NCAA probe tests Southern Minnesota Baseball League effects
The NCAA investigation of the SM League led to immediate player exits from the Austin Packers. Gene Cooke and Bob Humphreys quit to protect their college eligibility, leaving Phil Morris and Tom Scheuerman as the remaining college players in the league amid broader eligibility and contract considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Southern Minnesota Baseball League
Austin Packers
Walter Byers
NCAA
Packers
Gene Cooke
Bob Humphreys
Hampden-Sidney College
Cooke
Humphreys
Hampden-Sidney
Phil Morris
Morris
Stockton-Culver College
Canton
Tom Scheuerman
Mason City Braves
Scheuerman
Northwestern
Len Plotnik
Faribault
L. R. Ringhofer
Owatonna
Big Ten Conference
Packers suspend Schmitt and two players seek fresh start
Packer manager Lou Ciola placed outfielder Max Schmitt and two others on the suspended list, making them available next year. Humphreys showed promise as a pitcher after two games, while Cooke is viewed as a strong prospect needing experience. Ciola signed Schmitt from the University of Minnesota to bolster the lineup amid hopes of a stronger club.
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Gene Cooke
Bob Humphreys
Packer
Lou Ciola
Ciola
Humphreys
Cooke
Max Schmitt
University of Minnesota
Schmitt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gophers
St. James
Coila
Packers
Martins
Myron Hoffman
Harry Pritts
Hoffman
Austin
Rochester Royals
Winona
Faribault
Mankato
Mason City
Rochester
Albert Lea
Faribault Lakers Try 8:30 P M Start To Boost Attendance
Faribault Lakers will trial an 8:30 p m starting time for tonight and Tuesday games to curb lagging attendance. Clarence Miller of the Faribault Baseball Assn says league officials approved the change though daylight saving time prompted requests. The team leads the pennant race but has drawn 6 752 fans in seven home games, averaging 965 per game.
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Faribault Lakers
Clarence Miller
Faribault Baseball Assn
Miller
Faribault
Lakers
Blues Dominate Lyle In Down State Exhibition
The Austin Blues overwhelmed Lyle 8-0 in a Down State League tuneup at Marcusen Park. Blues pitchers Bob McKay and Dave Perl combined for nine strikeouts over nine hits, while Bob Mathias led at the plate with a double and homer as Austin eyes top league position with upcoming games against Albert Lea and Mankato.
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W. L. Pet
Austin Rue
Mankato
Albert A
Austin Blues
Lyle
South Border
Marcusen Park
Albert Lea
Blues
Albert Lea Moose
McKay
Perl
Dennison
The
Perkins
Austinson
Bob Mathias
Gary Tate
Ken Smith
Bass and Walleye Fishing Excellent
Anglers faced good to excellent bass and walleye fishing at key spots. Rainy spells boosted catches with Brainerd Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls International Falls yielding strong bass at many sites while Walker Ely and Warroad on Lake of the Woods reported fabulous walleyes. Brainerd anglers boasted big hauls with two keeping 20 bass and three with 23.
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Brainerd
Detroit Lakes
Fergus Falls
International Falls
Walker, Ely
Warroad
Lake of the Woods
Coe Krafter Wins Opening Round At Trans Mississippi
Dallas match report shows Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City defeating Chuck Dresser 2 and 1 in the opening round as he pursues a fifth Trans Mississippi title.
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Dallas
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Chuck Dresser
Northern League Leaders Drop Pair in Narrow Run
The Northern League race tightened as Fargo Moorhead lost a doubleheader to Duluth Superior 10 to 4 and 4 to 3, while Winnipeg beat Eau Claire 2 to 1. Aberdeen ended a 10 game skid by sweeping St. Cloud 3 to 2 and 2 to 0, and Wausau defeated Grand Forks 6 to 2.
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Fargo Moorhead
Duluth Superior
Winnipeg
Eau Claire
Aberdeen
St. Cloud
Wausau
Grand Forks
Fargo-Moorhead
Brown Wins Narrow TKO Over Zulueta In Denver Title Fight
Lightweight champion Joe Brown defeated Orlando Zulueta by technical knockout 21 seconds before the final bell in the 15th round at the Denver Coliseum. Referee Ray Keech stopped the bout after Brown delivered a decisive flurry. Zulueta had earlier been knocked down in the 13th round and again counted out before the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Joe Brown
Orlando Zulueta
Brown
Ray Keech
Zulueta
Minor Loops Show Gain in Attendance
Columbus Ohio. Early season attendance at minor league baseball games is ahead of 1956 figures. George M Traut man said 26 of 28 loops reported through May 31. 14 up, 12 down. Gate totals rose to 4 180 426 from 4 078 469. Mexican League led gains with 542 441 attendees, up 179 250 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
George M. Trautman
National Assn. of Professional Baseball Leagues
Mos
Tulane, Michigan Lead NCAA Tennis Doubles Duel in Salt Lake
In Salt Lake City, Tulane and Michigan duel for the team title as Tulane doubles team Crawford Henry and Ronald Holmberg hold the top seed. Michigan’s Barry MacKay and Dick Potter are the No 2 seed and poised to score, with Texas and Iowa close behind.
