Packers Rally To Beat Fairmont 9-7 For First Loop Win
Austin Packers top Fairmont 9-7 in a Southern Minnesota League game. Art Humker pitched six innings with Gary Underhill closing. Dick Anderson led the offense with four hits including a first inning homer. Ramnes took the loss for Fairmont as unearned runs aided Austin’s five extra base hits.
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Yankees Down Boston Twice Boost Sox Pennant Chase
White Sox pitchers Russ Kemmerer and Frank Baumann blanked Boston to sweep Kansas City, lifting Chicago to within one game of Cleveland. Freese and Minoso fueled the opener with key hits while Ted Kluszewski and Sherm Lollar scored in the nightcap as Ned Garver took the loss.
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Bears Snap Charleston Jinx 8 1
Denver finally beat Charleston in the American Association as ex-Charleston pitcher Jim Stump struck out 10 over five hits in a 8 1 win. Charleston had won three straight and held an 8 2 edge before the loss. Houston ended an eight-game skid with a 8 6 win over Dallas Fort Worth. Louisville defeated St Paul 6 5 and Indianapolis moved ahead of Minneapolis in the basement standings.
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Austin Softballers Beat Mankato to Open Title Race
Austin defeated Mankato 7 4 to open the Southern Minnesota League softball title race at Northwest Diamond. Jacob and Arnold homered as Austin collected seven hits off Stibal and built a three run lead in the third inning. Carl Miller pitched all nine innings allowing four hits. Mankato scored in the second third and sixth.
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Feature Race Won by Brun at Chateau Speedway
Brun from Albert Lea led the feature event to victory with Austin rivals Orv Snater and Bernie Jacobs also in the winners circle. Snater won heat one, Jacobs drove Larry Schmidt's car to win the semi feature, Red Gar won heat two, and Dave Noble won heat three. Clifford Pratt crashed on lap four but escaped injury as thirty cars competed. Action continues next Saturday at Chateau Speedway with stock car races scheduled midweek in Albert Lea and Friday in Northwood.
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Cook Holds Lead in Southview Meet
ST. PAUL AP John Cook a 30 year old Minneapolis professional held a two stroke edge heading into the final 36 holes at Southview Country Club West St Paul. Cook shot 68 the only sub par 69 in a 115 man field during blustery opening round. Paul Stoner of St Paul and pro Pat Sawyer of Minneapolis tied for second at 70 in the four thousand dollar event.
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Erickson Fires 78 in Peters Open at Southview
Amateur golfer Ken Erickson led a trio of Austin players in the Peters Open at Southview Country Club. Erickson shot 40 33 78 as Maurice Kroc posted 80 and Bob Carlson logged 43 38 81 in the first round.
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Flycasting School At East Side Lake
Austin fishermen anxious to improve techniques in bait spinning and flycasting can go to school tonight at East Side Lake with Henry Farris and Carl Nelson in charge of instructions. The class runs 7 to 9 p m and will be a regular Monday feature through June and July. The free classes are open to anyone interested in fishing. Farris says equipment will be furnished if necessary.
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Albert Lea Triumphs In Sudden-Death Rally Over Braves
Albert Lea edged Mason City in a wild Southern Minnesota League game as two ninth inning runs capped a 9 9 tie and gave the Packers a 2 1 record. Dan Cashill doubled, Myron Hoffman singled to score, and Paul Flores drew a walk to force home the winning run.
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Clay Lyon
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Regional Test Opens Tuesday
Lake City faces Spring Grove and Austin meets Morristown in Region One baseball opening round at Marcusen Park. Austin seeks its 10th straight Region One title while Morristown rides a district crown and no hit pitcher Jay Rasmussen. The two winners meet Friday for the regional crown en route to state in Bloomington.
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Runnels Tops AL Batting Leading Red Sox Star
New York AP Boston infielder Pete Runnels, leading American League hitter at .378, hits five times in eight trips in a doubleheader vs the Yankees. He recalls a cautioned eye doctor visit in 1957 and explains his shift to opposite-field hitting to boost power, aiming for 20 homers.
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Pacific Coast Mague Scores Report
Seattle beats San Diego 13 to 4 while Spokane 10 7 defeats Sait 4 2 and Portland 10 4 edges Tacome 6 3 Sacramento 3 Vancouver 2 in early season results across the coast.
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Hardy and Lewis to Represent Austin in State Track Meet
Two sophomore sprinter Tom Hardy and miler Mike Lewis will represent Austin at the state meet Tuesday at the University of Minnesota. Hardy won the 220 yard dash at the Region One meet in Northfield with a 322.4 performance, Lewis placed second in the regional mile behind Al Oethke of Stewartville, and both will be coached by John Saari.
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Lage Fires 108 to Win Ramsey Golf Tourney
Bill Lage of Austin Country Club shot 27 holes totaling 108 to win the Ramsey Invitational at Ramsey Golf Club. He was medalist with 69 at 18 holes and 39 on the final nine, beating 134 entrants by six strokes over runner up Barney Kroc.
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Blues blast Faribault 16 to 4 in Century League game
Austin Blues, led by Leon Johnson and Paul Arett, tied together a steady four-hitter to overpower Faribault 16-4 at Marcusen Park. Johnson held Faribault to a few hits before Arett shut down the final two innings as the Blues piled up 16 hits and eight Lakers errors to seize the win and improve to 2-1.
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Erickson and Pflepsen Spark Gopher Sweep
Minnesota’s Erickson and Pflepsen powered a three game District 4 sweep, hitting .545 and .500 respectively. Pflepsen collected two doubles a triple and a homer while Erickson added a double and two triples as Minnesota advances toward Omaha. The Gophers hit .343 for the series with six doubles seven triples and two homers. They open against the District 3 champion in Omaha on Saturday.
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Lyle Edges Stacyville 2-1 on Late Homers
Warren Austinson hit home runs in the second and fifth innings to lift Lyle to a 2-1 victory over Stacyville in the North Central League. Adams beat Rose Creek 6-1 behind a three run double by Roger Booher and Joe Schneider's 3 hitter with 12 strikeouts. St Ansgar shutout Meyer 12-0 as Tol lefson allowed only two hits.
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Phillies Stun Pirates Twice as Braves Gain Split
National League roundup shows the Philadelphia Phillies shocking the Pittsburgh Pirates with two one run totals after four injuries thin the Phils. The Pirates fall back as St Louis beats San Francisco and Milwaukee splits with Cincinnati lifting Braves and Cubs in key battles.
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Southland Coaches Agree to 3 Way Tie
The Southland Conference baseball title is shared by Rose Creek Grand Meadow and Glenville after a three way decision by coaches Bill Severin Ed Stalker and Darold Yost. Weather halted the schedule leaving each team with one loss and several postponed games cancelled.
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Pender to Defend Middleweight Title Against Sugar Ray Robinson
Paul Pender, holder of New York and Massachusetts world middleweight honors, defends his title Friday versus Sugar Ray Robinson, who has worn the crown five times.
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