Seguso Leads Austin In Baseball Push For Pennant
Art Seguso stars for Austin in the Southern Minnesota League first division with a .424 batting average through 14 hits in 33 at bats and 9 RBIs as the Packers eye a pennant. Also preview of Sunday stock car racing at Mower County Fairgrounds featuring top local drivers.
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Ferullo Returns as Albert Lea Signs Carmen Ferullo
Albert Lea signs pitcher Carmen Ferullo after winter trials and Red Dial's departure to Shreveport. Ferullo seeks a new club while Mankato Merchants auditioned him. Austin player Ernie Sites joins Albert Lea for injured Emil Sichko. Winona Chiefs draw 7,415 in five home games, averaging 1,483 to lead the Southern Minnesota League but fall short of their 1,506 break-even mark.
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Albert Lea
Mankato Merchants
Austin
Ernie Sites
Emil Sichko
Winona Chiefs
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Chiefs
Winona
Mantle Leads Yankee Pace As Ruth Waits In Record Chase
Mickey Mantle remains two homers behind Babe Ruth's 1927 pace after 51 games with 21 homers while Babe Ruth had 21 in 53. Bill Skowron hits .343 in 39 games with 46 hits. Bob Friend becomes NL winningest pitcher with 10 wins 122 innings nine complete games 71 strikeouts and 2.65 ERA.
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Babe Ruth
Mantle
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Bill Skowron
Yogi Berri
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Bob Friend
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Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Friend
Elks Night Promises Big Turnout for Winona Game
The Packers open a two game series with the Winona Chiefs at Gabryck Park on Thursday marked Elks Night with many Elks Lodge members expected. Flag Day ceremonies precede the contest led by a LaCrosse USMC color guard and Fountain City German band. Elks march to home plate led by Chuck Green and Rod Hurd serves as MC.
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Millers Indians Split. St Paul Takes Pair in Twin Bill
Denver pitcher Jack Urban stars with seven innings of two hitter realism guiding the Bears to a 6-2 win over Louisville. St Paul moves into the first division with 6-4 and 3-2 wins over Wichita as Omaha falls to Charleston. Minneapolis and Indianapolis split a doubleheader before 5,072 fans at Bloomington Stadium. attendance hits 102,570 over 21 dates.
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Four Cardinals Lead NL Balloting for 1956 All Star Game
St Louis Cardinals hold four of the top NL spots as voting closes for the July 10 game in Washington. Red Schoendienst leads second base while Ken Boyer edges Eddie Mathews for third and Rip Repulski tops Del Ennis in left field. Stan Musial leads right field, with Schoendienst the NL poll leader overall. Mickey Mantle leads the AL and Ford Frick tallies. Voting ends June 26.
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Hank Aaron
Davis Cup Americans to play final round at Rye
The final round of the American zone Davis Cup matches will be staged on grass courts at Westchester Country Club in Rye New York from August 3 to 5, as announced by the U S Lawn Tennis Association on Tuesday.
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Austin Packers Rally Clips Fairmont in Southern Minnesota League
Austin and the Waseca-Owatonna Twins pull even at the top as Austin defeats Fairmont 5-4 at Marcuson Park. Seguso belts a tying two-run homer and Raso drives in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Fairmont drops to 5-6 while Austin climbs to first in the league standings.
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Legion Beats Fairmont 4-3 in South ern Minnesota League
The Austin Ameri can Legion Junior team beat Fairmont 4-3, breaking a 3-3 tie in the seventh when Manly Osborn drew a walk and scored on Gary Tate’s single. Austin and Fairmont traded runs. Austin earned its first win of the season and hosts Mason City next at Marcuson Park.
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Dodgers and Saints Show Off Exibition Stars in Twin Cities
Brooklyn Dodgers bring a lineup of Saints alumni for an exhibition against their American Association farm club in St. Paul. Notables include Roy Campanella and Clem Labine among ex Saints, with Jackie Robinson and Carl Furillo possibly missing. Manager Walt Alston may start Karl Spooner despite his arm troubles as New York Giants had beaten Minneapolis farmhands last week.
