Players Would OK Sox Move to Milwaukee Says Reichardt
Rick Reichardt of the California Angels says AL players would favor moving the Chicago White Sox to Milwaukee. Angels arrive for a game at Milwaukee County Stadium as speculation swirls around a possible ballpark overhaul and expansion bids.
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OK Sox
Milwaukee
Reichardt
Waukee County Stadium
Fred Haney
Angels
White Sox
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Los Angeles
Halverson Central Wins City Title Over Logan 7 3
Central defeated La Crosse Logan 7 3 to claim the city baseball title. Halverson and Blank combined on the mound for Central, allowing 4 hits to Logan in seven innings while Central's bats produced two runs from Halverson and Tooke among others.
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Me Ote Central
Logan
Central
Rich Halverson
Randy Blank
Mark Squier
Red Raiders
Bob Wigdahl
Pat Tooke
Halverson
Tooke
Rick Cuellar
Ken Barrett
Bill Brose
Logan Central Schlicht
Cooley Barrett
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Barrett
Blank
Wigdah
Schmidt
Joeley
Squire Rbi
Dockham
Halver
Savier
Wigdahl
Cuellar
Hiser
Sf—Deckham
Erbbso
Balk
Squier) Verson
Baseball back in Beertown possibly in 1969 NL expansion
Rumors say Milwaukee Dallas Fort Worth and San Diego awarded NL franchises for 1969 with a May 22 owners meeting in St Louis to confirm. Early estimates put expansion cost at about 10 million dollars with 6 million for players and 4 million for the franchise.
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Milwaukee
National League
St. Louis
Angels
Minnesota Twins
Minneapolis
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Diego
Lou Chapman
Milwaukee Sentinel
C. C. Johnson Spink
Baseball Sporting News
Don Weigel Sr
Don Sr
Viroqua Golfers Knock Off Sparta in Close Match
Viroqua High School golfers beat Sparta 157 to 163 to claim their 12th win in 14 outings. Scott Netum shot a 35 to earn medalist honors, with teammates Dave McIntosh 39 Alan Buros 41 Tom Fortney 42 and John Vaaler 43. For Sparta, Brown led with 39, Kronberg and Hoeft 41, Burnett 42 and Richards 43.
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Viroqua
Wis
Scott Nettum
Theer
Sparta
Dave McIntosh
Alan Buros
Tom Fortney
John Vaaler
Brown
Spartans
Kronberg
Hoeft
Burnett
Richards
LCU Baseball to play doubleheaders at Oshkosh and Eau Claire
La Crosse State's baseball team travels to Oshkosh on Wednesday and Eau Claire on Thursday for Wisconsin State University Conference doubleheaders. Oshkosh leads with 7-1, La Crosse and Superior are 4-2, Eau Claire sits 5-3 in the standings.
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la Crosse State
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Wisconsin State University
la Crosse
Superior
City Archers Lead Shoot In Kendall Wisconsin Meet
Seven La Crosse archers claimed titles at the West Central Field Archery League opener in Kendall. Jim Brush won the men's instinctive with 380, Ron McGrath topped men's archer with 286, Carol Benrud led women's freestyle with 326, Karen McGrath took women's bowmen with 169, Shirley Scott and others placed in multiple divisions.
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Kendall
Wis
la Crosse
Jim Brush
Ron McGrath
Shirley Scott
Carol Benrud
Karen McGrath
Greg Schlifer
Brian Benrud
George Drew
Dick Scott
Roser Hielsand
Keith Bitz
Melvin Rieman
Bob Nelson
Bud Whitlock
Karl Gillingham
Carl Dutton
Tom Ristuben
Fred Myskewitz
Fred Craig
Jim Zay
Hunter
Deibert Leis
Bob Raese
Dale Roloff
Marie Hielsand
Lillian Raabe
Jon Howell
Tom Jacob
John Benrud
Alien Engstrom
Terry Smith
John Dull
Dennis Ott
Greg Myskowitz
David Dutton
Bruce Ott
South Lanes Stars Triumph Over LCU Pin Team
The South Lanes All-Star bowling squad defeated La Crosse State National Collegiate Champions 3248 to 3146 in a Monday match at South Lanes. Erv Zeisler and Frank Heilman posted 709s with Zeisler 227 236 246 and Heilman 217 257 235. Zierke 685, Wiemer 591, Gilson 556 supported the victory. LCU’s Punko led with 706 on 249 257 200 along with Mueller 638, Connaughton 617, Bush 612, Hedrich 573.
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South Lanes
la Crosse
Erv Zeisler
Frank Heilman
Zeisler
Heilman
Bill Zierke
Roger Wiemer
Russ Gilson
South Lancs
Jim Punko
LCU
Aquinas Netters blank Logan 9 0 in tennis rout
Aquinas swept six singles matches and all three doubles to defeat Logan 9 0. McDonnell Munk, Griese Barilani Fell and Grams won singles, with McDonnell Munk Griese Brindley and Grams Fell taking doubles. Logan remains winless at 0 7 while Aquinas improves to 4 2.
