Holiday Bowl lineups and winter sports notes
Upcoming New Year weekend games include Tennessee vs Syracuse in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville at 1:15 pm and SMU vs Georgia in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas at 1:15 pm, with more bowls on Jan 1 and 2. Snow arrives post Christmas, boosting outdoor activities while travel plans face curbs.
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Tennessee
Syracuse
Jacksonville
Keith Burington
Monroe
Browntown
Wisconsin
Tom Mitchell
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Badger
Jr. High
Monroe Invades Jay Jan 6 in 3-2 League Race
Monroe brings a 3-2 league mark as Jay hosts the matchup with players like Blowers Palma Farmer Knoct and soph Veith on the Cardinal side. The piece references Lancer standouts John Skinner and past stars Dave Holling Bill Norder and Mark Winzenried, and notes wrestling and coaching staff connections around Monroe Cheese makers and nearby schools.
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Monroe
Jay
Dave Genzmer
Cardinal
Blowers
Palma
Farmer
Knoct
Soph Veith
John Skinner
Lancer
Bob
Snow Delays Forreston Holiday Tournament Semi Finals
Snow postponed the championship semifinals of the Forreston Holiday Tournament and state line games due to bad weather. Shannon beat Warren 61 58 to reach the consolation final, Shabona defeated Pearl City 78 55, with Sutton scoring 22 for Shabbona and Evans 17 for Pearl City.
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Forreston
Stephenson County League
State Line
Shannon
Warren
Shabona
Dan Bauer
Pearl City Wolves
Polo
Lanark
Galena
Sutton
Shabbona
Evans
Pearl City
Frisbie
Scheider
Lincoln Tops Poll For Small Colleges
LA CROSSE Ohio Lincoln University among over 40 schools in the first AP small colleges poll of the season. Lincoln, in the La Crosse invitational, did not crack the top ten as Kentucky Wesleyan led the poll. Marquette lost to Dayton 95 76 with top scorer Bob Wolf out due to family illness.
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LA Crosse
Lincoln
Jefferson City
Associated Press
Kentucky Wesleyan
Marquette
Dayton
Ohio
Dayton University
Bob Wolf
Badgers Routed as UCLA Dominates in Tourney
In Los Angeles, top ranked UCLA crushed Wisconsin 100 to 56 at the Los Angeles Basketball Classic. Lew Alcindor led with 24 points and 16 rebounds before leaving with 10 minutes remaining as UCLA surged from a 13-13 tie to a 44-27 halftime edge and pulled away.
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Badgers
UCLA
Los Angeles
Wisconsin Badgers
Bruins
Lew Alcindor
Alcindor
Badger
Wisconsin
Schneider Rolls 612 Honor Mark In Bowling Standings
Snow on the streets kept most bowlers off the alleys. KC Cadiz led by Ken Schneider posted 216 and 612 series high marks, with Don Prien adding 574. In Keglerette Ev Jacobs topped both the game 207 and 538 series, Lil Schindler 526 second-high series, Vi Kuban 190. Complete scores show KC Cadiz and Keglerette standings and team records for Clark John Deere, Roy's Dairy, N. Central Gas, River Side Tap, Huber's, Rambler, Tom's Silo, Pepsi, Ruff Wholesale, Marty's Dairy, Colony, and others.
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KC Cadiz
Don Prien
Keglerette
Ev Jacobs
Lil Schindler
Singleton
Vi Kuban
Otto Erringer
George Clark
Irv Phillips
Ken Mahlberg
Clark John Deere
Roy's Dairy
N. Central Gas
Riverside Tap
Huber's
VFW
Rambler
Tom’s Silo
Lila Reinking
Frieda Laeser
Pepsi
Ruff Wholesale
Marty’s Dairy
Colony
Don’s Standard
Comm. Bank
Huber’s
Monticello Edges New Glarus 74 71 in State Line clash
Monticello defeated New Glarus 74 to 71 as Roger Gibbons scored 26 and clinched a late free throw after New Glarus closed to 73-71. Fritz Benkert 22, Dave Richert 23, Dennis Marty 20 for the Glarners. Monticello rises to 5-3, sole third in the State Line standings. New Glarus 3-5. Other league games postponed by bad weather.
