Satchel Paige Shines As Cuban Stars Meet Austin Packers
Venerated pitcher Satchel Paige appears at Marcusen Park where his Cuban Stars face the Austin Packers in a notable showcase. Paige cites two career testimonials from Joe DiMaggio and Dizzy Dean while veteran catcher Jerry Ackerman, a former pitcher, could join the battery for Albert Lea if needed.
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Deer Trophy Record Head Won by Don Sobolick
Don Sobolick of Fast Mill owns a Boone and Crockett record deer trophy head shot last fall in Houston County. Official measurements by Dr. Austen of Minneapolis rank it 28th largest on record. The Boone and Crockett Club was founded by Teddy Roosevelt.
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Mathews Grabs Bat Lead In Packers Corner Chatter
Former Michigan State ace Chuck Mathews stars at first base for the Austin Packers and leads the batting race after a 3-for-3 day versus Winona to lift his average to .471. Fred Folkes and Fran Brown also hit over .400, while ace Jim Lawler may miss a couple games with a sore elbow. The Mason City Braves show potential, drawing 1,400 at home after a 6-0 win over Albert Lea, as Austin and Mankato prepare for the state tournament clash delayed since May 26.
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Patterson renders training decisions to Floyd alone
World heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson makes his own training calls for the June 25 title defense against Ingemar Johansson at Yankee Stadium. Manager Cas D Amato says Patterson is self disciplined and must decide when and how long to work out, noting Johansson also trains on his own system. Patterson plans to wind up serious training on Sunday.
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Moose Lodge Keeps City S Ball Race Unbeaten
The Moose Lodge remained undefeated in the City League softball standings with an 8-3 win over Lansing Corners at Northwest Diamond. Moose scored five in the first inning and three in the sixth. Lansing Corners added one in the second and two in the third. Both teams had five hits. The Merchants and Brown Derby meet Wednesday, while Lansing Corners faces the Merchants Thursday. all games start at 8 15 p.m.
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Old Pros Star in Assn Tilt Shifts Standings
A pair of veteran players dominated Monday night as the American Association race tightened. Denver’s 36-year-old Harry Perkowski pitched the Bears to a 3-2 win over Fort Worth, moving Denver into second place behind idle Dallas. Indianapolis’ Jim McDonald earned his fourth win in five decisions as the Indians beat Omaha 5-3, shrinking Minneapolis’ East lead to two games. St Paul outlasted Houston 1-0 while Louisville defeated Charleston 2-1. Lefty Fred Kipp drove in St Paul’s run with a second inning single and allowed six safeties in his seventh victory, a loss for Houston's pitcher.
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Packers rout Chiefs on Kowalski two-hitter in Winona
Austin Packers win 2-0 at Gabrych Park behind Chuck Kowalski who pitched a two-hitter and improved to 4 1 in the Southern Minnesota League. The lone blemish came on a seventh inning error and a ninth inning defensive gem by Dave Ploof, with Folkes starting a DP to erase Polus.
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Packers Win Pitching Duel Behind Kowalski Shutout
Packer ace Kowalski struck out 14 and did not walk a batter in a 1 hour 45 minute game. The Packers collected seven singles off Joe Shrake with Ploof and Chuck Mathews driving runs as Folkes sac fly brought Mathews home to open the scoring in the sixth.
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Braves NL lead shrinks as slump hits Milwaukee
The Braves drop to a one game lead in the NL after a 4-0 loss to the Dodgers. Don Drysdale pitched a four hit shutout, lowering Milwaukee's edge over San Francisco to .019. Milwaukee has lost five of seven and eight of twelve as their hitters struggle and the club suffers six shutouts this season.
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Loss of Fleming Big Blow for Hawkeyes
Iowa City reports Willie Fleming a Big Ten record setting halfback will miss the 1959 season due to poor grades. Ray Jauch and Don Norton named co captains. Mitch Ogiego signed with Vancouver and will not return.
