Packers Beat Chiefs 5-4 In 13 Innings At Winona
Jim Wilkinson belted his first homer of the season in the 13th inning to lift the Austin Packers to a 5-4 victory over the Winona Chiefs at Gabrych Park before 822 fans. Lou Ciola powered the offense with three hits including two home runs driving in three runs as Sack and Riggenbach added multi hit games.
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Minna
Jim Wilkinson
Austin Packers
Winona Chiefs
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Wilkinson
Jim Sack
Bob Riggenbach
Lou Ciola
Packers
Merlin Nehring
Jack Haines
Riggenbach
Ciola
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Austin
Packers Rally In Extras To Tie With Chiefs In Long Shootout
Lou Felker earned his second win in relief as the Packers outlasted the Chiefs 5-4 in 13 innings. Dick Zack blasted two homers for the Chiefs, including a 11th inning tying shot, while Ciola tied the game with his second homer. Nodar collected three hits for the Chiefs. Kelecava shuffled in late as the Packers staged a comeback.
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Chiefs
Dick Zack
Dick Stanton
Ciola
Zack
Austin
Joe Nadar
Sam Goody
Gene Steiger
Stanton
Felker
Paul Kelecava
Kelecava
Dean Hopkins
Johnson
Nodar
Bill Knox
Goody
Schmitt
Mason City Braves Run Past Faribault 9-0 in Big Weekend Upset
The Mason City Braves crushed Faribault 9-0 on Saturday as Tom Scheuerman held the Lakers to seven hits. Mason City also beat Fairmont 8-5 on Sunday while three games were rained out. Austin defeated Winona 5-4 in 13 innings. Remaining makeup games were set for tonight in a tight standings race with Lakers and Merchants sharing first and Mason City chasing.
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Wopior
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Mankato Hexalvicians
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Albert Laa Cicccsccas
Rochester
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Winona
Albert Lea
Mankato
Fairmont
Faribault
Mason City
Mason City Braves
Braves
Lakers
Mankato Merchants
AAU Track Meet Sets Thirteen New Records in Dayton
At Dayton Ohio the 68th AAU track and field championships saw three Americans and ten meet records. notables include Merv Lincoln winning the mile in 4 06 1 and Bob Backus breaking the American weight throw mark 44 ft 8 1 2 in. Glenn Davis set a 440 yd hurdles best 50 9. Kyle clocked 29 22 8 for the six miles as Southern Cal won the unofficial team title with 92 5 points.
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Ohio
National Amateur Athletic Union
Ican
Bob Backus
New York Athletic Club
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Douglas Kyle
Hamilton
Ont
Olympic Club
Backus
Davis
Eddie Southern
Texas
Timbers
Kyle
Gordon McKenzie
Southern Calstriders
Austin Dogs Earn Honors at Water and Land Trial
Five Austin dogs won honors at the Water and Land Trial Sunday at Blooming Prairie Gun Club. Forty dogs competed in events sponsored by the Austin Retriever Club, with Jessie winning Open All Age and other Austin entrants placing in Derby and Qualifying stakes. Judges from Austin and nearby towns oversaw Puppy and Derby divisions.
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Blooming Prairie Gun Club
Austin Retriever Club
Jessie
John Howley
Kracker
Maggie
Red Hayes
Rip-On-Bing
Monte Bingham
Rochester
Des Lacs Chasseurn D’or
Ben Hill
St. Paul
Topsy
Frank Schmaltz
Minneapolis
Randy
Chesapeake
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Bob Fenning
Sheba
Bob Blakley
Indigo Imp
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Harold
Lyda Mandler
Lyda
Reddy Alrighty
Joe Campe
Dorothy Campe
Art Clemmon
Lee Owens
Nobby Erickson
Merle Kaster
John Buringa
Mackay Wins NCAA Tennis Title In Five Set Final
Barry Mackay of Michigan defeated Sam Giammalva of Texas in a five set final 64 36 62 36 63 to claim the NCAA tennis championship.
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Salt Lake City
Barry Mackay
Michigan
Sam Giammalva
Texas
Croonquist wins Shelden Memorial by one stroke
Neil Croonquist of Interlachen shot a second straight subpar 70 to finish 140 and edge John Cook of Lafayette by one stroke at the Rochester Country Club in the Walter D. Shelden Memorial. Wally Ulrich and Pat Sawyer tied at 143, with Ulrich a three time former champion.
