Wins at minimum but Baker and Strain top Chateau standings
Rochester driver Dale Baker holds first in late model points at the Chateau despite no wins in two weeks. Wendell Kuehn slides to second after winning last weekend’s feature and a heat, Arch rivals include Duane Strain top street stock, with Lynn Rysavy narrowing the gap to 50 points. Jim Davis climbs to third with a win, while Gerhard Wollenburg and others chase titles as crowd sizes rise and racing resumes Saturday night.
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John Kolb
Herald
Rochester
Dale Baker
Chateau Yay
Lansing
Wendell Kuehn
Kuehn
Chateau
Duane Strain
Baker
Lynn Rysavy
Strain
Don McAlister
Mapleview
Bobby Saterdalen
Oro
Austin
North Iowa Fairgrounds
Mason City
Jim Davis
Major League Leaders Showdowns Across Major Cities
Daily schedule lists rain affected games featuring St Louis at New York with Seaver, and multiple clashes including Pittsburgh at Chicago, Philadelphia at Montreal, San Francisco at San Diego, Atlanta at Los Angeles, plus Sunday lineups of Houston at Cincinnati and more. Milwaukee, Detroit, Baltimore, and Cleveland appear in slate.
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St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Blass
Chicago
Jenkins
Philadelphia
Nash
Montreal
McAnally
Cleveland
Seaver
Houston
Reuss
Cincinnati
Grimsley
San Francisco
McDowels
San Diego
Arlin
Atlanta
Niekro
Los Angeles
Downing
Milwaukee
Detroit
Lolich
Baltimore
Cuellar
Peterson
Wilcox
Boston
Curtis
Brett
Minnesota
J. Perry
Kansas City
Splittorif
Wood
Texas
Bosman
California
Ryan
Oakland
Hamilton
East
West Houston
KC Knights reach 6-0 in City softball league
The Knights of Columbus rallied to a 13-3 victory over the VFW Thursday night to open a two game lead in the mens slow pitch Class 2 League AA Division. Duane Deleney Norm Blaser and Stan Attlesey homered for KC. Village Pump beat Cavern 16-3 in the Reb el League women’s contest with home runs from Nona Bauer Connie Anderst and Jary Perkins. Coaches are reminded to submit results by 6:30 am for next day printing.
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Knights of Columbus
VFW
Duane Deleney
Norm Blaser
Stan Attlesey
Village Pump
Nona Bauer
Connie Anderst
Jary Perkins
Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Standouts
Echo Lane bowlers headline the top five with Torgrimson 557 Briner 508 Carroll 506 Bishop 485 and Baidus 484. In the Thursday league mix Arnold 609 Smith 584 Rose 559 Greenlee 555 McDaniel five. Mixed doubles lead with Pucell 437 Milton 417 Lang 410 Lunde 385 Lysne 367. Girls feature Roush 416 Gilbert 372 Koopa 367 Olson 345 Ruzek 306 Koopa 306.
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Echo Lanes
Ettes
C. Torgrimson
B. Briner
L. Carroll
C. Bishop
Baidus
THUR
Lenoch Keys Legion in Club League Tilt
The American Legion defeated the Eagles 11 to 6 in a boys Club League baseball game at the Athletic Field. Lenoch and Severson led with doubles, Lenoch adding four hits and earning the win on the mound as five fifth inning runs secured the victory.
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American Legion
Eagles
Athletic Field
Lenoch
Severson
Legion
Lefty’s Best Triumphs in Slow Pitch Contest
Lefty’s Best beat Wayne’s Liquor 21 to 16 in the Class B men’s slow pitch softball match. Steve Hoag Larry Diggins Ron Crace and Don Barnett each hit a home run for the winners.
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Lefty
Wayne
Cleveland joins WHA and AHL legacy noted
Cleveland Ohio reports a charter AHL member since 1936 shifting to the World Hockey Association. Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Bob Robertson batted four home runs in four National League playoff games against the San Francisco Giants.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
American Hockey League
World Hockey Association
Bob Robertson
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Aquacade Opens With Teams From Five States In Austin
Austin hosts the 15th annual AAU Aquacade starting tonight at 6 30 p m at the Municipal pool. 965 swimmers of all ages compete in senior 200 meter breaststroke and individual medley with 35 entries from Austin. The meet runs through Saturday and Sunday, daily from 10 30 a m to about 5 p m, with diving included.
