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The Reporter from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin • 27

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The Reporteri
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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2 7 Fond du LC (W'ucontin) Commonwiiilth Rportr, Friday, $ptmbr 5, 1969 'A Young Oscar Gamble Helps Cubs strong-armed and is ft-for-IH ai! hand it means go back and when the plate wuh five runs wave the towel it means come CHICAGO (AP) liver hear of a team in the midst of a pennant chase bringing up a trn-aer to fill a regular job? The Chicago Cubs have done it with Oscar Gamble, 19. The Vcller Has Ideas For Card Harriers That ni-w look ihis hi Lakeside Park course and out Goodrich llih School bt'lonvat the fairgrounds and Saturday to the cross country department we hope to find some hills to whore Dennis Vctior, a young run," he continued, man with plenty of ideas. has This will bo one of Vetter's taken over as head coach of, pet projects finding a hilly the Cardinal harriers. jcourse for his runners. Ho plans Vctter, a Rraduate of Kewas- on running them on the Kettle kum High School and Wisconsin! Moraine State Forest hike trails State this weekend, admits to having "more than "This season we will be run-just a couple of new ideas ning at the Town country said.

"It was the same team, really, but we played in two leagues. My brother, Jim, was the manager. Another brother, Tom, caught and another, Rich, pitched. "I signed with the Cubs for something that wasn't very much, but Mr. O'Neil was the only scout who talked to me." and three RBI.

Gamble conies from a R.imer, farm family, attended an all-black high school in Montgomery, played in an nil black sandlot league and was signed in. He will be all right." Oscar didn't play high school baseball because it had no team. And he wasn't in Little League. "I started playing when I was 13 with the Oakwood Clowns on Saturday's and with the Montgomery Mets on Sunday's," he name fits, although the slender Negro youth has that electrify Negro scout, Buck ing quality that doesn't seem to.by the Cubs make the move seem that dar- 0 Neil. Ing.

"This kid Is the greatest pros- Oscar has b-en Installed in wet I've signed sine Ernie Banks," said O'Neil. The wide-eyed, soft-spoken rookie hit only .206 for Caldwell, Idaho in the Pioneer League last centerfield. He might be the answer to what Is considered tht Cubs' only real weakness, an Incomplete outfield. which I hope work out." In search of hills. Pre- he nursed a pulled leg Billy Williams, of course, is a year as HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL fixture out there.

But the other i muscle men ne blossomed in 2 Win Letters iviously, Fond du Lac hpld its His proteges some who home meets at Lakeside Park," have been running for stated, weeks already include a trio To Meet Coach of senior Jettermen. The vetter's idea bank also In-monogram winners are Mikecudes a coach spots have bwn a roulette of Al-Spangler, Willie Smith, Don the Arizona Instructional League with .355. When the Cubs called him up Young, Jimmy Quails. The southpaw-swinginz Oscar! from San Antonio several weeks Kicnter. tugene Kace ana (or his tcam Tuesday, presently is being platooned with i ago he was leading the Texas i Stark.

Young, against nghthandedl League in doubles with 30. APPLETOH WEST vs. Sept. 9, at the high school cafeteria where he will explain his FOND DU LAC GOODRICH pitching. He is swift-footed ai Gamble is learning fa.st.

He V. coaching philosophy to parents. i has made some defensive blun- ders. such as nearlv running i Classic 1 1 1,1,0 teammates on fly balls and Michigan "I only hope I have the time this fall to visit the junior high schools and get a cross country program started on that level. We need competition there to lailing to go deeper when signaled back from the duirout bv Others on the squad include: Seniors Bob Ludkey, Walter Luttenberger, Jerry Yarmouth and Rick Gjertson; juniors Dave Calder, Phil Hanisch, Jim Kannenberger, Bob McMahon, Jim Peterson, Jim Pinnow and Reid Fitzner; and sophomores Fred Minnich, Paul Tennis, Gary Brown, Steve Adams and Ron Shirkey.

"Right now they're all looking DETROIT(AP) Hera are MchSan'i Manager Leo Durocher. OSCAR GAMBLE, 19, a lefthanded hitter, is the newest addition to the Chicago Cubs. Gamble was brought up recently from San Antonio and has been installed in center field. He might be the answer to the Cubs' only real weakness an incomplete outfield. (AP Wirephoto) ina-round tcoret In the 1100.000 Golf Claisic at the e.KjB-yard, par-70 Shenandoah Golf and Country Club In develop depth," Vetter con eluded.

