Butte Industrial League opens at Montana Tech in 1968
The Industrial League begins today at Montana Tech, with four teams and expansion plans. Local youth baseball as well as Babe Ruth and Little League depend on spectator support to sustain the revived circuit. The piece recalls past leagues and community figures connected to baseball in Butte and Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana Tech
Anaconda
St. Paul
White Sox
Combia Gardens
Western Fuel
The
Colored Giants
O’brien Truckers
Red's Service
Broadway Garage
DeMolay
Eagles
Rocker
Silver Bow Park
Rosedale Market
Walkerville
McQueen
Silver Bow Parks
Red
Clark Park
Charles Hauswirth
Colored Saints
Montana Tech Stadium
Bill Cullen
Bill
Butte Mines League
Clark ‘Park
Anodes
Mines
Colum
Italy Leads Russia in Davis Cup Semifinals
In Reggio Emilia Italy beat the Soviet Union 2 1 in the European zone Group A semifinals with Nicola Pietrangeli and Martin Mulligan defeating Alexander Metrovic and Sergei Likhachev 6 3 4 6 6 2 after a rain delay. It marked Pietrangeli 150th Davis Cup appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Russia
Reggio Emilia
Soviet Union
Nicola Pietrangelo
Martin Mulligan
Alexander Metrovic
Sergei Likhachev
Pietrangeli
Laver and Ralston win to reach U.S. Pro semis
In Brookline, Rod Laver defeated Mal Anderson 10-8 6-4 6-1 to reach the semifinals while Den nis Ralston beat Nicki Pilic 5-7 6-4 10-8 6-2 despite a pinched nerve. Tony Roche upset Rosewall 4-6 10-8 6-3 7-5 and John Newcombe beat Buchholz 11-9 6-3 6-4 as Roche-Nelver and Laver-Ralston resume Sunday action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Rod Laver
Dennis Ralston
Ken Rosewall
Earl Buchholz
Longwood
Laver
Australia
Mal Anderson
Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Nicki Pilic
Yugoslavia
Rosewall
U.S
Tony Roche
Buchholz
St. Louis
John Newcombe
Newcombe
Roche
Mahan demonstrates cowboys stamina in rodeo success
Oregon cowboy Larry Mahan, age 24, won the World All Around Cowboy championship with a record $51,996 after a July foot injury from a brahma bull. He also earned $40,358 in 1966, endorses a livestock trailer business in Phoenix, and plans to move with wife Darlene and two children. He follows a strict routine of 50 push ups after rodeos and believes peak years are late teens to early 30s.
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Seattle
Larry Mahan
St. Paul
Ore
Larry
Salem
Stockton
Calif
Mahan
Goldfinger
Phoenix
Darlene
Brown
Oregon
Lipton Holds Edge in Transatlantic Yacht Race
Sir Thomas Lipton, a 57-foot ketch skippered by Geoffrey Williams, leads the 5 000 mile Plymouth to Newport race. Voortrekker sailed by Bruce Dalling and Alain Glicksman’s ship are close, with positions uncertain after days of radio silence. The Observer notes progress toward Newport and potential record pace if current speeds hold.
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Michael R. Codel
London
Britain
Sir Thomas Lipton
Geofrey Williams
The
Observer
London Sunday
Voortrekker
South Africa
Bruce Dalling
Raph
France
Alain Glicksman
Lipton
Plymouth
England
Newport
R.I
Eric Tabarly
Newpo
National AAU meet opens for Olympic Trials contenders
Sacramento hosts the 80th AAU national track and field championships drawing top veterans like Randy Matson Ralph Boston Tommie Smith Jim Hines Charlie Greene Bill Gaines and stars Gerry Lindgren Bob Seagren Willie Turner Lennox Miller and John Thomas plus college athletes chasing Olympic Trials slots. Some athletes may be waived into the final Trials under committee rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Amateur Athletic Union
Los Angeles
Randy Matson
Ralph Boston
Tommie Smith
Jim Hines
Charlie Greene
Bill Gaines
Lee Evans
Vince Matthews
Harold Connolly
Rink Babka
Jay Silverster
al Oerter
Jim Grelle
Cyrol Burleson
Billy Mills
Bob Schul
George Young
Cary Weisinger
John Thomas
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Far McCullouch
Bob Seagren
Gerry Lindgren
Willie Turner
Lennox Miller
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Arizona
Ryan
Whitworth Leads at Speedway Golf Classic After Second Round
Kathy Whitworth shot a second sub par 71 to hold a two stroke lead at 142 after the La dies Golf Classic second round in Indianapolis. Carol Mann posted a 70 for the day while Pat Wright stood at 144 after sharing the early lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Kathy Whitworth
Speedway Course
Miss Whitworth
Regere Preny
Andy Wright
Miss Wright
Carol Mann
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Association of Umpires
Legion
Johnny Stajcar
John
Tina
Burlington
Johnny
Butte High
Bill Hawke
Jimmy Harris
Carroll
Starcar
Billy Bennetts
San Francisco
Ed Sweeney
Portland
Johnny Palmer
Bill Harrington
Ed Ferris
Gus Nickel
Missoula
Skipper Kelly
Johnny Cheek
Hector McIisaac
Hector Kelly
Ron Kriskovich
Scotty Ferguson
Blaine Walker
Beano McCormick
Doc
Gerald Harrington
Bert Mehrens
Bob Giffith
Joe Gregorich
Bob Rossman
Rocky Muffich
Bo Gro ‘Moljer
Paul
Betty
Mary Kay
Antonette
Ann Marie
Mary
Bob Boulter
John Newland
Chuck Davis
Harry Dahlberg
Steve Sullivan
Tim Barrett
John McMahon
Ann Simonich
Little Brother
Ruth Strah
Jennie Gaffney
Jeanne Tressider
Harvey Casebeer
Matt Dosen
Gus Janhunen
Roy Mattix
Lew Mihelich
Bertrand Jones
Frank Gardiner
John Cromrich
Mary Carol Orizotti
Ann Lukanish
Joe Kiely
Harold Fagan
Jim Tocher
Henry Terpin
Tony Mufich
Jane Albert
Grand Junction
Colo
Nevada City
Jimmy Hara
E Forget
May
Army Air
Bia
Finlen
Montana Institute of Arts
Steve Hogan
Steve
Montana Power Co
Old
Butte Central
Brother J. T. Concannon
Brother Concannon
Palma ‘High School
Salinas
Fresh Grid
Boys Central
Irish Christian Brothers School
Big Sky County
Tchard Alden
Richard Alden Knight
By Dave O'Hara
Love
Tony
Deuce
Oakland Raider
Ben Davidson
Hayward
Dana
Kathy
Vicky
Janella
Davidson
By Jack Hewins
Thomas Lipton
Roger Rouse
Andy Kendall
Board of Trade
Sperteman
Met — Harrington
Sir Levi
Thompson’s
Deer Lodge
Leg Cabin
Urrie
Chevrolet Avanaugh
R. Gregson
Sacramento, Calif.a
State Farm
Glenn Welch
S. Gaylord
State Palm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, St
Firestone
Galena
Siesnitssts
Stockey WS
Helena
OF Butte
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