Rain Forces Untimely Hurdles for Indy 500 Prep
Rain has washed out practice and limited last Sunday's qualifications for the Indianapolis 500. Tom Reffner of Vesper led after one run as the field hopes to settle starting spots days before the May 30 race at La Crosse Speedway. Only 16 of 33 spots filled. weather may push time trials. Officials have not set a plan if Saturday and Sunday trials are rained out. If delayed, qualification runs could occur close to race start Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tom Reffner
Vesper
la Crosse Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Reffner Captures Speedway Feature at Wisconsin Track
Thursday night Dick Trick le of Wisconsin Rapids finished second in the speedway feature. Marvy Marzoska took third, Jim Back fourth, Tom Schaller fifth and Les Katzner sixth. Back posted a 14.58 lap time. Brevik won the consolation, over Pearson and Knutson. Mahlum won the hobby stock feature with Black, Howe, and Burchell in pursuit. Five cars crashed on lap one in the consolation race, restart with seven. Memorial Day offers a $500, 100 lap feature at the Speedway.
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Dick Trickle
Wisconsin Rapids
Marvy Marzoska
Jim Back
Tom Schaller
Les Katzner
Back
John Brevik
Ron Pearson
Sparta
Dick Knutson
Holmen
Pete Mahlum
Rich Blackdeer
Eugene Howe
Onalaska
Jack Burchell
la Crosse
Speedway
UCLA Star Lucius Allen Arrested On Marijuana Charge
UCLA guard Lucius Allen and four friends were booked in central Los Angeles on marijuana possession charges after officers smelled pot during a traffic stop. Allen, 20, a UCLA junior, was arrested last year in West Los Angeles on a similar charge that was later dropped.
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Los Angeles
Lucius Allen
UCLA
John Colella
Allen
Melanie Martin
Alla L. Bullen
Bonnie Jean Goss
John Woolery
Butler Arrington Named Co Captains For Wisconsin Track
Butler from Champaign Illinois and Arrington from Clairton Pennsylvania will lead Wisconsin track as co captains next season. Both were named MVPs for 1968 with Butler tallying four indoor and two outdoor titles and Arrington earning four Big Ten crowns including outdoor mile and indoor 880 events. Bob Gordon was the outstanding distance runner and Mark Winzenried received the outstanding freshman award.
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Madison
Mike Butler
Ray Arrington
University of Wisconsin
Butler
Champaign
Arrington
Clairton
Bob Gordon
Mark Winzenried
Monroe
Bills Acquire Gene Jeter From Broncos for Draft Pick
The Buffalo Bills obtained linebacker Gene Jeter from the Denver Broncos on Thursday in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo Bills
Gene Jeter
Denver Broncos
Major League Leaders Across American League Batting and Pitching
Summary of top 10 players by batting and pitching across the American League and National League segments. F Howard and Rose headline batting leaders with high averages and RBIs. Notable pitchers Reed Kelso Selma star with 3-0 records and 1.000 ERAs.
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F. Howard
Carew
Minn
Campaneris
Oak
Wash
Powell
Bast
R. Smith
B. Robinson
Balt
Fregosi
Calif
McAuliffe
Det
W. Horton
Oliva
White
Mars
John
Chic
Warden
Perranoski
McDowell
Cleve
Tiant
Rose
Cin
Flood
St.l
Santo
McCovey
S.F
Swoboda
N.Y
Perez
F. Alou
Atl
Clemente
Pitt
Wills
R. Jackson
Reed
Kelso
Selma
Singer
L.A
Ryan
Tom Barao Accepts UW Basketball Scholarship
Tom Barao of New Bedford Massachusetts has accepted a University of Wisconsin grant in aid scholarship and will enroll in September Athletic Director Ivan B Williamson announced. Barao at 6 feet 3 inches averaged over 20 points a game in his junior and senior years and was listed among the nation’s top 100 prep players last season.
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Madison
Tom Barao
New Bedford
Mass
University of Wisconsin
Ivan B. Williamson
Barao
Williamson
Giants Take NL Lead In A Tight NL Race
San Francisco moved to first place by beating Atlanta 5 4 while St Louis lost to Los Angeles 3 2 in 11 innings. Cleveland toppled California 9 2 as a separate American League note.
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Giants
UPI
Associated Press
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cardinals
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
California
Washington
Area track honor roll highlights regional meet
La Crescent and Prairie du Chien athletes top events with times and distances across sprints, relays, hurdles, throws, and jumps. Several schools including Tomah, Sparta, Viroqua, and Trempealeau posted notable marks and relay wins at the area track meet.
