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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
12
The Austin Packers visit Fairmont aiming to tie for first in the Southern Minnesota League trailing Mason City by a half game. Austin (5-3) seeks a win to stay ahead as Estherville and Mankato also clash. Start time 8 15 p m with key pitching matchups including Gary Underhill.
Clayton Reed, star athlete from Austin, may sign a professional baseball contract with the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. Scouts including Joe McDermott note interest, with the Phillies believed to hold the inside track after a sizeable offer. Reed, on a Canada fishing trip, is expected to sign on return and would forfeit varsity eligibility if he goes pro.
CHICAGO AP. Chipper Charlie Dressen says by July 4 the Braves may know if pennant push is on track. Milwaukee splits with Chicago as Cubs, next host St Louis, with a big doubleheader July 4 against the Pirates in Milwaukee.
Gene Fullmer of Utah defeated Carmen Basilio by stoppage at 2:54 of the 12th round to retain the world middleweight title. Judges had Fullmer ahead on all cards. Basilio protested the stoppage and challenged the referee. Basilio weighed 156 1/4, Fullmer 159 1/2. both fighters sustained cuts and welts in a bruising, televised bout. Basilio vowed to challenge the Utah athletic commission and referee, while Jenson floated a $100,000 offer for a Fullmer-Giambra clash in San Francisco.
The Austin Junior American Legion team hosts Rochester in a Southern Minnesota Legion League game at Marcu sen Park. Coach Dick Seltz aims to improve a 1-2 league mark with Dave Louk starting and Ron Hagstrom in relief.
The Merchants defeated the Brown Derby 6-5 at Northwest Diamond on Wednesday night to move to a 3-3 league record while Brown Derby remains without a win in six starts. Krueger and J. D. Anderson sparked a nine hit Merchants attack, aided by Fleiner's three run homer. Brown Derby had six hits off Heaton including B. Yocum's homer. Lansing Corners, 6-1 in the title chase, meets the Merchants at 8 p.m.
Stock car and motorcycle races fill Chateau Speedway in Lansing this weekend. The July 4 program opens Saturday with 8 pm heats and features, including a Powder Puff Derby for women drivers. Ole Brun of Albert Lea leads money list as 30+ cars expected. Austin VFW sponsors fireworks and presents a new star flag.
Houston Buffs edged Louisville 3-1 in the opener and won 3-2 in 11 innings. Denver beat Indianapolis 6-5 to extend the Colonels’ deficit to 42 games. St Paul beat Charleston 5-4 as Dallas-Fort Worth topped Minneapolis 6-5. Bobby Wilson and Dick Tomanek drove in the go-ahead run at Minneapolis.
Daryl Richardson of Austin is hitting .231 and plays the outfield for St. Petersburg in the Florida State League. He signed last year with the New York Yankees.
The Austin Blues beat Owatonna 10-1 at Marcusen Park as a seven run fifth inning sealed the win. Bob Cummins led the offensive surge with a big inning while the Blues pitching limited the visitors to one run.
Twenty five yard freestyle results for eight year olds and under, all divisions for ages 8 to 12, ribbons for top five. Notable names include Jem Wellman, Diane Dutcher, Joe Embrickson, Sharon Goldberg, Wayne Ravilierd, and Bob Osborn among others. The Austin Swim Club and Park and Recreation Dept. sponsored the event to spark youth interest in competitive swimming.
The Southern Minnesota League will host its annual All-Star baseball game on July 12 in Estherville Iowa. The East All-Stars from Austin Mason City and Albert Lea will face the West division from Fairmont Mankato and Estherville with selections by editors and broadcasters. Managers of the top teams on July 4 will coach the squads and each side will choose one pitcher. Last year the East won 6 to 5 at Mason City.
Ken Murphy, a veteran golf and collegiate sports writer, was named sports editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Wednesday. He succeeds Joe Hennessey, who has departed the paper.
Lindy McDaniel earned his seventh straight save as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 5-2 to move into fourth in the NL. Stan Musial sparked the offense with a third inning single, while Bob Will’s pinch hit won the first game for the Cubs. Joe Adcock led the Braves in a doubleheader split with Chicago as Hank Aaron added his 18th homer. Dodgers win two against Phillies with Frank Howard driving in three and Dodger pitching tying a major league double header record.
In Rome a water supply crisis and heavy Olympic traffic headaches loom as authorities rush to finish a new plant and reroute streets. Store owners worry tourists will bypass the city during August as preparations for the August 25 opening threaten to dampen shopping and overall spending.
Rookie lefty Dick Stigman, moved to the rotation, pitched six singles allowed over five innings as Cleveland edged Baltimore 5-3 to pull into second in the American League race. Roger Maris homered twice for New York in a 10-0 win over Kansas City.
University of Minnesota sophomore Bob Wasko, who left college baseball for a Yankee bonus, starred in Fargo Moorhead with a two hit outing in a 2-1 win over Minot and a 6-1 win in the doubleheader. He grounded home the decisive run in the seventh as the Twins swept Minot.
Wimbledon observers defend U S tennis after no Americans reach semifinals in singles. Fred Perry praises U S depth as Adrian Quist notes junior strength and overall health of the game. Rod Laver to meet Neale Fraser in the men’s final. Maria Bueno faces Christine Truman in the women’s semifinals.
In Michigan at Grayling the defending champion Bob Kadlee of Rochester Minnesota placed third in the men's freestyle as the 15th National Field Archery Championships continued. James Jackey led with 1 992 points followed by Bob Pender at 1 976 and Kadlee at 1 969. Two rounds remained with targets simulating big game.
Gordon Linn at Kul man Park in Eureka Illinois struck a sparrow mid flight on the 5th hole driving about 250 yards. The bird was killed and Linn recorded a birdie bogey on the same hole after needing a stroke over par to finish.
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