Packers Play at Mason City in makeup game
The revamped Austin Packers visit Mason City in a makeup at Roosevelt Stadium tonight at 8 p.m. CST. After a 2-4 start and third in the Southern Minnesota League, they seek a quick turnaround. Ray Rosenbaum will start at first base as Emil Scheid reshuffles the lineup to halt a two-game slide.
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Cubs Elevate Ellsworth Shines In 1-0 Exhibition Win
Dick Ellsworth, 18, a Fresno high school graduate, pitched like a veteran in a 1-0 Cubs win over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. The lefty allowed four singles, walked five, and fanned two while escaping danger twice. Ellsworth earned a $50,000 bonus and may start a championship game against Cincinnati.
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Iowans Top Legion 3-2 In Rain Delayed Tilt
The Iowans beat the Legionnaires 3-2 at Roosevelt Stadium with Mason City pushing a seventh inning run to stay 3-0 atop the league. Austin suffered a head injury when Gary Schumacher was struck by a pitch and stayed overnight for observation as the team heads to Bloomington for the state tournament.
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Mankato
Owatonna
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Enterprise Beats Rose Creek 13-6 In County Softball
Enterprise defeated Rose Creek 13 to 6 at Dreisner Park in a 4 H County Softball League contest Monday. Pitcher Richard Epley held Rose Creek to steady hitting while Bill Schottler led the offense with four homers.
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Tim Tam Undergoes Leg Operation After Belmont Injury
Tim Tam the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will have leg surgery after injuring a chipped bone during the Belmont Stakes attempt. Trainer Jimmy Jones says Tim Tam will be retired to stud and never race again, despite surgeons noting possible return to performance. Doctors from the University of Pennsylvania and associates in New York and Florida assist in the operation.
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Church League Softball Roundup Highlights Home Runs
Holy Cross Lutheran beat Crane Chapel 23 to 9 at the YMCA Athletic Field as Darold Yost and Bill Bray homered. First Baptist won 3 to 2 over Our Saviour Lutheran with Gary Schaub homering in the third. Church of Christ routed St. John's Elkton 14 to 0 as Bill Hardy and Bruce Norby homered and tripled respectively. St John’s Austin defeated Sterling Christian 22 to 3 behind Braaten, Ed Smith, and Charles Smith homers, while Roy Gilmore homered for the losers.
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Dodgers Denied Permission to Place Don Bessent on DL
The Dodgers will not be allowed to place pitcher Don Bessent on the disabled list and must retain him on his current roster status pending further review or action.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Badger State Teams Win In Big Inning Swings
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin Three-I league games produced two wins. Fox Cities rallied for an 8-7 victory over Cedar Rapids with a four run ninth inning and Bob Van Dyke delivering a bases loaded single. Green Bay surged past Burlington 9? to 5 with a four run eighth led by Gene Wallace and Wade Arnold. Ralph Holding, Stanford catcher, debuted for Burlington who led 5-1 early. Davenport’s game at Rochester was rained out.
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Wade Arnold
Ralph Holding
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Davenport
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Drake University names Maurice E. John as head basketball coach
Maurice E. John, 38, of Moberly Missouri, a junior college graduate, is appointed head basketball coach at Drake University succeeding John Bennington. The move places John in charge of the Drake basketball program and its upcoming season.
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Maruice E. John
Moberly
Drake University
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Hall and Konz Earn Jaycee State Junior Golf Berths
Austin High School golfers Bruce Hall and Jon Konz plus Winona players Ben Czaplewski and Dave Vail qualified for Minnesota State Jaycee Junior Golf after a 27 hole regional at Austin Country Club. Czaplewski led with 111, Hall 112, Konz 113, Vail 115, with state meet set for July 17 18 19 at Hutchinson.
