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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
12
The 1968 La Crosse boating season winds down as cooler weather arrives. Coast Guard data show most fatalities due to capsizing from overloading or rough conditions, with many drownings preventable by life vest use. The piece urges safe storage, boat maintenance, and equipment checks before next spring.
New Orleans Saints face a possible cut for Jim Taylor after an AP report from Shreveport. Taylor, ex Packers star, joined the Saints in 1966 and led New Orleans with 390 rushing yards last season. He is now on special teams duty for an upcoming exhibition versus Minnesota.
Montreal AP. The NHL 1968-69 regular season opens Oct 11 with 456 games total, 216 interlocking between East and West divisions. Six teams in each division meet eight times within their group and six times against the other division. All-Star Game set for Jan 21 in Montreal with East versus West All-Stars.
Vikings running back Dave Osborn will miss about six weeks after knee cartilage repair in an operation at Midway Hospital St Paul. Dr Donald Lannis called it routine and the injury occurred in an Aug 17 exhibition vs Denver. Clinton Jones replaces Osborn as Minnesota hones for the final preseason game vs New Orleans Saints tonight.
In Toledo Ohio Arthur Redden the 30 year old Marine from Wilmington Del defeated Air Force titlist Robert Peterson in a semifinal to move toward Olympic selection. George Foreman 222 pound AAU champ from California outpointed James Williams and earned a finals spot to face Albert Wilson for a Mexico City berth.
Gary Hether rolled a 708 series in the Classic League at Vlasek's Lanes in Tomah Wisconsin with games of 224 216 and 268. The hot Classic loop saw Gil Lemon 668 and others including Gary Aller 657 John Capper 633 Rollie VonHaden 607 and Del Marquardt 601. Phyllis Stowell led the National League at Vlasek's with 557 on games 155 179 and 223.
In the Pacific Coast League Denver routed Indianapolis 9 to 1 while Hawaii beat Portland 2 to 3 and San Diego defeated Phoenix 3 to 3. Spokane edged Vancouver 3 to 11 with Seattle besting Tacoma 4. In the International League Syracuse crushed Buffalo 13 to 3 and Columbus beat Jacksonville 7 to 4 in the first game. The second game was postponed due to rain. Toledo at Rochester and Richmond at Louisville also listed as rainouts.
Bill Larkin rolled a 656 series in the Men's All Star League at South Lanes with a 255 high, while Jan Bolstad led the Coulee Cryers at Coulee Golf Bowl with a 590 series and 235 high. Wes Omodt recorded the only 600 series, 604, in the Tri-City League. Other top scores include Mavis Albrechtson 552 and Jeanette Carpenter 535.
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