Rollins Tops AL Third Baseman Talk Amid Star Buzz
Rich Rollins, a rookie with Minnesota, rejects all-star talk while teammates and manager push for consideration. He led the Twins to a 5-2 win over Kansas City with three hits and two doubles, lifting his average to .341 and giving him 72 hits on the season. He recalls a slow debut last year after being called up from Charlotte.
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Winona State Falls and Wins in NAIA Action
In NAIA play at St Joseph Missouri California State College beat Minot State 2 1 in seven innings. Georgia Southern edged Winona State 1 0 on a seventh inning single. Winona State then defeated California State College 7 0 on a five hitter by John Kosidowski. Lewis College of Illinois upset Sam Houston State 1 0 and meets Winona in a later elimination game. Rollins discusses MLB all star plans and Brooks Robinson. Twins beat Kansas City two games to one. Bonikowski pitched six innings for Minnesota in a 5 2 win. Battey and Rollins provided key hits in the late innings.
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Brewer Leads Clifton Meet With 66 Amid Palmer Challenge
Gay Brewer shot 33 33 to grab the first round lead at the Clifton Classic at Upper Montclair Country Club. Gene Littler and Earl Stewart followed with 67s, while Arnold Palmer struggled to a 73 amid lingering cold. The field will be cut after today's second round to the low 90 pros and four amateurs, then to 60 and ties before the final round.
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Junior Golf Qualifiers Set for State Junior Championship
Austin Country Club juniors begin qualifying on Monday for Minnesota Golf Association State Junior championship at White Bear Yacht Club White Bear Lake June 25 26. MGA clubs may sponsor four man teams with players from 9th to 12th grade in 1961 62. Bob Carlson says 180 holes of qualifying start 8 a m at the pro shop with four low qualifiers advancing to White Bear Lake for six holes medal play per day. Team scores rely on the low three of six holes with no practice rounds and players carry their own bags.
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Midget VFW League Opens With Five First Round Games
The VFW Midgets start play in the 1962 league with five first round games on Saturday. Austin VFW visits Mankato at 2 p.m. as Albert Lea plays Wells, Winona faces Faribault, New Ulm meets Waseca, and St. Charles travels to Lake City. Teams are split into Eastern and Western divisions with Austin Lake City Winona Faribault and St. Charles in the East. Each squad limited to 15 players who are 14 or younger for the year 1962. Coach Paul Sanders has worked with the Austin team and aims for a strong contender before the Eastern Western final on July 21.
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Moose and Y Men Win in Softball
The Moose Lodge improves to 3-0 in the Fast Pitch League by beating Brown Derby 3-2 at Northwest Diamond. The Moose scored the winner in the seventh on Trimble and Arnold hits. The Y Men's Club win in Slow Pitch 7-4 over KQAQ with Conklin six hits. Next night two Fast Pitch games set at Northwest Diamond.
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Tammy Davis Named to AAU All America Track Team
In Frederick Maryland AP reports Tammy Davis a 14 year old from the area has been selected by the American Athletic Union for the 1961 AAU All America women's track team. She is the youngest ever named to the squad.
UM D 4th in Golf Test Final 18 Holes Set
Iowan Steve Spray of Eastern New Mexico led the field with a three stroke margin over Appalachian State’s Austin Adams in the NAIA golf tournament after 54 holes. Minnesota Duluth’s Thomas Mass trailed by five, while Western Illinois held a one stroke team edge over Texas Wesleyan, with Duluth fourth at 923 and La Crosse eighth at 945.
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New Zealand Ace Bids for 2 Records
Murray Halberg of New Zealand, holder of the two mile and three mile records, aims to set a world mark in the 5000 meters and possibly break the three mile in the seventh annual Meet of Champions in Houston. He has run 5000 meters in 13:35.2, just 0.2 seconds off the world record, and could claim both records tonight.
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Dawson Captures Senior Golf Title
Dawson from Glen Ellyn Illinois won the U S Senior Golf Association championship in a playoff over Detroit’s George Haggarty. He shot 74 three over par while Haggarty posted 76 at the Apawamis course. The Dawson family dominance continues as George’s younger brother John had won the event in 1958 1959 and 1960 making four wins in five years for the family.
