Vida Blue quits baseball to take steel job
Oakland star Vida Blue declared he is leaving baseball for a public relations post after Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley offered $50,000 for the coming season. Blue seeks $92,500 plus a spring training pitch on a return, while Finley calls $50,000 the best offer for a second-year player. Blue plans to start at Dura-Steel Products in Los Angeles as VP in charge of public relations April 3.
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Oakland Athletics
Charles C. Finley
Blue
Finley
Robert J. Gerst
Cat Rel Oenae Ee
Steel Products
Los Angeles
Chicago
Mesa
Aristil
Angel Mangual
A’s
U.S
Gerst
Dura-Steel
WIAA attendance down that income increases
In Madison Wisconsin the AP reports the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association notes attendance declines while revenue rises during the pre Madison segment. Officials cite higher ticket prices and modest turnout as factors, with schools adjusting programs to balance budgets.
Mahlberg Clark take top honors in city bowling
Mahlberg and Clark captured series and game honors in a crowded city bowling event. Clark led with a 208 176 start and a 615 series, Mahlberg followed with 601, while Shirley McGuire and Judy Bauman posted high games in Pleasure standings. Team results list Monore Milling and Gambles among top marks with several clubs earning series scores.
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von Clark
Ken Mahlberg
Clark
Perengine
Shirley McGuire
Judy Bauman
Sey Ambrose
Chuck Robertson
John Dahmen
Ambrose
Dahmen
Dave Foster
Monroe Milling
Moore Business Forms
Schuetze Clothes
Commercial Blank
Browntown Milling
Glen’s Barbershop
Cary
Don Clark
Bob ‘Schneider
al Goepfert
Mahlberg
Robertson
Oaktron
Montgomery Wards
Trucks, Inc
Baumgartners
Gambles
Clark's Shoes
Dean's Milk
Lydia Rasmussen
Joyce Trotter
Mary Ellen ‘Sullivan
McGuire
Bauman
Joanne Schindler
Trotter
Rasmussen
Diane Twickey
West Madison West reach Class A semifinals in Wisconsin tourney
Madison West beat Eau Claire Memorial 72-60 to advance against Milwaukee Hamilton in the Class A semifinals. Janesville Parker defeated Waukesha 75-68 and meets Neenah at 8:45 p.m. Parker and Neenah each won their games, while Neenah beat Kewaunee 81-65. Memorial praised Madison West’s offense and Bob Falk’s standout 20 points, as West seeks a semifinal upset.
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Madison
Wis
Madison West
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Bob Falk
Milwaukee Hamilton
Janesville
Parker
Gleboff
Regents
West
Jim Stevens
Fau Claire
Stevens
Falk
Antigo
Hamilton
Randy Buchmann
Jack Pedersen
Buchmann
GSports Briefs New Leader Johnny Guenther Rallies
A collection of brief sports updates from AP reports. Johnny Guenther of Seattle rallied from 65 pins down to lead by 90 pins entering two eight game semifinals in the Miller Open Bowling Tournament. Other items note indoor track absence, an Angels win over the Brewers in Cactus League play, Golden Gloves boxing in Milwaukee, NCAA hockey semis, and NAIA basketball results.
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Milwaukee
Johnny Guenther
Seattle
Wash
Boston
Wisconsin
Jake Danby
Boston University
Brian Anderson
Badgers
Dick Perkins
NBA and ABA Scoreboard Highlights From Thursday Results
The night featured NBA scores with Baltimore topping Cleveland 108 to 101 and New York 108 over Houston 101 while Golden State defeated Portland 107. ABA results show Floridians beating Utah 116 to 106 and Denver 131 over Carolina 121. Schedule items list several varsity matchups and league standings.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Minnesota
Vancouver
Boston
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Cleveland
Houston
Golden State
Portland
Utah
Denver
Carolina
Marquette Fails to Reach NCAAs as Kentucky Advances
In Dayton, Kentucky defeated Marquette 85 to 69 in the Mideast Regional semifinal. Kentucky shot 55 percent from the field while Marquette connected on 36 percent and struggled at the line. Ron Lyons led Kentucky with 19 points, while Bob Lackey topped Marquette with 21. McGuire cited foul trouble and the bonus situation as decisive. Also noted were postgame incidents and Lackey’s NCAA agent affidavit controversy. Julius Erving wowed a Florida crowd with a spectacular dunk for the Virginia Squires.
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Dayton
Ohio
Marquette
Warrior
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Ron Lyons
Wildcats
Rupp
Lyons
Kentucky Plae
McGuire
Bob Lackey
Warriors
Marcus Washington
Larry McNeill
Allie McGuire
McNeill
Mark Ostrand
Ostrand
Lackey
NCAA
Julius Julius Erving
Virginia ‘Squires
Bob Bass
Bass
Warm weather slows Wisconsin snow activities in late season
Northern Wisconsin skiers and snowmobilers enjoyed deep snows up to 23 inches at Park Falls while a warming trend nears. The DNR notes a dwindling snow cover statewide with better cross country conditions near Antigo but fewer good weekends left for snow fun.
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Wisconsin
Park Falls
National Weather Service
Lone Rock
Eau Claire
Wausau
Superior
Duluth
Antigo
DNR
Wisconsin Rapids
Little Muskego Lake
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Charlie Finley
WIAA
Madison, Wis
Mobil Oil
S.C. Data Center
Monroe TV
Schultz Pharmacy
Beverage Mart
Monroe Ready
Tom's Silo Service
Junior Taste
Bill Bittner
Gary Wettstaedt
Dick Nejedlers
Dick Leuringer
Ralph Thies
Wettstaedt
Steve Krattiger
Bittner
Moose No
City Taxi
Rotary Club
Hermy’s
Stanley Home Products
Matt Otte
Wiaa Associated
Otte
Genel Capdaepaas
Tracy Tripucka
Lafayette
Virginia
Tripucka
Barry Parkhill
Jax Ernie Fleming
Richie Fuqua
Oral Roberts
Syracuse
Greg Kohls
Princeton
Brian Taylor
AL McGuire
Parkerkeep Rolling
Minsnea
Janesville Parker
Vikings
Bob Morgan
Waukesha
Morgan
Ce Waukesha
Neenah
Ron Emerson
Kewaunee
Emerson
Rockets
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Southwestern Louisiana
Bill Walton
UCLA
Ed Ratleff
Long Beach State
Jim Chones
Tom Riker
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Tom von Ruden
Reynaldo Brown
Steve Smith
Tempe
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Thursey
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Lloyd Allen
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Larry Ward
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Help Kansas City
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Frank Schade
Tom Peck
Augustana, Ill
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Mike Ratliff
Steve Johnson
Ken Anderson
Rich Reitzner
Garner Webb
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Kentucky State
Stephen F. Austin
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Mike Irons
Gary Ripley
Clarence Thomas
Fond du ‘Lac
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Richard Kallio
Marshfield
Ted Fuchs
Barron
Peter —_Thyne
Marinette
Charles Schultz
Robert Maki
Ken Ruda
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ripon
Ron Cooper
Dan Halvorson
Mike Smieding
St. Olaf
Mark Sager
Monmouth
Dave Wood
Knox
Jong
PCA
James Neurath
17Th Ave
Monroe
Bloomington
Kobler
Lear Lake
Crivitz
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