Packers Break Jinx With 10-7 Victory Over Fairmont
The Austin Packers end an eight game losing streak against Fairmont by winning 10-7 at Marcuson Park. Jim Lawler pitched well, allowing 10 hits with key hits from Lawler, Rosenbaum, Morgan, and Bellotti. Fairmont, tied for first with Albert Lea, drops to 2-1 in the current series.
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Austin Packers
Marcuson Park
Fairmont
Martins
Packers
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Austin
Jim Lawler
Loyal Bloxam
Lawler
Ray Rosenbaum
Dick Morgan
Carl Bellotti
Packers Rally Past Fairmont With Trio of Big Hits
Packer pitcher six strikeouts and eight walks helped by McNulty's homer and Banton's seventh inning double as they beat Fairmont 7 5. Morgan batted .323 with two more hits and Lawler homered to tie Dick Cordell for second this season. The Packers host Mason City Tuesday with Atkinson and Lawler set to pitch.
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Albert Lea
Mason City
Austin
Fairmont
Jake Thies
Bill Freese
Hal Snyder
John Poliak
Charlie Weathers
Poliak
Snyder
Jack Jones
Jones
George Dropo
Clyde McNeal
Dropo
McNeal
Paul Bruns
Ken Bawek
McNulty
Banton
Lawler
Dick Cordell
Packers
Scheid
Dick Atkinson
Larsen Dominates Tigers In 15-0 Whitewash
Don Larsen blanked Detroit 15-0 on two singles as he earns his third shutout of the season. Billy Martin cracked a line drive single in the second, Gail Harris broke up the no-hitter with a seventh-inning infield hit, and Larsen walked two in the first and another in the eighth. Casey Stengel’s decision to rally the team preceded a six-run first inning for New York.
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Detroit Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Billy Martin
Larsen
Gail Harris
Tigers
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Lersen
Berg Captures Seventh Western Open Title
Patty Berg of St Andrews Illinois won her seventh Women’s Western Open title at Kahkwa Country Club Erie Pennsylvania finishing 72 holes with a 293 total. Beverly Hansen earned $651 for second with 297 and Louise Suggs finished third at 299. Hansen shot 74 and Suggs 73 in the final round.
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Erie
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Kahkwa Country Club
Beverly Hansen
India
Calif
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Miss Hansen
Suggs
Kroll Extends Lead at Flint Open Golf Tourney
Ted Kroll holds a two stroke edge entering the final round at the Flint Open after a 3-under 69 left him at 211. Tommy Bolt, Jack Fleck and Julius Boros are within three strokes, with Fleck the local standout and Bolt seeking to regain the lead.
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Ted Kroll
Sarasota
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Kroll
Bolt
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
Grand Blanc
Jack Fleck
Rochester
Mich
Fleck
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N. C
Bill Capser Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Bob Rosburg
Palo Alto
Eight-Game Bulge for Davenport Headlines 2nd-Place Chase
The Chicago White Sox farm clubs opened an eight game lead atop the standings after a 5-3 win over Burlington. Gary Peters earned the win in a complete game for his fifth straight victory. Davenport gained a 2-0 edge early when Jim Lynn hit a two run homer. Cedar Rapids topped Fox Cities 7-4 as Bob Taylor homered in the seventh. Green Bay saw its game with Rochester rained out. John Stratton and Bill Moss homered for Cedar Rapids with Stratton’s in the first and Moss’s in the sixth.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Chicago White Sox
Burllington
Burlington
Jim Brewer
Gary Peters
Jim Lynn
Bob Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Fox Cities
Green Bay
Rochester
John Stratton
Bill Moss
Taylor
Stratton
Moss
Minor Loop Results From Various Leagues
Summary of minor and international league results with scores for Omaha Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Charleston St Paul Wichita Montreal Miami Toronto Havana rain Buffalo Columbus Richmond Rochester Salt Lake City Seattle Phoenix Sacramento San Diego Spokane Portland Vancouver and more.
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American Assn. Omaha
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Charleston
St. Paul
Wichita
Montreal
Miami
Toronto
Havana
Buffalo
Columbus
Richmond
Rochester
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Phoenix
Sacramento
San Diego
Spokane
Portland
Vancouver
Rochester Delays Action on Baseball
Rochester Area Baseball Inc directors met with Hal Totten and Henry J. Peters to discuss the team’s financial plight. They will await definite outside assistance within 48 hours as attendance lags and the club shows a $50 fund with a 17–35 record.
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Rochester, Minn
Rochester Area Baseball Inc
Hal Totten
Henry J. Peters
Kansas City Athletics
Rochester Athletics
Rochester
Rochester Baseball Club
East Downs West in College Golf Duel
East defeats West 6 to 5 in Williamstown as Notre Dame’s Joe Grace and North Carolina’s Billy Thornton post 66s earning a point for the East. Beiberger of Southern California and Clyde Feltes of Iowa opposed the effort in the annual NC golf preliminaries.
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Williamstown
Mass
Joe Grace
Notre Dame
Billy Thornton
North Carolina
al Beiberger
Southern California
Clyde Feltes
Iowa
Yankees Avenge Slump with 15-0 Tiger Rout
The New York Yankees exploded for 15 runs on 16 hits to crush Detroit 15-0 as Don Larsen pitched his third shutout. The win followed a long scoreless drought against Detroit, and key hits came from Gil McDougald Tony Kubek Elston Howard and Billy Martin. Kansas City beat Boston 2-1 as Hector Lopez helped turn the tide with a key catch and late RBI. Cleveland swept Washington 4-0 and 1-0 to end a skid, Minnie Minoso homered in both games. Baltimore topped Chicago 2-0 behind Billy O'Dell's six-hitter in the opener.
