DeRose Tosses Five-Hitter as Packers Defeat Faribault 7-2
Carl DeRose pitched five strong innings allowing just two runs as the Packers overwhelmed Faribault 7-2. Michigan State and Missouri prepare for a winner’s bracket showdown in the NCAA World Series, with Rollins College also in the mix for the title. The double elimination format kept both teams in contention after earlier tight games.
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Missouri
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Louis Critics Charles Fight to Face Marciano in NYC Bout
Joe Louis says Ezzard Charles trains for the wrong fight as Charles drills to face Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium. Louis warns Charles to stick with the left and counter when Marciano misses, while Tom Tammas touts Charles’s mental and physical readiness. Charles plans two more workouts before camp breaks, with 143 total rounds to date.
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N. Y
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Yankee Stadium
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Rocky
Marciano
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Tom Tammas
Cincinnati
Keene Simmons
Merchants top Rochester 4-3 in 10 innings to lead league
In a 10 inning Southern Minnesota League showdown at Mayo Field the Mankato Merchants edged the Rochester Royals 4-3 to move two games ahead atop the standings. Kent Pflasterer homered twice. Dick Morgan added a three run shot as Mankato improves to 8-3 while Rochester drops to 6-5.
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Rochester Royals
Mayo Field
Shanty Dolan
Merchants
Albert Lea
Austin
Owatonna
Rochester
Packers
Vic Fucci
Kent Pflasterer
Dick Morgan
Fred Folkes
Pilasterer
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Morgan
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Sam House
Gus Gregory
Edmonds
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Chiefs
Dick Jok
Vern Edmonds
Waseca Braves
Braves
Lopez
Marchese
Legion Falls 2-1 to Mason City in Key Game
The Austin American Junior Legion team dropped its second straight defeat 2-1 against Mason City. Fleckenstein pitched three hits for Mason City while Wolfe and Schmid produced a scoring sequence in the sixth for Austin. Next action is Tuesday at Rochester at 8 p.m.
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Austin American Junior Legion
Legionnaires
Mason City
Albert Lea
Fleckenstein
Austin
Wolfe
Schmid
Bob Mathias
The
Rochester
New Ulm Tourney Won by Bill Baden
Bill Baden repeated as New Ulm invitational golf champion by defeating Jerry Conroy in a one hole playoff in New Ulm Minnesota.
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Bill Baden
Minn
Jerry Conroy
Denver Wins Lead With Sweep In Western League Action
Omaha edged Lincoln 6-3 in 14 innings as Denver swept Colorado Springs 10 and 7-4 to extend its league lead to five games. Des Moines split with Sioux City, taking 9-4 before a 3-1 nightcap. Pueblo won twice over Wichita 1-0 and 7-6. Lincoln’s Andy Bush and Omaha’s Ron Kump dueled until the 14th. Colorado Springs endured its 10th and 11th straight losses. Don Elston pitched six hits and Jim Graves fanned eight in Des Moines’ nightcap victory.
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Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Sioux City
Pueblo
Wichita
Andy Bush
Ron Kump
Sky Sox
Don Elston
Des Moines Soos
Jim Graves
Bruin
Les Peden
Ulrich Settles for 9th Place and $500
Wally Ulrich of Austin Minnesota finished ninth at the Virginia Beach open, earning $500. He shot 69 in the final round to total 272 for 72 holes, nine strokes behind Pete Cooper of Tampa Florida, who won with 263. Ulrich’s second round 60 tied the PGA competitive 18-hole record.
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Tampa
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Athletics win doubleheader with Power and Valo hot bats
Vic Power delivered a pinch hit in the ninth inning for two runs and Elmer Valo drove in four with a bases loaded triple and single as the Athletics beat the Tigers 6-3 in game two. In the opener Harvey Haddix hurled a three hit shutout as the Cardinals blanked the Pirates 5-0.
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Elmer Valo
Athletics Power
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Gus Zernial
Harvey
Haddix
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Cardinals
Pirates
Packers Hit Home Stand Against Albert Lea and Mankato
The Packers host Albert Lea Tuesday and Mankato Thursday aiming for their first win of the week. Two-game home swing highlights a push to secure a season breakthrough.
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Albert Lea
Mankato
Toledo Sox Halt Indians in Twin Bill Split with Columbus
The Toledo Sox swept Indianapolis 5-2 and 7-4 to slow the pennant leaders. Columbus split with Minneapolis 8-7 and 5-0 as Louisville-Kansas City also divided. Bud Byerly won for the Millers as Toledo rose to sixth place behind Bicknell and Thiel’s strong pitching.
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Packers Cut 2 Off Roster
Junie Tangman the left handed pitcher from Cuba Ill and Bill Skemp outfielder are released by Manager Emil Scheid of the Austin Packers Tangman was set to replace Ray Rosenbaum but was told to stay away when Rosenbaum returned Skemp played five games with no hits in ten appearances and four putouts The moves drop the roster to 12 men A possible return of Joe Scalise who hit .302 last season is noted
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Ray Rosenbaum
Campau
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Emil Scheid
Austin Baseball Board
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Austin Packers
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Skemp
St. Mary’s College
Verbal Battle Continues Between Zernial and Joost
Philadelphia slugger Gus Zernial says he will speak his piece before the dispute with manager Eddie Joost ends. The clash in the dugout led to a $250 fine and interest in further reconciliations as the Athletics ride a four game win streak out of last place.
