Twins at Oakland Weekend Series Anticipated Clash
Oakland and Minnesota battle for top spot in the American League West as the Twins travel to Oakland for a three game set. Only Saturday’s game on TV. Friday radio begins late. Analysts note Twins pitching woes and Oakland power led by Reggie Jackson, with Detroit and Baltimore looming later in July. A letter from Viet Nam follows, then local notes on Rich Wolff’s college season and various sports items.
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Oakland
Minnesota Twins
Minesota
Met Stadium
Twins
Fordtown opens league with 9-1 win over Grand Meadow
Fordtown American Legion B-team debuted Four County League with a 9-1 victory over Grand Meadow. Austin Fordtown built a 3-0 lead in the first inning, with Mike Miller allowing three hits and eight strikeouts over a complete game. Tom Lenoch and Duane Johnson each had three hits, Rector adding two as Austin totaled 13 hits. They aim for a second straight win Thursday at Kasson.
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Grand Meadow
Austin
Fordtown
American Legion
Howie Strey
Fordtowners
Mike Miller
Tom Lenoch
Duane Johnson
John’s
Tennis Club sign up day set for Wednesday
The Austin Tennis Club will hold its first meeting and registration at the Austin State Junior College courts Wednesday. Singles players report at 5 p.m. doubles players at 6 p.m. Calls to Keith Palson register if unable to attend. Open to high school college and adult players. Club meets twice weekly with days decided at the Wednesday session.
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Austin Tennis Club
Austin State Junior College
Keith Paulson
Beeman and Geiberger eye Minnesota Classic entry
AP reports Deane Beeman and Al Geiberger, tied for second at the U S Open, tentatively plan to compete in the Minnesota Classic July 10 to 13. The duo aims to test form after the weekend finish.
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Houston
Deane_ Beman
al Geiberger
Registration Opens for Austin Net League This Summer
Austin tennis enthusiasts of all ages can join the Park and Recreation Dept sponsored net league starting Wednesday. Registration at 1 p.m. on Athletic Field courts, led by Austin High coach Keith Paulson and 1969 state title players Greg Knutson and Steve Runtsch. Classes will divide players by age and skill, with a 50 cent fee and daily lessons to follow.
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Munich
Germany
Gilmanton
Wis
la Crosse
Aquinas
Wabash
Winona Cotter
Austin Blues
Tom Riley
Winona State
Superior
Keith Paulson
Austin High
Mt. Carmel
Alexandria
Austin
Park and Recreation Dept
Greg Knutson
Steve Runtsch
Paulson
VFW Travelers win to go 2-0 in league action
Austin's VFW Travelers baseball team improved to 2-0 in 1st District League play with a 1-0 victory over St. Charles on Saturday. Merlin Ehmke earned the win, pitching 12 scoreless innings this season, as Billy Debson walked and Jim Riles doubled to drive in the lone run. John Brooks threw out two baserunners attempting to steal second. The Travelers next travel to Red Wing and host Albert Lea on Wednesday.
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Austin
VFW Travelers
St. Charles
Travelers
Albert Lea
Red Wing
Billy Debson
Jim Riles
Merlin Ehmke
John Brooks
Elks top Moose in Junior Club League clash
The Elks defeated the Moose 9 to 3 to start Junior Club League action. Winning pitcher Rich Rinaldi allowed five hits and struck out 11. Tim Dolan took the loss. Al Strong, Mike Christiansen and Scott Becker led the Elks with multi hit games while Tim Kelly had three hits for the Moose.
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Elks
Moose
Rich Rinaldi
Tim Dolan
al Strong
Mike Christiansen
Scott Becker
Tim Kelly
Carew steals home again to set AL record
Rod Carew's steal of home, his sixth in the American League, tied the league mark and sparked a Minnesota Twins 8 2 victory over the California Angels. Angels manager Lefty Phillips called it showboating. Billy Martin said Carew has the green light and did it on his own.
