Region One Track Meet Opens With 28 Schools
The Region One track meet at Austin Athletic Field begins at 3:30 p.m. with 28 schools competing. Cloudy warm weather and possible rain threaten records. defending champ Austin Red Wing and Northfield are favored. The 120 Yard High Hurdles start action as eight per event, with top individuals and relay winners advancing to the state meet next year.
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Twins Surge Looms Over Halfway Mark In 1966
The Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees struggle through the 1966 season with slumps in hitting and pitching. Both teams flirt with last place as they near the midway point, while Tony Oliva provides bright moments for the Twins and discussions of a quick late surge continue.
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Scheid's Packers Hold Sunday Practice for 1966 Season
Austin Packers coach Larry Scheid announces first practice of 1966 season at Marvin Park Sunday at 1 30 PM. Team aims for exhibitions next week as they prepare for June 15 opener at Owatonna with returning players Don Carlson Gary Quednow Ron Anderson Scheid Rick Decker Wayne Haefner and staffers Hartman O Shaughnessy Baruth.
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Foyt Buys Lotus-Ford After Indy 500 Incident
A. J. Foyt of Houston said he bought the Lotus-Ford driven to second place by Jimmy Clark after leaping a high fence to escape a 16 car wreck at the start of the Indianapolis 500.
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District Two Baseball finals set for tonight at Marcusen Park
The District Two baseball finals occur at 8 p.m. at Marcusen Park in Austin with Albert Lea facing Hayfield to decide the district champion and possible state berth. Albert Lea’s Dick Wayne is expected to start for the Tigers against Hayfield ace Larry Edlund.
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Pee Wee Baseball Sign Up Set For Monday
Howie Strey announced Pee Wee baseball registration on Monday at Ellis Jr High. Boys aged 8 to 11 sign up at 1 p.m. and those 12 to 14 at 2 p.m. on the same day.
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Legion Softball Team Romps to 5th Straight Win
American Legion fast pitch team powered by Ken Hagen blanked the Moose 2-0 for its fifth straight win at Northwest. Hagen allowed two hits as Moose pitcher Carl Miller walked in the two Legion runs in the 3rd inning.
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Horseshoe Qualifying Set for Austin League Players
Park and Recreation Board Director Jim Haben announced a qualification contest for the Austin city horseshoe league. Prospective players must attend at the courts behind the swimming pool on Monday June 6 at 7 p.m. and toss 50 shoes to determine handicap.
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Twins Drop 7-6 to Tigers After Ninth-Inning Run
The Minnesota Twins blew early leads 4-0 and 5-2 and lost 7-6 to Detroit. Harmon Killebrew’s seventh inning error and a bases loaded walk set up the decisive run as Detroit pulled ahead. Earl Battey homered in the bottom of the ninth but the bullpen allowed seven runs in the game. The loss drops Minnesota to seventh, one game behind Cleveland, as they begin a three-game series with the Indians with Jim Kaat vs Luis Tiant or Tom Kelley.
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Standings and results from major leagues and upcoming games
In the American League the standings show Cleveland leading with 28 wins and 14 losses, Washington at 22 and 24, Boston 18 and 28, and Detroit 19 and 24. Thursday results include Washington 12 Boston 2 and Kansas City 11 Cleveland 4. Upcoming games feature New York at Boston and Cleveland at Minnesota among others. In the National League San Francisco leads at 32 and 16, Los Angeles 29 and 18, Pittsburgh 26 and 20. Thursday scores include Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4 and Houston 11 Cincinnati 4 in 12 innings with several day‑night and city matchups on the slate.
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Pacelli Baseball Sees New Coach With Veteran 1967 Squad
Pacelli will begin 1967 with a new baseball coach after Don Carlson resigned. The Shamrocks, 12-6 in 1966, return juniors Tom Winkels Dan Hatten Barney Bartholomew Mike Lobb and sophomores Mark Clennon Tom Wagner plus freshmen Tim Ball Scott Peterson Ed Sack. Senior hitters Tom Ball Kenny Muller and Mike Lobb led a strong offense while Bartholomew Lobb Clennon Peterson paced the pitching staff.
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Radatz Returns to Form as Indians Fall to Kansas City
In his first game with Cleveland after a trade from Boston, Dick Radatz faced eight batters in the seventh inning, retiring one and allowing five to score as the Indians lost 11-4 to Kansas City. He said the move felt like starting life over, hoping to regain his elite relief form from 1962-64.
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Bowling Top Five at Austin Bowl
AUSTIN BOWL results show top five totals with A Erickson 509, M Krachmer 465, N Handke 465, E Hoff 462, G Evenson 423. In Thursday mixed doubles, Men P Wray 557, M Pugh 529, T Dunlap 527, E Carroll 517, Heeg 513. Women D Wray 475, J Jonson 448, K Henry 434, B Slagermen 433, M Rosel 411, J Stundohi 411.
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Ron Kester Tops Racing Point Standings at Chateau Speedway
Last weekend at Chateau Speedway in Lansing Ron Kester of Austin led the season standings with 890 points followed by Rex Garr of Albert Lea with 605 and Ron Thomas of Austin with 565. New cars debuted weekly and more are expected this weekend as a full race slate is planned weather permitting.
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Big Eight Tracksters Prep for Rugged Weekend Meets
Big Eight track athletes pace a strong season as districts at Houston Notre Dame and Compton highlight the weekend. Jim Ryun, Kansas freshman, rests for a possible mile record bid at Compton, while Oklahoma State seven and strong squads from Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas Missouri Kansas State compete for top marks and national rankings.
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Kauai King Favored in Belmont Stakes Bid
Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct draws 10 runners for a $160,200 pot. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Kauai King enters as 4-5 favorite with high odds to complete the Triple Crown, while Buffle seeks an upset under Max Hirsch and Manuel Ycaza.
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4-Run Single Keys San Francisco Past Atlanta for 5th Straight Win
Giants top Braves 5-0 as Cap Peterson drives in four with a sixth inning single after a misplayed ball. Bob Bolin hurls a three hitter for his fourth win in seven decisions and the Giants extend their win streak to five. Dodgers shutout Cardinals 2-0 as Don Sutton improves to 7-4. Astros beat Reds 11-4 in 12 innings with eight straight hits. Phillies edge Cubs 5-4 on Rich Allen’s inside park homer. Pirates blank Mets 5-0 behind Vern Law three hitter and homer by Law.
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Golfer Birds Hole Twice in One Day at Local Course
Tim Anderson, a 34 year old inspector, made a hole in one on the 116 yard 10th hole at Columbia Golf Manor and hours later repeated the feat on the same hole with Vic Olson as witness. Greenskeeper Frank Wojciak confirmed the second ace. Anderson totaled 36 35 36 for the round.
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Minnesota to add second deck at Memorial Stadium
University of Minnesota will erect a second deck on one side of Memorial Stadium to add 11,000 seats by the 1968 football season. Athletic Director Marsh W. Rayman announced the plan at a luncheon, boosting stadium capacity from 63,000 with bleach ers.
Freshman Football Hint Sparks Iowa Iowa State Hope
Iowa fans and athletic directors see a possible path to a varsity matchup starting with a freshman game next fall. The Big Ten approved freshman football, with Iowa and Minnesota or Wisconsin discussed, and Iowa State indicating readiness to participate.
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