Maine Upsets In Rainy First Round Of College Baseball
Maine's sophomores led by a coach who shunned a scouting report produced an upset as Minnesota began its election year style in the rain shortened first round of the college baseball tournament.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1964
Page
8
Maine's sophomores led by a coach who shunned a scouting report produced an upset as Minnesota began its election year style in the rain shortened first round of the college baseball tournament.
Maine pulled a 5 1 victory as Seton Hall saw a 13 game winning streak end. Rookie Joe Ferris was highlighted by coach Jack Butterfield with praise for his control. Dick De Varney and Carl Merrill led Yankee Conference champs as Minnesota beat Texas A&M 7 3 behind Joe Pollock. USC trailed 3 2 when weather paused play. Missouri Arizona State on deck. Major league scouts observed the first afternoon session amid a heated college showdown.
Jim King blasted three homers and Don Zimmer added a solo shot as Kansas City edged Washington 5 4 in the nation’s capital. Ed Charles opened the scoring for KC, King tied it, and Colavito and Alusik added late runs. Mocknovsky got the win, Duckworth the loss, with O'Donoghue and Pfister set to start the doubleheader.
Fred Hutchinson manager of the Cincinnati Reds underwent a chest cancer examination in Seattle on Monday and planned to proceed to Los Angeles to join the team. If the test outcome allowed, he would rejoin the Reds. otherwise he might remain in Seattle for further treatment or observation.
American League leaders include Oliva Minnesota batting .387 with 78 hits and 41 runs, plus 12 doubles and 5 triples. Killebrew tops home runs with 16, Wagner RBIs 46, Penn strikeouts 76. National League leaders show Williams Chicago batting .406 with 73 hits and 44 RBIs, Mays SF 44 runs, 18 home runs, and Kalp Clemente 71 hits. Pitching leaders include Ford New York 7 1 record, Farewell Houston 8 1 and Koufax 86 strikeouts.
The Northern Pike season opened at Tuttle Creek Reservoir but anglers struggled to locate Northerns. Many large fish were caught and released due to laws, with some taken accidentally while targeting crappie, bass, or channel cat. Royal Elder notes locals will improve with practice, predicting more Northerns as summer nears.
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