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Gus Zernial
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Joost
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Zernial
A’s
Mack
Suggs and Berg Favored in Western Open Tie
Louise Suggs and Patty Berg are co favorites as the 25th Women's Western Open begins in Waukegan Illinois. The top prize is $1 000 for the winner among 100 entrants contending for 32 spots in an 18 hole qualifying test.
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Ill
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Bevo and Whirlwinds Open Tour June 24
Clarence Francis known as Bevo, star from Rio Grande College, joins Abe Saperstein’s Harlem Globetrotters. Francis and Newt Oliver will coach the Bos ton Whirlwinds for a 22 day southern tour starting June 24 in Miami. The two units hold a collective $30,000 contract for next season.
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Bevo) Francis
Rio Grande College of Ohio
Abe Saperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
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Whirlwinds
Honolulu Surfriders
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Fla
Waryan Holds Lead in State Open After First 18 Holes
Minneapolis golfer Bill Waryan led the Minnesota State Open after the first 18 holes at Minni kahda, shooting 67 last year and 69 this day to hold a two stroke edge over the field. Loren Kruger trailed a stroke behind last year.
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Bill Waryan
Waryan
Minnikahda Course
Loren Kruger
Esco Stops Berry in Hollywood Boxing Bout
Andy Esco of Hollywood outpoints George Berry of Chicago by 10 rounds in a boxing match at 139 Hollywood Avenue. Berry fought hard, but Esco carried the action with decisive combinations.
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Calif
Andy Escobar
George Berry
Chicago
No-Hit Tilt Assures Wilson Starting Role
Milwaukee right hander Jim Wilson earned a starting pitcher role after a debut no hit no run 2-0 win over Philadelphia. The 32 year old, added to the roster via waivers two weeks earlier at 10000 dollars, pitched a two run game following a prior four hit victory against Pittsburgh May 6.
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Milwaukee
Jim Wilson
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia
Braves
Pittsburgh
Seattle
Giants Sign Paul Giel in a Terrific Gamble
New York Giants outbid rivals to sign University of Minnesota pitcher Paul Giel for a $60 000 bonus. The piece compares Giel to Ted Lyons and Harvey Kuenn, notes the bonus rule limits farm assignment for two years, and questions whether Giel can mirror Lyons’ major league rise.
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New York Giants
Paul Giel
University of Minnesota
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Baylor
Giel
Lyons
Giants
2500 Golfers Beat Hogan in National Golf Day
Some 2,500 golfers earned medals inscribed I Beat Ben Hogan after Hogan shot a 64 at Spring Field New Jersey. About 165,000 players, paying one dollar each, competed in National Golf Day by the PGA and Life Magazine using handicaps. Hogan posted his round after illness, then prepared to defend his title opening Thursday.
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Ben Hogan
Baitusrol
Springfield
N.J
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Professional Golfers Association
Life Magazine
Fleiner and Preston Top Spring Valley in County League Battle
Fleiner a former Austin right hander held Bob Faber to five hits while Preston battered Faber, lifting Spring Valley 2-1 in Fillmore County League action. Both clubs had three errors, and Lanesboro defeated Mabel 7-5 as Krismer allowed nine hits. Don Galuska launched a two run homer for Mabel in the second inning.
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al Fleiner
Austin
Bob Faber
Owatonna
Preston
Spring Valley
Fillmore
Lyle tops Meyer in tight North Central League win
Lyle defeated Meyer 2-1 as Dave Penning silenced the losers with three hits. Lyle rapped seven hits off Durbin for the narrow victory. Stacyville beat Johnsburg 6-1 behind 11 hits from Schneider. Adams defeated Little Cedar 6-2 with Hortsman tossing five hits and Kanny allowing eight.
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Meyer
Dave Penning
Durbin
Stacyville
Johnsburg
Schneider
Adams
Little Cedar
Hortsman
Kanny
Cedar Valley Loop Sees High Scores As Ramsey and Lansing Win
In Cedar Valley Baseball League action Sunday Waltham beat Red Oak 17 to 9 and Oakland defeated Sargeant 17 to 6 Ramsey downed Rose Creek 14 to 4 while Lansing beat Brownsdale 12 to 7 Ramsey and Lansing both reached double figures in runs and earned pivotal wins.
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Red Oak
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Sargeant
Ramsey
Lansing
Rose Creek
Brownsdale
Cooper Fires Sub Par Golf for Top Cash
Pete Cooper, labeled Mr. Consistency, won the Virginia Beach Open at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club with a 13 under par 263 on rounds of 67 64 64 68. He earned 2400 dollars, beating Tommy Bolt and Doug Ford who tied for second at 264, while Bolt’s final-hole miscue into Linkhorn Bay cost him the lead.
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Pete Cooper
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N. J
Cooper
N. Y
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Ford
Shelley Mayfield
Chicopee
Mass
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Art Wall
Pocono Manor
Freddie Haas Jr
New Orleans
Mayfield
George Fazio
Clementon
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Boston bout ends with Andrade stopping Chaves
Cisco Andrade of Compton Calif stops Carlos Chaves of Los Angeles in a match, with Andrade improving to 13415 and Chaves at 136, in Boston.
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Cisco Andrade
Compton
Calif
Carlos Chaves
Los Angeles
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