La Crescent Concrete, Maple Grove win Classic League games
La Crescent Concrete Co nipped Johnsons Doughboy Flyers 3-2 and Maple Grove beat Trane Co 3-2 in Powell Park softball. Harry Wohlhoefer hit a fifth inning homer for La Crescent Concrete off Mike Geary. Jim Halverson earned the win with a three hitter. Maple Grove moved to 1-1 and Trane Co dropped to 0-2.
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Johnson
Doughboy Flyers
Maple Grove
Trane Co
Powell Park
Mike Geary
Dave Bruha
Chuckers
Harry Wohlhoefer
la Crescent Concrete
Gar Ammerman
Jim Halverson
Geary
Bob Halaska
Ron Czechowicz
Bob Dammon
Crris Thompson
Jim Quinn
Wyatt Finds a Way as Tigers Beat A's in Seven
Detroit tops Kansas City 4 3 after a seventh inning rally built on a walk, a fielding error, a sacrifice, and a high throw by John Wyatt. Donovan and Wilson homered or drove in runs for Cleveland and Boston as the AL leaders and contenders posted victories. Rudolph won for Washington, and Minnesota split a doubleheader with Baltimore as the league churned with late scoring and strong pitching.
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Associated Press
John Wyatt
Kansas City
Big John
Detroit Tigers
Wyatt
Athletics
Washington
Senators
A's
Dick Donovan
Earl Wilson
Cleveland
Boston
Don Rudolph
Minnesota
Baltimore
Donovan
Indians
New York
Yankees
Wilson
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Rudolph
Twins
Orioles
White Sox
Dave DeBusschere
Pete Ward
Chicago
Dan Osinski
Angels
Don Zimmer
Ed. Brinkman
Dark breaks tradition in NL All-Star picks
San Francisco manager Alvin Dark announced a 17 man National League squad built for balance rather than star power. He omitted second choices Vada Pinson Frank Robinson Ken Hubbs and Jim Maloney in favor of a versatile club with four left handed pitchers and strong pinch hitting depth led by Willie Mays Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente and Maury Wills. The lineup emphasizes coverage and limited pitching workload as Dark aims to win in Cleveland with a mixed roster of stars and role players.
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SAN Francisco
Alvin Dark
Dark
San Francisco Giants
Cleveland
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Ken Hubbs
Chicago
Jim Maloney
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Tommy Davis
Bill White
Julian Javier
Dick Groat
St. Louis
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Orlando Cepeda
Giants
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Ron Santo
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Janet Walling Leads Champs in Wisconsin Open Doubles
Janet Walling of La Crosse teamed with Barbara Worth of Menasha to win the Girls 16 doubles at the Wisconsin Open Tennis in Oshkosh. They defeated Peggy Ploor and Mary Asmuth of Milwaukee 6-0 6-3, as Walling also reached the Girls 16 singles semifinals before losing to Worth 7-5 4-6 6-2.
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la Crosse
Barbara Worth
Menasha
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Miss Wirth
Peggy Ploor
Mary Asmuth
Milwaukee
Miss Walling
Lynn Miller
Wauwatosa
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Terry Murphy
Steve Imbusch
Murphy
Tom Vanderheyden
Tom Murphy
Miss Schroeder
Carol Schroeder
No Relative
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Fred Bartlett
Gale Carvell
Evanston
Ill
Pete Heydemann
Chicago
Ellen Friedlander
Alice Kenney
Kathy McDonald
Jane B
Pat Kenney
Barry Conway
Mickey Szilagyi
Jeff Rushton
Appleton
Gary Sykes
Janet Walling
Neenah
Confederate Kin Dets General's Title In Mississippi
John C. Pemberton II of New York, grandson of the Confederate general who surrendered Vicksburg, has been made a Mississippi general by Gov. Ross Barnett during the 100th anniversary observance of Vicksburg's surrender in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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John C. Pemberton II
New York
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Pemberton
Bowling Scores and Highs From Local League Night
Reading shows team results for DOGGIE and other clubs with scores ranging from 451 to 633. Highs include D Wiggert 596 for men, E Neumann 401 for women, and B Bush 234 for a high single. Three man all star teams list Odd Balls and White Hats with multiple game totals.
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D. Wiggert
B. Duckworth
E. Neumann
J. Matley
V. Whaley
Whaley
H. Weiss
R. Ambers
A. Habiger
G. Hanson
B. Bush
H. Zunker
Play Better Golf Stay Balanced For Consistent Shots
The guide advises golfers to stay steady and avoid using brute strength. Focus on keeping the center of gravity behind the ball and distribute weight evenly between the balls of the feet and heels to whip the clubhead for speed and precision.
Rally in Ninth Pushes Twins Over Orioles for Split
The Minnesota Twins broke a 5-5 tie in the ninth with Rich Rollins and John Gary delivering successive two out singles after Vic Power opened the frame with a seventh hit of the day. Gary added a two run homer in the sixth as Minnesota used timely hitting and relief pitching to win 7-5 and split the doubleheader with Baltimore, snapping a four game skid.
