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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
8
Rochester failed pro baseball to return. Winona will operate the Three I League club starting Sunday. The move follows Rochester losses and dwindling attendance. Winona hopes stronger support and financial backing from the Kansas City A's will spark fan interest and a winning season.
Winona basesball board approves the name Winona Athletics for the city’s I League team. Twenty four local businessmen run the club with M A Goldberg Herb Myers as business manager. Season tickets go on sale for second half play. Players agree to 3 to 5 weeks unpaid, profits to be split 12 ways. Braves in the M League report poor weather and slim crowds. hopes rise by late July for payroll restoration.
Austin Swim Club members launch a button sale today to raise funds for bleachers at the municipal pool. Proceeds support the Centennial State AAL swim meet in July.
Joe Gordon former Yankees and Indians star flies to Cleveland to take over the Indians for tonight’s game against Baltimore. Frank Lane fires Bobby Bragan and signs Gordon for the rest of the season hoping for general improvement amid platooning and pitcher handling criticisms. Gordon, 43, was an insurance agent in Sacramento after guiding San Francisco to a Pacific Coast League pennant last year. Bragan’s dismissal follows a 2-1 loss to the Red Sox. he had managed Fort Worth and then Pittsburgh before joining Cleveland.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Bob Nieman faces possible hand surgery after a June 2 injury. A Detroit visit and exam by Dr. Luther Leader found a partial dislocation from the middle finger into the hand’s back, potentially requiring surgical correction. Nieman hopes to avoid the operation but acknowledges it may be necessary.
In the Pacific Coast League Spokane beat Phoenix 6 to 5 and Sacramento defeated Seattle 3 to 2 while Portland edged Salt Lake City 4 to 3 and Vancouver routed San Diego 9 to 2. International League standings show Montreal 4 10 and Richmond 1 6 with Columbus 4 7 and Toronto 6 9. American Association games include Denver 10 4 over Wichita 8 4 and Louisville 2 3 St. Paul while Omaha 5 Indianapolis 1 and Charleston 6 Minneapolis 2 completed the slate.
Myron Hoffman tossed a no hitter in a 6 0 Albert Lea victory over Fairmont at Hayek Park before 250 fans, moving Albert Lea into sole first in the Southern Minnesota League. Hoffman struck out seven, walked one, and faced 28, with Paul Ehrhard driving in two and John Catallo adding a three run homer.
In Mankato Minnesota the defending champions beat Austin 5-3 to move to 24 league wins. Mankato scored all runs in the second inning as six hits against Cline Arrett Dahlbeck and Brown fueled the rally. Austin had four hits and three runs in the sixth while hoping for better results in upcoming exhibition action at Dartt's Park.
In St Paul two outstate teens advance to the Minnesota Women's Amateur semifinals. Carole Pushing 18 and Kathy Reichert 19 Rochester face off as winners move to Saturday crown. Pushing beat Betty Swanson 2 and 1 Reichert defeated George MacGibbon 5 3 Vanstrum beat Hegland 7 6 Crane beat Barry 3 2.
The Braves, at Marcusen Park, defeated the Packers 41 with Art Humker pitching eight hits for a steady win. Although they remained in last place, the Braves showed they will no longer be a pushover in the tough Southern Minn. league.
Dodgers win 4-1 as Don Drysdale earns his second straight complete game and Charlie Neal belts his 11th homer. Giants rally past Reds while Cardinals sweep Pirates to stay just ahead in the standings amid a multi-team chase.
Mason City Packers edge Braves 4-3 as Atkinson limits Braves and Humker earns a win with five strikeouts. Bawek belts a fifth inning triple and Jones with a seventh inning double drive in the decisive runs. Dropo adds a seventh inning double for insurance.
Pancho Segura says he will attempt the singles title in Jack Kramer’s $15,000 masters round robin tourney in Los Angeles starting Saturday. He will skip doubles prize money to save strength for singles, but faces the hurdle of meeting fellow Pancho Gonzales first.
Charleston kept pressure on league leaders Denver as the Senators beat Minneapolis 82. Larry Osborne Stan Palys and Charley Lau homered for Charleston. Unbeaten Jerry Davie earned his ninth win. In Denver the Bears won in extra innings as George Wilson homered. Louisville rallied in St Paul for a 2-1 win on a misplay scoring on an error by Lac ey Curry.
The All-Star selections announced by Ford Frick place Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees at first base in the National League lineup voting. Willie Mays and Hank Aaron lead the NL in center and right fields as Ernie Banks wins shortstop. Frank Malzone tops the American League at third, with Musial dominant in the NL and Mantle among the 1957 starters not repeated.
The A's parlay a six game win streak and Hector Lopez’s bat into a 6-5 comeback over Washington with a late Lopez homer. The Yankees, leading the A's by seven games, beat the White Sox 4-3 as Jack Harshman and Bill Skowron drive the win. Boston beats Cleveland 2-1 as Ted Williams hits a ninth inning homer and Joe Gordon takes over.
The first all professional outdoor wrestling card of the summer season is set for Thursday July 10 at Marcusen Park promoter Jim Cahill announced. The 8 15 p m show features a midget tag match Brown Panter and Lord Littlebrook versus Tiny Roe and Tom Thumb in two falls of three or a one hour time limit bout. In the semifinal Iio Di Paolo Italian champion faces Hans Hermann of Germany in a one fall 30 minute bout. Littlebrook vs Tom Thump test runs 15 minutes or one fall.
Emil Scheid's Austin Packers face league leaders Albert Lea in a Southern Minnesota League game at Marcusen Park Sunday. A parade starts at 6 30 p m with pre game entertainment. the game follows at 8 20 p m. Dairy Princess attends and 100 dairy products will be given away. A two for one ticket offer is available with a coupon.
Jose Lopez, 120 pounds from Mexico, outpoints Willie Parker, 119 pounds from Pittsburgh, in a boxing match reported for Angeles. In East Hartford, Al King 140 from Southington and Corrado Amancafelia 1391 from Sicily drew 8 rounds.
The New Orleans Sugar Bowl will commemorate its 25th anniversary next New Year's Day.
CHICAGO AP Paul Larson former University of California quarterback signed to play with the Chicago Cardinals. Larson 26 was MVP in 1953 and 1954 at California, served in the military, was discharged before the 1956 season, but had little action behind Lamar McHan and Ted Marchibroda.
The Moose Lodge softball team defeated the Merchants 11-3 at Northwest Diamond to extend their City League lead to seven consecutive victories. The Moose had 11 hits and pulled away with a five run rally in the fifth. The Merchants posted six hits including a solo homer by Jacob in the fifth.
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