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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1965
Page
10
In Northfield Austin edged Mankato 49 12 to 48 14 for a conference win but a review shows Austin should win by four points due to a mis awarded high jump result. Ed Erickson was listed as fourth instead of fifth tying with Bill Steiner of Mankato.
Righty Dave Stilwell threw a three-hitter over seven innings and John Riles powered Austin with a first-inning homer as defending District Two champion defeated Alden 4-0 at Hayek Park. The Packers advance to the Region One tournament in Caledonia to face Kasson-Manterville, with Northfield vs Harmony also on the docket.
Riles and Williams pace a 3-0 Blackhawks lead highlighted by Riles homer and Williams two run single. Lindeman whiffs two in seven starts, three hits allowed, while Austin misses a bases loaded chance in the fourth as Blackhawks tighten.
The 1965 British Amateur Championship saw US champion Bill Campbell eliminated in the first round at Porthcawl by Richard Langridge of England after a failed two-foot putt. Langridge advanced to face winner Bob Roos or Bob Gibson in the second round as 11 Americans fell early and Britain’s amateurs moved forward.
Harold Sexton the 1962 champion won the 54-hole Peters Open in St Paul with a 212 total after rounds of 71 and 74 in the final 36 holes. He edged Don Waryan Clayton Johnson and Dayton Olson, all Twin Cities pros, with Waryan and Johnson tied at 213 and Olson at 213. Amateurs Harry Simonson Bill Waryan and pros Bob Below Gib Kizer tied at 214. Sexton earned 1000 dollars. runners up 750 each and others 500 to the tied players. A spectator challenged Sexton’s 12th hole score but the ruling favored him.
Don Stilwell's Eagles defeated the Firemen 10-6 at the Athletic Field. Tom Wagner earned the win allowing five hits. Randy Rud sparked the offense with a grand slam off Nick Lingren as part of a five-hit Eagles attack.
Jim Clark, the Scotsman who won the Indianapolis 500 last week, drove his Cosworth Ford to victory in the International London Trophy race for Formula 2 cars on the Crystal Palace Circuit Monday.
Sam Snead the only golfer to win the Canadian Open three times will compete at Toronto Mississaugua course July 14 to 17. The 53 year old veteran from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won his first Canadian Open on the same course 26 years ago.
Tiant’s return to the AL sparks debate over an alleged hesitation pitch while he holds Minnesota to two hits in a 2-1 Indians win. The right-hander improves to 5-2 as Detroit, New York, and Chicago win elsewhere.
San Francisco slugger Orlando Cepeda, returning from last winter surgery on his right knee, was sent back to San Francisco for further treatment after spring re injuring the knee. Dr. Harrison McLaughlin ordered no exercise and his recovery now appears behind schedule, risking missing the season.
Iowa State sophomore Tim Van Galder, also a football player, earned a pitcher spot on the All-Big Eight team after going 4-3 for the Cyclones this spring. Teammates Wendy Blankenburg and Jerry Retzlaff made the second team.
Houston Astros defeated the Ellis Tigers 4 0 at UCT Park in the season opener. Dave Bergeson limited the Tigers to two hits and earned the shutout with seven strikeouts. The Astros had five hits led by Mike White two run single with bases loaded in the fourth and Jim Bradley with a run scoring double.
The Moose Lodge softball team beat Idle Hour Inn 12 0 at Northwest Park to improve to 5 0 Bruce Blank pitched a no hitter and two Moose players Rathke and Stark had two hits Ron Rice was the loser in the game Wonder Bar defeated VFW 9 5 in another fast pitch game Don Barnett allowed two hits and Don Crace had three hits in the winning attack Later Star Vending edged Weyerhaeuser 6 5 in a slow pitch game Dick Harrison drove in the winning run with a sixth inning double
In Springfield Missouri Middle Tennessee State led 11 teams into the second 18 holes of the NCAA College Division Golf Championships. Larry Gilbert shot 66 to pace MTSU and post a first round 285 as Southern Illinois defended their title with 291. Lincoln Jefferson City 299 Illinois State 300 Macalester 301.
