College World Series opens with strong pitching and tight wins
Arizona State defeated Fullerton State 5-2 behind Floyd Bannister as Texas beat Oklahoma 4-2 in a night of pitching depth. Oklahoma’s base running errors marred their effort, while Texas and Oklahoma advance in the double elimination format alongside Florida State, Seton Hall and Eastern Michigan in first round action.
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Omaha
Neb
Arizona State
Fullerton State
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Enos Semore
Sooners
Jim Gideon
South Carolina
Seton Hall
Eastern Michigan
Florida State
Bannister
Record Setter at Minnesota State High School Track Meet
The report notes a record setter at the Minnesota State High School Girls Track Meet with competitors Laurie Hanen of Milan and Dee Dee Schmidt of Richfield among the noted runners.
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Minnesota
Laurie Hanen
Milan
Dee Dee Schmidt
Richfield
Honor Roll adds six new times in Big Nine track
In the 53rd annual State Track Meet at Apollo High School St. Cloud finals day sees Big Nine athletes vying for records. Austin, Mankato East and John Marshall set season records in 440 relay triple jump shot put. Keller leads in high hurdles with 14.7 seconds, helping Austin clinch the Class AA Region One team title. Final Honor Roll for 1975 due next week.
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Big Nine
Herald
Apollo High School
St. Cloud
Austin
Gregg Wilson
Mankato East
Kent Kitzman
Rochester
John Marshall
Austin High
Colin Keller
Keller
Sprint Cars Shine At Chateau Speedway Racing Night
About 1,600 fans watched sprint car racing at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. Midwest Sprint Association sanctioning runs feature a 25-lap win by Barry Kettering, with Roger Larson and Roger Rager second and third. Hobby stock and street stock winners were Mark Noble and Kim DeVries.
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Chateau Speedway
Lansing
Chateau
Midwest Sprint Association
MSA
Barry Kettering
Richfield
Minn
Roger Larson
Kreamer
Roger Rager
Mound
Larson and
Rager
Jerry Frantzen
Windom
Mark Noble
Blooming Prairie
Kim DeVries
Hollandale
Fordtowners romp to shutout of Spartans in opener
Fordtown American Legion Post 1216 coached by Howie Strey Jr. opened the season with a 60 run over the Rochester Spartans. Randy Lenoch and Dave Rockers combined for a two hit and a no hit effort over five and two innings. Al McNee drew a bases loaded walk and Chris Astrup drove in two with a single as Tracy Harrington tripled in the two run fourth. The Fordtowners had three hits. Austin also schedules a 6 15 p m game at Kasson Monday.
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Austin
Fordtown American Legion
Howie Strey Jr
Rochester Spartans
Randy Lenoch
Dave Rockers
al McNee
Chris Astrup
Tracy Harrington
Fordtowners
Kasson
Too many walks sinks Twins 10-3 against Boston
Boston Red Sox draw nine walks and five scorers in a 10 to 3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. Six Red Sox hitters scored on walks, plus an error and a hit batsman, aiding Boston’s 13th win in 17.
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Twins
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Outfit
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Baseball night results and Sunday matchups across leagues
Cleveland defeated Texas 7 to 5 while Baltimore beat Kansas City 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Boston routed Minnesota 13 to 10 as New York topped Chicago 5 to 1 and California blanked Milwaukee 6 to 0. Detroit cruised past Oakland 11 to 2. Sunday's games schedule lists Minnesota at Boston Texas at Cleveland Kansas City at Baltimore New York at Chicago Milwaukee at California Detroit at Oakland.
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Cleveland
Texas
Baltimore
Kansas City
Boston
Minnesota
New York
Chicago
California
Milwaukee
Detroit
Oakland
Track Honor Roll Highlights High School Marks
Sevent week in the Big Nine Conference reports top local times and field marks. Names include Mark Simonds Albert Lea Kevin Neve Austin Dan Fijelstad Rochester John Marshall and Kent Kitzman Rochester John Marshall among others with May dates and school affiliations.
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Kevin Neve
Austin
Mark Simonds
Albert Lea
University of Minnesota awards hockey star Mike Polich Medal of Honor
Mike Polich of Hibbing received the University of Minnesota’s Big Ten Medal of Honor for academics and athletics at the graduate club banquet. The All-America center helped Minnesota win the 1974 NCAA title and 1975 WCHA title, finishing with 159 career goals, third in state history. Also named outstanding players were Kordosky Olen Berding Bakken LaFleur Lee Amis Bullick Zilverberg. Lloyd Stein honored after 40 years as head trainer.
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Minneapolis, Minn
University of Minnesota
Mike Polich
Hibbing
Polich
Minnesota
Gophers
Big Ten
Greenfield
Wis
Howard Lee
St. Paul
Robert Amis
Edina
Glen Bullick
Brooklyn Center
Larry Zilverberg
Minnetonka
M Club
Lloyd “Snapper
Stein
Pacelli announces pair of coaching changes at Pacelli High
Athletic Director Pete Schmidt announces two coaching moves at Pacelli High. Bob Wetterberg will lead the girls track team and assist as a football coach while teaching math. Schmidt will become head wrestling coach, replacing retiring Tom Cummings. John Metcalf will join as an assistant girls track coach.
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Pacelli
Pacelli High School
Pete Schmidt
Austin High School
St. Olaf College
Bob Wetterberg
Schmidt
Shamrocks
PHS
Tom Cummings
John Metcalf
Youth Baseball Signup Opens for Boys Aged 6 to 13
Signup for summer baseball for boys ages 6 to 13 at Ellis Junior High playground and Athletic Field. Sessions run Monday and Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. west town boys at Athletic Field east town at Ellis. Teams formed and schedules given. T shirts and caps sold for 4 dollars. After signup, group meetings assign teams and dates. If unable to attend contact Dick Seltz or Howie Strey.
