Ulrich to Enter 11th Walter D Shelden Golf Tourney
Wally Ulrich a three time Shelden Memorial winner will join Rochester Golf and Country Club pro Art Ingle ston for the 11th annual Sheldon June 22 and 23. All but one former champion are expected to compete with Jack Fleck skipping to play in the Western Open in Detroit. Pro golfers from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and the Dakotas vie for the title as Ulrich aims for his fourth. In other notes a disputed Detroit homer by Bill Skowron and Tigers manager Jack Tighe drew protests from the Detroit camp and umpire John Flaherty sided with the call. The Southern Minnesota season continues with its tense 21 game halves.
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Walter D. Shelden
Rochester
Ulrich
Austin
Bill Skowron
Detroit
Tiger
Jack Tighe
Tighe
Skowron
John Flaherty
Steve Gromek
Minnesota
Austin Faces Top Prep Pitcher in State Tournament Opener
Dick Seltz's Austin squad draws Bemidji at St Paul Midway Stadium in the first round. Bemidji’s Bill Lawrence carries a 10-2 record with 1 earned run allowed in 65 innings, 118 strikeouts, and 27 walks. He leads Bemidji with a .516 batting average with 16 hits. Lawrence aims to anchor Bemidji’s bid as Austin sports its best hitting lineup since Seltz became coach in 1951.
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Austin
Bemidji
St. Paul's New Midway Stadium
Bill Lawrence
Lawrence
St. Paul Washington
Horace May
Corky Johnson
Seltz
Milbrandt Heads to Colorado as Cicla Seeks Cohesion
Milbrandt from Winona and Jerry Olson of Austin, bothBig Nine standouts, are set to join the University of Colorado program. Lou Cicla aims to organize the ball club and improve on-pitch chemistry with these additions, making a winning lineup possible.
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Lou Cicla
Tenald Milbrandt
Winona
University of Colorado
Jerry Olson
Austin
Pennant Fever Tightens Top Five in American Association
The American Association pennant race tightens as Wichita Braves beat Omaha 31 to secure first place while St Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, and Denver all win one run games. St Paul nips Charleston 8 7 in 10 innings. Minneapolis edges Louisville 3 2 in 10 innings. Denver downs Indianapolis 2 1. Top five teams now within five games.
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Braves
Skein
Omaha
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Minneapolis
Denver
Charleston
Louisville
Indianapolis
Joey Ray
Cardinals
Rance Pless
Johnny Glenn
Saints
Bill Wilson
Don Griffin
Senators
Don Demeter
Wilson
Demeter
Millers
Don Grate
Jack Tobin
Colonels
Dom Zanni
Mike Blyzka
Iowans Top Austin Legion 9-2 Behind Byerly Five-Hit Pitching
Mason City won 9 to 2 at Marcusen Park as Bob Byerly limited Austin to two runs through six innings with Cal Lahan adding two doubles and a single. Mason City pounded Leon Johnson, Chuck Schneider and Lyle Cline for nine hits aided by five Austin errors. Austin coach Sig Qvale’s squad sits 1-1. Mason City improves to two straight.
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Bob Byerly
Austin 92
Austin Legion
Sig Qvale
New Richland
Marcusen Park
Albert Lea
Winona Chiefs
Gabrych Park
Winona
Frank Brown
Braves
Dick Stanton
Chiefs
Jim Bell
Jim Lawler
Freese
Makeup win gives Lansing Corners 12-1 victory
Lansing Corners defeated Miller Real Estate 12-1 in a City League softball makeup at Northwest Field. Mort Helland allowed two hits as Millers scored in the fifth behind a hit and two errors. Lansing Corners had 12 hits, seven runs in the sixth, improving to 3-1 while Millers drop to 2-2.
