Packers Aim for First Place Tie in Double Bill
Austin Packers chase a first place tie in the Southern Minnesota League by sweeping weekend games against Mankato and Albert Lea. Carl DeRose starts tonight at Mankato seeking his fourth straight win while Ray Rosenbaum pitches Sunday at Tanley Field against Albert Lea.
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DeRose
Faribault
Rochester
Records Fall at Olympic Trials in Thrilling Day
Two American records were broken and one tied as the first half of the U S Olympic track trials produced upsets. Charlie Moore set a 400 meter hurdles record, Curtis Stone lowered the 5 000 meter mark, Mal Whitfield’s 800 best was tied, with Darren Hooper and Meredith Gourdine scoring notable wins in field events.
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Bob Myers
Los Angeles
U. S
Harrison Dillard
Dick Attlesey
Craig Dixon
Billy Anderson
Charlie Moore
New York Athletic Club
Moore
Curtis Stone
New York AC
Ralph Hill
USA
Lauri Lehtinen
Finland
Mal Whitfield
Johnny Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Darren Hooper
Texas A&m
Parry O’brien
Southern
California
Jim Fuchs
Hooper
O’brien
Fuchs
Meredith Gourdine
George Brown
UCLA
Gourdine
Jerome Biffle
Army
Brown
Dark Hamner Bid for Berth in All Star Voting
Baseball fans were counting down to a final ballot with final tallies due soon. In the National League shortstop remained unsettled as Al Dark trailed late but surged ahead, while other positions showed tight races. In the American League, key infield spots and outfield and catcher races narrowed to the final hours ahead of the July 8 game in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
All-Star Pilots
al Dark
Giants
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Giants Lead NL In Night Victory Pace
OWL CHAMPS NEW YORK The Giants topped the National League with 26 night wins last season and 13 defeats, shaping a strong record in after dark play.
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New York
Giants
Merrins and Vickers Shoot for NCAA Title
In the 55th National Collegiate Golf tournament Merrins of LSU and Vickers of Oklahoma enter the title chase. Merrins, 19, has bragging rights from beating Snead and Nelson in youth exhibitions and is a two holes-in-one swinger in one nine-hole match. Vickers, 23, from Wichita, Kansas, won the 1949-50 Colorado Amateur and topped Frank Strahan in the Western Amateur first round.
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Ind
Eddie Merrins
Louisiana State
Sammy Snead
Byron Nelson
Jim Vickers
Oklahoma
Frank Stranahan
Vickers
Wichita
Kan
Colorado
Merrins
Hunter Field Trial At Todd Park Sunday
The Austin Retriever Club will host a hunter field trial at the Izaak Walton cabin in Todd Park Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Three events include puppy stakes hunter special for pointing dogs and hunter special open to all dogs with ribbons for the top four in each class. An entry fee will cover costs for ducks and pigeons. The meet targets hunters preparing dogs for the fall season and the regular dog school at Todd Park will be held Monday.
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Austin Retriever Club
Izaak Walton
Todd Park
Giants To Dedicate Spam Bowl In Austin Minnesota
The New York Giants of the NFL will dedicate the Spam Bowl of the Paul Bunyan Football League at Austin on Aug. 27. They train at Gustavus Adolphus college and play two Minnesota bowl games, with potential coaching from Bernie Bierman and others.
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Bierman
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Minnesota Sports Inc
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Carlisle
Ernie Never
Los Angeles
Stanford
Milwaukee
Packers
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Grand Rapids
Duluth
Grand Forks
N. C
Robinson
Holm Shuts Down Austin For 9-2 State Title Night
Morris Holm pitched Halstad to a 9-2 victory over Austin in the sixth annual state high school baseball tournament at Dartt Park. Holm allowed nine hits and six runs while striking out 13 in 22 innings over two games, with Halstad catching the championship after overpowering St Louis Park and New Ulm en route. The Packers, coaching by Dick Seltz, posted their first loss in 17 starts as errors hurt them in a seven run fifth inning. Halstad claimed the title as Austin’s loss came after a 13 game win streak, and attendance set a new tournament mark at 5,110.
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Austin
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Wallace Oien
Helm
Dick Anderson
Dale Rasmussen
Packers
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Gary Underhill
Bob McKay
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Underhill
Noa
Dick Seltz
Bricelyn
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Melrose
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Eveleth
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Owatonna
Paige
Marrero
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Ed Lopat
Yanks
Philadelphia Athletics
Lopat
A's
Tom Morgan
Philadelphia
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Bob Hooper
Beck
Scheid and Orphan Vie for SM All-Star Job
There is more at stake than a tie for the Southern Minnesota League lead when Austin plays Mankato and Albert Lea tonight and Sunday. Victory in one game means Emil Scheid will manage the Eastern division team in the SM All-Star classic at Winona July 17. Hugh Orphan of Winona remains in the race but needs Winona to beat Waseca and for Albert Lea to lose to Merdchants. Scheid managed the East All-Stars last year and seeks the post again.
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Southern Minnesota
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Mankato
Albert Lea
Emil Scheid
Winona
Hugh Orphan
Waseca
The
Merchants
Scheid
Ulrich Hall Win Best Ball in Southern Minnesota Golf Meet
Wal ly Ulrich and Ted Hall of Austin captured the curtain raising best ball at Albert Lea Country Club, forcing a sudden death playoff after tying with Lyle Westrum and Clayton Westrum at 66. Ray Kellar and Mike Frisch took third with 67 as 150 entrants expected for qualifying rounds over two Albert Lea courses.
