Major League Standings and Thursday Results Snapshot
Baseball standings show East leaders Phillies and Mets with records around .727 and .471, while West sees Dodgers and Astros chasing. Thursday results include Chicago beating New York 2-1 and Montreal overwhelming Pittsburgh 7-1 amid a packed schedule across the league.
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Phila
Pitts
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Ang
San Diego
Houston
San Fran
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Freisleben
Reuss
Messersmith
Carrithers
Nolan
McGlothen
R.reuchsel
Cosgrove
Seaver
Hooton
Lonborg
Barr
Bowling Top Five At Echo Lanes
Echo Lanes top five bowlers listed with scores across boys and girls events. Bernis Wagner 501 Judy Underdale 495 Lois VanDenover 483 Caro Earl 482 Kris Haviland 478 lead the girls and boys divisions include Virgil Sprague 419 Scott Wilson 294 Dave McFarland 381 Darrin Gilbertson 353. Jackie Smith 384 Holly Wheeler 340 Lois Flanders 323 Kim Shaw 284 Jodi Rollie 272. Lillie 505 Lysne 500 Bailey 492 Kiingfus 468 Pike 460. Anderson 417 Miller 415 Sheldon 274 Haines 323.
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Echo Lanes
Ettes Bernis Wagner
Judy Underdale
Lois VanDenover
Caro Earl
Kris Haviland
Boy's Bantam
Virgil Sprague
Scott Wilson
Dave McFarland
Darrin Gilbertson
Russel Sprague
Bantam
Jackie Smith
Holly Wheeler
Lois Flanders
Kim Shaw
Jodi Rollie
BOYS
Junior L. Lillie
A. Lysne
B. Bailey
D. Kiingfus
EB. Pike
Bantam L. Anderson
P. Miller
D Sheldon
T. Haines
Gopher gymnast LaFleur earns Big Ten Medal of Honor
Jeff LaFleur of Greenfield Wisconsin a four year leader on the Minnesota gymnastics team received the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor for year. He won the Big Ten parallel bars title and was third in NCAA championships in the event. Other Minnesota varsity award winners include Tony Dungy Mike Thompson Bob Bolf Warren Miller Evan Johnson Glen Bullick Bob Amis Herb Schoening Miles Prestemon and Tim Oliver.
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Jeff LaFleur
University of Minnesota
Big Ten
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Greenfield
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Minnesota
M”’ Club
Tony Dungy
Mike Thompson
Bob Bolf
Warren Miller
Evan Johnson
Glen Bullick
Bob Amis
Herb Schoening
Miles Prestemon
Tim Oliver
Big bass and northerns boost Minnesota fishing reports
Northern pike weights show improvement and bass action thrives on Minnesota waters. Notable catches include a 38 pound bass limit on Round Lake, a 40 inch 20 pound northern on Little North Lake, and multiple large walleyes across Detroit Lakes Willmar Brainerd and Bemidji regions. Other standout catches include a 19 pound lake trout at Saganaga and a 7 pound brown trout near Stockton.
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Associated Press
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William Ritchie
Anderson
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Toad Lakes
Richard Erickson
Osseo
Randy Ronning
Tag Narrowly Called Safe On Quick Pickoff
A close play at first in a baseball game had Cruz reach safely on a half step after Perez fielded a grounder to the right of first and began a pickoff sequence involving his pitcher.
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Cruz
Perez
Garry Crawford
Austin Linksters Tied for Second in Minnesota State Meet
Austin High's Region One golf team sits in second after the first round at Majestic Oaks in Blaine. Virginia leads with 233, Austin 238, while Bloomington Lincoln ties for second with the Huskies. Individual leaders include Ray Pontinen 73 and Tom Gallivan 75. Albany leads Class A at Willmar Country Club with 463.
