La Crosse Legion tops New Albin and Westby in split doubleheader
La Crosse Legion No. 1 edged New Albin 4 4 in a Tri-State League afternoon game at Copeland Park then beat Westby 3-2 Sunday night. Greg Roraff carried six innings of no-hit ball before four hits and four runs, with Tom Schmidt saving. New Albin rode Dan Schroeder four hitter with 12 strikeouts to a 3-2 win in the nightcap. Key contact from Roger Benson, Bill Harris, and Bob Formanek helped the daytime victory. Servais, Formanek, and Harris starred in the nightcap as La Crosse improves toward Memorial Field date with Westby.
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Copeland Park
Westby
Greg Roraff
Tom Schmidt
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Greg Henrikson
Bob Formanek
John Lynch
Roger Benson
Bill Harris
Russ Kroner
Jeff Towner
Dan _ Schroeder
Bruce Mashak
Schroeder
Mark Squier
Mark Servais
Booker Parizek
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Ken Spinner
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Jefson
Farm ‘Nek
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Benson
Buros
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Larson
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Lee
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O Sedmvie
Lynch
Anderson
Barrett
Stalsbera
Sayles
Evenstad
Ib Towner
Cf Schroeder
RBI
Formanek
Harlos
Sauter
Sedivie
Hale Irwin Wins 70th NCAA Golf Title At Shawnee
Hale Irwin, Colorado marketing student and towering 6 foot 6 inch star, captured college golf's top prize at Shawnee Inn despite a final round 79. He admitted fatigue and a rare choke spoiled the victory celebration while ranking among past NCAA greats like Nicklaus and Zarley.
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Delaware
Hale Irwin
University of Colorado
Arnold Palmer
Lawson Little
Charley Coe
Bobby Jones
Bob Murphy
Florida
Marty Fleckman
Jack Nicklaus
Phil Rodgers
R.H. Sikes
Kermit Zarley
Shawnee Inn
Buckeye Champ Carol Mann Says Play It Safe
Cincinnati AP Carol Mann won the Buckeye Savings LPGA event with a final 54 hole total of 207 nine under par and four strokes ahead of Clifford Ann Creed who shot 73 for 211. Creed’s late collapse allowed Mann to clinch the title by staying steady. Creed finished runner up with 211 and Sandra Haynie placed third at 216.
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Carol Mann
Buckeye Savings
Miss Mann
Clifford Ann Creed
Miss Creed
Clovernook Country Club
Sandra Haynie
Gardner Dickinson Edges Cleveland Open for First Place
Cleveland Open champion Gardner Dickinson wrapped a five year drought with a final score of 271, nine under par, earning $20,700 and pushing his 1967 official winnings toward $45,000. The Florida promoter, listed at 135 pounds, breezed to victory with a Sunday 70.
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Ohio
Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Florida
Madison Square Garden Center Up In The Air in 1967
Madison Square Garden Center faces delays and secrecy over opening the new complex connected to the Penn. Railroad. Officials say December is the best target for a week of events while construction and financing details remain unsettled.
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Italy
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Bethlehem Steel
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Baseballs TUT YY American League Batting Leaders
A summary of top hitters by league and era shows AL leaders Robinson Bal Yastrzemski Kaline Carew Conigliaro Blair Petrocelli Mincher Northrup Freehan with solid averages. NL leaders Clemente Cepeda McCarver Staub Allen Alou Rose Aaron Phillips Torre highlight strong seasons across teams like Pirates Cardinals Tigers and Braves.
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Yastr’ski Bsn
Kaline Det
Carew Min
Conigliaro Bsn
Blair Bal
Petrocelli Bsn
Mincher Cal
Northrup Det
Freehan Det
Gabrh Pet. Clemente Pgh
Cepeda
McCarver
Staub Htn
R.allen
Major League Leaders Highlights and Top Names
Top MLB leaders in batting hits and runs batted in feature Frank Robinson Cal and Brooks Robinson. Harmon Killebrew Carl Yastrzemski Cesar Cepeda and St Louis associations lead in various categories. Pitching leaders include Hoyt Horl en Sparma and Lonborg with standout 7 decisions and high strikeout totals across leagues.
