Play tonight at Cannon Falls for Region One title
Region One final pits Austin and Morristown at Cannon Falls with 8 p.m. start. Morristown seeks first state berth, Austin aims for eighth straight Region One crown under Dick Seltz. Winner advances to the state tournament starting June 23 at Metropolitan Stadium.
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Hogan and 3 Others Fire 69s to Pace National Open
Ben Hogan shot 69 to share the first round lead at the 59th U S Open at Winged Foot West. Dick Knight Litler Don Finsterwald and Hillman Robbins were among the early pace-setters, with other top names nearby and a crowded field predicting an open race into the weekend.
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Bo Wininger
Mike Souchak
al Balding
Canada
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Australia
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Gene Bone
Doug Ford
Ernie Vossler
Claude Harmon
Henry Ransom
Ewing Pomeroy
Charlie Coe
Sammy Snead
Jay Hebert
Julius Boros
Dick Mayer
Ed Furgol
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Rochester
Aces Spill Red Caps as Cannon Falls Wins
The Owatonna Aces beat the Rochester Red Caps 7-4 in a Century League game at Durits Park. Wayne Grubish Cordell Guse and Bill McGranah hit three homers for Owatonna while Chuck Fuller held Rochester to four hits. Cannon Falls defeated Red Wing 6-3, and several league games were postponed due to wet grounds.
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St Paul Joins International Hockey League For 1959 60
St Paul formally joins the International Hockey League for the 1959 60 season returning pro hockey to the city after a year away. Officials plan to sell 100 shares at 100 dollars each to fund the team and seek young players with major league potential.
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Minor Loop Results Reveal Close Scores Across Leagues
Baseball results from AMERICAN ASSN. show Indianapolis losing to Denver 2 to 4 and Louisville defeating St. Paul 8 to 7. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE games include Buffalo 6 over Columbus 5 and Miami 4 over Toronto 1. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE lists Seattle 2 6 and San Diego 1 2 in a long 19 inning affair, with Vancouver 7 over Portland as a postponement noted.
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Uston
Austin Baseball Delivers 11-1 Win Over Owatonna
Austin defeats Owatonna 11 to 1 at Marcusen Park to open its 1959 Southern Minnesota Legion League bid. Mike Marineau hits a bases loaded triple in the second, Clayton Reed adds a two run triple in the fifth, Dick Seitz guides the squad with strong pitching and Arett fans 11 over six innings. Next game is Saturday at Marcusen Park against Albertina.
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Marcusen Park
Southern Minnesota Legion
Sword Dancer 7-5 Favorite for Belmont
Sword Dancer the Brookmeade Stable chestnut colt is the 7-5 favorite for the Belmont Stakes worth 125000 added. Royal Orbit and Black Hills loom as near rivals with Bagdad Manassa Mauler Scotland Lake Erie also in the field. Belmont offers a 3:30 to 4 p.m. CDT CBS telecast with Moody Jolley weighing Dunce entry.
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Native Dancer
Nashua
Needles
Halina Braunstein
Royal Orbit
King Ranch
Black Hills
Moody Jolley
Claiborne Farm
Dunce
Belmont
Howard Keck
Bagdad
Emil Doice
Manassa Mauler
W. M. Ingram
Scotland
Podres Avoids Talk of 20 Wins After 11-0 Shutout
Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, 7-2 in June, deflects talk of reaching 20 victories after an 11-0 two-hitter against Philadelphia. He recalls past injuries and cautious managers while teammate Walt Alston praises his consistency and mix of pitches.
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Los Angeles
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Moose stay unbeaten with 9-1 win over Lansing Corners
The Moose Lodge remains undefeated at 3-0 in the City Softball League after a 9-1 victory over Lansing Corners at Northwest Diamond. Miller and Modderman hit homers as Miller allowed seven hits and one run in four innings, leaving Lansing Corners at 3-1. The teams meet again Monday at 8:15 p.m.
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Colonels Move Toward Tight AA Eastern Division Showdown
Louisville Colonels trim St Paul for seventh win in eight as Indianapolis falls back. Minneapolis and Dallas also win, keeping Eastern race tight. St Paul errors aid Louisville as five pitchers used. Denver tallies 20 hits in nightcap. In other actions Charleston shuts Minneapolis 4 0 while Omaha and Dallas win in West.
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al Facchini
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Charleston
Jim Stump
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Senators
Paul Smith
Don Leppert
Jim Kotrany
Fred Baczewski
Dean Stone
Pierce Narrowly Blanks No-Hitter as White Sox Rally
Chicago White Sox beat the Senators 3-1 lifting in AL pace while Billy Pierce fails to complete a no hitter. Nellie Fox and Jim Landis contributed key hits as Chicago inching ahead. Cleveland tops Baltimore 2-1 with Rocky Colavito driving in the decisive run. Al Kaline drives Tigers past the Red Sox 8-1, Narleski wins again, Garver rebounds for Yankees defeat.
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Woody Held
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Orioles
Austin Chiefs idle as Packers face heavy week
A rain postponement shifts Austin Winona makeup to Monday June 15 as the Packers plan a seven game stretch in seven days. Jim Lawler likely starts Sunday against Bancroft with Kowalski or Hellmer to pitch Monday at Winona while Rochester Yankees move atop the Fast Division with a 8 2 record after beating Albert Lea 10 7.
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Podres Fires Two-Hitter as Dodgers Wallop Phillies
Johnny Podres pitched his second two-hitter in three weeks guiding the Dodgers to an 11-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed only a leadoff single by Richie Ashburn and a fourth inning single by Wally Post.
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Dick Stuart
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Roy McMillan
Moe Drabowsky
Lane Ortiz Fight for Junior Welter Crown at Madison Square Garden
Kenny Lane and Carlos Ortiz meet in a 12 round or fewer bout at Madison Square Garden for the revived junior welterweight title to be recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission and the National Boxing Association. Duilio Loi awaits the winner in Garden on August 21. The telecast is NBC starting 9 p.m. CDT.
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Pitcher Figures in Play Rarities
Charlotte left-hander Ralph Lumenti, fresh from a no hit effort, made a sharp line drive grab and started a triple play as Savannah beat Charlotte 4-1 in a South Atlantic League doubleheader. He also helped turn a second double play with a line-drive stab. Johnny Temple, for Cincinnati, says he uses a 40 ounce bat to get more wood on the ball.
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Lumenti
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Cincinnati
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NCAA Track Meet Opens at Lincoln
The 38th NCAA Track and Field Championships begin at Memorial Stadium Lincoln with 105 schools and 440 athletes. Kansas leads as favorites as 18 preliminary events start after five hours of competition. The meet aims to select Pan American Games contenders for next weekend trials in Boulder Colorado.
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