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Majestic Oaks Country Club
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Jerry Kroc
Ray Pontinen
Minneapolis Southwest
Tom Gallivan
St. Thomas Academy
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Roseville Kellogg
Joe Kroc
Craig Fossey
Greg Anderson
Albany
Willmar Country Club
Hole
Montevideo
Roseau
Duluth Cathedral
St. James
Lake City
Glenwood
LeSueur
John Lundgren
Dodge Center
Scott Hanson
Minnesota
Minnesota State baseball tournament field nearly set
With three spots remaining, four Class AA region champions were crowned: Kellogg 5 over St. Paul Central, Hill-Murray 74 over Irondale, Park Center 61 over Minneapolis Southwest, and Kennedy 6 0 over Hopkins Lindbergh. Class AWindom defeated Pipestone 5 0 to secure Region Two. Plainview awaits after Region One.
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Ramsey Golf Course Hole-In-One Stirs Local Round
Kenny Scheid joined Joe Bartholomew and Gene Domino as Ramsey Golf Course hole in one makers this week. Scheid aced the 206 yard par three No 8 with a four wood while teammates Carl Bure Ted Schoden Larry Boucher and Judy Boucher watched.
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Ramsey Golf Course
Scheid
Carl Bure
Ted Schoden
Larry Boucher
Judy Boucher
Ramsey
Joe Bartholomew
Gene Domino
Reds Manager Sparky Anderson bans wired sound during telecasts
Cincinnati Reds skipper Sparky Anderson announced he will no longer permit networks to wire him for sound on televised games. The move shifts on air dialogue away from manager commentary during broadcasts.
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Houston
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Minnesota duck population shows rise amid drought strain
May breeding pair survey by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources indicates a potential bumper year for ducks with breeding mallards up about 20 percent. Officials note water shortages in sloughs and potholes due to drought, and few coots observed as birds adjust to reduced water levels. Manitoba reports good water conditions.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Bob Jessen
Jessen
Manitoba
ABA teams eye NBA entry could include four franchises
Indiana Pacers President Jim Hilliard confirmed talks with the NBA about potential ABA teams joining next season. Reported candidates are Indiana New York Denver and San Antonio with each new franchise priced at about 4.5 million. Final decisions hinge on June board meetings and TV rights negotiations with CBS.
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American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Indiana Pacers
Jim Hilliard
ABA
NBA
Indiana
New York
Denver
San Antonio
Hilliard
Kentucky
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Kentucky Colonels
John Y
Ellie Brown
Jefferson County
J. Bruce Miller
Lion
Miller
Browns
NBA Board of Governors
Hyannis
Mass
CBS
Pacers
Bill Eason
Blues Open Season With Sunday Night Game At Mayo Field
The Austin Blues start the summer baseball season Sunday at 7 30 p m in Rochester against the Royals at Mayo Field. Bob Rinaldi will pitch the Blues South Border League debut. Larry Jaster has been hired as a coach for the Atlanta Braves farm club at Savannah.
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Royals
Mayo Field
Bob Rinaldi
Blues
Atlanta
Larry Jaster
Atlanta Raves
Savannah
Duren earns NCAA golf berth for Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern senior Gary Duren earns a third consecutive national tournament berth. He leads the seventh ranked Eagles in the NCAA tourney in Albuquerque New Mexico, with Wake Forest viewed as the top seed. Duren, a 1972 Pacelli High School graduate, also shot a career third hole in one in a practice round.
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Gary Duren
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Duren
Georgia Southern
Wake Forrest
Ohio State
Roswell
N.M
Gunderson resigns as Austin High hockey coach
Austin High School announces the resignation of Bob Gunderson from the varsity hockey coach post after one season. He will coach at Hamline University in St Paul and enroll in law school. Gunderson led AHS to a 7-14 record the 1975-76 season amid strong support from athletic director Art Hass and principal Vernon Nordaune. No successor has been named.
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Bob Gunderson
Gunderson
Hamline Univ
St. Paul
AHS
Art Hass
Vernon Nordaune
Bob
Hass
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