Nostalgia at Le Mans marks 50th anniversary race
Historic Le Mans celebration draws legends like Sterling Moss and Phil Hill as Ashton Martin Amiclar Bentley BMW Ferrari Frazer-Nash Jaguar Lister Lotus Maserati and Mercedes return. Trial runs crown two Ferraris with Merzario Pace fastest at 3 37 5 on the 8 4 mile course while Ickx Redman lead the second in 3 38 5. Defending 1972 champion Matras sit third and fourth.
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LE Mans
France
Ashton Martin
Amiclar
Bentley
BMW
Ferrari
Frazer-Nash
Jaguar
Lister
Lotus
Maserati
Mercedes
Sterling Moss
Phil Hill
Jacky Ickx
Belgium
Brian Redman
England
Matras
Jaycee Junior Champ Track Meet At MHS Saturday
The Pee Wee and Junior classes start with running events while Prep, Intermediate and Senior divisions begin with field events at T. R. Holyoke Field. The meet runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with over 250 participants across five age groups.
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Jaycee
T. R. Holyoke
MHS
Fifth Scheutzenfest at shooting range near New Glarus
The fifth annual Scheutzenfest takes place this weekend at Robbie Schneider's shooting range on the south edge of New Glarus. Teams from Monroe New Glarus Highland Chicago compete with shooting starting at 9 a.m. daily. An awards ceremony is set for Sunday afternoon at Puempel's Tavern in New Glarus.
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Robbie Schneider
New Glarus
Monroe
Highland
Chicago
Puempel
Park and Recreation Department News Horsehoes and Teen League Updates
All men should report to the Twining Park pits Monday night at 7 30 to join a new horse shoes league and choose the meeting night. A nine team league for 10 to 12 year olds was set up by Mike Setzer with rosters and schedules posted at the Rec Park pool bulletin board. Teen League candidates must report to the MHL diamond next Monday at 1 30 for practice with Tuesday and Thursday starting times at 1 00.
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Twining Park
Mike Setzer
Rec Park Pool
MHL
Monroe Cheese Corp
Junction House
Cheese Kids
Recreation Park
Friendly Inn No
First National Bank
Kerr McGee
Dutch
Brat & Brat
Berra’s
Saddle Shop
Phillips & Smith
Monahan Earns Second Letter for UW-W Tennis
Sophomore Kevin Monahan, 1971 MHS graduate, earned his second letter for UW Whitewater's tennis team. Coach Ron Wangerin named him Most Improved for the second straight season after Monahan led with a second place in No 5 singles and a second at No 2 doubles with Jon Held at the WSUC meet. Monahan, Rechnagel, Lynch, Watson and Held will return for next season.
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Kevin Monahan
MHS
Uw-Whitewater
Ron Wangerin
Monahan
Warhawks
WSUC
Jon Held
Dave Rechnagel
Dan Lynch
Tom Watson
The Selling of the Pro Athlete in 1970s Ads
The article traces early athlete commercials from Tarkenton Hull Chamberlain and Namath to modern campaigns. It notes shifts toward portraying athletes authentically including Joe Namath rumored shaves and Victoria Medlin in locker rooms. It highlights fan reaction and potential impact on ad style.
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Washington
NEA
Fran Tarkenton
Bobby Hull
Wilt Chamberlain
Joe Namath
Namath
Joe
Cool Joe
Manhattan
Len Dawson
John Brodie Roshing
O. J. Simpson
Dave DeBusschere
Knicks
Bill Russell
New York
Victoria Medlin
Miami Dolphins
Larry Little
Victoria
Lady Godiva
Bob Griese
Bob
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Rose
Medlin
John Unitas
Belmont Stakes entry fields for Knightly Dawn and Sham
Trainer Frank Martin filed Knightly Dawn and Sham as entries for the 105th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Secretariat looms as heavy Derby and Preakness favorite aiming to end the Triple Crown drought since 1948 with Citation.
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Frank
Pancho
Martin
Belmont Park
New York
Secretariat
Citation
Road America June Sprints Attract Amateur Racers
Road America at Elkhart Lake hosts nine classes for the June 15 17 event with practice and qualifying across three days. One race Friday three on Saturday five on Sunday and Madonna Fowler of Wauwatosa named Race Queen. Rex Mays 150 features Bill Vukovich and Gordon Johncock in a key Indy linked speedway showdown.
