Swede Savage Death Spurs Safety Debates In Indy Racing
Indy 500 veteran Swede Savage died from injuries after a fiery 1973 crash. Quotes from Dan Gurney and Andy Granatelli frame calls for stronger USAC safety rules, slower cars, and better fuel containment. The piece also notes Salem Speedway and Miller High Life 200 entries, including Norm Nelson, Johnny Rutherford, and Dick Trickle, ahead of time trials for 40 starters.
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Indy
Swede Savage
David Earl Savage Jr
Santa Ana
Calif
Savage
Ontario Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Dan Gurney
U.S
Auto Club
Art Pollard
A. J. Foyt
Gurney
Jim Bryant
Ontario Daily Report
Andy Granatelli
STP Corporation
USAC
Norm Nelson
Racine
Wisconsin State Fair Speedway
West Allis
Johnny Rutherford
Dick Trickle
Wisconsin Rapids
Trickle
West Salem
Interstate Speedway
Butch Hartman
Don White
Amber Green Dragway to Host First Gas Coupe Meet
Amber notes Eau Claire track will stage its 1st annual Gas Coupe and Sedan Meet on Saturday and Sunday. Qualifications begin at 11 a.m. Saturday for a 32 car field with eliminations Sunday at 2 p.m. Dave Marcis, formerly of Wausau and West Salem, placed sixth in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona earning 2250 dollars.
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Amber Green Dragway
Eau Claire
Dave Marcis
Wausau
West Salem
Daytona International Speedway
Hobby Spectacular at Interstate Speedway During La Crosse Fair
Three races are planned for La Crosse Interstate Fair week at the Interstate Speedway. Tuesday July 17 hosts a hobby stock spectacular with about 50 entries, led by Paul Thicke of Stoddard, a favorites with his bulletproof 62 Fairlane. Admission is $1 for a 25 lap show. July 18 features regular races and July 22 adds a special fair race.
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Interstate Speedway
la Crosse
Paul Thicke
Stoddard
Fairlane
Anthony Paces LCCC Golfers in Handicapped Qualification
Anthony Paces the LCCC class A field with a 67 during handicap qualification at La Crosse Country Club. Fran O Leary 68 and Barbara Loveland 70 follow in 18-hole class A while Vern Michuta tops nine-hole class A at 74 and Vicki Sayles 76. Marcia Hackbart leads class A nine-hole with 35 and Dorothy Dedo tops class B with a 35. River City Water Ski Club to present an 18-act show Sunday at 1 p.m. on the Black River behind Hoffman House Restaurant.
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Mary Ellen Anthony
la Crosse Country Club
Anthony
Fran O'Leary
Barbara Loveland
Vern Michuta
Vicki Sayles
Marcia Hackbart
Dorothy Dedo
The
River City
Rochester Legion Edges La Crosse Boys Club 6-0
Rochester Legion pitchers held La Crosse Boys Club varsity to two singles as Steve Sagdalen earned a two hit win. The hosts scored once in the third and five unearned runs in the fourth, highlighted by Tom Wegner's two run triple and Dave Welke's two run double.
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Rochester
Padres Sweep Dodgers as Arlin Shuts Dodgers Again
Steve Arlin pitched a two hitter for his second straight shutout and Fred Kendall hit a home run as the San Diego Padres completed a three game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0. The Padres improved to six wins in 10 meetings with L A and extended the Dodgers losing streak to six games.
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Steve Arlin
Fred Kendall
Padres
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Padres edge Dodgers to narrow race in 1969 season
The Padres defeated the Dodgers 2-0 while their rivals in the West division also faltered. Giants, Astros, and Reds lost ground as Cincinnati edged San Francisco 4-3. Braves, Phillies, Pirates and Mets won, with notable performances from Concepcion, Rose, Johnson, Evans, Lum, Carlton and Staub as the NL slate produced key divisional shifts.
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Dodgers
San Francisco
Houston
Giants
Astros
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Montreal Expos
Dave Concepcion
Don
Gullett
Elias Sosa
Pete Rose
Bobby Bonds
Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Chris Speier
Concepcion
Tony Perez
Dave Johnson
Darrell Evans
Mike Lum
Braves
Johnson
Evans
Tommie Agee
Doug Rader
Evert and King Reach Wimbledon Finals
Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale Florida faces Billie Jean King of Long Beach California in the Wimbledon final as both seek records. Evert would be the youngest champion since Maureen Connolly, at 18 years seven months, while King aims to become the first woman since Helen Wills Moody to win five singles titles at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Maureen
Little Mo" Connolly
Little Mo
Chris
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Helen Wills Moody
Billie Jean
East Europe
Alex Metreveli
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Garbage Rule Sparks Tigers Past Indians
Tigers win 7-5 over the Indians aided by Frank Howard and Gates Brown as designated hitter rule sparks late rushing pair of homers. Brown delivers in the 11th after Howard’s earlier two-run shot, while other AL games see Yastrzemski hot for Boston and Siebert win for Texas.