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Minn
Neil Croonquist
Walter D. Shelden
Rochester Country Club
Croonquist
John Cook
Lafayette
Cook
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Pat Sawyer
Minneapolis
Ulrich
Austin Archers Sweep State Archery Meet Titles
Three Austin archers topped the State Archery Tournament held at St. Pauls Highland Park range. Frank Schultz Jr captured the Junior title with 594 in the American Field Round. James Jarvis placed third in the Cub Division with 597 and Judy Jarvis won the girls Cub Division with 481.
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St. Paul's
Highland Park Range
Frank Schultz, Jr
James Jarvis
Judy Jarvis
Baseball Celebrities Testify Before Congress on Antitrust
Washington lawmakers prepare for a second week of hearings on professional sports regulation as baseball stars Robin Roberts Eddie Yost and Jerry Coleman testify under Major League Players Association oversight. Bob Feller and Stan Musial join as witnesses this week amid bills to extend antitrust coverage to baseball.
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Robin Roberts
Eddie Yos
Jerry Coleman
House Antitrust Subcommittee
Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Yost
Washington Senators
Coleman
New York Yankees
J. Norman Lewis
New York
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Supreme Court
Bob Feller
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Evans Paces Lansing Meet
Ken Evans of Albert Lea drove a 1940 Hudson to a double in the Chateau Speedway races at Lansing, winning the semi feature and feature for top prize money. John Haubenschild of Blooming Prairie won the Sponsors Race, outdriving 17 rivals. Another stock car event is planned for Saturday at 8 30 p m with heats led by Claussen Jacob Matter and Evans in the top slots.
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Albert Lea
Chateau
Lansing
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John Haubenschild
Blooming Prairie
Forrie Claussen
Bernie Jacob
Austin
Claussen
Kramer
Kaseon
Ross
Lydole
Lyle
Nesse
Jacob
Smyson
Noble
Sander
Matter
Hollendale
Ziemer
Mason City
Cameron
Campbell
Hanson
Lackey
Kasson
Baker
Zieman
Blues Hold Off Albert Lea to Seize Lead in Down State
The Austin Blues edged the Albert Lea Moose 6 5 to grab undisputed first place in the Down State league. Bob Mathias tripled in the third to clear the bases and Dave Perl finished with eight strikeouts over six innings. The Blues' win came after a fifth inning rally that kept them ahead as Nolan Dugan’s boys moved into the top spot. The Blues were set to face the Mankato Moose in a rescheduled game.
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Austin Blues
Albert Lea
Moose
George Battey
Blues
Dale Beckel
Jerry Hatch
Bob McKay
Beckel
Bob Mathias
Dave Ploof
Mathias
Battey
Ploof
Gary Tate
Nolan Dugan
Dave Perl
Braves Lose Adcock Eight Weeks With Broken Leg
Milwau kee Braves first baseman Joe Adcock broke his right fibula sliding into second in the second game against the Phillies. The 29-year-old, hitting .280 with 9 homers and 32 RBIs, will be out six to eight weeks. Frank Torre will replace him.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Joe Adcock
Adcock
Braves
Bruce Brewer
Frank Torre
Prep Teams to Open State Tourney Today
Four games open the Lithan ial State Baseball tournament at St Pauls Medway Stadium. Austin coached by Dick Seltz meets Bemidji in a 4 p.m. first round game after Tracy Little Falls at 2 p.m. Two games later feature Minneapolis Manako against International Falls at 7:30 p.m. and Edina versus St Peter at 9 p.m. Semifinals set for 7:50 and 9 p.m. Tuesday with the consolation round in the afternoon and the championship at 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Austin seeks its seventh straight bid after winning the 1954 state title.
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ST. Paul
Austin
Dick Seltz
Bemidji
Boxing Bout Results From Manila and California
Neal Rivers aged 159 from Los Angeles stopped Sal Flores 160 of Buena Park California. Leo Espinosa 121 from Philippines outpointed Larry Batman 125 also from the Philippines in Manila.
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Neal Rivers
Los Angeles
Sal Flores
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Manila
Leo Espinosa
Philippines
Larry Batman
Baxter Wins Trans Mississippi Golf Final 8 and 6
Rex Baxter of Amarillo Texas defeated John Zibnack of Denver Colorado 8 and 6 in the finals of the Trans- Mississippi Golf Tournament held in Dallas.
