Twins Hope to Close Gap With Hot Streak Says Mele
Minnesota manager Sam Mele says second place in the American League is within reach if the Twins sustain their recent play. After a 6 2 victory over Boston, Minnesota moved to .500 and four games back of Detroit, with Tigers a dozen behind Baltimore. Mele stresses timely hitting and plays like last year. In the win, Jimmie Hall and Earl Battey homered, Jim Grant earned his seventh win, and Lee Stange took the loss. The series resumes with Jim Perry facing Darrell Brandon.
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Angel Rookie Shows Hitting Skill in Angels Win
Angels rookie Jay Johnstone, called up from Seattle after hitting .338 in the Pacific Coast League, had three hits and drove in the winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Yankees. He learned two lessons in the minors including how to hit and how not to help by an error in a prior game.
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Monroe Speedster Breaks Wisconsin Half Mile Mark
Mark Winzenried of Monroe set a new best for Wisconsin prep runners with a 1:53.2 half mile at Monona Grove high school summer meet. Gary Thornton of Racine Park clocked 1:53.6 for second, while Winzenried also holds the 440 yard dash state record with a 47.8. Bob Hawke of Ramsey, Mont., won discus and shot put, beating Stu Voigt of Madison West Star.
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Ladies Bi-County Golf Set At Galesville
The Ladies Bi-County golf tournament will be played Thursday August 11 at the Galesville course. Twelve players from each of four clubs Arcadia Galesville Mondovi and Whitehall will compete. Galesville hosts offer coffee at 8 30 a m luncheon at noon and dinner in the evening. Tees off at 9 30 a m.
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Genoa Upsets Riverland League. big hits spark 26 runs
Genoa overwhelmed Riverland leaders 26 to 3 at Houska Park after blasting 14 doubles and four homers. La Crosse defeated Chaseburg 18 to 1 as Ken White pitched and batted for the winners, with Ken Peterson and Jerry Kjos homering to fuel the upset and tie Genoa for second place.
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Vikings trim camp roster as Chap man joins defense
Minnesota cuts four players from the Vikings camp while adding CFL waiver pickup Joe Chapman, a 6 1 185 pound Idaho product. Dennis Stuewe Rich Kotite Jim Ganoing and Jim Ferrazzo also depart leaving 58 players. Fran Tarkenton to start the pre season opener vs Detroit Lions in New Orleans. Ron Vander Kelen to back up. Arch Sutton may miss with knee and ankle injuries.
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Imhoff Brothers Pace New Albin Triumph
Rushford, Minn. Imhoff brothers lead New Albin to an 8 7 win over Rushford in Tri State League action. Don Imhoff collects a triple a double and two singles and adds two more doubles and two singles. Rees Johnson has three hits for Rushford. Tri State League playoffs begin Thursday with New Albin at Caledonia. The winner meets Rushford here Sunday night. All games start at 8 15.
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Everhart 5th In National Sailing Races
Neenah sailor Dave Everhart finished fifth in the M-20 National Regatta on Lake Winnebago. He teamed with John Deifer of Delevan for the sixth race slate, taking a second and a third in individual heats. Bill Rier of Lake Geneva won the M-20 title with Ivo Anderson, Frank Gundman, and Bill Hanson of Neenah in second to fourth. La Crosse club members also placed, with top finishers Jim and Jack Hoeschler reaching seventh and eighth.
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Regan Dominates with 10th win as Dodgers top Pirates
Phil Regan earned his third win in six days lifting Los Angeles 5-1 over Pittsburgh as Roseboro and Gilliam hit key ninth inning homers. Dodgers remain first in the NL three games up on San Francisco. Regan’s record rose to 10-1 with a 1.52 ERA.
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Sparta Pilot Wins Rapids 30-Lapper at Griffith Park
Larry Baumel of Sparta won the 30-lap stock car feature at Griffith Park, Wisconsin Rapids, driving a 1956 Chevrolet. Tom Jensen and Jerry Bond of New Lisbon won the first and third heats respectively.
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Iverson Leads La Crosse State Golf Crown Run
Don Iverson, a 20 year old La Crosse State junior, dominates a state golf championship and lists major titles from the NAIA to the Jaycee International as top thrills. He plans to finish at La Crosse State, focusing on schooling, with his mother watching him on the first tee after a recent hospitalization.
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California's Giants: Redwoods Tallest, Bristlecone Pines Oldest
California hosts the tallest living organisms the coast redwoods and the oldest known bristlecone pines, highlighting extreme longevity and height among trees. The coast redwoods reach record heights while bristlecone pines afford ancient lifespans.
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