Twins Open Final Baltimore Series With Twinbill Duel
The Minnesota Twins face the Baltimore Orioles in a two night doubleheader to close the series with a tight second place race in the American League. Stigman Perry for Minnesota and Roberts Pappas for Baltimore are listed as starters as the clubs sit 7-7 in the head to head. Jimmy Hall and Wally Post each homered twice in a 7-3 charity exhibition win for Minnesota over Philadelphia.
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Minnesota Twins
Dick Stigman
Jim Perry
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Orioles
Robin Roberts
Milk Pappas
Chicago
New York
Minnesota
Jimmy Hall
Wally Post
Philadelphia Phillies
Twins Crack Phillies Early In FiveRun Rally
The Minnesota Twins collected ten hits and all their runs in the first five innings against starter Joel Gibson. Errors by Philadelphia aided two late runs in the fifth. Far Averill hit a two run homer and Ruben Amaro added a bases empty shot for the Phillies. Dennis Lort scher and Larry Bohannon pitched for Minnesota, with Jack Baldschun pitching six strong for Philadelphia. Bobby Locke and John Boozer finished for the Phillies.
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Ruben Amaro
Annon
Jack Baldschun
Bobby Locke
John Boozer
R. E. Minnesota
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Bohannon
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Baldschun
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Oldis
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Post
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Outstanding scores spark excitement at Austin Country Club
In summer play at Austin Country Club Jan Erickson posted 79 to defeat veteran Mary Hastings in the women’s club championship semifinals. Hastings shot 80 and earlier fired a 78 at the Husband and Wife tournament, a best ever by a woman at the rugged course.
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Rugged Country Club
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Red Wing
Winona
Albert Lea
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Paul Hoepner
Department of Conservation
St. Paul National
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Stokes Benefit Game Draws NBA Stars In Monticello
Five years after Maurice Stokes illness, top NBA players join the fifth annual benefit game in Monticello to aid the Ohio-Philadelphia PA great. Friends like Jack Twyman organize the event to cover hospital bills as Stokes slowly improves with therapy and continues to hope for walking out of Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
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Jack Twyman
Cincinnati Royals
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Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Bob Pettit
Bob Cousy
Benjamin Hawkins
Royals
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Iverson Ties for JCC Lead at Midland
Stocky Iverson of LaCrosse Wisconsin and Jeff Riley of Panama are tied for the lead at 213 after 54 holes in the 18th International Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament. Iverson, 17, missed a birdie on 18 by inches while Riley bogeyed after a strong late round. The field, 47 states plus foreign entrants, moves from Ranchland Hills to Midland Country Club for the final round.
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Texas
Don Iverson
LaCrosse
Wis
Jeff Riley
Panama
Lefty's Bar Wins City League Title in Softball Playoff
Lefty's Bar defeated VFW 11-1 at Northwest Park to capture the City League Fast Pitch playoff title and advance to the State Softball tournament in Austin Labor Day weekend. Rosavy pitched all nine innings as Lefty's earned 10 hits led by Leo Miller and Bartholomew with two apiece. The team finished regular season 16-8 after a 4-0 semi final win over Idle Hour and a 3-2 series clincher against VFW earlier in the week.
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Northwest Park
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Prize Money Reaches New Chateau Speedway Record
Promoter Ernie Buchan says Chateau Speedway purse exceeds 10000 dollars for the first time, including last week’s race program. Stock and modified divisions draw a strong field Saturday at 8 30 p m with drivers Bud Lomhlt Dick Veldman Ken Corey and Joe Wurst among top contenders Dave Noble defends in the modified feature. A pit race and a wreck em rodeo are also planned for the event.
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Chateau Speedway
Ernie Bachan
Austin
Buchan
Bud Lomholt
Dick Veldman
Dave Noble
Blooming Prairie
Ken Corey
Joe Wurst
Stratford, Granada Hills Reach 1963 Little League Final
Stratford Conn and Granada Hills Calif won semifinal games to advance to the title showdown. Stratford edged Duluth Minn 5 to 0 with strong defense and a fourth inning rally. Granada Hills crushed Izmir Turkey 14 to 0 behind Tom Berry's one hit pitching. The championship is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Williamsport.
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Stratford
Granada Hills
Dick Stuart Matches Bonura In Slugging Feats
Boston's Dick Stuart, a 6-3, 220 pound right handed first baseman, is matching Zeke Bonura in slugging. Stuart drove in two runs with a double and a homer as Boston beat Chicago 11 to 2.
