New Midway Stadium at St Paul Hosts State High School Baseball
The New Midway Stadium in St Paul seats 10 169, unroofed grandstand with no posts. Foul line distances run 321 feet to cones, 379 right center, 410 center. Parking is ample. location near the state fairgrounds behind Hamline University. Saints’ Frank Brown, formerly with Austin and Mason City, hits over .360 with top hits and RBIs in the SM League.
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Packers Fall Flat In Muddy Exhibition At Marcu sen Park
The Austin Packers battled a poor showing and a deliberate stall tactic in a 11-0 rout by Mankato at Marcu sen Park. Clem Kelecava and Whitey Felker failed to stem the tide as errors piled up and two games loom, marking Kelecava’s last Packers appearance and a warning about pitching depth.
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Lou Ciola
Merchants
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Red Lindgren
Art Seguso
Jim Wilkinson
Dick Cordell
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Big Nine Supplying South Team For Legion Prep Game
The Big Nine Conference will provide eight of 30 players on the South squad for the American Legion prep football contest at Minneapolis Parade Stadium on August 28. Notable picks include Red Wing ends Dick Aadalen and Dick Johnson and tackle Maurice Paulson, plus backs Roger Hagberg T.Y. Moore Lance Carroll Jim Rogers. Bernie Bierman, ex Minnesota coach, will coach the South unit. Harry Elliott, ex Austin Packer, has been sold to Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League after a broken leg.
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Red Wing
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T. Y. Moore
Rochester
Lance Carroll
Winona
Jim Rogers
Mankato
Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Bierman
Harry Elliott
Austin Packer
San Diego
Vancouver
Dodgers Move Decision Seen By Brooklyn Congressman
Rep. Celler says the Brooklyn borough has lost its bid to keep the Dodgers and that Walter O Malley hints the team may relocate to Los Angeles. O Malley refuses commitment while noting West Coast efforts. he cites a 50 000 seat stadium and parking as Brooklyn prerequisites. Subcommittee hearings pause until July 10 as O Malley’s stance remains unsettled.
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New York City
Two Harbors Names Basketball Coach
Two Harbors Minnesota hires Robert Lute Olson as new basketball coach at the start of fall term. Olson succeeds Jack Rainbow who moves to the West Coast. A 1956 Augsburg graduate, Olson starred in football and basketball at Augsburg and is married with two daughters.
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Robert “Lute” Olson
Eat Mahnomen Minn
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Minneapolis
Augsburg
Delany Wins 880 at Irish A.A.U. Meet in Slow Time
Ron Delany representing Villanova won the 880 yard event at the Irish A.A.U. championships with a time of 1 minute 56 seconds in Dublin.
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Ron Delany
Villanova
Braves Edge Packers 6 5 In Southern Minnesota League
Mason City edged Austin 6 to 5 as four Packers errors aided the Braves. Don Brummer homered for Mason City, Roy Gilmore tripled and Dick Cordell starred with three hits and a .422 average. Austin’s Gene Steiger homered twice and Cordell added a ninth homer of the season.
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Frank Brown
Austin
Dick Cordell
Steiger
Cordell
Rochester
Packer
Winona
Faribault
Mankato
Albert Lea
Fairmont
Fans Rally Behind Phillies Star Robin Roberts
Philadelphia fans respond to a rough season by supporting Robin Roberts. The Selby column collected over 1200 messages praising his effort, noting family ties and Little Leaguers who admire him. Readers urge him to keep pitching, with encouragement and affection from a broad fan base.
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Ferris to Retire as AAU Secretary
Daniel F Ferris, 68, will resign as secretary treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union at the AAU meeting in Washington starting November 28. He began as a stenographer and secretary 50 years ago and has served 30 years as secretary treasurer, succeeding Fred Rubien in 1927.
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Daniel F Ferris
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AAU
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Stanky Rates Musial Best All-Around Player in Baseball
Eddie Stanky, veteran MLB observer and former Cardinals manager, cites Stan Musial as the greatest all around player in today’s baseball. He ranks Ted Williams as best hitter and Willie Mays as best defensive player and base stealer, noting Mantle’s power and potential and Musial’s exceptional conditioning at 36.
