Blazers and Cyclones Clinch Close Softball Wins
In Twining Park action the Blue Blazers edged the All-Stars 6 3 as Heidi Mathews and Nen Olson led with two singles apiece. In the nightcap the Cyclones crushed the Socketeers 17 7 with Kirsten Kundert hitting two homers including a grand slam and seven RBIs.
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Kim Kindsch
Blue Blazers
Twining Park
Cyclones
Socketeers
Blazers
Peanuts
Heidi Mathews
Nen Olson
Laura Robertson
Bean Benkett
All Stars
Mathews
Robertson
Kirsten Kundert
Cylones
Becky Stokes
Audrey Waage
Ann Niffenegger
Becky Wuetrich
Barb Sulzer
Roxann Schindler
Bernie Rast
Waage
Sulzer
Csonka’s Half-Dream To Beat Packers In All-Star Game
Larry Csonka, Syracuse star, ran for 92 yards but the College All-Stars fell 34 to 17 to Green Bay. Bart Starr’s passing led Green Bay while Csonka praised the defense and rookies’ effort. Coach Van Brocklin and Lombardi commented on key plays and the second-half surge.
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Chicago
Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Csonka
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Ray Nitschke
Packers
Bart Starr
Greg Landry
Massachusetts
Landry
Norm van Brocklin
Starr
Elijah Pitts
van Brocklin
Earl McCulloch
Southern Cal
Phil Bengtson
Packer
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Cardinals Win Midget League Softball Crown
The Cardinals finish the season with a perfect 90–0 record and head into the world series next week as favorites. Regular season ends Monday after the final rainout game. series begins Wednesday with the last game set for Monday August 12 at 2 45 p.m.
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Cardinals
Royals to Be Bucks Guests in 1968 Exhibition Schedule
The Cincinnati Royals visit Milwaukee Arena for the nine game exhibition start on Sept 24 as the Bucks return home after Hawks left town. Milwaukee announces dates with the Royals Sept 25 Oshkosh and Sept 26 Beaver Dam plus several other pre season games.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati Royals
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Arena
Hawks
St. Louis
Bucks
Chicago Bulls
Royals
Oshkosh
Beaver Dam
Atlanta Hawks
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Bulls
Kenosha
Phoenix Suns
Beloit
Suns
Wisconsin Rapids
Chicago
Baseball Standings and Schedule for Friday to Monday
The scoreboard shows Detroit leading with 66 wins, Baltimore 59, Cleveland 58, Boston 54, Oakland 54, New York 49, Minnesota 49, California 49, Chicago 45, and Washington 38 with various win loss records. Friday results include Baltimore 4 New York 1, Oakland 5 Cleveland 1, Detroit 6 Minnesota 5, Washington 11 Chicago 6, California 3 1 Boston 2 6. Today’s games list Detroit at Minnesota, Oakland at Cleveland, Baltimore at New York, Washington at Chicago, California at Boston, 2 day night. Sunday matches Washington at Chicago, California at Boston, Oakland at Cleveland, 2. Monday schedule Boston at Chicago, Baltimore at New York, 2. Other results: Chicago 3 St. Louis 0. Houston 4 Philadelphia 3. New York at Los Angeles. Cincinnati at Atlanta with rain. extra matchups include Philadelphia at Houston and New York at Los Angeles, 2.
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Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Oakland
New York
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
San Fran
Cardinals Rout Cubs 13 to 1 in Midgett League softball
The Cardinals crushed the Cubs 13 to 1 in a makeup Midget League softball game at Twin ing Park. Rod Golackson, Mark Rufer, Greg Guttmer, Bill Homewood, Gary Becker, and Mark Wenger led the batting attack with multiple hits and a Becker victory over Hanson.
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Cardinals
Yankees
Tigers Cubs
Rod Golackson
Kurt Riese
Gary Becker
Kurt Brauchle
Bill Homewood
Dave Leutenegger
Mark Hanson
Mike Metcalf
Cubs
Twining Park
Cub
Mark Rufer
Greg Guttmer
Mark Wenger
Rich Ruf
Becker
Hanson
Greg Wilson Leads Tigers to 5-2 Pony League Win
Greg Wilson struck out nine and allowed two hits as the Tigers defeated the Cardinals 5-2. Steve Homewood hit a third inning homer for the Tigers while Cardinal pitcher Curt Phillips yielded two hits in four innings and had both team hits. An instructional game for ages 12 to 15 is set for Monday at 1:30.
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Greg Wilson
Tigers
Cardinals
Steve Homewood
Cardinal
Curt Phillips
Panfishing Fair at Beckman Lake and Stone Lake report
Green County warden James Washburn says panfishing is fair on Beckman Lake while trout fishing remains fair on streams at night for fly anglers. Lafayette County warden Omer Thorpe notes fair panfishing at Yellowstone Lake as rain keeps all other fishing slow with high muddy water.
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James Washburn
Green County
Fair
Beckman Lake
Lafayette County
Omer Thorpe
Yellowstone Lake
Lombardi Calls for Rules to Stop Player Jumping
Green Bay Packers general manager Vince Lombardi told the Football Writers Association that football cannot keep competitive balance if players move freely between teams. He urged stricter rules, emphasizing Spartan leadership and humility, and ruled out entering politics after coaching.
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Chicago
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Football Writers Association
Packers
James Zweitel to Leave Monticello for Loyal High School
James Zweitel a Monticello High School faculty member for five years will join Loyal High School Wisconsin. He will serve as guidance director and head basketball and golf coach at Loyal while moving with his wife to Loyal. He previously led Monticello basketball and taught physical education.