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Dick Stuart
Zeke Bonura
Bob Green
Chicago White Sox
Stuart
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Chicago
Golf Under Arc Lights Opens New Night Play Era
Night golf arrives with Tall Pines showing a nine hole course lit by 121 mercury floodlights atop 76 poles. Owner Peter McEvoy says it’s the nearest thing to daylight and a sign of a potential mass move to lighted courses, especially for crowded municipal layouts.
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Associated Press
Sewell
N.J
P. J. Boatright
U.S. Golf Association
Fred Corcoran
International Golf Association
Boatright
Corcoran
Tall Pines
Peter McEvoy
Larry Dengler
Mankato Millar Mankato Coach Introduces New Mile Test Twist
Mankato Minnesota coach Don Miller, in his first year directing the Scarlets, requires a six minute mile as a conditioning test for 85 candidates. Twenty one failed the initial run. eight lettermen passed, and Miller plans open position competition, a wide open roster, and a scrimmage schedule including St Peter, with hopes to improve beyond last year’s 5-3.
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Don Miller
Minn
Miller
Louie Todnem
Paul Anderson
John Mueller
Ken Evans
Bob Wood
Tim Leonhardt
Doug Nelson
John Olmscheid
Lee Handley
Nelson
Leonhardt
Hendley
St. Peter
Twins win United Commercial Travelers Little League title
The Twins downed the Ellis Tigers in two straight games to take the league championship. The photo lists team officials and players across four rows with names such as Bob Knutson Del Kroening Ted Kolb Ken Trapp Kip Sanders Greg Turner and Scott Monroe among others.
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United Commercial Travelers
Bob Knutson
del Kroening
Donald
Gary Duren
Bruce Jacobsen
Kevin Keller
Scott Monroe
Ann Lindgren
Don Leathers
Nick Lindgren
Bob Maus
Ellis Tigers
Cardinals Stop Dodgers to End Streak in L.A.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 2 in a closer finale, halting Dodger seven game win streak as Ken Boyer and Julian Javier drive in runs after Curt Flood's early miscue. Flood goes four hits, but a fifth inning baserunning error ends any chance to score. The Giants top the Braves 8 4 with Milwaukees Torre undone by a grand slam while Clemente hits a grand slam in Pittsburgh 9 3 over Chicago.
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Red Sox
Ed Bressaud
White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
John Blanchard
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Los Angeles Angels
Bonura
Boston
Dave Morehead
Bressaud
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Yanks
Tito Francona
Fred Whitfield
Willie Kirkland
John Powell
Dave McNally
Los Angeles
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Orioles
Norm Siebern
Ed Rakow
Associated Press
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Curt Flood
Houston Today
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Julian Javier
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Juan Marichal
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Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
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Lake City Ace to Stay With Twins
Lake City Minnesota 17 year old pitcher Dennis Lortscher will stay with the Minnesota Twins for the rest of the road trip and may be added as the 10th pitcher on the active roster. Manager Sam Mele says the club will use him in batting practice and awaits roster decisions. Lortscher signed under the rookie bonus rule for over 8000 dollars and has pitched for Orlando in the Florida State League. He averaged 17 strikeouts per game in high school and has a 4 3 record with Orlando. Twins farm director Sherry Robertson calls Lortscher the best high school prospect seen.
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Lortscher
Sam Mele
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Sherry Robertson
Gunderson and Quasi Tangle for 6th Time
In the 63rd Women's National Amateur Golf Championship semifinals at Taconic Golf Club JoAnne Gunderson and Anne Quast Welts meet for the sixth time. Gunderson holds a 3-2 edge though Welts won the 1958 semifinal.
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Associated Press
Williamstown
Mass
Washington State
JoAnne Gunderson
Anne Quast Welts
Taconic Golf Club
Gunderson
Welts
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Wis
Peggy Conley
Spokane
Wash
Kirkland
VFW District One Golf Tourney Slated at Kenyon
The District One VFW golf tournament is set for Saturday at Kenyon Country Club near Kenyon Minnesota. Eight flights compete over 18 holes with qualifying rounds until 11 a.m. Prizes awarded to winners and runners up in each flight.
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Kenyon
Minn
District One
VFW
Kenyon Country Club
Pirates Sign Pair of Young Players
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of two free agent players to 1964 contracts with their Gastonia farm club. William H. Queen an 18 year old right handed pitcher from Webster North Carolina and Harry Billie 20 an infielder outfielder from Copeland Florida both joined the organization.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Gastonia N.C
William H. Queen
Webster, N.C
Harry Billie
Copeland, Fla
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