Mankato Merchants Rally past Austin as Frey powers win
Catcher Ron Gangelhoff, once with the Phillies, joins the team with a new backstop Hugo Pearson missing after reporting to manager Charlie Frey. Frey hits a homer and a factory of runs lifts the Merchants to a 3 to 2 victory, while third baseman Vitale and pitcher Kelecava endure collisions and a wrist knock as Langston’s grounder ends the inning.
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Mankato Merchants
Ron Gangelhoff
Philadelphia Phillies
Hugo Pearson
Pearson
Charlie Frey
Austin
Mankato
Frey
Merchants
Packer
Paul Kelecava
Pete Vitale
Kelecava
Dick ‘Notermann
Sid Langston
Paul
Winona Track Team Sets Season Best in 880 Relay
Austin's 880 yard relay squad led by Sheldon Hess Ron Farrell Karen Smalley and Jim Baldwin posted a season best 1 35 4 to finish fourth at the state meet. The Winona Chiefs add pitcher Lee Paul from Winona State College to bolster S M League hitters with a strong late run. Paul allowed five hits in his last two starts and has yielded only three runs in 23 innings this spring.
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Austin
Sheldon Hess
Ron Farrell
Karen Smalley
Jim Baldwin
Winona Chiefs
Lee Paul
Winona State College
Paul
Chiefs
Faribault loses top athletes across sports in coming season
In basketball coach Red Rehwald will lose 6-6 sophomore Mark Yerburgh who is transferring as his father takes a headmaster post in Haiti. Football loses 219-pound center John Saufferer who becomes scholastically ineligible. Golfer Fred Baldwin, Region One champion, moves to Minneapolis this summer. Rehwald plans a master’s at Indiana University this summer. Walt Lembeke named president of the state Golf Coaches Assn.
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Faribault
Red Rehwald
Mark Yerburgh
Rehwald
Yerburgh
Shattuck School
Haiti
Jim Christen
John Saufferer
Fred Baldwin
Minneapolis
Indiana University
Walt Lembeke
Austin
State Golf Coaches Assn
Athletes Refute Pep Pill Claims While Training Prevails
New York officials and sports leaders dispute reports of drug use by athletes. The AMA orders a study into alarming pill abuses while insisting four minute mile feats come from top conditioning not stimulants. figures include Dr. Herbert Berger Don Bowden James Farley Walt Byers George Eastment Bert Bell and others.
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New York
American Medical Assn
Herbert Berger
New York State Medical Society
Don Bowden
University of California
Walt Byers
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
George Eastment
Manhattan
Eastment
Austin
Tex
Medical Association
Berger
Bert Bell
National Football League
Turner Gains Split Verdict In Miami Beach Bout
Gil Turner defeated Yama Bahama in a 10 round television fight by split decision before 2,068 at Miami Beach. Turner carried a forehead hematoma after the bout and was hospitalized to rule out concussion. Judges Turner 96-95 and 97-96. Bahama 97-94 and AP 98-97 for Bahama.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Yama Bahama
Samuel Kaplan
Miami Beach Boxing Commission
Turner
Bimini
Bahama Islands
Stu Winston
Bahama
Associated Press
Mankato Moose edge Albert Lea 10 9 in Down State game
The Mankato Moose defeated Albert Lea 10 9 at Hayek Park in a Down State League baseball clash. Albert Lea outhit the Moose 13 8 but struggled to score. Owatonna Cubs vs Rochester Red Caps game was postponed as Albert Lea plans to play Owatonna next.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Mankato Moose
Hayek Park
Mankato
Moose
Owatonna Cubs
Rochester Red Caps
Owatonna
Rochester
Packers Fall 6-4 as Fairmont Beats Austin Martins
Austin Packers drop a 6-4 decision to the Fairmont Martins at Marcusen Park. Tracy and Cordell homered for Austin, while Jim Sack and Art Seguso added three singles. Lefty Pritts earned the win for Fairmont, limiting Austin to six hits and eight strikeouts.
