Emil Scheid to lead Austin Packers in return to field
Emil Scheid takes over the Austin Packers Sunday for the first time since 1954 as Don Miller and Junie Floyd join the lineup. Miller takes second base, Floyd is at third, Seguso is released, and Red Lindgren and Gene Steiger anchor the infield while Cordell Riggenbach and Wilkinson headline the outfield.
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Bob Riggenbach
Jim Wilkinson
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Fred Hancock
Jim King
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Rabung
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Joe Rase
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Wenger Joins Mound Staff In Iowa Braves Shuffle
Albert Lea contest notes indicate Scheid pilots a four man right handed mound staff with Lou Ciola Bill Knox Whitey Felker Charley Rabung. Dick Wenger remains in limbo after release and signing with Scheid while Scheid seeks a top left handed hurler and to bolster the infield and outfield positions. Roy Gilmore of the Braves stays with Iowa as he hits over .400 and resists being moved.
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Lou Ciola
Bill Knox
Whitey Felker
Charley Rabung
Scheid
Dick Wenger
Albert Lea
Wenger
Mason City
Braves
Move Should Create Interest in Austin Baseball
Scheid, now in Austin, faces a test to field a winning team within budget as fans seek a return to Marcusen Park. The Austin baseball board backs the move, hoping to prevent a fade from the league and satisfy supporters who deserve a winner. This season already saw three league changes including Bruns moving to Mason City and Stanton replacing Molock in Winona.
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Marcusen Park
Austin Baseball Board
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Austin
Paul Bruns
Mason City
Winona
Dick Stanton
Max Molock
Malzone Branches Out as Red Sox Batting Star
Boston rookie third baseman Frank Malzone leads team with 89 hits 44 RBIs and 18 doubles while batting .324 and homering in an 8-3 doubleheader sweep of Chicago. His comeback after ankle injury service years and personal tragedy marked a remarkable rise to prominence in the AL.
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Malzone
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Seals
Hurley Sets Boxing Date for Patterson Rademacher Bout
Promoter Jack Hurley announced August 22 for the Patterson versus Rademacher heavyweight title fight at Sicks Stadium Seattle home of the Rainiers. Seating priced 20 dollars for 15,000 ringside and box seats, 15 and 10 dollars for 10,000 upper seats. Potential gate about 300,000 with 200,000 from TV. blackout in four western states if needed. If Hurricane Jackson wins the July 29 NY bout the Aug 22 match is canceled.
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Lansing Corners No-Hits Merchants To Tie League Lead
Lansing Corners moved into a first place tie with the Moose in the City League softball race behind a no hit pitching performance by Car Miller. They beat the Merchants 16 to 0 at Northwest Field as Miller held Merchants without a hit while his teammates scored 14 off Carey including a six run inning with a Jacob triple and a Hallman Jacobson doubles. The win left Lansing Corners 5-1 and sets up a Monday night showdown with the Moose at Northwest Field starting at 8 p.m.
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Rochester
Fairmont
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Herb Davis
Fred Benzel
Ray Berns
Charlie Weathers
Jim Bell
Ham Nehring
Roy Gilmore
Frank Brown
Dick Notermann
Chiefs
Teens Reach Semis in Minnesota Women’s Amateur Golf
In St Paul two 18 year old Kathy Reichert of Rochester and 17 year old Carol Pushing of Olivia advanced to the semifinals of the Minnesota Women’s Amateur. Reichert beat Mary Neville 3 and 2 and Pushing defeated Mrs Wendell Miller 2 and 1 to join Mrs George MacGibbon and Beverly Vanstrum in the final four.
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Rochester
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Minneapolis
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Miss Reichert
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Miss Pushing
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Hopkins
MacGibbon
Nancy Brown
Vanstrum
George Crane
Giants Extend Rally as Mays, Antonelli Lead Comeback Push
The New York Giants win 7-2 over Cincinnati as Mays drives in runs and Antonelli adds a six-hitter to move within 3 games of fifth. St Louis Cardinals hold top spot with Von McDaniel winning his third, while Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Chicago chase in a tight NL race. In the AL, Cleveland shuts out the Yankees 2-0 as Wynn logs a four-hitter and Detroit gains ground with a 7-2 win over Washington.
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Rabung Shuts Ro yards as Packers edge Royals 2 0
Charley Rabung tossed a five hitter to defeat Rochester 2 0 at Mayo Field. Emil Scheid begins as Austin manager while Rabung debuts with pinpoint control and varied pitches in the Southern Minnesota League.
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Rochester Royals
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Minnesota
Packers blank Royals as Rabung dominates mound
Rabung pitched a seven strikeout shutout for the Packers holding the Royals to five hits and a walk. Riggenbach's three spectacular catches and tight defense backed Rabung as Austin won 3-0. Lubinsky and Foley led hitters for Rochester, with Raso and Cordell among those featured until Seguso and Morris were released.
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Wimbledon Fashion Sparks Crowd as Americans Rally
Wimbledon coverage notes six American women and four Yankee men remaining in singles as fashion heats up. Karol Fageros of Miami wowed 16,000 with the tightest shorts seen in 71 Wimbledons while London designer Teddy Tinling outfits with white short costumes at 75 to 100 dollars. The tennis event remains Australian-led with Vic Seixas, Budge Patty, and Althea Gibson among the Americans in the final 16.