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Carew
Pat Thompson
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Lefty Phillips
California Angels
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Phillips
Twins
Angels
Billy Martin
Martin
Tony Oliva
Murphy
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Cleveland
Bob Roth
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Killebrew
Joe Azcue
Twin Cities
Minnesota
California
Legion unloads for big victory over Fairmont
Austin American Legion varsity baseball crushed Fairmont 12 to 2 in a Southern Minnesota League game to move to 2 2 overall and 1 1 in league play behind strong hitting. Tim Hackenmiller pitched seven innings on 112 pitches, receiving run support from Barry Waller Rick Knutson and Ed Sack with four second inning runs and four more in the fourth. The Cards were charged with ten errors, aiding Austin’s offense. The team is idle Friday at Albert Lea with practice set for Wednesday at Marcusen Park.
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John Kolb
Herald
Austin
American Legion
Iowa
Waterloo East
Rochester
Spartans
St. Paul Thurl
Minnesota
Paul Sanders
Fairmont
Sanders
Tim Hackenmiller
Barry Waller
Ed Sack
Rick Knutson
Waller
Scott Peterson
Hackenmiller
Lindgren
Albert Lea
Major League Standings and Monday Baseball Results Summary
Major League standings show the National League East led by Chicago and New York, while the West features Atlanta and Los Angeles with tight race gaps. Monday results include Cincinnati over San Francisco 8-6 and Pittsburgh over Chicago 9-8, plus St. Louis blanking Montreal 3-0. The American League highlights Boston over Cleveland 8-5 and Minnesota beating California 8-2 as the pennant chases heat up.
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Associated Press
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ChicAgo
New York
PittsBurgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
MoNtreal
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Fran
Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
San Francisco
New
Wegener
Carlton
Lemaster
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Culver
Marichal
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Seattle
Kansas City
California
Detroit
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Drago
Messersmith
Morris
Lonborg
Paul
Cuellar
Shellenback
Brabender
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Peters
Bell
Lolich
Hiller
Stottlemyre
Kekich
Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Bermuda Shorts Women
Milton 539 Dodds 496 McDaniel 491 R Laskewitz 487 N Tschida 476. MEN Dave Esse 647 L Moen 533 8 Booker 532 B Schmidt 532 G Thompson 528. MONDAY MIXED V Milton 577 I Vincent 538 K Hays 529 Peggy Clifford 524 Bess Noble 514 Bob Noble 621 C Cincent 590 Ray Rindflesh 584 John Hawley 558 D Milton 556 Polis Jim Larson 592 Don Greeley 587 Terry Hooper 582 Neil Baum 577 George Haney 558 Sandra Larson 557 Ellen Larson 493 Jo Ann Barth 471 Char Hoo per 447 Sue Wolfe 427.
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McDaniel
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N. Tschida
Dave Esse
L. Moen
Bob Noble
C. Cincent
Ray Rindflesh
John Hawley
D. Milton
POLIS
Jim Larson
Don Greeley
Terry Hooper
Neil Baum
George Haney
Sandra Larson
Ellen Larson
Jo Ann Barth
Char Hooper
Sue Wolfe
Eagles Black takes lead in city softball
In the Mens Open Slow Pitch League Eagles Black rose to first by upsetting previously unbeaten Lefty's Bar 18. The Eagles improved to 4-1 while Lefty's fell to 3-1. B and J Ba moved to 3-2 by beating Armstrong Trucking 9-8 and Sterling Theater overcame Stardust Supper Club 6-3. Dairy Queen Dugans stayed in Womens Rebel Slow Pitch race by routing Authorized TV 14-8 to reach 5-1. In Mens Over30 Dugans and Hiawatha Bar remained undefeated with Hiawatha 5-0 after a 15-12 over Sterling Liquor and Dugans 12-1 over Moose. Eagles beat A S Parts 12-4 with Lynn Renville homer and two singles and Dave Hansen adding a homer, a double and two singles. Church Fast Pitch League action resumes tonight.
