White Sox sweep doubleheader and lead as Yankees win
Chicago White Sox beat Oakland 4-1 and 9-0 to snap a three game skid and widen their AL lead to 3 1/2 games over the Yankees who blanked Detroit 5-0. Aloma, Minoso, and Carrasquel star in Cuba Caracas backed by strong pitching.
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Latin America
Muchas Gracias
Habana
Viva
Luis Aloma
Orestes Minoso
Arriba
Caracas
Chico Carrasquel
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Havana
Cuba
Venezuela
Beisbol
Philadelphia
Trojans Win NCAA Track Set Record
The University of Southern California Trojans topped the NCAA track championships, scoring 5 points to win the meet. Cornell 40, Morgan State 36, Occidental 24. Jack Davis of USC broke the hurdles record in 3.7 seconds and Don Laz of Illinois set a new pole vault record at 14 feet 9¼ inches.
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Occidental College of Los Angeles
Trojan
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Legion Baseball Duel Looms For Austin and Rochester
Nat Goudys Austin American Legion junior team eyes a better record tonight facing Rochester in a Marcusen park doubleheader weather permitting. First game at 6 p m, nightcap at 8 p m. Rochester arrives from a twin bill win over Owatonna with coach Spencer Burrington set to use Dick Waldron or Buck Miller in the second game.
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Austin American Legion
Rochester
Marcusen Park
Austin Legion
Mason City
Spencer Burrington
Owatonna
Dick Waldron
Buck Miller
Dick Schilling
Howard Healey
Wehner Wins Hot Rod Feature at Rex Speedway
Bernard Wehner of Austin won the first heat and the feature race in hot rod events Sunday at Rex speedway. Pug Lund of Minneapolis crashed into a fence during a tuneup for time trials and suffered a fractured nose and facial lacerations at Riverview Memorial hospital. Wehner and Ted Morehouse had minor accidents but were uninjured. Harvey Porter of Minneapolis won the second heat. Howie Hoffman of St. Paul won the third. Carl Louvie of Owatonna won the consolation race and Harold Burns of Minneapolis won the Australian pursuit.
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Rex Speedway
Pug Lund
Minneapolis
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Riverview Memorial Hospital
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Ted Morehouse
Harvey Porter
Howie Hoffman
St. Paul
Carl Louvie
Owatonna
Harold Burns
Charles Kreling Dies at 73 Amateur Wrestling Champion
Charles Tiv Kreling aged 73 a longtime national amateur lightweight wrestling champion died after a lengthy illness in San Francisco. He held top titles and was a renowned figure in amateur wrestling circles for decades.
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San Francisco
Charles
Tiv) Kreling
Counterpoint claims Belmont in strong display
Counterpoint the Whitney three year old powered to a four length victory over Battlefield in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. He rebounded from a poor Kentucky Derby and Preakness showing to emerge as the leading Derby contender with a 2:29 mile and a half run. Counterpoint earned $82,000 boosting earnings to $121,625 near year’s end.
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New York
Counterpoint
C. V
Sonny) Whitney
George D. Widener
Hold
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Count Turf
Belmont
Count Fleet
Part Time Capacity for Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota regents announced Bierman may stay on the faculty in a part time role. He will be paid 2500 dollars for consultative services and duties as the athletics director requires, about one third of his time. He continues as professor of physical education through this year.
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University of Minnesota Regents
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Pacific Coast League standings shown by city matchups
The table lists game outcomes among Pacific Coast League teams with results for Los Angeles San Diego Seattle Hollywood San Francisco Portland Oakland and Sacramento. The scores indicate varied wins and losses across the schedule.
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San Diego
Seattle
Hollywood
San Francisco
Portland
Oakland
Sacramento
Hogan Roars to Open Title at Oakland Hills
Ben Hogan, 38, Fort Worth native, wins the U S Open at Oakland Hills with a 72 hole total of 287 to claim his third Open title in four years. He nets a final 67 after a 71 in the morning and starts five strokes back, beating Clayton Haefner and Bobby Locke as Oakland Hills yields a blistering test of golf.
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Tex
Oakland Hills
Hogan
Tommy Rat
Ben
Philadelphia
Merion
Bobby Locke
Clayton Haefner
Locke
Gesell Captures State Women Public Links Title
Marlene Gesell, 18, Winona, won the State Women's Public Links with a 36 hole 170. Dorothy Johnson of St Paul finished four behind with 174. Marge Chaffee of Austin placed eighth at 185, with Lucille DaMart and Madonna Hans also scoring for Austin. Lucille LaLange withdrew.
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Marlene Gesell
Winona
Miss Gesell
Dorothy Johnson
Gloria Bjork
Marge Chaffee
Austin
Lucille DaMart
Madonna Hans
Lucille LaLange
Sooners Capture NCAA Baseball Crown In Omaha Thriller
Oklahoma’s Sooners won the NCAA baseball title over Tennessee 3-2 in a five day elimination tournament finale in Omaha. Pitcher Jack Shirley allowed three hits while Ray Margosh doubled and scored the winning run in the eighth. Attendance set a new record at 26,788, with last year’s crowd at 17,085. coaches voted to host the tournament here again next year.
