Austin Packers Show Leading State Baseball Odds in 1963
Austin and Minneapolis Wash burn are noted as top past champions in Minnesota state baseball. Austin, led by Dick Seltz, boasts 14 state meet appearances since 1947 with one title and multiple finals finishes. The piece also highlights Dennis Lortscher of Lake City drawing Twins interest and other local coaching changes and sports notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Twins
Lake City
Dennis Lortscher
Tigers
Twins
Joe Haynes
Sherry Robertson
Winona
Gaybrych Park
Lortscher
Austin
Packers
Don Weiss
Air Force
Clayton Reed
University of Minnesota
Reed
The
Gophers
Philadelphia Phillies
Northfield
Donald C. Hill
le Center
Raider
Arnie Nelson
Windom
Jeff Dommeyer
Tor Faxvog
Dairy and Kiddies Day Ball Game Set Sunday
Dairy Month events at Marcusen Park feature the Austin Packers versus the Mason City Braves in an exhibition at 2 30 p m with dairy princesses Marie Flickinger and Elaine Alland presenting prizes. Free tickets offered to local youths. Golden Wedding couples admitted free. prizes include bicycles, a $50 bond, tennis gear, bats and watches. The Packers host Bloomington midweek in Southern Minnesota League action and travel to Mankato this weekend ahead of Sunday’s game.
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Marcusen Park
Austin Packers
Mason City
Austin
Austin Packer
P. J. Holand
Harvey Sabre
Packers
Minnesota
Bloomington
Emil Scheid
Maurice Joel
Mankato
Braves
Kiwanis and Legion Win Season Opener in Senior Club League
Kiwanis defeated the Police 10 1 behind 12 hits led by Ron Lunt Dave Duren Gary Quednow Dave Lobb and Jack Hanson with two hits apiece. Hanson limited the Police to two hits. In a second game the American Legion edged Firemen 3 2 as Rod Clennon Denny Huffman and Dave Kane each had two hits.
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Marcusen Park
Kiwanis
Police
Jack Hanson
Ray Halvorson
Ron Lunt
Dave Duren
Gary Quednow
Dave Lobb
Hanson
Don Turvold
Lunt
Duren
Quednow
Lobb
American Legion
Firemen
Rod Clennon
Denny Huffman
Dave Kane
Legion
Terry Barnett
Wes Halverson
Schedule changes in Twins season announced by Cronin
AP reports President Cronin announced schedule shifts for the Minnesota Twins. June 12 feature a twi night doubleheader vs Kansas City, June 21 hosts Baltimore, and July 10 welcomes Boston with all games subject to the All Star game result in Cleveland.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Kansas City
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cepeda's 430-foot homer lifts Giants past Dodgers 7 3
San Francisco breaks a seven game skid with Orlando Cepeda's 12th homer off Ron Perranoski in the eighth inning to turn a 3-3 tie into a 7-3 victory over Los Angeles. Willie McCovey and Ed Bailey added key homers as the Giants rally for 12 hits.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
al Dark
Orlan
San Francisco
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cepeda
Dark
Dodger
Ron Perranoski
Dodgers
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
New York
Bay
Worthington
Edwards
Stallard
Coleman
L—Bay
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Hendley
Piche
J. Torre
Culp
Dalrymple
Houston
Hobbie
McDonick
Bertell
Shaffer
Drott
Woodeshick
Pierce
Larsen
Bailey
Miller
Perranoski
Richert
Roebuck
Roseboro
W—Larsen
L—Perranoski
Bob Miller
Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
Ed Bailey
Hubbs
Dick Bertell
Colts
Hal Woodeshick
Lindy McDaniel
Billy Williams
Cubs
Howie Goss
Tracy Stallard
Lopez Eyes AL Pennant
CHICAGO AP Manager Al Lopez projected a strong White Sox run and pennant bid from first place. He praised a young, improving club, saying the team will get better this season and should be hard to beat down the stretch. He noted the starting unit averaging about 24 years old, younger than the 1959 champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Lopez
White Sox
Kansas City
Fight Results From Boston Reno Boxing Cards
Larry Carney from Lowell outpointed Gaylord Barnes of Trenton over 10 rounds. Mike Pusateri of Dedham stopped Julius Owens of New York in the third. Willie Kee of Reno knocked out Tim Amador of Tijuana in eight rounds. Dave Patterson of Las Vegas stopped Gabriel Branbilla of Guadalajara in four rounds.
