Georgette Goonan Captures State Junior Track Crown
Georgette Goonan of Browntown won the 17-18 girls half mile in 2 29.8 at the Jaycee State Junior Tournament. Monroe placed no higher than its lone state champion as 1600 athletes from about 40 towns competed. Madison led with 130 points while Monroe earned several fourth-place finishes and a complete results list will appear in Tuesday’s Evening Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greendale
Georgette Goonan
Browntown
Monroe
Madison
Milwaukee
Mark Glendenning
Theresa Goonan
Georgette
Chris McCabe
Dave Benkett
Gary Gant
Demolition Derby Honors Barker and Kohn at Green Co Fair
Clyde Barker of Orangeville Illinois wins the afternoon feature with Bill Kohn securing the evening feature in the fifth annual Demolition Derby. Heat winners earn 75 dollars and trophies as they earn berths in the feature where the winner takes 250 dollars plus a trophy.
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Green Co. Fair
Clyde Barker
Orangeville
Ill
Bill Kohn
U.S
Lancaster
Ohio
Kohns
Bill
Ron
Bob
Carol Gruenberg
Laverne
Bechtolt Dominates Early Half in TGIF Golf League Win
Bechtolt leads Green Co House-Bechtolt to a 32-18 victory over Advance Young at Windy Acres with Sam Rogula shooting 39 for low gross. Moore-Lane falls to Moore-Ambrose 30-20. Ambrose's Dick Wunschel scores 10 points. Second half standings show Bechtolt stretching lead as three rounds remain. Upcoming Friday matches include Bechtolt vs Thomann and Ambrose vs Youngwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rogula
Green Co
House-Bechtolt
Advance Young
Windy Acres
Bechtolt
Moore-Lane
Moore-Ambrose
Dick Wunschel
Ambrose
Moore- Simonson
Advance
Christensen
Moore-Olson
Thomann
Dave Foster
Beloit Catholic names new basketball coach
Mike Uporsky, former Brookfield Academy coach, is named head basketball coach at Beloit Catholic High School, succeeding Charles Riney. In polo, Milwaukee Club advances to the semifinals with a 9-8 win over Tulsa. Ralph Schlicht finishes fourth in the Canadian Open. Lannon wins the Wisconsin state baseball title 13-2 over Coon Valley led by Al Ali MVP. Janesville takes third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
Mike Uporsky
Brookfiel Academy
Charles Riney
Beloit Catholic High School
Butch Schlicht
Montreal
Ralph Schlicht
Madison
Milwaukee
Tripoli
Tom Weiskopf
Schlicht
Lannon
Coon Valley
al Ali
Jerry Davis
Gary Glade
Janesville
Sports figures weigh playoff ideas and race headlines
Former Michigan State coach notes playoff potential to boost interest. Reds pitcher Billingham supports Bench’s power as Bench drives 25 homers and 77 RBIs while batting .337 in Billingham starts. Foreman resumes training for Sept 1 Tokyo bout against Joe Roman. Secretariat clocks a 1:34 mile and 1:47 for 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga, eyeing Aug 4 Whitney Stakes. Wimbledon boycott questions ATP participation impact.
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Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Reds
Jack Billingham
Johnny Bench
Bench
Billingham
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Tokyo
Joe Roman
Saratoga
Secretariat
Ron Turcotte
ATP
Jack Kramer
Betty Ritschard Dominates Friday Couples Bowling
Betty Ritschard led with a 571 series at Eagles Club Lanes, backing a 221 best game. Maynard Jones followed with 513, Beverly Rufer rose to sixth with 454, and team scores included Bummers 2202 and Dirty Sneakers 2010.
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Betty Ritschard
Eagles Club Lanes
Maynard Jones
Beverly Rufer
Larry Grossen
George Grossen
Bob Rufer
Roger Goepfert
Melvin Goebels
Bummers
Dirty Sneakers
Ritschard-Grossen
Cannon Balls
Grossen-Haldiman
Friendly Neighbors
Redman breaks Scheckter streak at Road America race
Pole sitter Brian Redman overtakes Jody Scheckter on a disrupted start to win the L and M Formula 5000 race at Road America. Redman leads 111.585 mph in the 100 mile feature, earning 21250 from a 75000 purse as Scheckter holds series lead with 110 points. Wietzel and Hobbs finish third and fourth as 31517 spectators witness the event. The UW Milwaukee plan to join a new athletic league contrasts with UW Whitewater choosing to stay in the State University Conference.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Brian Redman
Jody Scheckter
Redman
David Hobbs
Eppie Wietzel
Hobbs
Eppie
England
Scheckter
South Africa
Road America
Watkins Glen, N.Y
Wietzel
Thornhill
Ont
Bob Brown
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
UW Whitewater
State University Conference
Packers lack polish as Bears exhibition looms
Green Bay coach Dan Devine fretted over lack of polish in the final tuneup week for the exhibition opener against Chicago. He said new offenses and defenses are in progress and younger players must gain experience before worrying about a Bears specific game plan.
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Jim Bartholf
City Tennis
Bartholf
Green Bay
Wis
Dan Devine
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Devine
Bears
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Yankees
Dave May
George Scott
May
Hayward
Dave Geer
Lisbon
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Geer
John Howard
Houston
Carol Gettenberg
Rail Birds
Rich Wilde
Bob Kohn
Ron Kohn
Roy Kopp
Jim Lenhert
William Ennis
William Anschutz
Laverne Best
John Gobeli
John Drews
Doug Huston
Curt Lindsay
Bill Goecks
Cookie Phillips
Nate Bechtolt
Horst Hart
Dick Lane
Roger Kubly
Bobby DeVoll
Youngwith
Lane
Simonson
Olson
Young
Chrstian
POLO
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Milwaukee Polo Club
Tulsa
Okla
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Grossen
Rufer
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Jim Carter
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