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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
9
Swimmers from multiple states expected to compete July 5 and 6 at Austin for the Minnesota Centennial AAU Outdoor Championships. Entries close June 21 at state AAU headquarters with about 50 events, gold trophies, and medals awarded.
Archery safety gains focus as New Jersey pioneers a bow training and proficiency course for new hunting license applicants modeled on gun requirements. A prior license or a passed course is mandatory, though marksmanship is not required for graduates.
Sore leg slows Lew Hoad in the Tournament of Champions at Forest Hills. Tony Trabert knocks Hoad 2-6 6-3 6-2, altering round robin standings as Gonzales and Ken Rosewall lead with 2-0 records.
South Bend notes Notre Dame and Stanford will meet in a two game football series beginning in 1963. The arrangement marks a return matchup between the programs with the first game set for 1963 at South Bend and the second game to be played later at Stanford.
North Carolina State College sets June 9 to 13 for a famed short course on sports fishing. Oklahoma State University follows with a June 13 to 15 session on bird study for amateurs.
In New York Frankie Ruff won on points over Tommy Tibbs in a 13551 bout. Toronto saw Alex Miteff draw with George Chuvalo at 114% with no weights listed. Caracas matched Sonny Le on beating Carmelo Costa in Venezuela. Paris Charl ie Douglas defeated Felix song France with weights unavailable. Portland hosted Peter Muller beating Phil Moyer at 158 in Oregon.
Tommy Tibbs, a 46th defeat, drops a close 10 round decision to Frankie Ryff at St. Nicholas Arena. Ringside writers favored Tibbs for Ryff by officials scoring, while Ryff earns his fifth straight decision to improve to 26-5. Tibbs cites home town bias and weight disadvantage as factors.
Maurice Stokes star rebounder for the Cincinnati Royals remains mostly conscious only at times in St Elizabeth Hospital Covington Kentucky on his 25th birthday. He is in his 95th day of hospitalization after encephalitis that ended his 1957 58 season. Royals officials say he can recognize friends and respond with a nod but cannot speak. Stokes from Pittsburgh was a standout for the Royals and doctors have given no recovery prognosis.
The Fargo-Moorhead Twins erased deficits twice to defeat the Eau Claire Braves 11-5 in a high hitting Northern League game. Pete Peterson limited Aberdeen to three hits as Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Pheasants 7-1. Rex Rupert pitched a four hitter to lead Grand Forks past St. Cloud 4-0.
Ted Williams belted a 400 foot homer in his return to his old minor league grounds as 18,368 fans watched. The Millers beat Boston 14 to 10 with big innings including a grand slam by Marty Keough and a late surge after Williams’ early blast.
Belmont Park hosts the $60,000-added Coaching Club American Oaks a 1 3/8 mile turf test for 3-year-old fillies. Idun misses due to illness while contenders include Big Effort A Glitter Bug Brush and Daumay with TV coverage on CBS at 3:34 p.m. EST.
In Sacramento the State Athletic Commission chair says a September Los Angeles venue is likely for the Patterson Harris title fight, delaying August plans. Co promoter Weill aims to stage the bout August 4, while promoters of a Wrigley Field July 24 heavyweight bout oppose the championship due to gate concerns.
Two State University of Iowa tennis stars reach the NCAA championships third round at the Naval Academy. Art Andrews, seed five, beat Rice's Arthur Foust 6 0 6 3 after previously defeating Bart Friedberg of Philadelphia 6 1 6 1. Potthast advanced with a 6 1 6 1 win over Marquette's Charles Mulcahy. Middlebrook of SUI lost in the first round to Bobby Mooth of Trinity 6 0 6 1.
A list of team names and scores from the Austin Bowl Summer League. Notable entries include Champs EP and Nitecrawlers with varied lane and score values. Other teams feature mixed initials and numbers suggesting game records and rankings.
A $9,000 first prize awaits the Flint Open winner, with a $52,000 purse at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc. Top pros are drawn by the money, though they note the course length and rough affect scoring. Billy Casper carded a 71 in a practice round.
Pacific Coast League Salt Lake City defeated 7 to 4. International League tied with Richmond 4 Buffalo 3 in 19 innings. Rochester beat Columbus 9 to 5. American Association Indianapolis won 4 to 1 over Denver while Omaha shut out Wichita 4 to 0.
Holy Cross 17 Clemson 4 Missouri 11 Colorado State 2 Southern Cal 4 Arizona 6 with Arizona eliminated Western Michigan 4 Lafayette 3 with Lafayette eliminated
Clifford Ann Creed 19 of Opelousas La and Joanne Gunderson lead their match play brackets in the Women’s National Collegiate Golf Tournament at Ames Iowa. Creed won medalist honors with 75 at the Iowa State course and faces Jean Ashley next. Gunderson tops lower bracket with 76 and meets Karen Schull.
Australian tennis star Ashley Cooper, the 5-2 Wimbledon men’s singles favorite, scratched from singles at the Queens Club Championships due to a torn right thigh muscle after a lengthy match with John Cranson. A London specialist advised withdrawal from singles but possible continuation in doubles as he begins his Wimbledon preparation.
A 14 year-old boy was injured fatally last night sliding into home plate during a junior game in Atlanta. Bobby Benson, referenced by athletic director Charles M. Cumberworth of Atlanta American Legion Post, reportedly struck his head on the plate.
Don ald Nelson of Minneapolis police led a Mill City team to the pistol shoot championship at the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn annual meeting in Virginia Minnesota. Nelson scored 863 of 900 targets while Joseph McDermott posted 289 x 300 in the three rounds. The Minneapolis squad totaled 1 143 of 1 200 with Hammel Martinson Lutsey aboard. Other top scorers were Walter Wiski Gregg Spritch Quinto Aluni Joseph Roderigo and Hibbing officers Loreszatti Peloquin Passeri.
More than 100 golfers attempted to qualify for the Trans Missippi Men's Amateur at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson Kansas. The 6 526 yard par 70 course proved tough as the field began the round with Bill Stewart of Springfield Missouri leading the pack.
The group tied at 73 included Jim Jackson of St. Louis, Trans Miss champion in 1953 and 1964, along with Frank Lyman of Hutchinson and Ken Everett of Denver in a Monday round.
In Mount Clemens Michigan two Assembly of God Church members Rev. David O Norcross and James W Weaver faced disorderly conduct charges after neighbors complained about loud services. They pleaded innocent and await trial on June 24.
Superior, Wis. AP two men aged 33 from Superior suffered burns when a flash fire from an explosion swept a loading dock at Lake Superior Refining Co. Lester Pederson remained at St Marys Hospital. John Hudacek was treated and released. Two refinery trucks and loading gear were badly damaged. the plant had only smoke intrusion.
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