Packers to Face Albert Lea in Southern Minnesota League action
Austin hosts Albert Lea at Marcuson Park in a second series between the clubs as night games begin at 8 p.m. Fairmont leads with 3-1, Mason City sits 0-3, and Albert Lea stands 3-2. Notable names include Jim Lawler, Ray Rosenbaum, Dick Notermann, and manager Emil Scheid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Austin
Albert Lea
Mason City
Fairmont
Packers
Marcuson Park
Jim Lawler
Lefty
Ray Rosenbaum
Lawler
Rosenbaum
Emil Scheid
Dick Notermann
Don Petschow
Fred Folkes
Carl Bellotti
Bob Mathias
Dick Cordell
Frank Brown
Dick Morgan
Joe Raso
Bellotti
Rochester Legion
Marcusen Park
Chiefs Edge Austin 7-5 in Exhibition at Winona Park
Winona Chiefs toppled the Austin Packers 7-5 in a Southeastern Minnesota League exhibition at Gabrych Park. Tom Franklin doubled as Winona built a early lead, while Ray Rosenbaum took the loss for Austin. Lee Paul pitched well for the Packers, allowing nine hits over the distance as the two teams set up a return game in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona, Minn
Austin Packers
Winona Chiefs
Gabrych Park
Winona
Ray Rosenbaum
Bill Walsh
Tom Franklin
Rosenbaum
Austin
Launch Club Loop Season Opens Monday at Chesner Park
The six team Club League base ball program starts Monday at Chesner Park and the Athletic Field with Moose Lodge Elks Eagles VFW American Legion and Mapleview. A 15 game schedule leads to playoffs to crown the champion. Exhibition games Wednesday saw Eagles beat VFW 7-2 and Elks edge Mapleview 7-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesner Park
Athletic Field
Moose Lodge
Elks
Eagles
VFW
American Legion
Mapleview
Moose
Chesner
Legion
Dreisner Park
Maplevin
Bill Booher
Ragies
Austin Roster Reads Like Hospital List
Pipestone and Mankato advanced to Region 2 finals at Fairmont with Pipestone beating Ceylon 12-1 behind Dick Hellmer and Mankato edging Westbrook 1-0. Anoka and St Paul Johnson won Region 4 games at Parade Stadium. Crookston and Ada reached Region 8 finals. Austin seeks state bid as coach Seltz patches roster hurt by bumps and bruises ahead of June 18 19 20 state tourney at Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dick Seltz
Bloomington
Seltz
Larry Kram
Pipestone
Mankato
Fairmont
Gary Kleven
Westbrook
Herb Stangland
Anoka
St. Paul Johnson
Parade Stadium
New Prague
Johnson
South St. Paul
Little Falls
Crookston
Ada
Thief River Falls
Bemidji
Bill Taylor
Kenny Webber
Hallock
Minneola
Minneapolis
Washburn
Packer
Metropolitan Stadium
Giardello Beats Szuzina In Capital Charity Bout
In Washington at the Shoreham Hotel 850 socialites watched Joey Giardello win his 77th career victory on points 99-92 97-94 99-93 while Franz Szuzina gave a persistent underdog showing. The charity match raised about $20 000 for Big Brothers of America with a socially charged crowd uneasy at the bout’s standoff feel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Giardello
Washington Society
Joey
Philadelphia
Shoreham Hotel
Franz Szuzina
Germany
Szuzina
Harry Volkman
Charley Buck
Charley Reynolds
Associated Press
Congress
Stocky Franz
Carmen Basilio
Ray Robinson
Big Brothers of America
Steady golf key to win Round Robin title
Mickey Wright aims for a steady one over par pace to conquer the $12,000 Round Robin Women’s Invitation in Marblehead Massachusetts. The 90 hole event blends medal and match play with alternating foursomes where scores relative to teammates determine points. Wright shares the favorite tag with rivals Fay Crocker Patty Berg and others as field players Doris Cornelius and Hagge shown in warm up scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Mass
Mickey Wright
Mickey
Fay Crocker
Patty Berg
Betty Dodd
Joyce Ziske
Louise Suggs
Alice Bauer
Bev Hanson
Mary Lena Faulk
Whittier Driver Injured in Milwaukee Race
Billy Garrett of Whittier California remained in critical condition Wednesday after a Sunday 100 mile race crash at State Fair Park Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Garrett
Whittier
Calif
State Fair Park
Turner and Hart Clash in Welterweight Ten Rounder
Gil Turner 55-17-1 meets Gar net Hart 25-3-1 in a ten round welterweight bout at Philadelphia. Hart 7-5 favorite over sparring mate Turner in a bid for big money and title shot. Weigh ins: Hart 147 pounds Turner 150. Promoter Herman Taylor bans radio TV coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Garnet Hart
Turner
Hart
The
National Boxing Assn
Virgil Akins
Austin Legion Edges Owatonna 7-6 in Nine Inning Duel
The Austin Legion beat Owatonna 7-6 after a nine inning battle at Marcusen Park. Daryl Richardson had all nine Austin hits as nine runs came on 11 walks and four Owatonna errors. The game ended when Bob Dahlback scored on Ron Hagstrom's squeeze bunt after advancing on a passed ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lundquist
Leeper
Owatonna
Daryl Richardson
Bob Dahlback
Dahlback
Ron Hagstrom
Dick Seltz
Musial Struggles But Maintains NL Batting Lead
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals went 0-for-6 in a 3-2 12-inning win over Cincinnati, dropping to .406 for the season. Willie Mays, 1-for-19 in five games, went 0-for-3 as the Giants lost 14-6 to Pittsburgh, keeping him at .400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan
Cincinnati
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Giants
Liver ailment keeps golf ace in hospital
Long Beach California AP reports 48 year old golf champion Johnny Goodman remains seriously ill in Long Beach Veterans Hospital with a liver ailment. Additional details on his condition or treatment were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach, Calif
Johnny Goodman
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Detroit Breaks Slump with Doubleheader Sweep
In manager Bill Norman’s Detroit debut the Tigers swept a Boston twin bill ending their winless streak. Frank Lary pitched a five hit shutout in game one and Billy Martin hit two homers in the nightcap as Detroit moved out of the AL cellar.
