Mankato takes league lead with 21-4 win over Mason City
Mankato Merchants surged ahead by defeating Mason City 21 to 4 as Charlie Frey and Bob Jones hit homers and Jones drove in five runs. Winona rallied to beat Faribault 10-14 in a ninth-inning finish, while Fairmont topped Austin 6-1 to move into third place.
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Mankato Merchants
Mason City
Iowa
Faribault
Winona
Mankato
Fairmont
Austin
Albert Lea
Rochester
Charlie Frey
Bob Jones
Jones
Sid Langston
Braves
Bill Davis
Art Pennington
Frank Brown
Lakers
Dolph Regelsky
Chiefs
Howie Schultz
Fred Brenzel
Hal Hudson
Jim Earnhardt
Dick Stanton
Sam Goody
Stanton
Packers Fall as Martins Rally. Kelecava Hurt by Errors
Packer pitcher Kelecava allowed 12 hits and five walks in a 4 to 2 loss as Ken Staples and Bill Van Huit sparked the Martins with early offense. Whitey Felker finished the eighth, while Don Dahlke and Hoffman added key hits for Martins. Cordell snapped a home run streak but led Packer hitters with two hits in a loss that drops Green Bay to 3 5.
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Jim MccNulty
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O'Dell Imitates Brecheen to Shut Out White Sox
Baltimore’s Billy O'Dell, 24, mimics Cat Brecheen's style to blank Chicago 5-0 in his first start of the season. Manager Paul Richards and Brecheen praise the youngster as a future star after he held the Sox to six hits with 11 strikeouts.
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Mankato Moose Top Rochester Red Caps For Lead
The Mankato Moose beat the Rochester Red Caps 6-3 to move into first place in the Down State League with a 4-1 record. Rochester fell to 3-4 after a 6-4 loss to Owatonna on Saturday, dropping to third behind Mankato and Austin. The Austin Blues beat Albert Lea 11-9 in an exhibition at Marcusen Park, with a regular league game against Rochester next Wednesday.
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Braves Pad National Lead With Split Twin Bill At Denver
Wichita split a pair with Denver as the Braves kept a game and a half lead over Minneapolis in the American Association. Denver won the second game 11 3 after heavy showers. Don Zanni and Ron Wells spun wins for Louisville and St Paul. Omaha pitcher Frank Barnes tossed his fourth straight shutout.
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Charleston Senators
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Rose Creek Opens Softball Season
Rose Creek Minn Rose Creek Junior Softball league opened its 1957 season at the high school field. The Warriors, coached by Walt Pudenz, defeated Chuck Schammel’s Hunters 5 4 in the final inning to break a 4 4 tie. The Braves coached by Bil Cross beat Arnie Felton’s Scouts 26 10. James Cawley, league president, urges more players to join next Sunday.
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Warriors
Braves
Walt Pudenz
Chuck Schammel
Hunters
Bil Cross
Arnie Felton
James Cawley
All Boys
Gopher Outfielder Named All-Big Ten in 1957
Minnesota center fielder Laurence Schmitt earned a 1957 all-Big Ten baseball honor as selected by conference coaches in Chicago. Teammate Doug Gillen made the second team as first baseman. Northwestern Michigan and Michigan State also placed multiple players on the all-Big Ten squad.
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Laurence Schmitt
Minnesota
Doug Gillen
Pro Golfers Groan Over Layout at Open
In Toledo at Inverness Club ahead of the National Open, Sam Snead Jimmy Demaret and others criticize the course design. They complain about gun barrel fairways long par fours and a 527 yard par five 12th hole limiting birdies and calling the setup drudgery.
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Inverness Club
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Julius Boros
Vic Ghezzi
Cary Middlecoff
Peter Thomson
Middlecoff
Ghezzi
P.G.A
Penn State and California Lead in NCAA Baseball World Series
California and Penn State hold 2-0 records as undefeated teams in the NCAA college world series. Cal beat Iowa State 8 2 with George Sterling delivering key hits while Penn State topped Texas 4 1 to push their win streak to 21. Notre Dame 23 Colorado State 2 set a scoring record for the event. Connecticut defeated Florida State 5 3 and Texas 3 Connecticut 0 opened Saturday results.
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Golden Bears
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Florida State
Hack in Charge as Giants Tie Up Cards in Omaha Scout Day
Stan Hack coached the New York Giants against the St Louis Cardinals while Fred Hutchinson scouted college players during the NCAA championship tournament in Omaha.
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Stan Hack
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Fred Hutchinson
Omaha
Legion Ball Players to Practice Tuesday
Sig Qvale, coach of the Austin American Legion Junior base ball team, calls for candidates for the third straight season. The first practice is Tuesday June 11 at the Athletic Field diamond at 5 p.m. Eligible players must not turn 17 before September 1. The Legion starts a regular schedule next week.
