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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1963
Page
8
The Owatonna Aces defeated the Austin Packers 2-0 in six innings at Marcusen Park as rain halted play. Starter John Page took the loss after four hitless frames while Leroy Baruth allowed three straight hits in the seventh that were not counted due to the weather. The Packers, defending league champions, drop to 1-3. the Aces pick up their first win in three SML starts.
S M League led Roger Anderson but Bill Guse delivered a key double to center that drove in Cordell for the Aces first hit of the season. Clint Larson added a sixth inning score on a wild pitch and Page worked seven strikeouts in a solid start as Lar ry Duncan earned his first win with a nine strikeout shutout of the Packers. Newcomer Jim Gray played behind the plate four innings. Ed Witt committed the only error. The Packers host Bloomington next at Marcusen Park with Maurice Joel likely starting. Other action was postponed or canceled including Mankato at Bloomington and the Albert Lea Mason City exhibition ending tied 1-1.
Rain forced cancellation of the Cha teau Speedway program after two stock and two modified heats. Promoter Ernie Bachan announced two stock and two modified features will be run next Saturday to make up the rainout. Fast drivers from Austin, Blooming Prairie, Stacyville, Rose Creek posted heat wins ahead of the postponement.
Los Angeles and San Francisco prepare for a baseball showdown as 100000 fans chase a $250000 paygate over two games. The Giants arrive on a five game skid after an 11 of 14 road slide, while the Dodgers sit atop the standings after a strong 14 game trip. Juan Marichal to start for SF against Bob Maller who has yet to beat the Giants.
Los Angeles AP reports John Jack Root, the world first light heavyweight champion, died Sunday of arteriosclerotic heart disease at age 83. No survivors listed. Root won the 175 pound title by defeating Kid McCoy in Detroit on April 22, 1903.
Austin's Denny Dingman Dave Chiz Mary Kay Duane and Susan Louk will represent the city at the State Junior Chamber of Commerce tennis tournament in Minneapolis on Saturday. Dingman won the boys 16-18 division. Chiz beat Gaughran in 16 and under. Duane claimed girls 18 by default. Louk defeated Ferguson in 16 and under. Roger Ryan organized the event and trophies were awarded to champions and runners-up.
Stacyville defeated Johnsburg 15 1 in a weather impacted North Central League game. Stacyville improved to 2 2 with 17 hits and one error while Schotliff and Mauer held Johnsburg to eight safeties.
Mark Berdan of Austin placed seventh at the Lucky 10 Car bowling tournament at Lucky 10 Lanes Independence Iowa. Berdan posted a 662 series while Jack Williams of Mason City captured first with 689. The event paid a total prize pool of 10168 among 1312 entrants.
Boston pitcher Dick Radatz nicknamed The Monster held Baltimore scoreless over six innings of relief in a 3-2 Boston victory in 14 innings that dropped the Orioles from first place. Chuck Schilling and Russ Nixon delivered the tying and winning runs.
Pizarro, one of the White Sox starting aces, came in for emergency relief at Kansas City with two on and none out in the eighth. He allowed an infield hit and double play to keep the A's tied 3-3, then struck out four over the rest. Hansen delivered the decisive run in the top of the ninth with a double after Ward's single.
Emile Griffith regains the world welterweight title with a split 15 round decision over Luis Rodriguez, after 40 rounds of fighting. Rodriguez’s camp complains, insisting a rematch is likely as both fighters weigh in at 146 1/2 pounds and each earns substantial purses.
Chesin finished 15th and Pike 40th in the National Junior College golf tournament at Joliet Illinois last week. Chesin posted 299 over 72 holes on Woodworth and Inwood courses with 79 74 71 75. Tom Schenke of Phoenix CC won the individual title with 274 and Odessa TX CC led the team standings with Odessa first and Phoenix second.
In St Paul midweek opening at Midway Stadium Austin Springfield and Bemidji return to the state high school baseball tournament. Defending champion Richfield failed to advance. Opening pairings at 1 p m feature Minneapolis Washburn vs Fairmont Bemidji vs Hibbing Springfield vs Anoka and Brainerd vs Austin.
Rochester easily won the state high school tennis title with 27 points while Minneapolis West took second with 12. Rochester’s Chuck Darley captured the singles championship.
