Weekend Polka Party and Bemidji event line up
Cliff Morlan previews a busy weekend in Bemidji with a Polka Party at the Elks Club to fund BSU scholarships, a fishing seminar and contest on Lake Bemidji, DNR boat checks at Diamond Point, and prizes totalling about 2500 dollars. Also covered are stock car races, a Cass Lake golf open, Birchmont prep, LPGA notes, and local track action at BSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Kdal TV
Bemidji
Walnut Hall
DNR
Diamond Point
Harold
Curly’ Lehn
Lindy Big- Little Joe Co
John Peterson
Northland Lures
John Melhus
Jerry's
Bait
Peterson
Northland
Duane
KDAL
Marsh Nelson
Wally Pease
Jim Cuzzo
Fe Barthelemy
Jim Downs
Bob Decker
Movil
Xen
Highway 71
Viking
Bemidji Raceway
Resort Area
Casse Road
Junior Jones
Redlake
Bill Matzdorf
Grand Rapids
Jim Kobe
Ken Matthews
Larry Johnson
John Magnusson
Jaycees
Love and happiness fuels Indians eight game win streak
The Cleveland Indians extended their eight game winning streak behind Wayne Garland four hit pitching and timely hitting from Buddy Bell and Rico Carty. New manager Jeff Torborg praised for pitcher understanding, as Indians beat Toronto 4-0. Other AL games saw Minnesota Texas 12-2 California Chicago 10-6 Boston Baltimore 7-3 Seattle Kansas City 8-6 in 10 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Greene
Love and
Cleveland Indians
Rico Carty
Wayne Garland
Buddy Bell
Carty
Agers
Frank Robinson
Garland
Indians
Toronto Blue Jays
Jeff
Torborg
Robinson
Minnesota
Texas
California
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Seattle
Kansas City
Red Sox
Ferguson Jenkins
Mariners
Royals
Dan Meyer
Craig Reynolds
Darrell Porter
Hinton leads Dallas to 4-1 victory over Kicks
Alan Hinton powered the Dallas Tornado to a 4-1 win over Minnesota in front of 13,000 fans, earning a first place tie in the NASL Southern Division at 10-5. Kyle Rote Jr opened the scoring, Jim Ryan and Hinton contributed, while Stan Cummins tallied Minnesota’s lone goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Alan Hinton
Dallas Tornado
Minnesota Kicks
Los Angeles Aztecs
Kyle Rote Jr
Glenn Myernick
Jim Ryan
John O'Hare
Bob Hope
Hinton
Tornado
Minnesota
Stan Cummins
Alan Merrick
Park Rapids Rally Edges Bemidji Lions 10 9 In Seven
Park Rapids rallied for four runs in the seventh to edge Bemidji 10 9 in a three hour game at the BSU diamond. Quinn led Park Rapids with three hits and drove in three runs as Beaulieu, Bix and Hickerson combined on the mound. Bemidji battled back with seven runs in the fifth but Park Rapids held on to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Rapids
Bemidji Lions
BSU
Bemidji
Mike Walsh
Tom Quinn
Beaulieu
Howie Organ
Mike Buckanaga
Quinn
Hickerson
Lions
Steve Bix
Major League Melody Shop and Coca Cola win season openers
Melody Shop defeated Northern Amusement 9 to 2 after taking a 4-0 lead and adding four in the fifth. Tim Elliott and Bob Ness had two hits for Melody Shop, while Don Smith and Jim Toninato had two for No. Amusement. Coca Cola beat Highway Host 10 to 1 with a four run first and a fifth inning surge. Gary Johnson and Val Menotti led Coca Cola with two hits each. Dave Christianson and Scott Maunu combined on a three hitter.
