Legion wins 3-2 in 11 innings to claim Minnesota title
St Paul defeats Austin 3-2 in 11 innings to repeat as Minnesota American Legion champions. Dennis Denning, named outstanding player, hit a one out double for the decisive run as Dick Paradise scored on the winning hit. The victory advances St Paul to the seven state regional in Salina Kansas starting August 15 to face South Dakota.
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St. Paul
Minnesota American Legion
Austin
St. Paul Crew
Minnesota
Salina
Kan
South Dakota
Dennis Denning
Bill O’shaughnessy
Dick Paradise
State Legion finals thrill 11 inning regional bid at parade ground
About 2 000 fans watched a stirring 11 inning state Legion championship at the Minneapolis parade grounds. Dave Hartman fanned 14 as Christie de Parey and Austin matched strong pitching with limited hitting. Jim Williams relieved to seal a 6 4 win for Christie, sending Austin one run shy of Salina regional play.
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Austin
Christie de Parey
Dave Hartman
Jack Palmer
Salina
Kan
Decker Cf
Opalmer P
Wistreill Rf
Williams P
Grand’m Cf
Ch. de Parcq
E—Danneker
House
Meyers
Hermes
Denning
Paradise
Hartman
Shiely
Sheily
Stan Olson
Paul Brown
Bill Hardy
Golf stance variations with club length explained
The piece discusses how stance and ball position vary with club length, noting the ball moves back as shafts shorten. It cites the Turnsea brothers Joe Jim and Mike and references a 1952 PGA finish. It advises placing the ball just inside the left heel and aligning for a square contact at the swing's lowest point.
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Dunedin
Fla
NEA
Turnsea
Joe
Jim
Mike
Woods
Colts Rally to Edge Giants 6-5 in Ninth In Houston
Hal Woodeshick earns the win after a late inning sting by Willie Mays. Carl Warwick delivers a two out single in the ninth to plate the decisive run as the Colts upset the Giants 6-5. The game kept San Francisco five games back of the NL pace with Los Angeles.
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Colts
Hal Woodeshick
Carl Warwick
Houston
Woodeshick
Willie Mays
Warwick
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Don Notebart
Willie McCovey
Mays
Woodeshirk
Orlado Cepeda
Jack Fisher
Hall of Fame Inductees Shine on Dismal Day
In Cooperstown two elderly inductees Elmer Flick and Sam Rice joined Hall of Fame members Eppa Rixey and John Clarkson as part of a ceremony on a dark day. Red Sox beat Braves 7 3 in the exhibition game as Rice and Flick's careers are celebrated with 2 987 hits and a .322 lifetime average for Rice and a .315 mark for Flick. Clarkson and Rixey honored by family members.
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Sam Rice
Eppa Rixey
John Clarkson
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Billy Gardner
Dick Williams
Hank Aaron
Rice
Ashton
Ind
Washington
Cleveland
Flick
Warrensville
Ohio
Rixey
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Clarkson
Frederick Clarkson
Meriden
Conn
Keller Open scoring correction for Crampton Hill
Corrected 18 hole totals show Bruce Crampton and Dave Hill tied at 273 in the Keller Open with rounds of 71 66 70 66 and 68 63 68 68 respectively, replacing earlier misprints that caused many phone inquiries.
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Dave Hill
Herald
Asa
Saas
Tigers Top Colts to Capture ACT League Title
Ellis Tigers edged the Colts 12 to 11 to win the ACT League title. Rick Huffman doubled and singled twice, Lynn Coddington hit a homer with two on, and Larry Berg hit a grand slam for the Colts. Winning pitcher Kurt Best allowed four hits but issued 11 walks. Tigers finish 11-1 and earn a first round bye as playoffs approach with Aug. 12 to Aug. 19 schedule details noted.
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Colts
Rick Huffman
Tigers
Lynn Coddington
Larry Berg
Kurt Best
Jeff Wilkinson
Moundsman
Yankees
Green Hornets
Red Devils
Twins
Yellowjackets
Calhoun Wins Main Bout at Mower County Fair
Haystack Calhoun captured the battle royal at the Mower County Fair in 14 minutes with 650 to 700 fans in attendance. Ed Sharkey won after Karol Kalmikoff was disqualified for gouging, in 12 minutes. Don McClarty and Ivan Kalmi koff drew in 20 minutes, and Tiny Mills pinned Jerry Hannigan in 10 minutes.
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Haystack Calhoun
Mower County Fair
Ed Sharkey
Karol Kalmikoff
Don McClarty
Ivan Kalmikoff
Tiny Mills
Jerry Hannigan
McCovey Named National League Player of the Month
Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants earned July Player of the Month honors with 18 homers and 27 RBIs. He led the NL with 27 votes from a writers and sportscasters panel, ahead of Johnny Podres and Jim Maloney who had 10 and 6 votes.