Hogan and Boros Open Nod at 58th National Open
Julius Boros and Ben Hogan head the field as Southern Hills hosts the 58th National Open in Tulsa. Boros, a Dallas champ in 1952, is seen as a strong contender amid hot 90 degree days and tough rough. Cary Middlecoff and Arnold Palmer also figure among favorites in the 162-player event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton JR
Tulsa
Okla
Boros
Ben Hogan
Southern Hills
Bermuda
Southern Pines
N. C
Cary Middlecoff
Dick Mayer
Mayer
Middlecoff
Emmons Upsets Owatonna In Down State League Action
Emmons shocked Owatonna 3-2 as all runs came in the third inning aided by three Owatonna errors. Owatonna remains atop with a 3-1 mark while Emmons sits 3-2. Albert Lea beat Hayward 15-6 at Hayek Park to climb out of last place, with Hayward 0-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Hayward
Hayek Park
Emmons
Owatonna
Rochester Red Caps
Austin Blues
Delavan
Marcusen Park
Bill Cummins
Ron McKay
Ron Plath
Plath
University of Oklahoma
Austin
Rochester
Down State
Stamypees
Complete Games in Larsen's Streak With Yankees
Don Larsen of the New York Yankees extended the majors longest winning streak to nine games though he has only three complete games in the stretch. He won his fifth of the season, pitching 6 2 3 innings in a 10-2 victory over Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader, and he has not lost since August 5, 1957 in regular season play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Frank Lary
Red Sox
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Don Larsen
NEW York
Yankees
Larsen
Braves End Cubs Slump With 10-7 Win As Dodgers Falter
Don Drysdale pitched a complete game for a 7-4 win over the Phillies as Atlanta snapped its longest skid since 1956 with a 10-7 victory over the Cubs. Pirates’ Frank Thomas drove in seven runs to help Pittsburgh surge, while San Francisco fell to second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phils
Milwaukee
Braves
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Thomas
Charleston Slump After Norman Leaves in Baseball Losses
The Charleston Senators, under Bill Norman after replacing Jack Tighe, drop three straight as they lose 3-6 to Omaha. Minneapolis edges Wichita in 14 innings, St. Paul beats Indianapolis, and Louisville routs Denver. Other league results include Drysdale and Dodgers extending a slide, with Hodges and Ashburn producing key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
San Francereee
St Louis
Pitteburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
Omaha
Associated Press
Bill Norman
Detroit Tigers
Charleston Senators
American Assa
Senators
Norman
Jack Tighe
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Sion
Wichita
Louisville
Denver
Cards
Charleston
Bob Darnell
Indians
Eddie Sadowski
Red Robbins
Owatonna Southern Minnesota championship auto race set
Officials prepare final entry lists for the Southern Minnesota championship race at Owatonna Fair track in Minnesota. The field includes national champions of the past five years and top Minnesota drivers with over 20 entries. Warmups start at 2 p.m. with the 100 lap feature testing speed and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owatonna
Minn
International Motor Contest Assn
Minnesota
Owatonna Fair Track
Minnesota State Fair Racing
Detroit
Steele County Fair Raceway
Johnny Beauchamp
Don White
Ernie Derr
Bobby Burdick
Omaha
Lenny Funk
Otis
Kan
First Baptist Team Suffers First League Loss
St. John's Lutheran of Austin defeated First Baptist 43 at the Athletic Field on Wednesday night. O Brasten pitched the win and C Mayzick allowed two hits for the losers in the YMCA Church League softball clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran of Austin
First Baptist
O. Brasten
C. Mayzick
Moose Softballers Defeat Merchants In City League Clash
