Bears Face All Stars in Soldier Field Showdown
In the 31st All-Star game the Chicago Bears meet the College All-Stars at Soldier Field with uncertainty on both sides. Bears star players are mourned after the Galimore Farrington deaths. Miami quarterback George Mira's injured arm may decide the pass attack for the College All-Stars.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Bears
ABC
Willie Galimore
John Farrington
George Mira
Miami
Fla
NFL champions edge in 1964 season opener clash
The 19 9 victory edge held by NFL champions with two ties signals the season's strength as Beathard Concannon and possibly Mira face a top pass defense led by Bennie McRae Dave Whitesell Richie Petitbon and Roosevelt Taylor in a Chicago Tri bune Charities sponsored game.
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Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Beathard
Concannon
Mira
NFL
Bandits
Bennie McRae
Dave Whitesell
Richie Petitbon
Roosevelt Taylor
Vikings Giants Exhibition At Met Draws Big Crowd
A 30 000 strong crowd is expected for the Met Stadium exhibition game between the Vikings and the New York Giants. Norm Van Brocklin sees his best team yet and aims to improve on last year’s 5 8 1 record as Carl Eller and other Minnesota veterans step into battle against Y A Tittle who has a long touchdown record.
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Vikings
New York Giants
Met Stadium
Met
Norm van Brocklin
NFL
van Brocklin
Y. A. Tittle Tittle
Washington
Viking
Carl Eller
University of Minnesota
Terry Falk
Rose Creek
Marv Jira
Amboy High School
Mankato State
Falk
Amboy
Springfield
Austin
Dave Nieman
Worthington
Austin Murray Warmath
Gopher
Gophers
Top Drivers Compete in Big Car Meet Here
Gordon Woolley of Waco and Jerry Richert of Forest Lake head a 20-car IMCA field for a two day big car sprint meet at Mower County Fair. Time trials start at 1 PM with heats at 2 PM each day as Californian Don Brown and Dec Schaeffer join Woolley Richert in pursuit of cash and IMCA points.
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Waco, Tex
Jerry Richert
Forest Lake
Minn
Mower County Fair
al Sweeney
National Speedways, Inc
Woolley
Richert
Minnesota
Austin
Serg Tesolin
Tesolin
Don Brown
San Fernando
Calif
Dec Schaeffer
Alameda
Sweeney
Standings and results from the major leagues
The American League shows New York leading with 64 wins and a .615 percentage, Baltimore 66 wins with a .613 mark, and Chicago 64 wins at .598. In the National League Philadelphia leads at 62–46, Cincinnati 60–49, and Pittsburgh 57–48 with St Louis at 55–52. Thursdays games featured Minnesota over Boston 6–5 and New York over Kansas City 5–3.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Minnesota
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Houston
Louis
St Louis
Pittsburch
Twins Sweep Red Sox, Head to Indians for Five-Game Set
The Minnesota Twins completed their first series sweep in a month by beating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on a seventh inning error by Lee Thomas. Harmon Killebrew hit his 39th homer, moving nine behind Babe Ruth, as Jimmie Hall and Oliva also contributed. Jim Kaat and Dick Stigman were set to start a doubleheader against Cleveland.
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Minnesota Twins
Cleveland
Indians
Sam Mele
Boston Red Sox
Twins
Red Sox
Lee Thomas
Thomas
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Kansas City
Boston
Babe Ruth
Jim Kaat
Dick Stigman
Luis Triant
Jack Kralick
Whitey Ford
Ralph Terry
Yanks
Terry
The
Athletics
Nellie Mathews
Rocky Colavito
Roger Maris
Tommy Tresh
Elston Howard
Mickey Lolich
Tigers
White Sox
al Kaline
Club League Champions
Arnie Skogebo and Wes Halverson led the club league champions with Bob No votny, Ken Miller, Paul Leif, Doug Roles, and Mike Geraghty contributing in a title clinching season.
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Arnie Skogebo
Bob Novotny
Wes Halverson
Ken Miller
Paul Leif
Doug Roles
Mike Geraghty
State Legion Baseball Tournament Opens in St Paul
The 39th annual State American Legion tournament begins at Midway Stadium with two games. Minneapolis Grain Exchange faces Cold Spring at 7 pm and Tracy meets Coleraine at 9 pm. Winners advance to Saturday’s schedule as Deer Creek and Bloomington open the afternoon slate.
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Austin Post 91
Capri
St. Paul
American Legion
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Springfield
District Two
Midway Stadium
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Cold Spring
Tracy
Coleraine
Grain Exchange
Deer Creek
Bloomington
St. Paul Hamline
Christie de Pareau
Norwood
Hamline
Vikings Travel for Giants Exhibition Opener
The Minnesota Vikings depart Bemidji for a Saturday night NFL exhibition against the New York Giants at Metropolitan Stadium. Coach Norm Van Brocklin says the team will stay at a local motel, then return after the game. Defensive back Tom Franckhauser, gravely injured in a recent scrimmage, retires from football to join the insurance business in Dallas.
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Minneapolis - St, Paul
Minnesota Vikings
Bemidji
New York Giants
Metropolitan Stadium
Norm van Brocklin
Tom Franckhauser
Vikings
Franckhauser
Twin Cities
Dallas
Pratt shoots 80 in Jaycee Tourney rounds
Gary Pratt of Austin fired an 80 in the second round of the 19th annual Jaycee International Junior Golf tournament at Mendakota Country Club in St Paul Minnesota. Pratt trails leader Terry Dear of Albuquerque by nine strokes after Dear built a 36 hole total of 142.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Gary Pratt
Austin
Thurday
Mendakota Country Club
Pratt
Terry Dear
Albuquerque
N. M
Dear
Rodriguez, Casper Share Lead in Tam Open Round
Chi Chi Rodriguez ties Billy Casper for the Western Open first round lead with a 64 after a front nine burst of five continuous birdies. The field of 153 starts play on the Tom OShanter course with cuts to follow after 36 and 54 holes, as Ven turi Palmer and Lema chase further titles.