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Brewers Press Loop Leaders
Louisville swept a doubleheader with Kansas City as Leo Kiely held the Blues to three runs in the first game and Dave Ferriss pitched a five hitter in the nightcap. Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 11-7 in the opener while St Paul swept Columbus 3-2 and 12-9. Toledo defeated Minneapolis 8-6 and 3-1 as The Broad erased a 6-0 deficit in the opener.
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Sioux Falls doubles up Duluth in Northern league tilt
Sioux Falls swept Duluth 10-1 and 14-3 to cement fifth place in the Northern league standings. Pat Brosnan allowed seven hits in the opener while Wayne Tjaden matched that hit total in the nightcap. St. Cloud beat Grand Forks 4-2 in ten innings as Ted Forsyth drove in the deciding runs. Fargo-Moorhead edged Eau Claire 11-9 to complete a four-game set, and Superior overwhelmed Aberdeen 22-9. Final games set for tonight.
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Grand Forks
Ted Forsyth
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Eau Claire
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Aberdeen
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Evanston Labrador Retriever Champion Wins Open Stake
Evanston born Black Labrador from Nelgard Kennels Evanston Illinois and handled by Mrs. George H Gardner won the open all age stakes at Deer Creek on Sunday. Rusty of Poverty Gulch a Golden Retriever owned and handled by John Mather Rochester took fourth in the non winner stake.
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George H. Gardner
Minnesota
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Trade Worth $5000 for Cubs Andy Pafko
Andy Pafko was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers as the Dodgers led the league. Pafko joked that the deal felt like receiving $5000 in World Series money. Gene Hermanski, who went to the Cubs, quipped that the $5000 was his.
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Andy Pafko
Chicago
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Pafko
Gene Hermanski
Brooklyn Leads Giants by Six Games After Sunday Wins
Brooklyn widened the NL lead over New York to six games with a 3-2 victory at Chicago while Pittsburgh defeated the Giants 11-5 in the first game of a twin bill. The second game was halted in the Pirates’ half of the eighth. it will resume July 24. Stan Musial hit a 10th inning homer to beat Philadelphia. Roy Campanella and Gil Hodges keyed a Dodgers comeback in Chicago.
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Coe Favored in Western Amateur Golf Open
Charley Coe of Oklahoma City, the defending champion, is the favorite as the 49th Western Amateur begins with qualifying trials for 150 hopefuls at South Bend Country Club. The 63 low scorers advance to match play, with Coe joined by Walker Cup teammates Frank Stranahan, Bill Campbell, and Jimmy McHale in pursuit of the title.
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Coe
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Dick Chapman
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Husky Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Preston and Mabel Win Fillmore County Games
Preston and Mabel triumphed in Fillmore County league play on Sunday. Mabel defeated Rushford 5 to 3 while Preston beat Canton 10 to 3. Two league games are set for Wednesday at 8 15 p m with Spring Valley at Rushford and Canton at Spring Grove.
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McDermott's Homer Lifts Packers In Ninth Inning Win
In Mankato, Austin Packers rally to beat Mankato 10-7 at Tanley Field. Jim McDermott hits a decisive pinch hit homerun in the ninth after Steve Shemo and Ed Gittens set up the late rally. Seltz Brinsky House and Sack contributed key hits as Austin overcomes a 7-6 deficit to split the two game series.
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Aces Lakers Waseca Win League Opener Night baseball notes
The Owatonna Aces move within one game of first after a 6-1 win over Winona. Waseca defeats Albert Lea 3-2 with Bartholomew homering. Faribault, Rochester split a 3-2 pitchers duel. Mankato beat Rochester 12-6 in a makeup game. Brinsky hits活 his 10th homer as Mankato fails to climb standings.
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Berg Edges Zaharias For Weathervane Cross Country Title
Patty Berg wins the Weathervane Women's Cross Country playoff at Deepdale Golf Club by one stroke over Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Berg earns $5000 grand prize while Zaharias takes $2500. charity fund gains $23000.
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N. Y
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
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Deepdale Golf Club
Scarsdale Golf Club
Scarsdale
N. Z
Austin Softball Team Sweeps Doubleheader Over Knights
Lefty's Bar of Austin defeats Knights of Columbus in Faribault in a Saturday night twin bill. Ed Priggie allows three hits in a 6-2 opener while Mort Helland fans nine as Austin wins the second 12-3. Gerhart Priggie is hit hard in the first inning.
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Austin
Sports reminisces span decades of boxing, golf legends
The column recalls past sports feats from a century of events. Lloyd Mangrum won the Palm Beach Round Robin at Wykagyl, N Y a year ago. Five years ago Bucky Walters steered the Reds to a 10 0 win over the Giants. Ten years ago Joe Louis stopped Billy Conn in the 13th round before 54 487 at the Polo Grounds. Twenty years ago Mickey Walker yielded the middleweight crown ahead of a Sharkey bout.
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