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Ted Hall
Austin
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Mike Frisch
Fairmont
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Greenlee
Bobby Carlson
Roger Gillam
Bob Nelson
Jim Vacura
Bernie Kroc
Bob Carlson
Chick Hatch
Ron
Bill Erickson
Nate Chesin
Joe Vacura
Hayes captures third straight Army tennis singles title
Maj. Leo V. Hayes of West Point won the men s singles title in the first Army tennis championships for the third consecutive year. He defeated Sgt. Alan Wilson of Camp Kilmer 6 1, 1 6, 6 1, 6 2 in the final on Friday at West Point.
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N. Y
Leo V. Hayes
Alan Wilson
Camp Kilmer
O neill Named Phillies Boss
Steve ONeill is named manager of the Philadelphia Phillies replacing Eddie Sawyer after a 6 0 loss to the Giants. ONeill, a calm former skipper with a World Series title, will take over immediately as Sawyer remains with the club as a scout.
Bums Beat Braves and Improve Lead
Brooklyn Dodgers crushed the Boston Braves 8-3 to extend their lead in the National League while the New York Giants were blanked 6-0 by Curt Simmons and the Philadelphia Phillies. Simmons allowed three hits as the Phils nailed Larry Jansen and Monte Kennedy for 11 safeties and pounced early with five runs in the first two innings. The Phils also announced Steve O’Neill would replace Eddie Sawyer as Phillies manager. Sawyer remains in the organization. Minner of Chicago pitched a 6-0 shutout of the Reds, driving in two doubles and a single. Enos Slaughter drove in five for St Louis in a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
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Eddie
Steve
Cleveland
New York Yankees
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Indians
Carpenter
Sawyer
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New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Curt Simmons
Philadia Phils
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Boston
Johnny Schmitz
Walker Cooper
Ralph Branca
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Larry Jansen
Monte Kennedy
Jansen
New York
Steve O’neill
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Minner
Roy Smalley
Reds
Bruce Edwards
Roy McMillan
McMillan
Bill Serena
Hank Sauer
Enos Slaughter
St.Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pacific Coast League Scores Update
Sacramento defeated Portland five four while Los Angeles beat Hollywood six two. Oakland won over San Francisco three one and Seattle topped San Diego three zero.
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Hollywood
Oakland
San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Junk Ball Pitch Fools Red Sox as Marrero Wins in Fenway
Satchel Paige famous hesitator and Marrero with a manana pitch confound hitters. Marrero, aged around 50, wins his seventh decision in a 5-3 Washington victory over Boston at Fenway Park. Ed Yost homers and Pete Runnels triples for the Senators while Sid Hudson and Ray Scarborough lose for the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Satchel Paige
Don Marrero
Washington Senators
Manana
Marrero
Tanley Quits Mankato Baseball Club
Bill Tanley resigns as business manager and field manager of the Mankato Merchants after nine games this season. He declined a director role with the Mankato Baseball Association and cites unresolved board disagreements as a factor. The team sits at 6-11 in the league, with Ed Buckley leading since June.
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Bill Tanley
Mankato Merchants
Tanley
Mankato Baseball Association
Reorganized Baseball Association
Ed Buckley
Buckley
Merchants
Red Sox Purchase Indian's Lehner
Boston Red Sox acquire outfielder Paul Lehner from the Cleveland Indians. Lehner had been optioned to a Toronto International League club after stints with Indianapolis Oakland and Seattle. Charley Maxwell is sent back to Louisville to clear roster space.
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Boston Red Sox
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Cleveland Indians
Toronto
Preacher Roe Yields 21 Homers With No On Bases
Last season, Dodgers pitcher Preacher Roe allowed 30 home runs, and 21 of them came with the bases empty, highlighting his vulnerability in the early counts and with no runners aboard.
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Preacher Roe
Dodgers
Box Score for Halstad versus Austin basketball game
Halstad 9 7 1 0 0 0 9 0 = 36 Austin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 = 32 Halstad players Aakason Rasmussen Anderson Oien Arnold Johnson Shumchr Holm Piath OPlath Lervold Undrhill Warfield McKay scored RBI details listed. final totals Halstad 36 Austin 32.
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Aaustin Abhooa Hesaby
Brahaga
Meyer
Oien
Aakason
Arnold
Rasmussen
Ohnson
Rbi
Lervold
W—Holm
L—Piath
Brewers Win and Saints Sweep Titled Twin Bill
St Paul defeated Kansas City twice 6-2 and 5-1 pushing the Blues to second in the American Association. Milwaukee overtook the league lead with a 7-4 win over Minneapolis. Indianapolis blanked Columbus 6-0 as Ray Narleski held foes to four hits. Toledo judge blocks Mud Hens move to Charleston pending possible five game series. Buzz Clarkson returns to Brewers with a homer and double, joined by Whisenant Ertman and others hitting for Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
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Kansas City Blues
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Kansas City
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Columbus Red Birds
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Toledo
Ohio
Toledo Mud Hens
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W. Va
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Saints
Buzz Clarkson
Boston Braves
Brewers
Pete Whisenant
Hank Ertman
Daryl Spencer
Bob Lennon
Ray Katt
The
Millers
Boxing Bouts Highlight New Orleans Card
A boxing event in New Orleans features several bouts including N Gee and Jackson. The card lists participants Bruce and others with noted stoppages and round details from the bout outcomes.
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Avenne
Gee
Orleans
Nat'Jackson
New Orleans
Cuanto
Bruce
Cincinnati Largest City in Major Leagues by Population
Cincinnati is noted as the smallest city in the major leagues when considering population size. The claim anchors a discussion on urban scale within professional leagues and city demographics.
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Cincinnati
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