Central Whips Logan 9-1 In Copeland Night Clash
Central High School defeated Logan 9-1 at Copeland Park in a city showdown. Tom Schmidt starred for Central with 15 strikeouts in seven innings, while Mark Squier and Jeff Cooley led offensive bursts and Rogers Dolato, Wigdahl, and Towner contributed key RBIs. Central remains undefeated in city play.
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Central
Logan
la Crosse Central
Mark Squier
Jeff Cooley
Copeland
Tom Schmidt
Jeff Towner
Randy Red Raiders
Blank Central
Jeff Wigdahl
Hunter Frederick
Schmidt
Kurt Kroner
Lean
Aquinas
Copeland Park
Logan Central Schlicht
Cooley Cf
Barrett
Tooke
Domke
Oie—Central
Schlicht
Towner
Blank
Terpstra
Poa—Central
Rbi—Central
Squier
J. Cooley
Wigdahl
Cooley
McCraws Boots Beat Sox in Eight Run Oakland Rally
The Athletics hammered the Red Sox 7-2 behind a five hurtful Boston errors and a big night with the bats. Catfish Hunter and Reggie Jackson led Oakland while Tom McCraw endured a three-error inning for Chicago. The day also saw Tiant blank the Twins and Blefary homer in Baltimore’s 6-1 win.
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Rick Monday
Oakland
Don Fitzpatrick
A’s
Catfish Hunter
Reggie
Jackson
Hunter
Curt Blefary
Mark Belangerland
Ken Harrelson
Baltimore
Washington
Leisler's 691 Sets City Pace In Bowling Meet
Erv Zeisler rolled a 691 in the Men’s Straightaway League at South Lancs to lead the city. Polly Jung scored 570 in Merchants at Pla-Mar while Chuck Northup 662 and Chuck Moon 643 paced the field in the same league. Moen posted 227 202 214 games. Dick Kabat 636 in Olympic League. Marion Stokke 554 in Merchants with Slater 550 Farley 542 Searle 541.
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Erv Zeisler
South Lancs
Polly Jung
Pla-Mar
Chuck Northup
Chuck Moon
Bob Wigdahl
Bill Burroughs
Dave Wolfe
Don Lutz
Gary Betz
Harry McCartney
Moen
Dick Kabat
Vernon Link
Marion Stokke
Merchants
Nancy Slater
Lorna Farley
Gerry Searle
Campion nets edge Aquinas 5 4 in Prairie du Chien
Campion defeats Aquinas 5 4 in a tight tennis dual with Don Schrup and Jim McDonnell keying singles wins. Griese and Rapich secured Campion doubles, while Aquinas took two of three doubles matches.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Griese
Rick Rupich
Campion
Jim McDonnell
Doug Griese
McDonnell
Dan Crutcher
Don McCoy
Tom Schlenker
John Melcher
Blugold
Kevin Munk
Tom Brindley
Tim Fell
Aquinas
Don Schrup
Pete Harry
Jim McDonnel
Rich Rapich
Schrup-Crutcher
Harry McDonnell
Munk-Griese
Rapid Schienker
Brindley-Fell
Meicher-Kalb
Tomah Tops BRF 8-0 to Keep Division Lead
Tomah High School baseball improved to 9-1-1, staying atop the Northern Division of the South Central Conference by blanking Black River Falls 8-0. Ken Boehm led with two singles and two runs, as Tomah capitalized on three first inning hits and five Black River Falls errors to pull away. John Kipper delivered a two run double and an error added three more in the fourth.
