Morlan’s Sports Review Highlights Community Carnival Plans
Cliff Morlan notes Seattle trip by high school band for Jaycee parade and planned Water Carnival activities on July 3. Bocce tournament at Library Park, supporting boosters, with organizers Port, Fischer, and Hyde. governor backs bocce. Also covers retirement tributes for Harold Sullivan and Merlin Elie, banquet details, ticket sales, and a long roundup of local sports events, races, skating, hockey, and Twins notes.
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Seattle
Mike Port
Jerry Fischer
Dave Hyde
Library Park
Perpich
Wade Upsets Evert to Reach Wimbledon Final
Virginia Wade defeated Chris Evert 6-2 4-6 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon final, setting up a title match with Betty Stove as Queen Elizabeth II attends for the first time since her coronation. The British crowd roared as Wade, 31, showcased new confidence and outplayed the defending champion.
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Wimbledon
England
Britain
Virginia Wade
Miss Wade
Miss Evert
Chris
Redlake Wins as Braves Allegheny Edge Leech Lake Lions
The Bemidji Braves beat Leech Lake 7-2 at the BSU diamond to stay in the Northern Lakes League title race. A 3-2 game through five innings gave way to four runs in the fifth before darkness and rain halted play. Ray Porter delivered key relief in the top of the fifth to preserve Bemidji's lead while Willy Kingbird and Leon Black traded strong starts.
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Bemidji Braves
Leech Lake
BSU
Braves
Willy Kingbird
Bemidji
Leon Black
Ray Porter
Porter
Black
Leechlake
Dave Ashley
Craig Erhart
John Wind
Ashley
Erhart
Mark Dillon
Fred Porter
Dan Fairbanks
Mark Schmitt
Dillon
Kingbird
Loud Black
R. Porter
Redlake
Shade Laporte
Laporte
Kevin Christianson
Dean White
Steve Garrigan
Perkins
Joel White
Bill McNeil
Joey Graves
D. White
J. White Graves
McNeil
Blackduck
Lions
Casslake
Cass Lake
Horace May Invitational pairings set for Bemidji tourney
The 12th annual Horace May baseball invitational will be held July 2–3 in Bemidji. Brainerd defends its title, with Bemidji Lions and Bemidji Braves returning, plus Thief River Falls, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, and new entrant Wadena. An eighth Brainerd team entry joins Blues and Golds. Opening round features Brainerd Blues vs Wadena and Braves vs Park Rapids, with semifinals Sunday and a 3:30 final at the college diamond. Trophies go to first through third.
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Horace May
Bemidji
Brainerd
Bemidji Lions
Bemidji Braves
Thief River Falls
Park Rapids
Detroit Lakes
Wadena
Blackduck
Bagley
Staples
Khbions
Brainerd Blues
Arena Diamond
Braves
Brainerd Golds
Thief River
Bemidji Bucks
Lions
Bemidji Jaycees
Jaycees
Verndale
The
Lionss
Baudette
Fosston
Thief River Elks
Brewers rookie Lary Sorensen dominant over Twins in 1-0 win
Brewers rookie Lary Sorensen shut out Minnesota through eight innings as manager Alex Grammas praised his performance against the hot-hitting Twins. Rod Carew reached base three times but Sorensen and relievers preserved a 1-0 victory in Bloomington.
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Brent Kallestad
Bloomington
Minn
Milwaukee
Alex Grammas
Grammas
Lary Sorensen
Brewers
Minnesota
Sorensen
Larry Hisle
Bob McClure
Bill Castro
Twins
Rod Carew
Carew
Spokane
Wiley strikes to lift Kicks past Timbers 2 1
Alan Wiley scored in the second half from 25 yards to lift the Minnesota Kicks to a 2 1 NASL win over the Portland Timbers in Portland. Merrick assisted as Poole was screened, sealing the victory.
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Portland
Ore
Alan Wiley
Minnesota Kicks
Portland Timbers
Wiley
Alan Merrick
Mick Poole
Stewart Scullion
Minnesota
Ace Ntsoelengoe
Poole
Timbers
Geoff Barnett
Civic Stadium
Bagley to Host Consolation Slow Pitch Tournament
A consolation slow pitch tournament will be staged in Bagley on July 10 with the first 16 teams accepted. The State Softball Association sponsors the event with a $40 entry fee across four fields and trophies for first through consolation winners. Responses due by July 5, with pairings mailed the next day. Entries mailed to Pete Biewer, Box 564, Bagley 56621, or registered by phone at 694-2369.
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Bagley
State Softball Association
Pete Biewer
Cass Lake Little League routs Kelliher in 15-0 win
Cass Lake improves to 2-3 in Lakes Little League after a 15-0 whitewash of newcomer Kelliher. Josh Sather fire a no hitter through 4 innings as Mike Hanson and Kyle Barsness drive in runs. Hanson homered, Barsness and Sather add others, while Kelliher’s offense is blanked. Bemidji's game at Blackduck postponed. both clubs sit at 4-0 in the division standings.
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Cass Lake
Kelliher
Josh Sather
Mike Hanson
Kyle Barsness
Hanson
Barnsness
Eric Sather
Rex
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Stern
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Mark
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Gene Mauch
Chicago White Sox
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Ren Sal Bando
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Sorcano
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Castro
O Johnson
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Jonnson
Save— Castro
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Hillman J. Sather
Jones
E. Ferguson
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