Lopez exits as Austin Packers weigh pitching options
Right hander Monte Lopez, who finished the 1955 season with the Austin Packers, is unlikely to return after an arm injury. Manager Lou Ciola said budget limits prevent a new contract while Lopez recovers. With Lopez out, the staff features Gary Underhill, Whitey Felker, and ace reliever Paul Johnson. Ciola plans occasional starts and relief appearances as he searches for another pitcher.
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Waseca-Owatonna
Sunday Ball Player CATCHER Bill Campau Shines in Week
Sunday ball star Bill Campau, a former Packer manager, has played five games with a 389 average from 7 hits in 18 at bats. He drilled two home runs and three doubles, driving in five runs and delivering a key double that broke a drought against Winona. Red Lindgren tops team batting at 432 with 19 hits in 44 at bats, including two doubles and three homers, driving RBI and eyeing another All-Star berth.
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Winona
Frank Neri
Red Lindgren
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Baseball Birthday Milestones From Knickerbockers to Leagues
The piece traces baseball’s origins from the 1846 Knickerbockers vs New York Nine at Elysian Fields Hoboken to early development through Civil War spread and key innovations. It notes the first curve ball by Candy Cummings in 1867 the Red Stockings 1869 season and formation of the National and American Leagues.
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Candy) Cummings
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Umpire Pay Boost Sparks Slump in CORNER CHATTER
The S M League approved higher pay for the Northwest Minnesota Wisconsin Umpire group though performances suggest a pay cut would have fit. Bad calls mark a decline in officiating while some games lack any rhubarb. The Southern Minnesota Golf Association hosts a three day Rochester Soldier Field event starting Friday with a pro am, then a Friday qualifying round, and Sunday finals featuring past winners Robert Finseth Ferris Jones Clayton Westrum and Loren Krugel.
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Revamped Cardinals Focus On Dodgers Series
Brooklyn N Y Fred Hutchinson says the revamped St Louis Cardinals would lead the league by four or five games if their current lineup had started the season. The Cardinals face the Brooklyn Dodgers in a three game set tied for third.
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Eau Claire Gains First Place Tie In Northern League
The Eau Claire Braves defeated Aberdeen 7 4 to move into a first place tie with the Pheasants in the Northern League. Wausau Lumberjacks beat Fargo-Moorhead 85. Rain postponed Grand Forks Duluth Superior and Winnipeg St. Cloud games.
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Mantle Clears Brigg s Stadium In Windy Homer
Detroit spectators doubted Mantle would hit one out in Briggs Stadium as a 15 mile per hour wind blew in. The Yankees left handed slugger then blasted a two on base pitch from Paul Foytack in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie and lift New York to a 7-4 victory.
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Wichita Ends Saints Streak as Braves Win 9-5
Wichita defeated St. Paul 9-5 snapping the Saints nine game win streak. Bob Hazle hit his 9th and 10th homers while Leadoff Bob Lillis had three hits for St. Paul. Mantle homered for the Yankees as he extended his lead in RBIs and runs.
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Austin Packers Aim for State Opener Victory
Dick Seltz relies on Bob Mathias's right arm as Austin battles Benson in the first round of the state baseball tournament at Bloomington Metropolitan Stadium. Mathias, 7-1 on the season, faces undefeated Benson, while Seltz plans to start Ron McKay in the semifinal if Austin beats Benson.
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Redlegs top Phillies in 10 to retake NL lead
Cincinnati used an off beat pitching pattern with Hal Jeffcoat starting then relievers Freeman and Brooks Lawrence to beat Philadelphia 7-4 in 10 innings. Roy McMillan drove in the tie breaking run and Battersfield’s fielding helped push Tebbetts into first place. Mantle homer helps Yankees beat Detroit 7-4 as Braves beat Pirates to reclaim spot.
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Texas League Aims to Oppose Interracial Athletics Ban
Dick Butler of Dallas will address a Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose a bill banning interracial athletics. The measure, sent from the Louisiana House, could force Shreveport from the Class AA Baseball League and affects LSU Tulane Loyola and Sugar Bowl sports events. It targets mixed activities in education and social life.