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Austin
Rebels Win Close UCT Baseball Battle
The Rebels edged the Purple Panthers 6 to 5 in a tight boys UCT game. It was tied 4-4 entering the seventh inning. Winning pitcher was Mike Longueville. Action resumes next Monday at 6:30 p.m. at UCT Park.
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Rebels
Purple Panthers
UCT
Mike Longueville
Uct Park
Local rosters list regional racers and placements
The page presents a series of names with city affiliations and point tallies, featuring Dale Baker Rochester 560 and Wendell Kuehn Rochester 480 among top performers, with multiple ties noted for Rochester and surrounding towns including Austin Maple View Albert Lea and Blooming Prairie.
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Dale Baker
Rochester
Wendell Kuehn
Bobby Saterdalen
Orenoco
LeRoy Sharkey
John Swanson
Don McAlister
Mapleview
Gerhard Wollenburg
Austin
Joe Wurst
Blooming Prairie
Smoky Campbell
Blooming Prospect
Roger Westra
Attorney urges stripping Frazier to lose title
Oakland lawyer Raymond N Bolton says the group behind George Foreman and Oscar Bonavena plans a Sept 25 heavyweight bout and has asked the World Boxing Council to withdraw recognition of Joe Frazier as world champion. He cites WBC rule that champions defend within one year against the No 1 contender, noting Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in March 1971. Foreman, once ranked No 1, has not yet received a title shot.
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Oakland
Calif
George Foreman
Oscar Bonavena
World Boxing Council
Joe Frazier
Raymond N. Bolton
WBC
Ramon Velasquez
Mexico
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Foreman
Ramsey Invitational Golf Classic set for Sunday
The Ramsey Golf Classic returns with about 200 players aged 18 and over. Directors Phil Bunday and Dave Wenzel oversee a 2000 prize pool as 27 holes for championship flight and 18 holes for other flights. Registration remains open at Ramsey Golf Course clubhouse. Last year Larry Chesin won in a playoff against Larry Lenoch.
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Phil Bunday
Dave Wenzel
Ramsey Golf Course
Larry Chesin
Larry Lenoch
Walleye action and big northerns dominate Minnesota lakes
The Minnesota fishing reports highlight strong walleye runs across multiple lakes with many fish around 10 pounds or more and a 35-pound muskie caught near Lake of the Woods. Big northerns 15 to 20 pounds and active bass and panfish also featured, with minnows and leeches as common baits. Detailing Detroit Lakes, Warroad, Onamia, Fergus Falls, Brainerd, and other spots, anglers report steady limits, notable catches, and variable weather effects on bite.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Baudette
Lake of the Woods
Detroit Lakes
Ed Rudquist
Minneapolis
Big Toad Lake
Jim Smith
Duluth
Floyd Fisher
Fort Dodge
Towa
Ernest Heden
Leaf Lake
Warroad
Buffalo Bay
Swift Ditch
Willow Creek
Winnipeg
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail
Stalker
Jewett
Franklin
Dead
Norway
Sleepy Eye
Sack and McDermott star as Blues crush Stewartville
South Border League game at Marcuson Park ended in the eighth with Austin Blues defeating Stewartville 12 to 1. Ed Sack earned the start and allowed six hits with 10 strikeouts while John McDermott went 3-for-4 with two runs. Knutson hit his third homer of the season, and Seltz swiped two bases. The win improves Austin to 5-0 in league play and 11-1 overall, before a four day break before traveling to Rochester on June 27.
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Ed Sack
John McDermott
Austin Blues
Blues
Stewartville
Marcuson Park
Austin
Rochester
Sack
McDermott
Knutson
Steve Bergeson
Seltz
Tom Slupe
U.S. Army
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Mike Epstein
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Austin Daily Herald
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Kathi Koopa
Robin Olson
Lou Ruzek
Kellee Koopa
Lenoch Keys Legion
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Chateau Speedway
Street Stock Division
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Dean Letud
Bud Lomholt
Duane Huffman
Dave Wytaske
Gary Harrington
Ken Schwartz
Chuck Jensen
Albert Lea
Onamia
Jeff Sochko
Brainerd
Northern
Gull Lake
Fred Zieske
Schwinn
Is2lil Tiger
R&f
H&s Speedways, Inc
Austin (Minn
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Giles Healy
STP
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