Twins Split With Orioles in Doubleheader Slump Shifts
Baltimore loses opener 3-0 as Dave Boswell vs Tom Phoebus yields a scoreless duel. In the nightcap the Orioles explode for 15 hits, Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew homer, Rod Carew drives in three on a three run shot, lifting Baltimore past Minnesota 9-5. Frank Robinson receives 1966 AL batting title silver bat in ceremony. Blair thrives in game two with three runs after early gloom.
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Austin High Packers Backers in 1967 State Prep Baseball Meet
The 1967 state prep baseball tournament saw Austin finish as runner up to Winona amid strong regional support for Richfield and Hastings. Hastings led by many fans, New Ulm and Richfield sent whole groups. local Austin players later joined Austin American Legion A team with Pacelli players for a tough 19 game summer schedule.
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Rochester
Austin Legion remains unbeaten with 3-1 win over Albert Lea
Austin American Legion post 4 earned its fourth straight win at Marcusen Park as Albert Lea misplayed a ball leading to two runs in the 2nd and an insurance score in the 3rd. Bartholomew earned the win with 11 strikeouts despite four walks and three hit batters.
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Minnesota American Legion League
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Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Echo Mixers Summer League
In the Echo Lanes summer league results, women’s teams saw Milton 558, L Adams 550, Vincent 526, K Peterson 517, L Kilgore 490. Men posted W Austinson 665, D Blunt 600, E Kilgore 597, R Sellers 583, L Smisek 554. junior classic Lenoch 556, Felbur 554, Shawhack 544, Bednar 542, Lerum 620.
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L. Adams
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L. Kilgore
W. Austinson
D. Blunt
E. Kilgore
R. Sellers
L. Smisek
R. Lenoch
G. Felbur
J. Shawhack
B. Bednar
Lerum
Five Champs Crowned in Jaycees Tennis Tourney
The Austin Jaycees City Tennis Tourney concluded with champions in five divisions. Finals featured Greg Knutson defeating Jim Schutter in the boys 18 and under singles, Scott Munro taking the boys 16 and under, Susanne Brimacomb winning the girls 18 and under, and Kuse ske and Knutson pairing to win the boys 18 doubles.
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Austin Jaycees
Mike Kuseske
Greg Knutson
Dave Kane
Mark Nesse
Bob Maus
Scott Munro
Mike Brammel
Tom Crist
Maus
Munro
Doug Schriener
Don Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Schriener
George Koeck
Randy Hardy
Kuseske
Knutson
Tom Dillenbach
Rob Kromholz
Kane
Nesse
Jim Schutter
Action Schutter
Craig Anderson
Dugan
Becky Roberts
Alou’s seventh inning bloop lifts Pirates over Cubs 4 3
Matty Alou batted .317 after a three hit game including a decisive seventh inning bloop single that broke a 3 3 tie as Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 4 3. Bill Mazeroski started the rally with a two base error aided run scoring effort and Alou added the key hit.
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Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Legion Whips VFW in Club League Baseball Action
Mike Miller pitched five hits allowed as the American Legion defeated the VFW at Galloway Pit. Randy Hardy took the loss with seven hits allowed. The Legion improved to a 2 record.
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American Legion
VFW
Galloway Pit
Randy Hardy
Legion
Injuries Dominate Early American League Doubleheaders
Night of AL action featured multiple injuries as Rick Monday Earl Battey and Bill Skowron played on despite damage. Monday injured left foot in KC-Cleveland games Indians won 4-2 and 2-1. Battey collided at plate as Twins split twinbill with Orioles 4-0 and 9-5. Skowron reopened hand wound, needed 20 stitches after Angels at Detroit opener 2-0. Cal prior. New York and Boston rainouts. Washington and Chicago idle.
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Palmer Sent Out By Orioles To Rochester For Rehab Starts
Orioles option 21 year old right hander Jim Palmer to Rochester of the International League on a 24 hour recall. Palmer led Baltimore with 15 victories last season and pitched a World Series shutout sweep. He has shoulder pain dating back to last August and had only two Orioles starts since then.
