Old Timers Baseball Attracts Texas Stars July Fourth
Koeck notes an Old-Timers game at Marcusen Park on July 4 at 3 p.m. The Austin ex-players face the 1960 Packer team to celebrate Emil Scheid's birthday. Jimmy Delmont, ex Albert Leance announcer, organizes with Sam House Lou Ciola George Koval as pitchers and Delmont Raso Sack Sebastian Seltz infielders. catching by Bud Thompson Dan Standinger. outfield by LaValle Riley Harpader Tracy Bartholomew. a ladies style show and pony giveaway accompany the game.
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Marcusen Park
Austin
Packer
Jimmy Delmont
Albert Leance
Emil Scheid
Minnesota
Delmont
Sam House
Lou Ciola
George Koval
Bud Thompson
Dan Standinger
Red Lindgren
Del
Albert Lea Lacks Wasko as Minnesota star signs with Yankees
Albert Lea will lean on Myron Hoffman Clay Lyon and Al Klinger after pitcher Bob Wasko of the University of Minnesota signed with the New York Yankees. Wasko helped Minnesota win the NCAA tournament at Omaha and was to join the Packers. The team notes shutouts in Mason City as four SM League wins came with clean sheets. Ozburn Borchers and Isenberger led a 11-0 and 3-0 pair of wins for the Braves over Mankato and Austin.
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Albert Lea
Bob Wasko
University of Minnesota
New York Yankees
Wasko
Gophers
Omaha
Packers
Myron Hoffman
Clay Lyon
al Klinger
University of Iowa
Jerry Ackerman
Bancroft
Ed Stalker
Hoffman
Lyon
Mason City
Braves
Clem Ozburn
Austin
Jack Borchers
Dick Isenberger
Mankato
Borchers
Estherville
Clem Osborn
Prides
Bob Pearl
Glen Drahn
Mike Lund
Osborn
Bob Klinger
Gary Hoepner
Wayne Hoefner
Ken Staples
Bill Hank
Don Buhr
Fairmont
Kramer and Brown Named to North-South All-Star Game
Larry Kramer of Austin and Dick Brown of Austin accept invitations to play in the North-South All-Star football game on August 31 at Minneapolis Parade Stadium. Kramer will attend Nebraska, Brown Minnesota, while Clayton Reed declined. Other Big Nine players joining the South include Jim Thompson and Tom Thatdorf. Ramsey Golf Club to host three state tournaments July 9-10, August 13-14, and August 20-21 with Jim Vacura and Giles Healey developing the course.
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Dick Brown
Austin
Minneapolis Parade
Kramer
University of Nebraska
Brown
University of Minnesota
Clayton Reed
Jim Thompson
Albert Lea
Tom Thatdorf
Winona
Ramsey Golf Club
State Eagles
Moose
Jim Vacura
Giles Healey
Senate kills draft bill delaying Continental League plans
In New York, the Senate blocked a bill allowing an unrestricted draft of major league players, a blow to the Continental League led by Bill Shea and Branch Rickey. They weighed war or retreat, while offers for city indemnities remained a key dispute with Buffalo Toronto demanding 750000 each versus a Continental offer of 60000. Commissioner Ford Frick called the measure harmful to all leagues.
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Bill Shea
Senate
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Rickey
Continental League
Buffalo
Toronto
Eight U.S. Crews Compete At Henley Regatta In England
Eight United States rowing crews travel to Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames for four days of racing. The Harvard light weight eight meets Oxford Lists Boat in a key first round, with Harvard aiming to defend titles. Detroit Boat Club also figures as a dark horse contender amid strong American presence. In another game, rookie Bruce Montgomery of Geneva Red Legs struck out on a triple play in his first NY-Penn League at bat against Erie.
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Erie
Legion Teams Set for Rochester and Winona Games
Austin Junior American Legion team resumes play after a tournament break. They meet Rochester at Marcusen Park Thursday in a Southern Minnesota Legion League game and host Winona Friday in a non league contest both at 8 p.m. Austin has a 1 2 record in league play.
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Dick Seltz
Legion
Rochester
Marcusen Park
Aces Face Lakers in Century League Clash Tonight
Austin Blues aim to extend a two game win streak at Marcusen Park hosting Owatonna in a Century League showdown. Johnson leads with relief by Perl if needed as Weckman dominates, while Cannon Falls at Kenyon and Bloomington at Red Wing close the schedule.
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Blues
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Faribault
Bell Park
Cummins
Ed Leon Johnson
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Bloomington
Cannon Falls
Lyle Cline
Terry Brown
Dave Perl
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Fullmer Basilio Box Title Fight in Salt Lake City Tonight
World middleweight NBA title showdown features Gene Fullmer of Utah defending against Carmen Basilio of New York in a 15 round rematch at Derks Field. ABC televises at 9 p.m. CDT with Utah and parts of Wyoming unavailable.
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NBA
Gene Fullmer
Utah
Carmen Basilio
New York
San Francisco
Derks Field
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Massachusetts
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Basilio
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California
Bruce Hall Golf Tourney Set July 8
The second annual Bruce Hall Memorial golf tournament will be played Friday July 8 at the Austin Country Club. Open to city golfers 18 and under with a $1 entry fee. Registration at the pro shop or on the first tee morning of the event. The winner’s name to be engraved on the trophy. Bruce Hall was killed in a February 1959 car accident.
