Twins Beat Yankees 1 0 Behind Chance Sharp Pitching
Dean Chance scattered eight hits over nine innings to post his fifth shutout of the season and a 1-0 Twins win. Cesar Tovar doubled and scored on Rich Reese’s grounder after Tom Tresh’s error in the third, as Bobby Cox’s altered bat sparked controversy but produced no offense for New York.
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Bears Top Packers 10 7 in Exhibition Loss
Green Bay, seeking success under rookie coach Phil Bengtson, suffers a second straight NFL exhibition defeat to Chicago led by Gale Sayers 76 yard TD. Bears overcome 14 penalties as Jim Dooley wins. Packers miss late field goal as Starr Dowler connection is Packers' lone sustained drive.
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Colleen and Tom Murphy Earn Herald Trophy at City Swim Meet
Colleen Murphy and Tom Murphy were named Outstanding Swimmers at the 18th Austin Swim Meet and Water Carnival held at Munnicipal Pool. They each won three events and earned engraving on the trophy donated by the Herald, with Kough and Fisher among close contenders.
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North Dakota boys pedal 530 miles to see Twins play
Ray Gooch 15 and Cal Flickinger 14 from Minot biked 530 miles to Bloomington Minnesota to attend four Minnesota Twins games and meet major league action. They funded the trip with parental help matching summer earnings and planned a three day return trip by car for the final stretch. They are Yankee fans who plan to switch if the Yankees’ fortunes don’t improve.
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Eagles win first round slow pitch playoff. Moose 6 Eagles 12
In Northwest Park action the Eagles Red rallied for six runs in the seventh to beat Moose 12 to 6 as B & J Bar topped Carr Plumbing 11 to 1 with D Nelson and D Bulson homering. Robby's routed VFW 19 to 0 and Lefty's Bar beat Hiawatha Bar 17 to 6.
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Archers Prep for State Meet in Southern Minnesota League
Archers from six clubs competed in the Southern Minnesota League Championship at the Lansing range. Rain limited the 28 targets as a warm up for next weekend’s state meet in Coon Rapids. Winners include Dick Mersch St Paul 1st and Les Sihh Harmony 2nd among out of league men with 507 and 503 respectively. Pearl Jester Minneapolis 1st for out of league women. Bruce Lees Austin 1st with 495 and Ernie Nelson Austin 2nd 499 among F L A men. Keven Thon Rochester 1st 306 and Ed Helgeson Owatonna 360 among F S B and F S C men. Colleen Nelson Austin 441 and John Hoffman Austin 480 among F S A women and intermediate boys.
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Standings and schedule for Wednesday games
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St Louis at Philadelphia. Los Angeles at Houston. San Francisco at New York. Atlanta at Chicago. New York at Minnesota. Baltimore at California. Chicago at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Only games scheduled.
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Manpower Losses and Tough Schedule Threaten Gophers
Minnesota coach Murray Warmath warns of a harsh 1968 schedule and big manpower losses after nine starters left the team. He notes key departures John Williams Charley Sanders Curtis Wilson and others, and stresses early optimism should be tempered by facts. The piece also mentions Amos Marsh being traded to Atlanta for a 1969 draft pick.
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Cross Country Workouts Set For Wednesday at Austin High
Coach Larry Gilbertson announces junior and senior high boys wishing to join cross country should report at 3 p.m. Wednesday to Austin High School. A season plan will be reviewed and workouts start. Any returning runner needing a physical should report to the Athletic Field at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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NL Race Tightens at Bottom in Tight NL Standings
The National League chase tightens at the bottom as St Louis leads with a 13 games edge while Pittsburgh holds sixth place with a two game cushion over Philadelphia. Houston, New York, and Los Angeles lag behind, with key late-night results including Gibson’s 18th win and Linzy’s relief string shaping the pennant picture.
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Austin and Pacelli Gridders Begin Contact Work
Austin High and Pacelli schools started contact workouts with 58 and 64 varsity and B squad candidates respectively. Austin plans two-a-day sessions at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and a late intrasquad scrimmage next Saturday. Pacelli, new CCC member, scrimmages Hayfield and opens Sept. 7 at St. Louis Park. Key players Mike Lee Ron Dillavoy Tony Peterson John Nystrom out due to injuries.
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Grid Physical Exams Slated for Central Area Athletes
Eighth grade boys from Central and Ninth graders from Ellis Junior High and Central will report for football physicals at 8 a.m. on separate days at the Athletic Field. Equipment pickup follows at 1 p.m. on the specified Thursday and Friday dates.
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Red) Hastings
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Reding Sets Regional Swim Record at Menasha Meet
Austin Swim Club member Terry Reding won the 110 yard breaststroke in the Region 7 meet at Menasha Wisconsin with a 1 19 1 time. He placed third in the 220 yard breaststroke and ninth in the 110 yard senior men's breaststroke.
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Vikings Acquire Bucky Pope From Falcons for Draft Choice
The Minnesota Vikings obtained Bucky Pope, a 27 year old wide receiver with a history of leg injuries, from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick. Pope, 6 foot 5, 205 pounds, had one productive rookie season with the Rams before knee surgery derailed his career, and was hoped to bolster a thin receiving corps alongside players like Bob Grim sidelined by injury.
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