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Michigan State Swimming Team Dives In with Ten Ex-All Americans
In Lansing Michigan Michigan State's swimming squad features ten former high school All-Americans as part of a strong roster.
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O'Connor and Geigel Lead Veterans of Foreign Wars Card
Promoter Jim Cahill announces an all professional wrestling event on Wednesday June 13 at Marcusen Park. Headlining is Pat OConnor versus Texas Bob Geigel in a two falls main event. Proceeds go to the VFW for the Austin Color Guard's trip to the national convention in Minneapolis.
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Four golfers tie for top at Austin Civitan Open first round
Gloria Fecht and Sandra Haynie join Mickey Wright and Jackie Pung at five under 69 to lead the Austin Civitan Open after the opening round. Marilynn Smith sits two back at 71 while Judy Kimball, Mary Mills, and Sherry Wheeler are at 72. Haynie birdied the last hole to force a four way share of the lead.
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Fight Results From Louisville Miami and Moncton
In Louisville James Ellis stopped Rudolph Bent in two rounds. In Miami Perfecto Garcia halted Grady McLendon in six. In Moncton Joey Durelle defeated Clement Sarrazin by decision in ten rounds.
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Navy tennis coach W Bill Bos resigns to rejoin advisory staff
W Bill Bos, who has coached Navy tennis for four seasons, resigns to return to the advisory staff of a national sporting goods company in Annapolis Maryland.
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Rodgers and Cubs Beat Giants in late comeback
Andre Rodgers sparked the Chicago Cubs with a bases loaded single in the fourth and a solo homer in the sixth to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3. The win snaps a skid for Chicago as Rodgers preserves his job with clutch power. Dodgers fall further back as Pirates’ Dick Stuart caps a ninth inning rally with a three run homer. St Louis, Houston win. Mets and Phillies idle.
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Yankees Keep Hold on Lead
The Yankees tightened their grip on first place as Minnesota rose to second by beating Kansas City 5-2 behind Joe Bonikowski and Rich Rollins. New York blanked Cleveland 4-0 with Bill Stafford pitching well in a two game set. Other results included Boston over Detroit 5-4, Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4, and Baltimore 12 Washington 5.
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St Paul Central and Pine City Win Region Titles in Baseball
Pine City defeated Hibbing 5-3 to capture Region 7, while St Paul Central upset Sibley of West St Paul 7-3 to earn Region 4. Richfield Region 5 and Little Falls Region 6 also clinched berths as regional play set up two more days of title games across Minnesota.
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Geraghty Benefit Game Saturday in Austin
Emil Scheid directs the Austin Packers in a benefit exhibition against the Interstate Umpires Association All-Stars at Marcusen Park Saturday 8 p.m. Proceeds aid the Geraghty family after a fatal car crash. Maurice Joel will start with Warren Wollenberg as relief if needed.
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Sadecki and Keane Resolve Cardinals Feud
In St Louis the Cardinals ended a clash as Ray Sadecki and manager Johnny Keane resolved their differences after a suspension. General Manager Bing Devine confirmed the agreement lifting Sadecki’s ban and backed Keane’s actions.
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Derby Preakness Winners Set for Belmont Stakes Clash
The Kentucky Derby winner Decidedly and Preakness winner Greek Money will meet at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday marking a rare Derby Preakness to Belmont encounter. Decidedly won the Derby May 5 and Greek Money captured the Preakness May 19.
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Regional finals scoreboard highlights from multiple games
High school baseball regionals saw St. Paul Central beat West St. Paul 7 to 3 while Pine City defeated Hibbing 5 to 3. In NAIA playoffs Georgia Southern lost 1 to 6 at Winona State, and Winona State won 7 to 1 over California (Pa.) State. Minor league action featured Northern St. Cloud 10 over Eau Claire, and a pair of late results in the American Association with Indianapolis 3 over Oklahoma City 1 and Louisville 2 to 0 over Omaha. Pacific Coast League games Portland 5 over Tacoma 0, Vancouver 5 over Seattle 0, Spokane 5 over San Diego 2, and Salt Lake City 9 over Hawaii 7.
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