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Tulane
Michigan
Crawford Henry
Ronald Holmberg
Barry MacKay
Dick Potter
Texas
Iowa
Miami
Maryland
Houston
Notre Dame
Murray State
Rainy Mason City postpones Packers Braves game again
Heavy rain at Roosevelt Field cancels the makeup contest between the Austin Packers and the Braves for the third time. The game, originally set for June 8, has been rescheduled multiple times, with tonight’s clash at Marcuson Park awaiting clear skies.
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Mason City
Braves
Austin Packers
Packers
Roosevelt Field
Bill Knox
Marcu
Bat leaders shine in Southern Minnesota league race
Rochester's Dick Newberry and Faribault's Fred Boiko pace the Southern Minny batting leaders with .464 and .460 averages as 15 players post over .360. Frey tops homers with eight, Pennington drives in 18, while pitchers Davis and Evans lead wins. Kelecava and Foley pace strikeouts in a crowded league overview.
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RBI
Newberry
OPC
Balko
Faribault
Ae Gilmore Mason City
Iesees Ene
Cordell Austin
Lubinsk
Rochester
Boles
Albert Lea
Aurovian
Aldota Log
Isi Cmvaicicucs
Thor
Hoffman
Fairmont
Davis
Mankato
Evans
Ted
Tt Hudson
Nehring
Winona
Dick Newberry
Fred Boiko
Mason City
Roy Gilmore
Bill Ankoviak
Charlie Frey
S-M
Dick Cordell
Austin
Dick Labinski
Howie Boles
Frey
Art Pennington
Paul Flores
Cordell
Charlie Weathers
Herb Davis
Leo Evans
Hal Hudson
Jim Earnhardt
Fred Brenser
Ed March
Legion Junior Baseball Team Plays 1-1 Tie
In Richland Minnesota the Austin American Legion Junior team and New Richland battled to a 1-1 tie after nine innings as darkness halted the exhibition. New Richland scored on an unearned run in the first, Austin tied it in the fourth on Don Slupe's run after a Doug Stevens' hit, with Chuck Schneider going the distance for Austin and Huxford for New Richland.
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New Richland
Minn
Austin American Legion
Fletchner
Austin
Sig Qvale
Don Slupe
Doug Steven
Chuck Schneider
Legion
Huxford
Marcusen Park
Albert Lea
Baseball Leaders Begin Congress Arguments on Antitrust
Washington baseball officials led by Commissioner Ford Frick testify to the House Antitrust Subcommittee seeking to avoid federal antitrust jurisdiction. Frick warns antitrust coverage would set baseball back 50 years while Trautman and league presidents argue regulation could destroy the game. The Supreme Court has immunity for baseball, unlike football and boxing.
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Washington i
Congress
Ford Frick
House
Frick
George M. Trautman
Will Harridge
Warren C. Giles
Frick and
Trautman
Supreme Court
Moose Wins 4-1 to Lead City Softball Standings
Moose Lodge Softball tops Miller Real Estate 4 to 1 at Northwest Field to extend their winning streak to five and hold first place in the City League. Miller Real Estate drops to 2-3. lone Miller run came on Thrunel’s RBI in the seventh. Upcoming game has Lefty’s Bar vs Lansing Corners at 8 p.m. PMID
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Moose Lodge
Miller Real Estate
Northwest Field
Moose
Millers
Trimble
Arnold
Aberg
Miller
Thrunel
Lenoch
Lefty’s Bar
Lansing
Lansing Corners
Eneneraers
Lefty's Bar
VFW and Eagles Tie for Lead in Club Baseball League
The VFW edged the American Legion 5 4 at Dreisner Park and the Eagles routed the Elks 15 6 at the Athletic Field to share first place in the Club Baseball League. Wilt pitched for VFW while John Dieser and John Greenameyer went for the Eagles. Moose beat Maplevu 20 11 at the Athletic Field with John Larson on the mound. Stevens and Schlie hit home runs.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars and Eagles
VFW
American Legion
Dreisner Park
Eagles
Elks
Wilt
John Dieser
John Greenameyer
The
Moose
Mapleview
John Larson
Stevens
Schlie
Barnes returns as Omaha tops Wichita 4 0 in league tilt
Frank Barnes relieves back injury to pitch six hits and 10 strikeouts as Omaha Cardinals defeat first place Wichita Braves 4 0. Jim King drives in two runs, Buddy Hicks and Bob Thorpe power Charleston past the Saints, and Indianapolis batters unleash 21 hits in a 16 6 win over Denver.
