Austin Eyes Northern League Invite For Summer Baseball
Austin could join the Northern League this summer if fans support the plan. Emil Scheid says 800 fans per home game and about $20,000 yearly are needed for 31 home games from June 15 to Sept 1. Existing Northern teams include Duluth Superior, Mankato, St. Cloud, Aberdeen, Huron, and Sioux Falls.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Cincinnatii Reds
St. Dakota
Improve Your Golf Game With These Techniques
The article explains that follow through in golf is mainly a check on the swing. It argues the ideal is a high extended finish with arms and club fully extended on the left, weight shifted left, avoiding a neck-wrapped finish. It cites Palmer and Player as examples of complex swings.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Gary Player
Pisa
Rochester Pro Boxer O Connor to Make Debut
Rochester's National Golden Gloves champion Pat O Connor will turn pro on a card at Mayo Civic Auditorium Rochester Thursday June 6 promoter Ben Sternberg announced O Connor 18 will fight Willie Monk Smith Norfolk Va middleweight Also on the card Ray Christian Winnipeg middleweight with a 22 1 pro record will meet Randy Strickland Los Angeles
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Monk) Smith
Norfolk
Ray Christian
Winnipeg
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Christian
Randy Strickland
Los Angeles
Buccaneers Sign Two Draft Picks From HBCUs
The New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA signed two draft choices on Monday. Lee Davis, 22, 6-foot-8, 240 pounds from North Carolina College, and Jasper Wilson, 20, 6-foot-6 from Southern University in Baton Rouge, were announced as new signings.
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Perranoski Shines on Mound After Difficult Mounds Start
In a 4-3 Twins win over the Yankees, Ron Perranoski overcame early control issues in unfamiliar parks to notch his fifth win in six decisions. The veteran lefty retired the next nine in a row, lowering his ERA to 1.53 in 22 appearances, aided by catcher John Roseboro. A later defensive highlight saw Minnesota turn a triple play on a ball from Roseboro.
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Mickey Mantle
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Austin and Faribault reach Region One finals again
In Gabrych Park, Austin blanks Winona 2-0 and Faribault shuts out Spring Valley 5-0 to advance to the Region One baseball finals for the second straight year. Dan Bjerke starts for Austin, Mike Johnson for Faribault. Lindgren dominates for Austin with 12 strikeouts in a complete game.
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Aging Sluggers Ready for Dodgers Boost at Bat
Dodgers new buys Ken Boyer and Rocky Colavito provided early run support in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh. Claude Osteen held the Pirates to seven hits with four double plays. Cardinals beat Houston 7-2, Braves edge Reds 3-2, Phillies top Giants 1-0. Cubs and Mets idle.
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Four UM Players Named to All Midwestern Baseball Team
The All Midwestern College Baseball team was released by District Four coaches in Minneapolis. First Team includes Mike Murphy Ohio U at first base and Russ Ralston? Minnesota at short. Marty Barski Western Michigan in center. Thurman Munson Kent State catcher. Second Team lists Mike Walseth Minnesota at first, Rich McKinney Ohio U short, Larry Reveal Ball State pitcher, plus other players from Wisconsin Illinois Michigan State and Indiana.
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Ohio U
Pat Locanto
Western Michigan
Russ Rolandson
Minnesota
Steve Garvey
Michigan State
Jim Roudebusch
Ball State
Marty Barski
Western Mich
Elliott Maddox
Michigan
Thurman Munson
Kent State
Dave Carey
Mel Behney
Mike Walseth
R. D. Boschulte
Wisconsin
Rich McKinney
Bill Kendall
Tom Schinke
Mike Marawski
Illinois
Pete Krull
Ohio State
Harry Kendricks
Larry Reveal
Gary Sargent
Indiana
Region one semifinals shine with tight Austin win
In regional semifinals Austin defeats Winona 2 to 0 while Faribault dominates Spring Valley 5 to 0. Other regional results include region five Edina beating Foley 9 to 0 and region six Moorhead topping Alexandria 6 to 1. Final score Moorhead 4 Little Falls 3. City softball fastpitch St Edwards beats First Methodist 3 to 0. Women slowpitch Cavern down Authorize TV 18 to 6 and Turf defeats Clinic Pharmacy 19 to 0. Tommys 41, Bell Liquor 5. Carr Pimby 19, Hiawatha Bar 10. Men over 30 slowpitch Eagles 13, Moose 3 and Amer. Legion 15, City Employees.
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Minnesotan Gene Kotlarek Named U.S. Ski Jumping Coach
Gene Kotlarek of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been named full time national jumping coach for the U.S. Ski Association. The decision was announced by the Nordic Steering Committee on Monday in Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Gene Kotlarek
Minnetonka
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Standings and schedule from baseball league update
Boston leads Detroit 4 3 Minnesota 4 New York 3 Baltimore 2 California 0 Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 as 14 innings played. Today's games include Chicago at Cleveland Oakland at Washington California at Baltimore Minnesota at New York Detroit at Boston Los Angeles 26 26 .500 312 Cincinnati 23 24 .4894 Houston 21 27 .4386 Pittsburgh 19 25 .432 New York 20 27 .4267 Monday results Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 0 St Louis 7 Houston 2 Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 0 New York Chicago and Atlanta games noted. Wednesday Philadelphia at San Francisco.
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St Edwards blank First Methodist in YMCA softball
Ray Edstrom pitched a two hit shutout for St Edwards as Jeff Bergstrom starred at the plate with three RBIs and three hits driving in all runs in a 3 0 win at the watertower diamond Ath letic Field. Our Saviors beat Church of Christ in the other game but the score was not available.
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Quick Hands Alou's Key to Boosting Average
Matty Alou explains his batting approach from the 1960s, crediting quick hands and hitting to the opposite field. He details altering his bat weight to improve contact, notes his move from .231 with the Giants to .342 in 1966 with the Pirates, and cites a .338 season.
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Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Echo Mirses League Scores
Echo Lanes reports top five in the Echo Mires division with Booker at 604, Halsey 592, Milton 591, Karsten 579 and Rindfleisch 579. Echo Mixers standings list Vincent 541 Peterson 535 Carroll 522 Milton 314 Hoffman 498.
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Indians Vidal delivers walkoff homer to beat White Sox
In a 14 inning duel Dark's Indians edge Stanky's White Sox 3 2 as Vida launches a decisive homer. Yankees' triple play shines too late in a 4 3 loss to Minnesota. Boston tops Detroit 4 3 and Baltimore beats California 2 0.
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Chairman Won't Postpone Hearing in Derby Dancer's Image Case
Louisville AP July report notes the Kentucky State Racing Commission will hold the June 1 hearing on Peter Fuller’s appeal of Churchill Downs stewards findings. Fuller seeks overturn of the ruling that Dancer's Image used an illegal drug Phenylbutazone and asks for purse redistribution to be reversed.
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Austin VFW Bowling Prize Winners of 1968 Tourney
Austin VFW bowlers shared 715 in prize money from the April 1968 St. Paul tournament. Nineteen Austin teams entered. Sandbaggers claimed 48.50 top money. San ders and Larson earned 120 for 3rd in doubles. Ahrens led singles with 43. Anderson topped all events with 8.50. The 1969 event moves to Fergus Falls in April.
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