Lakers and Blues Clash at Marcusen Park Sunday
The Austin Blues host the Fari bault Lakers in a Century League game at Marcusen Park Sunday night at 8 p.m. Leon Johnson or Ron Plath will be on the mound as Bloomington visits Cannon Falls and Kenyon plays Red Wing in three league attractions. The Blues sit 1 win and 1 loss so far.
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Marcusen Park
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Red Wing
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Neb
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Perl
Bob Cummins
Lakers
Mike Marienau
Bob Becker
Roger Ludwig
Manly Osborn
Gary Tate
Marienau
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Jerry Hatch
Roger Booher
Faribault
Fred Brandt
Brandt
Bill Andreson
Owatonna
Ed Dusbabek
Dale Quist
Osberg
Bob Anhorn
McKeever
Gilbert
Nordeen
Haldorson
Ray Roach
Jerry Johnson
Snead Seeks Open Win By Playing It Safe
Sam Snead, age 48, says he is tired of chasing the National Open and will approach the 60th Open with a casual, survival mindset. He plans minimal prep for the June 16-18 tournament at Cherry Hills in Denver, aiming to arrive just before it starts.
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Sam Snead
West Virginia
Snead
Cherry Hills Club
Denver
Oakland Hills
Detroit
Ralph Guldahl
Hogan on Top at Memphis Open leads tied at 132
Ben Hogan shared the Memphis Open lead at 132 after two consistent rounds in the 30 000 event at Colonial Country Club. J C Goosie of Knoxville and Bob Rosburg of Palo Alto also at 132, with Ken Venturi and Bill Collins bracketed at 135 as the field pursues the final rounds.
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J.C. Goosie
Knoxville
Tenn
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Calif
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Colonial Country Club
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San Francisco
Ken Venturi
Bill Collins
Baltimore
Cubs Show New Life on West Coast
Chicago Cubs win 6-5 in 10 innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers to move within one game of sixth place after taking 2 of 4 from the Giants in San Francisco. Manager Lou Boudreau praises his young pitching staff while noting readiness may come quickly or take time.
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Cincinnati
Minor League Results from AMERICAN ASSN AND PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
In the American Association Charleston defeated Denver 6 to 3, Minneapolis 6 over Lewisville Dallas-Fort Worth 3, Indianapolis 2 over St. Paul 6, and Houston 4 over unknown. In the Pacific Coast League Seattle shut out San Diego 4 to 0, Tacoma beat Portland 3 to 1, and Spokane defeated Salt Lake 11.
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Denver
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Lewisville
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Seattle
San Diego
Tacoma
Portland
Spokane
Salt Lake
Griffith Wins Split Decision Triggers Ring Riot
In New York's St. Nicholas Arena Emile Griffith defeats Jorge Fernandez in a ten round televised bout. Fans erupt with chairs hurled from the balcony as disorder lasts about 15 minutes until police restore order. Officials consider the controversial outcome and Fernandez manager Charley Johnson vows a protest.
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New York
Emile Griffith
Argentina
Jorge Fernandez
Ring
Lake City advances to Region One after 6 1 victory
Lake City defeats Stewartville 6 to 1 at Mayo Park to win the District 3 title and advance to Region One in Austin. Sophomore pitcher Loren Brusehaver allowed six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts as Lake City builds a 11 1 record heading to the regional meet.
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Lake City
Stewartville
Mayo Park
Austin
Loren Brusehaver
Dale Nickel
Morristown Clinches District Title With No-Hitter
Morristown pitcher Jay Rasmussen threw a no hitter to beat Zumbrota 3 0 and win the District 4 baseball championship. The defending champs advance to Region One tournament in Austin Tuesday after a 15 strikeouts performance and a fifth inning two RBI double.
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Jay Rasmussen
Morristown
Zumbrota
Austin
Rasmussen
International League scores with multiple games reported
Toronto defeated Columbus 4 to 3 and Miami beat Rochester 4 to 2. Herone edged Buffalo 8 to 4, while Richmond took a 5 to 0 win over Montreel. Details on remaining results are incomplete.
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Herone
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Richmond
Austin Stresses Power to District 2 Crown
Austin dominated the District 2 baseball final at Marcusen Park, defeating Alden 24-0 in four innings after a 7-0 semifinal win over Albert Lea. It marks the Packers tenth straight district title under coach Dick Seltz and earns a spot in the Region One playoffs against Morristown.
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Spring Grove
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Herald
Gophers Take 12-5 Win to Lead NCAA District Tourney
Minnesota stays undefeated and in control of the District 4 baseball tournament after a 12-5 victory over Detroit University in the winners bracket. Ohio University and Notre Dame faced off earlier in a losers bracket game, setting up a possible title clash with Minnesota for a trip to Omaha. A district attendance record was announced for the early rounds.
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Law Keeps Pirates Ahead With Staff Excellence
Vern Law earned his eighth win and pitched an eight hit shutout as the Pirates beat Philadelphia 3-0. Bob Friend also contributed with a shutout over Cincinnati, extending Pittsburghs lead to two games in the NL. Amalfitano and McCormick fueled other key results as Milwaukee and San Francisco won while the Cubs edged the Dodgers in 10 innings.
