Brown tags Homer as Packers rally to win 11-10
Austin Packers overcome Bancroft with six runs in two late rallies at Marcusen Park. Frank Brown and Joe Rase key late hits while George Gleason and Chuck Mathews contribute. Brown homer ties 5-2, Rose triples in eighth, Mathews singles to start ninth rally, leading to walk-off win.
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Frank Brown
Joe Rase
George Gleason
Austin
Bancroft
Marcusen Park
Brown
Bob Mathias
Chuck Mathews
Packers
Mathews
Fred Folkes
Raso
Doug Meyer
Paul Abraham
Jack Mews
Packer
Koudis
Hank
Lawler
Hellmer
Rita Carpenter
Austin An
Hrbi
Eawiee
Bogni
Seiccaces
Hancroft
Herbi Abraham
Hutchineson
Actuneccess
Mewa
Ploot-Folkes-Mathews
Cochran
Hutchinson
Dh Winkel
Kowalski
Morgan
Pg-Mews
U—Chaham
Jarminek
Yanks Split and Braves Beat Albert Lea in SM League play
Fairmont dominated the West division by beating Rochester 10-4 as Loyal Bloxam pitched and Fred Boiko drove in the decisive run. In other actions, the Yankees split with Rochester and beat Estherville 10-7, while Mason City shut out Albert Lea 6-0.
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Yanks
Braves
Albert Lea
Fairmont
Rochester
Martins
Fred Boiko
Fred Hoeft
Bob Travers
Loyal Bloxam
Yankees
Estherville
Hoeft
Price West
John van Cuyk
Art Humnker
Iowans
Austin
Bancroft
Mason City
Clem Ozburn
John Poliak
Jerry Ackerman
Charlie Weathers
Bob Haas
Hal Snyder
Winona
Pet
Steanss
Spst
Rochester Ie
Roches
Four Nations Face Off in European Zone Davis Cup
Spain meets Britain while Italy faces France in the European Zone semifinals of the Davis Cup. The winners will determine the European champions.
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London
Spain
Italy
France
Britain
Austin Plays Chiefs Tonight in Makeup Clash at Gabrych Park
The Austin Packers and Winona Chiefs, rained out last Thursday, meet at Gabrych Park in a 6 p.m. makeup game. It is the first Southern Minnesota League tilt this season between the clubs and the third home appearance for Winona.
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Austin Packers
Winona Chiefs
Minnesota
Gabrych Park
The
P.m
Chiefs
Albert Lea
Austin
Bancroft
Winona
Packer
Emil Scheid
Chuck Kowalski
Marcuson Park
Packers
Satchel Paige
Maxwell Tops Yankees Killer For White Sox Lead
Yankee sluggers flood the woods as Charley Maxwell shines with 14 homers this season seven against the Yankees. He sports a .390 average versus New York and a .250 mark overall, while the White Sox hold a slim lead.
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Tito Francona
Gene Woodling
Frank Lary
Don Messi
Charley Maxwell
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Maxwell
Yankees
New York
Flanagan Giardello Title Bout Heads to St Paul Ring
Promoter Jack Raleigh presents 10 round middleweight clash in St Paul Auditorium as Del Flanagan faces Joey Giardello. Giardello seeks a championship shot and draws strong support while Flanagan’s speed and boxing are tested. Semi windup features Jim Hegerle versus Ernie Smith as Detroit and Chicago ball clubs light up the scoreboard in other action.
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del Flanagan
St. Paul Auditorium
Joey Giardello
Jack Raleigh
Giardello
Dreamland
Flanagan
Giradello
Jim Hegerle
Ernie Smith
Toledo
Millers Win to Improve Lead in Race
The Minneapolis Millers defeated Houston 4-1 to extend their eastern division lead in the American Assn. Indianapolis dropped to 2½ games back after losing to Louisville. Fort Worth beat St Paul 6-1 as Joe Macko homered, while Denver split with Dallas. Chet Nichols held Houston to four hits and Art Schulz drove in two runs for Minneapolis.
