Scheid releases 4 players adds two high school grads
Austin Packers manager Emil Scheid announces four players released including pitcher Dick Hellmer and outfielder Dick Morgan along with reserve catcher Dick Notermann and Dick Steffen. Daryl Richardson and Bob Dahlback from Austin high join the club for Sundays Fairmont game and boost local fan interest.
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Jim Lawler
Chuck Kowalski
Saxe Roberts
Rochester Yankees
Dick Notermann
Dick Morgan
John Steffen
Notermann
Morgan
Steffen
Daryl Richardson
Bob Dahil
Austin
Dodgers Power Past Opponents as Snider Hodges Hit Homers
Duke Snider and Gil Hodges again power the Dodgers with homer drives fueling a winning pattern. Los Angeles stands two games behind the NL lead as the team rides strong pitching and renewed offense.
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Face Saves Pirates Again in 12th Inning Win
Elroy Face pitched three scoreless innings to back Pirates victory over the Giants 3-1 in 12 innings. He improved to 12-0 this season with 17 straight relief wins, while Eddie Bressoud homered for San Francisco. The Dodgers, Cardinals, and Cubs also won as pennant races heated up.
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Ed Fisher
Stu Miller
Braves Cannot Find Reliable Second Baseman
Milwaukee Braves struggle at second base as six players are tested for Red Schoendienst’s vacancy. Felix Mantilla, the best option among 145 hitters, made two unearned runs against St. Louis as an Aaron error helped the Cardinals win 3-2. Haney laments the ongoing infield issue.
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Johnny Logan
Baseball Park Flood Delays Games in Minnesota Iowa
Heavy rain flooded Marcusen Park in Austin and caused multiple postponements in the Southern Minnesota and Century Leagues. Cedar River overflowed four feet, delaying Can non Falls versus Owatonna and other matches, with one makeup set for Saturday as water recedes. The Packers plan to host Fairmont Sunday if conditions improve.
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Patterson Johansson Calm Amid Rain Threat and Refund Fight
Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson faced a rain and ticket dispute before their 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium. Promoter Bill Rosensohn weighed postponement options and refund rules as legal actions and speed bumps shadowed the event. Johansson weighed 196 and Patterson 182 at the weigh in, while civil suits from Machen and Chicago Stadium seek damages over a promised rematch.
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New York
Johansson
California
Eddie Machen
Chicago Stadium Corp
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Chicago Stadium
Iceline delays duck nesting amid drought impact
The Interior Department reports millions of waterfowl displaced by a prolonged drought unable to return to traditional nesting grounds. Ducks seek new nesting areas in Canada but an unusually late ice line blocks break up creating trouble for these birds and hunters alike.
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Reichert Wins MWGA Title With 77 Final Round
Rochester golfer Kathy Reichert, 20, fired a 77 in the final round to seize the Minnesota Women's Golf Association title, finishing at 297 after 54 holes in Detroit Lakes.
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Weather Forecast Clears For Patterson Johansson Title Fight
New York expects improving skies for the Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight bout tonight at 9 30 p m CDT after rain postponed Thursday’s planned start. Promoter Bill Rosensohn reports a favorable private forecast and declares full speed ahead.
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Indians Beat Orioles To Take Early Series Lead
The Associated Press reports the Yankees, not the swaggering champs of old, face the White Sox in the opener of a four game weekend series at Comiskey Park. New York sits in fourth place two games off the AL lead after an 8-1 run in 11 games.
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Colonels Win to Close Gap in American Association
Louisville Colonels narrow the gap on league leaders Minneapolis by sweeping a doubleheader from Omaha 6-4 and 7-0. Lefty Vic Rehm pitched four hits and 18 straight retired in game two. Other scores include St Paul beating Dallas 2-1 and 11-8 in two games, Houston closing to within a game and a half of Denver, and Chicago White Sox snapping a three-game skid with a 4-1 win over Washington.
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Rox, Duluth Split Doubleheader in Northern League Night
In Duluth-Superior action, Rox dropped the opener 4-3 to St. Cloud then won the nightcap 5-4 in 10 innings. Loop leader blanked Grand Forks 7-0, Minot beat Aberdeen 4-2, and Fargo-Moorhead at Eau Claire was postponed due to rain and wet grounds.
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Rain Delayed Title Test Set For Tonight
Rain and wet grounds postpone the 1959 state high school baseball final between Austin and Minneapolis Washburn at Metropolitan Stadium. Austin seeks its second title while Washburn aims for a second crown, with Daryl Richardson expected to start again after strong showings in earlier games.
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Rested arms lead Austin Washburn showdown in tourney game
Austin averages nament games a year ago rest marks relief plans. Coach Dick Seltz optimistic Richardson will thrive with extra rest while Bob Dahl and Bill Booker ready to contribute. Washburn’s Buzz Anderson to start, Perez Curwen in bullpen, aiming to halt Austin’s 19 1 record as Washburn seeks 15th win in 18 starts.
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Packers
Washington
Top Women Netters Rush Nets Like Men
Wimbledon reports a tennis shift as top women embrace net play and rushing tactics once dominated by men. Christine Truman Sally Moore and Maria Bueno lead a new generation while Maureen Connolly and Althea Gibson influence the evolving style.
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Brazil
Austin Golfers Warned On Soggy Greens At Local Course
Austin Country Club pro Bob Carlson warned players about soggy greens after Thursday’s heavy rainfall. Five holes on the 18 hole layout were underwater though the course remains open. The Southern Minnesota Golf Association tournament heads to Le Sueur with defending champ Dr. Jarvis Knutson. Carlson and Ted Hall won the pro-am last year. Other Austin entrants include Wally Ulrich Babe Kulas Pinky Erickson Bud Kroc Barney Kroc Ken Langeberg Clayton Pike Larry Heimsuess and Jon Konz. Pike and Langeberg placed third in pro-am last year.
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Applications Open for Loras Cage Coach Job
Loras College in Dubuque invites applications for the basketball coach position to replace Vince Dowd who resigned after 18 years. Applications will be accepted until July 15 and a successor will be named by a faculty committee.
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Patterson Johansson Title Bout Postponed to Tonight in Tokyo
In a heavyweight headline bout in Tokyo the Patterson Johansson world title clash was postponed to tonight. In earlier action Larry Pineda defeated Koshiro Tanaka on points in a 11314 weight class clash.
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Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johannson
Tokyo
Larry Pineda
Philippines
Koshiro Tanaka
Japan
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