Continental Grid League Eyes Milwaukee Expansion
The Continental Football League wooed Milwaukee as a potential expansion site for 1967. Sol Rosen said expansion talks followed interest from key local figures including Marvin Fishman while Packers games at Milwaukee County Stadium influence local identity and rival plans. The league, with 10 current members from Canada to Florida, aims coast to coast after NFL AFL merger.
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Milwaukee
Continental Football League
Sol Rosen
Marvin Fishman
AFL
National Football League
Canada
Florida
NFL
Rosen
Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee County
Harold Rosenthal
Packers
Smith Matson Set Lights On Setting Records
San Jose State star Tommie Smith and Texas A M’s Randy Matson lead the 45th NCAA track and field meet at Indiana University. Smith tied the NCAA 100 yard record in prelims and matched the world 220 yard mark, while Matson set an NCAA shot put mark on qualifying.
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Bloomington
Ind
San Jose State
Tommie Smith
Texas A&m
Randy Matson
Indiana University
Smith
Matson
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Washington State
Gerry Lindgren
UCLA
Southern California
Oregon
Uclans
Greene
Twins Face White Sox After 7 2 Loss To Angels
The Minnesota Twins, mired in a three game skid after a 7 2 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels, prepare for a weekend series with the Chicago White Sox. Pitcher Jim Grant allowed four home runs in eight innings as Norm Siebern and Frank Malzone led the Angels with key blasts. Rollins and Tovar produced early runs but subsequent rallies fizzled.
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Lew Ferguson
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Twins
California
Angels
Minnesota
White Sox
Chicago
Eddie Stanky
Stanky
Sam Mele
Bernie Allen
Sox
Tom Agee
Twin Cities
Mele
Billy Martin
Martin
Jim
Mudcat
Norm Siebern
Frank Malzone
Bobby Knoop
George Brunet
Cesar Tovar
Rich Rollins
Tovar
Rollins
Tony Oliva
Brunet
Don Mincher
Bob Allison
Angel
Bob Rodgers
Harmon Killebrew
Mincher
Cloninger Leads Braves in 17-1 Romp Over Mets
Braves rout Mets 17-1 as Tony Cloninger belts two homers and drives in five. He boosts his batting average to .184 while contributing three runs in a game highlighted by 22 Braves hits. Marichal wins his 12th as Giants top Astros. Cubs down Drysdale. Phillies and Pirates win.
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Associated Press
Tony Cloninger
Atlanta
Braves
New York Mets
Cloninger
Rock Springs High School
Denver
N.C
Mets
Billy Murphy
Met
Mack Jones
Felipe Alou
Jones
Alou
Gene Oliver
Felix Millan
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Giants
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Bowling Scores Summer 3-Man at Holiday Lanes
Summer 3 Man team Lotties 16364 led by Hunters 73. High series leaders Leon La Rue 599 Bob La Sarge 538 Red Andrews 523 Roger Smith 500 Jack Engstier 499 Larry Bellany 496. Red Andrews top single 225. Summer Junior at Shamrock Lanes: Tear Series LSDs 2025. LSDs 742 team game. High four Lynn Blum 499 Donna Bateman 454 R Luft 399 L Wegner 21. High single Lynn Blum 197.
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Holiday Lanes
Lotties
The
Hunters
Leon la Rue
Bob la Sarge
Red Andrews
Roger Smith
Jack Engstier
Larry Bellany
Shamrock Lanes
LSD
Lsd’s
Lynn Blum
Donna Bateman
R. Luft
L. Wegner
Major League Standings and Schedule Update
Standings show San Francisco and Los Angeles leading with high winning percentages. Recent results include San Francisco defeating Houston 2 1 and Atlanta routing New York 17 to 1. Friday schedule features key matchups including Philadelphia at St Louis and San Francisco at Los Angeles.
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Manny Mota
Gene Alley
Roberto Clemente
New York
Atlanta
Abrh Bi Ab
Luplow Rf
Menke
Bearnrth
Woodwrd
Hunt
Aaron Rf
Cjones Cf
Geiger
Boyer
Falon
Hiller
Carty If
Kranpool
Herrnstn If
Btaytor
Goliver
Swoboda
G.oliver
Cloninger
M.jones
Murphy
F.alou
S— Woodward
Gardner
Eilers
Bearnorth
Houston
San Francisco
Bruce
Raymond
Bateman
Marichal
Hallner
L—Bruce
Haller
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
SSTAN
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
California
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Trade Hurt Redleg Chances Says Jay After Robinson Exit
Cincinnati pitcher Joey Jay discusses the impact of Frank Robinson's trade to Baltimore and Jay's own role with the Reds. He recalls booing him as a 20 game winner in 1961 and laments the loss of a team leader, noting Hank Fischer and his own 6 2 record this season amid a 32 loss in 58 games.
