Winona at Austin Sunday Pitching Preview in Southern Minnesota League
The Austin Packers host the Winona Chiefs at Marcusen Park Sunday night aiming to extend their slim lead in the Southern Minnesota League standings. Lefty Gary Underhill is slated to pitch for Austin, backed by Paul Johnson and manager Lou Ciola, while Whitey Felker is set to heally face the Chiefs later in the week.
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Winona Chiefs
Marcusen Park
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Rochester Royals
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Fairmont
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Gary Underhill
Paul Johnson
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Whitey Felker
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Stan Szymanski
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Art Seguso
Frank Brown
Joe Raso
Hack
Szymanski
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New Ulm
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Owatonna
Thomson Noses Out Hogan For Open Lead At Oak Hill
Australia’s Peter Thomson holds a one stroke edge over Ben Hogan entering the final 36 holes of the 56th U S Open at Oak Hill after a 70 69 139 through two rounds. Hogan shot 68 to move within a stroke while former champions Middlecoff Furgol Barber Boros Palmer Kroll sit at 141 142.
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Ben Hogan
Oak Hill
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Ed Furgol
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
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Rivervale
N.J
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Moose) Boros
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N. Y
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Schoendienst Slams Homer for Giants
New York Giants outfielder Red Schoendienst, yet to prove his arm, pinch hit for Johnny Antonelli in the seventh inning and belted a game tying homer off Johnny Klippstein. He helped the Giants rally from a 3 1 deficit as Eddie Bressoud walked and the team won 4 3 in 11 innings over the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Billy Rigney
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Eddie Bressoud
Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Klippstein
State Baseball Pairings Set After Regional Titles
Four Minnesota regional champions clinched spots in the state tournament at Bloomington Stadium. Hibbing beat Forest Lake 7-0 behind Nick Maras and Ron Taddie with three hits by Taddie. St Paul Washington defeated St Peter 3-0 as Keith Krzyzaniak allowed four hits. Howie Rice led Mankato 8-1 over Pipestone with 13 strikeouts. Bemidji beat Thief River Falls 12-3. First round pairings: Hibbing vs Bemidji, Austin vs Benson, Fairfax vs St Paul Washington, Edina Morningside vs Mankato.
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Minneapolis
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Forest Lake
Nick Maras
Ron Taddie
Maras
Carl Erickson
Taddie
St. Paul
Washington
St. Peter
Keith Krzyzaniak
Howie Rice
Mankato
Pipestone
Rice
Bemidji
Thief River Falls
Austin
Benson
Fairfax
St. Paul Washington
Edina Morningside
Ex-Star Dies in Cleveland at 70
William J. Ingerton known as Scotty Ingerton dies at 70 in Peninsula Ohio. A former professional baseball player he spent three seasons with the Boston Nationals and was once Cy Young’s roommate.
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William J
Scotty) Ingerton
Peninsula
Ohio
Boston Nationals
Cy Young
Cornell Crew Faces IRA Regatta Title Chase
Cornell and coach Stark Sanford defend the collegiate rowing championship at the IRA Regatta in Syracuse on a windy 3 mile course. Davis starts at No 3 replacing Dill as Penn and Princeton loom as top challengers with Washington unbeaten and Yale defeated by Cornell in a prior meet.
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Wayland
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Potomac
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Basilio and Saxton to Fight for Title
Carmen Basilio will challenge Johnny Saxton for the world welterweight title in Syracuse New York this August. NYSAC chairman Julius Helfand cleared the path by allowing Saxton to sign his own contract. Basilio, favorite at 9 to 5, lost the title to Saxton on March 14 in Chicago after commission-manager clashes.
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Johnny Saxton
Syracuse
N.Y
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Saxton
Basilio
Frank
Blinky) Patermce
Chicago
Gibson extends streak with West of England title win
Althea Gibson won her 10th consecutive championship by defeating Daphne Seeny of Australia 6-2 10-8 in the West of England women's singles final held in Bristol.