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Bost
Killebrew
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Tovar
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K.C
Buford
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Agee
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Clemente
Pitt
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Perez
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St.l
Phillips
Veale
Queen
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Marichal
S.F
Cuellar
Badger Coach Loses in Southern Tennis Final
John Powless of Wisconsin Madison was defeated 6-2 6-1 by Herb Fitz Gibbon of West Point N Y to take the Southern Tennis Tournament men s singles title in Birmingham. Powless advanced to the final by beating Walter Johnson of Hollywood Fla 6 8 6 3 10 8 on Saturday.
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Ala
John Powless
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Herb Fitz Gibbon
West Point
N.Y
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Downing
Walter Johnson
Hollywood
Fla
Foyt Escapes Injury In Ohio Sprint Race
A.J. Foyt escaped injury when his car blew a tire and hit a wall in New Bremen Ohio. Al Smith of Dayton won the 30 lap US Auto Club sprint in a Vivian Buick Special at an average speed of 92.44 mph.
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Ohio
A.J. Foyt
al Smith
Dayton
Auto Club
NYU Basketball Posts Strong 35th Winning Season in 40 Years
NYU basketball programs have achieved 35 winning seasons over the past 40 years, reinforcing a long record of consistent performance and competitive squads across multiple eras and coaches.
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New York University
Caledonia Surges Past Stoddard in Extra Innings 2-1
Caledonia beats Stoddard 2-1 in 10th inning in Tri-State League. John Schroeder had two hits for Caledonia, now 4-0 atop the league. Gary Lawrynk caught and had three hits for the losers as Stoddard falls to 2-2.
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Caledonia
John Schroeder
Gary Lawrynk
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Lawrynk
Mankato Debuts 5-4 In Northern Loop
The Northern League opened its 33rd season with Mankato edging Sioux Falls 5-4 in the first pro game in southern Minnesota. Dave Lipp drove in the deciding run, Tom Robson homered, before Duluth beat St. Cloud 12-4 with a three-run double from Bob Eyer, and Huron topped Aberdeen 4-1 as Toby Harrah added a two-run homer. Attendance led by Huron at 2,954.
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Huron
Sioux Falls
Minnesota
Mankato Mets
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Tom Robson
Duluth
Bob Eyer
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Aberdeen
Toby Harrah
Ontario Beats Summit 11-4 in Coulee League Game
Ontario defeated Summit 11 to 4 on Sunday night in the Coulee League. Gary Hefelberg contributed two doubles for the winners.
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Wis
Summit
Gary Heffelberg
Gullikson Loses In State Jaycee Finals in Wisconsin
In Oshkosh Tim Gullikson, the top seed in the 16 and under, upset Mike Cahill in the semifinals before losing the final to Tom Dunker of Milwaukee 6-2 10-8. Gullikson had earlier defeated Bill Kops, John Simmons, Marty Mettin, and Cahill. His brother Tom fell to Kevin Conway in the 18 and under quarterfinals. Local winners included Laurel Holgerson, Joanne Bleckinger, Scott Perlstein, Mike Heinrich, Dennis Cahill, and others across 12 to 18 age groups.
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Wis
Tim Gullikson
Mike Cahill
Elm Grove
Tom Dunker
Milwaukee
Gullikson
Bill Kops
John Simmons
Marty Mettin
Cahill
Tim
Tom
Kevin Conway
Conway
Larry Pollack
la Crosse
Steve Largent
Larry Barr
Joanne Bleckinger
Laurel Holgerson
Scott Perlstein
Steve Hamacheck
Mike Heinrich
Dan Recht
Dennis Cahill
Karen Borgh
Jody Talboys
Donna Jacobi
Irina Press May Quit After Leg Injury
Tass reports Soviet track great Irina Press has hurt her leg and may retire. The announcement comes as she weighs her future in light of the injury and ongoing track commitments.
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Irina Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
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