Date Set for Olympic Basketball Team Visit to Austin
A June 13 New York meeting will decide sites and dates for the teams cross country tour before Australia and the November games. W D Todd of Austin sits in to help iron out details and promote the event with local support and Olympic fund donations expected.
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New York
James E. Coogan
Olympic Basketball Committee
W. D. Todd
Australia
Todd
United States
Olympic Fund
Gomez Sharp Defensive Player for Southern Minnesota League
Pete Gomez, Austin shortstop, is regarded as a top glove man in the Southern Minnesota League. He fields hard plays with range between second and third, has a strong throwing arm, and is expected to hit .200 to .250 while making standout defensive plays. Partnered with Joe Raso, they could rank among the league’s best double play combos.
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Althoug
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Faribault
Rochester
Waseca-Owatonna Twins
Fairmont
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Whitey Felker
Felker
Gary Underhill
Ciola
Paul Johnson
Stan
Red Lindgren
Art Seguso
Frank Brown
Sam House
John Hack
Lindgren
Jerry Ackerman
Howie Shultz
Tom Giuliano
Dick Kaess
Glen Noback
Fred Boiko
Grady Shavis
Wayne Davis
Mamkato
Waseca-Owatonna
Albert Lea
Winona
Scheid Protests Delayed Waseca Owatonna Fairmont Game
Twin manager Emil Scheid filed a complaint with S M league officials after the Waseca Owatonna Fairmont baseball game was postponed from the afternoon to night at Dartts Park. He says Fairmont failed to show for the afternoon contest, costing the Twins gate money and seeks reimbursement. Mike Ackerson, a southpaw, signed with the Twins and previously played in the Sooner league for Oklahoma club before his release.
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Mike Ackerson
Twins
Ackerson
St. Paul
Oklahoma
Underhill To Pitch For Austin Packers This Week
Southpaw Gary Underhill will be available for pitching with the Austin Packers this week after winning both his starts. He was set for the NAIA district playoffs with Upper Iowa University in Hastings Nebraska June 7 and 8, but the tournament was cancelled at the last minute.
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Gary Underhill
Austin Packers
Underhill
Hastings
Neb
Upper Iowa University
Packers
Mike Lewis
Bill Lewis
Mike
Austin
Gophers Wyoming Set for Saturday NCAA Clash
Omaha reports the NCAA world series opening field is finalized on Monday night with Mississippi earning the final district 3 berth and joining Minnesota and Wyoming for the Saturday game.
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Omaha
Mississippi
Ted Williams vows no retirement despite tough season
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams insists he will not retire, claiming he would only quit if he could no longer hit. He joked about being washed up after a 7-6 loss to Kansas City, while other notes recount college and tournament baseball action and playoff pairings.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
Ted
Kansas City Athletics
Ben Hogan Targets U S Open with Rochester Practice
Ben Hogan reserved Rochester hotels from June 7 to 16 signaling plans for intensive practice ahead of the United States Open set for June 14 through 16. Hogan, a four time champion, aims to sharpen his game before the national championship.
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Rochester
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Austin Preps in Sixth Straight Region Title
Austin won Region One baseball, defeating Winona 4 2 in round one and Caledonia 9 0 to claim a state berth in Bloomington June 20 21 22. Coach Dick Seltz led the Packers in their sixth straight regional title and eighth state tournament appearance since the event began.
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Caledonia
Austin
Winona
Bloomington
Packers
Dick Seltz
White Sox gain weight as they coast past Orioles
Chicago wins 13-4 at Baltimore to cut New York's AL lead to four games. Billy Pierce earns his seventh win, conceding four in the eighth before Sandy Consuegra finishes. In the NL, Maglie shines for Brooklyn as they topple Milwaukee. St Louis, Cincinnati win to stay near trail.
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Sal Maglie
Brooklyn
Dodgers
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Ecocress
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Lillquist Seeks Mile Mark at State Track Meet
Austin’s Roger Lillquist aims to break Rudy Archego’s 1954 mile record of 4 28.6 at the Minnesota State Track Meet. Lillquist already set two mile records this season and faces strong challengers from Minneapolis Southwest and defending champs Tom Reichert and Stan Morrow in key events. Southwest eyes the team title with an eight-man squad across ten events.
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Roger Lillquist
University of Minnesota
Lillquist
Rudy Archego
Moorhead
Faribault
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Frank Drew
Dave Myers
Southwest
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Stan Morrow
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Morrow
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Eveleth
Jack Ferrazzi
North St. Paul
Brian Nichols
McCombs
Nichols
Minneapolis Central
Rochester
McDougald Rebuilds Yankees At Shortstop
Shortstop McDougald takes over May 3 and quickly steadies the Yankees. The former second baseman excels defensively and preserves hitting, with a .275 average in 29 games at short. Manager Casey Stengel praises his upgrade and quick throws from third-base scenarios.
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Gil McDougald
McDougald
Bombers
Japan
Casey Stengel
Kansas City A’s
Stengel
Jerry Lumpe
Deming Fires 145 to Win Minnesota State Golf Title
Minneapolis Roosevelt's Rolf Deming edged Gene Gansen of Minneapolis Edison by a stroke to capture the state high school golf championship at the University course. Bemidji led team standings with three qualifiers, while Austin and others posted notable individual scores in a competitive field.