"He understands now," said Leo. "He knows when I wave my LIVE SATURDAY FROM APPLETON His team opens Its schedule Walled Lake near Detroit: Bob Menne 32-33 6S; Oner Jonei 30-3S 65 Jack Montgomery 3J-34 AI Balding 32-356 Bobby Cola 33-346 Bob Goelby 33-35 8 Curtla Sittord 33-3568 Terry Wilcox 32-368 Butch Balrd 32-3468 Saturday, Sept. 13, when it competes In the Brookfield East pretty touch. I think we have( Sue Coyne Rolls 553 Invitational. The complete cross country schedule follows: Bob Payne 34-34 6B Fondv Croit Country In Saturday, Sept.

11 BrooktieW East 1:15 Kermit leriev ji-j eo Bill Garrett 33-3568 Ch Chi Rodrlquei 33-3568 vitntional. p.m. Friday, Scot. 19 Triangular Sheboygan Jerrv McGe 33-3568 Norm ana bourn nera Tommy Aycock 34-3369 Tuesday, Sept. 33 Triangular Neenan and Oshkosh at Neenan.

Sue Coyne, bowling in the West Side Thursday Women's League, slammed a 211 game and 553 series to top the city Friday, Sent. 34 SheOoyoan Norffl and r-ranK tsoymon vt Dean Refram 32-3749 R. H. SlkM 33-3449 Charle Sitford 32-37 69 rxciusvf on 50 MINUTES Fond du Lac-Chicago FLY HIDSTATE AIR COMMUTER 6 FLIGHTS DAILY CALL 921-6762 South Invitational. Kl7-TV Saturday, Sept.

37 Aimny Relays. Tuesday, Sept. 30 Oshkosh Invitation Sieve Reld 34-3549 John Jacobe 33-3669 al. John Schlee 3-3Z Larry Minson 34-3549 Saturday, Oct. 4 Manltowoc-Two Riv pin parade today.

Janice Urban fashioned a 527 set in the same ers Invitational. 00-a latin Dick Mayer 34-3549 Monday, Oct. Beaver Dam Invita Hirsch MADISON (AP) University of Wisconsin athletic department officials, Including director EIroy Hirsch, plan a 15-clty tour of northern Wisconsin next week to tout Badger sports. The three-day excursion, beginning Sunday, will be aimed at Inspiring support for athletics, particularly football. Cities on the schedule are Eau Claire, Mondovi, Durand, Menomonie, Colfax, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Superior, Ashland, Hurley and Marinette, and the Michigan cities of Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Escanaba and Menominee.

tional. Kon AieK si-si ov Jack Harden 34-3549 Dudley Wysong 34-35-49 FOND DU LAC league and Maureen Senn and Saturday, Oct. 11 Fox River Valley Conterence Meet at Appleton. Doris Schwebke rolled scores Phil Roqers 33-3669 Joe Goldstrand 32-3749 Rod Curl 33-3649 Tuesday, Oct. 14 oshkosh nert.

Tuesday, Oct. 21 Regional. Saturday, Oct. 25 Sectional. Saturday, Nov.

State West at Kettle of 508 and 507, respectively. Jim Welchen 34-3549 a fine group of junior runners who can push our seniors and make them even better," Vetter enthused. The former head track and cross country coach at Mayville High School acknowledged that Stark would probably be the ace of his team. Gary, a star two-miler last spring on the Cardinal track team, may be one of the better distance runners in the state. Kannenberg, McMahon, Peterson and Pinnow are juniors who are showing great running promise.

They also got their baptism under fire last spring as members of Fond du Lac's strong track team. If conditioning guarantees a successful season, then Vetter's team should be in the chips. "About 10 of our kids were running between 15 and 18 miles a day last week in double workouts," the coach stated. "I've had them running the Rosie Butzen nudged Marion Morrakie. mm AHD GARDEN Costello for top pin honors in the Parkway Rollettes League, Track Star Butler Named North Coach MILWAUKEE (AP) Mike 527-525.

and Noreen Solheira 173 Billy Lively 34-3349 Wilt Homenulk 35-3449 Cas Jawer 33-3449 Jerry Abbott 34-3470 Ed Moehlinq 35-3570 Bob Stanton 34-3470 John Lot 33-3770 Tom Shaw 35-3570 Deane Beaman 35-3570 Babe HHkey 35-3570 Dave Eichelberger 34-3670 Ed Sneed 33-3770 Don Bies 33-3770 Bunky Henry 35-3570 Bob Murphy 34-3670 Johnny Pott 35-3570 T3 chipped in with a 514. No addi' tional citv honor scores were a-yp Sfl Butler, who set Big Ten track reported. records before graduating last Francine Schmitz led area June from the University of bowlers with a sturdy 550 tally in the St. Peter Lakeshore Wisconsin, has been named track coach at North Division High School. NOW IS THE TIME TO FERTILIZE League, while Shirley Hintz Butler was a Badger team fired a 549 in the Brownsville Women's League and Gladys captain, and qualified for U.S.

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