Austin Legion split with Marshall in non-conference doubleheader
Austin Legion pitcher Merlin Ehmke threw a four hit shutout in a 6-0 opening win while Dan Fryer provided a two hitter in Marshall's 4-2 win in game two. The split puts Austin at 4-3 on the season as Howie Strey's club travels to Rochester then LaCrosse for more non conference action.
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Austin American Legion
Marshall
Marcusen Park
Merlin Ehmke
Austin Legion
Dan Fryer
Howie Strey
Ehmke
Austin
Scott Becker
John Sebastian
Sebastian
Doyscher
Mitlyng
Chalmers
Petty earns 145th NASCAR win at Texas 400
Richard Petty won his 145th career victory driving a 1972 Dodge in the Lone Star 400 at Texas International Speedway Bryan. He beat Bobby Allison by a lap as Bobby Isaac chased in the 250 lap, 144.185 mph race on a 2 mile layout. Ralph Latham reported bright conditions and a strong weekend for the sport.
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Bloys Britt
Richard Petty
Texas
Ralph Latham
Indiana
Pocono
Pennsylvania
Petty
Bobby Allison
Texas International Speedway
Bryan
Randleman
N.C
Allison
Dodge
Bobby Isaac
Woodson fined $200 by Rigney
Twins pitcher Dick Woodson was fined $200 by Manager Bill Rigney after a mound and dugout squabble Sunday in Kansas City. Rigney indicated a possible squad meeting Monday to clear the air.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Jamieson Wins Western Open In Home State Triumph
Jim Jamieson captured the Western Open at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northbrook Illinois. His first PGA tour win in four years drew 2000 cheering supporters from Moline and a close circle including his parents uncle best man former pro pal Bob Fry wife and 16 month old son.
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Northbrook
Ill
Jim Jamieson
Moline
Arnie’s
Bob Fry
Crow Valley Country Club
Davenport
Iowa
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Jimmy Boy
Ali Confident to Beat Quarry in Vegas Rematch
Muhammad Ali says Jerry Quarry may be stronger, but his speed and skill will win the 12 round bout at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ali vows a victory as he eyes a future megafight with Joe Frazier, while Quarry asserts skill over strength.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Muhammad Ali
Jerry Quarry
Ali
Quarry
Atlanta
Las
Vegas Convention Center
Joe Frazier
Jerry
Mike
Bob Foster
Caesar's Palace
Dempsey still hailed as champ at 77 in New York
Fans gather at the Broadway restaurant named for Jack Dempsey to glimpse the former heavyweight king. The Manassa Mauler, now gray haired and slower, greets admirers and signs autographs as a lifelong boxing icon. His fortune may be spent, but memories and devotion endure.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Broadway
Manassa Mauler
Dempsey
Colorado
U of Minfielder Named Academic All American
Jim Wallace of University of Minnesota, a second baseman from South St. Paul, earns a 1972 academic All American honor. He carries a 3.33 GPA and a .353 batting average, majoring in business administration and planning to enter law school next fall.
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Minneapolis
Moose Victorious in Eau Clair Softball Tournament
The Austin Moose fastpitch team won the Eau Clair invitational, going 5-0 in a double elimination format. Gary Watland led with three wins, Bruce Blank added two, and they beat Waterstreet Merchants 4-3 in the final after trailing 3-0. They previously defeated Whitaker Buick, The Barr, Ray's Place, and H L of Eau Clair. The Moose host the Austin Invitational at Northwest Diamonds.
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Austin Moose
Eau Clair
Wis
Austin
Gary Watland
Bruce Blank
Moose
Waterstreet Merchants of
Watland
Whitaker Buick
Minneapolis
Barr
Wisconsin
Ray's Place
H &L
The
Northwest Diamonds
Raiders Shutout Glenville 7 0 in Sunday Game
The newly formed Austin Raiders baseball team defeated Glenville 7-0 behind Tim Dolan and Rick Sunberg on three hits allowed. Pat Vermillyen hit a grand slam, Steve Flynn collected two hits, and the duo Dolan Sunberg combined for 17 strikeouts.
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Austin Raiders
Glenville
Tim Dolan
Rick Sunberg
Austin
Pat Vermillyen
Steve Flynn
Dolan
Sunberg
Twins split with KC feud erupts on mound
Kansas City rallied to an 8 3 win in the second game of a doubleheader after a heated dugout incident. Roger Nelson earned his first major league win since 1969 while Lou Piniella’s bases loaded double broke a 3 0 lead. Dick Woodson stormed off the mound as Twins manager Bill Rigney and hitters argued. no one spoke afterward. In the opener the Twins won 5 3 behind Harmon Killebrew’s ninth homer with bases full.