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England
Althea Gibson
Australia
Daphne Seeny
West of England
Cary Middlecoff First Golfer to Earn $10,000 on Tour
Cary Middlecoff became the first golfer to top $10,000 in prize money on the professional tour in 1956 marking a milestone for the season.
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Cary Middlecoff
DeMarco and Martinez Set for Fenway Park Dustup
Tony DeMarco the No 2 welterweight and Vince Martinez ranked fourth clash in a 10 round bout at Fenway Park in a pick em contest. DeMarco relies on a sharp left hook while Martinez brings a strong right hand and a 21 fight win streak. Jack Kearns notes both men can land hard and stand to trade blows.
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Tony DeMarco
Vince Martinez
Fenway Park
Jack Doe Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Walker
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Austin American Legion Juniors blank Fairmont 8 0
Sig Qvale’s Austin American Legion Junior team exploded for seven runs in the first inning and beat Fairmont 8-0 at Marcuson Park. Austin improved to 2-1 after a 10-1 loss to Mason City, with Walther worked by Fairmont for two hits as Schneider held them to two.
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Austin
Schneider
Rochester
Clyde DeWitt Rejoins Fairmont Martins Pitching Staff
Clyde DeWitt signs with the Fairmont Martins to fill the rotation void left by Harry Pritts who is on the inactive list with a sore arm. DeWitt previously started 15 games last season, finishing nine with two shutouts over 132 innings, walking 50 and fanning 64.
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Fairmont Martins
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Waseca- Owatonna Twins
Jim McNulty
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Twins
Harvard Honors 263 Athletes With Winter Sports Letters
Bob Hastings of Austin earned a varsity letter in basketball as a regular guard at Harvard University for the winter season. Hastings, a junior, also played shortstop and second base for the Crimson baseball team, with awards announced by athletics director Thomas D. Bolles.
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Austin
Harvard University
Hastings
Crimson
Thomas D. Bolles
Harvard
Fails to Lift Club, but Wins Golf Title
Rye N Y Franklin G Clemet stockbroker from Lake Forest Ill won the United States Senior Golf Assn title on his 57th birthday Friday without swinging a club Clement posted 73 71 144 for the first two days and then watched nearly 400 players fail to catch him over the final two rounds Joseph M Wells of Newell W Va runner up with 74 73 147 also led after two rounds at Apawamis Club
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Franklin G. Clemet
Lake Forest
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Joseph M. Wells
Newell
W. Va
Apawamis
Thrill packed stock car race set for Sunday
Expert drivers from Austin and surrounding towns head to the Mower County Fairgrounds half mile track for time trials at 1 pm and heats at 2 pm. Fifteen plus cars from Rochester Albert Lea Blooming Prairie Hayfield Mason City Kasson join 35 to 40 entries for a Father's Day special with a big purse and possible records on a fast surface.
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Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin
North American Enterprise Race
Rochester
Blooming Prairie
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Mason City
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Ola Brua
Maynard Campbell
Bob Klingdel
Bricelyn
Les Christensen
Alden
Jerry Brun
Bob Marschalk
Archie Nepstad
Bill McDonough
Faribault
Mert Williams
Lyle to Play at Chatfield in South Border clash
The South Border League resumes Sunday with Lyle and Stewartville in a tight race for first. Lyle is in a 5-1 tie atop the standings after a 10-3 win over LeRoy, while Stewartville lost 13-6 to Chatfield.
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American Lassies Clinch 27th Wightman Cup Victory
United States completes a sweep of Friday's tests at Wimbledon behind Carolyn Shirley Fry and Angela Buxton in a heated match where a disputed line call near 5-3 final set could have shifted the result.
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Cincinnati and Pirates Postponed Rainout Rescheduled
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh game washed out by rain will be played July 23 night at the same venue, organizers announced. Fans and teams adjust schedules as weather altered the slate.
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Ohio
Bantam Breaks NCAA Shot Put Record in Berkeley
In Berkeley California Ken Bantam of Manhattan College shattered the NCAA shot put mark with a 60 feet 6 1 2 inch best on his second throw to surpass the previous standard set by Parry OBrien. The meet featured five NCAA records as sprinters posted fast times in heats and finals.