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Associated Press
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Yankees
New York
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Yanks
Don Larsen
Billy Martin
Larsen
Gail Harris
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Hector Lopez
Jackie Jensen
Jack Urban
Tom Brewer
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Washington
Minnie Minoso
Jim Grant
Hal Griggs
Baltimore
Billy O'Dell
Chicago
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Herb Moford
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Gil McDougald
Tony Kubek
Elston Howard
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Nixon
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White
Urban
Maglie Peeved as Cards Top Braves 2-1 in Milwaukee
Sal Maglie, upset by being moved to St Louis, earned a 2-1 win for the Cardinals over the Braves. Larry Jackson closed strong, while Maglie labored to seven innings. In other NL action, Willie Kirkland homered to spark the Giants over the Phillies in 14 frames, and Cincinnati split with Chicago after Gus Bell’s grand slam.
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Associated Press
Sal Maglie
New York Yankees
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Freddie Hutchinson
Sal
Cardinals
the Barber
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Larry Jackson
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Chicago
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Johnny Klippstin
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dick Gray
Bilko
Joe Pignatano
Red Caps Upset Owatonna 9-2 to Lead Down State Standings
Rochester Red Caps defeated league leader Owatonna 9-2 at Mayo Field to surge to 6-1 in the Down State League pennant race. Grubish yielded 15 hits for Owatonna while Vaach allowed six. Rain wiped out Austin at Albert Lea and Emmons at Hayward with makeup dates pending.
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Accest
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Mayo Field
Red Caps
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Vaach
Albert Lea
Emmons
Hayward
Ohio State track ace claims 3 world titles
Glenn Davis, a 23 year old Ohio State senior, has claimed three world titles after a stellar track career beginning in Barberton High School. He set world bests and records in the 400 meters and 440 yard dash, broke the 440 hurdles world mark at the AAU meet, and targets further Olympic glory. Davis plans to finish college then pursue a car sales career while aiming for the 1960 Olympic gold.
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Calif
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Barberton High School
Ohio
Davis
Los Angeles
Berkeley
G. C. Potgieter
South Africa
Josh Culbreath
Philadelphia Pioneer Club
Russia
Surging Charleston Wins Pair to Narrow Denver Lead
The Charleston Senators swept St. Paul in a doubleheader 6 0 and 3 2 to move within half a game of league leader Denver. Wichita, Omaha, and Minneapolis split, with Denver losing ground as nearby rivals gain ground in the standings.
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Denver
St. Paul
Grizzlies
Wichita
Pancho Gonzales clashes with Kramer over contract control
Pancho Gonzales, at 30, aims to stretch five or six more years of top pro tennis while sparring with promoter Jack Kramer over contract terms. He leads the Tournament of Champions with a 4-0-1 score, after a 19-17 5-7 6-4 win over Ken Rosewall and eyes a Moscow trip amid ongoing legal and promotional tensions. Gonzales faces Frank Sedgman next as Rosewall meets Lew Hoad.
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N. Y
Pancho Gonzales
Jack Kramer
Pancho
Kramer
Gonzales
Europe
Moscow
West Side
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Rosewall
Lew Hoad
Cornell Dons Rowing Title
Cornell cruised to the 1958 Intercollegiate Rowing Association varsity crown on Onondaga Lake, finishing three lengths ahead of Navy. Returning four men from the victorious varsity, coach Stark Sanford eyes more success in 1959 as Pennsylvania placed sixth and Syracuse took third with MIT ninth and Columbus tenth in a strong field.
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Church of Christ Wins Softball Test
The Church of Christ beat Owatonna Josten 10 to 8 in an exhibition at the Athletic Field. Church of Christ totaled 10 hits while Bob Esse and Herm Kooy held the visitors to six. The Church scored three in the first, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two in the sixth.
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Owatonna Josten
Athletic Field
Bob Esse
Herm Kooy
Archers Win at Waseca
Cedar River Archery Club of Austin led a South Central State shoot in Waseca with 10 winners among 30 Austin archers. Le Barron family dominated with Charles Le Barron winning men's bowman instinctive and Faye Le Barron taking women's archer instinctive. Denny and Linda Le Barron won junior divisions, Joe Olson won archer instinctive, Colleen Despart topped women's freestyle, and other placements noted. Over 120 archers from southern Minnesota competed.
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Cedar River Archery Club of
Austin
Waseca
le Barron
Charles le Barron
Faye le Barron
Denny le Barron
Linda le Barron
Joe Olson
Colleen Despart
Lyle Sellers
Haven Reinhard
Bud Jarvis
Joe Wilcox, Jr
Minnesota
Jensen Defends Singles Crown at Esquire Tennis Tourney
Ames player Erling Jensen successfully defended his singles title in the second annual Esquire Tennis Tournament held Sunday in Ames. Jensen secured the championship amid a field of local competitors and marked a repeat victory for the event.
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AMES
Erling Jensen
Esquire
Pushing to Bid in State Women's Amateur Golf
Carole Pushing, 18, Carleton College freshman from Olivia Minnesota, headlines the state women’s amateur golf open in Minneapolis. Beverly Gammon Vanstrum, a three time winner, and Kathy Reichert of Rochester are among the favorites as 43 entrants are cut to 32 in today’s qualifying ahead of a weeklong contest through Saturday.
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Carole Pushing
Carleton College
Olivia
Minn
Miss Pushing
Beverly Gammon Vanstrum
Carole
Kathy Reichert
Rochester
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