Legacy of sports rivalries spans baseball and wrestling
The report notes a long running feud between Ellie Rodriguez and Bill Lee from Puerto Rico's winter league era to a later Boston game. It also covers Jill Edwards winning the women's World Wrist Wrestling Championship in Petaluma and pro golfer Donna Caponi Young challenging Kathy Whitworth in a $10,000 match. It includes remarks on U S amateur sports during the Munich era and a spitball controversy involving Bill Singer and Chuck Tanner.
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Ellie Rodriguez
Red Sox
Bill Lee
Puerto Rico
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Rodriguez
Boston
Jill Edwards
Peteluma
Calif
Mike Gilardi
Donna Caponi
Young
Jimmy Demaret
Kathy Whitworth
Demaret
U.S
Fred Thompson
Thompson
Senate Commerce Committee
California
Bill Singer
White Sox
Chuck Tanner
Singer
American League
Tanner
Streiff earns another berth in state high hurdles
At Monona Grove the Class B sectional saw Kent Streiff of New Glarus win the 110 high hurdles in 15.8 seconds and place second in the 300 low hurdles at 21.3 behind Jeff Will of Johnson Creek. Darrell Storkson of Belleville also earned a state bid by finishing second to Streiff in the highs. Several SLL athletes qualified for Madison as Black Hawk sprinter Russ Meier won the 220 in 23.5 and finished third in the 100. Jon Erickson of Argyle won the 440 in 52.6. Phil Timm of Brodhead was runner-up in the pole vault at 11-6. Albany’s Jim Tway was second in the high jump. Belleville's Charlie Campbell was second in the shot put. Bruce Peterson of Black Hawk was second in the discus. Dan Halverson of Black Hawk was third in the mile in 4:41.4.
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Kent Streiff
New Glarus
Johnson Creek
Jeff Will
Darrell Storkson
Belleville
Madison
Streiff
Black Hawk
Russ Meier
Argyle
Jon Erickson
Glamer
Dan Klassy
Brodhead
Phil Timm
Albany
Jim Tway
Charlie Campbell
Bruce Peterson
Norm Kapke
Pecatonica
Monticello
Dave Getman
Don Milz
Ali Lanchrate
Kurt Peters
The
Dells
Don Accola
Sauk Prairie
Silvis
Bill Schmid
Mt. Horeb
Wis
Lodi
Ron Wopat
Verona
Mark McKinnon
Bishop
Tony Packard
Oregon
Mansfield Stadium
Mark Chandler Sets State Berth In Record Two Mile Run
Monroe star Mark Chandler lowered his own two mile school record to 9 59.4 at the Monona Grove sectional earning a spot in the WIAA state meet. Chandler won by three seconds and his brother Pete was third in 10 16.2. Lueck won low hurdles in 20.6 with Sweeny second in highs. Silvis finished second in the mile behind Tucker as Oregon and Monroe placed high in the team standings.
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Monroe
Monona Grove
Chandler
Paul Lueck
Bob Silvis
WIAA
Pete
Lueck
Fran Sweeny
Wis. Dells
Sweeny
Sauk Prairie
Don Leister
Silvis
Terry Tucker
Ray Hefty
Mt. Horeb
Tucker
Jim Lee
Dells
Oregon
Verona
Lodi
Reedsburg
Wis. Heights
Waunakee
DeForest
Portage and
Mauston
Adams Friendship
River Valley
Dave Benkert
John Williams
Dan Linley
Baseball scores and upcoming games roundup
Friday results show New York 9 beat Texas 7 and Detroit edged Oakland 1 0 in 13 innings. California 5 defeated Milwaukee 3 while Cleveland won 8 3 over Chicago and Kansas City 5 beat Minnesota 4 in 10 innings. Philadelphia Carlton 4 6 faced San Diego Caldwell 2 4 as New York Parker 4 0 played Los Angeles Downing 5 1. Sunday slate includes Houston at Pittsburgh Atlanta at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati New York at Los Angeles Montreal at San Francisco Philadelphia at San Diego. Saturday matchups feature Texas at New York Oakland at Detroit California at Milwaukee Boston at Kansas City Baltimore at Minnesota Cleveland at Chicago Oakland at Detroit and California at Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin golfers chase Atlanta Classic title
Two Wisconsin tied players, Don Iverson of LaCrosse and Andy North formerly of Madison, trailed leader Jack Nicklaus entering the third round of the $150000 Atlanta Golf Classic. Iverson shot 71 in round two to total 141, eight back, while North stood 15 behind after a 74-74-148.
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Golfers
Atlanta
Wisconsin
Don Iverson
LaCrosse
Jack Nicklaus
Andy North
Madison
Nicklaus
UW Milwaukee hires first woman assistant athletic director
Nancy Krattiger, 26, from Monroe, becomes assistant to the athletic director at UW Milwaukee, coordinating women's programs. Rosandich cites need for a woman on staff and notes Krattiger's gymnastics background and Illinois education.
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Uw-Milwaukee
United States
Tom Rosandich
Nancy Krattiger
Monroe
Ms. Krattiger
Rosandich
Uw-Lacrosse
Nancy
Milwaukee
UWM
Erika Sander
Lynne Sinclair
Black Hawk River Valley Regional Baseball Rescheduled
The WIAA regional championship game between Black Hawk and River Valley was postponed Friday due to water on Spring Green field. It was moved to this morning at Black Earth.
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Spring Green
Black Earth
Junior Champ Entries Due for Track Meet Reminder
Jaycee Junior Champ track entries must return all entry blanks to Jerry Blum or Bill Donovan by Tuesday May 29. The Junior Champ event is scheduled for Saturday June 9 at 1 p.m. at Holyoke Field.
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Jaycee
Jerry Blum
Bill Donovan
Holyoke Field
Glarners Penalized Two Strokes in Match
Randy Engen was penalized two strokes for hitting the wrong ball on Thursday during the round reported by Tom Mitchell.
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Tom Mitchell
Times
Randy Engen
Goecks to Attend UW Whitewater Football program
George Goecks, 6-2 215 pound tackle from Monroe High, will enroll at UW Whitewater this fall as announced by head football coach Forrest Perkins. Goecks is a versatile athlete who earned letters in golf basketball wrestling and football and played multiple positions for MHS. Perkins praised his versatility and size as a promising Warhawk recruit.
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Forrest Perkins
George Goecks
Monroe High School
UW Whitewater
Goecks
MHS
Perkins
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