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Cincinnati
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Dimwitt
Fountain Square
Jay
Atlanta
Hank Fischer
Braves
Milwaukee
Fischer
Reds
Bill Dewitt
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Robinson
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Onalaska Rips Holmen in Coulee Conference Showdown
Onalaska exploded for 38 runs against Holmen in a five inning Coulee Conference game at Copeland Park. Russ Hoff Mike Spah and Jim Markevitch each had four hits while Tom Peek added three including a homer. Peek and Chuck Hockenberg combined for a no hitter as Onalaska won their second of three conference games and Holmen dropped to a fifth straight defeat.
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Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Marichal
Giants
Tom Haller
Ollie Brown
Hal Lanier
Bob Aspromonte
Brown
Chris Short
Willie Stargell
Onalaska
Will
Holmen
Copeland Park
Russ Hoff
Mike Spah
Jim Markevitch
Tom Peek
Peek
Chuck Hockenberg
Nerby
Hansen
Houg
Ottarson
Hansen Peek
Hockenberg
Hoff
Willie Horton
al Kaline
Jim Northrup
Boston
Horton
Kaline
Northrup
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Chuck Hinton
Hal Reniff
RBC Softball Classic League Schedule
The RBC Softball Classic League lists games at Powell and Copeland venues. Matches include Toby's Bar against Ziebell's IGA at 6 30, Klein & Son versus S H Pizza Villa at 8 30, Club 14 against Bendels Bar at 6 30, and Terrace Bar versus Varsity Club at 6 30.
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Toby
Ziebell
IGA
Powell
Klein & Son
S&h-Pizza Villa
Club
Bendel
Trane
Terrace Bar
Varsity Club
Copeland
Bangor Powers Past Arcadia in Five-Game Unbeaten Streak
Bangor exploded for four home runs and 11 hits to crush Arcadia 14 3 and seize the top spot in the Coulee Baseball Conference. Joe Steigerwald and four teammates homered as Bangor overcame a 4 3 deficit after five innings, then erupted for ten runs in the sixth. Young, Steigerwald, Antony and Muenzenberger led Bangor with multi hit nights while Steigerwald pitched eight strikeouts in a strong effort. Arcadia’s four game winning streak ended with the loss.
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Bangor
Wis
Arcadia
Joe Steigerwald
Dave Antony
Dick Young
Fred Stark
Young
Steigerwald
Antony
Les Muenzenbergers
Auer
Blashhko
Eberhardt
Arnold
Richert earns big W as Senators top Orioles 2 to 1
Pete Richert pitched a one hitter through eight and survived a ninth inning jam to beat Baltimore 2 to 1. Frank Howard provided all Washington runs with a third inning single scoring both runs. Baltimore’s unearned tally came in the second.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Pete Richert
Detroit
Richert
Washington
Senators
Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Bob Johnson
Frank Robinson
Ron Kline
Orioles
Frank Howard
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Boston
New York Yankees
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
Tom McCraw
White Sox
Denny McLain
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Continental Grid League Eyes
Rosenthal
Fishman
Leonard Mercer
Philadelphia Bulldogs
Toronto
Montreal
Brooklyn
Norfolk
Crea
DIAL
Jim Grant
California Angels
UPI
Abihbi
Cardenal
Wsmith
Piersall If
Oliva Cf
Fregosi
Killebrew
Siebern
Adcock
Allison
Kirkptrck
Balien
Knoop
Grant
Rodgers
Kosco
Roggenick
Siebler
Malzone
Oliva
B.allen
Hr—Fregosi
S—Fregosi
Sf—Rollins
Wright
Hendley
Koonce
Koonce Drysdale
Hoeft
and Torbors
W— L—Drysdale
Blass
Face
Pagliaroni
Briles
Woodeshick
Dennis
Hoerner
McCarver
W—Blass
L—Briles
Stargell
Short
Dalrymple
Ellis
Davidson
Baldschun
Coker
W—Short
L—Ellis
Allen
Callison
Schneider
le Crosse
3Rd St
Redleg
Brunswick
Hoeschler Park
Rips Holmen
RBC Softball Classic League
John R. Fisher
Citizens Loan
Main Street
la Cresse
Richert Harls
Harts
Oriole
Skien
McLain
Freehan
Sheldon
Stephenson
Brandon
Oskinski
Ryan
W—Mclain
L—Sheldon
McAuliffe
Petrocelli
Scott
McDowell
Horgan
Tiant
Azcue
Talbot
Hamilton
Reniff
Gibbs
W—Talbot
L—Mcdowell
Howser
Hinton
Mantle
Bertaina
Fisher
Etchebarren
Kline
Camilli
W—Richert
L—Bertaina
Stafford
Lindblad
Sanders
Grilli
Dickson
Root
Howard
Locker
Romano
McNertney
W—Howard
L—Lindblad
Green
Terry
Suarez
Pizarro
L—Terry
McCraw
Early Bird
ABC
Wide World OF Sports
LA Crosse, Wis
Menthe
Clear Spring Distilling CO
James B. Beam Distilling CO
Clermont, KY
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