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Bemidji Pioneer in Bemidji, Minnesota

01 Jun 1971

Page 6

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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1971

Page

6

Thief River Falls Wins Region Track Championship

Thief River Falls Prowlers claim their first Region 8 track title since 1962 at BSC stadium with a four point lead over Crookston. Bemidji, East Grand Forks, and Mahnomen round out the top five as scoring spread across 10 individuals and two relays. Dave Uhler of Mahnomen set a shot put record at 54-8, while TRF’s sprint medley crew shaved six seconds off the previous mark to win in 3:44.8. Paul Battleson of TRF was second in the half mile with 1:59.6 as the top race noted.

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Thief River Falls Tim Strand John Markstrom Markee Hanson Rob Swenson Mike Fitzgerald Paul Battleson John Wangberg Kim Murphy Rande Smith Mahnomen Dave Uhler Blackduck Dick Jacobson Thief River Swenson Steve Dick Kimball Park Rapids Les Bly McIntosh Ron Heiraas Ada Bemidji John Wubbels Jeff Larson Roseau Larson Bagley Pat Hanlon Paul Carter Wubbels Bob Helberg Craig Groslie Neil Freberg Brad Wu Gary Wagner Uhlir Wagner al Mathues East Grand Forks Corey Jamison Todd Peterson Crookston Dave Bergquist Rip Thompson East Side Steve DeKrey Karmon Biella Jerry Annonson Tim Johnson Minneapolis Hanson TRF Borg News Gardner Wkr Hvndsten Jamison Mathues EGF Munson Quick Foss Haven Bor Fitzgerald Kiel Clin B. Wubbels Bemn N. Freberg Bem Bly Mdl Battleson Heiraas Nelson Coffee Kimball Ros Bergquist Bag Balstad Fer Grimes McAllen Hall Wangberg James Pelland Ind Reich - Markstrom - Wangberg Hanson Fosston Walker Stephen Swenson - Reich Fitzgerald - Reierson Halstad Helberg- Groslie Lancaster Country Club Beaver Coon Rapids Moorhead Lehmann Dave Howe Dave Jack Chuck Pritchard Ed Demery Billy Israelson Dick Howe Rick Schwartz Dave Uhlir Concordia Wubbells Jim Carrington Brad Wubbels Helberg Groslie Freborg Brad Thompson Macalaster Grillo Bobby Powell Bemidji Chiefs Cass Lake Tom Green House Fontenelle Mary
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Harmon Homers Triumph As Twins Beat Tigers 6 2 In Return

Harmon Killebrew belted his 495th career homer with two aboard to power the Minnesota Twins past Detroit 6 2 as Billy Martin returned to Minnesota as Tigers manager. Bert Blyleven or Jim Kaat earned the win and Killebrew drove in a key run while Martin acknowledged mixed feelings about facing his old club and home fans. The game marked the Tigers’ struggle in the pennant chase and set up the remaining three game series finale.

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Associated Press ST. Paul-Minneapolis Billy Martin Minnesota Detroit Mickey Colich Martin Harmon Killebrew Killebrew Twins Jim Kaat Tigers Kaat Chanssen Mavericks Detroit Tigers Minneapolis Billy Rigney Steve Braun George Mitterwald Lolich Tovar Carew Bill Freehan Richfield Minn Frank Crosetti Rigney Oakland A’s Boston Baltimore Yankees Rich Reese Milwaukee Fred Dailey Brewers Cal Griffith
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Smothers Greenwood Pair Clinches Donnybrooke 500 Victory

Dick Smothers and John Greenwood win the Donnybrooke 500 endurance race at Brainerd as their Marathon Oil Corvette dominates the three mile circuit. They complete 167 laps with Greenwood finishing and Smothers spelling him, beating Johnson and Manner by seven laps.

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St Cloud State twins lead 1971 All NIC baseball team

Steve Fuchs and Charlie Munsch headline the 15 man All Northern Intercollegiate Conference squad from St. Cloud State College. Fuchs earned a .574 batting average and a 4 0 pitching mark while Munsch hit .462 and led in doubles with six. Other selections included Bob Britz Greg Thayer Dan Halvorson Todd Spencer and more across Winona Minnesota Morris Bemidji Moorhead and Southwest State.

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St. Cloud State College Steve Fuchs Charlie Munsch Fuchs NIC Munsch St. Cloud Bob Minnesota-Morris UIC Don Bright Doug Patnode Greg Starns Bemidji State Bill Loushine Dan Dressen Moorhead State Daryl Oja Southwest State Bob Britz So Dan Halvorson Jr Winona Don Bright Morris Daryloja Jr Moorhead Todd Spencer Sr Doug Patnode Jr Morris Loren Benz Sr
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Morlan’s Sports Review Moves From Weather to Local Wins

In a packed column Cliff Morlan covers Beaver golf finishing fourth at NIC meet in Coon Rapids, Lumberjack district champs Dave Howe’s 76 earning medalist honors, and region qualifiers for Crookston. TRF tracks set four records as Bemidji and other area teams eye state championships.

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Bunning tops all time strikeout list second place

Memorial Day saw Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning notch five strikeouts as the Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego 3-1 to move into second on the all time strikeout list with 2,823. He surpassed Cy Young and echoed that only Walter Johnson holds more. The Padres later won the second game 6-3.

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Ken Rappoport Associated Press Jim Bunning Philadelphia Phillies Dean Bunning Phillies San Diego Cy Young Walter Johnson Young Sandy Koufax Bob Gibson Garry Jestadt Clarence Gaston Padres Pittsburgh Chicago Houston Cincinnati San Francisco New York St. Louis Atlanta Los Angeles Montreal
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Baseball Standings And Schedule Snapshot

Monday results show Chicago 1 3 and Baltimore 0 1, Milwaukee 6 over Cleveland 5, Minnesota 6 over Detroit 2, Washington 4 over California 0, Kansas City 9 over Boston 3, New York 5 over Oakland 3. Tuesday eyeing Detroit at Minnesota and others with night games.

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