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Boston
Larry Carney
Lowell
Mass
Gaylord Barnes
Trenton
N. J
Mike Pusateri
Dedham
Julius Owens
New York
Reno
Nev
Willie Kee
Tim Amador
Tijuana
Mexico
Dave Patterson
Las Vegas
Gabriel Branbilla
Guadalajara
Twins Beat Denver 8-7 In Exhibition Thriller
Minnesota rapped five eighth inning runs to edge Denver 8-7 in an exhibition. Rookie Rudy May pitched seven innings for the Twins, striking out six, while Don Mincher drove in four runs including a game winning rally.
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Denver
Minnesota
Twins
Jay Ward
Don Mincher
Mincher
Rudy May
Minesota
Bears
Bismarck Mandan
Minnesota Explosion
Clay Carroll
Harmon Killebrew
Earl Battey
Jimmie Hall
Zoilo Versalles
Bernie Allen
Vic Power
Barry Roggenburk
Dennis Ribant
Roggenburk
May
Dick Stigman
John Buzhardt
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Mattos Severely Injures Leg At Segregansett Golf Club
Taunton golfer Ralph Mattos aged 31 suffered a broken bone in the lower leg after a powerful tee shot on the second hole at Segregansett Golf Club on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Mass
Ralph Mattos
Segregansett Golf Club
Hansen Wins Peter's Open After Steady Back Nine
Gene Hansen trailed by five at the start of the back nine but tied Harold Sexton with a birdie on the 17th then won in a playoff to claim the $1,000 first prize at the Peter's Open Golf tournament in St Paul. Corky Dahl John Cook and George Shortridge shared third at 208. Byron Comestock won the amateur crown with 211.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Gene Hansen
Harold Sexton
Sexton
Hansen
Gross
Minnesota
Oak Ridge
Corky Dahl
Southview Country Club
John Cook
Lafayette
George Shortridge
Rochester
Byron Comestock
Sioux Falls
S.D
University of Indiana
Chet Latawiec
Comestock
Vern Thwaites
Eden Prairie
Soccer Ace Dies of Game Injuries in Finland
Finnish second division player Boxberg collapsed after a Sunday match foul play not alleged. He knelt to receive a shot at seven yards then died overnight after remaining on the field. The ball struck his head and ricocheted over 60 yards.
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Hangoe
South Finland
Boxberg
Sam Snead Faces Do Or Die Bid For Open Berth
Sam Snead and 355 challengers compete in the final Open qualifying to win one of 99 berths for the 63rd U S Open at Brookline. Top players including Nicklaus Palmer and Player earn automatic spots. regional sectionals determine remaining places.
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Sam Snead
Don Weiss
Associated Press
Ol’ Samuel Jackson Snead
Sam
Country Club
Brookline
Mass
Snead
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Washington
Denver
Portland
Ore
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Redhot
Tony Lema
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Julius Boros
Jay
Lionel Hebert
Chick Harbert
Jim Turnesa
Jim Ferrier
Vic Ghezzi
Bill Collins
Johnny Pott
George Bayer
Ken Venturi
Mason Rudolph
Don January
Joe Campbell
Davey Marr
Purchase
N.Y
New York
Jerry Barber
Walt Burkemo
Jack Burke
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Winchester
Bakersfield
Calif
Fort Worth
Don Finsterwald
Brainerd Prep Team Faces Austin in State Baseball Opener
Brainerd meets Austin in the first round at St Pauls Midway stadium as pitcher Jerry Lyscio leads the Warriors in a 19 3 season. Seltz plans to start Dave Hartman with support from Hartman Schmitt King House and Hastings as the Packers travel to Augsburg College for the game.
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Experiece
Dick Seltz
Packers
Brainerd
St. Paul's
Midway Stadium
Austin
Kermit Aase
Warriors
Lake City
Denny Lortscher
Dave Hartman
Hartman
Steve
Tim Schmitt
Norm Heaton
Mike House
Mike King
Chuck Granholm
al Berg
John Hastings
Lynn McAlister
Jay Best
Dave Placek
Bob Richardson
Wally Osterholt
Augsburg College
Seltz
Howie Strey
Merchants Lefty's Win in City League Softball Action
Lefty's Bar and the Merchants won at Northwest Park. Lefty's moved into a two way tie for second with VFW after a 15-1 victory over Idle Hour Inn. The Merchants beat Mike's Bar 10-4 to share third with Idle Hour, both 4-4. Mike's Bar dropped to 1-7.
