Wollenburg Dominates Chateau Night with Four Wins
Austin veteran Gerhard Wollenburg seized an all time modified record at Chateau Speedway in Lansing on Saturday night winning four features. He battled through a mid event repair and a four car crash to claim the modified feature and extend his points lead. Wollenburg earned 635 points in the modified division with strong showings from Ed Sheima and Don Wytaske.
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Ing
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Wolllenburg
Ed Sheima
Dick Veldman
Don Wytaske
Austin
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Sheima
Claire Harvey
Albert Lea
Hollis
Blooming
Noble
Rochester
Kasson
the Chateau
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Blooming Pr
Gerhart Wollenburg
Terry Hanson
Harvey Patterson
Nthwd
Ed Sheimo
George Enright
Owatonna
Hollis Grorud
al. Lea
Duane Huffman
Larry Seljesseth
St. Paul
Standings and results wrap for baseball league play
Saturday and Sunday results list multiple games with scores including San Francisco and Pittsburgh. The American League table shows Detroit leading with 41 wins and trends in tight races among Baltimore Cleveland Boston Minnesota Oakland New York Chicago Washington and others. Upcoming games include Los Angeles Philadelphia Cincinnati Atlanta and several twi night matchups.
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New York
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Houston
Atlanta
Chicago
Philadelphia
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
W. L. Pet
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Minnesota
Oakland
Washington
California
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Francisco
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Houston Ee
Killebrew Breaks Slump as Twins Beat Senators
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Senators 4-2 as Harmon Killebrew snapped a 18 at bat drought with a first inning RBI and a 2-for-3 day. Dave Boswell earned the win in a 12-hit Twins effort, while Jim Hannan took the loss. Frank Quilici boosted the offense with three of Minnesota’s hits.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Jim Lemon
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
Senators
Lemon
Washington
Twins
Long
Harmon Killebrew
Twin Cities
Harmon
Killebrew
Dave Boswell
Mathis to Fight Beattie in Met Center Bout
Buster Mathis will meet Jim Beattie of St Paul at the Metropolitan Sports Center on July 25 in a heavyweight bout. Agreement reached with managers Jimmy Iselin Larry Cohen and Bloomington promoter Wally Karbo announced Saturday.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Buster Mathis
Joe Frazier
St. Paul
Jim Beattie
Metropolitan Sports Center
Jimmy Iselin
Mathis
Larry Cohen
Beattie
Bloomington
Wally Karbo
Horlen Son Plays in Fathers and Sons Game in Chicago
The son of White Sox pitcher Joe Horlen participated in a Fathers and Sons game held Sunday in Chicago, highlighting a family moment at a local baseball event.
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White Sox
Joe Horlen
Fathers and Sons
Chicago
Fordtown Legion Nine Eyes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
Fordtown American Legion baseball team the Fordtowners 3-0 this season faces Grand Meadow at Marcusen Park 6 15 p m in hopes of becoming the citys winningest summer squad Coach Chuck McDonald leads Mason City 9 7 Albert Lea 2 0 and Adams 6 1 victories this season They also host Kasson at 6 15 p m Thursday and list the rest of their schedule.
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Fordtown American Legion
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Marcusen Park
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Mason City
Albert Lea
Adams
Kasson
Gophers Tie for 31st in NCAA Track Meet
Minnesota collects seven points after Steve Hoag earns third in the 10 000 meters and the 440 yard relay team places sixth in 41.4 seconds. Relay members are Rich Simonwen Randy Jones Pete Shea and Hubert Bryant. Southern Cal wins with 39.5. Watford places seventh in the 100 meter high hurdles but only top six scored.
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Calif
Minnesota
Gophers
Steve Hoag
Hoag
Rich Simonwen
Randy Jones
Pete Shea
Hubie Bryant
Southern Cal
Earl McCullouch
Fred Kuller
O. J. Simpson
Lennox Miller
John Watford
The
Rochester Golfer Wins Ramsey Championship
Dick Jones of Rochester shot 106 for 27 holes to win the Ramsey Invitational Golf Tournament. He opened with 71 for 18 holes to medalist, then 36 for the final nine. Chesin of Austin was runner up with 109, Leimbeck 110, Heegard 111, and Leimbeck Jr. 115. There were 126 golfers overall.