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Tom McCraw
Jerry Stephenson
McCraw
Chicago
Stephenson
Boston
New York
Yankees
White Sox
Oakland
Athletics
Red Sox
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Baltimore
Washington
Joe Horlen
Gene Michael
Bill Monbouquette
Michael
Horace Clarke
Roy White
Clarke
White
Mickey Mantle
Andy Kosco
Monbouquette
Horlen
Tomah
Wis
Tomah High School
Black River Falls
Ken Boehm
Don Stickney
John Kipper
Black River
Jon Torgerson
Byron Steele
Paul Lindbo
George Prell
Ron Betcher
Badgers Top Iowa in doubleheader to stay atop Big Ten
Wisconsin defeats Iowa 5-3 and 10-0 in a twin bill. Al Schuette and Jim Koening were unbeaten on the mound for Wisconsin. Iowa led early with Mike Mymore's homer, then Wisconsin capitalized on three Iowa errors and Boschulte and Baillie homers to complete the sweep. Wisconsin improves to 5-1 in conference. both teams end 12-5 overall.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Badgers
al Schuette
Jim Koening
Hawkeyes
Mike Mymore
R. D. Boschulte
Boschulte
Geoff Baillie
U S Netters Win A Pair In Davis Cup
United States players Stan Smith and Bob Lutz prepared for a decisive doubles match after contributing to a 2 0 lead in the Davis Cup first round against British Caribbean. Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner opened with straight-set wins, Graebner defeating Russell 6 1 7 5 6 2 and Ashe crushing Lumsden 6 1 6 1 6 0 in 49 minutes.
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Richmond
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Smith
Lutz
United States
Richard Russell
Lance Lumsden
U.S
Arthur Ashe
Clark Graebner
Lumsden
Russell
Graebner
Ashe
Goodridge Signs with Minnesota Vikings
Vanderbilt star Bob Goodridge, the nations leading college pass catcher, said he reached terms with the Minnesota Vikings. He will sign in a few days. Goodridge, a sixth round pick, caught 79 passes last season for 1114 yards and is recovering from elbow surgery.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bob Goodridge
Vanderbilt
Minnesota Vikings
Goodridge
Vikings
Rushford Downs Houston 9-5 in baseball clash
Rushford beat Houston 9-5 in the Root River Conference as Gary Quarve struck out 12 and walked five while allowing five hits. Jorgenson and Pedore collected four of Houston’s five hits, Bunke homered and Rushford improved to 4-2 in conference and 4-3 overall. Houston slips to 1.5 in league play.
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Rushford
Minn
Gary Quarve
Quarve
Houston
Chuck Jorgenson
Craig Pedore
Jerry Bunke
Jergenson
Bedore
Jacobson
van Gunde
Hellerud
Gopher Nine Sweeps Wisconsin Ahead of Twin Bill
Minnesota improves to 5-1 in the Big Ten with a doubleheader sweep of Northwestern 3-0 and 9-2. Dave Carey delivered the first run in the opener, two Northwestern errors produced two more, and Bill Kendall and Mike Walseth homered in the nightcap. Carey pitched in the opener, Hoffman won the second game, Shutts and Zumbehl appeared for Northwestern.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Gophers
Wisconsin
Gophers
Northwestern
Dave Carey
Don Morehead
Minnesota
Bill Kendall
Mike Walseth
Badger Gridders Scrimmage Today
Wisconsin Badgers clash in Fond du Lac scrimmage as Coach John Coatta evaluates offense for a balanced lineup. AP report notes focus on offense during the workout.
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Fond DU Lac
Wisconsin Badgers
John Coatta
Forward Pass Favored In 94th Kentucky Derby
Calumet Farm entered Forward Pass among 14 three year olds for the 94th Kentucky Derby with four year wins including the Florida Derby and Blue Grass. Post time 4:38 p.m. EDT, CBS TV 4 5 p.m. and radio 4 4:50 p.m. Local owners, trainers, and jockeys made their Derby debuts, led by first timers such as Howard Grant on TV Commercial and Buck Thornburg on Trouble Brewing.
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Louisville
Calumet Farm
Calumet
Tim Tam
CBS
Peter Fuller
C.V. Whitney
Peter Kissel
Howard Grant
Millard Waldheim
T.V. Commercial
Buck Thornburg
Alfred Hunt
Richard Scaife
Trouble Brewing
Mike Manganello
Franc C. Sullivan
Te Vega
Angel Cordero
Max Gluck
Anthony Basile
Mac Miller
Alice Richard
Joe W. Brown
Bill Stirling Jr
George Berthold
Jerry Meyer
J. Lee Mosbacher
Lou Cavalaris
Black River Falls High Wins Quadrangular Golf Meet
Black River Falls High School swept a quadrangular at Sky line Golf Club in Wisconsin. Black River totaled 167 to top Whitehall 175 Neillsville 177 and Owen Withee 179, improving to 4-2 on the season. Steve Young and Bob Rasmussen each shot 40 to lead BRF.