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Melody Shop
Coca Cola
Northern Amusement
Highway Host
Toby Batchelder
Tim Elliott
Bob Ness
Don Smith
Jim Toninato
Gary Johnson
Val Menotti
John Tesar
Dave Christianson
Scott Maunu
H. W
Kavanagh
Hickerson
Fagerstrom
Christianson
Maunu
Vic Menotti
Xen
Shade Kfc
Joey Edlund
Dan Vogel
Bobby Smith
Edlund
Mike Johnson
Mike Gandrud
Gandrud
Larson
Torres
Vogel
B. Smith
Wold
D. Smith
Aaron Anderson
Security
Anderson
Twins
Eric Miller
Don Skerik
Tim Ferock
Paul Daman
Bill Beitzel
Security St
Johnson
T. Daman
Peters
Miller
Leitner
Twins pound Rangers to reclaim AL West lead
The Minnesota Twins rout the Texas Rangers 12-2 at Metropolitan Stadium to move back into a first place tie with the Chicago White Sox. Rod Carew extends his batting average toward .400 as Dave Goltz pitches seven solid innings on his 28th birthday.
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Brent Kallestad
Bloomington
Minn
Texas Rangers
Minnesota
Twins
Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Metropolitan Stadium
Cornelus
Connie’ Ryan
Carew
Gene Mauch
Rangers turn to Connie Ryan as interim manager
Frank Lucchesi is fired and Eddie Stanky quits after one game with Texas Rangers. Connie Ryan 57, named interim manager as team trials through season end. Eddie Robinson says no decision yet with owner Brad Corbett. Ryan, a former Braves coach, discusses long term possibilities while Stanky returns to University of South Alabama.
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John Nadel
Anaheim
Calif
Lucchesi
Stanky
Ryan
Texas Rangers
Frank Lucchesi
Rangers
Eddie Stanky
Connie Ryan
Texas
Eddie Robinson
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
Robinson
Brad Corbett
The
Atlanta Braves
Connie
California Angels
Seven Up and Xen's take early Minor League leads
Seven Up and Xen's Sporting Goods moved ahead with two wins each. Seven Up topped Bemidji Police 5-1 with Jeff Nevitt pitching a one hitter and 14 strikeouts while Craig Klinger and Bobby Armin contributed the only other safeties off Craig Boyer. Xen's edged Kentucky Fried Chicken 1-0 in extras as Joey Edlund fanned 13 through four perfect innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Up
Xen’s Sporting Goods
Bemidji Police
Xen’s
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Security State
Northern National
Dairy Queen
McDonalds
Xens
Police
KFC
McDonald's
Jeff Nevitt
Steve Heller
Nevitt
Craig Klinger
Bobby Armin
Craig Boyer
Klinger
Boyer
Rem. Police
Fagerstrom
Armin
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Cliff Morlan
Sports Review
Jeff Julson
Cass Lake
Chippewa Country Club
Jamie Eidsmoe
del Gangelhoff
Cass Lake Legion Clubs and Chippewa Golf Club
Roger Luther
Greens
Chippewa
Bemidji’s Legion
Jim Adams
Bemidji Town and Country Club
Birchmont
Hazeltine
Chaska
Patty Berg
JoAnne Carner
Beth Stone
Betsy Cullen
Jerilyn Britz
Britz
Nancy May
Jody
Julie Gumlin
Julie
Brainerd
Jim Jensen
Ray Jensen
Jim
Jacks
Jim Dutcher
St. Olaf
Dave Goltz
Angels
White Sox
Mario Guerrero
Bobby Bonds
Terry Humphrey
Orioles
Butch Hobson
Hobson
Pioneer
Steve Hielle
Jim Cleveland
Scott Sandwick
Roger Day
Jeff Hennemen
Alvin White
Tony Madsen
Bemidji Braves
Laporte
Leech Lake
Roger Degerman
Degerman
Cal Puttbrese
Leon Black
Braves
Madsen
Bix
Grover Hickerson
Beaulier
Orgon
No. Amusement
Mauch
Ranger
Bump Wills
Nelson Briles
Goltz
Larry Hisle
Rich Chiles
Brites
Goitz
Griles
Marshall T
New Rangers
Mobile
Ala
Minneapolis
University of South Alabama
Olympic
Beot
Erickson Hellerson-Wye CO
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