Austin Advances in State Tourney
Austin Packers beat Pine City 3 1 in a first round game at Midway Stadium to reach the state semifinals. Lefty John Page spun eight strikeouts and two hits while Terry Ball and Dave Hartman drove in runs in the sixth and seventh frames. Page blanked Pine City after the third inning as Pine City scored on Jim Foster’s third inning triple. The Packers face Little Falls at 7 p.m. with Richfield vs St Paul Central at 8:30 p.m. in subsequent games.
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Richfield and Central Reach Minnesota High School Semifinals
In St Paul, Richfield and St Paul Central join Austin and Little Falls as semifinalists after opening round wins. Austin meets Little Falls at 7 p m while Richfield faces Central in an all Twin City nightcap.
Packers down Pine City as Austin wins state tourney opener
In near perfect weather the 16th annual state high school baseball tournament begins. Austin coach Dick Seltz loses the toss yet again as the Packers, visitors in both district and region play, edge Pine City 3 1 in a tense opener. Page preserves the lead with sharp defense and a key running catch.
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Geigel Disqualified After Punch at Ref
Bad boy Texas Bob Geigel tossed a punch at the wrong guy to end the free-for-all main event wrestling match Wednesday night. Geigel was disqualified for the late punch, canceling the bout and drawing cheers and boos from the crowd.
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Lefty's Fast Pitch League stays 5-1 after 6 0 win over Brown Derby
Lefty's Bar improved to 5-1 in the Fast Pitch League with a 6-0 victory over Brown Derby at Northwest Diamond. Mike's Bar B beat Mike's Bar A 6-4 as both drop to 2-5. Lefty's and Merchants set top billing with 8:30 p.m. game. Proceeds from the pro wrestling match go to the Austin VFW Color Guard.
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Allison's Homer Gives Twins 4-2 Victory Over Angels
Bob Allison hit a eighth inning homer to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 win over Los Angeles at Chavez Ravine. The victory moves Minnesota into second in the American League, one half game ahead of Cleveland and 10 percentage points behind the Yankees.
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Methodists Clinch First Half Title in YMCA League
Bob Esse pitched a five hitter as Church of Christ beat Our Savior's Lutheran 12-1 at the Athletic Field. First Methodist clinched the first half by beating Little Cedar of Adams 8-2 to lead 6-0. Grace Lutheran topped St Olaf 15-8, First Baptist beat Mitchell Lutheran 10-9 with Walt Tomhave hitting a three-run triple in the seventh as Joel Nack added two homers. First Baptist moved to runnerup.
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Twins Rally Past Angels as Allison’s Homer Lifts A's Vanquish White Sox
Associated Press report notes Bob Allison homered to drive Minnesota to a 4-2 win over the Angels, moving the Twins to second place just 10 percentage points behind the Yankees. Cleveland and Washington split a doubleheader. Kansas City beat Chicago. Boston topped Baltimore 4-0. Ed Rakow earned the win for the Athletics in a 2-0 rally over the White Sox.
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Belton Leads Large Tennis Clinic In Belton
More than 150 boys and girls ages eight and up have registered for the Park and Recreation tennis clinic led by Tom Belton former Big Ten doubles champion at Michigan State instruction runs at the Athletic Field courts through Friday with sessions for 12 and under from 7 to 8 p m and 13 and over from 8 to 9 p m Belton notes girls outnumber boys in both groups.
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Johnson to Pitch Tonight Packers Open Home Schedule
The Austin Packers host the Mankato Twins at Marcusen Park at 8 15 p m to begin their home schedule in the Southern Minnesota League. Ace righthander Leon Johnson will start after a 1 0 opener win over Mankato with a run driven in by his sixth inning double.
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Player Determined to Win Open Crown
Arnold Palmer, a 5-1 favorite, leads Open talk at Oakmont as Gary Player vows peak effort to win the U S Open. The field of 150 includes Nicklaus Littler Casper and defending champion Littler amid rain delays and challenging bunkers.
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Ohio State Star Havlicek Signs With Browns Football
Will John Havlicek known as Hondo switch from basketball to football with the Cleveland Browns after signing in Cleveland. At 6 foot 5 and 205 pounds he is praised for hands speed and coordination and faces training camp to earn a roster spot after last playing five years ago.
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Hondo) Havlicek
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T-4-L Promises Fast Relief For Athlete's Foot
Advertisement claims T-4-L kills athlete's foot germ in 3 days with instant drying. It promises skin sloughing of infected areas and replacement by healthy skin with relief from itch and burning. Product sale at Wold Drug Store today.
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Twins Schedule Show Los Angeles Games This Weekend
The Twins announce a three game set in Los Angeles. Friday night at 8 p.m. Saturday at 1 30 p.m. Sunday two games begin at 1 p.m. All games listed at Los Angeles venues this weekend.
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Four-team Women’s Softball League Formed
The Park and Recreation Department announced a four-team women’s softball league coordinated by Joanne Hulet. Games run Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Athletic Field or Galloway Pit. captains include Mrs. John Cosgrove, Mrs. Ken Regner, Mary Allen, and Marlene Hagelund. high school graduates eligible to join by contacting Hulet.
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Cardinals Sign Mel Patton From SIU Ball Club
The St. Louis Cardinals announced the signing of Mel Patton a star for two seasons with Southern Illinois University baseball to a contract with a modest bonus.
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