Skowron Slims Through Groin Issue With Yankees
In New York Yankees notes, Bill Skowron has a swollen groin delaying time on the field though not listed as out. Skowron sits behind Mantle and Berra with a .313 average among regulars as attendance woes threaten Austin Packers finances.
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Bill Skowron
New York Yankee
Austin Packer
Gus Mauch
Skewron
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Austin
First National
Austin State
Lefty’s
Arcade
Shaw Gym
Austin Baseball Assn
Packers
Lou Ciola
Lou
Nnant
Ciola
Luther College baseball letters awarded to Hatch and Barkee
Luther College awarded varsity letters to Austin’s Jerry Hatch and Adams’ Chuck Barkee. Hatch, an outfielder, played three years for Austin coach Dick Seltz before Luther. Barkee, already a basketball regular, will co captain the cagers next year. Luther placed second in the Iowa Conference behind Upper Iowa University. Clyde DeWitt, former Fairmont Martins winning pitcher, was released by the Waseca Owatonna Twins after a Tuesday start against the Faribault Lakers where seven runs scored in the second inning. New Twins additions include Kenny Bindner, Bob Hastings, and Ray Haley, with two left handed pitchers to be trialed.
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Luther College
Austin
Jerry Hatch
Adams
Chuck Barkee
Hatch
Dick Seltz
Luther
Barkee
Cagers
Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Clyde DeWitt
Fairmont Martins
Waseca-Owatonna Twins
DeWitt
Faribault Lakers
Lakers
Carl Hassler
Twins
Kenny Bindner
Northwestern University
Bob Hastings
Harvard Flash
Ray Haley
Owatonna 1956 Auto Race Opens Season at Fairgrounds
The June 10 race at Steele County Fairgrounds is a 100 mile 200 lap event on a half mile dirt track for stock and late model cars. Early entrants include Don White national stock car champion and Bill Harrison. White will drive a 1956 Dodge while Harrison pilots a Ford Sunliner. The meet is sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association and run by Frank Winkley.
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Don White
Keokuk
Bill Harrison
Topeka
Kan
White
Harrison
International Motor Contest Assn
Frank Winkley
Winona
Max Molock
Pete Ortega
Max
Jerry Kindall
Martins Strengthened as They Tackle S M League Race
The Fairmont Martins add catcher Sam Mitchell and pitcher Bob Eicker from Tulane to bolster the lineup with Dick Eaton set to start. Outfielder Bill Van Heuitt is due next week as Griffith Stadium’s left field remodel tightens homer allowed, with 44 homers this season to date after 45 in 1955.
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Fairmont Martins
Sam Mitchell
Bob Eicker
Tulane University
Dick Eaton
Bill van Heuitt
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Flaherty and Zink Split Record Memorial Day Purse
In Indianapolis Pat Flaherty won the long race Memorial Day as the total purse hit a record $282,050. Flaherty and owner John Zink divided the money by private agreement, with Flaherty taking about 40 percent plus various prizes. Sam Hanks finished second earning $32,919, while Don Freeland, Johnnie Parsons, and Dick Rathmann filled the top five with $20,419 $15,769 and $10,744 respectively.
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Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Flaherty
John Zink
Tulsa
Okla
Bill Vukovich
Sam Hanks
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Don Freeland
Los Angeles
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Dick Rathmann
Trenton
N.J
City League S Ball Program Called Off
Rain washed out the two game City League softball twin bill on Thursday night. Leftys Bar was to face Eddy Paper and Lansing Corners the Merchants, but all or part of the doubleheader was canceled. One game was planned for today at the Athletic Field Miller Real Estate versus Moose Lodge at 8 p.m.
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Eddy Paper
Lansing Corners
Merchants
Bud & Bob's
Miller Real Estate
Moose Lodge
Rangers Goaltender Worsley Operated on Knee
New York Rangers goalie Gump Worsley had right knee surgery on Thursday. Team officials expect him ready for training camp in September.
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NEW York
Lorne Gump
Worsley
New York Rangers
Mrs. Mary Hornsby Dies in St. Louis Heart Attack
Funeral services planned for Mrs. Mary Jeannette Hornsby age year old estranged wife of former major league baseball player Rogers Hornsby. She was found dead Wednesday from a heart ailment.
Northern Leaders Suffer 9-1 Setback
The Associated Press reports Duluth Superior crushed Aberdeen 9-1 behind pitcher Jack Kralich and strong batting to move into a tie for third in the Northern League with idle St. Cloud. St. Cloud’s Fargo-Moorhead game was postponed, leaving both teams 22 games off Aberdeen’s pace. Eau Claire fell to Winnipeg 6-5 to stay two games back, and Wausau defeated Grand Forks 16-3.
