Packers and Mason City Tangle At Marcusen Park
The Austin Packers host Mason City in Southern Minnesota League action at Marcusen Park tonight at 8 p.m. Austin seeks to close the gap on Fairmont and Albert Lea while Mason City, struggling with weak batting and defense, aims to improve after recent rainouts and a 1-6 league start. Dick Atkinson starts for Austin with No. 9 Dick Notermann catching, and Mason City counters with Lefty Huinker. Packers lead hitters include Raso and Cordell, while Mason City’s George Dropo and others post low averages.
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Seltz Praises Packers Nine Lettermen For 1959 Season
Coach Dick Seltz, top high school baseball mentor, forecasts a strong 1959 Packers squad despite losing six seniors from the 1958 state runners up. Returning lettermen include Marineau, Osborn, Brown, Dahlback and Richardson among others, with Osborn attracting pro scouts. The Packers, nine-time Big Nine champions, posted a 17-2-1 mark and 1-0 state consolation run after a loss to Washburn, with Marineau winning a team batting title and Richardson a 9-1 pitching record.
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Blues rout Cubs 4 2 to tighten Down State race
Austin Blues beat the Cubs 4 to 2 at Dart Park to move within striking distance of Rochester atop the Down State League standings. Ronnie Plath held the Cubs to seven hits with eight strikeouts, while Dave Ploof drove in three runs with a homer and a double. Alex Osborn appeared for Austin as a ninth inning substitute for a first appearance with the Blues.
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Chico” Ploof
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Wayne Grubish
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Ron McKay
Red Cas
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Austin
Miller Wichita Wins Help Tighten AA Race
Miller and Wichita gained ground in the American Association standings with a doubleheader sweep of Charleston 3-2 and 5-4. Denver’s Bears lost 12-2 to Wichita in a rain shortened game, tightening the chase for the top spots behind Denver and Charleston. Indianapolis beat Omaha 5-1, Louisville edged St Paul 10-8 in a rough game.
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4-3 Setback for Rochester
Rene Nodarse of Fox Cities pitched well and hit a home run that powered his team to a 3-2 win over Green Bay in the first game of a Three-I League doubleheader Wednesday night. Green Bay won the nightcap 8-5 as the league play continued with other results across the circuit.
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Down State League loses two teams as four remain
The Down State League shrinks to four teams after Albert Lea and Hayward quit the circuit. Austin Blues lead Rochester Red Caps with Owatonna third and Emmons last. remaining schedule may shift to fit four-team format. Rochester beat Stewartville 14-4 in an exhibition.
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Pushing Gains to Quarterfinals in Minnesota Amateur
Carole Pushing, 18, from Carleton College, beat Patti Carson 5 and 2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Women's Amateur golf tournament in St. Paul. She faces Betsy Swanson, who won 2 and 1 over Joyce Carlson, as Rochester and St. Paul players compete in other matches amid a day of rain delays.
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CBS Radio and TV to Air Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl Association signs a five year deal with Columbia Broadcasting System for radio and television coverage of the annual Jacksonville Florida game. The contest this year is scheduled for December 27.
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Giants O Connell Says Braves Lack Hustle
Giants second baseman Danny O Connell blasted the Milwaukee Braves for lacking spirit drive and incentive after a 10 2 defeat He cited team attitudes and compared them to past seasons while Dodger Car Furillo had previously criticized Braves players with similar themes Schoendienst dismissed the barbs as premature and lighthearted remarks
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Phillies Skip Dip Into cellar as Giants top Braves 10-2
The Giants beat the first place Braves 10-2 as San Francisco pitchers and timely hitting broke a scoreless duel in the sixth. Al Worthington improved to 6-3 with seven innings of four-hit relief. Joe Adcock and Johnny Logan miscues aided the Giants in the decisive frame. Ray Jablonski and Orlando Cepeda supplied early power with a two-run single and RBI double. The Phillies edged the Cubs 5-4 in ten innings to avoid a drop into last place.
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Austin Swim Club Holds Inter-Squad Meet for Centennial Prep
The Austin Swim Club will host an inter-squad meet at the local pool this Saturday at 4 30 p.m as a rehearsal for the Centennial State AAU outdoor meet Coaches Bob and Dick Thatcher lead about 70 swimmers in training Officials will be recruited from adults assisting at the Centennial race The club also plans to raise funds by selling tons of Friday to buy bleachers for extra seating for the Centennial meet
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Dodgers take rest after marathon twin bill in Cincinnati
Dodgers manager Walt Alston hoped the team would stay hot after the marathon twi night doubleheader against the Reds. The rest was meant to ease pitching strain as many hurlers worked Tuesday and Wednesday with discussions about using Fred Kipp or Don Drysdale. Alston noted the break should help the staff heal while momentum lingered.
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Brown Derby Rout Turf Bar In City League Victory
The Brown Derby defeated Turf Bar 11 to 3 at Northwest Diamond on Wednesday night to improve to 3-4. Thurnau hit a third inning homer as Brown Derby logged 11 hits, while Turf Bar had seven hits and scored all its runs in the fourth. Merchants meet Moose Lodge at 8:15 p.m.
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Crane and St. John's Win Softball Games
Crane Chapel defeated Sterling Christian 17 to 15 in a YMCA Church League game at the Athletic Field as Thompson hit a homer and Maine added two triples. St. John's of Austin beat St. Olaf Lutheran 9 to 3 with Chuck Smith hitting two homers and Ed Smith one. Huston and Aberg homered for the losers.
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Nevada Softballers Win League Contest
The Nevada Wide Awake softball team defeated Enterprise 10 to 9 in a Mower County 4H League game at Lyle. Each side had 10 hits as the close contest unfolded Tuesday night.
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Boxing Results from Chicago and Louisville Cards
A fragmented report shows Chicago fighter Calhoun, 16, defeating Bob by Boyd in a 163 pound bout in Chicago. In Louisville, Rudell Stitch, of 14614 Louisville, outpointed Duke Harris, 144, in Detroit with a 10 count reported.
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Calhoun Beats Boyd in Ten Round Decision Rematch Hoped
Rory Calhoun, No. 7 middleweight, defeated Bob Boyd in Chicago Stadium by unanimous decision after two knockdowns. A rematch target is set for August at Chicago Stadium, with Calhoun eyeing a shot at Sugar Ray Robinson and a possible bout with Giardello or Giambra. Officials scored 48-42, 47-43, and 45-44 for Calhoun on Illinois five point system.
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Lane Brown Sign for Bout in Sam Houston Coliseum
Kenny Lane the Muskegon challenger signed to meet lightweight champion Joe Brown on July 23 in a 15 round national telecast title fight at Sam Houston Coliseum. Lane notes Brown has beaten every left hander he faced and seeks his 33rd knockout.
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Mapleview Gains First in Club League with 9-3 Win
Mapleview moved into first place in the Club League title race by routing the Eagles 9-3 on Wednesday. Al Thomas and Ike Joel pitched five hits for Mapleview as they extended their win streak to four. Doug Wilcox and Dave Louk allowed six Mapleview hits. In other games American Legion beat Moose 7-6 while Elks edged VFL 5-4 in nine innings. Moose errors helped the Legion. Dave Meyer pitched seven innings for the Elks victory.
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