Yancey Says Maturity Could Win U S Open
Bert Yancey declares he is mature enough to win the U S Open at Cypress Creek Course in Houston. He recalls past Open heartbreaks and credits increased victory confidence from five tour wins and about $50 000 earnings this year as he seeks to overcome former awe of Palmer Nicklaus and Casper.
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Yancey
Houston, Tex
Bert Yancey
Press Creek
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Casper
Atlanta
Palmer
Nicklaus
Jacksonville
Fla
West Point
Florida State
Walseth Signs with Braves After Bonus Deal
Mike Walseth, University of Minnesota slugger, signed a bonus contract with the Atlanta Braves of the National League. The 6'3" 215-pound junior batted .432 for the Big Ten champions and will report to the Braves AA affiliate in Shreveport Louisiana in the Texas League for his remaining college season. He declined to reveal the bonus amount saying he was satisfied and surprised by the figure.
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Gopher
Mike Walseth
Braves
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Atlanta Braves
Walseth
Gale-Ettrick Triumphs 2-0 to Lead Coulee Loop
Gale-Ettrick shut out Onalaska 2-0 to seize sole first in the Coulee Conference summer baseball league. Arcadia, West Salem, and Bangor won to stay within a half game of the leaders. Arcadia beat Melrose-Mindoro 8-2 behind ace Chuck Rolbiecki. Bangor edged Holmen 6-5. West Salem toppled Trempealeau 15-10.
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Gale-Ettrick
Onalaska
Arcadia
Melrose-Mindoro
West Salem
Trempealeau
Bangor
Holmen
Redmen
Wis
Melrose- Mindoro
Jim Rolbiecki
Red Raiders
Don Smith
Chuck Timm
Melrose-Mindoro Fpoen
Mark Schultz
Timm
Steve Herrick
Tom Reedy
Herrick
D. Haag
Met
Mike Timm
Kirchner
Bob Wozney
St George 9 In West Union Invitational Test
St George, with ace pitcher Ken Buege, enters a tough West Union Iowa invitational with a 14 6 record facing Elka der Wapsie Valley and Norway. The double elimination event runs Friday and Saturday with semifinals Saturday and a 6 30 p m final.
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St. George
West Union
Iowa
Lansing St. George
Elkader
Gale-Ettrick Slows Onalaska in 2-0 Win
GALESVILLE Wis. Gale-Ettrick paced by senior left pitcher Don Skaar earned a 2-0 victory over Onalaska Monday night. Skaar held the Red Birds to a few hits while the defense backed him with solid plays. The win improves Gale-Ettrick’s record and keeps them in the league race.
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Galesville
Wis
Gale-Ettrick
Don Skaar
Onalaska
Indians hammer White Sox as Max Alvis belts first homer
Max Alvis of the Indians homered for the first time this season and added a two run single in a 5 1 victory over the White Sox. Mickey Lolich of the Tigers fanned 16 before leaving in the 9th as Detroit lost 3 2 in 10 innings to the Pilots.
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Max Alvis
Indians
White Sox
Mickey Lolich
Tigers
Pilots
West Salem tops Trempealeau 14 to 10 in baseball
West Salem rallies to a 14 10 victory over Trempealeau after scoring 10 runs in the first four innings and adding four in the fifth and sixth. Winning pitcher Gary Groth had three hits in four at bats and Steve Anderson homered in the first inning. Trempealeau mounted a late threat with seven runs in the seventh but could not overtake the Tigers.
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West Salem
Wis
Trempealeau
Bears
Gary Groth
Steve Severson
Don Bahr
Steve Anderson
Coulee
Gale-Ettrick
Arcadia
Bangor
Holmen
Onalaska
Melrose-Mindoro
Trempeaieau
Ristow Pro Am Scores List Players by City and Number
A long list of participant pairs and scores from the Ristow Pro Am includes players with 103 to 123 labels, paired with their home cities such as Lake City La Crosse Rochester and Prairie du Chien. Notable names include Jim Huettl Jr. Rod Adolph and Barney Kroc along with others from Austin La Crosse Rochester Eau Claire and Winona.
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John Walski
Dennis Cleveland
Winona
Jim Huettl Jr
Lake City
Wendell Pentenger
Rochester
Rod Adolph
Ralph Ryan
Red Wing
Barney Kroc
Bud Kroc
Austin
Wally Atwood
Ed Karpowicz
Madison
Jim Walsh
la Crosse
Em Terwilliger
Lancaster
Dick Sipple
Carl McCuen
Eau Claire
Brent Beer
Harry Simonson
Wrisglesworth
Dick Bull
Eaulaire
Jim Vacura
Terry Nelson
Jim Mealey
Bob Kivin
Lake Delton
Jack Lyon
Jack Gorman
Wausau
John Rosemarsy
Ray Kurszewski
Lieberman
George Diller
Eauaire
Harry Warriner
Jeff Armstrong
Steve Burmeister
Bob Pynn
Harry Kolter
Lyle Key
Scott Groves
Frank Jolan
Hudson
Darren Heegard
Clayton Barnett
Steve Jahamiak
Jeff Lehman
Roger Vail
Dave Vail
Art Johnson
Gary Johnson
Gary Duren
Larry Chesin
Marty Eslinger
John Maki
Jim Burns
Jack Knothe
Arian Johnson
Jim Huetti Sr
Lake Cit
Russ Holman
Arnie Evanson
Bob Brandenburg
Minneapolis
Pat Patterson
Bob Rasmussen
Jim Christie
Lacrosse
Tom Yurkovich
Bob Teal
Rex Ritchie
Pat Murphy
Don Hartman
Dan Hartman
West Salem
Gene Ring
Sam Barton
Bud Heyman
Woodrow van Slate
Merrill
Tom Reisinger
Clark Vanlass
Sparta
Bob McLoone
Bob Smith
Reon Ping
Ben Keeler
Jeff Jansky
Randy Dwyer
Tom_ Wirnsberger
Lyle Schroeder
Swim Lessons Set for June 23 in City Parks
Registration for swimming lessons is June 16, says Eugene Fry city parks and recreation director. Lessons begin June 23. City pools and beaches are open now.
