Austin Packers win Region One track title at Mayo Field
Austin High claimed the Region One title at Mayo Field as 128 athletes from 34 teams competed. The Packers scored 34 points, edging Albert Lea 28 with Rochester John Marshall third, while standout performances included Dave Owens winning the 120 yard high hurdles in 15.4 and Gary Jacobson tying for high jump. Austin qualified four individuals and the 880 relay for next week's state meet in St Paul.
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Evert
Lutz
Weber
Olson
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Yndgaard
Phipps
Austin
Kane
Kraske
Keller
Mayo
Wanamingo
Spring Valley
Arnold
Peters
Bierman
Christensen
Coppola
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Koelsch
Nystem
Wayne
Jacobson
AHS
Wagner
Stenson
Tie VanDeboon
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Iverson
WAS
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Snesrud
Fick
Wilson
Ferrell
Richardson
Yennie
Ter College
St. Paul
Mark Owens
Tlayfield
Gary Fritze
Gary Jacobson
Ellendale
Stu Wilson
Chuck Hines
Dan Peterson
Larry Gilbertson
Packers
Gilbertson
Red Wing
Dave Snesrud
Darrel Gayle
Albert Lea
Long Ball Night in AL but Not for Chisox
On a night dominated by home runs the White Sox skipped the long ball and used a squeeze bunt in the 14th inning by Luis Aparicio to win 2 1 over Minnesota. Elsewhere three Cleveland homers powered the Indians 8 3 past Washington with Willie Horton delivering Detroit's lone run.
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White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Minnesota
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Willie Horton
Detroit
Baseball scores and results from Friday to Sunday
Standings show St. Louis 2 New York 0 and Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4 with several late games including California 3 Oakland 0 powered by Ken Harrelson and Carl Yastrzemski in Boston 3 Baltimore 0. A near fight stirred in the 14th inning as Ken Berry collided with Bob Miller and the White Sox won on a Kenworthy steal and Aparicio bunt.
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St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Fran
San Francisco
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Bob Rodgers
Ken Harrelson
Carl Yastrzemski
White Sox
Ken Berry
Bob Miller
Dick Kenworthy
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Miller
Eddie Stanky
Blooming Prairie Duo, Prairie Names On All-Conference Team
Blooming Prairie, despite a 5-7 record and fourth place in the Gopher Conference, placed three players on the All-Conference baseball team. Infielder Greg Hanson, outfielder Doug Braaten, and pitcher Bruce Krejci earned honors as Waterville led with four selections, and Bob Taylor of Waterville won the batting title with a .555 average.
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Desspite
Gopher
Greg Hanson
Doug Braaten
Bruce Krejci
Waterville
Bob Taylor
Scoreboard highlights from high school events
District 1 baseball finals Spring Valley 2 Caledonia 0. District 2 semifinals Grand Meadow 1 Emmons 2. Track region one results Austin 34 Rochester 28 and Rochester Mayo 25 Rochester Jonn Marshall 25 Rochester Mayo 24. Northfield 20 Winona 13 Red Wing 10 Hayfield 10. Golf team scores led by Austin 251 and Rochester John Marshall 252. Tennis Mayo 15 Winona 6 others. Events today include District 2 finals Austin vs Albert Lea at noon and finals at 2 p.m. Stock car racing at Chateau Speedway at 8:30 p.m.
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Mayo Field
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Albert Lea
Rochester
John Marshall
Mayo
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Waseca
Hayfield
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Rushford
Spring Valley
Janesville
le Roy
Owatonna
Wykoff
New Richland
Kenyon
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Faribault School For the
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Byron
Medford
Mankato
Macales
Caledonia
Grand Meadow
Emmons
Jonn Marshall
Rochester Mayo
Red Wing
Chateau Speedway
Bowlers To Collect $644 Prize Money At VFW
Bernard Schmidt athletics director at the Austin VFW announced that bowling prize money totaling $644 from the state bowling tourney has arrived at the local clubrooms and can be picked up by VFW bowlers.
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Austin Vfw
Schmidt
Dodgers Drysdale ties major league record with fifth shutout
Don Drysdale pitched a 3-0 win over the Giants to extend his consecutive shutout streak to five, tying a 1904 White Sox mark and setting a National League record. Wes Parker homered? No, two doubles and an RBI for the Dodgers. Jaster of St. Louis nearly pitched a perfect game before a two‑hit shutout over the Mets. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 5-4. Atlanta 5-2 over Pittsburgh. Houston 3-1 over Chicago.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Big Don
Doe White
Chicago White Sox
Jaster
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Giants
Willie McCovey
Jim Hart
Frank Marshall
Forward Pass Aims for Ninth Triple Crown Title
Forward Pass seeks the ninth Triple Crown and first since Citation in 1948 after winning the Derby and Preakness as Calumet Farm prep for the Belmont. A field of nine 3-year-olds contests the $100,000 added classic with CBS covering the race from about 5:29 p.m. EDT. Trainer Hirsch, 87, has guided three Derby winners and four Belmont winners.
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Forward Pass
Calumet Farm
Dancer
Belmont
CBS
Hirsch
Muskies Sign Sidle From Oklahoma in Miami Move
The transplanted Minnesota Muskies in Miami signed top draft pick 6-foot-6 Don Sidle of the University of Oklahoma. Rich Allen of the Philadelphia Phillies fanned four straight times against the New York Mets in spring. Tom Seaver was the pitcher. The following night Allen drew four straight walks.
