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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1972
Page
5
Baseball launches a shortened season 11 days late after a first ever players strike ends with both sides claiming no winner. Owners vote to resume Saturday while pennant races shift to percentage standings. Major figures Kruhn, Miller and Kauffman comment as fans await the opening day.
Weekend MLB schedule features openers in the American League with New York at Baltimore Boston at Detroit Minnesota at Oakland Texas at California Chicago at Kansas City Milwaukee at Cleveland and Sunday's matchups: New York at Baltimore Milwaukee at Cleveland Chicago at Kansas City Boston at Detroit Minnesota at Oakland Texas at California in the AL while the NL sends Los Angeles at Cincinnati Atlanta at San Diego Pittsburgh at New York Philadelphia at Chicago Montreal at St Louis San Francisco at Houston and Sunday Pittsburgh at New York Philadelphia at Chicago Los Angeles at Cincinnati Montreal at St Louis San Francisco at Houston Atlanta at San Diego
Wisconsin baseball highlights from the southwestern swing show outfielder Tom Shipley with 17 hits in 48 at bats for a .354 average. Freshman pitcher Andy Otting earned two of the Badgers three wins on the trip and carries a 1.50 ERA.
Former Wisconsin football star Alan Thompson known as A-Train agreed to pay 1250 to settle a Madison woman's lawsuit. Noel Matthews Smith claimed Thompson beat her three times in 1971. The settlement came days before trial with no admission of facts, payments arranged as 100 installments.
Frank Senane of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Donn Weise of Ripon College were selected by the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA college-player draft. Weise, a former Whitefish Bay prep star, went in round 13, while Senane joined Weise with a late-round pick as the Chaps added Wisconsin talent to their roster.
Milwaukee Brewers plan a full scale dress rehearsal at County Stadium with all 25 players on the roster as the 13 day strike ends. Manager Dave Bristol led informal workouts in Madison this week and will oversee the indoor to outdoor shift.
Marty Crowe, former St. Nazian JFK Prep coach, signs a two year deal to lead the Manitowoc Chiefs of the Central States Professional Football League. He succeeds Harold Haberman who left for Florida and has coached at Hudson Eau Claire St Patrick Marshfield Columbus and Marinette Central High Schools.
Sparta Wisconsin AP report says Fred Tichenor resigns after four seasons as Sparta High School football coach. His teams posted a 28-8 record and captured the South Central Conference title in 1968 as he termed his plans indefinite.
The Lions Clubbers defeated the Kiwanians 8186 to 7774 at Turner Hall in a 32-player, 16 per side contest. Dick Bahr led with a 606 series, while Swenson and Myers earned low honors. Hawthorne led the best game with 225 as Stuckey, Stuart and Bahr posted 213s and 212s. Also noted, Gus Johnson, famed NBA scorer and star with a gold tooth, was traded by Baltimore to Phoenix for a draft pick and future terms after a 39-game season recovery.
Baseball scores include Black Hawk 12 over Monroe 1 and Pecatonica 25 over Barneveld 4 Sun Prairie 5 Baraboo 1. NBA Finals New York 116 Boston 94 with 1 0 series lead. Friday Los Angeles at Milwaukee. ABA Virginia 138 New York 91 and Indiana 91 Denver 9 with Indiana winning series 4 3. Monsanto Golf first round leaders Pensacola Country Club par 71 Dave Hill 4 Ray Floyd 6 Bob Smith 6 Bob Goaby Kermit Zarley 6 Geo Archer Chris Blocker 67 Lou Graham 69 Jim Colbert 67 Deane Beman 68.
Hermy’s clinched the second half with a 98-64 mark as Away beat Head Quarters 8-1 and Sportsman’s Bar toppled Shamrock 7-2 in the Southern Wis-Northern Ill Shuffleboard League. Sportsman’s led first half at 90-72, Shamrock 79-83, Headquarters 57-105. A Sunday meeting at Shamrock 2 pm will decide a playoff between Hermy’s and Sportsman’s for the league title.
Phil Mueller tops the Industrial League with a 253 game finishing a 642 series to earn local honors in Monroe bowling. Don Neuenschwander and Wilbur Cline also posted strong scores in the City and Victory leagues, with Mueller leading a night of high marks across multiple teams and standings.
Black Hawk hammered Monroe with 12 runs on 10 hits in South Wayne. Dick Larson hurled five innings of shutout baseball to earn the win as Monroe was tagged for 11 walks and 10 hits. Monroe’s lone run came in the sixth on a single by Dick Youngwith and a later error.
Wisconsin DNR weekly report notes warming weather and snow melt as walleye and sauger activity increases statewide. A 10% pound walleye was taken in Lafayette County from Pecatonica River above Calamine. Spawning runs visible on the Wisconsin and Wolf rivers, with spillway closure at Onalaska to protect northern pike. Boat drowning incident reported in Grant County.
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