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Minnesota Twins
Rich Rollins
John Gary
Orioles
Ray Moore
Twins
Minnesota
Vic Power
Herm Starretta
Bob Allison
Rollins
Gary
Milt Pappas
Jim Hall
Moore
Bill Pleis
Dick Stigman
Bill Dailey
Vanadis Wins Queen's Cup Yacht Race on Lake Michigan
Vanadis a 35-foot sloop owned by Payson Mayhew of Chicago appears to win the 25th Queen's Cup on 79 miles from Muskegon to Milwaukee. It posts a corrected time of 13 hours 38 minutes 13 seconds, beating Gypsy by about 11 minutes in tentative overall standings. Division 1 winner is Gypsy owned by Milwaukee’s Charles Kotovic. Division 2 goes to Whisper of Hollis Baker. Universals pace Lively Lady.
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Vanadis
Payson Mayhew
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Muskegon
Mich
Great Britain
Milwaukee Harbor
Lake Michigan Yachting Association
Charles Kotovic
Gypsy
Whisper
Hollis Baker
Holland, Mich
Lively Lady
William Dreyer
Rigadoon
Howard Thompson
Ramahajo III
Harvey Nedeau
Scaramouche
Charles Kirsch
Charles Thompson
Senators Acquire Ridzik From Toronto Club
Washington fans saw a second deal in two days as the Senators bought pitcher Stephen G. Ridzik from Toronto of the International League to bolster the staff. To clear room, Washington sent pitcher Jim Bronstad to Toronto, a Milwaukee Braves farm hand with a 1-3 mark. Ridzik, 33, owns a 7-6 record and 3.11 ERA with Toronto and has past major league stints with Philadelphia Cincinnati San Francisco and Cleveland. The Senators had earlier acquired Don Blasingame from Cincinnati and moved Jim Coates to the Reds San Diego farm.
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Washington Senators
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Toronto
Ridzik
Jim Bronstad
Milwaukee Brave
Bronstad
Senators
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Cleveland
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Don Blasingame
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Coates
Reds
San Diego
Buchholz to coach eight Eastern Canada juniors in Davis Cup
Toronto AP Earl Buchholz a tennis pro from St Louis began a two week coaching engagement Tuesday with eight Eastern Canada Junior Davis Cup players hired by the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association.
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Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Canadian Lawn Tennis Association
Doug Ford Extends Lead At Canadian Open
Old pro Doug Ford holds a two stroke edge entering the third round of the Canadian Open after a four-under 67 gave him a 36-hole total of 136 at Scarboro Golf Club. Ed Moehling, 22, opened with 66 but carded a 78 to sit eight back. Herman Keiser stands second at 138 after rounds of 70 and 68.
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Doug Ford
Ed Moehling
Ford
Moehling
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Herman Keiser
Scarboro Golf Club
Elderly Brigade Tops Canadian Open Lead
Doug Ford of Yonkers leads the 54th Canadian Open at Scarboro with a 54 hole total of 210 three under par as the elderly trio bypasses the younger field. Herman Keiser and Jack Fleck trail by two strokes at 212 while Dan Keefe Moe Norman and others chase within reach on a windy, 6738 yard layout. Ted Kroll trails at 224 seeking consolation prizes.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Jack Fleck
Los Angeles
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Bar
Berton
Ohio
Ford
Scarboro
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Fleck
Dan Keefe
Wayland
Mass
Moe Norman
Keefe
Norman
Vikings rookie and free agent crop eyed for camp
Minnesota Vikings general manager Bert Rose expresses optimism about the rookie and free agent class reporting to Bemidji camp. Twelve of 20 drafted players signed. losses of Bobby Bell and Jim Dunaway sting but are not crushing. Key signings include Ray Poage, Paul Flatley, Gary Kaltenbach, with VanderKelen and Carlson among top free agents praised for camp competition.
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Minnesota Vikings
Bert Rose
Bemidji
Rose
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Jim Dunaway
Mississippi
Vikings
Ray Poage
Paul Flatley
Gary Kaltenbach
Flatley
Poage
Leon Clarke
Kaltenbach
Jim O'Mahoney
Miami
Fla
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Terry Rosens
Hofstra
Tom Munsey
Concord
W. Va
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Whitworth
Viking
Mick Tingelhoff
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Bob Reed
John McCormick
Oscar Donohue
Ron VanderKelen
Wisconsin
NFL
Duane Carlson
Nebraska
Fred Cox
Pittsburgh
Don Hultz
Mississippi Southern
Leo Calland
Louisville
Johnston swipes two bases on one play in double steal
In Columbus, Rex Johnston of the Columbus team executed a rare two base steal on one plate move in the fifth inning of the first game of a Thursday International League doubleheader with Atlanta. Johnston moved from first to third during a double steal as Bill Lefevre’s throw went to shortstop Jerry Buchek and back to the plate.
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Ohio
Rex Johnston
Atlanta
Orlando McFarlane
Johnston
Bill Lefevre
Jerry Buchek
Buchek
McFarlane
State Man And Girl Found Asphyxiated
A man and his 17 year old fiancee were found dead Friday in a car a mile north of Minong Wisconsin. Police said Robert C. Schmock 27 of Hayward and Verna Langdon of Minong apparently were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty muffler.
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Minong
Wis
Washburn County
Robert C. Schmock
Hayward
Verna Langdon
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