Albert Lea tops Mason City 6 to 2 in league tilt
Albert Lea beat Mason City 6 to 2 at Roosevelt Field to improve to 2-1 in the Southern Minnesota Baseball League. Myron Hoffman worked the distance for Albert Lea, allowing four hits and homering in the seventh to turn the game. George Dropo homered for Mason City as the Braves slumped to 0-2.
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Albert Lea
Mason City
Minnesota
Lea
Packers
Dick Cordell
Joe Raso
Bob Mathias
Austin Prep
Hamline University
Waseca
Minnesota River
Roosevelt Field
Myron Hoffman
Hoffman
Braves
Jake Thies
Bill Freese
George Dropo
Hometown Jinx Halts Denver Title March
The Associates Press reports a hometown hex slows Denver's push in the American Association standings. Denver loses three of four to Omaha, narrowing their margin over Charleston to one game as Wichita, Indianapolis, St. Paul and Minneapolis split results.
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Denver
Bears
Omaha
Charleston
Wichita
Indianapolis
Indians
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Nels Chittum
Ben Matevsky
Cardinals
Gordon Windhorn
Louisville
Colonels
Art Kay
Bob Darnell
Millers
Tommy Umphiett
Felipe Montemayor
Lyle Beats Spring Valley in South Border League Action
Kasson over Mantorville 14-9 as Williams allowed 15 hits. Stewartville tops Grand Meadow 6-4 with eight hits off Jacobson. Kasson and Stewartville remain undefeated at 4-0. Lyle beats Spring Valley 6-1 while St Charles defeats Le Roy 11-1. Spring Valley supports costly errors.
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Kasson
Mantorville
Williams
Stewartville
Grand Meadow
Jacobson
Lyle
Spring Valley
St. Charles
LeRoy
Area Golfers Seek National Open Berths
In St Paul area golfers vied for two sectional qualifying spots in the National Open at Hillcrest Country Club. Favorites included Twin Cities pros Bob Crow and Ray Hill along with amateurs Bill Waryan and Neil Croonquist.
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ST. Paul
Hillcrest Country Club
Bob Crow
Ray Hill
Twin Cities Club
Bill Waryan
Neil Croonquist
Austin and Mankato Twin Bill Rained Out
Rain cancelled a doubleheader between Austin and Mankato High Schools. Coach Dick Seltz said a makeup date may be Friday or Saturday here. Mankato previously beat Austin 14 to , and the teams shared the Big Nine Conference title. Next action is a District 2 tournament game against Alden at 3 30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Austin
Mankato
Dick Seltz
Packer
Alden
Record 2140 Golfers Compete For 144 Open Berths
A bumper 2,150 players entered the U S Open qualifiers across 28 courses nation wide with 144 spots available. After exemptions for past champions and top finishers, the field narrows to 144 through 36 hole qualifiers. Notables exempt include Mayer Middlecoff Fleck Furgol Hogan and Snead with others like Boros Venuti Burkemo Hawkins Patton De Vicenzo and Robbins among those already in or exempt.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Ted Makalema
Honolulu
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Jimmy DeMaret
Walter Burkemo
Ken Venturi
Fred Hawkins
Sam Snead
Roberto de Vicenzo
Chick Harbert
Billy Maxwell
Billy Joe Patton
Lionel Hebert
Hillman Robbins
U.S
Minor Loop Results Across Leagues
A compact roundup of minor league scores from the Pacific Coast League and International League plus American Association and related standings. Spokane beat Salt Lake City. Sacramento led Vancouver. Portland tied Seattle. San Diego defeated Phoenix. Toronto fell to Buffalo. Montreal edged Rochester. Richmond beat Columbus. Miami won over Havana. Wichita topped Indianapolis. Charleston over Louisville. Omaha defeated Denver. St Paul lost to Minneapolis.
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Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Vancouver
Phoenix
Portland
Seattle
San Diego
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Rochester
Richmond
Columbus
Miami
Havana
Wichita
Indianapolis
Charleston
Louisville
Omaha
Denver
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Blues Edge Emmons to Claim Third Win in Down State League
Austin Blues defeated Emmons 3-1 after being outhit 7 to 2. Tweed pitched for Emmons with 13 strikeouts as Ronnie McKay earned the win with 10 Ks. Ploof scored on a sacrifice fly, McKay drove in a run in the eighth, and Tate added an insurance tally in the ninth.