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Haney Considers Retirement After Baseball Season
Los Angeles AP reports Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney, 61, may retire after this season. He has been named vice president of Studio City Bank opening next month in the San Fernando Valley and wants more time with family. He says World Series outcomes will not affect his decision and hints this could be his last year in baseball. John McHale, Braves GM, voiced surprise at Haney's remarks.
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Hanson Wins Open Golf Crown in Playoff
Beverly Hanson, plagued by second-place finishes, won the American Women's Open in a playoff against Louise Suggs. Both finished 72 holes at 297, seven under par at Brookview. Hanson earned 1247.35 dollars, Suggs 961.40, with Wright third and Rawls Ziske tied for fourth. Low amateur was Ann Casey Johnstone.
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Austin Tops East Standings as Shrake Leads Pitching Showdown
Shrake allowed seven hits while striking out four and walking four in a 5-2 win that moved Austin atop the East division with a 5-2 record. Winona sits with no wins in seven starts, as Albert Lea makeup game plans loom. The Chiefs visit Marcusen Park Wednesday and close the series Sunday at Winona.
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Paige and Cuban Stars to Face Austin Packers Tonight
Satchel Paige and the Cuban Stars travel to Marcuson Park for an 8 p.m. exhibition against the Austin Packers. Paige will work at least three innings in the barnstorming game. Sax Roberts of Minnesota will pitch for the Packers, with Hal Schutzmann of Stanford starting at shortstop.
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Sprint Star Faces Threat in AAU Meet
Sprint star Bobby Morrow faces a strong field at the National AAU Track and Field Championships in Boulder. The Abilene Christian sophomore and Olympic gold medalist seeks to defend a No. 1 world ranking despite a left thigh muscle spasm and recent heat treatments. His main challengers include Bill Woodhouse and Ray Norton, both with 9.3 second 100 yard times.
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St Johns Downs Metho dists 16-8 in YMCA League thriller
St Johns of Austin edged the Methodists 16 to 8 after a late rally at the Athletic Field. C Smith belted a two run homer in the first inning and seven runs in the fifth inning helped seal the win while Angel homered for the Methodists and D Braaten pitched a winning game.
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Erskine Hangs Up Glove as Dodgers Need Pitching
Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine ends his career choosing voluntary retirement to help the team with pitching depth for a younger staff. The 32 year old veteran finishes with 23 13 innings this season, a 7.71 ERA, and a lifetime 122-78 record including two no hitters and a 1953 World Series strikeout record. He plans to join a New York organization running boys' summer camps while pension credits cover nine seasons.
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Indians Rally Tops Red Sox as Wilhelm Suffers First Setback
Cleveland edges Boston 5-1 to maintain a slim AL lead amid a six game winning streak backed by three solo homers from Jim Baxes Woody Held and Minnie Minoso. Detroit closes in after Hoyt Wilhelm suffers first defeat in a 6-4 Baltimore win.
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Millers Nixon Stops Giants in Exhibition
In Minneapolis Nixon held the Giants to six hits and four strikeouts over four plus innings in a 3-1 Miller win. Willie Mays hit a pinch homer in the ninth to spoil Nixon’s shutout, while Red Worthington pitched four scoreless innings. Dom Zanni yielded three runs for the Giants.
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Blues and Kenyon Game Postponed In Century League
The Austin Blues game with Kenyon at Marcu sen Park was postponed. The Blues will host an exhibition at the same park against Satchel Paige's Cuban Stars. The Kenyon game is rescheduled for next week. The Blues next home game is Sunday at 8 15 p.m. against the Owatonna Aces.
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Swede Johansson Defends Training With Low-Profile Pace
Ingemar Johansson denounces reports he lacks dedication ahead of his world heavyweight title challenge against Lloyd Patterson. The Swedish challenger says he has only danced twice and appeared on two TV programs while claiming 131 ring rounds and only two missed training days so far.
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