Death Knell for Twins in pennant chase as Senators top Twins
New York Yankees widened their lead in the American League after sweeping the White Sox to a 10 1/2 game margin. The Twins lost 7–3 to the Washington Senators as unearned runs and Roggenburk’s fielding error opened the door for four seventh inning runs. Don Zimmer and Rich Rollins homered for Washington and Minnesota respectively. The Twins head to Detroit for a two game set starting Tuesday night.
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Vikings Blitz Rams 27 3 Then Narrow Win Over Giants Prep
Minnesota’s young Vikings, eager and daring, beat the Los Angeles Rams 27 3 in LA to set up an exhibition with the New York Giants. Fran Tarkenton connected on a 28 yard pass to Bobby Reed for the opening score. Don Hultz’s 60 yard return sparked the surge. Tom Wilson added a 64 yard late run as Fred Cox and Reed delivered field goals. Coach Darrell Brewster praised receivers Leon Clarke and Poage, and the team named Tom McCormick as a fulltime assistant.
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Twins and Bloomington Raptors in Southern Minnesota finals
The Mankato Twins and Bloomington Athletics won semifinals in the Southern Minnesota League playoffs. Mankato beat Albert Lea 12 11 with four home runs led by Chuck Henderson who hit a grand slam. Bloomington defeated Owatonna 5 2 behind Gordy Newmank. Both teams advance to a best of three series at Bloomington to decide the league champion and state tournament representative.
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Raiders Sit-Out Plan Reflects Integrated Seating Stand
Four Oakland Raiders—Clemon Daniels Art Powell Bo Robertson and Fred Williamson—threaten to skip Sunday's exhibition versus the New York Jets in Mobile Alabama unless stadium seating is fully integrated. Coach Al Davis defends their right to protest while not penalizing them. By Monday Mobile seating would still limit Negroes to designated sections.
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Divers Place in Des Moines Meet
In Des Moines and West Des Moines Iowa divers competed in the boys 14 and under and the men's open events. Tom Madura earned second and Dave LaClair fifth in the younger division while John Madura finished fifth and Greg Ruland seventh in the open division. A field of 27 divers competed across the two events.
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Dave LaClair
Lane Meets Armstead in Title Bout
In Saginaw Michigan Armstead and Lane, ranked first and second by the WBA, prepare for a fight that could crown a lightweight champion. Officials vow to declare a world lightweight champion tonight despite the WBA restoring Carlos Ortiz after a yearlong dispute.
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Miami Beach
Pete Petroskey
David Gudelsky
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Ortiz
Pine to Palm Title Won by Blooston
University of Minnesota junior Dick Blooston won the 31st Pine to Palm Golf Tournament in Detroit Lakes Minnesota by defeating Allen Krueger of Redwood Falls 2 and 1. Krueger triple bogeyed the 13th after water penalties eroded his lead. Dr. W. R. Lauer of Bismarck North Dakota won the consolation 4 and 3 over Ron McLeod of Fargo.
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Goodhue Archery Titles Awarded in Minnesota Shoot
Rinehart of Austin won the professional freestyle division with 477 points at the Goodhue event in Minnesota. Ernie Nelson of Austin took the amateur crown with 482, Pat Krause led women with 431, followed by Marge Epley 414 and Lorraine Rinehart 354. Cubs division saw Doug Epley 328 and Dewayne Epley 277. The Southeastern Championship and State Archery Shoot are planned for Austin and Coon Rapids over the Labor Day weekend.
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Coon Rapids
Holm Wins Veteran Class at Dayton Homecoming Shoot
Holm, a 70-year-old retired Minneapolis car dealer, shattered 49 of 50 targets in a shootoff to claim the veteran's class in Dayton Homecoming preliminaries for the Grand American trapshoot. He tied with C. M. Crow of Nashville, Tennessee, at 198 of 200. Carl Gustafson of Anoka led Minnesota shooters with 197 of 200 in other class events.
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Yankees sweep White Sox to extend lead in pennant race
New York defeated Chicago 8-2 and 8-4 in a doubleheader, stretching the Yankees' AL lead to 10 to 4 games after a marathon 14 game 13 day trip. Bobby Richardson sparked the opener with three hits, Elston Howard went 4 for 4 in the second game, and Ralph Terry and Jim Bouton won the mound battles.
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Line Scores and Infield Highlights From a Busy Baseball Card
Summary of multiple game box scores and key moments across divisions. Details include wins by New York over Chicago with late innings and relievers, Bouton and Horlen decisions, Cleveland over Boston with Arcue’s two homers, Detroit’s Gates Brown 4-for-4 performance, and Oakland’s early assault on Roberts followed by late suspense as Bowsfield and Lumpe contributed decisive hits.
