Art Heyman
Pittsburgh
Tony Jackson
Cliff Hagan
Charley Beasley
Amigos
Chaparrals
Ben Warley
Hagan
John Beasley
Cincy Powell
Jeve Kramer
Barry Leibowitz
Darel Carrier
Colonels
Darlene Schreier Posts 569 Series At Cashton Lanes
In Cashton Wisconsin Darlene Schreier opened Hilltoppers Ladies League with a 569 series anchored by a 212 game at Parkview Lanes Darlene Schreier led the standings while Dorothy Klein Elaine Steenberg Dort Brieske and Dolores Havlik also posted solid scores for Friday-Dahl Drugs CASHTON LUMBER and Hilltoppers-Cashton Creamery posted team totals.
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Cashton
Wis
Darlene Schreier
Hilltoppers Ladies’ League
Parkview Lanes
Hilltoppers
Cashton Creamery
Cashton Lumber
Dorothy Klein
Elaine Steenberg
Dort Brieske
Dolores Havlik
Friday — Dahl
Wanda Warner
Esther Sullivan
Ferne Wolfe
Mary Lou Scott
Laurie Clements
College Hockey Scores Big Day Across Midwest
Michigan defeated Minnesota 7 to 4 while Michigan Tech blanked Duluth 0 to 0. St Thomas beat St Olaf 3 to 2. Bemidji defeated Lakehead 8 to 4 and Wisconsin cruised past Lake Forest 10 to 0.
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Midwest
Lakeland
George Williams
Carroll
Lake Forest
Stout
Whitewater
Northern Michigan
Stevens Point
Michigan
Minnesota
Michigan Tech
Duluth
St. Thomas
St. Olaf
Bemidji
Lakehead
Wisconsin
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Ringdahl
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Vince Matthews
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Hardee McAlhaney
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Albuquerque
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