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Austin
Lindgren
Tracy
Warfield
Notermann
Knox
P Ee
Pelker
Ioneak Skelecava
Vineicesians
Kelecava
Fairmont
van Huit
Seer
Staples
Ester
Banton
Pigard
McNutty
Pegie Fener
Ewee
E—Notermann
Del
RBI
Cor
Nielson
Dahike
Pritts
Cordell
Warfield-Lindgren
Bb—Knox
Feiker
So—Knox
Yankees Recover After Rizzuto Remarks At Cleveland
In Cleveland the Yankees win 7-4 and 13-3 as Scooter Rizzuto blasts manager Stengel and claims the club has grown cocky and reads too many newspapers The former shortstop calls for reining in ego while noting Kel ler’s coaching aid and the team’s improved hitting after a string of losses
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Cleveland
Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Casey Stengel
Charley
King Kong) Keller
Indians
Stengel
Scooter Rizzuto
Scooter
Rizzuto
Cleveland Jaycee
Bob Feller
Tribe
Lollar Fined Five Dollars for Talking With Fan
Chicago White Sox catcher Sherm Lollar was fined $5 by the American League for talking with a spectator during a game at Comiskey Park. The fine followed a league rule violation.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sherm Lollar
Comiskey Park
Lollar
Giants See Roosevelt Grier in Military Service
Roosevelt Grier six-foot five, 261 pounds, an all league tackle, is in military service, easing opponents’ concerns about facing him for the New York Giants.
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New York
New York Football Giants
Roosevelt Grier
Strong Bench Aids Redlegs
Philadelphia report shows Cincinnati Redlegs win 4 2 over the Phillies aided by a deep bench. Pinch hits by Jerry Lynch and timely moves by Birdie Tebbetts helped seal the victory as Ted Kluszewski nears return.
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Tebbetts
Ted Kluszewski
Ted
Birdie
Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Jerry Lynch
Art Schult
Hal Jeffcoat
Schult
Jeffcoat
Tom Acker
St Johns Austin Wins to Tie for YMCA Softball Lead
St Johns of Austin defeated the Methodists 17-6 at Athletic Field to share first place in the YMCA Church Softball League with Church of Christ after both clubs posted 3-0 records. Presbyterians beat Holy Cross 14-8 and St Johns of Elkton won 11-3 over First Baptist. notable pitching came from Wilbur Fink and Jack Fink.
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St. John's of Austin
Methodists
YMCA
Church of Christ
Presbyterians
Holy Cross
St. Olaf
Sterling Christian
St. John’s of
Elkton
First Baptist
Wilbur Fink
The
Jack Fink
St. John's of
17 Letter Winners to Graduate at Iowa
Seventeen letter winners from last year will graduate Friday at the State University of Iowa commencement exercises. Included are football players Frank Gilliam Bob Haussman Toni Hatch and Wally Sheets Sam Bailie all around star Stan Beebe and Myron Stolte of gymnastics and basketball players Augie Martel Frank Sebolt and Roy Johnson.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Frank Gilliam
Bob Haussman
Toni Hatch
Wally Sheets
Sam Bailie
Stan Beebe
Myron Stolte
Augie Martel
Frank Sebolt
Roy Johnson
Royals Outhit Mankato but Fall Short 5 3
Mankato Merchants edged Rochester 5 3 at Mayo Field as four runs cross in the fifth inning. Dale McMullin and Carmen Cozza homered for Mankato who improved to 6 2. Rochester dropped to 3 4 and sits in fifth with Austin. Next: Albert Lea at Rochester and Winona at Faribault.
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Mankato Merchants
Carmen Cozza
Mankato
Rochester
Austin
Albert Lea
Winona
Faribault
Mason City
Iowa
Austin Packers
Braves
Texas Expected to Lead NCAA World Series Opener
Omaha reporters note Texas as favorite in the eight team NCAA World Series opening. Harry Taylor and Howard Reed lead a deep mound staff as Texas faces Connecticut at 10 a.m. Penn State meets Florida State at 1 p.m. California opens at 5 p.m. versus Colorado State College and Notre Dame faces Iowa State at 7 p.m.
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Omaha
Texas
Longhorns
Harry Taylor
Howard Reed
Connecticut
Penn State
Florida State University
California
Colorado State College
Notre Dame
Iowa State
Boxing Bouts Highlight City and Regional Results
In Miami Beach Gil Turner from Philadelphia outpointed Yarg Bahama of the British West Indies at 152. In Omaha Wayne Womachil defeated Wilbur Dilley of Milwaukee at 190. In Tokyo Masaji Iwamoto outpointed Danny Kidd of the Philippines at 1137 there.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Yarg Bahama
British West Indies
Omaha
Neb
Wayne Womachil
Wilbur Dilley
Milwaukee
Tokyo
Masaji Iwamoto
Japan
Danny Kidd
Philippines
Yankees Crush Indians as Skowron Leads Rally in Cleveland
New York yankees explode for 13 3 victory over the weary Cleveland pitching staff sparking a three game win streak. Bill Skowron homered and drove in four while Gil McDougald added two homers and five RBIs. Yanks trail White Sox by five in AL pennant race with Yogi Berra sidelined by a broken nose.
