Austin Packers Triumph Over Colonels In League Showdown
Austin tops Albert Lea 16 to 1 at Marcusen Park to strengthen hold on second in the Southern Minnesota League. Mason City won its sixth straight by 4 to 2 over Owatonna, while Bloomington defeated Mankato 7 to 4. Leon Johnson earned his third win in four starts with 10 strikeouts.
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Austin Eyes 1963 Title Run In Local Conference
Coach Dick Seltz leads eight returning lettermen from a 17 2 squad that finished runner up in the state tournament. Key players include seniors Norm Heaton Tim Schmitt and pitchers Hartman Hastings Ball Page and other six juniors plus B team prospects Williams Best Jacobson Gilbert. Weather slowed practices but optimism remains high as scouts eye Leon Johnson and other players while radio broadcasts shift to Albert Lea Kate. Five Winona football standouts earn college scholarships to Minnesota and Tulsa.
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Austin edges Albert Lea in 10-1 baseball score
Albert Lea falls to Austin 10 to 1 as Albert Lea pitcher L Johnson gave up 6 runs by the third inning. Hatten, Sprenger and Winther led Austin with key hits while the bullpen held the visitors in check.
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Drysdale dominates as Dodgers beat Braves in NL action
Don Drysdale pitched five hits and 6-2 win over Milwaukee to reach 13-4, while the Giants defeated the Reds 6-3. Pittsburgh edged the Mets 6-5 in 10 innings as St Louis blanked Chicago 4-0 and 8-0.
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Wright Seeks Open Crown
Mickey Wright, 27, opens her bid for a fourth U.S. Women’s Open title in five years at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, on a par 72, 6,400-yard course. She seeks a possible grand slam after winning the Augusta Titleholders and faces 68 challengers in a 3-day, 72-hole test with tough seaside holes and wind.
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Koskovich Drowns in Crab Orchard Lake Near Carbondale
John M. Koskovich, 22, a member of the 1961-62 New Mexico AAU basketball champions, drowned when a boat capsized on Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale on a Wednesday.
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Legion Meets Mason City in American Legion League Game
Austin Legion and Mason City meet at Roosevelt Stadium at 6 30 p m with Letty Dave Hartman and Le Roy Baruth pitching for Austin. Austin sits 4 1 after an 8 2 win over Albert Lea while Mason City leads the league at 7 1 with Elmer Starr coaching.
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Moose, Merchants Split Softball Action in League Play
The Moose, at 9-1, beat the Merchants 5-2 while Mike's Bar A topped Mike's Bar B 5-2 in Wednesday night Soft Pitch games at Northwest Diamond. Merchants outhit Moose 8-7 but left runners stranded as House and Steffen drove in runs for Moose and Mike's Bar A surged with a four run fourth inning. Mike's Bar A faces Merchants next at 8:30 p.m. in a follow up game and Deaf faces KQAQ at 7 p.m. in Slow Pitch.
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Sixteen Named for Moorhead Concordia Clinic Football Game
Sixteen players were chosen for the Minnesota all star team to face an out of state squad in the Moorhead Concordia Coaching Clinic game in Fargo on August 15. The roster includes University of Minnesota halfback Dave Muholland and Duluth standouts Ed Lundstrom quarterback Len Wereecken tackle and Darrel Ness guard.
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Jaycees Defeat Kiwanis Nine 5-1 in Club League
The Jaycees beat the Kiwanis 5-1 at Lansing field. Winning pitcher Lonnie Williams allowed one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts and five walks. Jeff Williams struck out seven for Kiwanis. Charlie Granholm and Jerry Jacobsen each had two Jaycees hits. Next game set for Monday at Marcusen Park.
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Pros Unleash Opening Shots in Western Open
A field of 128 professionals and 7 amateurs tee off at Medinah No. 3 in Chicago for the Western Open. Par 71, 7,110 yards, challenging trees and eight doglegs frame the windup on Sunday with a possible 72-hole score around 284 aiming for the $10,000 winner’s share. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus headline pairing as Nicklaus predicts even par 284 could win.
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U S Tennis Aces Fall at Wimbledon
Thirteen American men exit in early rounds at Wimbledon while the women rise, led by Billie Jean Moffitt’s upset of top seed Margaret Smith. Dennis Ralston, Frank Froehling, and Whitney Reed also compete despite seeding gaps as Australia dominates the field.
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Door Open for AFL Expansion to 10 Teams
AFL executives in Boston kept the eight club format for at least another year while not ruling out expansion later in the year. Commissioner Joe Foss noted no rush yet but said a decision could come before the league draft at the end of November. Applications were heard from groups in New Orleans Kansas City and Atlanta.
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Yanks Tame Twins 7-1 In Yankee Stadium
New York defeats Minnesota 7 1 as Bill Stafford wins, Ralph Terry pitches eight hits allowed for his ninth victory. Don Mincher hits his seventh homer for Minnesota and Roger Maris belts his 13th for the Yankees, two-run Tresh single fuels the offense. Power leads Twins with three hits as Kaat struggles despite a seven-game win streak.
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First Baptist and St Olaf Triumph in YMCA Softball
St Olaf defeated Little Cedar of Adams 205 at the Athletic Field as Harvey Anderson and Keith Anderson homered. First Baptist beat Our Saviour's Lutheran of Lyle 43 in 11 innings with Louie Lenz driving in the winning run and two hits, Les Mayriik earning the win.
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Tigers Rap Cleveland as Angels Win Big Over White Sox
Robin Roberts remains hot with a fourth straight win for Baltimore beating Chicago 3-1. Paul Foytack and Detroit beat first-place Cleveland 4-0 as the Yankees top Minnesota 7-3 and the Angels shut out Boston 3-0. Kansas City defeats Washington 4-1.
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Welter Champ Griffith Prepares for Dupas Title Fight
Emil Griffith travels to Las Vegas for the July 13 welterweight title defense against Ralph Dupas. He says Benny Paret’s death weighs on him but boxing keeps his family out of the slums and he plans to fight on. Griffith notes lingering ring unease after the March 24 knockout led to Paret’s death 10 days later.
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