The Jaycees beat the Lions 17 to 6 in five innings at Marcusen Park. The winners pounded 16 hits led by Dombrock and Miller with three apiece and Halverson with seven strikeouts while limiting the Lions to four. The game ended early under the 10 run rule. the Jaycees stole nine bases.
Fordtowners and Glenville battled to a seven inning 0-0 tie in a Five Star Legion League game halted by darkness at Glenville. Barney Bartholomew worked four innings and Rick Heard finished. Fordtowners allowed three scattered hits and Gary Morgan had their lone hit. The result leaves Fordtowners at 1-0-1 and outlines upcoming home and away games through July with 6:15 p.m. starts listed for all home games.
Johnny Sellers, the Belmont Stakes winning jockey, suffered shoulder cuts when his horse reared at the gate before the seventh race at Oceanport New Jersey. He canceled rides in the eighth and ninth races.
The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent Jim Young, a 6 foot 205 pound halfback from Queens University Kingston Ontario. Young was a CFL draft pick of Toronto.
Pascual remains undefeated at 7-0 as he beats division rival Minnesota 2-1. Jim Grant suffers first defeat after eight innings with Tiant tossing a two hitter for Cleveland. Oliva and Mincher produce the Twins’ only runs on a fourth inning double burst, while Wagner and Cola vito counter with back-to-back Indians homers.
Baseball conducts a broad new draft for high school and college players with each major league club receiving one pick and minor leagues multiple selections. Kansas City held first due to 1964 last place, Mets second. players may sign or reenter pool after six months. Sixteen more drafts planned through September and January to cover various eligible groups.
About 80 drivers contest for 80 000 dollars in prize money at the Paul Bunyan 400 event at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. After Saturday trials the top 24 sprint car drivers race 100 laps for 9 000 dollars. A 300 lap 11 000 dollar race features the fastest newer machines.
Infielder Bernie Allen, who considered quitting baseball, has agreed to play for the Minnesota Twins farm club in Denver. He has been idle this season after a knee operation and was activated last Friday before being optioned to Denver to regain form. He will depart for Denver today.
Wednesday's games listed show Milwaukee facing Chicago and San Francisco traveling to New York with other matchups including Houston at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at St. Louis. Standings reflect current records and upcoming schedules.
The American Football League backed by Commissioner Joe Foss moved toward expansion to 10 teams for 1966 after screening nearly 60 applications. Atlanta and Philadelphia led the field, with Chicago and Milwaukee close behind, while Houston and other cities eyed potential 1967 or 1968 expansions. Foss said a playoff meeting with the NFL could come by 1967.
Montreal born goaltender Jacques Plante six time Vezina winner retires at 36 after a news conference at the NHL meeting in Montreal He spent last two seasons with the New York Rangers following a decade with the Montreal Canadiens Plante cited desire to spend more time with family and recent knee surgery as reasons for stepping away from the game
First Methodist defeated Our Saviors 7-5 at the Athletic Field to move to 4-0 and lead the league. Queen of Angels beat St Olaf 9-3 as Dick Leimbeck and pitcher Phil Bundy homered. Church of Christ downed St Augustine 15-6 with Rich Decker homerun and Harold Jensen two hitters. St Edwards beat Congregational Christian 20-10 as Theobault tripled and doubled. Grace Lutheran crushed First Baptist 37-9 with Mike Morrison on the mound.
The annual Jaycee Junior tennis tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the Athletic Field courts. Tournament directors Keith Paulson and Dean Bishop announced the event featuring three age divisions for boys and girls with singles in 18 and under 16 and under and 14 and under, and a doubles group in 18 and under. Registration can be made at Dugan's Sport Shop or at the Athletic Field tennis courts. entries close Friday.
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