Roraff Leads La Crosse Past La Crescent 4-0 In Debut Victory
Greg Roraff pitched a four hit shutout with 10 strikeouts as La Crosse Legion blanked La Crescent 4-0 at Copeland Park. A six-run third isn’t needed as Roraff and the defense secure the win and the 1-1 record. La Crosse advances to face Waukon Sunday.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Greg Roraff
la Crosse Legion
Roraff
Legion
Waukon
Iowa
Copeland Park
Kelly Named Kings' Coach After Trade Shakeup
Montreal AP reports Red Kelly became Los Angeles Kings coach after the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him for defenseman Ken Block. The deal ended a stalemate between NHL figures Imlach and Cooke. The article notes salary boosts and All-Star plans as the league concluded its conclave.
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Montreal
Punch Imlach
Jack Kent Cooke
Red Kelly
Kelly
NHL
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ken Block
Toronto
Imlach
King
Cooke
Los Angeles
Leafs
Kings
Campbell
Ambrose Gayette Leads Pine Creek Golf Loop
Ambrose Gayette shot a 36 to lead men's day action at Pine Creek Golf Club in La Crescent Minnesota. Jule Kriese posted 38 while Bob Mosher and Al Dummer carded 39. Stan Galstad won the best poker hand.
Sparta Tops Black River 8-4 in Wisconsin league clash
Sparta beat Black River Falls 8-4 after a three run first inning by Black River. Dave Stigen pitched shutout ball the rest of the way, Lee Izzard had three hits for Sparta. Sparta improves to 2-1 in league play while Black River drops to 0-2.
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Sparta
Wis
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
Black River
Jim Hilbo
Dave Stigen
Tigers
Lee Izzard
Spartans
Larson
Lund
Hilbo
Stigen
Schmitz
Oshkosh Golfers Finish Fifth in NAIA Tournament
Oshkosh Wisconsin State University finished fifth with 899 strokes in the final 18 holes of the NAIA tournament in Davenport Iowa. Southwestern Louisiana led with 884. Individual medalist was John Bohmann of Texas Lutheran with 214. Dave Hicks of Minnesota Duluth shot 220. No Oshkosh golfer placed in the top 20.
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Davenport
Iowa
Wisconsin State University
Oshkosh
Southwestern Louisiana
John Bohmann
Texas Lutheran
Dave Hicks
Minnesota-Duluth
Tryouts for a second Junior Legion team set
Tryouts for a second Junior Legion baseball team are scheduled Saturday at Memorial Field starting at 2 PM. Any boy born on or after Aug 1, 1948 is eligible. La Crosse already has one Legion team. The second team will compete in a league with La Crescent Rushford Caledonia Spring Grove and Mable.
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Memorial Field
la Crosse
Legion
la Crescent
Rushford
Caledonia
Spring Grove
Mable
Pro Cage Loop Players Agree On Pension Plan
NBA owners and the players association reached a pension agreement after a near strike during last season's playoffs. Oscar Robertson led talks with Commissioner Walt Kennedy noting eligibility from Feb 2 1967 and a $600 monthly maximum at age 65 for 10 years of service. The plan is funded by $350,000 per year from each club and $400 annually from every player.
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Chicago
National Basketball Association
Players Association
NBA
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Walt Kennedy
Kennedy
American Basketball Association
Glen's Wins Pair Ties Koelbl's For Tavern Loop Lead
Defending champion Glen's Bar moved into a tie for first after two wins in the Tavern League. Glen's defeated Bohemian Hall 17-11 and then crushed Tosa Club 29-16 to reach a 9-1 record, tying Koelbl's. Koelbl's held its share of the lead with a 17-12 win over Sportsman.
