Williams Sparks Packers Intrasquad With 83 Receiving Yards
Travis Williams, renowned for four kickoff return touchdowns, starred at receiver in Green Bay’s intrasquad, grabbing four passes for 83 yards. Don Horn led with 109 passing yards on 10 of 23, while Bart Starr, Bratkowski, Long and Dowler contributed multiple receptions as the 33,814 attendance set a new intrasquad record.
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Don Horn
Alma Center Lincoln Dumps Cochrane 5-1
Alma Center Lincoln defeated Cochrane-Fountain City 5 1 in a Dairyland Conference game. Bob Bates pitched a two hit game with 12 strikeouts and two walks, while Chuck Risch led Lincoln with a triple and a single. Lonnie Rohrer and Harold limited Lincoln to eight Cochrane hits.
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American League Attendance Surges to New Highs
Boston and Detroit lead a league wide attendance rise with 6,718,250 total through July 21, up nearly 400,000 from last season. Detroit at 1,160,753 and Boston at 1,072,851 pace the AL, as overall attendance nears 11.34 million final record projections.
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Kramer Released By Lions Fichtner Signs With Saints
In a flurry of moves, Kramer, a veteran receiver, was released by Detroit with incumbent tight end options noted. Fichtner, an eight year safety, signed with the New Orleans Saints following a racial incident involving Browns players and Wooten. Also, McDowell exited the Dolphins after weighing in well above his contract weight.
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City Tennis Finals Set After Weather Postponement
The La Crosse Tennis Club finals moved with singles slated Tuesday at 6 30 p m and doubles Monday at 6 30 p m. Tim Gullikson meets Steve Pavela in the top bracket while Joe Aigner faces Dick McLoone in the lower bracket. The top seed Dick McLoone teams with Bob McLoone to play Pete Wais and John Pincsak. Gullikson and Murphy square off Friday against Rockwood and Linn Rockwood.
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Scott Rockwood
Jim Hoeschler
Bob McLoone
John Pincsak
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Murphy
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Linn
Carol Mann Leads Supertest Open With Four Under 69
Carol Mann shot four under par 69 to lead the Supertest Women's Open at Bayview Golf and Country Club in Toronto. Mann, from Towson, Md., held a two stroke edge after last weekend's Cincinnati Open controversy involving Marilynn Smith. Teammates Marlene Stewart Streit and Pam Barnett tied for second at two under 71, with Patty Berg and Clifford Ann Creed following at even par 72.
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Bayview Golf
First Place Glen's Wins in Tavern League Action
Homers by Babe Harnish and Ron Pataska helped Glen's to its 10th win by 12-10 over Sportsman in second round play. Nissalke homered for Sportsman, which stands 1-6. Latch's leads with seven wins in eight games as Terrace falls to 2-5 after an 18-7 loss. Loomis and Strasser homered twice for Latch's, with Snyder and Fisher adding solo shots. Stange pitched a three-?
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Whitey’s
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Gerald Smaby
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Trickle wins La Crosse Speedway feature race
Dick Trickle dominated the Wednesday La Crosse Speedway feature, edging Dick Grant and Johnny McNamara as Trickle led a field of racers and Mark Walworth briefly challenged. The finish solidified Trickle’s advantage in the night’s program amid a chaotic, collision-filled event.
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Preston Shooters Claim Trap Title In Minnesota
Preston shooters won the Southeastern Minnesota Trapshooters Association title by defeating Rushford No. 1 with 225 of 250. Rushford's Jerry Bunke led the season with a 23.0 average of 25. Joel Johnson and Lou Novak posted perfect 25s in Wednesday's shoot. The league merchandise shoot is set for July 28 in Rushford at 11 a.m.
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Preakness Flower Substitution At Pimlico Racecourse
Tradition calls for Black-Eyed Susans to crown the Preakness winner but the Maryland state flower blooms in July. Pimlico replaces them with yellow daisies and black shoe polish on the centers to honor the event.
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Denver Coach Al Oviatt Retires After Record-Setting Run
Al Oviatt retires at 55 after a 15 season coaching career at Manual High School in Denver. His teams won six city championships and two state titles, with two additional city ties, the best winning record among Denver high school coaches.
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