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Eugene Fry
City Parks and Recreation
Minnesota Baseball Tourney Opens With Full Field Set
The three day Minnesota High School Baseball Tournament begins in St. Paul at Midway Stadium. Albert Lea faces Greenway Coleraine in the opener, Fergus Falls plays Bemidji, South St. Paul meets Pipestone, and Washburn Norwood Young America headline the 8:30 p.m. session. Bemidji seeks better results after last year’s exits. Washburn has four titles in seven prior appearances. Tournament officials seek fair weather after last season's rain disruptions.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Midway Stadium
Bemidji
Edina
Hibbing
Albert Lea
Greenway
Coleraine
Fergus Falls
South St. Paul
Pipestone
Minneapolis
Washburn
Norwood Young America
St. Paul Highland
Iron Range
Packers Star Bob Skoronski Retires From Packers
Packers offensive captain Bob Skoronski retires after 11 seasons with Green Bay. The 35 year old left tackle and center, a five time NFL champion and two time Super Bowl winner, will focus on his Appleton school suppliers business. Bengtson notes no further veteran retirements expected.
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Green Bay
Wis
Bob Skoronski
Green Bay Packers
Packer
Phil Bengtson
Skoronski
Packers
Indiana University
Skorowski
Appleton
Bengtson
Boxing Results From Tokyo Seecaucus Oakland
In Tokyo Rudio Aracon stopped Kazuyoshi Kanazawa in the 4th round. In Seoca cus Rish Pat Murphy outpointed Juan Ramos. In Oakland George Cooper defeated Ralph McCoy by decision.
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Tokyo
Rudio Aracon
Philipines
Kazuyoshi Kanazawa
Japan
Secaucus
N. J
Rish
Pat Murphy
West New York
Juan Ramos
New York
Oakland
George Cooper
Ralph McCoy
Richmond
Calif
Pro Am teams share title in Ristow event at Maple Grove
Minnesota duo Jim Huettl Jr and Wendell Pettenger shot a final round 34 to tie Winona’s John Walski and Dennis Cleveland for the 27th Herb Ristow Pro Am championship at Maple Grove Country Club west of Wisconsin. The field, 15 under par for 27 holes, saw Walski and Cleveland surge with an eagle on the second round and tight finishes from multiple pairs.
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Winona
Dennis Cleveland
John Walski
Rochester
Wendell Pettenger
Lake City
Jim Huettl
la Crosse Tribune
West Salem
Wis
Minnesota
Herb Ristow
Maple Grove Country Club
Jim Huettle Jr
Rochester Country Club
Huettl
Jim Stout
Walski
Winona State
Cleveland
Merchants National Bank
Pettenger
Jim
Maple Grove
Red Wing
Rod Adolph
Ralph Ryan
la Crosse
Jim Walsh
Em Terwilliger
Lancaster
Walsh
Terwilliger
Barney
Bud Kroc
Austin
Wally Atwood
Ed Karpowicz
Madison
Dick Sipple
Carl McCuen
Eau Claire
Brent Beer
Harry Simonson
Jim Vacura
Terry Nelson
Frank Wrigglesworth
Dick Bull
Harry Warriner
Jeff Armstrong
Steve Burmeister
Bob Pynn
Jim Lieberman
George Diller
Jim Mealy
Bob Kivlin
Lake Delton
Jack Lyon
Jack Gorman
Wausau
John Rosemargy
Ray Kurszewski
Mealey
Kivlin
Dennis
Arlan Johnson
Andy North
Bill Reichert
Herb Howe
Pat Patterson
Bruce Bellows
John Hogden
Hayes Tops Schlicht in British Amateur Round
Dale Hayes, 16, of Pretoria defeats Ralph Schlicht 5 and 4 in the British Amateur Golf Championship at Holytake England. Hayes notes Gary Player arranged his San Diego junior tour event and eyes a potential Walker Cup spot as Americans like Bill Hyndman III Bob Gardner and Dale Morey compete for the team.
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Holyake
England
Dale Hayes
Gary Player
Gary
San Diego
Pretoria
Ralph Schlicht
Madison
Wis
Irish Sea
Hayes
Morey
Bill Castleman
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Gardner
Ivor Thomas
Hyndman
Whitewater's Bigelow Ranked 2nd By USAC
Tom Bigelow of Whitewater Wisconsin holds the No 2 position in the spring class in USAC standings with 133 2 points this season. Sprint leader Larry of Marietta Ohio leads with 192 0 points.
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Whitewater
Bigelow
USAC
Indianapolis
Tom Bigelow
Wis
United States
Auto Club
Larry
Marietta
Ohio
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Lee
Gay Brewer, Jr
Champions Club
Skaar
Chuck Hockenberg
Mike Flaherty
Roy Gooden
Tim
Tom Gullikson
Jim Wittenberg
Hockenberg
Gale Ettrick
Remen
Hammond
Bob Beranek
Steve Mulder
Vern la Fleur
Steve Johnson
Mulder
Mashak
Kaiser
Steigerwald
Beranek
Ristow
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