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Cincinnati
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Johnny Podres
Los Angeles
Jim Maloney
Miss North Carolina basketball star also works as umpire
Jeanne Swanner, 19, of Graham, N C, stands 6 feet 2 inches and may be the only Miss America contestant who can boast a 37 point per game scoring average. She led Graham High to the Eastern 3 A crown in 1960 61 and holds an associate softball umpire certificate.
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Miss North Carolina
Graham
N.C
Jeanne Swanner
Graham High School
Red Cross
Season Tabs For Big Meet Attract Fans For Classic
Only 1 000 souvenir passes to the State Softball Tournament will be sold and the sponsor organization urges early purchase. The $2 50 season tab grants admission to all games over three days as 850 players invade the city for the annual classic. Single game tickets are 50 cents for fans 12 and over. Prices set by the Minnesota Recreation Association. Tournament dates August 31 to September 2.
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Minnesota Recreation Association
Baseball Standings and Schedule Roundup
Major leagues show New York leading the American League with 68 wins and 39 losses, followed by Chicago and Baltimore. National League leader Los Angeles at 66 43 leads St Louis and Cincinnati in a tight race. Current and upcoming games list includes New York at Washington and Cleveland at Baltimore with several night games.
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Detroit Tigers Face Wholesale Cleanout After 1963 Season
Detroit grapples with a ninth place AL finish and slumping attendance as front office plans an interleague trade push. Rocky Colavito and other vets may be moved to NL clubs for new talent like Eddie Mathews or Ken Boyer.
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Bunning
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Breedlove Aims for 500 mph After 407 Record Run
Craig Breedlove set a world speed record of 407.45 mph on the Salt Flats with Spirit of America and later ran 428.37 mph on a first run. His second run reached 388.47 mph, yielding an average 407.45 mph, beating Sir John Cobb’s 1947 mark of 394.196 mph. Breedlove plans another attempt seeking 500 mph.
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Craig Breedlove
Spirit of America
U‘ah
Salt Flats
Sir John Cobb
England
Breedlove
Los Angeles
Nigeria rain doctor hired to save boxing title bout
Nigeria's sport minister engaged a rain doctor to prevent rain from washing out the Dick Tiger Gene Fullmer world middleweight title fight in Ibadan. Minister Joseph Modupe Johnson plans a town drive with a local medicine man to boost ticket sales and appease superstition before Saturday's event at Liberty Stadium. The rain doctor tradition is cited from weddings and past Independence celebrations.
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Dick Tiger
Gene Fullmer
Joseph Modupe Johnson
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Adele Adenji
Chietain
Alexandra
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Three Iowa Girls Qualify In Western Girls Junior Golf
In Rockford Illinois three Iowa girls joined 32 qualifiers in the Western Girls Junior tournament first round match play. Dubuque’s Jacque Fladoos carded 86 while Cedar Rapids Lee Julian and Davenport Joyce Hollingsworth shot 87s. Peggy Shane Conley of Spokane led with 74 as field expanded to 32 from 85.
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Iowa
Rule Already Plans to Gain Further Glory
WATERLOO Iowa Jack Rule Jr pursues his first pro golf win while eyeing upcoming events. He rebounded from a kidney stone attack to win the St Paul Open by five strokes with a 22 under par 266. Rule, 24, suffered the attack Saturday night and slept poorly before the final round. He later said tests showed normal results and the ailment had passed.
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Iowa
Jack Rule Jr
Rule
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Arnold Lohmeyer
Rysavy Shuts Out Opponents in Local Fast Pitch
Rysavy pitched a one hitter as Lefty's edged VFW with a 1-0 score in a pitching duel. Don Rosavy allowed one hit for his side while the offense mustered three total hits, Bill Hardy scoring on Forresberg’s double in the first inning.
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Lefty’s
Derby Bar
Moose
Anderson
Pederson
Etzie
Derby
Merchants
Ron Rice
B. Hoffman
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Lefty
VFW
Don Rosavy
Bill Hardy
Forresberg
Gordon White
One of Best U.S. Track Teams Splits Up After Meets Abroad
American track squad finishes four meets in Europe with four victories and new marks led by John Pennel 16 feet 10 and 3/4 inches in London. Coach Payton Jordan reshuffles group for maximum experience as half the team heads home and others scatter to Sweden Jamaica Romania and the World Military Olympics in Brussels. Female team loses to Britain but wins four of 11 events plus the mile relay with Covelli taking the javelin top American finish.
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Warsaw
Soviet Union
Moscow
Poles
West Germany
London
U.S
Payton Jordan
Jordan
Frank Covelli
Mantle Ready for Limited Duty on 14-Game Yankees Trip
Mickey Mantle, earning 100000 annually, will pinch hit on a 14 game road swing to Washington Los Angeles Chicago and Boston but may need post season knee surgery. He has a loose cartilage in his left knee from June injury and has not played full time amid continued pain and uncertain recovery.
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Mickey Mantle
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