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Christian Dior
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Los Angeles
Althea Gibson
New York
Baxter and George Set for NCAA Golf Finals
In Colorado Springs Baxter of Trans-Mississippi and George of San Jose State were favorites to reach the finals as eight players began two rounds on the Broadmoor course. Upsets thinned the field with nine of 24 matches decided on the final hole or in a playoff. Baxter advanced easily in Thursday’s matches while George, once a Walker Cup pick, upset Purdue rival Red ding to seize the upper bracket lead.
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Rex Baxter Jr
Ernie George
San Jose State
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Joe Campbell
Purdue
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Lansing Chateau Speedway Stock Car Races
Austin area stock car drivers return to Lansing's Chateau Speedway for a Saturday night program starting at 8 30 p m. Ken Evans of Albert Lea is favored in the Trophy Dash with time trials setting feature poles. Entries from Austin Albert Lea Kasson Hollandale Rochester Owatonna and Blooming Prairie join heats and speed tests. Austin area girls age 16 to 25 may enter the Stock Car Queen contest with July 6 deadline and free race passes for all entrants.
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Graven Named Wayzata Head Football Coach
Jim Graven, line coach at Austin High School for four years, is named Wayzata head football coach and will start in August. Former Lake Mills Iowa coach, now based in Hutchinson, is married with two children, as staff changes unfold with Lehrke and Bergeson also joining the varsity setup.
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Austin High School
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Lake Mills
Iowa
Austin
Art Hass
Hutchinson
Hal Cuff
al Lehrke
Hal Bergeson
St. Olaf College
Northinnd
St. Peter
Two Teams Share Top in Church Softball Standings
Church of Christ beat St Johns of Elkton 43 to 0 and St Johns of Austin beat Sterling Christian 4 to 0 while First Baptist defeated Holy Cross 10 to 7. Both Church of Christ and St Johns of Austin hold 6-1 records, St Olaf 5-1 was idle.
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Sioux City Ends Seven-Game Losing Streak In Win Over Lincoln
Sioux City snapped a seven game skid by beating Lincoln 62 at home. Lincoln suffered its first loss in six games. Amarillo won a doubleheader 10-5 and 7-5 over Colorado Springs to tighten its hold on second place and gain a full game on Topeka in the Western League.
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Colorado Springs
Topeka
Wichita Braves surge back to top in AA race
Wichita regains the lead in the American Association after defeating Indianapolis as St. Paul falls to Omaha. Omaha, St. Paul rainouts, and other results shift standings with Denver and Minneapolis splitting games. Butch McCord and Joe Macko homered for Louisville in a 5-3 win over Charleston. Wichita’s 3-2 rain-delayed win over Indianapolis preserves the top spot amid late-season standings shifts.
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Neil Chrisley
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Finsterwald shoots 65 sees room for improvement at Western Open
Don Finsterwald carded a six under par 65 at Plum Hollow in Detroit to lead the Western Open first round, one stroke ahead of Billy Maxwell. Despite favorable scoring, he says his chipping could be better as 56 rounds matched or beat par and Gay Brewer Jr. noted the tough condition from overnight showers.
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Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
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Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Ohio University
Tequesta
Fla
Gay Brewer Jr
Cincinnati
Jaycee Net Tourney Set at Minneapolis
The Minnesota State Junior and Boys tennis tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday at Nicollet Field in Minneapolis. Two divisions, Junior for 18 and under and Boys for 15 and under, determine the top two winners who advance to the national tournament in Santa Monica, California, in August.
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Boxing Bouts Across Cities Result In Knockouts
In Boston Rocky Tomasello stopped Billy Ryan in the 10th round. In Los Angeles Nacho Escalante kayoed Ross Pailla in a 10 round bout. In Jeanette Reubon Stubbs defeated Wyman Dawson by decision. In Dallas Buddy Turman stopped Tommy Fields in the 10th round.
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Wyman Dawson
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Buddy Turman
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Aaron Breaks Drysdale Jinx With Go-Ahead Triple
In Milwaukee Aaron snapping a hitting slump against Don Drysdale delivers a decisive triple in the eighth inning as the Braves beat the Dodgers 2 1. Bob Buhl improves to 9-2 with the win. Aaron had faced Drysdale ten times this season without a hit before the pivotal drive.
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Brooklyn
Braves
Hank Aaron
Don Drysdale
Jack Sanford
al Worthington
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Bob Buhl
Parsons Qualifies for Italian 500 at Monza
At Monza Italy Johnny Parsons of Van Nuys California is the sole American to qualify for Saturday's 500 mile international race while ten American drivers and three British aces push for front positions as top speeds near 170 miles per hour.
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Italy
Johnny Parsons
van Nuys
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Musial Ties Kiner for Homer Output
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 369th career home run tying Ralph Kiner for sixth on the all time list. The 17th homer of the season came with a runner on in the first as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 6 4 to stay atop the National League. Only Ruth Foxx Ott Gehrig and Williams have more career homers, with Williams the only active star among the top five, batting 19 this season for the Red Sox.
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Ted Williams
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Williams
Boston Red Sox
New Manager Appointed for Montreal Royals
Tommy Holmes, former star player and manager of the Boston Braves, was named manager of the Montreal Royals of the International League on Thursday night.
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