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Northwest Field
Mort Helland
Millers
Lansing
M. Anderson
Lakers
Merchants
Jim Earnhardt
Hal Hudson
Pete Vitale
Chuck Weis
Mankato
Fairmont
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Milt Nielsen
Don Dahlke
Neilsen
Bloxam
Albert Lea
Hal Snyder
Martins
Braves
Crone
Warren Spahn
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Gil Hodges
the Brooks
Hal Jeffcoat
Redlegs
Portland man Carl Olson dies after fight with Joey Maxim
Portland, Ore. residents report the death of 187 year old Carl Bobo Olson of Vancouver Washington following a boxing match bout with Joey Maximig 639.Authorities are reviewing details of the incident and planned services for Olson.
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Ore
Carl Bobo Olson
Vancouver
Wasc
Joey Maximig
End of 7-Game Losing Streak for Austin Packers
Austin Packers snap a seven game skid with an 83 Royals beat Rochester Royals 15 hits and Clem Kelecava earns his first win in relief. Dick Cordell hits his seventh homer and Gene Steiger adds a homer and two singles to back the foe.
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Rochester Royals
Mayo Field
Clem Kelecava
Lou Ciola
Dick Cordell
Gene Steiger
Cordell
Steig
Winona
Mason City
Austin
Albert Lea
Packers
Bob McGhee
Pat Foley
Art Seguso
Bob Riggenbach
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Steiger
Phil Morris
Red Lindgren
Vic Napolitano
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McGhee
Royals
Kelecava
Dick Newberry
Dick Lubinski
Jim King
Bill Leach
Newberry
Clem
Lubinski
Napolitano
Ciola
Banek
Packers Averages Winona 5-3. Mason City routs Royals
In a doubleheader summary the Packers sunk Winona 5-3 while Mason City beat the Royals and left 14 men on base. Kelecava battled wildness but allowed only six hits as Austin built an early lead with Seguso and Cordell contributing.
Packers Face Makeup Test at Mason City
Austin Packers travel to Mason City for a SM League makeup game replaying last Saturday’s 3-3 tie stalled by ninth inning rain. Bill Knox starts for Austin aiming for his second win. Mason City counters with Bill Freeze or Art Humker as the Packers seek more hitting after a 15-hit night against Rochester.
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Austin Packers
Mason City
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Rochester
Braves
Cioa
Bill Knox
Knox
Bill Freeze
Art Humker
Faribault
Mankato
Tanley Field
Lakers
Mikan Becomes Lakers Coach as Kundla Named GM
George Mikan, former Lakers star, is named coach of the Minneapolis Lakers with Johnny Kundla elevated to general manager. Kundla, coach since the team's start a decade ago, accepts the GM post reluctantly citing health and family reasons. Both contracts are for an indefinite period and Mikan will split law practice with coaching duties.
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Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Johny Kundla
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Mikan
Lakers
Laker High Command
Minneapolis
Roy Wier
D-Minn
DePaul University
Associated Press
John
Oriole Relief Ace Zuverink Shines In Hot Water
Baltimore relief pitcher George Zuverink earned credit for a 2 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, pitching in hot spots 24 times this season. Manager Paul Richards praised his calm under pressure and control, noting Zuverink rarely walks batters and often enters with the tying run aboard.
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George Zuverink
Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Orioles
Zuverink
Richards
Oriole
al Lopez
White Sox
Detroit
Three Teams Share Lead in Club Loop Baseball
The Eagles, Mapleview, and Veterans of Foreign Wars sit atop the Club Baseball League with 2-1 records after makeup games Tuesday. Mapleview beat the Eagles 9-8 as Riles hit a grand slam off Stillwell. VFW won 9-1 over the Elks with Dombrock pitching. Moose and American Legion idle to meet later.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Stillwell
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American Legion
Giammalva and MacKay Lead NCAA Tennis Second Round
Sam Giammalva of Texas and Barry MacKay of Michigan advanced to the NCAA tennis tournament's second round as top seeds pace the field.
