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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
15
Linn and Scott Rockwood dominated the La Crosse Tennis Club men s doubles final defeating Bob and Dick McLoone 6 3 6 0 to end their long title run.
In Holmen Wisconsin Greg Wooden 13 set a club class record with rounds of 528 540 in the Coulee Archers Club championship. Robert Howell Jr 17 set a new Intermediate Boys Light club mark with 542. Trophies and plaques were awarded to top finishers as the long day wrapped with finals and upcoming events announced.
A Denver bettor wagered $2 on a twin-quinela at Mile High Kennel Club and won $23,728.60, the highest payout of its kind in the United States. Officials noted the winner did not cash the ticket immediately. The winning sequence was 3 5 4 8.
Mark Winzenried of Monroe Wisconsin won the 800 meter at an international track meet in Siena Italy. He finished in 1 48 7 with Franco Rose of Italy clocking the same time. The jury awarded the victory to Winzenried due to crossing inches ahead.
LaVerne Dettinger set the pace with three perfect 25 x 25 rounds plus a 24 x 25 and 22 x 25 at the Air Port Trap Club event. Several shooters followed with high scores including Donaldson Lynch Becker and others, with junior categories led by Bruce Shoger.
Westby beat Melvina 11-6 as Merv Hockenson and Terry Nelson each collected three hits. Gordy Swiggum hit a homer for Westby while Ray Solvérg and Jim Wurster added two singles each, and Deverne Struxness had two doubles. Melvina’s Bronson Dickman Spiker each had two hits.
Jim Huettl Jr., 23, of Madison and Lake City Minnesota, shot a 70 to lead day one of the Wisconsin Men's State Amateur Golf Tournament qualifying at Butte des Morts. Horning in on 14 pars, two bogeys and two birdies, he heads a field chasing 64 players for match play.
In West Bend the fourth annual WIAA summer baseball tournament opens with Trempealeau Arcadia from the Coulee Conference joined by Menomonee Falls and Plymouth. Arcadia and Trempealeau each reached the finals by defeating Durand and Lancaster, while Onalaska previously held the Coulee crown. The first round Wednesday features Arcadia versus Menomonee Falls at 6:30 p.m. and Trempealeau against Plymouth at 8:30 p.m. The title game is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Platteville, the 1967 champion, was eliminated in regionals.
Carol Benrud of La Crosse set a West Central Field Archery League record with a 426 score in women's freestyle at Tomah while top shooters from Trempealeau Richland Center and Winona also excel. The next league shoot hosts the Trempealeau championship winding up outdoor competition for the year.
The New York Yankees beat Detroit 7-2 to tighten the pennant race as the Tigers stumble toward their first title in 23 years. Boston swept Baltimore 3-2 and 8-3 to pull within seven games of Detroit, while Cleveland fell to Washington 4-2.
Alma Center Lincoln moved within reach of the Dairyland baseball title by routing Osseo 5 0 on a three hit day for Ralph Green. Osseo pitcher Carl Idsvoog was touched for triples by Gil Hart and Terry Skaar as Alma Center built a lead in the fifth and sixth innings. Alma Center improves to 11 2 in conference play and 14 3 overall with Blair looming as the final conference game for the possible outright crown or a two way tie.
Eau Claire erased a 5-1 deficit with a five-run seventh to beat host Menasha 6-5 in the state Babe Ruth finals. Eau Claire advances to Robins on Illinois regionals next weekend, with the regional winner advancing to the Babe Ruth World Series in Klamath Falls, Oregon, August 17 to 24.
Brent Foshie, Little Chute pitcher in the 1968 Wisconsin Baseball Tournament, signed by the San Francisco Giants for a reported 7000 dollar bonus. The Wyoming alum left for rookie camp in Medford Oregon after Onalaska beat Little Chute. Giants scout Tom Hull praised his curve and potential within the organization.
London AP informs Mike Bonallack the British Amateur champion aims to win the U S Amateur at Columbus Ohio August 23 31 to match a 57 year old record. Bonallack seeks both British and U S titles in one year after his English Amateur triumph at Ganton and English Amateur five wins.
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