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Charles Baker
Dave Love
Allan Hoag
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al Halfaker
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Minneapolis Edison
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Mankato
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Austin
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John Steiner
Sauk Centre
Forrest Meyeraan
Worthington
Joe Mayer
Webber
Esse Hurls 2-Hitter as Bud & Bob's Win
Bob Esse twirled a two hitter for Bud & Bob's as they blanked the Merchants 3-0 in the City League at the Northwest diamond. Five Bud & Bob's hits produced two runs in the second and one in the sixth.
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Bob
Bob Esse
Bud & Bob’s
Merchants
North West Diamond
Fredricks
House
Bud & Bob's
Carey
Pirates Fans Reserve Rooms for October World Series
In Pittsburgh, hotel manager John N. Penn reports Mr and Mrs Oscar Stargo booked an October stay expecting the Pirates to reach the World Series after the team led the National League following a Brooklyn win over Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
John N. Penn
Oscar Stargo
Pirates
Brooklyn
Illinois' Caroline Joins Chicago Bears
Caroline a sophomore in 1953 with 1,670 total offense yards becomes Illini first to exceed 1,260 set by Red Grange. The 22 year old Negro halfback from Columbia Washington DC played Canadian football last year with the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes.
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Illini
Red Grange
Columbia
D.C
Toronto Argonauts
Montreal Alouettes
Nashua Sets Record With $752550 Three Year Old Season
Camden New Jersey reports Nashua has earned $752 550 this season the largest total ever by a single horse in one year. The powerhouse colt topped all rivals with consistent wins across major races and remains the season’s top money earner.
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Camden
N. J
Nashua
Orioles Sign MU Outfielder Bob Musgrave
St Louis report: University of Missouri outfielder Bob Musgrave, who played the past three seasons, signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.
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ST. Louis
Bob Musgrave
University of Missouri
Monday
Baltimore Orioles
How They Stand Wednesday Schedule Summary
Chicago at Washington 6 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore 6 p.m. Kansas City at New York Doon Detroit at Boston noon.
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Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Boston
V. GB
Cevers
Outsiders Thomson Cotton Threats in U S Open Test
US Open golf qualifiers spotlight outsiders Peter Thomson and Henry Cotton as they vie for berths at Oak Hill. Thomson holds British Open title and exemption, while Cotton ages into contention with two strong rounds in New York and Rye. Multiple international contenders seek 37 berths in the 162 man field.
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U.S
Rye
N.Y
Henry Cotton
Oak Hill Country Club
Rochester
Moore Risks Title Tonight in Final Light Heavyweight Bout
London notes Archie Moore defending his world light heavyweight title against Yolande Pompey in a pivotal bout that could renew a heavyweight title shot or end Moore’s long storied career. Moore, age tallied around 39 to 42, carries a 148 fight ledger with 15 losses and five KO defeats. Pompey, 27, brings 21 KOs in 35 fights.
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Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
Moore
Rocky Marciano
Nat Fleischer Boxing
Pompey
Fine Fettle
Biggest Win for Gonzalez in Ten Rounds at St Nicholas Arena
Tony Gonzalez defeated Hardy Smallwood in a ten round unanimous decision in New York. The East Orange middleweight, outweighed and a 65 to 1 underdog, floored Smallwood in the first round and staggered him multiple times through rounds three, eight, nine and ten. Tex dedicated the win to co-manager Carl Stampe, who had leg amputation a week earlier.
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Tony
Tex) Gonzalez
Hardy
Bazooka
Tex
Brooklyn
Gonzalez
Smallwood
St. Nicholas Arena
Pacific Coast League Scores Report
Los Angeles defeated Sacramento 8 to 5 and Portland beat San Diego 5 to 4 in PCL action. The twin results update standings and scoring leaders for the circuit.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Portland
San Diego
Packers Face Faribault Lakers In South Minnesota League Clash
The Austin Packers meet the league leading Faribault Lakers at Bell Field at 8 p.m. in a key SM League test. Austin sits third after a three-game win streak while Faribault seeks to stay atop the standings.
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Faribault Lakers
Bell Field
Lakers
Packers
Marcusen Park
Austin
Denver Bears Extend Lead With 8-5 Win
Denver Bears beat Indianapolis 8-5 to widen their lead over the Indians to 7 1/2 games. Marv Throneberry collected four hits, including his 14th homer and a triple, as Denver’s offense battered three pitchers. Charleston toppled St Paul 4-2 with homers from Chick King Reno Bertoia and Kenny Walters.
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Aberdeen Remains Two Games Up in Northern League
J L Rhodes fired a four hitter to lift Aberdeen to an 8 2 win over Grand Forks as seven unearned runs came on Grand Forks errors. Eau Claire beat St Cloud 3 1 in 11 innings. Duluth Superior edged Wausau 5 0 to move into third place. Winnipeg defeated Fargo Moorhead 9 6 at home.
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Pheasants
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Whedon Gets New Plates After Two Holes in One
Amateur golfer Bill Whedon of Farmington scored two holes-in-one during the 1955 Insurance City Open at Wethersfield and now has car plates lettered THIO, a nod to his feat.
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Conn
Bill Whedon
Wethersfield
U. S. Hockey Team to Go to Moscow
The U S Amateur Hockey Assn. voted to send a team to the world amateur championships in Moscow probably next February. Al Yourkewicz of Boston was chosen to coach the team and a selection committee will name players. Tom Lockhart was reelected president with Walter Brown as vice president and P. E. Thompson as secretary. The 1957 junior tournament, for players under 20, was assigned to Sault Sainte Marie Michigan at an unspecified date. Duluth Minnesota was picked for next year’s convention.
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Ind
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al Yourkewicz
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P. E. Thompson
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N. J
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Sault Sainte Marie
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