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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
5
Curtiss Club won the Classic League slowpitch crown by defeating EUB 92 at Twining Park. Royal Ritschard doubled twice, George Grossen and Chuck Dunlavey added multi hits, while Grossen earned the win over Prien.
State Conservation Warden Norman Wood reports Don Stricker, District Fish Manager, is tagging catfish over twelve inches in the Pecatonica and Sugar rivers. Larger fish receive a metal tag. smaller ones have the adipose fin clipped to study population density growth and migrations. Sportsmen are urged to send tag numbers and catch details to Monroe Wisconsin.
Sam Remus was the losing hurler while Holcomb picked up the win in a singles contest. Both man and Roger Wahl contributed with singles, highlighting the offense in a tight matchup.
The Yankees beat the Tigers 8-1 at Twining Park as Brad Kittelsen went 3 for 3 and Fred Kundert allowed four walks while striking out eight to earn the win. In the nightcap the Pirates edged the Astros 5-4 on a late rally with Joe Mueller’s single driving in the winning run, boosting Pittsburgh’s hold on first place.
New York Yankees overpower Minnesota Twins 6-3 behind two run homers by Bobby Richardson and Joe Pepitone and a two run triple by Horace Clarke. Four runs came in the first inning off Jim Kaat after Zoilo Versalles opened with a triple. Bernie Allen added a solo shot in the seventh.
The standings show Pittsburgh 59 40 .596 and San Francisco 60 41 .594 atop the NNL with Los Angeles 58 40 .592. Philadelphia 52 48 .520. St. Louis 51 47 .520. Houston 48 51 .485. Cincinnati 46 52 .469. New York 45 54 .455. Atlanta 45 54 .455. Chicago 31 68 .313. Wednesday results include Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 3 and Cincinnati 11 Chicago 2. Today's games list St Louis at Atlanta Chicago at Cincinnati, with other late-night matchups and rescheduled games. American League standings place Baltimore 67 34 .663 atop, followed by Detroit 53 44 .546 and Cleveland 53 46 .535. California 52 48 .520. Minnesota 50 50 .500. Chicago 47 52 .475. New York 46 52 .469. Kansas City 43 55 .439. Washington 45 43 3 23% and Boston 43 42 2 24%. Wednesday recalls include New York 6 Minnesota 3 and Kansas City 14 Boston 2. Today’s games feature Detroit at Chicago and Baltimore at Minnesota among others.
Agrico and Woodford advanced in the Minor League Softball tournament at Recreation Park last night. Woodford defeated Browntown 4-0 behind Gary Pickett three hitters, while Agrico beat Bernets 8-3 with Gast two-hitting for the winners. Jim Dahmen led Woodford with three singles and a triple. Upcoming games include FFA versus Rufenacht's at 7:45 and Bank of Judo versus Pleasant Hill at 9:15, with Woodford and Agrico meeting Monday at 7:45 and winners playing at 9:15.
Former Wisconsin pitcher Stan Wagner drove Madison American Bank to a 2-0 win over Melrose with a no hitter and 14 strikeouts as the Wisconsin State Baseball Tournament began. Errors aided both Madison runs. Shamrocks fell to Richland Center 6-3 in the same first round. Sixty teams entered the single elimination event with a Wichita Nationals berth at stake.
Rookie Wally Gabler threw a 21 yard touchdown pass with two minutes left to lift Toronto to a 28 27 win over the British Columbia Lions in a Canadian Football League exhibition. Bill Munsey scored three touchdowns for the Lions in 16 minutes.
The Monroe swimming team lost a tight dual meet 220 to 216 at Rec Park pool to Shorewood Hills Madison. Monroe led most of the meet before freestyle relays decided the outcome. Notable Monroe swimmers included John Etter Dick Stauffer Ann Wells Barb Share Kundert and Greg Lis. Shorewood Hills divers led by five swimmers and Jody Fritz from Monroe appeared.
Walter Turner who is the state golf secretary made a hole in one on the 128 yard fifth hole in the first round of the Wisconsin State Amateur Golf tournament against Barry Noll of Kenosha. Noll won the match 2 and 1.
Lawrence Allen Nida of St Albans West Virginia has been named head basketball coach at King College in Bristol Tennessee.
Miss Jeanette Marty and partner Robert Germann won first place and state championships in the Junior Dance Division at the Wisconsin State Championship Roller Skating meet in Madison. Jeanette also tied for top in Free Dance with Gary Kasten and earned a second in Freshmen Figures.
Laurel Holgerson of Wisconsin and Jade Schiffman of New York were eliminated in the first round of doubles at the National Girls tennis championships. They lost to Barbara Grubb of California and Cynthia Thomas of California 6 2 4 6 6 2 resulting in a first round exit.
Oakland honors professional golfer Tony Lema and his wife Betty, killed in a private plane crash near Munster Indiana. Funeral mass at St Elizabeths Church with pallbearers including Ken Venturi and Tommy Jacobs, burial at Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum. Lema, 32, was a top money winner on the tour.
A generic call to use classified ads to connect buyers renters and sellers. It pitches a fake cupid theme aiming to bring together people seeking to meet. The brief frames classifieds as a simple tool to attract interested individuals.
Dave Forbes son of a Munroe Country Club pro was eliminated from the Wisconsin Amateur. He won the first round defeating Dan Kraemer 2 and 1, then lost in the second round to Lyle Gifford Janesville 1 up. Defending champion Ralph Schlicht advanced with double victories while medalist Harry Simon was knocked out by a top finisher from Madison City.
Tommy Helms of Cincinnati collected three singles and a double in four at bats as the Reds beat the Cubs 11 to 2. John Buzhardt of Chicago hurled seven hits allowed for his fourth shutout of the season in a 5 to 0 win over the Tigers.
More than 9,500 season tickets have been sold for U. S. Air Force Academy football games this fall. The strong uptake signals solid support from fans as the team prepares for the upcoming schedule in Colorado.
Kim Kindschi, director of the girls softball program, reports no games will be played tomorrow after noon due to the fair.
GREEN BAY The Packers host an intrasquad game at 8 p.m. with an expected 20 000 fans as Vince Lombardi builds toward a weekly schedule. 55 players remain in camp with injuries sidelining flanker Bob Long and tight end Allen Brown, while Gale Gillingham is out after a hand fracture.
The Agriculture Department reports 29 percent more cattle and calves moved into eight Midwestern corn belt states in the first half of the year for herd enlargement and feeding for slaughter. Total reached 2,672,000 versus 2,078,000 in the same period last year.
History highlights include 1915 Marines land in Haiti to quell riots after the Haitian president's assassination. Also noted are 1847 Mormon Temple site chosen in Salt Lake City. 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. 1940 British repulse Malt a attack. 1942 Nazi advance in Caucasus. 1943 US 7th Army in Sicily. ten years ago Polish cadets flee to Austria. five years ago Hammarskjold cites cease fire violations in Tunisia. one year ago Johnson sends 50,000 more troops to Vietnam and urges peace through the U.N.
Bruce Kaplan was named captain of next year's New York University basketball team, with the announcement made today.
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