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Black River
Black River Falls
Wis
Skyline Golf Club
Whitehall
Neillsville
Owen Withee
Steve Young
Bob Rasmussen
Ralph Bergerson
Glenn Grosskreutz
Jim Solsrud
Ralph Rasmussen
Dave Roberts
Joe Shield
Jack Baragen
Kevin Mahoney
Pete Mauer
Bowling Scores from South Lanes and Pia Mor Lanes
Newburg leads in Team Series with 3028 and Team Game 1028 at South Lanes and Merchants at Pia Mor with 2508. High scores include Erv Zeisler and Chuck Northup 256 and Polly Jung 227. Men’s Olympic at South Lancs shows Romance Tavern 2814 in Team Series and 989 in Tear Game with Carl Brozinski 564 and Vern Link 223 highs.
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Newburg
Newburg’s
Party House
Erv Zeisler
Chuck Northup
Pia-Mor Lanes
Peter Nelson & Son
Gusy
Lila Paulsen
Rue Gantka
Vi Tanke
Alona Knutson
Helen Morton
Polly Jung
South Lancs
Romance Tavern
Carl Brozinski
Charlie Wolfe
Dick Amundsen
Mel Fox
Norm Garvalia
Gene Retzlaff
Wayne Terpstra
Vern Link
Carl Brzinski
Concentration Keys to Early Season Form in Golf
The piece notes that early season sharpness comes from mental focus and patience. It cites Tucson in late February where the author felt improved concentration and shotmaking while contending and finishing second, warning against forcing speed to avoid harming later success.
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Tucson
Quandt Resigns Stevens Point Athletic Post
Hale Quandt resigns as athletic director at Stevens Point State University after two decades. He retires July 1 and leaves a 475 224 coaching record in college and high school basketball plus a 95 39 13 football mark. He coached at South Beloit Benton Harbor Wausau Cuba City Tomah and Hartland.
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Stevens Point
Hale Quandt
Stevens Point State University
Quandt
South Beloit
Ill
Benton Harbor
Mich
Wausau
Cuba City
Tomah
Hartland
Wausau High School
River Falls State
Stevens Point State
Wisconsin State University
WSUC
Royall tops Kickapoo 6-4 in non-conference tilt
Royall used a five run fifth inning to defeat Kickapoo 6-4 at Royall. Dan Braund earned the win with a two run triple as Don Prechel and Jim Grilley contributed RBI singles. Kickapoo scored in the first and seventh while Royall added one run in the fifth and two in the sixth to seal the win.
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Elroy
Wis
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McCraws Boots
Sox
Associated Press
Cleveland Peeveees
Perry
Miller
Kaat
Roland
Roseboro
Tiant
Azucue
L—Perry
Brown
McNally and Biefary
Pascual
Humphreys
Bosman
Cassanova
W —McNally
L—Pascual
Blefary
Belanger
Howard
Detroit
Wright
Hamilton
Rojas
Ellis
Rodgers
Lolich
Dobson
Lasher
Patterson
Freehan
W—Hamilton
L—Lolich
Horton
Luis Tiant
Twins
Larry Brown
Indians
Jim Kaat
Threa
Ninae
Orioles
Dave McNally
Frank Howard
D.C. Stadium
Willie Horton
Tigers
Angels
Mickey Lolich
Paul Schaal
Lachemann
Roggenburk
Stange
Landis
Gibson
W—Hunter
L—Stephenson
Harrelson
Monbouavette
Gibbs
Horien
Wood
Josephson
W—Monbouquette
L—Horlen
Augie Donatelli
Houston Astros
Los Angeles
UPI
Leisler
Campion Netters
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
St. Cloud
Minnesota-Morris
Mankato
Bemidji
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
Moorhead State
Michigan State
U.S. Netters
By ED Young
Vikes
Rushford Downs
Gopher
LA Crosse ST
Badger
By Frank Beard
ED Schuyler JR
Ler
Charles Engelhard
la Crosse
Royall
Uno
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