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Baseballing Kolbs to See 4 Big Ones
The Ted Kolb family plans four days of major league baseball in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Kolb and children Tom Rickie Randy and Mary will attend White Sox and Yankees games at Comiskey Park Tuesday and Wednesday and White Sox versus Senators on Thursday and Friday. They will visit Mrs Kolb's mother Mrs Charles Saunders in Chicago. Ted Kolb is a former local baseball manager and longtime umpire.
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Little Cedar hurler tosses no hit game in league showcase
Little Cedar, Iowa dominated with a 24-0 shutout of Carpenter, backed by a no hit effort from Newhouse. Little Cedar had 18 hits off Wick and Anderson and never trailed. Stacyville beat St Ansgar 6-1 as B Juenger pitched four-hitter and Meyer won 10-6 over Adams. No report of Johns burg Rockford game.
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Newhouse
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Adams
Lincoln wins mile and Bowden tops 88 at season finale
In Bakersfield Merv Lincoln captured the mile in 4 04 while Don Bowden defeated Arnie Lowell in the 88 yard dash in 1 49.2 at the final track meet of California's season.
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Calif
Merv Lincoln
Don Bowden
Arnie Lowell
California
Iowa Rose Bowl Hero Ploen on All Star Grid vs Giants
Chicago reports Kenny Ploen Iowa Rose Bowl quarterback is named to a 47 man All Star squad facing the New York Giants in Soldier Field on the night of August 9.
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Kenny Ploen
Iowa
New York Professional Giants
Soldier Field
Rivers Outpoints Jones in Hollywood Bout
Neal Rivers of Los Angeles, aged 159, defeats Bobby Jones of Oakland, aged 15912, by outpoint in Hollywood California. The match ends with Rivers securing ten rounds on all judges’ cards.
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Los Angeles
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Braves Sign 19-Year-Old Merritt Ra to McCook Contract
Milwaukee Braves announce 19-year-old catcher Merritt Ra new of Leesburg Georgia has signed to play with McCook in the Class D Nebraska State League. The move marks another step in Ra new’s minor league career with the club announcing the deal on a Saturday.
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McCook
Red Wings Sweep NHL Title Run Across Nine-Year Span
The Detroit Red Wings captured the NHL championship title eight times within a nine year period, underscoring a dominant era for the franchise.
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Detroit Red Wings
Macias and Ursua Tangle in Title Bout
National boxing champion Raul Macias defends his world bantam title Saturday at the Cow Palace San Francisco against Dommy Ursua a 4 foot 11 inch Filipino challenger. Ursua ranks No 4 by the NBA after seven wins in California.
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Aphonse Hashimi
France
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Houston
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Archie Moore
Tony Anthony
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Yvon Druelle
Orioles Beat White Sox Twice Tightens Title Race
The Orioles swept Chicago in a two game series and won three of four in the past week, led by Billy O'Dell's 11 strikeouts in his first start and Tito Francona and Bob Nieman homers. The Yankees won 5-4 over Detroit as other teams jockey for position.
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Phillies
Chicago
Bauer’s Boner Wins Contest for Yankees
In Detroit the Yankees win 5-4 as Hank Bauer steals second with the bases loaded to score the decisive run. A third inning brawl between Tom Sturdivant and Ray Boone led to ejections and a tense game atmosphere.
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Jack Tighe
Detroit Tigers
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New York
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Tiger
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Yanks
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Palmer Predicts Ford Wins National Open at Toledo
Arnold Palmer, a Latrobe PA native and three time PGA winner this year, predicts Doug Ford will win the National Open in Toledo after Palmer defeats Ford in a sudden death playoff for the Rubber City Open. Ford and Palmer led the field with solid rounds as Ford posted the best regular round and Palmer clinched the playoff victory with a clutch 25 foot birdie putt. Palmer’s year earnings rise to $16,269 while Ford’s season total reaches $28,931, keeping them first and second on the money list.
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Doug Ford
Toledo
Inverness
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Mahopac
N.Y
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Los Angeles
Bill Trombley
Dalas
Arnie
Ex Gustavus golfer shines in New Ulm Open win
Canfield Dittchenner of New Ulm a former Gustavus College golf captain shot 27 holes in 113 to win the New Ulm Open on Sunday. George Werness of Minneapolis finished second with 115 while Jerry Conroy of Minneapolis aced the par three first hole.
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Canfield Dittchenner
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George Werness
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Lyle Kasson Big Wins Highlight South Border League
Lyle led 23 0 on three hit pitching from Spencer Morgan and a 19 hit attack by Hyland. Kasson overwhelmed Grand Meadow 23 1 with Mel Bozoskie and Bob Swalla on the mound and 19 hits off Durhman and Christianson. Eyota Chatfield edged Stewartville 63 and Spring Valley defeated Mantorville 15 2 while Stewartville overcame seven errors.
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Bob Swalla
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Christianson
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Austin Dog Takes Third in St. Cloud AKC Trials
Jessie BL owned and handled by John Howley of Austin finished third in the Amatuer All-Age Stake at the AKC licensed Retriever Trials in St. Cloud. The event was sponsored by the Central Minnesota Retriever Club this past weekend.
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John Howley
Austin
Amatuer
A.K.C
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