Julius Boros shot a 274 14 under par to rout the Flint Open at Warwick Hills near Grand Blanc Mich. He led from Friday and finished five strokes ahead of Don Finsterwald. Dow 279 Bayer 280 and Knudson 281 trailed. Collins was 292. Boros earned 9000 and set a Flint Open record by eight strokes.
Narragansett Park in Pawtucket Rhode Island begins its first night racing in 30 years highlighting a historic debut under lights.
Maury Wills powered the Dodgers to an 11 8 win over the Cubs as he pushed his average to .290 after a four hit performance. Los Angeles, riding a five game winning streak, eyed a two game set with the Giants while St Louis and Philadelphia posted wins elsewhere. Banks homered thrice for the Cubs in a losing effort.
The recap covers multiple games with scores, key pitchers and sluggers. Highlights include Ted Savage and Don Clendenon homers for Pittsburgh, Ray Sadecki and White supporting strong showings for St Louis, and Satchel Paige era style bullpen notes with Koufax and Sherry in relief. The Reds and Phillies extended into late innings with tight scoring and dramatic finishes.
Ken McBride pitched seven innings in a 4-2 win over Minnesota after learning his brother was killed in a traffic accident. Camilo Pascual earned his 100th career victory in the Angels 9-3 win, adding 10 strikeouts and reclaiming the AL strikeout lead with 82. The Twins dropped to fourth, 32 games behind Chicago.
Austin VFW defeated Albert Lea VFW 5-0 in both games at Marcusen Park. Stilwell allowed one hit in the first game and Harlan threw a one-hitter in the nightcap. Austin built a 5-hit first game with triples by Stilwell and Williams, then used squeezes and six hits in the second game to win.
The Austin American Legion Junior baseball team opens Southern Minnesota Legion schedule tonight at Marcusen Field. Coach Dick Seltz leads Austin against Mankato Legion at 7 p.m. It is the first of two games this weekend, with a Sunday game at Albert Lea. Starting pitcher not named. likely Bill Christopherson or Roger Wistreill.
Park captures the state high school track championship with 37 points led by Mike Gillham who won the 220 and 440 dashes. Tom Stuart of Breckenridge sets multiple records in the high jump at 6 feet 2 3/4 inches and 66 3/4 inches, while Jerry Brouwer and Dan Seebert post new marks in hurdles and shot put. White Bear Lake trails in second, Central fades to third as St. Louis Park claims the title.
Nine teams compete this season in the Women’s S Ball League with first round games at the Athletic Field and Galloway Pit. Clin ic Pharmacy faces Nates at diamond 1 6 30 p m while Mrs Jaycees meets Reds Carpet Cleaners on diamond 2 6 30 p m Budweiser Beer plays Gus Youngs on diamond 2 8 p m and Erv s Standard Station meets Midtown Cafe on diamond 3 6 30 p m. League managers are Helen Jarvis Beverly Johnson Pat Puettemann Mrs Richard Leimbek Karen Heaton Marlene Hagelund Roberta Lawson Mary Maxfield and Linda Wehner.
The eight top college baseball teams begin the College World Series race in Omaha. Double elimination runs through Friday if needed, or ends Friday night. Arizona versus Penn State opens at noon, followed by Florida State against Western Michigan, then Texas against Southern California, and Missouri versus Holy Cross in day one games.
In St Paul the Peter's Open enters final 36 holes with Chet Latawiec Corky Dahl and Jerry Krueger atop the leaderboard after three-under 66s. Defending champ Harold Sexton sits tied for sixth and Gene Hansen in a four way tie four strokes back. Dahl previously won the event in 1960.
Fourth place Winona State from Minnesota earned two selections to the NAIA baseball meet all tournament team. Outfielder-pitcher Jon Kosidowski led the meet with a .389 batting average and earned a tourney victory with 14 2 3 innings without an earned run. Outfielder Roger Leonhardt also earned all tournament honors. Mayville NC had no players on the team.
Pete Klass of Wayzata won the New Ulm Invitational with a 27 hole score of 106, two under par on the par 36 course. Placing runnerup was Jack Kelley of Minneapolis with 110, followed by Doug Ahlf of Worthington at 113 and Ted Wright of Midland Texas at 114.
The Minnesota Twins signed 18 year old Bobby Howser son of the Charlotte Hornets general manager to a professional baseball contract in the Class AA Sally League on Saturday.
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