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New Glarus Rign Denoot
Monticello
Ponies
Roger Gibbons
New Glarus
Fritz Benkert
Dave Richert
Dennis Marty
Glarners
Freezing Weather Hampering Packers and Lombardi Not Quit
Freezing weather hampered the Green Bay Packers drills while coach Vince Lombardi denied retirement plans after a Dallas newspaper report. He stated clearly he has no intention of quitting though the job is demanding. Hayden Fry planned the toughest Thursday SMU workout to sharpen timing for the Cotton Bowl clash with Georgia. Rib Mountain Ski Area in Wausau reports base snow and fresh snowfall, signaling good conditions for skiing.
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Tulsa
Okla
Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Dallas
Tex
Hayden Fry
Southern Methodist
Georgia
Rib Mountain
Wausau
Cassius Clay Proposes Night of Boxing In June Title Bout
In Washington, Cassius Clay outlined a plan for a June title fight with possible challengers including Liston Patterson Folley and Spencer. He floated a three 15 round bout marathon and even hinted at retirement after the Washington bout. Clay and Ernie Terrell clashed at a Madison Square Garden press conference as Cosell interviewed them amid tense exchanges over the Feb. 6 Houston fight.
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Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
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Bob Addie
Washington Post
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Goldie Ahearn
Ernie Terrell
Houston
Ali
Muhammad Ali
Thad Spencer
Joe Dares
Zora Folley
Buster Mathis
Patterson
Liston
Folley
Spencer
Terrell
Uncle Tom
Madison Square Garden
Houston Astrodome
World Boxing Association
Ernie
Concadendt
Howard Cosell
ABC Sports
Service Record highlights training before Vietnam
Private Daniel P. McDonald will undergo special training in the Postal Work Division at Ft. Riley Kansas before departing for Vietnam. He is the son of Mrs Agnes McDonald of Darlington and visited the John McDonald home during his holiday leave. Private Eugene Duerst returns to Kincheloe AFB after Christmas with his parents. Private first class and Mrs Robert Freitag and Daniel Freitag depart for Ft. Bragg after leave with Ralph and family. Private Steven Zweifel left for Ft. Riley after a short leave. he completed an Honest John missile crewman course and has ten weeks more training. Australia retains the Davis Cup after a bid by India.
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Kincheloe Afb
Mich
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N. C
Ralph Freitag
Monticello
Zweipel
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Arthur Zweifel
Angles and Sights Angles and Sights by James Washburn
District Conservation Warden James Washburn notes improving conditions with fresh snow as fox hunters grow in number. He warns of gun safety and illegality risks in pursuit of Reynard the Fox and urges safe sport. Trout fishing closes Jan 1 and licenses expire Dec 31. general sports licenses valid until Aug 31, 1967.
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James Washburn
Reynard the Fox
Fonda case dismissed in interest of justice
Los Angeles actor Peter Fonda and co defendant John Robischon will not face a second trial on marijuana possession charges. Superior Court Judge Mark Brandler dismissed the case after an earlier trial failed to produce a verdict. A jury had convicted John B. Haeberlin TIT and acquitted Steven Alsberg. Sacramento meanwhile Governor Edmund G Brown commented on race relations, citing a white backlash and separation of the races in a taped interview. Acapulco actor George Hamilton spoke about marriage rumors with Lynda Bird Johnson as they vacationed with President Johnson’s daughter.
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Peter Fonda
Superior Court
Mark Brandler
Henry Fonda
John Robischon
Fonda
Robischon
John B. Haeberlin Tit
Steven Alsberg
Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Ronald Reagan
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Redding
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Mexico
George Hamilton
Lynda Bird Johnson
Hamilton
Acapul 20
Johnson
John
Hal Holbrook and Carol Rossen wed in New York
In New York a Manhattan Supreme Court justice married Hal Holbrook and Carol Rossen formerly of Merle Oberon host duties. The couple, who had appeared together in The Glass Menagerie, wed as Holbrook reached a second marriage while Rossen had her first. George Christian to undergo back surgery today with Moyers ready to fill in for about three weeks. Governor Romney met with eight associates to discuss a potential 1968 Republican presidential bid.
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New York
Hal Holbrook
Mark Twain
Carol Rossen
Manhattan
Supreme Court
Miss Rossen
Robert Rossen
Holbrook
Austin
Tex
Johnson
George Christian
Christian
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
White House
Newsday
Long Island
N.Y
George Romney
Michigan
Milwaukee Homemakers Petition for Lower Prices Gathers Signatures
The Milwaukee Homemakers League for Lower Food Prices reported about 2,500 signatures on a petition to be sent to Gov. Warren P. Knowles. The group presses for reduced food prices and state action to relieve high costs.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Homemakers League
Pries
Warren P. Knowles
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