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Glen’s
Bohemian Hall
Tosa Club
Glen's
Koelbl's
Koelbl’s
Sportsman
Whitey’s
Popcorn Tavern
Schmidty’s
Krazy K
Latch’s
Joe’s OK
Bud's
Terrace
Monitor
Kabat’s
Moose Lodge
Friendly Nabor
Dick Smith
Smith
Tosa
Bohemian
Stu Loken
Gary Hall
Jerry Dayton
Graf
Roger Willen
Narr
Hotchkiss
Whitey
Horlen Wins 7th Straight as Chisox Split Doubleheader
Joel Horlen improved to 7-0 with a 5-2 win over Boston in the first game, aided by his tissue-chewing routine. The White Sox split the doubleheader after a 7-3 nightcap loss, remaining 14 2 games behind Detroit. Max Alvis homered twice for Cleveland in a 7-5 win over Minnesota, Reichardt homered for California in a 6-5 win over Baltimore, and the Yankees shut out Washington 6-0 behind Joe Verbanic's four-hitter.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston
White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Max Alvis
California
Baltimore
Rick Reichardt
Jim Fregosi
Jimmy Hall
New York Yankees
Washington
Horlen
Red Sox
Tex
Carl Yastrzemski
Joe Foy
Gerry McNertney
Ken Berry
Gary Bell
Bell
Chicago
Tom McCraw
Ron Hansen
Bruce Howard
Russ Gibson
Foy
Yastrzemski
Reichardt
Angels
Fregosi
Hall
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Joe Verbanic
Syracuse
Yankees
Senators
Jake Gibbs
Verbanic
Bonavena versus Leslie set for June 17 in Buenos Aires
Oscar Bonavena's manager Dr. Marvin Goldberg announced in New York that a 10 round bout with Chuck Leslie of Los Angeles is finalized for June 17 in Buenos Aires. The heavyweight champion from Argentina will defend his title if required.
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Marvin Goldberg
Oscar Bonavena
Argentina
Chuck Leslie
Los Angeles
Bonavena
Buenos Aires
Goalby Takes Early Buick Open Lead With 69
Bob Goalby shot 69 at Warwick Hills to lead the Buick Open by one stroke. Hugh Roger and Frank Beard each posted 70 while defending champion Phil Rodgers struggled to 75 amid greens complaints. The 585-yard 16th hole produced an eagle for Goalby and a birdie from 40 feet.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
Bob Goalby
Palm Beach
Calif
Warwick Hills Country Club
Goalby
Hugh Roger
Columbus
Frank Beard
Louisville
Phil Rodgers
Harlem Globetrotters Sold To Potter Palmer Syndicate
A Chicago led syndicate headed by Potter Palmer bought the Harlem Globetrotters pro basketball team for 3,710,000 after Circuit Court Judge Robert Dunne approved the bid. Metromedia and Linn Broadcasting had rival offers. The sale keeps the team in Chicago and maintains its operating style per the executor's wishes.
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Potter Palmer
Atlanta Braves
Harlem Globetrotter
Robert Dunne
Palmer Group
Abe Saperstein
Dunne
Metromedia, Inc
Linn Broadcasting Co
Saperstein
Linn Group
Trotters
Palmer
Potter Group
Globetrotters
Somerset star Martell to attend Wisconsin
Dean Martell of Somerset, state mile record holder at 4 19.6, will enroll at the University of Wisconsin this fall. He won the Class C mile in Monona Grove, becoming the third recent Wisconsin scholarship recipient alongside Don Vandrey and Ken Trempealeau Salsman.
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Dean Martell
Somerset
University of Wisconsin
Martell
Monona Grove
Denver
Wisconsin
Indiana
Don Vandrey
Valparaiso
Illinois
Ken Trempealeau
Bob Sals- Ward
Vandreyman
Tom Johnson
Holmen
Salsman
Johnson
Steve Johnson
Bears
Trempealeau
Coulee
Otterson
Nerby
T. Johnson
Bowling Scores From Merry Mixers and Sam Bloomers Events
In South Lancs the Merry Mixers team series totaled 1836 with high game 663 by Sauce Sippers and top scorers Bob Engelbrecht 576 George Swegel 553 John Smale 531. Ladies Joyce Smale 473 Kathryn Malin 465 Judy Engelbrecht 462. High game feats included Bob Engelbrecht 236 and Judy Engelbrecht 180. In Coulee Golf Bowl the Birds of Paradise led team series 1974 and team game 705 with Shirlee Stuggerud 523 Eleanor Kime 520 Karen Troyanek 515 Linda Bornitz 514 La Vonne Holseth 504 Judy Leonard 504 Norma Johnson 503 Clarice Stone 485. High single Karen Troyanek 207.
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South Lancs
U.F.C
Sauce Sippers
Bob Engelbrecht
George Swegel
John Smale
Joyce Smale
Kathryn Malin
Judy Engelbrecht
High Smale
Sam
Bloomers
Coulee
Birds of Paradise
Shirlee Stuggerud
Eleanor Kime
Karen Troyanek
Linda Bornitz
la Vonne Holseth
Judy Leonard
Norma Johnson
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Shea
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