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Associated Press
Duluth Superior
Aberdeen
Jack Kralich
St. Cloud
St. Clouds
Fargo- Moorhead
Duluth-Superior
Eau Claire
Winnipeg
Wausau
Grand Forks
California Accused Of Phony Job Racket In PCC
In the Pacific Coast Conference scandal California faces charges of a phony outside job scheme tied to football players. J Miller Leavy alleges five athletes signed contracts with a Berkeley backer and a minimum 50 dollar monthly stipend. Officials pledge investigation upon receiving the information.
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San Francisco
University of California
Lynn O. Waldorf
J. Miller Leavy
UCLA
University of Southern California
Waldorf
Leavy
Robert Gordon Sproul
PCC
Victor O. Schmidt
Emmett B. Moore
Washington State College
Washington
USC
Berkeley
Schmidt
Clark Kerr
Gophers Open Series With Ohio U In NCAA District Final
Minnesota headers to Athens for a best of three series with Ohio University in District 4 baseball. Jerry Thomas starts on the mound for Minnesota with Craven and Oistad Maas to follow as needed. Ohio counters with Bob Nusum. Minnesota aims to repeat as Notre Dame series victor. Oistad reports lingering sore arm.
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Athens
Ohio
Minnesota
Ohio University
Delta Field
Gophers
Jerry Thomas
Ron Craven
Rod Oistad
Dean Maas
Bob Nusum
Notre Dame
Omaha
Oistad
Rain Stymies Texas International Golf Tourney Start
The $70,000 Texas International Golf Tournament in Dallas was halted by wind rain and lightning after 27 players completed 18 holes. Sam Snead remained the favorite, with Doug Ford Ben Hogan and Jimmie Demaret among others expected to contend once play resumes. Ford was five under par after 12 holes before suspension at Preston Hollow Country Club on the 6,216-yard course.
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Dallas
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Ben Hogan
Jimmie Demaret
Ford
Mahopac
N.Y
Preston Hollow Country Club
Oklahoma Clinches Big Seven Crown in 11-4 Win
Oklahoma secured the Big Seven baseball title with an 11-4 victory over Missouri to finish 7-2 in conference play and earn a District 5 NCAA playoff berth. Nebraska ended at 8-4 in second place. The Sooners face North Dakota State in Peoria, Illinois, on Friday.
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Columbia
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Sooners
North Dakota State
Peoria
Ill
Big Nine Golf and Tennis Today at Albert Lea
Austin teams compete in Big Nine Conference events at Albert Lea with golf 27 holes in medal play at the Coun ty Club and tennis in a singles and doubles tournament at Morin Park courts. Captains Jon Webber Jim Lembcke Howie Wennes and Dale Hall lead the golf squad. Carothers James Wilcox compete in tennis. Webber and Lembcke head to the University of Minnesota June 4 for state golf.
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Albert Lea
Albert Lea Country Club
Morin Park Courts
Jon Webber
Jim Lembcke
Howie Wennes
Dale Hall
Webber
Lembcke
University of Minnesota
Boxing Bouts Round Up Midweek City Cards
In Los Angeles Jimmy Moser 125 from New York stopped Al Wilder 123 of Cincinnati in five. San Francisco Deve Johnson 145 defeated Al Villafarra 145 of New Orleans on points over ten. Philadelphia Frank Alotta 19 from Allentown outpointed Bobby Douglas 143 of Philadelphia in eight. Liverpool Pat Messateer Great Britain outpointed Dino Albanese Italy in eight. Middleweights.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Moser
New York
al Wilder
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Deve Johnson
al Villafarra
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Frank Alotta
Allentown
Bobby Douglas
Liverpool
England
Pat Messateer
Great Britain
Dino Albanese
Italy
Mizell Delivers for Cards in pennant race
Wilmer Mizell and the St. Louis Cardinals built an 8-0 lead and he pitched a complete game in a 9-3 win over Cincinnati to move tied for second in the NL behind Milwaukee. Stan Musial and Don Blasingame had four hits each as the Cardinals totaled 15 hits. The Braves, Giants, Pirates, and others split or won, with Ted Williams driving in two Boston runs in a 4-1 win over Baltimore.
