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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

6

Baseball standings and Friday results snapshot

Major league standings show Detroit atop the AL with .645 and St. Louis at .625. Friday results feature Boston over New York and Baltimore routing Cleveland, while San Francisco blanked Chicago 2 0 and Detroit beat Washington 7 3.

Detroit St. Louis Baltimore San Fran Cleveland Atlanta Boston Chicago Minnesota Cincinnati Oakland Phila California Pittsburgh Washa Los Angeles New York Houston San Francisco Washington Philadelphia Pennings

Wisconsin Dells wins South Central track title title

Wisconsin Dells claimed the South Central track championship with 46 points, edging Portage 44 as seven conference records fell. John DeMerit led Dells with three firsts including a 12-6 in the high jump and 15.25 in the 120 yard hurdles, while Baraboo set a 3:30.3 mile relay record.

Wisconsin Dells John DeMerit Viroqua Kevin Hall la Crosse Tribune Wis Dells Portage Sauk Prairie Tomah Reeds DeMerit Dennis Sweeney Dave Gussel Jim Kivlin Dave Kissack Harvey Westedt Reedsburg Steve Kreetish Baraboo Ken Anderson Tom Hed‘rich Odiscus Pat Braun Richland Center Jim Thompson Barabooo Don Kieta John de Sauk-Prairie Fred Camacho Jerry Sprecher Bob Chappell Tim Benoit Jim Kuln Pat Anderson Bob Scharnke Pat O’neil John Hanson Pat Reiger Rich Ennis Dennis Steinhorst John Cramer Mike Kasten Reb Bishop George Parke Bob Schwartz Dave Borski Scott Williams Black River Falls Tom Biege la Mont Schroeder John Douglas Tom Schueble Ken Zamzow Bruce Vanderhoof Mauston Joe Kaiser Steve Ennis Dave Bennett Sparta Jerry Sprechler Bruce Kaiser Mark Miller Larry Repsumer Red Bishop L. Freeman Mark Johnson Rich Biege Biege Tribune

Three Shutouts Highlight Pitching Across National League

Dodgers blank Houston 6-0 as Singer loses no-hitter in fifth. Sadecki hurls a three-hitter for San Francisco in a 2-0 win over Chicago. Fryman drives in the only Philadelphia run in 1-0 tenth inning victory over St Louis. Braves outslug Mets 6-3 in 16 innings. Mayhem at Forbes Field as Alou and Johnson spark Pittsburgh win.

Ron Rapoport Associated Press Bill Singer Ray Sadecki Woody Fryman Singer Los Angeles Sadecki San Francisco Dodgers Houston Giants Chicago Cubs Fryman Philadelphia New York Mets Doug Rader Dodger Astros Bob Aspromonte Willie Davis Willie McCovey Willie Mays

Hoffman Leads Whitewater Past Three Events In State Meet

Tom Hoffman won the three mile in 14 00.8 as Whitewater moved into a one point lead in the Wisconsin State University Conference track meet at Memorial Field. Al Schroeder set a discus record 161-9 for Stevens Point. Tom Rath won the long jump 23-7 5 with a wind-allowed mark and Ken Peterson tied the conference long jump record at 23-5. Conference standings show Whitewater 14 Oshkosh 13 Stevens Point 9, Superior 5, Platteville 4, Stout 3, with La Crosse Eau Claire River Falls scoreless.

la Crosse Tribune Whitewater Tom Hoffman Wisconsin State University Memorial Field Hoffman Stevens Point al Schroeder la Crosse State Dave Heinecke Tom Rath Oshkosh Ken Peterson Harlan Flick Peterson Rath Rex Foster Warhawks Platteville Stout la Crosse Eau Claire River Falls Jim Brown Brown Tom Busse Glen Lasch Phil Bouche Scott Lindgren Tom Crapisi LCU Glen Hardy Rod Leadley Stan Druckrey Ciscus Steven Point Doug Sutherland Superior Carl Glover John Cox S. Lee Wright Paul LaMere Ray Alm

Coleman Tech Takes First Second Half of WTCC Golf Meet

Coleman Tech of La Crosse finished first in the Wisconsin Technical College Conference golf meet at Maple Grove. Madison Tech edged Coleman for medalist honors with Greg Buss firing 76 and teammate Don Newman 79 as Coleman led the field with 17 qualifiers.

