Optimism High as La Crosse Coaches Preview Season
Central's Gary Robarge Logan's Bill Leonard and other area coaches discussed prospects for the coming basketball season at the La Crosse Quarterback Club meeting. Aquinas, WWTI and UWL figures highlighted strong returning players and ambitious schedules including nonleague games and a charity tournament.
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Terry Bart Tribune
la Crosse
Central
Gary Robarge
Logan
Bill Leonard
Ted Kothe
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Burt McDonald
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Dave Reinders
Aquinas
Dave Bruha
Robarge
Steve Olsen
Dave Venne
Rich Schultz
Brad Jarenkowski
Bill Bjorkman
Leonard
Memorial
Steve Kremer
Curt Mosher
Bruce Twite
Steve Blank
Campion
Thibodeau
Wisconsin Rapids
Dave Holmes
Gerald Hibbler
Bob Mitchell
John Arkin
John Checkar
Larry Halverson
Dodgeville
Dave Young
Black River Falls
McDonald
la Crosse Jaycee
UWL
Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina
UW Whitewater
Uw-Eau Claire
Wisconsin State University
Tagge Activated, Bill Hayhoe Out With Broken Leg
Green Bay Packers activated Jerry Tagge to bolster quarterback depth as Bill Hayhoe suffers a broken fibula from the Detroit game. Coach Dan Devine noted Jim Del Gaizo bruised a shoulder and may miss Sunday, with Del Gaizo or Tagge filling in.
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Bill Hayhoe
Green Bay, Wis
Green Bay Packers
Dan Devine
Detroit
Devine
Hayhoe
Willie Buchanan
Jim del Gaizo
Lions
Chicago Bears
Jerry Tagge
Packers
Green Bay
Don McCafferty
McCafferty
Pheasant opening weekend in Wisconsin shows good to fair
The inaugural pheasant hunt in La Crosse and Vernon Counties runs Saturday and Sunday with moderate pressure at Bangor Public Hunting Ground and heavy use at Bell Center. DNR officials say conditions were cool and dry, catching fair to good success, and forecast a robust season with around 600 000 pheasants to be shot. unauthorized hunting on private land is rising, and farmers’ permission is urged.
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la Crosse
Vernon
Raymond Kyre
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Bangor
Bell Center
Ed Frank
Department
Frank
Wisconsin
OJ Simpson Reaches 1000 Yards in Bills Victory over Chiefs
OJ Simpson topped 1000 rushing yards as the Bills upset the Kansas City Chiefs 23 14 Monday night. He ran 157 yards on 39 carries for a season total of 1025 yards, setting NFL single season and carry records. Joe Ferguson noted teammates urged more blocks and runs.
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Buffalo
N.Y
O.J. Simpson
Joe Ferguson
Buffalo Bills
Ferguson
O.J
Simpson
California
Bills
Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Harry Newman
Jim
Petersen Christie Win 2 Ball Foursome in Wisconsin
Maple Grove pro Steve Petersen and Bev Christie posted a low gross 41 in a two ball foursome at West Salem. Top net was 34 by Betty Meyer and Al Baffuener. long chip by Bert Glubka measured 1,863 yards. Buffalo Bills football roundup notes Simpson scores and Chiefs struggles. Syracuse Orange end season 5-6 after 11 games.
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West Salem
Wis
Steve Petersen
Maple Grove
Bev Christie
Betty Meyer
al Baffuener
Mabel Marsh
Bill Johnson
Bert Glubka
Buffalo
Chiefs
Ferguson
Wendell Hayes
Spike Jones
Pete Beathard
Linda Smith Tops City Bowling Mark With 748
Linda Smith of Onalaska set a women’s three game series record at 748 in La Crosse’s Ladies Scratch League. She opened with nine straight strikes in the 10th frame of game one and finished with a 278, 201, 269 set while boosting her league average to 195.
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Linda Smith
Onalaska
la Crosse
Miss Smith
Kegler
Coulee
Linda
Tribune
Bob Engelbrecht
Milwaukee
Orioles Weaver Named AL Manager of the Year
Earl Weaver of the Baltimore Orioles was voted AL Manager of the Year by The Associated Press. He led a fast, opportunistic club that won the 1973 AL East pennant and posted a 97-65 season. Weaver finished with 170 votes, well ahead of Jack McKeon.
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NEW York
Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Weaver
Associated Press
Jack McKeon
Kansas City Royals
Dick Williams
Oakland
A’s
del Crandall
Milwaukee Brewers
Frank Quilici
Minnesota Twins
Ralph Houk
Yankees
Bobby Winkles
California Angels
Chuck Tanner
Chicago White Sox
Billy Martin
Detroit
Texas
Tanner
Orioles
Hank Bauer
Esposito Leads Bruins Early Scoring with 22 Points
New York reports Phil Esposito despite off season knee surgery has 13 goals and nine assists in nine games for a league leading 22 points. He has at least one point in every game, with two games of only one point. Ken Hodge sits second with 17 points and Bobby Orr tied for third with 16 points alongside Rick Martin.
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NEW York
Phil Esposito
National Hockey League
Boston
Bruins
Esposito
Ken Hodge
Bobby Orr
Rick Martin
Buffalo
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Tomah
Kobe
Cavaliers
Viterbo
WWTI
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Richland Center
J.C. A
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Ken Hefti
Stuart Thayer
Royals
Dave Hanson
Paul Williamson
Mike Stellflue
Gale-Ettrick
Trempealeau
Bruce Savall
Brookwood
Kobhe
Jim Squier
Dave Hegenbarth
Mark New
Burg
Rick Stickler
Tom Rieland
Paul Rusche
John Grams
Eric Haug
Holmen
Mark
Dave Bruhn
Wisniewski
Wagner
Joe Wagner
Larry Wisniewski
UW Oshkosh
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Brookfield Central
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Pete Koupal
Chicago
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Jim Kendricks
New Orleans
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Karl Kassulke
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Stampede Chiefs
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Monona Country Club
Lou Saban
Jim Cheyunski
Len Dawson
John Leypoldt
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