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Berra
Frank Tabacchi
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Larry Raines
Cleveland Indians
Yogi
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Champs
Baltimore
Washington
Jured Herb Score
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Millers Saints Omaha win tilts on strong pitching
In American Association action on Wednesday night pitchers dominated. Omaha whitewashed Louisville 5-0 behind Frank Barnes who extended his scoreless streak to 26 innings, Minneapolis beat Wichita 8-3 behind Gene Bearden, and St. Paul edged Indianapolis 3-2 as Dan McDevitt allowed only four hits.
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Acker
Birdie
Johnny Klippstein
Klippstein
Associated Press
Wichita
Braves
Dan McDevitt
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Denver
Charleston
Barnes
Louisville
Dom Zanni
Omaha
Bobby Durnbaugh
Zanni
Jim King
Rance Pless
Carlos Paula
Bearden
Paula
Minneapolis
Jim Davenport
Ray Shearer
Big Three-Team NHL Trade Still Unresolved
Montreal reports indicate Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks remain stalled in a potential wholesale player swap after 48 hours of talks. The NHL closed its 40th meeting approving CBS TV rights for 21 games and scheduling the All-Star game for October 5 in Montreal with the Canadiens facing the All-Star squad.
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NHL
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Terry Sawchuck
Boston
Ted Lindsay
Detroit
CBS
U.S
Montreal
Canadiens
Local 9 Sponsors Knot Hole Gang for Packers Baseball
Local UPWA sponsors the Knot Hole Gang for Aus tin Packer home games this season. John Smith, Knot Hole Gang chair, says children ages through 12 may join and register at Marcusen Park north gate on June 11 for the Packers versus Winona Daily Night game. Prizes include bats, balls and gloves for Knot Hole members.
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the Knot Hole Gang
Austin Packer
UPWA
John Smith
Knot Hole Gang
Smith
Marcusen Park
Packers
Winona
Lucky Knot Hole
Michigan State field expansion to a twin deck stadium
East Lansing reports spring practice finished as Michigan State continues football work. Construction crews are expanding Macklin Field into a twin deck stadium with seating for 76 000, boosting capacity for home games.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Macklin Field
Ford and Palmer lead Rubber City Open field in Akron
Ford and Palmer, top money makers this year, join 130 golfers in the opening round of the Rubber City Open at Firestone Country Club Akron. The four day medal test on the 6620 yard course offers 2800 to the winner with former champions Furgol Bolt and Ransom also contending.
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Akron
Ohio
Doug Ford
Arnold Palmer
Firestone Country Club
Ed Furgol
Tommy Bolt
Henry Ransom
Jack Burke
Sam Snead
Jen Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Jim Demaret
Toledo
Golfer Burkhead Sees Partners Ace and Eagle
In Louisville at Shawnee Golf Course on a 150 yard par 3 Burkhead carded par while partners edged ahead. Ed Jones made a hole in one and Rich Metzger with Ed Schoenbachler both eagled in two to win.
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Shawnee Golf Course
Burkhead
Ed Jones
Rich Metzger
Ed Schoenbachler
Pacific Coast League results and scores
In a Pacific Coast League chart Sacramento edged San Diego 5 to 4 in ten innings. Vancouver defeated Portland 8 to 0. San Francisco beat Hollywood 3 to 2.
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Sacramento
San Diego
Vancouver
Portland
San Francisco
Hollywood
Millers Rally Past Lef ty's Bar in City League Tilt
Millers Real Estate stopped a two game skid with a 9 to 6 win against Lef ty's Bar at Northwest in City League softball. A five run first inning sparked the victory as Millers built a lead, adding runs in the second and fourth while collecting 12 hits off Gilmore. Bar went deep with Fossey and Gilmore homers but were held to eight hits by T D Anderson. One game tonight features Merchants versus Lansing Corners at 8 p.m.
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Miller Real Estate
Lefty’s Bar
Northwest Field
Millers
Moose Lodge
Gilmore
Bar Club
T. D. Anderson
Fossey
Dempsey Named Boston University Athlete of the Year
Len Dempsey the hard hitting baseball star was chosen as Boston University’s athlete of the year. He gains the top school honor for his standout performance and leadership on the team this season.
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Boston
Len Dempsey
Boston University
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