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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

9

Box Score Highlights Major League NL Game

Box score notes from a National League game with players Romano Satriano and others. Chicago 3 California 5. Key plays include Scowron homerun number 4 and notable strikeouts and runners left on base.

Romano Satriano Chicago California Ward McCraw Siebern Cardenal Buford Johnstone Causey Hr—Skowron Roe Ee Tee Rodgers S— Air

Sikes Wins Cleveland Championship With Record 268

R H Sikes from Springdale Arkansas won the Cleveland golf championship breaking the Lakewood course record with a 268 total and a 20 000 first prize. He led Bob Goalby by one stroke entering the final round and finished three ahead after a 35 33 68. Don January placed third at 274.

R. H. Sikes Cleveland UPI Springdale Ark U.S Bob Goalby Sikes Lakewood Country Club Goalby Don January Julius Boros Bobby Nichols Kermit Zarley Tommy Bolt al Geiberger Gene Littler Johnny Pott Charles Coody Labron Harris Hogey

West Monroe and Airline advance in Dixie Youth State Tourney

West Monroe and Airline Park moved into winners' bracket after opening round action. Key games saw West Monroe beat Ponchatoula 10 9 with a late rally and Airline Park defeating Ferriday 3 1.

New Orleans West Monroe Airline Park St. Bernard Oakdale Ferriday LaSalle Parish Ponchatoula Metairie Charley Delacrouix Airline LaSalle Gary Blazier Rick Weyand Shelton Powell Brazier Ken Romsey Jerry Foster George Wroton Ronnie Huff Rod Baldwin Kenny Jeansonne Mike Reynolds Baldwin Ponchatula Schenider Huff P S. Gill Townsend Shockley Lindsay B. Gill Blazler McCrory Powell Prerin Weyland Gordon Ramsey Chaucer Hibbard Sheridan Foster of Joiner Wroten Brown Kolwe Johnson W. Monroe E—Lindsay Rowe Rbi-Perrin Huff Blazier Butchgill Sb—Huff

Vikings Hope Pass Rush Sparks Quest For Title

Minnesota coach Norm Van Brocklin aims to boost a weak 1965 pass defense and rush as key veterans Jim Marshall Carl Eller Ed Sharockman George Rose return. He cites running punch with Tommy Mason and Bill Brown while Fran Tarkenton leads a capable offense toward a strong season.

Mankato Minn Norm van Brocklin Minnesota Vikings van Brocklin Vikings Detroit Chicago Gale Sayers Green Bay Tommy Mason Tommy Bill Brown Phil King Jim Lindsey Arkansas Fran Tarkenton Paul Flatley Tom Hall Hal Bedsole Lance Rentzel Red Phillips Mick Tingelhoff Milt Lunde Larry Bowie Grady Alderman Errol Linden Atlanta Archie Sutton Illinois Doug Davis Kentucky Gary Larsen Paul Dickson Jerry Shay Purdue Mike Tilleman Montana Rip Hawkins Lonnie Warwick Roy Winston John Kirby Don Hansen Rose Sharockman Mike Fitzgerald Iowa State Brooklyn Dodgers Karl Kassulke

Robinson Receives WAA Football Service Plaque

Ed die Robinson a 25 year Grambling College football coach was honored by the Writers Association of America for long meritorious service to football The award was in the college division with Jess Neely Rice honored in the same category for major college division Arnie Burdick Syracuse Herald Journal elected WAA president Maury White of the Des Moines Regis ter and Tribune became first vice president and Dave Campbell Waco News Tribune and Times Herald named second vice president

Chicago, Ill Eddie Robinson Louisiana Grambling College Football Writers Association of America Robinson Jess Neely Rice Arnie Burdick Syracuse New York Herald Journal WAA Maury White Des Moines Iowa ,Register and Tribune

Pro Football Denies Any Bargain On New Orleans

Reports claimed the AFL and NFL had side deals affecting New Orleans as a franchise site. NFL Commissioner Rozelle denied preferential treatment while local figures and sources speculated over which league would place a team there, with New Orleans highlighted as a potential NFL city.

Pro Football New Orleans Ben Thomas Associated Press American Football League AFL NFL Pete Rozelle New York William Clay Ford Detroit Lions Bob Roesler New Orleans Times-Picayune George Wilson Miami Dolphins Roesler Ford Ralph Wilson Buffalo Bills Chicago Buddy Diliberto WVUE Seattle Wash Diliberto Boca Raton Fla Dolphins Dave Dixon Dixon Detroit Minnesota Vikings

Strangler Lewis Ended Career as Spiritual Mentor

Ed Strangler Lewis, born Robert H. Friedrich, died at 76 in Muskogee Oklahoma after a long illness. The 1920s wrestling star ruled the heavyweight ring from 1920 to 1932, earned over 3 million dollars in a 44 year career, and later spent 25 years educating boys in a strict religious life after a vision loss. He credited his renewed faith to divine aid and spent his final years guiding youths toward moral foundations.

Muskogee Okla Ed Strangler Lewis Lewis Veterans Administration Gus Sonnenburg Sonnenburg Trachoman America Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey Bill Tilden Bobby Jones Joe Stecher Omaha

Strangler Lewis Draws Monroe Fans in 1920s Shows

Prominent wrestler Strangler Lewis entertained Mon roe area fans during the 1920s with appearances at The Pavillion and Monroe showplace at the old saltwater natatorium. The Pavillion was destroyed by fire nearly 30 years ago.

Strangler’ Lewis Monroe Area Pavillion Monroe Saltwater Natatorium

Lewis recalls wrestling on Jesus team in 15 years faith

A speaker tells followers that real power comes from meekness and service as proven by the Great Master. A student asks if he wrestled Jesus. Lewis replies he has wrestled on Jesus’s team for 15 years, striving to follow Him in kindness in speech and action.

Champs Lewis Jesus

Cook Earns Triple Stock Car Wins at Traweek Oval

Freddy Cook claimed a triple victory at Traweek Speedway West Monroe winning the feature race the modified trophy and the modified heat race. Red Futch won the Me 2 coupe trophy Wester Dean took the fast heat in No 75. Dean led the fast heat followed by Futch Newsom and Gilliland. In the feature Cook beat Dean Newsom Futch Traweek and Garrett.

Freddy Cook Traweek Speedway West Monroe Red Futch Wester Dean Dean Futch Bobby Traweek Bobby Garrett

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