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Dick Jones
Jones
Larry Chesin
Austin
Ramsey
Chesin
Dick Leimbeck Sr
Buck Heegard
Dan Leimbeck
Mike Linse
Blooming Prairie
Don Hencke
Kenyon
Bob Oothoudt
Albert Lea
Jon Roe
Minneapolis
Phil Bundy
Skinner Takes Helm as Phillies Fall to Dodgers 2-1
PHILADELPHIA AP Bob Skinner says he is an offensive manager but Philadelphia Phillies opened under new manager with a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The game marked Skinner's debut as Phillies skipper and Dodgers earned the win.
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Philadelphia
Bob Skinner
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pipers May Be In Twin Cities Again
In Minneapolis the ABA buzzes over possible moves involving the Pittsburgh Pipers. ABA Commissioner George Mikan met with owners including Gabe Rubin, hinting at either moving the Pipers to Minnesota or adding a new franchise for the Twin Cities. A news conference may follow to clarify the questions.
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Minneapolis
American Basketball Association
Pittsburgh Pipers
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul
George Mikan
Pittsburgh
Gabe Rubin
Rubin
Mikan
Minnesota eyed for ABA headquarter move and 12th franchise
Rubin and league officials indicate the Pipers are not sold and unlikely to move to Minnesota, with 4 or 5 other cities in the running. Potential sites include St. Louis Albuquerque Portland and Charlotte or Greensboro while New Jersey Americans may relocate to New York City. Minnesota lost its prior franchise to Miami Beach and Vern Mikkelsen denies involvement in new bids.
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Ore
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Greensboro
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New Jersey Americans
New York City
Miami Beach
Fla
Muskies
Vern Mikkelsen
Trevino Captures U S Open Crown
Lee Trevino wins the U S Open at Oak Hill with a record 275 total four sub par rounds. He ties the Open low score, defeats Nicklaus and Yancey as he celebrates a breakout major title.
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Oak Hill Coun
Rochester
N.Y
Lee Trev
Jack Nicklaus
Oak Hill Country Club
Trevino
Nicklaus
Bert Yancey
Gurney Wins Mosport Dash Ahead of Andretti
Dan Gurney driving a Ford powered Eagle finished 200 miles at Mosport in 107.1 mph average, beating Mario Andretti by 35 seconds on the 2.45 mile circuit.
Cummins Hurls No-Hitter for VFW Midgets
Mike Cummins pitched six innings of no hit ball for the Austin VFW in a 10-0 first district league win over Waseca at Marcusen Park. Cummins walked three and struck out nine while Don Leathers led off the game with a double for Austin. The Midgets, fueled by Hendrickson's two run triple and a five run fifth, clinched the rout in the sixth. They travel to Hayfield tonight for a 6 30 p m game against the Hayfield Legion.
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Austin High Packers
Cummins
Austin Vfw
VFW
Waseca
Marcusen Park
AHL
Don Leathers
Austin
Paul Hendrickson
Hayfield
Hayfield Legion
Austin Legion Drops Two In Extra Inning Losses
Austin Ameri can Legion baseball team fell to Mankato 4-3 in eight innings and 6-5 in nine innings, dropping to 0-2 in the Southern Minnesota League and 1-2 overall. Dan Bjerke tied the first game with a two run single, while Doug Lanier drove in two for Mankato in the ninth. Austin hosts Rochester John Marshall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Austin
American Legion
Minnesota
Legionaires
Rochester
John Marshall
Dave Born
Doug Bell
Dan Bjerke
Steve Ogren
Barry Waller
Scott Peterson
Doug Lanier
Austin Sparks Up 11 Runs On Mankato After Errors
Austin batsmen Peterson and teammates delivered a strong hitting day 2 for 4 and 3 for 5 in the two game set. Four errors cost Austin in the opener as Nick Lindgren struck out 13 but suffered a loss. Austin played without Tom Wagner and Brad Sanvick as the legs of the lineup fought through the setback.
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Austin
Nick Lindgren
Tom Wagner
Brad Sanvick
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