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Karl Spooner
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Carl Erskine
Clem Labine
Slider Pitch Sparks Debate Over Modern Hitting Power
In a discussion of Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, Mel Ott doubts Mantle can break Ruths season home run record while Frankie Frisch believes he has a chance. Ott notes the slider has changed pitching and batting, calling it influential since his 22 year career ended in 1948. Frisch recalls the nickel rocket curve and cites evolving grip and training among hitters and catchers.
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Lansing Corners and Bud & Bub's Run Up City Wins
Lansing Corners powered past Eddy Paper 15-1 on Tuesday as Barthlomey hit a homer and an 11 hit attack. Bud & Bob's defeated Lefty's Bar 13-2 with a homer from Redding fueling a nine run fifth. Lansing Corners sits 3-1 and Bud & Bob's 3-2. Lansing meets undefeated Moose Lodge at North West diamond at 8 p.m.
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Eddy Paper
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Clement Holds Lead in Seniors Tourney
In Rye New York Franklin G Fritz Clement of Lake Forest Ill shot 36 37 73 to take a one stroke lead at the U S Seniors golf tournament at Apawamis Course. The 56 year old first timer posted plus 2 handicap and heads into the second round with the edge as the field chases him.
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Fritz) Clement
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Pitcher Ronald Goerger Signed by Cubs for LA Farm
The Chicago Cubs sign 19 year old left handed pitcher Ronald Goerger for their Los Angeles farm team in the Pacific Coast league.
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Giambra Sees Ring Victory Over Sullivan In Return Fight
In Syracuse Joey Giambra seeks a 10 round win over England's John L. Sullivan as a stepping stone to a title shot with Sugar Ray Robinson. Giambra was 2-1 favorite to repeat his April 6 unanimous decision. Sullivan vows knockout in the rematch. The bout will be televised nationally with rounds scoring.
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Boxing Bouts Feature Points From Miami Card
Willie Troy of New York outpointed Bobby Dykes of Miami in a 10 round bout. Richard Kid Howard of Halifax knocked out Hayden of Westville in a separate match in Nova Scotia.
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Pirates Tie Narrow Win as Shepard Homer Sparks 4-3 Victory
Jack Shepard belted a two-run homer in the fifth and Roberto Clemente added a two-run smash to lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Redlegs. Carl Erskine earned relief help as Brooklyn edged St Louis 6-4 and Chicago surged past New York 8-5 in another busy June night of pennant races.
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Gophers Close In On College Baseball Title
Minnesota faces Arizona in Omaha with a possible NCAA title on the line after a 83 victory over Bradley. Arizona eliminated Mississippi 7-3, and a Gophers win would clinch the championship, while an Arizona victory would force a decisive game Thursday.
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Negro Seeks Open Victory at U S Open Championship
Ted Dusty Rhodes, a pioneer who broke golf's color line and taught Joe Louis, seeks to become the first Negro to win the U S Open. The 42 year old Nashville native leads Chicago area qualifying with 72 68 140 at Medinah and aims to repeat his Riviera 1948 showing.
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Dusty) Rhodes
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Franchise shift moves Rebels to Knoxville
Montgomery Alabama based franchise in the class A South Atlantic league reports the transfer of ownership and relocation of the Montgomery Rebels to Knoxville Tennessee. The decision ends the club’s tenure in Montgomery and marks a new chapter for baseball in Knoxville under the South Atlantic league banner.
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Christianson Scores Ace at Ramsey Club
Orin Christianson of Austin aced the 127-yard par 3 No 6 hole at Ramsey Golf Club on Tuesday using an eight iron. It was his first hole in one, achieved on a blind hole while playing with Lloyd Venema Buddy Stark and Phil Knoblauch. This is Ramsey's second ace of the season after Babe Kulas.
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