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Road America
Elkhart Lake
Madonna Fowler
Wauwatosa
Rex Mays
Milwaukee
Bill Vukovich
Gordon Johncock
Indy
Vukovich
Johncock
Slowpitch makeup schedule guidance and games list
Commissioner John Prien notes makeup games vary by night. Tonight's games begin at 7 pm Burk Electric vs Mel's 7:50 Alphorn vs Chuck's 8:40 Mil Cheese vs Swiss Colony 9:30 Faith Trucking vs Monroe Glass. Sunday and Monday schedules include multiple matchups with Open and Classic divisions resuming June 17 and June 18.
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Monroe
John Prien
Burk Elec
Mel’s
Alphorn
Chuck’s
Mil Cheese
Swiss Colony
Faith Trucking
Monroe Glass
Moore
Martin’s
Turner Hall
Roy’s Dairy
Krostue
Bienema
Dearth
Advance
Junction House
Dutch’s
Phillips & Smith
First National Bank
Roy’s
Kerr-McGee
Berra
Blackhawk guest day at Monroe Country Club yields golf and luncheon
The Monroe Country Club Auxiliary hosted Blackhawk Country Club of Madison for golf and a buffet luncheon. Eighty golfers and over 100 diners attended. Audrey Peterson led 18 hole low gross. Mary Voss and Celia Stevenson won low net and low putts. Nine hole results, flag and bridge winners listed. flowers arranged by Martha Einbeck from local gardens.
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Monroe
Betty Geisler
Audrey Peterson
Elaine Strickland
Celia Stevenson
Kaye Boynton
Mary Voss
Mmes
Peter Solomon
Leland Lamboley
Richard Wright
John Becker
Flowers
Martha Einbeck
Dorothy Schott
Fran Friedrichs
Evelyn Kubly
DNR Reports Bumper State Fishing With High Water Effects
The DNR notes anglers are catching catfish on Pecatonica and Sugar Rivers using cheese baits and nightcrawlers while trout fishing remains fair on most streams. Muskies reach 42 pounds in Round Lake and 29 pounds in Chippewa Flowage with several other large catches across Sawyer, Park Falls, and Oconto County lakes. High water boosts canoeing and mayfly hatches but mosquitoes and wood ticks increase. camp sites open in Northern State Forests and state parks despite busy waterways.
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Pecatonica
Sugar
DNR
Yellowstone
Cox Hollow
Twin Valley
Blackhawk Lakes
Iowa County
Iowa
Grant County
Fox River
Lake Winneconne
Round Lake
Sawyer County
Chippewa
Bearskull Lake
Park Falls
Newman Lake
Archibald Lake
Oconto
Manitowoc
American Legion
Flambeau River
Black River
Highland
Devil's Lake
Blue Mound
Mirror Lake
Nelson Dewey
Wyalusing
Big Foot
Kettle Moraine Parks
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Los Angeles
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Gary Sutter
Joe McGuire
Bob Blum
Chuck Will
Molitor
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J-Men
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Paul Kemprood
Gary Anderson
Anderson
Mike Curtiss
del Nelson
First National
Doc Davis
Denny Haegele
Russ Block
Bill Severson
Block
Rich Austin
Dennis Zimmerman
S. Berra
P&sers
P&s
Steve Benkert
Jeff Jubie
Jon McLelland
Jubie
McLelland
Art Studer
Harley Berra
Friendly Inn
Monroe Cheese
Ist Nat'l
Philps&Smith
Berra's
H P&smith
Ritschrds
Benkert I
stNat
Abr Wittnwyl
Dearth Schindler
Daubert Flanagan
Burington Dunwiddie
Komprood Kloomstn
Barnes Scott
Zuber
Schmid Newman
Bauer Haegele
Coffey McLelland
Zwygart
Sullivan
Studer
Bloom
Nelson Kesler
Nelson Berra
Smith Feldt
Tofte Goecks
Vierthaler
Berra’s Saddle Shop
State
Philadelphia
Ralph Schlicht
Jim Barber
Don Iverson
Andy North
John Toepel
The
A&w
Cole Slaw
Highway 11
Blackhawk
Ann Voegels
Tom Mitchell
DNR Report
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