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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
4
The 1968 Slowpitch season ended with four league champions as Phillips 66 won the Open, Tom's Silo captured Major, Bennets took Classic, and Adv ance Transformer won Minor, with Hermie Huber posting a triple crown in Open and batting titles across others.
Street and Smith's 1968 Pro Football Yearbook predicts the Los Angeles Rams beat the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl. It also foresees a Coastal championship for the Rams, a Western title over Green Bay, and a grueling NFL championship win over the Dallas Cowboys.
American League standings show Detroit and Baltimore at top with Boston Cleveland and Oakland behind. Tuesday results include Minnesota 5 Baltimore 4 and California 10 Washington 3 1st game 17 innings 2nd game 8 innings suspended curfew. Tonight's games list many matchups across AL and NL regions.
The Monroe Junior Legion wrapped its 1968 season with an 11 to 0 loss to a Dodgeville squad. Grendahl allowed two runs through seven frames before nine in the ninth. Edwards pitched the shutout for Dodgeville, while Grendahl led Monroe with two hits. The club finished 7-7, uniforms due back next week, and Gratiot’s 16 inch slowpitch tournament August 16-18 seeks 16 teams with $15 entry and top $100 prize.
Monroe's Huber Brewers host Argyle in a Home League game at Recreation Park tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Argyle carries a 0-3 mark in the Southern Division, coming off a 93 loss to New Glarus.
Kevin Collins of the Mets drove in four runs including a three run homer in the ninth to beat the Astros 4-1. Joe Coleman scattered four hits and fanned eight to defeat California 1-0 in the second game of the doubleheader.
Roys down Lake Montesian 11 4 to keep top spot as Phillips 66 blanked Martins 12 0 on a one hitter by Gus Martini Bennets edged Swiggums 10 9 with late rally and strong pitching Skip Brennan hit his first homer and four straight hits five RBIs Whitey Engelbretsen added two doubles for the Tappers Ron Hilliard led Montesian with three hits while Paul Hefty Kieth Garfoot posted two singles In Phillips win Don Martin had the lone hit against Martini Denny Hunt Meythal er and Carl Anderson each with two hits Swiggums outhit Vernets 12 9 despite seven walks by Lostetter Jim Tresner drove in the tie breaking run in seventh Jeff Lueck two hits Jim Tresner three hits Jeff Lueck two Jim Van Wagenen fueled Swiggums with three triples five RBIs Dick Swiggum three hits Bill Wunschel two in girls softball Schultz 40 Medical Center Bancroft Dairy 20 Swiss Colony 6 Little League Red Sox 12 Cubs 3 Twins 10 White Sox 5
Monroe's Pony League All Stars return Thursday at Recreation Park for a 5:30 game against Freeport. In their last meeting Freeport won 12 to 11. Monroe lineup includes Dick Vogel Brian Brugger Steve Wilde Greg Wilson Gary Hendrickson Steve Homewood Pat Molitar Kevin Monahan Keith Hansen Curt Phillips Curt Baehler Jim Poehler Dave Hanson.
The article argues pistols offer benefits over rifles in certain hunts due to lighter weight and easier carry, hands free for gear, and ready-carry holster use. It notes handguns can be more accurate and humane than shotguns and encourages selecting pistols for aimed, distance-aware shots. It advertises Martin's Sport Shop offerings and fishing licenses.
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