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Omaha Cardinals
Frank Barnes
American Assn
Barnes
Redbird
Wichita Braves
Omaha
Indianapolis
Denver
Bears
Jim King
Buddy Hicks
Bob Thorpe
Charleston
Saints
Larry Donovan
Hal Woodeshick
Three Teams Tie For Church League Lead After Upset
The Presbyterians upset league leading Church of Christ 3-2 at the Athletic Field, creating a three way tie for first with St. Olaf and St. John's of Elkton, all at 4-1. St Olaf beat St. John's Luther 3-2. Methodists won 17-3 over Holy Cross. St. John's Lutheran Elkton topped Sterling Christian 5-3.
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Presbyterians
Ymca Church
Church of Christ
St. Olaf
St. John’s of
Elkton
St Olaf
St. John's Lutheran of
Austin
Methodists
Holy Cross
St. John’s Lutheran of
Sterling Christian
Players Honored Cols Baseball All American 1957
Gart Thompson and Dick Bertell led Iowa State to the World Series this year and were chosen for the 1957 All American squad.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gart Thompson
Dick Bertell
Iowa State
Cardinals surge near Braves with two big wins
The St Louis Cardinals swept Pittsburgh 5-2 and 5-1 to move within seven percentage points of the NL lead, aided by a 10-strikeout start from Sam Jones and a late-inning rally. Milwaukee’s Bob Buhl stopped a skid with three straight four-hitters as the Braves beat the Giants 6-0. Cincinnati won 4-3 over Brooklyn as Philadelphia dropped two to Chicago. In the American League, Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore 3-1, while New York doubled Detroit 10-2 to extend its winning streak to six.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Redbirds
Braves
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Bob Buhl
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Dodgers
Brooks
Philadelphia
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Sam Jones
Cardinal
Bucs
Hobie Landrith
Joe Cunningham
Ron Kline
Wally Moon
Bob Purkey
Stan Musial
Lindy McDaniel
Buhl
Henry Aaron
Mickey Mantle
Wes Covington
Ruben Gomez
150 Golfers Begin Bids in Flint Open
More than 150 players start a 72 hole Flint Open at Flint Golf Club with a $37 000 prize fund and a top prize of 5700 plus a 5000 bonus for any former champion to win again. Ed Kirk the local pro expects a sub par total to claim victory on the 6625 yard heavily trapped layout.
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Flint
Mich
Dick Mayer
Fondy Sidelined by Eye Injury for Pirates
St Louis Dee Fondy veteran first baseman and No. 3 NL hitter in a breakout season is out for an undetermined period after a pregame throw struck his nose and caused a left eye hemorrhage. Cardinal doctor Dr I C Middleman said 48 hours needed to assess possible permanent damage and Fondy currently has partial vision.
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ST. Louis
Dee Fondy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
I. C. Middleman
Cardinal
Bill Skowron Adds to Batting Average
Austin's Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hit a double and two singles in a 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers lifting his batting average to .344, fourth in the American League. He drove in runs to reach 45 RBIs, as Mickey Mantle moved to the league batting lead at .377 and Ted Williams stood second at .362. the win extended New York's streak to six.
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Austin
Bill Skowron
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Skowron
Yankees
Roy Sievers
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Boston
Detroit
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I Perkins
R. Golberg
Beckel
Siupe
Associated Press
Coe
Frank Pitman
Keech
Hymie Wallman
Salt Lake City
Austin and Martins
Rey Aly Daily
Eis ZN BP
Austin Minn
Herald
Boiko
Southern
Minny
Paul Kelecava
Pat Foley
Whitey Felker
Charley Maxwell
Yankee
Elston Howard
Yankee Stadium
Howard
Harry Simpson
Yanks
Rue Legion
Schneider
Kramer
Nerhing
VFW and
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Charleston Senators
Louisville
Dave Benedict
Colonels
Chico Reviera
Orlando Cepeda
Ken Hilyer
Colonel
Ron Jackson
Sox
Jim Rivera
Bubba Phillips
Bob Keegan
Art Ceccarelli
Duke Maas
Tiger
Yogi Berra
Gil McDougald
Tom Sturdivant
Fondy
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