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Emmons
Minn
Austin Blues
Blues
Emmons Twirler Tweed
Ronnie McKay
Dave Ploof
Roger Ludwig
Gary Tate
Austin
Rbi
Pico
Tate
Ludwig
Eaee Osborn
Eee Beckel
Saveros
Greenameyer
B. McKay
Eer Smith
McKay
Id Schmidthuber
Eewe
Tweed
Schmidthuber
Ness Hane
Callahan
Apateesase Seune
Austin Serene
E—Johnson
W. Mediong
Wweenee
Boyer Builds Ahot Hitting Streak With Cardinals
Cardinal third baseman Ken Boyer teams with a hot two weeks to spark a comeback season. From a low .165 to a .277 average he hits with power driving in 23 RBIs and eight homers as Stan Musial paces the club.
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Ken Boyer
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinal
Bing Devine
Devine
Boyer
Lane
Bing
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fred Hutchinson
Stan Musial
Musial
Stan
Three I League sees Davenport Cedar Rapids pull ahead
Davenport extends five game lead over Cedar Rapids with a 6-2 and 6-5 sweep of Fox Cities. Jim Lynn and Don Mincher homer, Lynn driving in three, Mincher matching with a homer in the nightcap. Cedar Rapids clubs Rochester led by Posada, Scercy, and a Trenary grand run rally.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fox Cities
Jim Lynn
Don Mincher
Lynn
Mincher
Rochester
Green Bay
Burlington
Howard
Gordon Massa
Fred Caviness
Iowans
Yank Golfers Win Matches
St Andrews Scotland AP Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades Calif one time U S National Public Links champion opened his third bid for the British Amateur Golf Championship by defeating Dr J L Hastings of Scotland eight and seven in the first round Hastings missed several short putts as Andrews led three up after five holes on the Old Course at St Andrews Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia also won his first round match over Bill Richmond of Scotland four and two
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Scotland
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
U.S
J. L. Hastings
Andrews
Hastings
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Bill Richmond
Ryder Cup to be Held at Atlantic City Country Club
The next Ryder Cup will pit the United States against Great Britain at the Atlantic City Country Club on October 31 and November 1.
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Atlantic City
United States
Atlantic City Country Club
McCarran and Nelson Named to All Big Ten Baseball Team
East Lansing Michigan AP Minnesota stars Jack McCarran and Skeeter Nelson earned All Big Ten honors as selectees along with Jim Dickey Bob Lawrence Frank Palamara Bob Klaus Dean Look Ron Nieman and pitchers Ron Nischwiter and Ron Perranoski from Ohio State Michigan State and Wisconsin plus Michigan Michigan State Indiana Illinois Ohio State.
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Mich
Jack McCarran
Skeeter Nelson
Minnesota
Jim Dickey
Michigan
Bob Lawrence
Indiana
Frank Palamara
Michigan State
Bob Klaus
Illinois
Dean Look
Ron Nieman
Wisconsin
Ron Nischwiter
Ohio State
Ron Perranoski
Pep Talk by Alston Fires Dodgers Past Cubs in Cold Win
Dodgers respond to Walter Alston exhortations with a 10 shutout over the Chicago Cubs despite lingering ten game deficit. Stan Williams, 21, twirls a two hit gem in 48 degree wind to seal the victory. The Giants surge past the Cardinals 7-2 as Johnny Antonelli anchors an 11 hit attack. Rain halts a Milwaukee win as Ed Friend yields superb pitching, while Cincinnati and Philadelphia settle in a suspended game after a 2-1 Purkey victory and a 11-inning tie that ends before completion.
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Walter O'Malley
Walter Alston
Chavez Ravine
Alston
Dodgers
Knute Rockne
Chicago Cubs
Stan Williams
Williams
al Dark
Dick Crott
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis
Giants
Johnny Antonelli
Friend
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Braves
Pirates
Cincinnati
Bob Purkey
Philadelphia
W.L. Pet. G.B
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pittshurch
Adams and Stacyville Win League Games
Adams defeated Little Cedar 9 7 behind two hit pitching by Bill Schneider who also led at the plate with six hits as Adams benefited from four Little Cedar errors. Stacyville beat Johnsburg 5 1 on a one hit outing by Schneider and a full twelve inning effort by Juenger.
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Bill Schneider
Little Cedar
Schneider
Anderson
Conrad
Stacyville
Johnsburg
Juenger
Atkinson Ties School Mile Track Mark
Tommy Atkinson, a Alabama senior, tied the school track mark by running the mile in 4 17 5 this spring.
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Tommy Atkinson
Alabama
Turley Dominates Red Sox as Yankees Win Big
Bob Turley pitched a five-hitter over Boston, lifting his record to 8-1 and leading the Yankees as Andy Carey collected five hits including two homers. Kansas City shut out Cleveland 6-2 behind Ray Herbert, while Billy Lees received a $100 fine and suspension from Baltimore after charging an umpire in a 5-2 Washington win. Chicago-Detroit game rained out after four innings with Detroit ahead 10-? after Kaline homered.
