New York Nips Bums but Needs 15 Innings 7-6
Dodgers and Giants two teams fought in a five hour 15 inning opener with Don Mueller delivering the deciding infield hit and Rhodes scoring as the Giants edged the Dodgers 7-6 after a dramatic late rally. Hodges hit a grand slam for the Dodgers but the Giants tied it in the seventh and won on Mueller's fluke. Al Corwin and Chris Van Cuyk were the winning and losing pitchers in the marathon.
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Associated Press
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia A's
Dodgers
Giants
Little Bobby
Rogers Hornsby
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York Yankees
Spec Shea
Washington
Don Mueller
Jim Rhodes
Mueller
Rhodes
Chris van Cuyk
Gil Hodges
Billy Lees
Jim Hearn
Lees
George Wilson
Andy Pafko
Bob Elliott
Pafko
Peewee Reese
Bobby Thomson
Flukey
Austin Gains 5-3 Win Over Lakers Legion Trip
Austin American Legion Junior baseball team aims at the State tourney with a 10-0 win over Mason City in a makeup game at Marcuson Park. Dave Penning pitched one hit through five, while Penning and Dave Ploof delivered triples. Goudy plans two workouts before leaving for St Paul, with Austin facing Fergus Falls in the opener Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Austin American Legion
St. Paul
Lexington Park
Mason City Legion
Marcuson Park
Iowans
Austin
Dave Penning
Mason City
Jim Foster
Penning
Dave Ploof
Bob Frisk
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St. Francis Hotel
Fergus Falls
St. Cloud
Camden
Minneapolis
Fire and Police
Dick Helmeke
Fire
Police
Shantz earns 20th win as A's beat Red Sox in rain
Bobby Shantz pitched a complete game to become the majors first 20-game winner this season as the Philadelphia A's defeated the Boston Red Sox 5 3 in front of 35573 fans. Rain delayed the start then subsided and he mixed curves with fastballs after failing to spot his knuckleball. Sammy White homered for Boston and Hoot Evers added a homer in the eighth while Dom DiMaggio hit a double and a throw by Eddie Joost helped clear a Boston scoring threat.
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Leo Durocher
van Cuyk
Mueller
al Corwin
Boston
Shantz
Red Sox
Sam White
Hoot Evers
Cleveland
Yanks
Chicago
Indians
Bob Cain
St. Louis
Detroit
del Rice
Sally Hemus
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
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Bobby
Jumbo) Shantz
Philadelphia A’s
Bostonians
Joe
Astroth
Sammy White
Dom DiMaggio
Eddie Joost
George Kell
Jail Bird Hurler Impresses Scouts
JP Reece George 22 of Jenks Oklahoma, on leave from jail to pitch for his hometown team, tried out for double A. Atlanta Crackers scout J W Archer and chief scout Joe Pastor continued talks with county authorities. George hurled Jenks to a 10 0 state tournament win, allowing one hit and striking out 12 before resuming a 60 day drunk driving sentence.
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Tulsa
Okla
Reece George
Jenks
J. W. Archer
Atlanta Crackers
George
Archer
Joe Pastor
Twelve Teams to Enter Hollandale Softball Tourney
The Hollandale annual softball tournament will start Monday August 11 with twelve teams set to compete. Entries should be mailed to Wayne Hansen at Hollandale and pairings will be drawn Friday. the champion earns 75 dollars.
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Hollandale
Wayne Hansen
Louis Turns Actor for Life Story Film
New York former heavyweight champion Joe Louis will play himself in many ring scenes for the Joe Louis Story a full length motion picture to be produced next fall by Federated films in New York a professional actor will portray Louis in other scenes including recreations of famous fights.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Federated Films
10-Game Lead for Superior Blues Steady in Twin Bill
The Superior Blues extended their Northern League lead to ten games by taking the opener 3-2 in ten innings and then a 5-1 win behind Chuck Alsop's four-hitter. Eau Claire edged Fargo-Moorhead 8-7 to move two games behind in runnerup position. Aberdeen and Duluth split. the Dukes sit tied for fifth with St. Cloud after Grand Forks was blanked 6-0.
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Superior Blues
Canaries
Blues
Chuck Alsop
Eau Claire
Fargo-Moorhead
Aberdeen Pheasants
Duluth
Birds
Dukes
St. Cloud
Rox
Grand Forks
Nancy Chaffee Kiner Dominates in Orange Tourney Round
In South Orange W J P Mrs Nancy Chaffee Kiner defeated Joan Merciadis of Modesto California 6 1 6 0 Tuesday in the second round of women's play at the 26th annual Orange tennis tourney.