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Lefty's
Merchants
Northwest Park
Lefty’s Bar
VFW
Idle Hour Inn
Mike’s Bar
Idle Hour
Mike’s
Jaycees
Moose
Eagles
Lars Standard - T & L
Clinic Pharmacy
Nates
Legion Stops Mankato 6-2 in junior baseball clash
The Austin American Legion Junior team opened Southern Minnesota Junior Legion League play with a 6-2 win over Mankato Monday at Marcusen Park. Al Berg drove in two runs with a second inning double, as Austin built a 3 0 lead by the third. Mankato had six hits off Jay Best, Roy Wistreill, and Bob Richardson, scoring in the third and sixth. Seltz plans Wistreill to start at Albert Lea Sunday.
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Austin
Echo Lanes
Rochester
Rockets
Packers
Mankato
Albert Lea
Faribault
Red Wing
Owatonna
Winona
Northfield
Bloomington
Mason City Braves
Minnesota Gophers
John Stephens
Baltimore Orioles
Stephens
Gophers
Emil Scheid
Austin Packer
Ray Rosenbaum
Austin American Legion
Southern Minnesota Junior Legion
Mankato Legion
Marcusen Park
The
Legion
Dick Seltz
Hayek Park
Jim DeRemer
Bob Anderson
al Berg
Jay Best
Roy Wistreill
Bob Richardson
Seltz
Wistreill
Thief River Falls Replaces Bemidji in State Meet
Thief River Falls takes Region 8 spot at the Minnesota high school baseball state tournament after Bemidji is ruled to have exceeded pitching innings. B H Hill says a misinterpretation of by law 4E caused the swap. Bemidji will be replaced for the Thief River Falls game at Midway Stadium.
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Jerry Lyscio
Rose
Jerry
University of Minnesota
The
Gophers
Lyscio
Fred Kellett Jr
Brainerd
Fred Larson
Mike Engelhardt
Warrior Club
Brad Martinson
Steve Peterson
Leroy Sandstrom
Joe Dwyer
Ken Dagel
Charles Cummins
Bob Dwyer
Gary Brumberg
Minneapolis Washburn
Austin
Tittle
Fairmont
Hibbing
Thief River Falls
Bemidji
Minneapolis
B.H. Hill
Minnesota High School League
Board of Control
Hill
Bill Barthelemy
Barthelemy
Midway Stadium
St. Paul
Washburn
Anoka
A A
Berven to Lead City Tennis Classes for Park Board
Tom Berven, ex Austin prep star and Luther College captain, will head City Tennis classes for the Park and Recreation Board. Opening lesson drew 62 players. four week program runs with mixed schedules for boys, girls, and adults at Chesner Park and the Athletic Field.
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Tom Berven
Austin Prep
Luther College
Park and Recreation Board
City Courts
Chesner Park
Our Saviors Trip Church of Christ Triumphs in Softball
Our Saviors of Austin beat Church of Christ 14-2 at the YMCA Athletic Field as Greenlee tossed two hits and Warmanen hit a homer. First Methodist won 15-1 over Little Cedar with Dan Arnold homering and Dick Winter the winning pitcher. Mitchell Lutheran edged Our Saviors of Lyle 9-6 with Gary Robertson driving in five runs. St Olaf defeated Grace Lutheran 5-3 with Penny Bahl hitting a triple.
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al Greenlee
Dick Warmanen
Our Saviors of Austin
Church of Christ
Dan Arnold
First Methodist
Dick Winter
Mitchell Lutheran
Our Saviors of Lyle
Gary Robertson
Mitchell
St. Olaf
Grace Lutheran
Penny Bahl
Portland Fires Peden As Manager In Shift
Portland announces a managerial shakeup as Les Peden 39 is fired and Danny Carnevale 42 is named his replacement for the Pacific Coast League club in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Les Peden
Portland
Danny Carnevale
Carlson Signs 1963 AFL Pact With Buffalo Bills
Buffalo New York reports Ron Carlson defensive captain of the Wisconsin Badgers has signed a 1963 contract with the AFL Buffalo Bills. The move marks a professional step for the Wisconsin standout as the Bills add a leading tackler to their lineup.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ron Carlson
University of Wisconsin
Buffalo Bills
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Richardson
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Williams
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Peden
Sunset Resort
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