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Genovese Named Manager Of Johnstown Johnnies
W Frank Chick Genovese, a New York Giants scout and former Minneapolis manager, was named manager of the Johnstown Johnnies of the Class A Eastern League on Monday in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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Chick) Genovese
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Boxing Bouts Across Cities Tie Or Knockouts Reported
In New York Franz Szuzina drew with Charley Cotton in a 10 round bout. In Birmingham Randy Turpin knocked out Jacques Bro in five rounds. In San Francisco Eddie Machen stopped Matt Jackson in four rounds. In Corpus Christi Paul Jorgensen beat Kid Campeche in a likely DQ or stoppage.
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GOP Democrats Clash in Washington Baseball Game at Griffith
The GOP and Democrats meet at Griffith Stadium for a Washington Star sponsored charity game. Forty six lawmakers, 20 Democrats and 26 Republicans, earn 22 500 a year in a nine inning contest at 6 p.m. CST. Democrats lead seven to one in eight-year series.
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Wilson Keeps White Sox in Pennant Race
The Chicago White Sox, in second place, credit Jim Wilson with stabilizing their rotation after a six player trade with Baltimore. Wilson has gone 9-3 with five wins since joining, and teammates note his impact alongside Dave Philley and others.
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Real Estate Team Defeats Bar in City League Blowout
Miller's Real Estate crushed Lefty's Bar 12 to 0 at the North West diamond. Dave Ploof hit two home runs, Lou Benaldi collected two triples, and T Anderson allowed only two hits for the shutout. Millers improve to 4-3 while Lefty's drops to 1-6.
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Rangers Trade Hergesheimer to Blackhawks for Sullivan
The New York Rangers traded right winger Wally Hergesheimer age 29 a four year NHL veteran to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for center George Red Sullivan.
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Red) Sullivan
Boise Bout Sees Grow Tackle Woods In Idaho Clash
In Boise Idaho Jimmy Grow 135 faces Bobby Woods 13513 from Spokane Washington in a noted weight class matchup. The bout highlights local boxing action with two named fighters squaring off in the ring.
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Braves Win 3-2 As Haney Starts Milwaukee Reign
Easygoing Fred Haney, newly in charge of the Milwaukee Braves, led his team to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Milwaukee had dropped 12 of 17 before the win, and Haney anticipated a tough race in a strong NL field.
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Moose and VFW Win Club Baseball Opener
The Moose beat the American Legion 12 9 at Kaufman Diamond on 16 hits while the Veterans of Foreign Wars edged the Eagles 5 4 at Dreisner Park. Both advance to play again Wednesday in the four team loop.
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Golfers Shoot to Beat Par 70 at Trans-Mississippi
Oklahoma City reports a windy start as the Trans-Mississippi field begins qualifying on a 6,830 yard course. Jim English Topeka Kansas Rocky Thompson Wichita Falls Texas and Sig Harpman Jr Oklahoma City posted sub 70 rounds while Jim Jackson St. Louis and Charley Coe host Ken Rogers joined the hunt for medalist honors amid about 100 players from 12 states.
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Fencer Norman Armitage Named to 1956 Olympic Team
Norman Armitage, 50, who carried the American flag at the 1952 Olympic opening, was selected Monday as a member of the 1956 Olympic fencing team.
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Mankato Wins Protest Over Rochester Royals In S M League
The Southern Minnesota League board ruled Mankato's protest sustained after Rochester used an ineligible catcher George Kereakos in the June 7 game, giving Mankato a 9 0 victory. Rochester tied for third with Faribault and Fairmont as Waseca Owatonna Twins' damages were also awarded for a no show.
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Lefty) Johnson
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Flanagan and Black to Meet in Chicago Welterweight Bout
Del Flanagan of St Paul and Jed Black of Janesville Wisconsin collide in a 10 round welterweight special at Chicago Stadium on Wednesday. The card features a nationally televised heavyweight bout with John Summerlin of Detroit facing Bob Satterfield of Chicago.
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Belmont Abbey hires ex Furman star Nield Gordon as coach
Belmont Abbey College names Nield Gordon former Furman University basketball standout as the new cage coach at Belmont. Gordon brings college playing prowess and coaching experience to the Belmont program.
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