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South Orange
W. J.P
Nancy Chaffee Kiner
Joan Merciadis
Modesto
Calif
Shepard's Home Run Sparks 11-Hit Attack
Austin Packers beat Faribault 5-3 in a Southern Minnesota League game at Bell Field. Jack Shepard delivered a two run homer in the fifth as pitcher Bob Kuhlman navigated late trouble, aided by Urda’s relief to stifle Faribault after Chmiel allowed ten hits.
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Bob Kuhlman
Austin Packers
Minnesota
Bell Field
Waseca
Packers
Herb Chmiel
Bob Arda
Jack Shepard
Chmiel
Austin
John Sebastian
Leo Wells
Kuhlman
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Adrian Thompson
Urda
Shepard
Red Lindgren
Raso
Shepard Urda
Roy Gilmore
Olin Martin
Auggie Schlaffer
Martin
Walt Menke
Sebastian
Pin Opening Moved Back by Austin Bowling Association
The Austin Bowling Association moved the league opening to September 16 to avoid conflict with the State Amateur Baseball tournament in Austin September 6 to 14. Delinquent bowlers cannot play on other teams until dues are paid. The group seeks lighter pins to boost averages and schedules several meetings in August for multiple leagues.
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Elk League
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Moose
FOE
Fourteen Brown Football Players Declared Ineligible
Providence Rhode Island Fourteen Brown University football players have been ruled ineligible for the next academic year by the Ivy League eligibility committee. The action follows Brown reporting unreported external financial aid last January. Names were not released. The committee voted on June 24 after Brown disciplinary actions.
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R. I
Brown University
Henry M. Winston
Ivy Group
Brown
First Network Broadcast Described 1923 Zev Papyrus Race
New York reports that the first network radio broadcast of a horse race occurred in 1923 with Graham McNamee describing the Zev versus Papyrus match. The historic moment marked the birth of national sports radio commentary and set a precedent for future broadcasts.
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New York
Graham McNamee
Zev
Papyrus
Crowe to Coach at St Augustine with Shamrock ties
Crowe a St Thomas graduate will coach football basket base ball at St Augustine High School. Fr James Habiger announced Crowe arrives Aug 15 to start football practice while John Conley handles the squad. Crowe plans an aerial circus offense blending T and double wing.
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St. Augustine
Marty Crowe
St. Thomas College
St. Augustine High School
James Habiger
Mickey Marty
Loras College
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Shepard homers as Packers tie Lakers in battle for second
Shepard slugged his third homer with Joe Roso aboard to lift Austin before Faribault surged. Kuhlman fanned six in a nine inning mound duel as Faribault tied the game late and Austin claimed a three way tie for second behind league leader Albert Lea.
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Joe Roso
Packers
Faribault
Kuhlman
Lakers
Schlaffer
Hockey Mealey
Lindgren
Leo Wells
Austin
Thompson
Chmiel
Mel Harpader
Menke
Packer
Laker
Sisco
Waseca
Winona
Albert Lea
Winona Girl Grabs Junior Golf Crown
Nancy Gorman of Winona won the Minnesota Womens Golf Association junior tournament at Town and Country course Tuesday with a 96. The 16 year old had 47 49 to edge Barbara Fesenmaier of New Ulm who shot 97, with Katherine Reichert of Rochester third at 101.
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Nancy Gorman
Winona
Town and Country Course
Miss Gorman
Barbara Fesenmaier
New Ulm
Katherine Reichert
Rochester
Homers Help Winona Beat Royals 13 12
Southern Minnesota League action Tuesday left Winona tied for second after a 13 12 win over Rochester and Waseca edging Mankato 5 4. Frank Laga earned the win for Waseca, Dick Rediske delivered the decisive eighth inning run, and Rochester slugged nine homers in a high scoring night led by Gabby Hormann and Chet Wieczorek for Winona.