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Big Nine Foe Forces State Baseball Tilt Title Hope
Austin leads the Big Nine as a top favorite for the 1958 state baseball tourney opening at Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington. The eight-team field features St Paul Johnson Minneapolis Washburn Mankato and others with Austin boasting strong pitching led by Richardson Johnson and a 15 of 16 record. Mankato's Stangland stands out with 5 earned runs in 77 innings. Little Falls Eich and DeMike bolster rival hopes. First-round games Wednesday include Austin vs Washburn at 9 p.m. and Johnson vs Little Falls at 2 p.m.
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Bittersweet Trade Sends Don Newcombe to Cincinnati
Los Angeles AP reports pitcher Don Newcombe, dismayed yet resilient, heads to Cincinnati in a trade for Steve Bilko Johnny Klipstein and Charlie Rabe. Newcombe, 1956 NL MVP with a 27-7 season, cites shoulder trouble and a late start to recovery as reasons for his rough 0-6 record this year. He recalls coworker and friend Roy Campanella, noting Campanella’s auto accident and their long friendship.
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Reith and Cook Earn PGA Berths From Minnesota Field
Bob Reith of Minneapolis shot 140 to lead the district and John Cook, also of Minneapolis, 142 to secure the two district berths for the national PGA tournament July 16 20 at Haverton Pennsylvania from a 20 player field. Paul O Leary withdrew after morning 7 stroke and last week s Minnesota Open champion.
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Duluth
Lyle Westrum
Faribault
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Brainerd
Defending Champs Win in Club League
Three Club League baseball games opened the 1958 season. The Eagles beat VFW 18-9 at Athletic Field aided by a bases loaded triple from Jim Kramer in the second inning. Mapleview defeated the Moose Lodge 10-6 at Chesner Park, while the American Legion edged the Elks 15-7.
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Steelers No. 1 Pick Art Davis Signs 1958 Pact
Art Davis, the Pittsburgh Steelers first overall draft choice in 1956, signed a 1958 contract in Pittsburgh. The move solidifies Davis as a core part of the team's lineup for the coming season.
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Art Davis
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Monday
Little Falls Flyers Seek Back-to-Back State Baseball Title
The Little Falls Flyers return to the state tournament seeking consecutive titles under coach Lou Filippi. Senior-laden Washburn tops favorites as the two Minnesotan teams lead a field missing 1957 stars. The Flyers open at Met Stadium against St Paul Johnson at 2 p.m.
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Slumping Yankees Open Cleveland Series as Gate Boosts
The Yankees, plagued by a recent slide, head to Cleveland for a three game set led by Whitey Ford against Ray Narleski. Cleveland, on a four game streak, seeks another win as Detroit and Boston also compete in tight AL races with key pitching matchups shaping the early week.
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Cards Edge Reds In 11th Inning To Stay In Pennant Chase
The St Louis Cardinals rally from a 3-3 tie with a ninth inning hit spree and an 11th inning rally to beat Cincinnati 6-5 in extras. Morrie Martin earned the win in relief as the Cardinals moved to a .500 mark and into a fourth place tie behind Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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Latman Leads Indians Past Bears In 4-1 Victory
Barry Latman pitched effectively for Indianapolis as they defeated the Denver Bears 4-1, with Latman earning his fourth win of the season. Bobby Mabe delivered a five-hitter for Omaha in a 4-0 win over Wichita, while Curt Roberts and Ted Beard aided Denver’s loss with a fumbled play that allowed an unearned run.
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Moose Rally Delivers 11 1 Win Over Turf Bar
Moose Lodge defeated Turf Bar 11 to 1 at Northwest Diamond to improve to 5-0 while Turf Bar remains winless in five starts. Moose had 12 hits including home runs by Mittag and Serum with four runs in the third and six in the fifth. Next action is Wednesday against the Merchants and Brown Derby at 8 15 p.m.
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Latawiec Tops Public Links Qualifiers at Como Course
Chet Latawiec of Minneapolis shot 5 under par 135 to lead 13 area players qualifying for the National Public Links golf tournament July 7 to 12 in Orland Park Illinois. Other scorers on the Como course include Roy Shortridge Dayton Olson and Gene Hansen with 137 to 139 totals.
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