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Indianapolis
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Louisville
Georges Maranda
Dallas
Denver
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Charleston
Omaha
Wet Grounds
Millers
Chet Nichols
Art Schulz
Joe Macko
Art Ceccarelli
Open golf crowns Billy Casper amid shifting Winged Foot winds
Casper clinched the 1959 U S Open at Winged Foot with a 282 total after four rounds. He used a hot putting stroke, posting 71 68 69 74 and surviving late challenges from Rosburg Souchak Hogan and Snead as wind and cold weather shaped the event.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Winged Foot
Billy Casper
Ben Hogan
Rob Rosburg
Mike Souchak
Hogan
Casper
Rosburg
Souchak
Claude Harmon
Snead
Doug Ford
Ernie Vossler
Arnold Palmer
Elroy Face Tops Major League Pitchers With 10-0 Start
Elroy Face of the Pirates leads MLB with a 10 0 mark as of June 15 1959, a rare feat unmatched since Dizzy Dean. He rarely works long but whenever Dan Murtaugh calls his name he closes games and earns relief wins. The Pirates beat the Dodgers 6-3 and 5-2 in a Sunday doubleheader while Braves slip further back in the standings.
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Associated Press
Lew Burdette
Warren Spahn
Sam Jones
Early Wynn
Hoyt Wilhelm
Elroy Face
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Feller
Face
Dan
Coons Wins Multiple Races at Chateau Speed Way Lansing
Gene Coons of Austin dominates the night winning the 10 lap heat, the semi feature, and the 20 lap All Car race at Chateau Speedway Lansing. Dave Noble of Blooming Prairie takes the third heat and the 11 lap feature, edging Floyd Matter who led early before fading on the last laps.
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Chateau Speedway
Lansing
Gene Coons
Austin
Dave Noble
Blooming Praire
Noble
Floyd Matter
Lyle
Matter
Joe Wurst
Blooming Prairie
Rex Gar
Riverside
Calif
Ole Brun
Albert Lea
Orv Snater
Wally Wietzel
Bricelyn
Earl O'Malley
Rochester
Ramsey Women Host Guest Day Golf Test
The Ramsey Women host the annual Guest Day golf tournament at Ramsey Golf Club with 73 players from Ramsey and Austin Country Club in nine and 18 hole flights. 18-hole play begins at 7:15 a.m. and nine-holers at 8 a.m. including detailed starting times and participant names.
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Austin
Albert Lea
Northfield
Faribault
Owatonna
Waseca
Jaycees
Austin Country Club
Faribault Country Club
Ken Langeberg
Larry Heimsness
Jon Konz
Clayton Pike
John Crane
Kirk Bolles
Mickey McGrath
Dennis Spurgeon
Jerry Austin
Larry Chesin
Ramsey Golf Club
Langeberg
Konz
Austin Jaycees
Pepsi Cola
Harry Jensen
Ers
Ramsey
Arlene Privett
Lois Pisher
Angela Hackenmiller
Jeanbette Duren
Verdell Leathers
Margreee
Evelyn Olson
Lee Trolien
Bonnie Shroyer
Julie Bawa
Jess Cipra
Etta Sherman
Harriet Nelson
Audrey Larson
Mary Ann Williams
Donna Vogel
Mary Nelson
Irene Schutz
Peg Newgaard
Magel Polivka
Evelyn Hanson
Bersee Olson
Lillian Wetterberg
Lee Ashley
Babe Moody
Elvaora
Sylvia Cady
Norene Sunom
Marge Chaffee
Mary Hastings
James Schulte
Mis
Cne Anderson
Shirley Wickeren
Gioria Wels
Ethel Haase
Joanne Dune
Alice Mae Leif
Kay Larson
Gerry McNaughton
Mary Biaser
Marcy Benesh
Viola O'Connor
Beverly Browers
Joanne Borris
Doris Theissen
Marcella Nelson
Verna Wesley
Alice Smith
Ruth Knoble
LaVerne Bauer
Edith Dugan
Veda Cree
Louise
Ariene Bjork
Atherine
Ethel Olson
Betty LeClaire
Joyce Mers
Rge Bronner
Shiriy Oer
Ir Ferch
A Fvenson
Sally Wilveka
Scade Ilson
LaVonne Nemitz
Helen Thatcher
Donna Lane
Glory Tollefson
Anne Steiner
Marc Thom
Charter Bus Planned for Austin Mankato Tourney Trip
Fans can ride a chartered bus to the June 23 first round state high school baseball tournament at Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington to see Austin play Mankato. The Packers, in the state meet ninth straight under Dick Seltz, play at 3. Contact Phyllis Dankers now at HE 3-6272 for full details. Round trip costs 2.20 and chaperones provided.