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Eddie Stanky
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cleveland
Ted Williams
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
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Grand Slam Homer Sparks Mapleview Grand Slam Homer
The Eagles, Legion and Mapleview won club league games at the Athletic Field and Dreisner Park on Wednesday. Don Stillwell pitched a three hitter as the Eagles defeated Moose 10 2 with Barry Rush driving in a bases loaded triple and Gary Schumacher adding a triple and a double. Dick Hageland was the losing pitcher. The American Legion beat the Elks 12 2 behind Mike House and Wilcox. Mapleview overwhelmed the VFW 7 1 as Ken Schlie hit his second grand slam in as many games. Anderson, Joel and Erret pitched for winners and losers respectively.
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Eagles
Moose
Barry Rush
Gary Schumacher
Dick Hageland
American Legion
Elks
Mike House
Wilcox
Mapleview
VFW
Ken Schlie
Anderson
Joel
Erret
Phillies Acquire Warren Hacker On Waivers
Philadelphia announces the acquisition of veteran right handed pitcher Warren Hacker on waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Redlegs
Warren Hacker
Race Tightens in Association Standings Amid Rain Delays
The American Association race grew tighter as Minneapolis defeated Denver 10-5 to move within five percentage points of St. Paul, with Wichita tied for second after rain postponed its game with Indianapolis. Louisville swept Charleston 6-1 and 6-1 in a doubleheader as Ed Phillips hit a 10th inning homer for the nightcap.
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Ed Phillips
Chuck Daniel
Don Rudolph
Pacific Coast League Scoreboard Shifts in Extras
In 11 innings San Francisco outlasts Los Angeles 6 to 5 while Sacramento edges San Diego 5 to 3 in 10 innings. Hollywood beats Seattle 2 to 1 and Portland defeats Vancouver 5 to 4.
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Milan Outcasts Piet Van Klaveren Amid Turbulent Scene
In Milan Duilio Lol identifies Piet Van Klaveren as an outcast in a volatile local incident. The event unfolds in Italy with attention centered on the ages and identities involved. Further details remain sparse in the fragmentary report.
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Duilio Lol
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Piet van Klaveren
Vic Seixas and Lew Hoad Reach Wimbledon Second Round
WIMBLEDON reports easy second round wins for Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Lew Hoad of Australia. Both players advanced without trouble, showcasing strong form in the early stages of the Championships.
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England
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Lew Hoad
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Six-team scramble in pennant chase as NL bursts open
Last year’s tight NL race widens with six teams in contention and first four within 10 points. Cardinals, Redlegs, Phillies, and Giants all win or lose. Braves, Dodgers fade as Milwaukee offense erupts. In AL, White Sox lead Yankees. Williams and Mathews power Milwaukee’s surge amid a 20-hit doubleheader.
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Blues Edge Albert Lea in Down State League clash
The Austin Blues beat Albert Lea Moose 65 at Marcusen Park on Wednesday, the win improving their record to 8-2 and keeping them atop the league standings. Albert Lea falls to 3-6. In the other game, the Mankato Moose defeated the Rochester Red Caps 5-3.
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Bar Team Upends Miller Real Estate 8 5 in City League
Lefty's Bar snapped a four game skid with an 8 5 win over Miller Real Estate at Northwest Field. Aberg homered in the sixth for Bar Team and Jerry Fossey delivered a three run shot in the third. Miller scored all runs in the first inning, aided by Judd’s double. Merchants vs Lansing Corners set for 8 p.m. tonight.
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Chicago Boxer Bobby Boyd Outpoints Rocky Castellan
Bobby Boyd aged 140 outpointed Rocky Castellan at a Cleveland venue on October 14, 1960. Castellan fought through ten rounds as Boyd claimed the decision.
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Bobby Boyd
Rocky Castellan
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