High lake levels spark robust midwest angling action
State fishermen report eatin size pike and heavy bass panfish activity across Minnesota. Highlights include 8-10 walleyes at White Earth Lake 10-12 pound northerns at Detroit Lakes and multiple limits on Rainy Lake. Anglers from Minneapolis St Paul Fargo and Des Moines report strong catches with minnows and jigs.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Walker
Leech Lake
Warroad
Buffalo Point
Lake of the Woods
Lake City
Lake Pepin
Harold Zahn
Minneapolis
Fred Jacobs
Detroit Lakes
Donald Kriechbaum
Rockford
Ill
White Earth Lake
Harris Borstad
Big Detroit
William Bonnell
Fargo
Jud Lake
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail Lake
German Lake
Family of Four
International Falls
Stanjikoming Bay
Rainy Lake
Brainerd
Willmar
Victor Danielson
Spicer
Florida
Kandiyohi
Norway Lakes
Forest Lake
Jess Stone
Grant Graves
St. Paul
Gumlia Defeated in NCAA Golf Test
In Wichita Kansas Dave Gumlia of Minnesota lost 5 to 3 to Missouri’s Richard Poe in the NCAA golf championship. Gumlia earned a second team all star selection chosen by coaches.
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Gumlia
Wichita
Kan
Dave Gumlia
University of Minnesota
Richard Poe
Missouri
Vander Meer Keeps No-Hitter Memories
Johnny Vander Meer recalls his two famous no hitters in 1938 with vivid detail from a Key West motel. He describes the June 11 win over the Boston Braves and the June 15 second no hitter, including pitching choices, Curt Durocher and Ernie Lombardi behind the plate, and the inning by inning moments. He also notes a disputed later no hitter and his current status away from baseball after contract changes and military service.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Johnny Vander Meer
Spencer Tracy
Boys Town
Lawrin
Doug Corrigan
Dublin
Vander Meer
Broadway
Cincinnati
John
Boston Braves
Casey Stengel
Larry MacPhail
Ebbets Field
Schlitz Brewery
Key West
Fla
Lom
Ernie Lombardi
Buddy Hassett
Lew Riggs
Sam
Riggs
Duble
Ernie Koy
Durocher
Bill Stewart
Harry Craft
Stewart
Eddie Joost
Syracuse
Detroit
Three Leaders Ousted in Junior Tourney
In the boys state junior golf tournament three leaders who tied for the qualifying lead at two-under par 69 were eliminated in the opening match play rounds. Gary Gottschalk of Dubuque Don Sorenson of Sioux City and John Werlaufer of Oelwein were absent from the final eight contenders.
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Ames
Gary Gottschalk
Dubuque
Don Sorenson
Sioux City
John Werlaufer
Oelwein
Bowling League Scores From Morning Doves to Dizzi's
The report lists team matchups and scores for two bowling divisions the Echo Lanes Moonlighters and Echo-ites and Hoot Owl Mixers. Notable high scores include 2028 by Sotchmo's and 2033 by 4 P's with Giants 1949 and Poodles 1704 among others.
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Echo Lanes Moonlighters Morning Doves
Lyle Liquor
Lyle Feed Mill
Lucky Four
Cresent
Wildcats
Pegler’s
Sotchmo’s
Atoms
Neighbors
Top Five Scores Across Men and Women Listed
The data lists multiple top five performers in both men and women categories with scores ranging from 531 to 642 for men and 452 to 518 for women. Names include Olsen Mytten De Boer Anderson Nelson Hinkle Olson Thompson Sellers Pettit Krachmer Zrucky Schroeder Laske Sommers Blum Gallentine Humker Larson Lorimer Chez and others.
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Echo Lanes Moonlighters
G. Olsen
B. Mytten
L. de Boer
M. Anderson
V. Nelson
D. Perrin
L. Larkin
L. Crawford
H. Booker
D. Matter
Echo-Ites
H. Hinkle
D. Olson
A. Thompson
M. Sellers
V. Pettit Sr
E. Krachmer
D. Zrucky
J. Schroeder
L. Laskewitch
F. Sommers
Lakers Sign Gibson from Western Carolina
Melvin Gibson, high scoring front court man for Western Carolina College, has signed a contract to play with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association in a move announced from Rockingham North Carolina.
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Lakers
Gibson
Rockingham
N. C
Melvin Gibson
Western Carolina College
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Toronto Argonauts Lose Defensive Coach Steve LuCic
Steve LuCic quits Wednesday as the Toronto Argonauts defensive coach in the Canadian Football League.
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Toronto, Ont
Steve Lucic
Toronto Argonauts
Pards Rally To Top Loop Leaders In Big Win
Bismarck Mandan closed within four games of the Northern League leader Duluth Superior by beating the Dukes 6-2 on Wednesday night. Jon Anderson, captain of the Minnesota Gophers, hit a homer as Rudy May earned his seventh win. Jerry Pritchett and Tom Solters also homered.
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Associated Press
Bismarck-Mandan
Duluth
Dukes
St. Cloud
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Duluth Superior
Tom Thompson
Jon Andreson
University of Minnesota Gopher Sound
Jerry Pritchett
Tom Solters
Rudy May
Walt Bugajski
Bill Delvecchio
Chiefs
McKinley Seeded as U S Nets Star at Wimbledon
Chuck McKinley of St. Louis tops 17 Americans entering Wimbledon as the lone seeded U S player. He opens against Chris Drysdale of South Africa and would face Martin Mulligan of Australia in the quarterfinals if he advances. The draw at the All England Club includes 128 men and 9 women.
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London
Chuck McKinley
McKinley
St. Louis
Chris Drysdale
South Africa
Australia
Martin Mulligan
All England
Katcavage Signs Eight Year Deal With Giants
Jim Katcavage 29 year old former Dayton University star signs with the New York Giants for his eighth NFL season.
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New York
Jim Katcavage
Dayton University
New York Giants
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