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World heavyweight title fight on closed circuit in Rochester
The June 20 bout between champion Ingemar Johansson of Sweden and challenger Floyd Patterson will be shown on a 15x20 foot screen at Mayo Civic Auditorium Rochester. Promoter Ben Sternberg says 4,000 seats will be available. tickets on sale at the auditorium box office by mail and at the Austin Arcade.
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Mayo Civic Auditorium
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Mayo Auditorium
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Austin Arcade
Austin and Mankato Meet in Softball
Austin hosts Mankato at Northwest Diamond to open the Southern Minnesota Softball League season. The 8 p.m. game is one of three Saturday contests with Winona at Faribault and Owatonna at Albert Lea. Carl Miller will start for Austin.
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Austin
Mankato
Northwest Diamond
Elliott Shares Spotlight With Olympic Hopefuls
At the Compton Invitational, Herb Elliott of Australia led a strong field of U S runners and world standards. Jim Beatty broke the American 5,000 meters record in 13 51 7, while John Thomas repeated his high jump prowess over 7 feet. The Styron brothers, Don and Dave, starred in hurdles and sprints, with Parry O'Brien winning the shot put at 62 feet 8 1 2 inches. Beatty claimed the 5,000 meters in 13 59 2 and tied for dramatic sub four minute mile history.
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North Carolina
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Don and
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North East Louisiana Track Club
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Army
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Oregon
Parry O’brien
Bill Nieder
Styrons
Don
Lee Calhoun
Dave
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico
Beatty
Max Truex
Russia
Vladimir Kuts
Louisville Bucks in Lead as Bears Fall
The Charleston Senators extended Denver’s skid with a 6n4 Friday night loss, dropping the Bears to second place by one percentage point in the American Association. Louisville Colonels, despite a 6-1 defeat by St Paul, moved into the lead by a half game ahead of Denver. Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers beat Houston to push them to the cellar.
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Woodeshick Halts Orioles as Senators End Slump
Hal Woodeshick pitched a 4 1 1 0 1 6 . Senators beat the Orioles 4 1 for their first three-game win streak this season. Bob Allison drove in key runs with a first inning triple and a two run homer to back the victory and Milt Pappas took the loss after a six game win streak against Washington. Second-place Cleveland won 6 2 over Detroit, while Kansas City beat Chicago 7 2 as Bud Daley notched his seventh win. Yankees defeated Boston 4 3 with Bob Turley earning his first win as a starter in seven tries since last August.
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Andy Carey
Bobby Shantz
Yankees
Bob Turley
Turley
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Ted Williams
Jerry Casale
Yogi Berra
Ramsey Hosts Golf Tourney
The second annual Ramsey Invitational golf tournament will be staged Sunday at Ramsey Golf Club. More than 100 golfers from the Austin area are expected to tee off in the 27 hole medal play event, sponsored by the Ramsey's Men's Club.
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Halfback Harris Signs with New York Titans
Marshall Harris, a three year letterman halfback from Texas Christian, signed with the New York Titans of the American Football League on Friday.
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Packers visit Fairmont in key Southern Minnesota League clash
Emil Scheid brings a retooled Packers lineup to Fairmont for a 8 15 p m start. Frank Brown moves to third base with Bob Mathias at second while Don Carlson Ray Rosenbaum and Larry Scheid fill the infield and Bob Folker Dick Anderson and John Steffen start the outfield. Harry Wise or Dave Ramnes expected for Fairmont pitching with Ken Staples Tom O Rourke and Nils Nielsen among others.
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Albert Lea
Mankato
Mason City
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Martins
Art Huinker
Huinker
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Underhill
Ron McKay
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Bob Mathias
Don Carlson
Ray Rosenbaum
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John Steffen
Jim McNulty
Fairmont
Harry Wise
Dave Ramnes
Wise
Ken Staples
Tom O'Rourke
McNulty
Eddie Pedersen
Don Dahlke
Nils Nielsen
Herb Banton
Bill Dudding
Larks and Indians Face Southland Confernce Makeup
Grand Meadow and Glenville clash at 6 p m in a Southland Conference baseball makeup game weather permitting The May 27 rainout leaves outcome impacting the conference title Rose Creek may share with Grand Meadow if Larks win Dur ing the season the Larks and Indians tied 4 4 Glenville can win outright by sweeping Grand Meadow and Adams in makeup games
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Killoren and Seery Named Pacelli Track Captains
John Killoren was named honorary 1960 track captain and Mike Seery was named captain for the 1961 team at the Pacelli Awards assembly. Coach Bill Marton announced the honors.
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Sommer Charges 356 to Lead Girls Junior Singles Tourney
C. Sommer rolled 356 to pace the Girls Junior singles bowling tournament Friday at the Austin Bowl. Other leaders were N. Onstad 327, J. Schwebke 324, M. Huffman 317 and F. Enright 316.
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SMU Quarterback Harold Morgan Declared Ineligible
Harold Morgan the lone experienced SMU quarterback was ruled scholastically ineligible for the 1960 season.
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