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Royals
Austin
Waseca
Minnesota
Packers
Faribault
Bob Kuhlman
Mankato
Rochester
Albert Lea
Owatonna
Dick Rediske
Frank Laga
Tom Stone
Rochester-Winona
Chiefs
Gabby Hormann
Chet Wieczorek
Hormann
Wieczorek
Steve Shemo
George Yankowski
Homer Johnston
Glenn Crawford
Clint Dahlberg
Dahlberg
Sawyer Gains Amateur Berth
MINNEAPOLIS Pat Sawyer posted two over par 142 for the 36 hole qualifying contest to lead a field of four Minneapolitans earning regional berths in the National Amateur golf tournament at Seattle August 18 to 23. Kenny Young and Neil Croonquist were one stroke back at 143 with Ade Simonsen at 145.
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Minneapolis
Pat Sawyer
Seattle
Kenny Young
Neil Croonquist
Sawyer
Ade Simonsen
Oak Ridge
Jim Harris
Stu McIntosh
Young
Croonquist
Simonsen
West Coast
Harris
Len Bjorkling
Bill Baden
Mann Plitman
Charles Hodgman
Phil Donahue
Sioux Falls
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Soviet Union and United States tie at Helsinki Olympics
Nikolai Romanov, head of the Soviet Olympic team, says in Pravda that the USSR and USA finished with 494 points each. He explains differing point systems: seven for first in his system versus ten for first in the American system, noting the USA would win 614 to 5534 under that system.
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Nikolai Romanov
Helsinki
Soviet Union
United States
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Communist Party
Russia
Wagner Joins Top Field in Fair Race Meet
Herschel Wagner of Kansas City will race the Lawdon Special in the Austin event at the Mower County Fair. A protege of the Lawhon organization, Wagner has built a strong speed career in hot rod stock car and midget racing. He faces stars like Bill Holland Bobby Grim Bob Slater Jimmy Campbell and Billy Richardson with at least five Offenhauser cars on the track. Time trials start 1 30 p m and the six race events begin 2 30 p m.
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Mower County
Wagner
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P. J. Holand
Lawdon
Austin
Lawhon
Fairgrounds
175 Qualify for Amateur Golf Tourney
More than 1,000 were called but 175 were chosen to advance to the National Amateur Golf Championship in Seattle. Hawaii’s Charles Makaiwa, 35, shot 66-66-134 at Waialae to gain an exemption alongside Americas Cup team members and top US players like Billy Maxwell, Harvie Ward, and Frank Stranahan. Jim McHale and Ray Billows also shown strong strokes though many qualifiers may not podium.
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Seattle
Charles Makaiwa
Hawaii
Pacific
Waialae
Honolulu
United States
Canada
Mexico
Makaiwa
Billy Maxwell
Harvie Ward
Frank Stranahan
Billy Joe Patton
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Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Ray Billows
Ulrich to Bid in World Championship
CHICAGO The golf World Championship opens tomorrow with Slammin Sammy Snead favored to win the $25,000 top prize. Snead is sharp after a strong All American finish at Tam O Shanter. Absentees include Bryan Nelson Ben Hogan and Bobby Locke. Wally Ulrich of Austin makes his first bid after finishing third in last week's All American.
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Sammy Snead
Snead
Tam
Bryan Nelson
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
George S. May
Wally Ulrich
Legion All-Star Grid Tickets Go on Sale
Legion All-Star high school football game set for August 29 at Minneapolis Parade Stadium. Austin fans may buy reserve seats at American Legion clubrooms. sale runs through August 18. Don and Dayle Rasmussen named to the South squad coached by Wally Haas.
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Austin
All-Star Legion Corporation
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Carleton College
Boxing Bouts and New NL Umpire Bill Engeln
Boxers in three bouts fought in Los Angeles Miami Beach and Newark with Gallardo Dreyer and Jones earning decisions or stoppages. Bill Engeln appointed National League umpire, previously a St. Louis Browns bat boy during George Sisler era.
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Dave Gallardo
Bobby Why
Miami Beach
Fla
Gerald Dreyer
South Africa
Baby Williams
Havana
Newark
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Gene Jones
Camden
Charley Lester
Cleveland
Bill Engeln
St. Louis Browns
George Sisler
Brewers Win Press Blues in Tight Race
The Milwaukee Brewers surged to within one game of the league leading Kansas City Blues by routing the Indianapolis Indians 14 to 9 after collecting 22 hits. St Paul beat Columbus 8 to 3, with Jack Cassini grabbing four hits and driving in three runs, and Minneapolis rallied past Charleston 7 to 3 as Charleston’s skid extended to seven. Frank Secory began umpiring in 1948 in the West Texas New Mexico League.
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Jack Cassini
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