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Hiawatha Bar
Dugans
Hiawatha
Sterling Liquor
the Moose
Lynn Renville
Dave Hansen
Pace Eagles Black
Lefty
Joe Namath Seen Through a Graphoanalyst Lens
A Flatwoods Kentucky resident analyzes Joe Namath’s psyche from handwriting. The piece portrays Namath as moody and self superior, with vanity, loyalty, and fear of ridicule shaping his social life. It notes the analysis is an experimental, grassroots view by a local graphoanalyst.
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Murray Olderman
NEW York
NEA
Flatwoods
Joe Willie Namath
Bessison
Joe Willie
New York Jets
Joe
Bess’ Bag
Bess
Joe Namath
Tive
Reggie's big bat fuels Red Sox comeback win over Cleveland
Reggie Smith belted two homers and drove in four as Boston rallied from behind to beat Cleveland 8-5. It marked his third and fourth homers in three games, part of a hot stretch that included a weekend burst against Oakland while the AL showcased Reg G. Jackson. Smith also doubled and added an insurance homer, citing a lighter bat and other tweaks as keys to his surge.
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Rich Wolff
North Iowa Area Community College of
Mason City
Wolff
MACC
Austin State JC
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Reggie—Jackson
Smith
Red Sox
Oakland
Jackson
A’s
Kansas City
A's
Denny McLain
Detroit
New York Yankees
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Seattle
Jackie Hernandez
Jim Reland
Royals
Dick Green
McLain
Jim Lyttle
Billy Wynne
Tucson
White Sox
Sox
Milwaukee
Argonauts Sign Four Import Players
TORONTO AP The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League signed four import players on Monday. Defensive backs Pete Richardson from Dayton University and a Buffalo Bills seventh draft pick. Frank Waters from Michigan State, guard Mickey Davis from Findlay College and Craigh Tefft a flanker back from Central Michigan University. The Ellis Tigers beat the Golden Eagles 16 to 1 in UCT boys baseball Monday night. The winners had 16 runs on 14 hits, the losers one run on five hits. Robin Higbe the winning pitcher Brian Harber the loser.
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Toronto
Toron Argonauts
Pete Richardson
Dayton University
Buffalo Bills
Frank Waters
Michigan State
Mickey Davis
Findlay College
Craigh Tefft
Central Michigan University
Ellis Tigers
Golden Eagles
UCT
Robin Higbe
Brian Harber
O'Connor to Box Riley Six Rounds in La Crosse Rematch
Pat O'Connor unbeaten from Rochester Minnesota set to return June 25 in La Crosse for a six round middleweight bout against Bob Riley.
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LA Crosse
Wis
Pat O'Connor
Rocheser
Minn
Bob Riley
Hogan OK to play golf again on social basis
New Orleans AP reports 56 year old Ben Hogan has clearance to resume golf, likely limited to social play. He has not swung a club since August 1968 due to an arm injury corrected by three surgeries and would need about two years to regain form for tour competition, though professional play is not ruled out.
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New Orleans
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Blues Play Here Tonight In South Border League
Weather permitting the key game in the South Border Baseball League features Austin hosting league leading Rochester at Marcusen Park at 8 p m The makeup game was moved from May 25 Austin sits 3 1 in league play and will host Stewartville Thursday before traveling to Rochester Sunday for league games
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Austin
Rochester
Marcusen Park
Stewartville
Glenville beats Hayward to start season 3-0
Glenville's American Legion team improved to 3-0 by defeating Hayward 8-2 on Monday. Tom Belshaw earned the win with 11 strikeouts, while Rick Essie took the loss. The goahead runs came in the 4th inning after Glenville trailed 2-1. Glenville hosts Albert Lea Thursday.
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Glenville
American Legion
Hayward
Tom Belshaw
Rick Essie
Albert Lea
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H&s
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Mike Bryson
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Metropolitan Securities Corporation
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