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Kansas City
Roger Nelson
Lou Piniella
Dick Woodson
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Nelson
Detroit
Piniella
Woodson
Bill Rigney
George Mitterwald
Rich Reese
Bloomington Swim Club Wins Austin Aquacade With 16 State Records
Bloomington Swim Club won the annual Austin Aquacade at the Austin Municipal Pool this weekend with 16 state records for the 50 yard long course. The Bloomington club led with 627 points, followed by Mounds View with 434. There were 110 teams from Minnesota and beyond, including 424 girls and 562 boys, totaling 4,154 event entries among 986 participants. Awards went to top A division individuals and B division ribbons, with team trophies to Bloomington and Moundsview.
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Bloomington Swim Club
Austin
Austin Municipal Pool
Bloomington
Mounds View
Minnesota
Traveles Take Doubleheader From Owatonna
The VFW Travelers won 12-1 and 11-0 at Dartt Park to extend their unbeaten streak to 9-0 and improve to 5-0 in First District League play. Mark Ostegaard hit a grand slam in game one, Rob Rinaldi and Mark Dunlap pitched well, with Dunlap limiting game two to one hit while nine strikeouts. Offense came from Pat Christopherson, Butch Burns, and Pete Bartholomew as Riach praised pitching defense and timely hitting. They return home Thursday at Marcusen Park to face Cannon Falls.
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VFW Travelers
Owatonna
Dartt Park
Bill Riach
Mark Ostegaard
Bob Krausert
John Hunter
Ostegaard
Robin Higbe
Rob Rinaldi
Mark Dunlap
Traveler
Pat Christopherson
Butch Burns
Pete Bartholomew
Riach
Travelers
Marcusen Park
Cannon Falls
WHA eyes star Hull to boost fledgling league
The World Hockey Association plans a $2.5 million cross border trip to recruit NHL star Bobby Hull for the Winnipeg Jets ahead of its first season. News conferences scheduled in St Paul and Winnipeg to announce Hull as a leading goal scorer joins the WHA lineup.
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ST. Paul, Minn
World Hockey Association
Bobby Hull
Winnipeg Jets
WHA
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Man
Golden Jet
NHL
Echo Lanes Sun Night Mixed and Men Scores
Echo Lanes hosted a Sunday night mixed event with top figures B Day 517 and K Glover 478 leading women, while men saw R Lenoch 651 and C Thompson 548 headlining, with several others posting strong 500s and 508.
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Echo Lanes Sun
B. Day
K. Glover
J. Kalee
L. Keist
W. Lenoch
R. Lenoch
C. Thompson
L. Reed
D. Christopherson
8. Keist
Smoky Campbell Wins Thrilling 20-Lap Chateau Feature
Smoky Campbell of Blooming Prairie held off Mert Williams of Rochester and Gerhard Wollenburg of Austin in a race defined by no position changes from start to finish. Campbell earned 300 dollars, Williams 159 plus a heat win, and Wollenburg 187 with a heat win as 1,267 fans watched the Chateau Speedway program highlighted by street stock action and upcoming guaranteed purses.
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John Kolb
Herald
Lansing
Chateau Speedway
Blooming Prairie
Smoky Campbell
Dave Noble
Rochester
Mert Williams
Austin
Gerhard Wollenberg
Wollenburg
Williams
Campbell
Alland Bros. Construction Co
Chateau
Dale Baker
Wayne Peters
Lee Smock
Lynn Rosavy
Smock
Ken Hamilton
Hamilton
Rysavy
H & S Speedways Inc
Howard County Speedway
Cresco
Iowa
Roger Westra
Dick Sorenson
Bob Jenkins
Wane
Gerhard Wollenburg
Caisel Rochester
Smoky Campbel
John Son
Leney Sharkey
Peters
Bob Jacobson
Sorenson
Dave Moffi
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Austin Swim Club
Austin Park and Recreation Board
Moundsview
Edina
St. Louis Park
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Accession
Hialeah, Fla
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Nash
Hormel Co
Florida
Hialeah Swimming Assn
St. Petersburg Fla
Austin Merchants
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U.S. Civil Service
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Smoky Leader
All Way
Victor
Street Stock Division
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Dave Braaten
Elkton
Jim Sammon
Ron Stafford
Dodge Center
Don Dodds
Dave Wytaske
Mapleview
Lynn Vy
Duane Straine
Heester
Crthan Rans
Baer Uhlan
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Hester
Deve Rich
Don Austinson
Rosavy
Strain
Duane Huffman
Dan Faber
Trimbles Cycle Center
Oakland
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