Light fishing and musky highlights in county report
The weekly fishing report notes light fishing pressure in Green and Lafayette counties with rain needed to improve conditions. Musky action stands out with big fish across Vilas, Taylor, Marathon, and other counties, while bass, walleye, and trout fishing show varied success across multiple rivers lakes and counties. Birchwood hosts Bluegill Festival on July 4 per the Conservation Department.
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Norman Wood
Green County
Sugar
Pecatonia
Lafayette County
Omer Thorpe
Pecatonica
Yellowstone Lake
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Sawyer County
Oconto County
Chute
Rib River
Marathon County
Spirit Lake
Mondeaux
Taylor County
Vilas County
Douglas
Florence
Forest
Iron
Oneida
Polk
Price
Caldron Falls
Lake
Wisconsin
Columbia County
White River
Bayfield County
Shawano County
Oconto
Popple
Florence Coun
Crawford County
Marl
Burnett
Lincoln
Marathon
Marinette
Waushara
Wood Counties
Dark Lake
Chippewa
Hourseshoe Lake
Mantowac
Big Green Lake
Apostle Islands
Lake of the Dalles
Polk County
Jackson County
Castle Rock
Wisconsin River
Douglas County
Mississippi
Vernon County
Lake Emily
Florence County
Dunn
Trempealway
Wood
Moons Lake
Birchwood
Washburn
Conservation Department
Shawano
Waukesha
Outdoor fun and weekend sports spark Monroe area
The Fourth of July weekend brings outdoor sports across the region from Friday to Monday with slowpitch and regular softball in second round play. Rosters for Sunday all-star games are set, and weather permitting, teams will head north for nine inning contests. Dave Deininger departs for Annapolis to enter the Naval Academy after a high school career of honor in football and golf. Bob Buchholtz balances cheese making at Chalet Factory with Shullsburg town team baseball and other sports.
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Monroe Evening Times
Colorado Springs
Air Force Academy
Dave Deininger
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Monroe High
Dave
Leon
Bob Buchholtz
Monroe
Shullsburg
Times staff back from training and on vacation
Three Times staffers Stanton Stears Bill Johnston and Ollie Fink return from Camp McCoy after two weeks guard training. They resume duties with Stanton on presses Bill handling advertising and Ollie writing stories as the team recuperates before Tuesday. Albany Belleville Argyle and New Glarus enter State Line League baseball with Argyle and New Glarus in summer tourney. Belleville in spring tourney program. Albany opts for league play only. Two Monroe youths begin college and Leon Wittner, longtime manager of multiple Monroe squads, departs this summer.
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the Times
Stanton Stears
Bill Johnston
Ollie Fink
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Stanton
Bill
Ollie
Ron Roberts
Monroe
Albany
Belleville
Argyle
New Glarus
Leon Wittner
Monroe High
Baxter Opens Lead at Western Open Second Round
Rex Baxter led the Western Open after a five under 66, one stroke ahead of defending champion Chi Chi Rodriguez who shot 67. Thirty-two players broke par in the field as 75 players plus ties would advance, with notable absences including Gary Player Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
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Chicago
Rex Baxter
Baxter
University of Houston
Tom O’shanter
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Frank Wharton
Joe Campbell
Fred Hawkins
Sonny Methvin
Bill Garrett
Tom Aaron
Tony Lema
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Lafayette
Yanks and Phillies Triumph in Midget League Action
In Twining Park action yesterday the Yankees beat the Twins 10 6 led by Jeff Goodman with two singles and a double while Keith Hanson pitched a complete game. The Phillies won 8 4 over the Giants with seven players as Tim Dearth and Jeff Holmes sparked the offense and Dearth took the loss. Standings after the week show results with Jeff Goodman Keith Hanson and Mark Perry among top performers.
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Yankees
Phillies
Twining Park
Jeff Goodman
Twins
Keith Hanson
Giants
Mark Perry
Ron Golackson
Dan Gelbach
Gelbach
Jeff Holmes
Tom Kundert
Phils
Tim Dearth
Brad Kittlesen
Roger Koehn
John Miller
Mike Miller
Dearth
Garlits Headlines Rockford 500 National Championships
America's champion drag racer Don Garlits with Wynn's Jammer competes at Rockford Dragway for the first Rockford 500 National Championships. Drag racing has grown into a sport drawing over 40 million fans annually. Races begin 2 p.m. each day with trials from 9 a.m.
