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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
5
Dave Norby won top honors at the 25th Blackhawk ski jumping meet at Tomahawk Ridge amid Olympic team movement. Norby edged out Bill Heinkel of West Allis as Madison and Wisconsin athletes claimed extensive titles in various events.
Gordie Yelman's overtime goal gave the Waterloo Black Hawks a 4-3 win at Green Bay. Green Bay slips to 12 4 1 in the USHL standings after the loss.
Former Olympic speed skater Rich Wurster won four races at the 25th Great Lakes Speed Skating Championships held on a 400 meter Olympic style rink in Milwaukee. The event capped a weekend of competition for senior men with multiple champions.
Mike Trapp of Woodruff Wisconsin won the World Series Snowmobile Derby feature on a Yamaha to become the first driver with two consecutive titles. A spectator death at age six prompted safety calls including stronger fences and automatic throttle shutoffs.
In Sunday games at the Junior High Roy's Sanitary Dairy defeated Jackson Trucking 83 to 81 in the closest contest. Ludlow Bar beat First National Bank 68 to 45 Faith Trucking won 78 to 51 Coplien Insurance, Swiss Colony toppled Alphorn Lounge 96 to 62, and Pryce Brothers Farms outscored Moore Business Farms 57 to 40. Upcoming Thursday night matches include Swiss Colony against Coplien Insurance at 7 p.m. Roy's Sanitary Dairy versus Alphorn Lounge at 8 p.m. First National Bank meets Faith Trucking, and Pryce Brothers Farms plays Jackson Trucking while Moore Business Farms faces Ludlow Bar at 9 p.m. The 1972 junior amateur golf championship is set for Aug. 15 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas.
Brad Gilberts rolled a 239 to top Saturday morning Junior League action while other standings show Country Couples led by Brugger and Ritschard with 566 and 533 series and Better Half led by Ambler and Schindler with 558 and 516 series.
Wisconsin Heights, a consolidated school in Mazomanie, dominated the Juda Invitational with eight of 12 titles and 131 percent of team points. Belleville was second with 68 points, Mt. Horeb third, and Clinton, Black Hawk, Monroe JV, and Judo also scoring. Individual champions included O Connell 98, Pailing 105, Huset 112, Hogobon 119, McDougel 132, Mickelson 138, Schueltz 145, Trest 185 for Wis Heights, with Belleville’s Lien 126 and Best 155 and Mt. Horeb’s Sutter 167.
Pistol Pete Maravich, weakened by mononucleosis and a cold, delivered a career high 14 assists and scored 35 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks 118-113 over the Milwaukee Bucks. Lou Hudson added 31 and Don Adams contributed on Maravich passes, as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led Milwaukee with 33 points and 23 rebounds.
The 41st Monroe Handicap Bowling Tournament Minor Events began at Turner Hall Lanes with Bill Bittner leading singles at 646 and the Keith Kundert Don Norbohm duo atop doubles with 1195. Leaders list includes Eley, Norder, Frehner, Ruf, and others with various totals and handicaps. Tonight features scheduled singles and doubles rounds at 6 30 and 9 00 with multiple matchups across the field.
Advertises adult home study real estate broker and salesman courses approved for veteran benefits. Mention of classes in Janesville and Beloit plus Wisconsin School of Real Estate located at 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee.
Sunday NBA saw Boston top Portland 115 105 and New York beat Seattle 101 99 while Baltimore routed Cincinnati 132 101 Atlanta edged Milwaukee 118 113 and Houston defeated Detroit 109 107. College teams included Kentucky 130 Utah 94 and New York 116 Florida 105 with Dallas 113 Indiana 110 in OT.
Jan Stenerud redeemed two early misses with four field goals to earn offensive MVP as the American Conference defeated the National Conference 26 13 in the 22nd Pro Bowl. Len Dawson connected with Milt Morin on a decisive touchdown and Stenerud praised his late chance to prove himself. Pro Bowl prizes awarded: winners 2000 and losers 1500 dollars.
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