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Mike Kasten
Tomah
Dave Pfaff
Melrose-Mindoro
Dan McCauley
Kickapoo
Mile Rock
Gale Ettrick
Kevin Hall
Viroqua
LaMont Schroeder
Steve Epley
Prairie du Chien
Jerry Kulig
Arcadia
Tom Hedrich
Cowden
DeLap
Johnson
Hall
Sparta
Kastbers
Jefferson
Bennett
Donovan
Willie Docken
Gale-Ettrick
Steve Johnson
Trempeareau
Jim Leicht
West Salem
Mike Steiner
Campion
Larry Severson
Carl Marx
la Crescent
Chuck Hockenberg
Onalaska
Gary Becker—Trempealeau
Paul Becker—Trempealeau
Tom Wilkins
Kevin Halli
City Track Honor Roll Highlights by Aquinas and Logan
Reads like a meet recap listing top performers in events from 100 to 1600 meters and relays. Key names include Phil Hunter Logan 10.1 and Jim Dwyer Aquinas in multiple distances with times and relay teams from Aquinas Logan Central.
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Phil Hunter—Logan
Scott Saluzzi
Logan
Don Hicke
Central
Henry Funk
Aquinas
Steve Hammes
Mike Freisinger
Dennis Schams
Bernie Hammes
Pete Stickler
Dave Schwandt
Bob Petry
Brent Christianson
Tim Gregory
Kim Fry
Tom Shoger
Aaquinas
Dan Steinhoff
Steve Landau—Logan
Bill Holloway
Mark O’meara
Wayne Shephard
Jim Dwyer
Pat Gantert
Mike Funk
Braver
Javner
Kaiser
Wilgon
Loeffler
Knutson
Northrup
Klund
Wykoff Defeats Spring Grove 4-1 in District Play
Wykoff belted four runs on eight hits to beat Spring Grove 4-1 in Minnesota District One quarter final action. Wykoff scored in the third, fourth and fifth innings while Spring Grove managed a single run in the third. Klomps and O Bryant combined on the mound for Wykoff as Rover ud and Scheevel played defense.
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Giants
Braves
Marty Martinez
Joe Torre
Cecil
Hank Aarishaw
Aaron
Ron Hunt
Tito Francona
Cardinals
Hunt
Bob Bailey
Willie Davis
Ree
Dodgers
Davis
Ron Fairly
Tom Haller
Bailey
Spring Grove
Minn
Wykoff
Minnesota
Klomps
O’bryne
Roverud
Scheevel
Major League Draft Set for June 6 7
Major league baseball will hold its annual summer free agent draft in New York on June 6 and 7. Commissioner William D. Eckert said each club may pick one player from the free agent pool, with Class Triple A and Class Double A clubs also allowed one choice each. Seattle and Kansas City, the AL's new clubs, may participate through their Class A affiliates, which have unlimited selections.
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New York
Major League Baseball
William D. Eckert
Seattle
Kansas City
World's Finest Bourbon advertisement notes 173 year secret
Chicago advertisement touts Jim Beam Bourbon as the six generation secret dating to 1795. It credits Jacob Beam and six generations, from David to Booker Noe, with a Kentucky water based formula and pride as the enduring case for the brand.
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Chicago
Ill
Jim Beam
Jacob Beam
Kentucky
Limestone
Beam
Jacob
David
David M
Colonel James
T. Jeremiah
Baker
Booker Noe
Bourbon origins disputed by Russians claim Ivan Chekhakoff
Russian sources argue bourbon was discovered ten years earlier by Ivan Chekhakoff in Vladivostok. They assert large imports of clear iron-free water from Kentucky springs aided the process. American officials offered no comment beyond joking that bourbon may hit the moon before vodka.
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Beam
Ivan Chekhakoff
Vladivostok
Kentucky
Beam Bourbon Roots Highlight Kentucky Craft
A Kentucky report traces the Jim Beam Bourbon heritage to Clermont, noting 173 years of Beam family production. It emphasizes limestone-spring water, fertile valleys, and the Beams’ continued stewardship of the brand and its aging methods.
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Clermont
Jacob Beam
Kentucky
Russians claim credit for Beam formula startling Bourbon world
Moscow sources claim Bourbon is not American but Russian and that the finest bourbon traces to 172 by a man named Jacob. The report, though unverified, shocks the industry as it challenges long held beliefs about the American spirit.
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Washington
Kremlin
Moscow
Jacob
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Royal
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Prairie du Chien Campion
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Whitehai
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Tim Klund
Keith Wilson
Bill Affeldt
Greg Northup
John Kiesling
Bles
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Ely
T. Jeremiah Beam
MITE
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Ins Daisey
Jim Beay
Enul
Janes Ea Astin
Rahn
Uncle Uv
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Trermomentum
James B. Beam Distilling Co
Clermont, Beam
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