West Salem Wis Madison Tech Coleman Tech la Crosse Wisconsin Technical College Maple Grove Country Club Milwaukee Waukesha Wisconsin Rapids Rice Lake Fond du Lac Racine Greg Buss Don Newman Bob Ducklow Bill Ebner Tim Seitz Ted

Oshkosh Wins Title as LCU Split Doubledheader

Oshkosh defeated La Crosse State 5-4 in nine innings but fell 2-1 in the nightcap to clinch the WSUC crown with an 8-2 conference record. Roger Steinfest hit a dramatic second game homer in the seventh, sealing the title and sending Oshkosh to the NAIA District 14 playoffs for a date with St Norbert Milton winner Tuesday.

Oshkosh Wis la Crosse State Wisconsin State University Indians LCU Roger Steinfest WSUC Titans St. Norbert Milton Iowa Imhoff John Howard Craig Kusick Held Stienfest Howard Kusick Dewey Stendahl la Crosse Bruce Stewart Stewart

La Crescent Wins Root River Golf Meet by One Stroke

La Crescent shot 176 to edge Rushford by one stroke in the Root River Conference meet. Houston 196, Mabel Canton 206, Caledonia 212, Peterson 214. Spring Grove fielded no team. Medalist honors tied with 41 by Rushford’s Mark Peterson and La Crescent’s Al Reider. Mike Kearns of La Crescent had 42.

LA Crescent Minn Rushford Houston Maibel-Canton Caledonia Peterson Spring Grove Mark Peterson al Reider Mike Kearns Craig Bedere Mabel Canton Scott Soltow Barry Johnson

City Sports Slate Preview of Saturday Schedule

Baseball features Aquinas at Pacelli at noon and De Soto against La Crosse Central at Cashton District Tourney 1 30 p.m. Westby meets Logan Cashton 3 30 p.m. Tennis WSUC Meet at LCU University Courts CWCC Meet at Campion Track events at LCU Memorial Field WSUC Meet at Cherokee Madison.

Aquinas Pacelli de Soto la Crosse Central Cashton Westby Logan LCU University Courts CWCC Campion Track Memorial Field Cherokee Madison

Aquinas Eyes 4th CWCC Track Crown in Crowded Field

Aquinas faces injury riddles as the Blugolds host the Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference meet at Memorial Field. Key rivals include Newman Assumption and Campion with Stickler and Halkowski among top sprinters and field event contenders.

Aquinas Eyes Ivhb jMiep- Stickler Aquinas Blugold Dennis Murphy Steve Hammes Bob Burg Henry Funk Mike Pitz Newman Jerry Halkowski Assumption Dick Hyland Larry Tomysch Larry Tomy

Tri State League opens Sunday with four games set

The Tri State League starts Sunday with four games on the schedule, one open date, and one contest postponed to June 9. Western Division features Bit ten at Spring Grove, Chaseburg at Genoa, Harpers Ferry at New Albin, while Stoddard goes to Lan sing. New Albin is defending Western Division champion and had beaten Chaseburg 2 0 to win the finals.

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Whitewater Leads In WSUC Golf Meet

Whitewater held a six-stroke lead entering the final 18 holes of the Wisconsin State University Conference golf meet at Cherokee Country Club. Al Jellison of Oshkosh was the only player to shoot par in the opening round. After 18 holes the standings were Whitewater 303, Oshkosh 309, Eau Claire 311, La Crosse and Stout 321, Stevens Point 322, Platteville 323, River Falls 325, Superior 330.

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