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Vinegar Bend
Mizell
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Boston
Baltimore
Bob Porterfield
Art Fowler
Hal Jeffcoat
Gus Bell
Tex Kluszewski
Frank Robinson
Stan Musial
Don Blasingame
Joe Adcock
Braves
Lew Burdette
Red Murff
Cubs
Pete Whisenant
Jim King
del Crandall
Bill Bruton
Ed Mathews
Milwaukee
Ron Kline
Giants
Gene Freese
Jim Hearn
Pirates
Yankees
Senator
Tom Morgan
Chuck Stubbs
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Bill Wight
Porterfield
District Nine Baseball Schedule Set Amid Rain Disruption
Heavy rains forced a revised District Two tournament at Marcusen Park with five teams. Harold Hastings noted games today and Saturday with the winner advancing to Region One at Spring Grove. Austin defends its district title seeking a sixth crown while Caledonia clinched District One with its sixth straight win.
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Harold
Red) Hastings
Spring Grove
Lyle
Alden
LeRoy
Austin
Packer Preps
Dick Seltz
St. Cloud
Bloomington
Caledonia
Owatonna
Harmony
Braves Match Loaded Bats Against Pirates and Cubs Run
Milwaukee Braves power surge pages three teams with record-tying homers in four games. Bobby Thomson leads with five, Eddie Mathews three, Joe Adcock three, Del Crandall two, Henry Aaron two, and Billy Bruton one as Milwaukee sweeps Cubs and Cardinals in a high-scoring stretch.
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Milwaukee Braves
Dale Long
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Chicago
Cubs
Yankees
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
Cardinals
St. Louis
Bobby Thomson
Eddie Mathews
Joe Adcock
del Crandall
Henry Aaron
Billy Bruton
Cub
Pacific Coast League Scores Mixed Night
Seattle edged San Diego 4 to 3 in 11 innings while Sacramento beat Hollywood 6 to 2. Portland defeated San Francisco 3 to 0 and Vancouver won over Los Angeles 18 to 13.
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San Diego
Sacramento
Hollywood
Portland
San Francisco
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Packers face three makeup games in Southern Minnesota League
The Austin Packers must reschedule three rain disrupted games as weather wiped out four games in a crowded late season slate. With seven postponements since May 20, Ciola eyes dates at Rochester June 20 and Albert Lea June 13 while seeking a Mankato rematch.
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Mankato
Austin
Wasecs“ ~Atonna
Fairmont
Albert Lea
Winona
Rochester
Faribault
Austin Packers
Waseca-Owatonna
Packers
Alumni Baseball Triumph Keeps Maroon Tradition Alive
Chicago alumni from the University of Chicago defeated the varsity team 15 to 5 in a five inning game. The alumni have not lost to the varsity in 53 years.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Maroon
Boxing Managers Enter Fur Trade With a Twist
Boxing managers Marv Jensen Hymie Wollman and Alex Kosko witz expand into the fur business with a joint venture. The trio blends sports fame with apparel trade while pursuing new markets and collaborations.
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Marv Jensen
Hymie Wollman
Alex Koskowitz
Holland Gains Golf Limelight
Tim Holland, a toy manufacturer from Rockville Centre, N.Y., advances to the Western Amateur semifinal in Nashville by defeating Jack Parnell of Nashville after a 37-hole win over Bill Davidson. Holland opened with a 73 in qualifying and followed with two 70s and a 66 to reach 279, then closed out Tinney on the 28th green.
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Nashville, Tech
Tim Holland
Jack Parnell
Nashville
Holland
Walloper
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Robert Tinney
Columbia
D.C
Belle Meade
Tinney
Parnell
Oklahoma A & M
Bill Davidson
Furman star Floyd earns second straight SoCon athlete honor
Richmond Virginia Furman University guard Darrell Floyd an All America basketball star and the nations leading scorer was voted Southern Conference athlete of the year for the second consecutive season.
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Richmond
Furman University
Darrell Floyd
Beharrell leads semi finals in British Amateur golf
John Beharrell of England and Leslie Taylor of Glasgow hold halfway point leads in the British Amateur Golf tournament at Troon. Beharrell up one over Reid Jack as Conrad exits after a semi final upset, with the second 18 holes set for this afternoon and the 36 hole final Saturday.
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Troon
Scotland
John Beharrell
England
Leslie Taylor
Glasgow
Beharrell
Reid Jack
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
Taylor
George Henderson
Conrad
Jack
Young Beharrell
Britain
U. S
Fairmont High Clinches District Five Title for Region Play
Fairmont high school's baseball team clinched the District Five championship and will face the District Six winner June 13 in the Region Two tournament at Lake Field.
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Fairmont
Minn
Fairmont High School
Lakefield
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