Summer baseball rivals clash in wobbly season wrap
Austin American Legion and VFW teams endured a topsy turvy year with upsets and jitters. Grand Meadow upset Fordtown in Dist One while Austin split and escaped Plainview in close tourneys. The Legion finished 22 10 with titles, Fordtown 12 2 and VFW 18 3, amid plans for a Southern Minnesota Day at Gopher football and a coming Meet the Pipers clinic in Austin.
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University of Minnesota Public Relations Dept
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Reding Leads Austin at State AAU Swim Meet
At Wayzata, Austin swimmers earned one first and several seconds. Terry Reding won the boys 13-14 110 yard breaststroke in 1:19.6, nearing the state record. Other top finishes included Al Thorson, Jim Fisher, and relay squads with multiple seconds and strong showings across age groups.
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Paul Strommen
St. Cloud
al Thorson
Jim Fisher
Thorson
Chris Murphy
Greg Krenik
Paul Bernardi
A Thorson
Tom Murphy
Mens Sr
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John Fisher
C. Murphy
Pat Nelsen
S. VanderSchaaf
D. TenEyck
T. Murphy
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Arist'n
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Ron
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Minneapolis Ymca
Sharon Lee
Lenoch, Lindgren Repeat In Park and Rec Golf Titles
Lenoch repeated as overall champion in the Austin Park and Recreation Department Junior Golf Tour at Ramsey Golf Course with a 72, same as last year. Lindgren defended the girls title with a 98, while Swater, Nelson and others claimed runner up and high placements across multiple flights.
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Lenoch
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Ramsey Golf Course
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Randy Nelson
Nelson
Tom Crist
Gary Duren
Kevin McDonald
George Koeck
Mike Stark
Mike Foley
Jon Chaffee
Carl Krob
Jay Leland
Dan Zika
Brian Swank
Pete Bartholomew
Mike Rockers
Craig Ferch
Clayton Shroyer
Rick Chesin
Craig Spinler
Tim Anderson
Willie Bartholomew
Randy Larson
Ann Lindgren
Sue Qvale
McLain Clinches 24th as Tigers Top Indians
Detroit ace Denny McLain won his 24th as Tony Horton hit two homers and helped beat Cleveland 3-0. Camilo Pascual tossed five hits in another league win, while Baltimore edged Oakland 3-1 in 10 innings and Boston beat Chicago 2-1. Cubs beat Cardinals 7-3 and Braves down Reds 9-2 in NL action.
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Associated Press
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Jake Gibbs
Anaheim
Roy White
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Cubs
Cardinals
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Bill Hands
Williams
Homer
Won 4 Trophies VFW Concludes Great Year
Austins VEW Midgets bounce back from an opening loss to finish 18-3 in state tourney play. They beat Melrose 5-2 and St. Paul Park 12-2 to claim consolation, while Nashwauk won the title with a 3-1 win over Bloomington. Catcher Don Leathers led hitting and earned All-State tourney honors.
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Fairmont — Austins Vew
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Fairmont
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Schiffer
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Icseee
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Felten
Dolan
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Slingemaen
Knutsen
Serene James
Lacina
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Albrecht
Burch
Radke
Nenee Johnson
Eenees Weaver
Teske
Leathers
Clingman
St. Paul
Hendrickson
Cummins
Wp Johnson
Standings and schedule from Monday to Wednesday baseball games
How they stand shows Monday results Detroit six to Cleveland three Boston two to Chicago one New York five to California two Washington two to Minnesota zero Baltimore three to Oakland one after ten innings Today's games list New York at California Baltimore at Oakland Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Minnesota Chicago at Boston Wednesday's games Baltimore at Oakland Washington at Minnesota Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at Boston San Francisco at Pittsburgh Atlanta at Cincinnati Houston at Philadelphia St Louis at Chicago Houston at Philadelphia Los Angeles at New York
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Grid and conditioning schedule for Cen tral Jr High and Pacelli squads
Physicals for Central Jr High football and A and B squads plus cross country are set for 8 am Thursday at the Athletic Field. Varsity and sophomore conditioning begins Thursday. contact workouts start Monday. Pacelli begins Wednesday at the Athletic Field. Austin High opens Sept 8 at Mayo, Pacelli Sept 9 at St. Louis Park Benilde.
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Austin High
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Mayo
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Benilde
Upset Highlights Church League Softball Playoffs
In Austin league playoffs Lynn McAllister pitchs a three hitter as Church of Christ defeats Our Saviors 3-2 in the Mens YMCA Church Fast Pitch. First Methodist thumps Congregational 11-0 in five. Slow Pitch Rebel results include Tommy’s 13 Authorized TV 8 and Cavern 18 Bell Liquor 4. Over 30 action sees Hiawatha Bar 13 City Employees 3 and American Legion 13 Moose 8. Eagles of Over 3 beat Eagles Red 8-7 in exhibition with John Snyder.
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Clinic Pharmacy
Rebel Blue
Hiawatha Bar
American Legion
Moose
Eagles
Eagles Red
John Snyder
No-Hitter by Burgeson Spurs Pirates to 9-0 Start
Steve Burgeson pitched a no hitter for the unbeaten Pirates as they improved to 9-0 with a 6-0 win over the Twins. Mike Roso led the offense with three hits. The Golden Eagles meet the Green Hornets at 6:30 p.m. and the UCT graduates game saw the East beat the West 11-5 with 48 graduates participating.
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Pirates
Austin Boys United Commercial Travelers
Burgeson
Twins
Mike Roso
Golden Eagles
Green Hornets
UCT
ACT
Big in England Britain steady bowling market tops overseas play
The United Kingdom remains the largest single overseas bowling market with Britons playing about 10 million games annually. The figure highlights the sport's popularity and steady participation growth among UK players.
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United Kingdom
Minnesota Golfer Brask Named All American at Luncheon
University of Minnesota golfer Bill Brask was honored as part of the 1968 All American college golf team when watches were presented at a luncheon Tuesday night in New York.
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New York
University of Minnesota
Bill Brask
Par Three Course Hosts First Junior Golf Tourney
The Par Three course west of Austin on I 90 hosts its first junior tournament for players 18 and under from the Austin Albert Sea area. The 27 hole event starts Wednesday at 8:30 to 9:00 am with trophies for flight winners and an entry fee of 3 dollars.
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Austin
Austin- Albert Sea
Buzz Smith
Smith
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