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Ken Batum
Parry O’brien
Dave Sime
Duke
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Mike Agostini
Fresno State
California
Seamon King
Sime
Dick Blair
Kansas
Morrow
Agostini
Ulrich Opens Bid for 3rd Shelden Title
Austin golfer Wally Ulrich returns home to Rochester Country Club to defend and pursue a third Shelden Memorial title as Minnesota’s major golf event opens with an 18 hole round and a 36 hole finish planned. Pat Sawyer, last year’s winner, seeks the top prize in the $2,000 tournament while Ulrich, hampered by a back injury, rests before resuming the tour in Philadelphia.
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Wally Ulrich
Rochester Country Club
Ulrich
Minnesota
Pat Sawyer
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Worried Milwaukee Braves recall Mantilla for Logan flaws
Milwaukee Braves boost shortstop options by recalling Felix Mantilla from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League after concerns over Johnny Logan's hitting and defense. Mantilla joins the roster as the club seeks steadier infield performance.
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Milwaukee Braves
Johnny Logan
Felix Mantilla
Sacramento
Needles and Fabius Lead Belmont Stakes Duel
The Belmont Stakes fields emerge with Needles and Fabius as leading contenders in the 88th running at Belmont Park. Needles, from Florida, won the Kentucky Derby after a late surge, while Fabius took the Preakness and later lost to Ricci Tavi, with Career Boy Jazz Age and Ricci Tavi also prominent. Across baseball, the Brooklyn Dodgers push back toward the pennant, winning nine of 11 to climb toward second place as the Yankees maintain a five game lead in the American League.
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White Sox players fined for third strike rhubarb
Chicago White Sox outfielder Dave Philley was fined 100 by AL President Wil Harridge after a dispute with umpire Charley Berry in New York. Catcher Sherm Lollar and third baseman Fred Hatfield each fined 50 for bench area misconduct.
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Chicago White Sox
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Top Division For Winnipeg In 10 Inning Win Over Wausau
Winnipeg rose to the Northern League lead with a 3-2 ten inning victory over Wausau on Friday. Carlos Thorne delivered the game winning triple in the 10th and scored on a Dick Gentry sprint double. Grand Forks beat Eau Claire 13-9 to move into third, Sam Buell and Russ McClenaghan homered. St Cloud shut out Fargo Moorhead 5-0 as Joe Hoch evor allowed seven hits. Duluth-Superior piled up 15 hits to beat Aberdeen 11-7 with Del Johnston and Dick Lombardi keying the scoring.
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Saints Defeat Indians as Denver Pads Lead
St Paul beat Indiana polis 3-2 behind Roy Hartsfield two run homer. Denver widened its lead to seven games with a 4-3 10 inning win over Charleston. Neal Chrisley’s ninth inning homer gave Louisville a 2-1 win over Omaha. Wichita and Minneapolis split with Wichita taking 1-0 and 8-0 wins. Stan Williams, a 19 year old pitcher, will start for St Paul as he seeks to extend the Saints six game streak.
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Hamia Qualifies For Saddler Title Shot In Fall
Algeria’s Cheria Hamia earns a unanimous 10 round decision over Miguel Berrios at Madison Square Garden before 2000 spectators and national TV. Hamia suffers hits in rounds one five and six but finishes strong and drops Berrios for his first career knockdown. Hamia improves to 26-1 with a 12 bout unbeaten streak and may face Sandy Saddler later this fall.
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Algeria
Sandy Saddler
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Berrio
Courtney and OBrien Lead Service Meet
Courtney and OBrien shine with a 61 feet 4 inches shot put and 1 47 1 for 800 meters on the final day of the interservice meet in Los Angeles. Army leads with 48 points while Navy, Air Force and Marines trail.
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Peerless
Parry O’brien
Tom Courtney
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Army
Wes Santee
Santee
John Bennett
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Marines
Ray Robinson Wins First 40 Pro Boxing Bouts
Ray Robinson extended a 40 fight winning streak in pro boxing before suffering a defeat to Jake LaMotta in Detroit early in 1943.
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Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
Detroit
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