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Ellis Junior High
Ellis
Dick Seltz
Howie Strey
Dodgers to Hold Waseca Tryout Camp at Community Field
The Los Angeles Dodgers announce a camp at Community Field in Waseca on Friday June 17 starting at 10 a.m. Registration opens 9 a.m. for boys aged 15 to 21 with players bringing shoes gloves and uniforms if available. Dale McReynolds the Dodgers Midwest scout leads the event with required Legion permits.
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Waseca
Los Angeles Dodgers
Community Field
Legion
Dale McReynolds
Dodgers
Indians GM seeks waivers on pitcher John Odom
Cleveland General Manager Phil Seghi requested major league waivers on unhappy pitcher John Blue Moon Odom. Odom’s status and potential moves were not specified, leaving his future in question amid team discontent.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Phil Seghi
John “Blue Moon” Odom
Tennis Lessons Begin Monday in Austin
The Austin Park and Recreation Dept sponsors tennis lessons at the Athletic Field and Austin Community College courts. Junior high boys and girls register at 8:30 a.m. Monday, elementary boys and girls at 1:30 p.m. Monday, with sessions in the morning and afternoon on Monday.
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Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Austin Community College
Austin
JM mat coach White resigns at John Marshall
Rochester reports John Marshall wrestling coach Ron White has resigned after a long tenure since 1963. Assistant Gus Barbes is named to take over as JM head coach next season in the Big Nine Conference.
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White
Rochester
John Marshall
Ron White
Gus Barbes
Edina and Madison duel for Minnesota tennis crown
Suburban players Mark Wheaton Minnetonka and Graig Swendseen Edina East reach the singles final. Wheaton beat Mark Nammacher 6-3 3-6 7-5 while Swendseen topped Dave Edwards 6-3 7-5. Edina East doubles Nesbitt Arnold face Park Center DuBois Stolte as Edina East and Madison vie for the team title at the U of Minnesota courts.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
Mark Wheaton
Minnetonka
Graig Swendseen
Edina East
Wheaton
Mark Nammacher
Minneapolis West
Swendseen
Dave Edwards
Edina West
East
Scott Nesbitt
Bill Arnold
Park Center
Gregg DuBois
Larry Stolte
Nesbitt
Arnold
Dave Atlas
Jeff Carroll
St. Louis Park
DuBois
Stoke
Brian Waale
Keith Bresan
Thief River Falls
Madison
University of Minnesota
Open Fun Day By Rough Riders Saddle Club
The Rough Riders Saddle Club plans an Open Fun Day on Sunday June 22 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ray Nolan Ranch 22 miles east of Blooming Prairie. Judge Tom Schoenbauer Northfield will oversee western pleasure games open and youth classes. A trophy and four ribbons awarded per class plus two high point trophies. For information write Mrs Ralph Berg Route 2 Bixby Minn 55916.
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Blooming Prairie
Rough Riders Saddle Club
Ray Nolan
Tom Schoenbauer
Northfield
Ralph Berg
Route 2
Bixby
Ninn
Rozelle Rule Endorsed by Rooney of Steelers Front Office
Daniel Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers argues the Rozelle Rule is essential to balance the league and protect clubs’ investments. He says unrestricted player bargaining could allow some teams to dominate the NFL.
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Minneapolis
Northenscold clocks Class AA shot put title at state meet
In St. Cloud Minnesota, Mankato West’s Jim Northenscold won the Class AA shot put with a 60 feet 1.25 inch throw. JM’s Kent Kitzman was runner-up with 59 feet 4.4 inches as Rochester Mayo’s Dave Swanson placed fifth in the long jump.
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Mankato West
Kevin Mulder
Renville
Tom Sorenson
Pipestone
Mark Witt
Northfield
Jim Northenscold
Greg Schuchard
Elgin-Millerville
Terry Alexander
Golden Valley
Pete Wehrwein
Edina West
Dave Tappe
New Richland
Simley
Edina Fast
Ortonville
Austin
Lee Dunfee
Mick Atherton
Colin Keller
Noel Hanson
Terry Thomas
Albert Lea
Mark Simonds
Nick Thiem
Red Wing
John Gale
West
Kent Kitzman
Bemidji Tops In Minnesota High School Golf Meet
Bemidji wins team title with 463 at the University of Minnesota course. Dan Croonquist of Mounds View captures individual honor by shooting 143 over two days, edging Albert Lea’s Mark Knutson by one stroke. Austin finishes 10th. local players Sage Wagner and Kroc not among top 50.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Bemidji
Minnesota
Dan Croonquist
Mounds View
University of Minnesota
Albert Lea
Alexandria
Croonquist
Mark Knutson
Bill Israelson
Osean
Montevideo
Moorhead
Minnetonka
Winona
Worthington
Austin
Park Center
Two Harbors
Knutson
Israelson
Scott Harris
Roseau
Jim Landis
Gary Gabrielson
St. Anthony
Ray Pontinen
Minneapolis Southwest
Dave Sage
Larry Wagner
KC's Youth Day Ticket Sale Set
Tickets go on sale Monday for the Knights of Columbus Youth Day at Met Stadium Bloomington. On June 14 the Minnesota Twins host the Baltimore Orioles. A 10:30 a.m. baseball clinic precedes the trip with no extra costs beyond the $2 bus ticket. Depart 7:30 a.m. from North Main Street lot. Bring a sack lunch. Contact the KC Hall for details.
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Knights of Columbus
Met Stadium
Bloomington
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Austin KC Hall
North Main Street
KC Hall
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