Edina Routs Austin in State Tourney Consolation
Edina Hornets toppled Austin 15 to 7 at Midway Stadium to finish fourth. Pitching led the way as Edina built a 6 1 lead by the fourth inning and widened it with six runs in the seventh. Austin loaded bases in the fourth but could not sustain momentum. The three hour plus game stood as the tournament’s longest contest.
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Johnson
Hornets
Paul Gardner
Seltz
Daryl Richardson
Richardson
Packers
Austin
Slupe
Brown
Dahlbach
Star Golfers Defeated in NCAA Tourney
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo The 0th annual NCAA golf championship begins with two rounds on Broadmoor wind whipped course. Purdue's Joe Campbell meets Rice's John Garrett in a key match as upsets alter the field. Warren Simmons of Syracuse loses in 4 and 8 to Ernie George San Jose State and Florida State left hander Harry Shoemaker falls 1 up to Jerry Pittman BMU.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Purdue
Little Joe Campbell
Big Ten
Rice
John Garrett
Blond Warren Simmons
Syracuse
Simmons
Ernie George
San Jose State
Herry Shoemaker
Florida State
BMU
Jerry Pittman
Snead Opens at Plum Hollow in Western Open Race
The 54th Western Open runs today through Sunday at Plum Hollow Golf Club with $25 000 prizes and Ryder Cup points on the line. Sam Snead seeks points to secure a place on the 10 man team while leaders Doug Ford Cary Middlecoff Marty Furgol and Ted Kroll hold over 500 points.
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Detroit
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Sam Snead
West Virginia
England
Doug Ford
Cary Middlecoff
Marty Furgol
Ted Kroll
Jack Burke
Flint
McKay and Folven Earn All-State Baseball Honors
Ron McKay and left fielder Roger Folven earned spots on the state tournament All-Star baseball team after a standout opener against Bemidji including a sensational seventh inning catch. The 14 man roster also lists Tony Kerick Tom Adelmeyer Jerry Follmer with players from Little Falls Bemidji St Peter Edina Mankato International Falls and more.
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Ron McKay
Roger Folven
McKay
Bemidji
Tony Kerick
Tom Adelmeyer
Jerry Follmer
Little Falls
Bill Lawrence
Bill Pell
St. Peter
Merlin Mickelson
Tracy
Roy Bostock
Paul Gardner
Edina
Donald Foudray
Dick Lee
Mankato
Dale Hartje
Lyle Christie
International Falls
Duluth Gains League Lead In Northern League Standings
Duluth Superior surged atop the Northern League with a 5-0 win over Winni peg as Joe Hoerner and Dick Lombardi combined for the shutout. Lombardi drove in all Duluth runs with a homer a double and a single, while Hoerner improved to nine wins against two losses. Eau Claire tied Fargo Moorhead for second after winning two against Fargo Moorhead, with Bob Lee earning his fifth straight victory. In other games St. Cloud beat Grand Forks 6-2 and Aberdeen edged Wausau 6-5.
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Associated Press
Joe Hoerner
Dick Lombardi
Winnipeg
Duluth Superior
Eau Claire
Fargo - Moorhead
Wisconsin
Fargo Moorhead
Twin Ports
St. Cloud
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Wausau
Hoerner
Lombardi
Juan Ouzman
Howie Rouse
Bob Lee
Mike Weltman
De Forest Cummings 77 Syracuse Football Coach Dies
Buffalo NY reports De Forest Cummings died at 77. He coached at Syracuse University in 1911 and 1912 and his 1911 team upset Jim Thorpe led Carlisle Indians 12 11 in a notable game.
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Buffalo
N. Y. WC
DeForest Cummings
Syracuse University
Tudsay
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle Indians
Summer Tan's Exercise Boy Robert Hurley
Summer Tan's exercise boy is Robert Hurley a Negro who formerly rode show jumpers in England.
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Summer Tan
Robert Hurley
England
Little Falls Wins State Title in Minn. High School Tourney
Little Falls tops Mankato 3-2 to clinch the 12th annual Minnesota high school baseball tournament crown. Tony Kerick earned his third win of the event with eight scoreless innings and a key RBI hit in the eighth. Mankato’s Herb Stangland allowed four hits in a complete game effort. Bemidji beat St Peter 4-3 for the consolation title as Billy Lawrence won on a six hitter.
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ST. Paul
Tony Kerick
Little Falls
Mankato
Kerick
Austin
Herb Stangland
Edina Morningside
Lewis Eich
Don Foudray
Stangland
Eich
Bemidji
St. Peter
Billy Lawrence
Foudray
Follmer St. Peter
Breshnahan
Lager
Lawrence
Anderson
Reichert Tops Golf Tourney in 19 Holes
Kathy Reichert, 18, edged Martin Falk 1 up after 19 holes at Keller to reach the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Women's Amateur. Other results include George MacGibbon over Mary Jane Warhepa 3 and 2 and Mary Neville beating Margaret Barry 3 and 1. Pairings set Reichert versus Neville, MacGibbon against Brown, Vanstrum against Crane, and Pushing against Miller.