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Patterson Is Honored By New York Mayor
Heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson was honored by Mayor Robert Wagner on Tuesday. Wagner presented him the citys medal lion and proclaimed the day World Championship day.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Robert Wagner
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Denver and Millers Keep Hot Streak in A A Play
Denver Bears and Minneapolis Millers extend heat in the American Association race with Denver crushing Indianapolis 15-6 for an 11th win in 12. Louisville edged Houston 1-0 as Minnesotas 6th straight win over Dallas-Fort Worth keeps pace. Mason City and Mankato win Southern Minnesota League games. Mankato loses Estherville in a 11-7 slugfest.
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Steve Boros
Ossie Virgil
Jake Wood
Den
Aces Hobbled but Nats Win Fifth In Row In AL Pennant Chase
Washington Senators, missing two aces Camillo Pascual and Pedro Ramos and with Harmon Killebrew still hurt, win their fifth straight by defeating the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in 14 innings after taking Baltimore 5-2 in 10. Ray Moore and Chuck Stobbs limit Cubs to late-run relief. Yankees beat A's 5-2 as Turley wins fifth straight. Orioles fall again. Tigers hammer Red Sox 10-1.
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Associated Press
Washington Senators
Camillo Pascual
Pedro Ramos
Harmon Killebrew
Baltimore
Senators
Chicago
White Sox
Ray Moore
Chuck Stobbs
Yankees
Bob Turley
Bob Cery
Turley
Paw Bud Daley
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Norm Siebern
A's
Temple
Gordon Jones
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Braves Roll as Covington Stays Healthy
Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron headline the Milwaukee lineup but Wes Covington’s health drives wins. Since Covington’s return June 8 the Braves are 15 of 23 for a .652 clip, with Covington driving a key two run double and a sixth inning homer to seal a 5 3 victory over Chicago.
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Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Braves
Wes Covington
Covington
Charlie Dressen
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Wes
Skowron Returns with Three Hits as Yankees Beat A's
Bill Skowron, back from a wrist injury, collected three hits in as many trips to lift the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Hector Lopez joined him with three hits as the club totaled 11 safeties, with homers from Norm Sieber and Mickey Mantle. The performance lifted Skowron’s average above .300.
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Hector Lopez
Yanks
Norm Siebers
Mickey Mantle
Adams Wins 4-3 In 12 Innings Over Freeborn
Adams defeats Freeborn 4-3 in an exhibition baseball game at St Ansgar Iowa after 12 innings. Roger Booher pitched a full game for Adams allowing four hits. Gene Domino doubled and Jerry Hatch tied the game in the eighth with a sacrifice fly before Doug Hall scored the winning run in the 12th on Don Crace's single.
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Houston
Howie Bedell
Mac Jones
Minneapolis
Rangers
Millers
Red Robbins
Charleston
St. Paul
Thein
Don Mincher
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Adams
Freeborn
Roger Booher
Gene Domino
Jerry Hatch
Domino
Doug Hall
Hatch
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Don Crace
Iowa football season tickets near 15000 mark
About 15 000 season tickets have been sold for Iowa football this fall, roughly a quarter less than last year at this time. Mailings for season and single game tickets go out Sept 1 with single game applications mailed July 29 and tickets on sale Aug 1.
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Dodgers Eye Young Talent
Dodgers manager Walt Alston said the club will rely more on young players as time goes on and named prospects like Willie Davis and Charlie Smith in the Spokane chain. He cautioned veterans Gil Hodges and Duke Snider could still contribute off the bench despite slumps.
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Dodger
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Charlie Smith
Spokane
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Pirates Keep Lead Amid Tie and Close Races
The Pirates battled San Francisco to a 7 7 rain interrupted nine inning tie as Harvey Haddix faltered early. Rocky Nelson drove in four for Pittsburgh while Roberto Clemente delivered a clutch RBI single to force the cap.
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Vern Law
Bob Friend
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Pirates
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Dodgers
U S Tennis Prestige Dips as Americans Struggle at Wimbledon
The 1960 Wimbledon scene shows U S hopes fading with Chubby Darlene Hard eliminated and Althea Gibson hinting at a return if professionals enter. Sandra Reynolds and Christine Truman advance in singles, while Doris Hart and Little M Connolly’s potential comebacks are teased as a revived US effort seems distant.
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U.S
Miss Hard
Althea Gibson
Uncle Sam
Maria Bueno
Christine Truman
Northern League Wins Spread Across Fargo Moorhead Area
John Nelson, an 18 year old right hander, earned his sixth victory as the Twins routed Minot 10 2. He allowed only four singles until the ninth inning. Grand Forks shut out Duluth 5 0 to narrow the Dukes league lead to 1 1 games. Aberden at St Cloud and Winnipeg at Eau Claire were rained out, creating doubleheaders today for both series.
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John Nelson
Twins
Minot
Nelson
Grand Forks
Duluth
Superior
Aberden
St. Cloud
Winnipeg
Eau Claire
Tigers Feature: Casey Wise Key Switch Hitter
Detroit infielder Casey Wise stands out as the Tigers' only switch hitter. He brings versatility to the lineup and is highlighted for his rare ability to bat both ways. The article notes Wise's unique skill among Detroit players and his value to the club.
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Detroit
Casey Wise
Detroit Tigers
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