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Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Tex
John Zibnack
Denver
Johnsburg Dominates Adams 13-0 In Central League Play
Johnsburg pitcher Schneider allowed two hits as Johnsburg blanked Adams 13-0 in North Central baseball. Johnsburg pounded seven hits and capitalized on five Adams errors. In other action St Ansgar crushed Carpenter 20-0 with 17 hits, while Rockford routed Meyer 7-2 as Kline held foes to two hits.
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St. Ansar
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St. Ansgar
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Junger
Meyer
Moser
Rockford
Kline
RHE St. Ansgar
Palmer
Anderson Johnsburg
Ieee
Ee Adams
Mate Schneider
Pasa Schneider Ulwelling
Osmundson
Meyer Ee
Rockford Ate
Thai boxer tops Filipino in Tokyo bout
In Tokyo, Omsap Laemfa sha of Thailand defeated Gabriel Elor de la Cruz of the Philippines in a boxing match held in Tokyo. The fight outcome shows a clear Thai victory over the Filipino challenger.
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Tokyo
Omsap
Mantle in Bat Splurge as Yankees Rally Past White Sox
Mickey Mantle leads a power surge for the Yankees with a 13 hit double header vanity as he fans a .392 average, 21 homers and 51 RBIs. The AL slugger fuels a 9-2 opener win and 4-3 second game comeback, edging Chicago and tightening pennant chase. The night also features NL struggles with Cardinals clinging to a one game lead and Milwaukee beating Philadelphia in two games.
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Mickey Mantle
Larry Doby
Chicago White Sox
Hank Bauer
Yankees
Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Chicago
Washington
Roy Sievers
Mickey
Dick Donovan
Mantle
Donovan
Paul LaPalme
Yanks
Sox
New York
Bobby Shantz
Billy Pierce
Gerry Staley
LaPalme
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Gene Woodling
Braves Take Lead With 16-11 Softball Win
In Rose Creek Junior Softball League action Bill Cross's Braves moved into first place by defeating Walt Prndenz's Warriors 16-11. Braves remain undefeated in three starts while the Warriors sit second with a 2-1 mark. At Rose Creek Athletic Field Chuck Schammel's Hunters beat Arnie Felten's Scouts 26-15, leaving Hunters 1-2 in third and Scouts 0-3. Teams resume play next Sunday.
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Bill Cross
Braves
Rose Creek
Walt Prndenz
Warriors
Hunters
Chuck Schammel
Arnie Felten
Cincinnati Rooter Strikes Out in Kentucky Car Theft
Newport Kentucky police report Cincinnati resident Delbert Knotts had his station wagon stolen during a softball game. Inside was a wallet with $400, of which Knotts owned $112 and the rest belonged to his oil firm boss. Knotts learned of the theft after the game and before changing, and his team also lost the contest.
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Delbert Knotts
Cincinnati
Knotts
Knott
Jaguars sweep Le Mans as Rueb and Flockhart win
In Le Mans France British Jaguars took the top four spots in the 24 hour endurance race with Ivor Rueb and Ron Flockhart driving the winning car.
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LE Mans
France
Jaguars
Ivor Rueb
Ron Flockhart
Cornell rowers win Inter Collegiate Rowing Assn varsity race
Cornell completed an undefeated season by winning the Inter Collegiate Rowing Association varsity race by a small margin over Penn. The victory capped a perfect campaign for the team in the New York area.
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N. Y
Cornell
Penn
White Sox push back at collapse talk after tough stretch
Chicago reacts to critics amid late season skid as the Sox fall behind the Yankees by half a game after three losses in four at Yankee Stadium. Billy Pierce and Al Lopez defend the club, noting losses were close and not a collapse.
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Chicago White Sox
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Billy Pierce
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Pierce
Kasson Drops South Border League Clash to Eyota Chatfield
Eyota Chatfield beat Kasson 7 6 as Chuck Narveson homered twice and limited Kasson to 12 hits. Chatfield’s Mel Broski allowed 12 hits. Lyle blanked Manterville 2 0 behind Austinson two hitter. Stewartville edged Spring Valley 3 2 with Aswegan six hitter. Hayfield defeated Grand Meadow 7 3 behind Nelson nine hit effort.
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Eyota Chatfield
Chuck Narveson
Chatfield
Mel Broski
Lyle
Manterville
Austinson
Sam Hanks Wins 300-Mile Model Stock Race in Trenton
Sam Hanks of Pacific Palisades California matched his Indianapolis speedway victory by winning the 300 mile model stock car race in Trenton New Jersey with an average speed of 88.366 mph.
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N. J
Sam Hanks
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Indianapolis Speedway
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