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Salt Lake City
Sam Giammalva
Texas
Barry MacKay
Michigan
Portland Edges Hollywood 14 Innings 6-5
In a marathon 14 inning game, Portland outlasted Hollywood 6 to 5. The Pacific Coast League contest featured extended scoring into extra innings with both teams producing late threats.
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Hollywood
Seattle
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
Blues Exibition Tonight as Blues Face Lyle at Marcuson Park
The Austin Blues of the Down State League meet Lyle of the South Border League in an exhibition at Marcuson Park starting 7 30 p m. A tuneup for Sunday’s crucial Down State test against Mankato the first place decider. Battey Perl and McKay start for the Blues with Slupe Ploof Tate Mathias Hatch Becker and Greenameyer in action. Owatonna defeated the Rochester Red Caps 11 2 last night as Rochester sinks to 3 7.
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Dave Perl
Bob McKay
Dale Slupe
Dave Ploof
Gary Tate
Bob Mathias
Jerry Hatch
Dale Becker
Dan Greenameyer
Owatonna
Rochester Red Caps
St Cloud Edges Aberdeen In 15 Inning Home Win
St Cloud and Aberdeen battled 15 innings before St Cloud pulled out a 5 4 Northern League win. Fargo Moorhead won 6 5 in 10 innings over Duluth Superior while Wausau defeated Grand Forks 11 5. Eau Claire Winnipeg game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Associated Press
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Aberdeen
Fargo Moorhead
Duluth Superior
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Grand Forks
Eau Claire
Winnipeg
Boxing Bouts Across Cities Highlight Fights
In Phoenix Zora Polley 200 from Phoenix faced Julius Griffin 199 of New York with estopped result. In New Orleans Charley Joseph 159 beat Spider Webb 160 of Chicago by outpoint in ten rounds. In Richmond Ruben War 188 stopped Romero 252 of San Francisco. In Montreal Lulu Perez 13415 from Brooklyn outpointed Boby Courches he 13443 of Holyoke in ten rounds.
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Ariz
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Julius Griffin
New York
New Orleans
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Spider Webb
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Ruben War
Romero
San Francisco
Montreal
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
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Holyoke
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Frank Lary Tops AL in Innings Pitched in 1956
Detroit pitcher Frank Lary led the American League in innings pitched in 1956 with 294 frames.
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Frank Lary
Detroit
Shantz Shines as Yankees Top Tigers and Standings Shift
Bobby Shantz, bright spot in the Yankees rotation, earned an 8-1 record and 1.87 ERA after a 2-1 win over Detroit, helping New York stretch its winning streak to five and close in on Chicago. Other NL action included Crone’s relief win for the Giants and Spahn’s rough outing as Milwaukee clung to first.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Yankees
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Shantz
Kansas City
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Ol’ Case
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Bobby Richardson
Billy Hoeft
Pheasants Lost in Marshall Flood Across Upland Range
Minnesota game and fish division reports severe flood damage to pheasant nests and broods in the Marshall Montevideo Willmar area. Officials note many nests and young birds likely perished as floodwaters rose, with potential renesting to offset losses. Aerial survey and restricted travel limit exact totals.
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Marshall-Montevideo-Willmar
Minnesota Game and Fish Division
Hiram Southwick
Southwest Regional
Southwick
Repeat Members Named to U S Walker Cup Team
Billy Joe Patton and Bill Campbell are named repeat members of a 10 man U S Walker Cup golf team to face Britain's best at the Minikahda Club in Minneapolis on August 30 and 31.
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New York
Billy Joe Patton
Bill Campbell
Britain
Minikahda Club
Minneapolis
Jockey Eddie Arcaro Sets Preakness Victory Record
Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro holds the Preakness record with five wins. He rode Nasua, Bold, Hill Prince, Citation and Whirlaway to victory in the classic race.
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Nashua
Bold
Hill Prince
Citation
Whirlaway
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