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Monticello
James
Jim) Zweitel
Monticello High School
Loyal High School
Loyal
Wis
Jim
Playboy Bowling League leads with Erzinger 217
Otto Erzinger fires a 217 game to top Playboy Bowling League action at Turner Hall. Ken Mahlberg also surpasses 200 with a 201, while final tallies show Mahlberg 565 and Erzinger 537 among top scores in the week’s results.
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Otto Erzinger
Playboy
Turner Hall
Ken Mahlberg
Keith Hawke
Sebastian Laeser
Dan *Schoenick
Transportation
Ferron
Transportation Team
Glarner Team Tops Juda in State Line League Action
The Glarner High School baseball team defeated Juda 65 in New Glarus Thursday night. Bob Darrow earned the win with a seventh inning hit. Jake Disch drove in two runs. New Glarus improves to 7-1, securing at least a share of the title while Juda drops to 6-2.
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New Glarus
Glarner
Juda
Bob Darrow
Tigers Triumph as Freehan Drives in Winning Run
Yesterday's Stars Batting-Bill Freehan of the Tigers drove in three runs including the decisive tally in a 6-5 win over the Twins. Ken Holtzman of the Cubs earned his third straight shutout with a two hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals.
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Bill Freehan
Tigers
Twins
Ken Holtzman
Cubs
Cardinals
Gilbertson 72 Taken by Death in Perry Township
Oliver Gilbertson age 72 died unexpectedly Friday Aug 2 at home in Black Earth Wisconsin He was a WWI veteran and Hollandale American Legion member Surviving sons and daughters include James Gerald and Francis of Madison Mrs Monte Olson Belleville Mrs Thomas Riley Verona Miss Selma Gilbertson Washington DC two brothers Raymond Stevens Point Martin Hollandale a sister Mrs Ellen Hendrickson Hollandale and 15 grandchildren Funeral at 11 am Monday Aug 5 Perry Lutheran Church with calling after 2 pm Sunday at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home Mt Horeb
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Perry Township
Dane County
Oliver Gilbertson
Black Earth
Perry Lutheran Church
Gesme- Ellestad
Mt. Horeb
Gilbertson
Hollandale American Legion Post
Green County oats price loans urged by ASCS chair
Elmon Ott urges Green County farmers to take 1968 oats price support loans at 66 cents per bushel once stored, with interest a bit over 3 percent, offered at the ASCS Office. He notes storage limits and corn market pressures and mentions ongoing farm storage expansion while warning of last year’s buyer scarcity.
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Elmon
Pete) Ott
Green County
ASCS
Arneson Will Awards 25 000 to Four Blanchardville Churches
The will of E M Tony Arneson leaves 25 000 to each of Blanchardville’s four churches Blanchardville Lutheran Methodist Immaculate Conception Catholic Trinity Lutheran The couple’s estate probate follows his September 1967 death and his widow’s June 6 passing. Little League schedule for August 5–7 lists Red Sox Twins White Sox Cubs Giants Indians Astros games at Twining Park.
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Blanchardville
E. M
Tony) Arneson
Eldon Hird
Red Sox
Twins
White Sox
Cubs
Giants
Indians
Astros
Cardinals
Twining Park
Wartenweiler Wins Monroe Junior Frisbie Championship
Nine year old Bob Wartenweiler, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wartenweiler, captured the 1968 Monroe Junior Frisbie title at Recreation Park. Twenty four finalists competed in Frisbie events under the International Frisbie Association sanction with Wham-O sponsorship. Runner up was Scott Brodie and third place went to John Ripp. trophies and prizes were provided by Wham-O.
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Bob Wartenweiler
Robert Wartenweiler
16Th Avenue
Wham-o
Scott Brodie
John Brodie
6Th Street
John Ripp
Donald Ripp
1403
9Th Street
International Fr
Yellowstone Lake area urged to boost soil control measures
Farmers rush to hire earth moving contractors to complete waterways before August 15. Jim Huntoon notes Yellow stone Lake started draining on August 1 to restock. Green and Lafayette counties residents will monitor silting and urge contour strips sod waterways woodlots and improved pastures to anchor silt above the lake.
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Jim Huntoon
Yellowstone Lake
Green County
Lafayette County
Yellowstone
Aerial Tour Over Green County Highlights Field Repairs
Conservation writers describe a flight over Southern Green County at 200 feet noting beautiful contour strips and poor permanent pastures. They urge soil tests, digging, liming, fertilizing, reseeding and killing old sod while planning future aerial photos with Ed Weber and a vacationing Lee Miller.
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Leland Miller
Green County
Lee
Lorraine Williams
Green County Soil Conservation District
Lee Miller
Ed Weber
Mrs Olson 81 Dies in Madison Area Funeral Monday
Mrs Anna Olson 81 of Daleyville died Thursday August 1 in a Madison hospital. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday August 4 at Perry Luthern Church where she belonged. Burial is at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home Mt Horeb. She formerly married as Anna Leer native of Waupaca County. Survived by three sisters Mrs Walter Broten Ida Mrs Nels Horvedt Stevens Point and Mrs Leonard Dobby Rhinelander and two brothers Rienart Leer Hartford and Otis Wells Montana.
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Anna Olson
Daleyville
Madison
Perry Lutheran Church
Gesme - Ellestad
Mt. Horeb
Olson
Anna Leer
Waupaca County
Walter Broten
Ida
Nels Horvedt
Stevens Point
Leonard Dobby
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O. D. Curtis
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Harvey Ott
Hazel Kundert
Bertha Keller
Platteville
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Judy) Klopfenstein
George Hartman
Judy
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