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ST. Paul
Kathy Reichert
Minnesota
Martin Falk
George MacGibbon
Mary Jane Warhepa
Mary Neville
Margaret Barry
Carole Pushing
Erling Andresen
Wendell Miller
Amelia Luzaich
Reichert
Neville
MacGibbon
Brown
Vanstrum
Crane
Pushing
Miller
Babe Ruth’s .625 Average in 1928 World Series Games
Babe Ruth batted .625 across four games in the 1928 World Series, starring for the Yankees with key hits that helped secure the title. The brief series showcased Ruth’s dominant performance against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Babe Ruth
Early bass opening not harmful despite weather limps
Minnesota anglers report improving fishing across northern lakes with strong northern catches and booming walleyes. A 18 pound northern from Pelican Lake near Brainerd highlights a weekend of big fish, while eggs fears were debunked by fisheries chief Dr. Moyle. Reports cover Brainerd, Ely, Detroit Lakes, Stillwater, Willmar, Lake City, Warroad, International Falls, Grand Rapids, Walker and surrounding waters with notable catches and varying conditions.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Pelican Lake
Brainerd
Gull Lake
Henry Wohlfert
Rockton
Ill
Dick Stern
Omaha
Neb
Dick Kuschel
Mississippi River
Ken Christensen
Horseshoe Lake
Joe Marchel
North Long
Hardy
Crow Wing
Gladstone
Margaret Lakes
Ely
Rollie Par
Independence
Iowa
One
Lake Insula
John Banas
East
Chicago
Ind
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Basswood Lake
Carl Steinke
Pekin
Squaw Bay
Don Leitzo
Niles
Ole Holland
Virginia
Minn
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Louis Skersich
Wauban
White Earth Lake
Gary Pinley
Mayville
N.C
Deadshot Bay
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Many Point Lake
Joe Zarr
Detroit Lakes
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Green Lake
Eagle Lake
Nest Lake
Warroad
Lake of the Woods
George Cole
Grand Rapids
Caribou Lake
Dale Hirt
Royal
Dennis Buckley
John Wisch
Rockford
Ranal Cechini
Pokegama Lake
Bert Heerts
Stout
Pokegama
Walker
Walker Bay
Leech Lake
Winged Foot Hosts National Women's Open Start
Thirty two professionals and sixty six amateurs began the National Women's Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club. Pros praised the 6246 yard east course as among the best, led by defending champion Kathy Cornelius and early standout Bev Hanson alongside Wiffi Smith.
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Mamaroneck N.Y
Winged Foot Golf Club
Winged Foot
Wiffi Smith
Kathy Cornelius
Bev Hanson
Plans to Thin Deer Herd in SE Minnesota
ST PAUL The Minnesota Game and Fish Department plans to thin the southeastern Minnesota deer herd. James W Kimball director said excess animals would be destroyed by a special wardens and game bureau personnel team. To avoid spectators time and place of shootings would not be published. The program followed orchard owners efforts to curb depredations without killing the animals.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Game and Fish Department
Minne
James W. Kimball
Game Bureau
Kimball
Anglers Reel In Owl Instead Of Fish At Long Lake
Des Moines' R. J. Nash and Grinnell's Cliff Thompson hooked a flying owl on Long Lake while fishing with a plug. They played the catch as if reeling a fish, removed the barb from the bird's tongue and released it after bringing it to shore.
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Ely
Minn
Iowa
Long Lake
Here
R. J. Nash
Des Moines
Cliff Thompson
Grinnell
Third Base Unsettled on AL All-Star Team
The American League All-Star third base spot is unsettled with George Kell of Baltimore leading the fan vote, Reno Bertoia of Detroit second, and Gil McDougald of New York third. Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle lead the left and center fields in a tight race.
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New York
Baltimore
George Kell
Detroit
Reno Bertoia
Gil McDougald
Kell
Ford Frick
Bertoia
St. Louis
McDougald
Boston
Ted Williams
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Williams
Mantle
Reno Bertola
Frank Malzone
Eddie Yost
Washington
Bobby Boyd Beats Castellani In Tight Chicago Bout
Bobby Boyd won a split decision over Rocky Castellani in Chicago. Both fighters traded minimal power until late rounds while boos rang out from a 1,773 crowd. Castellani claimed a hometown verdict but Boyd preferred future nonrematches.
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Rocky Castellani
Cleveland
Bobby Boyd
Chicago
Boyd
Castellani
Rocky
Joey Giardello
Beck
Tour de France Opens With 120 Riders In Nantes Start
The Tour de France launches from Nantes with 120 entries and 2916 miles ahead. Riders battle through France from today until July 20 when finishers reach Paris. The race this year marks the th edition of cycling’s premier event.
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Nantes
France
Paris
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