Taylor Stars as Packers Shoot Down Colts 31-10
Packers beat the Colts 31-10 in Cotton Bowl action as Jim Taylor rushed for 86 yards on 12 carries and 16 receiving yards. Other NFL exhibitions saw Giants rally past Detroit 24-21, Browns draw 83,218 in Cleveland, and Minnesota top Los Angeles 27-3. Chiefs defeated Oakland 35-21 in Seattle, Broncos beat Chargers 25-21 in Denver.
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Noble Wins Feature Race At Chateau Speedway
Dave Noble of Blooming Prairie won the 20 lap feature at Chateau Speedway in Lans ing, driving a 1938 Ford with a GMC engine. He also won a heat race, defending his bid for the modified car point title. Joel Wurst finished second in the feature. Ed Sale won the other heat, edging Ken Corey for second in the semi feature.
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Austin
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Twins option Williams to Dallas for relief help
The Minnesota Twins optioned right handed reliever Don Williams to Dallas Fort Worth of the Pacific Coast League after three ineffective relief appearances. The move follows a brief recall of Williams three weeks earlier as the club weighs acquiring a new bullpen pitcher.
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Hawaii to Host Canada Cup Meet in December 1964
The International Golf Association announced that Royal Lahaina Golf Course on Maui will host the 12th annual Canada Cup matches in December 1964.
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Pro Football Exhibitions Scores from National and American Leagues
In National League action Baltimore defeated Cleveland 21 to 7 while New York beat Detroit 24 to 21 and Green Bay topped Dallas 31 to 10 with Minnesota 27 versus Los Angeles 3. American League results show Kansas City 35 over Oakland 21 and Denver 31 defeating San Diego 25.
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Dodgers Sweep Mets At Polo Grounds To Extend NL Lead
Dodgers completed a four game sweep at the Polo Grounds 7 0 and 3 2 to stretch their National League lead to six games. Don Drysdale moved to 16 victories with a three hit shutout in the opener while Doug Camilli homered for the margin. Rookie Dick Calmus earned win in relief as Los Angeles salvaged a road trip after a shaky start. Cubs Reds and Phillies also won to keep pace in the pennant race.
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Cubs Beat Pirates as Phillies Persist in Chase
Maloney improves to 18-5 and Billy Williams and Lou Brock homer for the Cubs. The fourth place Phillies beat the Pirates who drop to eighth as they cling to a .500 pace. Ray Culp exits early with a sore arm. Johnny Klippstein earns the win. Warren Spahn notches his 342nd victory over the Colts with seven hits allowed and a 15-5 season mark. Ernie Fazio homers off Spahn while Skinny Brown takes the loss after five hits allowed.
Morristown and Garden City Reach Region 5B Finals
Morristown defeats Johnsburg 9-1 behind seven innings from Jay Rasmussen and Ron Swift as Arnie Micke Arnie Micke homered early. Garden City tops Kiester 8-4 with Ken Arnolds homering in two and Darryl Meyer and Kermit Arvane also contributing. The finals begin Wednesday at Blue Earth with game two back in Morristown next Sunday.
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Hawks Sign Pettit Hagan and Wilkens in St Louis
The St. Louis Hawks announce the signing of Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan and Len Wilkens in a major NBA roster move. Pettit and Hagan are star players joined by guard Len Wilkens strengthening the Hawks lineup in St Louis. The move signals a high profile adjustment for the franchise this season.
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Casper Wins at Hartford Edges Bayer in Open Finish
Billy Casper, after a three month hand injury, returned to form at the Insurance City Open in Hartford. He shot a 271 to edge George Bayer by one stroke at the Wethersfield Country Club, earning $6,400 and boosting his career total to $272,229.
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St Paul Legion Rescheduled Games In Region 6 Tourney
In Salina Kansas the Region 6 American Legion tournament saw St Paul versus Cedar Rapids postponed in the losers bracket. Omaha defeated Bismarck 6 2 and St Paul beat Russell 3 1, with Enid remaining unbeaten as Omaha and Enid awaited next actions.
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Trapshoot Opens at Vandalia Today
Vandalia Ohio AP reports the 64th grand American Trapshoot opens with the week long event attracting marksmen from many regions. The 200 target 16 yard event kicks off today at the world’s largest clay target competition.
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Standings and results from a chaotic baseball week
The standings show Los Angeles leading with 14 wins and 4 losses while St. Louis and San Francisco trail. Weekend results include Los Angeles 3 New York 2 and Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 3. Tuesday games include New York at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Chicago with several rain delays and postponed games.
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City Tennis Tourney Opens After Delay
Forty players have registered for the annual City Tennis meet set to begin Tuesday at the Athletic Field courts. Tom Belton of Parks and Recreation announced late registrations delayed opening. first rounds include diverse boys and girls singles and doubles across age groups with matches scheduled Tuesday to Thursday at Shaw gym and various times.
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Ralston Hero as U. S. Netters Beat Mexico in Davis Cup
In Los Angeles the United States defeated Mexico 4-1 in the American Zone semifinal. Dennis Ralston starred with a victory over Osuna after a doubles win with McKinley, securing the 1963 triumph and a path toward challenging Australia.
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