The Moose Lodge beat the Merchants 54 at Northwest Diamond in a City League softball game. It was Moose third straight win while Merchants fell to two losses in four starts. Moose had nine hits off Carey and plate two runs in the fifth to seal it as Carl Miller yielded five hits. Moose next meet Turf Bar at 8 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drysdale
Dodgers
Phillies
Carl Furillo
Richie Ashburn
Peewee Reese
Gil Hodges
Jim Hearn
Moose Lodge
Merchants
Northwest Diamond
Moose
Carey
Carl Miller
Harvard Tops Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Title
Cambridge based Harvard University won its second Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association title in three years with a 6 4 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Thomas Leads NL Homers As Pirates Route Giants
Pirates star Frank Thomas hit his 18th and 19th homers to top Ernie Banks in the National League home run derby and drive in seven runs in a 14-6 win over San Francisco. He notes parks on the West Coast favor his power versus Forbes Field and discusses potential records if he played in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Jackson
Hodges
Charlie Nea
Los Angeles
Johnny Podres
Thomas
RBI
Giants
Pirates
Vern Law
Ruben Gomez
Braves
Don Elston
Ernie Johnson
Joe Adcock
Andy Pafko
Milwaukee
SAN Francisco
Pittsburgh
Frank Thomas
Babe Ruth
Ernie Banks
Majors
West Coast
Frank
Forbes Field
Burlington Rally Halts Day-Sox as Rochester Stumbles
Burlington beat the Day-Sox 4 8 to 3 in 11 innings as Russ Craig lined an 11th inning single for the decisive blow. Ron Goerger notched his fourth win with seven hits allowed. Rochester suffered a 4 3 loss to Fox Cities as Don Cameron limited them to six hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Davenport
Russ Craig
Ron Goerger
Joe Hoerner
Green Bay
Frank Howard
Cedar Rapids
Don Cameron
Fox Cities
Rochester
Bob Hendley
Dick Selinger
Rick Rogers
Cameron
New Skipper at Kings Point Drives Merchant Marine Spring Practice
Marty Wright, former Notre Dame quarterback and guard, assumes head coach duties as spring football practice begins at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He brings NCAA experience to Kings Point and leads the squad into the new season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Point
Marty Wright
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Notre Dame
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chiefs
Lou Ciola
Lee Paul
Paul
Winona State
Gee Escecessesmee
Rosenbeum
Walsh
Notermann
Rogneby
Mike Marineau
Roger Booher
Leon Johnson
Clayton Reed
Roger Folven
Manly Osborn
Dave Baumgarner
Mgr
Jack Schmeicher
Gary Schumacher
Dave Neus
Lyle Cline
Doug Stevens
Doug Slupe
Terry Brown
Minneapolis Washburn
Hospital List
Ceylon
Dick Hellmer
Jerry Fuller
Bill Klint
Roger Booker
Capital
Kathy Cornelius
Marilynn Smith
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Jackie Pung
Betty Jameson
Wiffi Smith
Bonnie Randolph
Garrett ‘Critical
Herman Taylor
Legion Trips
Austin Legion
Southern Minnesota Legion League
Owatonna Steer R.A. EK
Luundgiet
Leeper and Brandt
Chardson
Arett
Musial
Bob Turley
Chicago White Sox
Frank Malzone
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Milt Pappas
Dick Tomanek
Russ Kemmerer
White Sox
Bill Fischer
Neil Chrisley
Tony Kubek
Yogi Berta
Virgil Trucks
Turley
Ralph Terry
Chiti
Duren
Berra
Terry
Trucks
Howse
Howa
Rob Rets
Hee Rats
Mathimene
Lemona
Constabl E
Gener
Nixon Pappas
Lehman
Pischer
Keegan
Staley
Solar Kemmerer Courtney
Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Oklahoma
Emmonships
CUBS
Don Drysdale
Earl Hersh
Tommy Umphiett
Colonels
Bears
Cap
R. H. K. Wichita
Minneapolis Steeree
Pizarro
Murff
Valentine
Roarkeemg
Hurd
Sa Omaha
Mabe
Benedict
Cannisarro
Houtteman
Spencer
Daniel
Shants
Rudolph
M. Howell
Ana Mano i
SRE
RMAF
Gabler
McMahan
Rapp Blanchard
Besana
Jones
Dahike
Grimsley
Scheel
Parks
Hearn
Gray
Sennett
Louis O Nuxhall
Schmidt
Burgess
Law, Pace
O Mongant
Crone
Miller
Eccermnee
Conley
Johneon
En Aillman
Riston
Fs.io
Taylor
Tennis Titan
Thomas New
E. Mill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!