City Legion Nine Opens Sunday For 37th Season
La Crosse begins the 37th American Legion youth baseball season with a 1:30 p.m. Saturday practice at Memorial Field and a Sunday opener at 2:15 p.m. versus Stoddard. Post 52 sponsors two teams coached by Bill Parizek and Jess Ondell, drawing players from three city high schools into squads of 18 and 15. The program, active since 1933, has produced dozens of pro players and features regional tournaments leading to the National World Series in Hastings Neb. All boys born after August 1, 1950, may try out. Saturday practice is open to interested players.
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Chalky) Squier
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Houston-Fillmore Legion
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Houston-Fillmore
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City Legion
Hastings
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Major Leagues Eye More Youthful Baseball Talent
New York AP reports MLB teams, after selecting 563 prospects, begin a new youthful talent pool. The Washington Senators hold the first pick in the free agent draft from a last-place 1968 finish and may sign 18-year-old Jeff Burroughs after a two week wait.
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NEW York
Major League Baseball
Washington Senators
Jeff Burroughs
Major League enders and college slugger eyeing pro signs
MLB ender stats show Carew and Petrocelli leading batting in AL and McCovey and Aaron in NL. High school slugger from Long Beach Burroughs draws interest from Ted Williams and could sign for up to 100000. Houston drafts James Richard with college plans pending. White Sox pick Ted Nicholson and Mets select Randy Sterling.
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Burroughs
Woodrow Wilson High School
Long Beach
Ted Williams
Midwest League scoreboard oddities due to rain
In an eight inning game Cedar Rapids beat Decatur Quad Cities 7 to 6 while Waterloo edged Appeton 5 to 4 and Wisconsin Rapids won 2 to 0. Burinaton defeated Clinton 12 to 8 in thirteen innings.
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Decature
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Waterloo
Appeton
Wisconsin Rapids
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Clinton
Arcadia routs Whitehall 17 8 in Dairyland clash
Arcadia belted 17 runs led by Gary Kulig and Tom Reedy with grand slams, Craig Halverson adding a double and homer. Arcadia drove to a 17-8 win as Mark Schultz Rolbiecki and Reedy collected two hits. Whitehall's P. Lee and Torud had two hits each.
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Wis
Gary Kulig
Tom Reedy
Craig Halverson
Whitehall
Mark Schultz
Jim Rolbiecki
Reedy
P. Lee
Torud
Rogstad
Thomston
Shanklin
Schultz
Herrick
Rolbiecki
Wozney
Boxing Results From Copenhagen Los Angeles Montreal
Eddie Perkins of Clarksdale Mississippi defeated Maurice Cullen of England in eight lightweight rounds. Borge Krogh of Denmark beat Maurice Tavant of France in eight rounds. Joey Orbillo of Wilmington California stopped Marty Franklin of San Francisco in three rounds. Donato Paduano of Montreal outpointed Danny Andrews of New York in four. Bill Drever of Montreal stopped Leslie Berden of Montreal in seven. Davey Hiltor of Montreal stopped Fe Jusine of Puerto Rico in three rounds.
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Eddie Perkins
Clarksdale
Miss
Maurice Cullen
England
Borge Krogh
Denmark
Maurice Tavant
France
Los Angeles
Joey Orbillo
Wilmington
Calif
Marty Franklin
San Francisco
Montreal
Donato Paduano
Danny Andrews
New York
Bill Drever
Leslie Berden
Davey Hiltor
Fe’ Jusine
Puerto Rico
Madison Hall of Fame Inducts Four Members
The Madison Sports Hall of Fame inducted four members at its seventh annual banquet. Honored were Bill Carew Olympic speed skater Ray Sennett softball pioneer and Madison sports enthusiast Dr Carl Harper University of Wisconsin basketball star 1914 and the late Ray Fessenden national billiards champion Elroy Hirsch UW athletic director presented Gov Warren Knowles with a special tribute for his support of Badger athletics.
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Madison Sports Hall of Fame
Bill Carew
Ray Sennett
Carl Harper
University of Wisconsin
Ray Fessenden
Elroy Hirsch
Warren P. Knowles
Badger
Baseball standings and schedule for East and West divisions
East Division teams include Chicago New York Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Montreal with records and games back. West Division lists Atlanta Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Houston San Diego and Montreal schedule details for today and upcoming games with pitchers and matchups across multiple venues.
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Minnesota
Petrocelli
Boston
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Murcer
New York
Powell
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Washington
Hogan
Seattle
R. Jackson
Oakland
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Campaneris
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Culp
McDowell
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Hebner
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H. Aaron
Atlanta
Wynn
Houston
Kessinger
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McCovey
San Francisco
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A. Johnson
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Tolan
L. May
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Stone
Baldschun
San Diego
Singer
Los Angeles
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Jenkins
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San Fran
Cloninger
Holtzman
Moose
Jarvis
Briles
Wilson
Gentry
J. Niekro
J. Robertston
Sutton
Philadelphia
Wise
Perry
Morgan fuels Astros rally in 11 6 win over Cardinals
Houston second baseman Joe Morgan went 4 for 4 with a homer and four runs, starting four rallies as the Astros beat St. Louis 11-6. Morgan heads to two weeks of military reserve duty after the game, while Jim Wynn and Denis Menke drove in multiple runs and Houston snapped a four game skid.
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Houston Astros
Joe Morgan
Davalillo
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Astros
Fred Gladding
Houston
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Vancouver
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Cardinals
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Denis Menke
Norm Miller
John Edwards
Jesus Alou
Independence Outlasts Blair In Dairyland Conference Tilt
Independence outslugged Blair 12 to 10 in a Dairyland Conference baseball game. Mike Brice delivered a three run triple, John Smieja and Alan Suchla added two hits apiece for Independence. Blair’s Wayne Behrenkamp hit a three run homer in the seventh as Darryl Gilbertson and Larry Toraason also collected two hits.
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Independence
Mike Brice
John Smieja
Alan Suchla
Wayne Behrenkamp
Darryl Gilbertson
Larry Toraason
Independ
Smieja
Brice
Skroch
Frederixon
Jacobson
Stephanson
Anderegg
Bill Scott Captures U S Senior Golf Title
Bill Scott Jr., 59, of San Francisco won the U S Seniors Golf Association championship in Rye New York. He posted a second round 74 for a 36 hole total of 143 securing a two stroke margin over runner up Fred Kammer of Detroit.
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N.Y
Bill Scott Jr
San Francisco
Scott
Fred Kammer
Detroit
Astros batter Joe Morgan sparks 11-6 win over Cardinals
Joe Morgan had four hits including a homer and three singles, scoring four runs as the Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. Dooley Womack pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the victory.
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Astros
Houston
St. Louis
Dooley Womack
Pro Football Seeks Lower Player Limit and Kick Shoe Rule
New York AP report says club owners discussed reducing the 36 man limit to 38 or 39 to spread talent and aid lower teams. A new rule would outlaw gimmickry in placekick footwear, affecting kickers Bobby Etter and Curley Johnson if approved for 1969.
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NFL
AFL
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Rozelle
Atlanta
Bobby Etter
Curley Johnson
New York Jets
Dolphins sign Goode and Pyburn to 1969 contracts
Veteran counter Tom Goode and third year tackle Jack Pyburn signed 1969 contracts with the Miami Dolphins. Haystack Calhoun, billed as the 625 pound Arkansas idol, is also mentioned in the AP dispatch.
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Tom Goode
Jack Pyburn
Miami Dolphins
American Football League
Haystack Calhoun
Arkansas Idol
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