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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
5
The Junior Legion program starts Monday June 10 with a 5 p.m. practice at Recreation Park. Practices run Monday through Wednesday with the first game Thursday evening at 7 p.m. against Shullsburg. Eligible players are ages 15 to 19. no prior team required.
Monroe High School earns recognition as Pete Jones leads with a .367 average and the team posts four wins and ten losses while going one and six in conference play. Bill Spring receives honorable mention and major letter winners include Krattiger, Kuebli, Wuetrich, Heinzelman, Darrattiger, Dearth and Molitoris.
Bud Wilde led with a low gross of 34 and low net of 41 in Playboy Golf League action at Windy Acres. Dean's Milk leads with 52 points while Germain Fuel stands at 6 percent. Other results include North Central 112 versus Junction House 642 and Lane's Barbershop 12 against Fullertons 6. Pairings next week feature Dean's Milk versus Fullerton's Lumber and Farmco against Germain Fuel among others.
The Wisconsin River Power Co announces a land use plan for Castle Rock flowage in Juneau and Adams counties. It releases about 4 000 acres for public and private recreation with 3 700 acres set aside for future development. The Buckhorn Peninsula recreation area on 2 200 acres in Juneau County is proposed for sale to the state.
Willie Davis, longtime Packers defensive end, earned an MBA at the University of Chicago after enrolling in 1964. The 23 year old Grambling alumnus plans a Milwaukee brewery marketing job and says he will assess pro football year to year. A black male dog with white feet was found and placed in the City Pound.
Michigan conservation official notes Coho salmon are biting offshore from New Buffalo to White Lake near Muskegon with catches four to six pounds. June expected to be productive as alewives spawn and salmon follow them. top lures are silver and top 15 feet of water. Rainbow and Brown trout reported at Manistee River mouth and Lake Trout fishing rising in Grand Traverse Bay.
John Odom and Jim Nash led Oakland to a 6-1 and 6-0 sweep of Baltimore. Carl Yastrzemski hit a two run homer for Boston in a 3-2 win over Chicago. Football-like standings and upcoming games follow with multiple league results and tabular notes.
Stan Kant of Warren Illinois concludes his Luther College track career with record 440 yard and 880 yard relay times of 42.4 and 1 28.1 second. He also ran a leg on Luther’s mile relay and posted a 49.2 quarter. Kant helped Luther win the Iowa Conference title for a sixth straight year and finish fourth at the Midwest Regional NCAA meet.
The LaCrosse meeting of Wisconsin sportsmen recommended a pesticide council to curb persistent pesticides and urged expanding ORAP funding. They approved deer season adjustments in several counties, supported outlying waters fishing licenses, and extended open-water duck hunting while opposing a dove season this year.
John Prien notes good weather keeps games on track after 36 league games with only an inning and a half behind due to a fire delay. Open League leader board shows Phillips 66, Tom Silo, and Advance Transformer undefeated. Leading hitters include Dale Meyers, Fred Feldt, Al Eells, and Ron Martini while Advance Transformer tops offense. Roy's Tap struggles as Open League stays wide open. Rex Mays Classic and Caledonia coaching note add regional sports context.
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