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Casey Stengel
Baltimore
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Turley
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Jackie Jensen
Andy Carey
Kansas City
Yanks
Cleveland
Cal McLish
Ray Herbert
Indians
Bob Bragan
Billy Lees
Paul Richards
Washington
Orioles
Lees
Ken Aspromonte
Larry Napp
Austin Track Aces Face State Meet at Minnesota
Four Austin track athletes led by Tim Baxter Don Hubmer Roger Voss and John Hardy travel to the University of Minnesota for state competition Saari coaches with Hass and Haddorff Austin earned district two title won the Austin Invitational beat Albert Lea in a Big Nine meet tied Rochester 59 59 and placed in several regional events this season.
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Austin
University of Minnesota
Roger Voss
John Hardy
Don Hubmer
Tim Baxter
Voss
Herald
John Saari
Baxter
Faribault
Hardy
Saari
Art Hass
Oscar Haddorff
Packers
Albert Lea
Rochester
Blooming Driver Dominates Chateau Speedway Show
Smoky Campbell of Blooming Prairie wins the second head and trophy dash at Chateau Speedway in Lansing Minnesota. Ernie Yendht takes the first heat, Bob Reimer wins the semifeature, and George Cameron secures the feature win for Albert Lea. Racing resumes next Saturday at 8 p.m. with no time trials as the point system will set heat positions.
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Lansing
Minn
Smoky Campbell
Blooming Prairie
Chateau Speedway
Ernie Yendht
Bob Reimer
Austin
George Cameron
Albert Lea
Martinez and Akins in Title Bout Friday
Virgil Akins of St. Louis and Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey meet Friday for the world welterweight title in a 15 round match at the St. Louis Arena. Akins favored to win on points. TV blackout in St. Louis area but NBC TV and NBC radio carry the bout.
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Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Carmen Basilio
Akins
New Jersey
Martinez
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Swaps Statue to Be Unveiled at Hollywood Park
In Inglewood California a statue of Swaps will be ready for unveiling this month. It will be placed at Hollywood Park.
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Inglewood
Calif
Swaps
Hollywood Park
District 2 baseball test continues at Marcusen Park
District 2 games today feature Blooming Prairie vs Freeborn at 2 p.m. and Lyle-Rose Creek. Tuesday schedules include Grand Meadow vs Albert Lea at 2:30 p.m. and Austin vs Alden. Defending champion Austin has a 1-0 record after a 17-1 win over Adams. Semifinals Wednesday and the district final Thursday set up Region One at Marcusen Park on June 9.
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Marcusen Park
Blooming Prairie
Freeborn
Grand Meadow
Southland
Albert Lea
Austin-Alden
Austin
Adams
Mil a Standings and Sunday results brief
Sunday results show New York over Boston 10 to 4 and Washington 5 over Baltimore 4. Kansas City triumphed 6 to 5 at Cleveland while Chicago hosted Detroit in rain. Tuesday games list Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston among others.
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Pascual
Higden
Courtney
Pappas
Trian
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Boston
Heer Hee
Turuman
Walt
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Lemor
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Kelly
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Chit
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Clowland
Satin Sullivan Slow to Finish in Hollywood Park Race
In Inglewood Satin Sullivan trailed start to finish at Hollywood Park finishing last of nine while his famed brother Silky Sullivan raced differently. The finish contrasts the siblings with Satin Sullivan closing poorly after a slow gate start.
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Satin Sullivan
Inglewood
Calif
Silky Sullivan
Satin
Silky
Hollywood Park
Hall Leads Austin Bid for State Golf Title
Bruce Hall co captain of the Austin golf team enters the state individual title event at the University of Minnesota course today. Hall impressed in practice with woods and a seven iron chip shot after 11 holes with coach Walt Lembeke. Forty nine golfers compete. defending champion Ralph Denning of Minneapolis Roosevelt carded 73 in practice, while John Juers of Red Wing shot 76.
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Bruce Hall
Austin
University of Minnesota
Hall
University
Walt Lembeke
Lembeke
Bruce
Woods
Ralph Denning
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Denning
John Juers
Red Wing
Boxing Results Across Cities Show Winners and Scores
In Germany Stefan Red beat Gerd Mueller on points with 145 pounds. In Hollywood Jimmy Hornaby defeated Rudy Jordan on points at 138 pounds. In Havana Angel Robinson Garcia stopped Julio Escobedo after 133 pounds on the score sheet.
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Havana
Angel Robinson Garcia
Julio Escobedo
Tulane Lists Slate For New Orleans Gridiron Season
Tulane will play 10 opponents next fall in New Orleans. Five new opponents join the schedule: Van derbilt, Florida, Navy, Kansas, and Texas Tech. Kansas and Texas Tech have never faced the Green Wave.
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Tulane
Vanderbilt
Florida
Navy
Kansas
Texas Tech
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