Wollenburg Dominates Chateau Night in Lansing Races
Chateau Speedway witnessed a surprising night as Modified point leader Dave Noble yielded a 3rd in heat and 4th in the 20 lap feature while defending champ Gerhard Wollenburg stormed to two wins including the 20 lap feature. Austin drivers and Rochester area rivals posted mixed results with several top finishes and others faltering in late laps.
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Fred Olson
Wayne Williamson
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Byron
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Joe Wurst
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Hollis Grorud
Nevele Pride Finishes Third In Yonkers Trot Race
Nevele Pride, a top trotting horse, finished third to Lady B. Fast and Fresh Yankee in the Volomite Trot at Yonkers Raceway. Driver Billy Popfinger rode the winner, parking Nevele Pride early to ease the effort, and the 5-year-old mare held off Fresh Yankee by a nose in 2 00 4 5. Lady B. Fast won $23.20 and $6, nearing $200,000 career earnings for owner Buttonwood Tree Farm. Dancer led Nevele Pride, who ends with seventh loss in 56 starts.
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Cubs Park Echoes of a Bygone Era Amid Youthful Havoc
In Chicago the Cubs pennant chase sparks fan fever with kids scaling ivy walls and crowds swarming Wrigley. The piece recalls past eras, beloved players, and the playful chaos of early game days as ushers and vendors observe a city-wide Cubs craze.
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Major League Standings And Weekend Scores
Major league standings show New York 4 St Louis 2 Chicago 2 Montreal 0 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 7 Atlanta 4 San Francisco 3 in 12 innings Los Angeles 4 Cincinnati 2 Houston 6 3 San Diego 1 1 Sundays games St Louis at New York San Francisco at Atlanta Los Angeles at Cincinnati Montreal at Chicago Pittsburgh at Philadelphia San Diego at Houston Mondays games St Louis at Montreal Pittsburgh at Chicago Los Angeles at Atlanta San Francisco at Houston San Diego at Cincinnati Fridays results Oakland 3 Minnesota 2 14 innings Washington 7 Detroit 2 Cleveland 7 Baltimore 2 Seattle 5 2 California 2 Chicago 1 12 innings New York at Boston rain Minnesota at Oakland Washington at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland Chicago at California New York at Boston Kansas City at Seattle Minnesota at California Chicago at Seattle night New York at Detroit night Washington at Baltimore night Cleveland at Boston night
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Braves win in 12th as Tillman homers after seven singles era
Braves defeat Pirates 4-3 in extras thanks to Bob Tillman’s one out homer in the 12th after Atlanta tied the game with Rico Carty and Bob Aspromonte homers in the ninth. Pirates sluggered seven singles in a seven run third but could not overcome. Dodgers top Reds 3-1 in later action. Cubs edge Expos 5-0 as Hands blanks Montreal.
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Edwards
Astro
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Carty
Aspromonte
Frank Linzy
Tillman
Gene Stone
Philadelphia
Pirates
John Briggs
Ball paces Legion in rout over Albert Lea
Austin American Legion varsity baseball exploded for 15 runs at Albert Lea to crush the previously unbeaten team 15-2 in a Southern Minnesota and District One League game. Tim Ball went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs, Barry Waller added two hits including a two-run triple, and Mike Cummins allowed four hits with six strikeouts. Austin improved to 1-1 in district standings and 3-2 overall. Albert Lea fell to 2-1.
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Twins fall on late error as Oakland edges MN in 14 innings
Reggie Jackson trips rounding third thwarting Oakland’s tying run but the Athletics rally to win 3-2 in 14 innings to take a one game lead in the AL West. Chicago catcher Ed Herrmann collapses after foul ball while behind plate in fourth inning.
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Brown stays with Vikings after 50-day free agent stint
Bill Brown,nervebacker? full back for the Minnesota Vikings, rejoined the team for one year at about 60000 dollars after testing free agency on May 1. He cited comfort with the Twin Cities area and a plan to retire there, while Vikings GM Jim Finks noted multiple talks since Brown became free. Brown said he was satisfied with the pact and discussed negotiations with several clubs before choosing Minnesota.
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Area Games South Border League Sunday Matinee Schedule
Sunday's South Border League games feature Austin visiting Rochester at 2 p.m. G. Meadow faces A. Lea Stewartville travels to Kasson with another slate including Austin at Red Wing Albert Lea at Lake City Fairbairn vs St. Charles Owatonna at Cannon Falls and Northfield at Rochester Waseca at Winona. Rochester JM hosts Mankato and Rochester Mayo plays Mankato while Mason City meets Fairmont and Mason City visits Austin.
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Burrer, Richmond reach finals in Northfield tennis
Defending champion Emilie Burrer of Trinity College Texas advances to both singles and doubles finals at the Women’s National Collegiate Tennis Tournament at Carleton College Northfield. Burrer defeats Pixie Lamm UCLA 6 1 6 3 in semifinals and teams with Becky Vest to win doubles semifinal.
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Rochester netman loses in N. Carolina final
Rochester youth Howard Schoenfield reached the finals in the Southern Lawn Tennis Association Junior and Boys Tennis Championships in Davidson North Carolina. He was defeated by Juan Farrow of Lynchburg Virginia in the 12 year old division with match scores of 3 6 6 2 6 2.
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Too hot forces ski team to cancel spring training
Seattle AP reports extreme heat ends the U S ski team spring training camp set to open at Snoqualmie Pass, 60 miles southeast of Seattle. The team abandons plans to train outdoors as temperatures soar causing schedule disruption and safety concerns for athletes.
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Softball Scores From Local League Night
Lefty's 12 Best 11. Stardust 18 Armstrong 10. Jaycees 15 Turf Bar Queens 7. St Olaf 0. Local standings reflect a busy program with several close wins and lopsided contests.
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