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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1964
Page
10
Defending champion Austin and upstart Winona reached the Region One final at Marcusen Park. Packers blank Caledonia 13 0 in five innings, while Winona edged Faribault 2 1 behind Todd Spencer. The winner advances to the state tourney June 10–12 at St Paul Midway Stadium.
In a Monday night AL game in the Twin Cities, Allen triggered a rally by forcing Stigman home plate in the fifth inning as Dick Stigman tried to bunt. Ralph Terry then pitched to a batter named Boy.
Dick Stigman pitched five hitter and moved to 2 1 as the Minnesota Twins opened a four game series with a 2 1 win over the New York Yankees. Mincher hit his eighth homer and Versalles drove in the go ahead run in the fifth as Stigman credited his back relief and positive thinking for the victory over New York. Elston Howard homered for the Yankees, but the staff held the rest.
Twins pitcher Stigman explained a lower back ache from a cold, saying it hampered sitting and driving but not throwing. He recalled worrying during Mickey Mantle's ninth inning at bat while noting his curveball helped. The Twins named Gerry Arrigo to start against the Yankees with Jim Bouton opposing.
ST PAUL MINNEAPOLIS AP The Vikings remove Bert E Rose Jr as general manager after 1960 founding role. Edwin Martini named acting GM while coach Norm Van Page not pursuing the job. Jobe Thomas named possible replacement as speculation runs high amid a building phase. The club hints a plan for Rose until new employment is found.
Steve Schmitt and Mike House star for Austin Packers as they face Winona in Region One final. Sophomore Todd Spencer shines for Winona with a 6 1 record and 0 83 ERA, while Tom Von Feldt captains Pacelli with a strong returning nucleus.
Len Boyer, the youngest Boyer brother, predicts a majors run within two or three years before college. At 18, the Alba High School graduate has worked out with the Cardinals, A's, Yankees, and Orioles in Kansas City as sixteen scouts evaluated his play. His high school hitting stood at .320 while his arm and fielding range drew praise, and he aspires to sign with the Yankees or Cardinals.
Romaine Denk of Hales Corners Wisconsin captured Barney Hochstadter's ling classic in Chicago for a $7,500 first prize as his eight-game total of 1 670 stood. Fred Degen of Faribault Minnesota finished fifth with 1 641 and $700 prize.
Springfield Missouri A P says Macalester and Augustana are not included in the NCAA college division golf tournament field of 13 teams and 90 individuals to be held at Springfield June 8 to 12.
Winona defeats Faribault 2 1 in the Region One semifinal at Marcusen Park as Spencer earns his second tournament win with 16 strikeouts. A sixth inning double steal produced the decisive run while Rick Duffney allowed six hits and fanned six in a losing effort for Faribault.
Walt Lembeke led Austin to a Region One team score of 235 at Rochester CC, 13 strokes ahead of Rochester. Steve Hoag shot 76, Rich Burroughs 79, Gary Pratt 80, and Tom Smith 80 as Austin earned an individual state berth for Smith and eight Region One golfers qualified for the state tourney at the University of Minnesota course following a 36-hole regional.
The story reports on Santa Claus, the favored horse in the Epsom Derby, arriving from Ireland and guarded against doping amid recent scandals. American-owned contenders Baldric II and others with high odds are also noted, highlighting a field of 17 and a $201,801 prize.
The Ellis Tigers improved to 2-0 in the United Commercial Travelers title race by beating the Yellow Jackets 6-4 at UCT Park. Pitcher Kurth Best allowed two singles and contributed two hits as Ellis held Yellow Jackets to four runs. A Twins vs Hornets game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today.
The Athletic Association of Western Universities expands to eight members as Oregon and Oregon State representatives join the conference. Washington California Southern California Stanford UCLA form the AAWU Big Five then add Washington State, keeping the Big Eight name unused by the Missouri Valley Conference.
In Columbus, Jack Nicklaus beat Julius Boros by four strokes on a 6,851 yard course to set a target for the PGA championship next month. Nicklaus finished 34-33-67 while Boros shot 36-35-71 as spectators watched a 3,500 crowd.
Mike's Bar defeated Wonderland Bar 8-5 and Moose beat Idle Hour Inn 6-2 at North West Park to improve records. Carl Miller earned 10 strikeouts and hit a homer for Idle Hour. Ron Majerus led the losers with two hits.
Rochester dominated Region One tennis on Monday at Rochester with both singles and doubles titles. Defending champ Chuck Darley beat Bob Gray 6-2 6-3 to win the singles crown. John Lillie and Mark Wood defeated Klemmer and Wolesky 6-3 6-1 to capture the doubles title as Rochester finished with 16 points and earned a state bid.
Rodriguez declared in top condition after prefight physical in Las Vegas as he challenges Emile Griffith for the world welterweight title.
Vet eran pitcher Gene Conley, sent to Burlington in the Carolina League to regain form, has been given outright release by the Cleveland Indians. The 33-year-old righthander, 6 foot 9, had a 1-1 record in two appearances, beating Greensboro 4-3 before taking a 9-2 loss to Raleigh while allowing 16 hits in a complete game. He left for Cleveland to discuss his future, unaware of the release.
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