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Indians
Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Frank Howard
Gates Brown
Howard
Brown
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Billy Martin
Boston
New York Yankees
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Minnesota
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Oakland
California
Gale Ettrick-Trempealeau Takes 13 4 Win Over C-FC
Gale Ettrick-Trempealeau built a 4 run first inning and cruised past Cochrane-Fountain City 13 to 4. Steve Howell started the rally with a three run double and Wayne Henderson Fran Peterson each homered for the Redmen. Nick Bell limited C-FC to four hits.
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Wis
Gale Ettrick - Trempealeau
Coulee
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Redmen
C-Fc
Steve Howell
GET
Wayne Henderson
Fran Peterson
Henderson
Peterson
Dave Salsman
Nick Bell
Tom Glentz
Pirates
Pat Scanlan
Dick & Ann's Falls as Rack Closes Gap in Tavern League
In a Thursday night doubleheader the Rack swept to tighten the National Division race. The 400 Club defeated Dick & Ann's 14 to 4 behind Gary Kaiser and Tom Hagger home runs. The Rack moved to 8-2, edging Koebl's 19-18 and Schmidty 15-12 as Koebl's rallied late.
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Midway Bar
Gary Kaiser
Tom Haggerly
Koebl
Schmidty
Tom Wher
Wayne Hauser
Dave Smith
John Stange
Oxford
Tom Fuchs
Arch Harris
Mike Soller
Ken Christie
Joe Fanello
Neil Camrud
Mike Kakuska
Dick Schultz
Tosa
Steve Heisman
Luther Selbo
Jim Johnston
Ozzie
Ken Bacher
Tom Rice
Tom Silter
Rice
Bohemian Hall
Tony Hefti
Tom Gittens
Jerry Steilick
River City
Snuffy
Pump
Gary Schultz
Mike Davis
Denny Engh
Jerry Campbell
Rich Davis
Schultz
Duke Pruess
Sportsman
Mike
Jim Robinson
Tim Carroll
Dave Meade
Gary Marson
Bill Bentzen
OK Bar
Vogue
Dick Stokke
Tom Prinsen
Gary Lang
Gene Dayton
Tom Fisher
Mike Wilchinski
Dick & Ann
Koelbl’s
Schmidty’s
Midway
Schmidty's
Tosa Club
Ozzie's
Bohemian H
City Pal
Bangor edges Onalaska 14 12 in Coulee Conference
Relief pitcher Jerry Steigerwald hit a two run homer in the eighth to lift Bangor over Onalaska 14 12. Steigerwald also had a RBI double as Bangor rallied from early deficits 8 0 and 11 3. Onalaska’s Bob Newberry and Larry Zielke led offense with four RBIs and three hits respectively. Bangor moves to 7 3 in conference, Onalaska falls to 6 4.
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Onalaska
Wis
Jerry Steigerwald
Bangor
Coulee
Steigerwald
Steve Althoff
Todd Hesselberg
Bob Newberry
Larry Zielke
Herb Ragan
Gullikson Twins Triumph In Wisconsin Closed Final
Top seed Tim Gullikson of Onalaska defeated twin brother Tom 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the men's singles title in Oshkosh. The Gulliksons also teamed to beat Marty Gooldin and Walter Bronson 6-2 4-2 for the doubles crown.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Tim Gullikson
Onalaska
Tom
Wisconsin
Gullikson Twins
Marty Gooldin
Walter Bronson
Fourth Of July Fireworks And Flag Day Observations
A town celebrates with fireflies, sparklers, and firecrackers on the Fourth. A Boy Scout delivers a flag certificate at sunrise while nighthawks and bats feed in city skies. A wetlands brochure by Ruth Hine and George Knudsen discusses plant succession and the value of wetlands.
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Ruth Hine
George J. Knudsen
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Milwaukee GM Golf Tournament Faces Possible Demise
The Greater Milwaukee Golf Tournament may fold due to lack of galleries and backing amid clashes with the British Open schedule. With top players skipping for travel and a crowded season, the event struggles to survive as it shares dates opposite major tours.
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Milwaukee
Troon
Scotland
Billy Casper
Hale Irwin
Forrest Ferler
John Mahaffey
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