Mets and Koufax catch Drysdale in twin bill
The Mets beat Dodgers 3-2 in the nightcap as Drysdale yielded the decisive run. Koufax had earlier tied Jim Hickman at 11 wins with a one‑hit effort in the opener. The Dodgers’ lead over the Braves shrank to four as St. Louis won 6-4 despite Bragan’s stall attempt. Willie Mays starred for the Giants with seven hits across a doubleheader sweep of Pittsburgh.
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Fordtowners Defeat Iowans in Exhibition Win
Mason City Iowa Ford towners beat the Mason City Legion B team 7 3 at Roosevelt Stadium. Mike Lobb pitched all nine innings and earned the win on a five hit performance. Fordtowners had 11 hits led by Lobb triple Bednar two singles and a three run rally in the third. They improve to 2 1 for the season and travel to Albert Lea for a Five Star Legion League game at Hayek Park at 6 15 p m.
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Firemen Defeat Sheriff Nine in Junior Club League
The Firemen defeated the Sheriffs 17 to 5 in a Junior Club League baseball game at Galloway Pit, ending in the fifth inning due to the 10 run rule. Winning pitcher Larry Berg allowed five hits and four walks. Brian Waller had three hits and John Bridley two.
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Player and Nagle in Open Playoff for U S Open
Gary Player and Kel Nagle reached an 18 hole playoff at Belle Reve for the U S Open. Nagle pursues his first U S win and potential oldest Open winner while Player seeks to join Sarazen and Hogan as winner of all four majors. The playoff would start at 1 15 p m EST with a dramatic finish lingering after four days of governing rounds.
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Twins Sweep Yankees Then Meet Braves in Exhibition
The Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 and 7-4 in a Sunday doubleheader at Yankee Stadium to move a game ahead of the White Sox in the American League standings. Harmon Killebrew homered twice with two doubles, Jimmie Hall hit a homer, and Zoilo Versalles contributed two doubles. The Twins built a late lead in both games and received key relief from Al Worthington and Dick Stigman. Tonight Jim Merritt will start for Minnesota against Milwaukee in a charity game in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Bernie Allen is slated to start at third base for the Twins tonight.
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Pitching Great as Indians Down LA Twice and Extend Win String
The Cleveland Indians extended a nine game winning streak with 5-0 and 3-1 wins over the Los Angeles Angels as Sam McDowell pitched a two hitter for his eighth win. Lee Stange allowed one run in the nightcap, while Moe Dowell leads the AL in strikeouts with 122 and a 2.53 ERA. The Indians sit 1.5 games behind the Twins in the AL race.
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Lobb Signs Bonus Contract With Milwaukee Braves
Dave Lobb heads to Sarasota Florida to begin a professional baseball career after signing a substantial bonus contract with the Milwaukee Braves. Area scout Jerry Flatham of St Paul signed the 17 year old Pacelli star, who will join the Florida Rookie League and receive coaching from Walter Beck before play starts July 1. Lobb helped Pacelli win state Catholic basketball and baseball titles and earned multiple MVP and All-State honors. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Lobb of Austin Minnesota.
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Packers Ride Pitching To 4-2 Win Over Travelers
Austin Hikes its lead in the Southern Minnesota League with a 4-2 victory over Rochester at Marcusen Park. Lefty Jan Haugen earned the win for the Packers with relief from Dave Hartman, while John Steffen backed him with a two RBI triple. Rochester, led by Jerry Wickman, dropped to 1-2 as Haugen limited the visitors to seven hits and no walks.
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Local 9 Edges Eagle Club 12-11 in Junior Saturday Clash
Local 9 defeated the Austin Eagles 12-11 at the Athletic Field marking the Eagles first loss while Local 9 improved to 3 and 1. Pitchers Jack Waller and Bob Dermot held the Eagles to five hits as Local 9 pounded Tom Wagner for nine hits including a Don Leathers homer a double and a triple by Darwin Sellers.
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Austin Legion and Mason City split non league twin bill
Austin Legion baseball split a Saturday doubleheader with Mason City Legion in Mason City Iowa. Austin lost 3-2 in game one then won 5-1 behind Lonnie Williams no hit bid with 13 strikeouts in game two. Williams fanned the first nine batters. The teams had split their earlier meeting this season. Austin hosts Rochester Tuesday in Marcusen Park at 6 30 p m hoping to improve on a 6 3 record.
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Lyle Defeats Johnsburg 4-2 in NC League Baseball
In Lyle Minnesota on Sunday night Lyle beat Johnsburg 4 to 2. Winning pitcher was LeRoy Baruth a former Austin Pacelli star and complete game loser was Schneider for Johnsburg.
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Thomas Wins Two Races to Pace Modified Class
Ron Thomas from Austin won the modified feature at Chateau Speedway Lansing after passing Jerry Dick of Rochester late in the race while ignoring a boiling radiator. He also won the semi feature to boost points and cash. Harry Hanson from Austin took the second heat, with Dick winning the first heat. Gary Quaintance of Owatonna won the Sportsmen feature and was runner up in a heat to Gordon Wolf. Don Lowe of Rose Creek won the Sportsmen semifinal and placed second in the feature amid a car protest that proved legal. Marty Clark of Austin flipped in the Sportsmen heat but escaped injury. Tom Fitzgerald swept Street Stock events. Racing continues next Saturday at Chateau with an 8:30 p.m. start. a July 5 card is planned.
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Appel Fires 105 Wins Ramsey Golf Tourney
Ray Appel of Austin posted a three under par 105 over 27 holes to win the Ramsey Men's Club event at Ramsey Golf Club. He tied the course record with rounds of 33 36 36 and earned medalist honors with a 69 for the first 18 holes.
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Kenny and Moose edge Legion 7 6 to stay atop league
The Moose defeated the Legion 7 6 at the Athletic Field to extend their winning streak to four games in the Junior Club League. Randy Kenny earned the win with nine hits allowed and drove in the decisive run in the seventh after walking five and striking out 10, as Kevin McDonald scored the go ahead run. Rector led Moose with two singles while Cambern and Best contributed for Legion. Best walked 12 and struck out six.
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Winona Midgets Top Austin Midgets In Extra Innings
In Gabrych Park Winona VFW Midgets beat Austin VFW Midgets 2 to 1 in eight innings. Tom Wagner and four Austin hitters collected two hits. Winona scored unearned runs in the fifth and eighth after Austin errors. Austin next plays Lake City at Marcusen Park at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Cooper wins 15 lap stock race at Knoxville Iowa
J C Cooper of Kansas City captured the 15 lap supermodified stock car race in Knoxville Iowa on Saturday night with a time of 5 56.4.
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Standings and results from major league baseball leagues
MLB leaders show Minnesota and Cleveland leading with high win totals while Chicago and Los Angeles trail. Saturday results include Cincinnati over Chicago 9 4 and Detroit over Kansas City 8 2. Sunday scores feature Minnesota and New York activity and multiple rain or extended games.
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AFL Loses Battle of Atlanta and Eyes Philadelphia Chicago
New York AP reports NFL owners plan Atlanta as the 15th city in 1956. AFL expansion aims for Philadelphia and Chicago, screen Philadelphia applicants, with a Chicago bid possible. Atlanta’s $18 million stadium deal collapsed after Cox’s $7.5 million franchise, prompting AFL to shift focus to new markets.
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