Secretariat Dominates Belmont by 31 Lengths in Historic Victory
Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes in 2 4, breaking the long standing record by nearly three seconds and finishing well ahead of the field. Jockey Ron Turcotte notes the horse’s extraordinary speed and crowd reactions highlight the moment.
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New York
Belmont Park
Noah Webster
Secretariat
Lucien Laurin
Laurin
Ron Turcotte
Turcotte
Gallant Man
County Fleet
Sigmund Sommer
Pat Deignan
Deignan
Monroe Junior Legion sweeps Mt Horeb doubleheader
The Monroe Junior Legion baseball team swept a doubleheader at Mt. Horeb High School, winning 6 5 and 10 1 behind Dick Youngwith two hitters. Youngwith struck out seven, walked two, and hit a two run homer. Mt Horeb committed multiple errors and walks aiding Monroe.
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Monroe Junior Legion
Mt. Horeb High School
Dick Youngwith
Legion
Black Hawk High School
South Wayne
Youngwith
Mt. Horeb
Monroe
Dick Halvorson
Walt Rufener
All Star Drag Racer Sets Midwest Speed Record
Phil Johnson of Liberty Missouri won the Midwest All-Star Drag Circuit at Wisconsin International Raceway with a top speed of 194 mph and a 7.43 second quarter mile. Also in Wisconsin Madison fund drive reached 14000 toward 18000 for UW crew to Henley Regatta. Milwaukee Good Hope polo club blanked Chicago Kram 9 0 to defend National Polo League title. Wisconsin golfers perform well in Philadelphia Classic with Weiskopf 30045, Iverson 631, North 511. The item ends with a note about Donald Herrmann named assistant to the director of the WIAA and a portrait of Secretariat with details of its size and Belmont stretch.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Phil Johnson
Liberty
Wisconsin International Raceway
POLO
Oak Brook
Ill
Jamie Uihlein
Benny Gutierrez
Milwaukee Good Hope
Chicago Kram Club
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Tom Weiskopf
Don Iverson
Andy North
Thirteen records fall at Jaycee Junior Champ Track Meet
The 8th annual Jaycee Junior Champ Track Meet drew 250 Monroe area youths at T. R. Holyoke Field under near 90 degree heat. Carol Witt moved to 11-12 and helped set three records while multiple age groups saw records in sprints relays and field events.
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Monroe Area
Jaycee
T. R. Holyoke Field
Carol Witt
Pat Deignan
Mike Brodie
Deignan
Brodie
Mark Glendenning
Dave Benkett
Pete Chandler
Witt
Donna Witt Long
Kelly Meyers
Cindy Wyssbrod
Georgette Goonan
Ali Landrate
Mike Huber
Chris McCabe
Randy Pink
Lisa Eberle
Sue Schultz
Bill Donovan
Greendale
Monroe Country Club golfer makes first ace of season
Milo Friedrichs aced No. 2 at Monroe Country Club with a 7 iron from 180 yards into a cross wind. He shot 42 on the front nine and praised the next hole, with Bud Pilz George Hulsizer and Jake Frehner as playing partners.
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Milo Friedrichs
Monroe Country Club
Friedrichs
Bud Pilz
George Hulsizer
Jake Frehner
Bud
Monroe Country Club Auxiliary hosts nine hole two-ball event
The Monroe Country Club Auxiliary plans a Chapman style nine hole golf event on Wednesday with coffee and rolls at 7 30 a m and first tee at 8 00 a m Permanent reservations hold for the noon luncheon and afternoon cards Barb Park reports tee times list groups starting 8 00 a m through 9 15 a m with multiple four player squads including Gyure Brauchle Meythaler Voelkli and Marian Kundert Joyce Smith and others
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Lucy Kubly
Charlie Mathias
Joyce Smith
Ned Walker
Monroe Country Club
Marianne Boss
Bud Park
Careen Keith
Milo Friedrichs
Bev Hulsizer
Bob Ruff
Barb Park
George Hulsizer
Fran Friedrichs
Don Boss
John Davis
Bob Keith
Mary Brauchle
Dorothy Mathias
Donna Davis
Bob Brauchle
Jim Erickson
Stub Kubly
Marian Walker
Karen Erickson
Jo Gyure
M. Brauchle
D. Meythaler
G. Voelkli
D. Schott
G. Benkert
S. Nack
D Davis
R. Amstutz
D. Benkert
A Myers
L. Rasmussen
J. Smith
J. Geiger
F. Friedrichs
J. Miller
L. Moon
A. Mueller
G. Young
M. Liermann
J. Hennager
D. Lovelace
F. Moritz
S. Loeffel
B. Tschanz
D. J. Wichser
M. Zupanc
N. Spoerry
A. Forbes
B. Kammerode
L. Rufenacht
V. Holtshopple
Marian Kundert
C. Hartwig
M. Vierthaler
M. Will
D. Mathias
M. Wells
N. Stormont
L. Kubly
Mary Kundert
W. Babler
T. Olson
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Sparky Anderson
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont
Mets
Jerry Koosman
Dick Siderows
England
Peter Moody
Diane Roth
Debbie Witt
Roth
Tom Mitchell
Youngwith Stars
Brad Phillips
Mike Wells
Brad
Rufener
Ron Schilt
John Miller
Schilt
Wells
Lefty
Rick Rufenacht
Rufenacht
MHL
LP Trainor
Midthun
Martin
Elmendorf
Prince
Arthur Appleton
C. V. Whitney
Pvt. Smiles
Meadow Stable
Bold Ruler
Claiborne Farm
Paris
John Tweedy
Mike Donovan
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Great Britain
Don Herrmann
Stevens Point
Donald E. Herrmann
University of Wisconsin Madison
WIAA
Belmont
Lane
Dick Lane
TGIF
Windy Acres
Bill Norder
Moore- Simonson
Simonson
Ambrose
Young
Thomann
Green Co
Pederson
Christensen
Moore-Olson
Frank Venturelli
Venturelli
Duane Kohl
Terry Miller
Olson
Jerry Farmer
Wally Thomann
Jerry Pederson
Chuck Sykes
Curt Isenberger
Dick Youngwith Sr
Carl Snyder
Mcc
Cy Ae
Bienema
Oldsmobile
Monroe, Wis
Marti
Texaco
Servicenter
11Th St
LANZ
Aces
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