McDowell and McLain Top Twins Pitcher Poll Choices
The AP poll of Minnesota Twins regulars and pitchers picks Sam McDowell as best left hander and Denny McLain as top right hander. Kaat and Chance favor Lolich and Stottlemyre with mixed votes among others as the halfway point nears.
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Minnesota Twins
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Detroit
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New York
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Denny McLain
Harmon Killebrew
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Chicago
California
Jim Fregosi
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Frank Howard
Washington
Willie Horton
Mel Stottlemyre
Luis Tiant
Stan Williams
Tom
Standings and all star picks in baseball season notes
Detroit leads the American League with 43 wins as Cleveland and Oakland chase in the crowded standings. The article lists team records, recent results, and today’s schedule. It also features quotes from Twins players praising Freehan Powell Yastrzemski and Robinson Brooks Robinson and their reasons for all star selections.
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Local Legion Nine Faces Edina In Doubleheader Schedule
Austin's American Legion squad under coach Paul Sanders plans a four game stretch highlighted by a Sunday doubleheader against Edina at Marcusen Park. Edina features pitcher Mark Untiedt and catcher Lindsay Hoyer, with junior Nick Lindgren and Dan Bjerke also in line for starts.
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American Legion
Paul Sanders
Edina
Legionaires
Marcusen Park
Mark Untiedt
AHS
Edina Legion
Lindsay Hoyer
Hornets
Sanders
Nick Lindgren
Dan Bjerke
Fordtown Legion Defeats Kasson to Preserve 5-0 Start
Fordtown American Legion baseball team edged Kasson 3-2 in eight innings at Marcusen Park to remain undefeated at 5-0. Mike Miller allowed three hits with nine strikeouts as Austin rallied with two runs in the fourth and a walk-filled eighth inning, capped by Gary Meyer’s sacrifice fly that scored Lenoch for the winning run. The team heads to Spring Valley next Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. game.
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Fordtown American Legion
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Marcusen Park
Mike Miller
Fordtowners
Steve Lenoch
Kevin Enerson
Gary Meyer
Enerson
Lenoch
Bob DeVriendt
Meyer
Spring Valley
North Stars eye big moves in off season reshaping
Wayne Connelly lauds Wren Blair as top manager as Minnesota acquires Danny Grant and Claude Larose and adds eight or nine potential forwards and several defensemen. Blair notes many veterans may not make the 1968-69 roster as camp nears with Maniago anchoring the crease.
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Wayne
Larry
Rupp
Duane
Connelly
Blair
North Stars
Dave Balon
Ray Cullen
Andre Boudrias
Wings Connelly
Indians Trade Wagner for Snyder Stuns Indians with Wagner Homer
Cleveland waited for Leon Wagner to homer before trading him to Chicago for Russ Snyder. Wagner's first homer of the season sparked an 8-4 White Sox win over Cleveland. Denny McLain used a rare sidearm fastball to limit Boston to three hits as Detroit topped the Red Sox 5-1. Wagner called the day his first big season payday and his 211th career homer.
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Associated Press
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Leon Wagner
Chicago
Russ Snyder
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White Sox
Denny McLain
Boston
Mickey Stanley
Detroit
Tigers
Tommy Davis
Ken Berry
RBI
Tommy John
Indians
Baltimore
Minnesota
McLain
Red Sox
George Scott
Elston Howard
New Faces to Appear at Stock Races Here
Local stock car action heats up at Chateau Speedway in Lansing with potential entries from Rochester. Jerry Pulver may join, teaming with Ed and Bob Swenson from Stewartville, as Don McAllister from Austin plans to race with a Buick powered by a 425 cubic inch engine. The program starts at 8 30 p.m. Saturday with races and prizes on the line.
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Jerry Pulver
Ofsted County Fairgrounds
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Stewartville
Bob Swenson
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the Swenson
Ed Swenson
Don McAllister
Austin
McAllister
Frazier Seeks Quick Knockout Over Ramos at MSG
In Kiamesha Lake camp chatter, Joe Frazier and trainer Yancey Durham project a short fight against Manuel Ramos at Madison Square Garden Monday. Frazier, likened to Rocky Marciano in style, aims to extend his knockout pace while Ramos completes final tuneups and sparring rounds before the bout.
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N.Y
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Mexico
Manuel Ramos
Madison Square Garden
Cet
Rai
Yancey Durham
Frazier
Rocky Marciano
Rocky
Scoreboard notes from city softball and open leagues
Summary of league results including Mens Fast Pitch Our Saviors defeating Presbyterian 19 to 4 and Grace Luth Church of Christ 13 to 5. Mens Open results show Lefty's Bar 27 VFW 2 and Eagles Black 12 Bobby's 6. Eagles Red 23 Carr Plling 0. Baseball American Legion Austin Fordtown 3 Kasson.
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VFW
Eagles Black
Bobby’s
Eagles
Carr
American Legion Austin Fordtown
Kasson
Setback Riled Detroit Fans
Detroit fans drew attention as Boston’s Ken Harrelson, struck by a heavy firecracker in the ninth, propelled the Red Sox to an 8-5 win over the league leading Tigers. Harrelson drove in four, lamenting rowdy spectators who also pelted players with beer cans and bottles after Detroit fell behind 5-4 in the seventh on his three run homer.
