Maybe Next Time We'll Get That Big One
Outdoor World column recounts a Memorial Day weekend fishing at French Lake near Faribault with a hopeful note on landing a large walleye. Family anecdotes include son Scott's nibble and sister-in-law Karen Peterson's success, while weather shifts and deer starvation fears are briefly covered plus upcoming trapshoot and canoes events.
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French Lake
Faribault
Son Scott
Karen Peterson
White Bear Lake
Hubby
Brian
Hiawatha oldtimers roll in slow pitch league win
Hiawatha Bar opens with 2-1 win over the Eagles and 13-1 past American Legion, then 10-0 over Moose to move to 3-0. Dugan's beats Sterling Liquor 12-10. Eagles 15-5 over Legion. VFW 14-4 Turf Bar. Queens Men 18-8 Hey Rube's in opening round. Other games include N Main Liquor 10-8 KQAQ and Jaycees 14-11 Sears.
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Hiawatha Bar
Hiawatha
Moose
Eagles
American Legion
Dugan
Sterling Liquor
Legion
Rinaldi
Towne
Yocum
Bultman
Witt
Weber
Dugans
VFW
Queens
Austin
Hey Rube
N. Main
KQAQ
Jaycees
Sears
Dick Gemmel
Brian Ojanpa
N. Main Liquor
J. Wagner
M. Garry
D. Walters
Overby
Dolphins sign Goode Pyburn in 1969 contracts
AP reports veteran center Tom Goode and third year tackle Jack Pyburn signed 1969 contracts with the Miami Dolphins. Montreal Expos announce relief pitchers Carroll Sembera and Steve Shea assigned to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Larry Jones posts 23 straight 30 point games setting ABA record. Rich Allen slugs .520 with 161 strikeouts ranking second in NL. Top Knight earns Florida Derby and Flamingo Stakes winnings push past half a million dollars.
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MIAMI
Tom Goode
Jack Pyburn
Miami Dolphins
American Football League
Montreal
Montreal Expos
Carroll Sembera
Steve Shea
Vancouver
Rebels Host Adler's in Sunday Softball Twin Bill
Coach Gar Nash's Rebels of the Austin Womens Slow Pitch Softball League host Adler's Sporting Goods of Rochester in a doubleheader Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Northwest Park. The Rebels are 4 0 in the league while Adler's is among the top area teams. Hat pass to raise funds.
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Gar Nash
Rebels
Austin
St Ansgar tops Rockford 3-1 in season opener
St Ansgar coach Dick Hogan watched Tim Hackenmiller toss a one hitter while adding two hits including a home run. Ron Bena also had two hits as the Saints scored in the 1st 4th and 5th innings to defeat Rockford 3-1. Hackenmiller fanned 10 and St Ansgar hosts Manly on Friday.
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ST. Ansgar
Dick Hogan
Rockford
Tim Hackenmiller
Hackenmiller
Ron Bena
Saints
Manly
Blooming Prairie honors five top athletes for 1968 69 seasons
Five Blooming Prairie athletes were named outstanding performers in their sports for the 1968-69 season. Recipients include Ken Ryks for football Gaylen Benson for basketball Dan Nolan for wrestling Doug Braaten for baseball and Arlie Olsen for track.
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Blooming Prairie
Ken Ryks
Gaylen Benson
Dan Nolan
Doug, Braaten
Arlie Olsen
North Stars star Ray Cullen named coach for Special Olympics entry
AP reports Minnesota hockey star Ray Cullen of the North Stars was named coach for the state's Special Olympics floor hockey team. The event for men with mental retardation runs June 12–13 in Toronto.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Ray Cullen
Minnesota North Stars
National Hockey League
Toronto
Lyle High School Awards Honor 1968-69 Athletes
Lyle High School honored 1968 69 season athletes in athletics on Wednesday. Football recipients included John Fossey Kevin Enerson Chuck Brown Tom Ekle Rex Ennen Vernon Frank Lyndon Franzen Larry Helgeson George Kilgore Marty Olsen Daryl Steinbrink Darcy Strous Milton Wittlief Bob Coleman Ted Ekle Dave Farlinger Lowell Franzen Jerry Johnson Duane Steinbrink Jim Whalen Paul Wilson Jan Enerson Roy Scheffel. Basketball honorees were Terry Rohne Enerson Duane Carson Ennen Kilgore Jerry Ransom Steinbrinks Wilson Ted Ekle. Baseball recipients were Rohne Tom Sorenson Carson Steinbrinks Ennen Brown Enerson Gary Meyer Helgeson Johnson Roy Howard Scheffel Gary Sola Dennis Helgeson. Track awards went to Ted and Tom Ekle Mark Machacek Strouf Dennis Tamke Dean Walk Whalen Wilson.
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John Fossey
Kevin Enerson
Chuck Brown
Tom Ekle
Rex Ennen
Vernon Frank
Lyndon Franzen
Larry Helgeson
George Kilgore
Marty Olsen
Daryl Steinbrink
Darcy Strous
Milton Wittlief
Bob Coleman
Ted Ekle
Dave Farlinger
Lowell
Franzen
Jerry Johnson
Duane Steinbrink
Jim Whalen
Paul Wilson
Jan Enerson
Roy Scheffel
Terry Rohne
Enerson
Duane Carson
Ennen
Kilgore
Jerry Ransom
Steinbrinks
Wilson
Rohne
Tom Sorenson
Carson
Brown
Gary Meyer
Helgeson
Johnson
Roy Howard
Scheffel
Gary Sola
Dennis Helgeson
Ted
Mark Machacek
Strouf
Dennis Tamke
Dean Walk
Whalen
Thomas Leads Chateau Speedway Modified Points
Austin driver Ron Thomas atop the Chateau Speedway modified standings with 360 points after two Friday nights. The 36 year old Geo. A. Hormel & Co. employee drives a timeworn 1957 Oldsmobile, shares his success with veteran mechanic Mynard White, and plans a new 1964 Olds to boost performance later this season.
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John Kolb
Herald Sports
Austin
Ron Thomas
Thomas
Chateau Speedway
Lansing
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
the Chateau
Rochester
Ed ‘Tuck’ Swenson
Chateau
Mynard White
Mapleview
White
Don McAllister
Nicklaus says there can be no favorites at Western Open
Nicklaus ranked among the favorites yet rejected the idea. The Ohio star said no single man can be called a favorite as 40 or 50 players could win the Western Open, though some players must be beaten to claim the title.
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Nicklaus
Midlothian
Ill
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio Stronghoy
Wild Card Broncos on AFL 1970 realignment
The Denver Broncos part of the AFL named a wild card team in the 1970 realignment, allowing an extra game against an NFL club.
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Denver
Denver Broncos
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