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Aquinas
la Crosse Logan
Rangers
Logan
Gary Spedl
Ranger
Jim McDonnell
Kevin Munk
Doug Griese
Roger Barilani
Tim Fell
Tom Grams
McDonnell-Munk
Griese
Tom Brindley
Grams - Fell
Spel
Duncan Griese
Ipsen
Buckley-Foster
Memorial golfers top Central in Eau Claire match
Memorial's Greg Gericke and Bill Sowerwine shared medalist honors with 77 as Memorial defeated La Crosse Central 322 to 342 at Eau Claire. Jeff Grip 83 and Jim Mackenzie 85 supported Memorial while Eric Miller led Central with 81. Central aims to defend the Big Rivers title Friday at Menomonie.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Greg Gericke
Bill Sowerwine
Memorial
la Crosse Central
Jeff Grip
Jim Mackenzie
Eric Miller
Central
Jeff Lehman
Ron Engebretson
Mark Kennedy
Big Rivers
Menomonie
Cardinals edge Pirates 1 0 to widen NL lead
Nelson Briles pitched four hit ball for St Louis as Curt Flood and Roger Maris drive in the only run in a 1 0 victory over Pittsburgh. Bunning 1 0 loss for the Pirates. Cubs beat Dodgers 5 1 and Braves top Phils 4 2 in other NL games.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Bunning
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Pirates
Nelson Briles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Curt Flood
Roger Maris
Briles
Bill Mazeroski
Willie Stargell
Bunning
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Tommy
Braves
Phils
Johnny
La Crescent Clinches Root River Baseball Crown
La Crescent High School secured the Root River title by defeating Rushford 3 to 0. Joe Corcoran doubled in two runs in the first inning, while Corcoran and Brian Jorstad each went two for three. Steve Merrill and Jack Arney combined for a two hit shutout.
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Rushford
Minn
la Crescent High School
Joe Corcoran
The
Lancers
Corcoran
Brian Jorstad
la Crescent
Steve Merrill
Jack Arney
Major League Baseball Key Matchups and Standings
Today's games feature Oakland at Minnesota Baltimore at Detroit New York at Cleveland California at Chicago Washington at Boston and Brooklyn at Milwaukee with standings showing St Louis San Francisco Atlanta Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Los Angeles Houston New York and more. Monday results include Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 5 Los Angeles 1 Cincinnati at New York and other scheduled games.
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Chicago
Washington
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Milwaukee
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Houston
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Eee
Central nets win for eighth straight tennis victory
Central Captures 8th win as Harold Weinbender's La Crosse Central team defeats Eau Claire Memorial 6-3 on Central courts. Rockwood 6-1 7-5 in top singles. Goode Largent and Feroe also win singles. Menke-Largent win 10-7 in doubles. Memorial's Wilke-Smith claim a pair of set scores in mixed results.
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la Crosse Central Netters
Eau Claire Memorial
Scott Rockwood
Jerry Wilke
Memorial
Tim Goode
Steve Largent
Paul Feroe
Red Raiders
Bill Menke
Largent
Ron Hitzke
Bob Giese
Wilke
Mark Smith
Phil Gelatt
Reuel Fish
Eau Claire
Central
To Eee
Paul Christopher
John Christopher
Wendy Wolner
Jim Wewerka
Menke-Largent
Christopher Christopher
Wilke-Smith
Reve Fish
Goode
Alf Sivertson
Hitzke
Ralston Named Coach of Davis Cup Team
Former Davis Cup star Dennis Ralston from Bakersfield California was named coach of the U S Davis Cup team by the Northern California Tennis Association in a Monday night news release. Ralston played on seven U S Davis Cup teams from 1960 to 1966 and posted a 14 5 record in singles and 11 4 in doubles for Cup play before turning professional in 1966.
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Calif
Dennis Ralston
U.S
Northern California Tennis Association
Ralston
Bakersfield
U S
Puck Ace Jim Young Nets UW Scholarship
Jim Young from Carter Michigan accepts a University of Wisconsin grant in aid scholarship and will enroll in September. Badger coach Bob Johnson calls him one of the best prospects in the United States and an excellent skater.
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Jim Young
Carter, Mich
University of Wisconsin
Badger
Bob Johnson
Young
United States
Vikings face pass receiving test after retirements
AP report from St. Paul Minneapolis notes coach Bud Grant faces concern over the 1968 Vikings receiving corps as veteran flanker Red Phillips retires and tight end Marlin McKeever’s status remains unsettled. Grant says receivers, aside from Paul Flatley, are mainly pro sophomores.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Red Phillips
Marlin McKeever
Minnesota Vikings
Bud Grant
Red
Grant
Vikings
Paul Flatley
Vikings Hold Open Receiver Positions For 1969 Season
Grant says pass receiving must improve and notes McKeever could leave as a free agent. If McKeever and Phillips depart, the Vikings would be weaker at receiving. Hall returns from New Orleans, Fleming later joins, and rookies Goodridge and Donohoe vie for roles. Washington may seize the wide end spot. Beasley could become tight end.
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Phillips
Flatley
Vikings
Tom Hall
Minnesota
New Orleans Saints
Willie Fleming
Gene Washington
Bob Grim
John Beasley
Bob Goodridge
Vanderbilt
Mike Donohoe
San Francisco
Hall
Gary Cuozzo
New Orleans
Cuozzo
Fleming
Grant
Washington
Beasley
Badger Gridders Ease Drills Ahead of Spring Game
Wisconsin coach John Coatta plans lighter spring drills before the annual intra squad game at Camp Randall. Key players will miss action due to injuries including fullback Wayne Todd who sprained a knee. Freshman Greg Gretz may see limited action while Lew Ritcherson and John Ryan duel at quarterback with Gary Losser and Bob Schaffner.
Baseball Leaders Show Wide Gaps In Batting And Pitching
Individual leaders blaze across positions with Carew and Rose pacing batting averages, Repoz and McLean topping RBIs, Rose and McCovey high in hits and home runs, while McDowell and Reed post strong pitching records. Stolen bases and strikeout leaders highlight a broad, star driven stat scene.
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Cleve
McLain
Det
Rose
Cin
Flood
St. L
Swoboda
N. Y
McCovey
S. F
F. Alou
Atl
L. Johnson
Chic
S.F
Eesane
N.Y
H. Aaron
Wills
Pitt
Reed
Koosman
Singer
L. A
Sadecki
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Dizzy) Trout
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