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Miami
Fla
American Basketball Association
Minnesota Muskies
Don Sidle
University of Oklahoma
Rich Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Allen
Packer Golfers Edge Rockets for Region One Title
Austin High wins Region One golf championship at Rochester Country Club edging John Marshall 251 to 252 to claim its fourth regional title in five years and qualify all five Packers for the state meet. Stephenson tied for medalist with 79 after a playoff with Erickson. Ralston of Rochester Mayo shot 78.
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Rochester
Austin High
Rochester Country Club
Packers
John Marshall
AHS
University of Minnesota
Jon Stephenson
Larry Lenoch
Randy Nelson
Brian Helland
Greg Snater
Snater
Stephenson
Albert Lea
Steve Erickson
Erickson
Roch
Ester Mayo
Greg Ralston
Ralston
al Ostberg
Fairbank
Roger Peterson
Owatonna
Austin
John Larson
Preston
Greg Swater
Dave Morrison
Tom Keller
John
Morrison
Keller
Walt Lembeke
Grand Meadow Larks Reach Dist 2 Final After Four-Day Game
The Grand Meadow Larks clinched a Dist 2 final berth by defeating Emmons 11 to 2 in a game that extended across four days. They will face Austin or Albert Lea at Marcusen Park in a semifinal that could be held today or Monday depending on weather.
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Emmons
Paul Erhard
Grand Meadow
Greg Sween
Rol Lange
Larks
Austin
Albert Lea
Marcusen Park
Mmons
Bill Severin
Major League Leaders From Associated Press Baseball Standings
American League leaders include F Howard of Washington leading in batting with .343 and 58 hits, Campaneris of Oakland with 27 runs and 22 stolen bases, and F Howard also topping RBIs with 40. In pitching John of Chicago is 4 0 and Perranoski 40 games on 1.000, while McDowell leads strikeouts at 109. National League leaders show Rose of Cincinnati with a .365 average and 69 hits, Clemente of Pittsburgh tied for triples with 4, and four players tied with 9 home runs.
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Yastrzemski
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Former UM grid stars set for Coaches All-America game
Former Minnesota Gophers Charles Sanders and John Williams join Ron Yary of the Vikings as West team players for the Coaches All-America Game on June 28. Sanders is listed at end, Williams at guard, Yary at offensive tackle. West is coached by Dee Andros with John Pont directing the East.
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Williams
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Indiana
Baseball Tryouts for VFW Monday
VFW baseball coach Bob Knutson will hold tryouts for the 1868 team Monday at 3 30 p m at the Athletic Field. Any Austin boy ages 15 or 16 is eligible to play but 16 year olds must not have reached that birth day before Jan 1 1968. The team the VFW Travelers will open the new season at New Richland Saturday June 8.
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VFW
Bob Knutson
Austin
VFW Travelers
New Richland
Emerson Boozer Signs 1968 Jet Contract
New York based Jets announce Emerson Boozer has signed his 1968 deal as reports say he is rapidly recovering from a right knee injury. The move locks Boozer into the Jets backfield for the upcoming season.
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NEW York
Emerson Boozer
New York Jets
Neiters Shutout as Region One Tennis Concludes
Rochester Mayo dominates Region One at Rochester Racquet Club after indoor move due to rain. Mayo takes 15 points, Winona 6, Owatonna 4, Albert Lea 3, Northfield 2, with Austin, Waseca, and Red Wing scoring none. Mayo's Bob Daugherty wins singles title 6-0 6-0. Burke and Brancenburg win doubles 6-1 6-1.
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Rochester Mayo
Winona
Owatonna
Albert Lea
Northfield
Austin
Waseca
Red Wing
Rochester
Jim Schutter
Steve Obiad
Dan Kane
Greg Knutson
Waxona
Jim Henry
Ray Koehler
Mayo
Bob Daugherty
Don Halvorson
Gophers Resume NCAA District 4 Baseball Action
In Minneapolis the NCAA District 4 baseball tournament resumes after rain postponements. Ohio University meets Valparaiso at 11 a.m., Minnesota faces Southern Illinois at 1 30 p.m., and the Ohio-Valparaiso winner plays the Minnesota-Southern Illinois loser at 4 p.m. All games are at Bierman Field.
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Minneapolis
Ohio University
Valparaiso
Minnesota
Southern Illinois
Bierman Field
Improve Your Golf Game With Tempo Based Swing Tips
Frank Bard explains that tempo defines the backswing, with contrasts between Arnold Palmer’s quick swing and Sam Snead’s slow method. The article stresses slow, smooth tempo, a consistent backswing length varies by player, and aims to enhance control and timing for better golf shots.
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Frank Bard
Enterprise Assa
Arnold Palmer
Bobby Jones
Sam Snead
Snead
Unser wins Indy 500 with 177523 prize at banquet
Indy 500 champion Bobby Unser collected a 177523 winner's check at the victory banquet with a total purse of 710219. He shares top money with car owner Bob Wilke. rookie Bill Vukovich earns rookie of the year honors for seventh place.
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Unser
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