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Boston
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Red Sox
Tigers
Joe Lahoud
Reg Smith
Dodgers
Blass
Paul Popovich
Tom Haller
Pittsburgh
Jim Fairey
Tom Seaver
Mets
Houston
Cleon Jones
Larry Dierker
Art Shamsky
Aenre
Grace Lutheran closes first half title in YMCA league
Grace Lutheran defeated Church of Christ 135 to 80 to clinch the first half title in the YMCA Church Fast Pitch Softball League with one game left. Our Saviors beat Presbyterian 19 to 4 to move to 6-2 in Church League action. Eagles Black improved to 5-1 by topping Robby s 12 6 and Eagles Red won 23 0 to reach 4 1. Lefty s Bar beat VFW 27 2 and Armstrong Trucking blanked Moose 2 0. Our Saviors meet First Methodist at Northwest Park at 6 30 p m.
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Church of Christ
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Eagles Red
Carr Plumbing
Lars Hanson
Quednow
Crump
Rockers
Otto
Lefty
VFW
Armstrong Trucking
Moose
First Methodist
Northwest Park
Braves Milian sidelined with swollen left hand
Atlanta Braves second baseman Felix Millan is out until at least Sunday after being hit on the left hand by a pitch in the eighth inning Wednesday night. Millan, hitting .306, is the Braves' No. 2 hitter and a key offensive contributor for the team.
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Felix Millan
Atlanta Braves
Millan
Cincinnati
Clay Caroll
Braves
Upset Hits Top Seeds as RWITs Resumes Tennis Nationals
Action resumes in the Women's National Collegiate Tennis Championships with the top two seeds watching after Thursday quarterfinal upsets. Defending champion Patsy Rippy of Odessa Texas Junior College lost to Peggy Michaels of Arizona State in straight sets 63 64.
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Minn
Patsy Rippy
Odessa
Texas
Junior College
Peggy Michaels
Arizona State
Cubs 4th Shutout Ties NL Mark As Gibson Dominates
Cubs suffer fourth straight shutout loss tying an NL record as Bob Gibson powers the Cardinals to a 10-0 win. Gibson posts his fourth consecutive shutout, part of a 38 inning scoreless streak, while Don Drysdale and other NL games unfold with Braves, Phillies, Pirates, Mets winning and Detroit, White Sox beating their opponents in the AL.
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Viking Rookies Set For All Star Game Appearance
Four Minnesota Viking rookies are slated for the All Star game with Green Bay facing the College All Stars on August 2. rookies Mike Freeman Mike McGill Oscar Reed and Ron Yary join former Minnesota stars John Williams and Charles Sanders on the collegiate squad. Williams and Sanders are bound for NFL teams and Yary will also play in Atlanta on June 28 in the All America coaches game.
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Norm van Brocklin
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Oscar Reed
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Southern California
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Charles Sanders
Williams
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Detroit Lions
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Atlanta
Casper Considers Putting Struggles At Canadian Open
Billy Casper, a top greens player, fired 69 at St George's to sit two back of leaders Devlin and Still. Casper's 34 putts contrasted with 67s by Devlin and Still as Moe Norman also stood 69, while Nicklaus 73, Player 74, Palmer 76. The $25,000 first prize event runs through Sunday.
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U.S
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Australia
Ken Still
Tacoma
Wash
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St. George's Golf Club
Moe Norman
Gilford
Ont
Canada
Norman
Tom Weiskopf
Lou Graham
R. H. Sikes
Orville Moody
Aaron
Phil Rodgers
Ron Cerrado
Bob Charles
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Only Good Lead in Golf Tourney Final One
Oklahoma State's Grier Jones holds a two stroke lead after 36 holes as the NCAA Golf Championships move into the third round. Arizona State trails the Cowboys by one in the team race while Mike Morley of ASU shoots 69 to set a course record at New Mexico State.
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Associated Press
Las Cruces
N.M
Oklahoma State
Grier Jones
Arizona State
Cowboys
Mike Morley
New Mexico State University
Golf leaders lead at Ladies PGA Championship in Sutton
Germany's Gerda Whalen and Canada's Sandra Post held a one stroke lead entering the second round of the $20,000 Ladies PGA Championship in Sutton Massachusetts as top American pros seek a bounce back.
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Germany
Gerda Whalen
Canada
Sandra Post
America
Erickson Wins Country Club Handicap Meet
Bill Erickson won the Weekly Austin Count Country Club men's handicap golf tourney with a net 4 and low gross 37 one over par. Sharing runner up with net 35 were Vince Tausche Jack Strong Art Hass and Larry Dunfee. Fourteen golfers tied for No 3 with net 36.
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Bill Erickson
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Weer Vince Tausche
Jack Strong
Art Hass
Larry Dunfee
al Sponberg
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Jim Tagny
Dr. McGuiness
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Joe Meany
Sam House
Ray Boettcher
Ray Neyson
Harry Dutcher
Clayton Kingston
Noel Goess
Ron Voss
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