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Mankato
Metropolitan Stadium
Bloomington
Packers
Dick Seltz
Phyllis Dankers
Adams Wins League Test in Minnesota Matchups
Johnsburg beat LeRoy 6-2 and Adams defeated Meyer 15-6 as four Minnesota teams in the North Central League posted Sunday victories. Stacyville piled up 25 hits to rout St. Ansgar 23-2. Osage edged Lyle 3-1 behind a four hit effort from Benson.
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Adams
Minnesota
Stacyville
St. Ansgar
Osage
Lyle
Benson
Blues Take South Division Lead With 2-1 Win
Austin Blues move atop the Century League South division by defeating the Waseca Braves 2-1. Pitcher Ron Plath earned his third win against one loss in a five hitter duel, while Whitey Felker allowed six hits and struck out 12 Blues. The only run off Plath was unearned.
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Bill Hank
Don Koudis
Packer
Koudis
Emil Scheid
Chuck Kowalski
Jim Lawler
Dick Hellmer
Kowalski
Iowans
Ny Murtaugh
Danny
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Pirates
Vern Law
Carl Erskine
Dick Stuart
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Chicago
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San Francisco Giants
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Waseca, Minn
Austin Blues
Waseca Braves
Ron Plath
Whitey Felker
Plath
Felker
Waseca
Roy McKay
Gary Tate
Tate
Roger Ludwig
Blues
Dick Warfield
Manly Osborn
Don Slupe
Osborn
Bob McKay
Blues win in Century League action on weather impact
The Blues beat Waseca 2 0 to stay unbeaten while Hastings edged Kenyon 5 0 behind Porky Cole and Dick Siebert. Rain halted two games, including Red Wing Rochester at 5 5 in the sixth, with rescheduled contests planned.
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Hastings
Bloomington
Kenyon
Porky Cole
Dick Siebert
Cannon Falls
Owstonna
Faribault
Red Wing
Rochester
Pop Andrew Wins Jaycee Race Feature at Mower County Fairgrounds
Pop Andrew owned by G. Jans sen of Bricelyn Minnesota and ridden by M. Gaede won the mile Derby feature Sunday at the Mower County Fairgrounds track. The Austin Jaycees sponsored the program before 1,400 spectators. Cloquet’s Leonard Oles stable swept several races including Tigers Advise and Cloquet Ladd.
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G. Janssen
Bricelyn, Minn
M. Gaede
Mower County Fairgrounds
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Austin Jay
Leonard Oles
Cloquet
Minn
Tigers Advise
Dick Kelly
Cloquet Ladd
Kelly
Misquote
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M. B. Astleford
Prior Lake
Adelaide
Floyd Carroll
Greg Rex
Richard R
Cyril Weber
Wisconsin
Sid Kenner
Red’s Cap
Dr. C. A. Smith
Rochester
George Kelly
Club Baseball Launched Tuesday Schedule Details
Wayne Matti, league president, announced the Club League baseball schedule. The Junior division opens Tuesday at 4 p.m. with Moose vs Legion, Elks vs Jaycees, and Eagles vs VFW at the Athletic Field. The Senior division starts Wednesday at 3 p.m. with Moose vs Elks, Eagles vs Legion, and VFW vs Jaycees at the Athletic Field.
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Moose
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Legion
Elks
Jaycees
Dreisner
Eagles
VFW
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