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Billy Casper
Tom O'Shanter
Casper Welded
Julius Boros
Jim Ferrier
George Knudson
Ken Venturi
Arnie Palmer
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Bob Charles
Jaycees and Eagles Win Club Loop Titles
The Jaycees defeated the Legion 4 to 0 to capture the senior division title while the Eagles beat the Elks 5 to 1 for the junior crown at Marcusen Park. Rick Heard pitched a two hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Jaycees, and Barney Bartholomew went the distance for the Eagles.
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Jaycees
Legion
Marcusen Park
Eagles
The
Elks
Jaycees and
Rick Heard
Heard
Bob Wetterberg
Doug Riles
Wes Halverson
Ken Miller
Wetterberg
Barney
Interior forecasts mixed duck outlook by flyway
The Interior Department projects a light fall decline in ducks in the Central flyway and no change in the Mississippi flyway, with a Pacific flyway drop and no change in the Atlantic. Geese and coots show small increases or stability across regions amid drought-affected nesting areas.
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Washington
Interior Department
Department
Mississippi
Pacific
Central
Merchants to Compete in World Meet in Omaha
The Austin Merchants of the Women's City League Slow Pitch softball will represent Minnesota at the World Tournament in Omaha September 4 to 7. They posted 45 victories and only one defeat over three seasons and are backed by a fund drive led by Gar Nash to cover a $1000 travel cost.
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Omaha
Neb
Gar Nash
Merchants
Minnesota
Ron Hurst
North Central
Sofball Assn. of America
Don Porter
ASA
Austin
Nash
Parks and Recreation Department
Omana
16Th
Irv
Iowa track coach George Bresnahan dies at 73
George J. Bresnahan a famed Iowa track coach died Thursday at age 73. He helped nine Hawkeye runners earn berths on U.S. Olympic teams advancing track and field at the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City
Iowa
George J. Bresnahan
Rusco and Eagles Win in Slow Pitch
Rusco and the Eagles won Men's City League Slow Pitch softball games Thursday at Northwest Park. Combs Rusco collected 12 hits for an 8 to 1 triumph over Moose, while the Eagles defeated Lar's Standard Service 13 to 9. the Eagles piled up 15 hits.
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Combs Rusco
Eagles
Northwest Park
We Moose
Lar
Packers' Horung to Face Cardinals
New Orleans AP says Green Bay halfback Paul Hornung, suspended all last season for betting on his own team, returns to the lineup this Saturday night in an NFL exhibition game against St Louis.
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NEW Orleans
Paul Hornung
Reen Bay
Packer
St. Louis
Horseshoe Pitcher Falls Short of Perfect Game
Carl Steinfeldt of Rochester New York led qualifiers in Greenville Ohio topping 49 ringers in 50 pitches but missed the second perfect game in the World Horseshoes Pitching Championships.
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Greenville
Ohio
Carl Steinfeldt
Rochester
N.Y
Colts Defeat Phillies 2-1 in Seven-Week Famine End
Houston pitcher Dick Farrell ended a seven week drought by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. Farrell improved to 11-7 after scattering four hits through eight innings, with Gus Triandos driving in the decisive run on a single and Owens finishing the game. The win tightens the standings as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St Louis also posted wins in a crowded pennant race.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Dick Farrell
Houston Colts
Philadelphia Phillies
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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al Spangler
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Frank Robinson
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Invitational Slow-Pitch Softball Opens This Weekend
The first annual Invitational Slow-Pitch Softball tournament runs Saturday and Sunday at Northwest and Marcusen Parks with sixteen teams in a double elimination format. Prizes total 150 for first, 100 for second, and 50 for third merchandise. rain or shine, seven games kickoff at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Marcusen Parks
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Moose Lodge
Gar Nash
Austin
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Lefty’s Bar
Brown Derby
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Eagles
King Leo’s
Rochester
Faribault’s
McQuay, Inc
Security Bank of Owatonna
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Elbow Room
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Nelson Scores Hole in One at Austin Country Club
Floyd Nelson joined a long list of ace experts with a hole in one at the Austin Country Club on par 3 No. 7. He used a seven iron, the ball bounced twice and dropped in for his sixth ace this season at the club, his second overall. Nelson finished nine holes in 40 with teammates Waddy Johnson Harland and Les Olson.
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Floyd Nelson
Austin Country Club
Nelson
Waddy Johnson
Harland
Les Olson
Dear Leads Junior Golf Tourney Opens Near Full Field
A field of 111 top junior golfers, led by Terry Dear of Albuquerque, began the 19th annual Jaycee International Junior Golf Tournament in St Paul. Dear shot 70 after a 72, holding a one stroke lead over Bob Coster and John Richert as the cutoff sent players toward A and B divisions. North Carolina led the four man team event with 598, one stroke ahead of Minnesota and two ahead of Massachusetts.
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ST. Paul
America
Terry Dear
Albuquerque
N.M
Dear
Bob Coster
Columbia
S.C
John Richert
Ann Arbor
Mich
Foster
Richert
Bob Barbarossa
St. Cloud
North Carolina
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Yankees End Slump to Sweep KC as Pennant Chase Opens
The New York Yankees avoided batting practice and snapped a skid by winning 5-3 over Kansas City, boosting their lead over Baltimore as pennant weeks begin. Yankees mix slump-busting strategy under Yogi Berra faces Orioles and White Sox in upcoming four and four game sets.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Kansas City
Yogi Berra
Orioles
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White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Yogi
Berra
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