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Mike McCormick
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Willie Mays
Jim Hart
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Jim Palmer
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International League Today
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Harry Dalton
New York
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Astate Star Dickson Signs with New ABA Buccaneers
John Dickson ASU standout center signed a contract Monday with the New Orleans Buccaneers of the newly formed American Basketball Association.
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Ark
John Dickson
Arkansas State University
New Orleans Buccaneers
American Basketball Association
Jaycees Local Junior Champ Track Meet Set
The Austin Jaycees will host the Junior Championship track meet at the Athletic Field on June 24 after a rainout. Four age groups Pee Wees 9-10 Junior 11-12 Prep 13-14 Senior 15-18. Top four in each division advance to the state meet in Anoka in July. Registration at Dugans Sports Shop in downtown Austin.
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Jaycees
Jerry Wold
Pee Wees
Wold
Anoka
Austin High Track Team Sets Multiple Records In 1967
Ruzek led the pack as top point getter with 125 unofficial points across sprints and relays. Heffern, Owens, Weber, Barrett, Forthun, Williams, Brooks also scored, as six school records fell including 440 yard relay 45.1 and two mile marks. Pole vaulters Lee Kinney and Kinney tied 35 year old mark, Williams set shot put record 51 feet 9.5 inches.
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Mike Williams
Ruzek
Gene Heffern
Mark Owens
Don Weber
Steve Barrett
Mike Forthun
Williams
Scott Brooks
Austin
Rochester
John Marshall
Mason City
Winona
Packers
Albert Lea
Northfield
Mankato
Brooks
Barrett
Weber
John Loberg
Jack Waller
Dan Peterson
Jerry Hanson
Jim Lee
Steve Kinney
Lee
Kinney
AHS
Fordtown Legion Baseball Team Gains 1st Win
Fordtown Legion baseball team moved to 1-1 in the Southern Minnesota League by beating Adams 6-2 at Marcusen Park. Dave Watkins pitched a four hitter with seven strikeouts while Mike Bauman Kip Sanders Kevin McDonald and Sanders contributed hits for Austin. The Fordtown defense also played well as Adams scored in the first and sixth innings. The Fordtown team returns for a league game at Kasson tonight.
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Kip Sanders
Kevin McDonald
Sanders
Austin
Bauman
Fordtowners
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Two Unbeatens Lead Slowpitch City Softball Rails
The Jaycees beat Filter Queen 5-3 to move to 6-0 in the American League. Cavern edged Turf Bar 3-2 to stretch its Rebel League win streak to six. Elaine Reinartz drove in the deciding run for Cavern. Clinic Pharmacy upset Johnston and Winkels Coast 9-6 as Pam Hesch homered. Moose defeated Lefty’s Bar 9-4 in Major League action while American Can Co. beat Hiawatha Bar 4-0.
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Austin
Duane Poser
Elaine Reinartz
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Moose
Lefty
Wichita Boys Begin Channel Swim Plan From France
Four Wichita youths Lat er trained 15 minutes in the English Channel as they prepare to swim from France toward Dover. Tom Reed 15 Randy 17 Marshal Seely 17 and Mike Uhrich 16 hope to land at Dover within minutes of each other in a convoy swim first attempted. Trainer Harry Weihs 30-year-old predicts twenty hours to complete the Channel crossing.
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Assagai to be shipped to France for Grand Prix de St Cloud
Mae Miller trainer of Assagai says the 1966 turf champion will depart for France to race in the Grand Prix de St Cloud on July 2 after finishing second to Poker and ahead of Buckpasser in the Bowling Green Handicap.
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Battey Jams Arm in Orioles Game
In Baltimore Earl Battey of the Minnesota Twins sustained a jammed left arm after a collision with Orioles infielder John Powell during a rundown. Battey finished the third inning but left the game for a pinch hitter in the fourth.
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Earl Battey
Minnesota Twins
Orioles
John “Boog
Powell
Battey
Major League Standings and Monday Results
Baseball standings and scores from Monday include Minnesota 4 Baltimore 5 and Detroit 0 Boston 9 with Cleveland 4 Kansas City 2 and California 2 Detroit 0 Boston rain affected New York. Upcoming games list Kansas City at Cleveland California at Detroit Boston at New York Washington at Chicago with twi night Minnesota at Detroit and California at Cleveland Kansas City at Baltimore.
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