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Don Garlits
America
Wynn’s
Jammer
Rockford Dragway
Garlits
A. J. Foyt
Indianapolis
Jimmy Clark
Wisconsin Archery State Championship Scheduled
The Wisconsin Field Archery Association has slated its annual State Championship outdoor tournament for July 10 and 11 at the East Fork Recreation area near Black River Falls. About 500 archers from Wisconsin and neighboring states are expected to attend, with three 28 target courses for bare bow, instinctive, and sight shooters. Pre-registration for Saturday shoots is requested by Friday, July 9.
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Monticello
Wisconsin Field Archery Association
Deer County
Wisconsin Conservation Department
East Fork
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
NFAA
Slowpitch Action Highlights Multiple Game Victories
Jim Erickson had four singles in five at bats and Dave Martin hit a homer as Power and Light beat Martins 11 7. Heeren and Coplien won 9 4 over Pharmacy, with Heeren and Coplien at 5 2 and Pharmacy 3 3. EUB topped Chalet Cheese 10 2, improving to 5 1 while Chalet fell to 3 3. Grant Dale led Heeren and Coplien with two doubles. Dan Bahler added three singles.
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Jim Erickson
Dave Martin
Martins
Heeren
Coplien
Clinic Pharmacy
Pharmacy
EUB
Chalet Cheese
Chalet
Grant Dale
Dan Bahler
Duke Phillips
Larry Blaser
Jerry Dwyer
Dale
Joe Kelly
Snooks Milz
Bob Brauchle
Norm Huber
Dewey Vorseth
Jim Bosanny
Dick Harbick
Clinic
Jerry Coplien
Power and Light
Don Martin
Jerry Gelbach
Terry Wenger
Wenger
Wilbert Burnett
Gene Lueck
Gene Hefty
Cubs Top Dodgers 6-3 as Beckert, Amalfi tano Power Win
Cubs win 6-3 over the Dodgers as Glenn Beckert homers twice and Joe Amalfi tano adds a pinch hit. Dodgers lose two of three while Alston plans rotation with Drysdale and Koufax looming. White Sox late to Los Angeles managers seek health update on Al Lopez.
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Alston
Houston
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Cubs
Dodgers
Joe Amalfitano
Glenn Beckert
Beckert
Johnny Podres
Bob Hendley
Beckett
Ron Perranoski
Amalfitano
San Francisco Giants
Cal Koonce
Juan Marichal
White Sox
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Joe Horlen
Angels
Dean Chance
Sox
al Lopez
Lopez
Braves cling to fifth place after 2-1 loss to Phillies
Milwaukee slips to fifth, one point ahead of Pittsburgh as St Louis beats the Pirates 7-6. Denny Menke and Felipe Alou return from injuries, but Ray Culp limits Milwaukee to three hits in a 2-1 Phillies win.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Denny Menke
Felipe Alou
Menke
Ray Culp
Phils
Culp
Milwaukee
Ken Johnson
Becketts two homers pace Cubs past Dodgers in 6-3 win
Glenn Beckett drove in four runs with two home runs as Chicago beat the National League leading Los Angeles 6-3. Ray Culp allowed three hits in a 2-1 Philadelphia victory, lifting the Phillies to a fifth straight win and into fourth place in the NL.
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Glenn Beckett
Cubs
Chicago
Los Angeles
Ray Culp
Phillies
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Big Weekend Seen for Races
Horse racing fans embark on a two day wagering spree over Memorial Day weekend. Track bettors poured about 53.9 million dollars through parimutuel machines across more than twenty tracks, with July 4 dipping above 26 million.
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Liklihood
Aqueduct
Hollywood Park
Arlington Park
Delware Park
Suffolk Downs
Monmouth Park
Gun Bow
Pin Star
Speedy Scot Favored in American Trotting Championship
Speedy Scot is the 45 morning line favorite to win the $50,000 American Trotting Championship at Roosevelt Raceway tonight for the second straight year. He set a world record of 2:31 2-5 in taking the 1% mile race last year.
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Westbury
N.Y
Scot
Roosevelt Raceway
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