Miners Divide Two In Kalispell Tourney
Butte American Legion Miners go 1-4 in Kalispell invitational. They beat Glacier Twins 3-2 in 10 innings but lose 7-0 to Great Falls and drop games to Libby Havre and host Kalispell. Standout pitching by Pat Maloney and Rusty Olson.
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Kalispell
Bob Stephens
Butte American Legion
Miners
Glacier Twins
Great Falls
Stephens
Libby
Havre
Butte
Rusty Olson
Olson
Glacier
Pat Maloney
First woman umpire in New York Penn League quits after debut
Gene Gera, 40, of Jackson Heights, breaks baseball's umpiring barrier by officiating as base umpire in Geneva New York. In a doubleheader opener she rules a play safe at second then reverses the call prompting Auburn Phillies Manager Nolan Campbell to protest and be ejected after a dispute.
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Geneva
N.Y
Bernice Gera
Jackson Heights
Auburn Phillies
Nolan Campbell
Woman umpire resigns after controversial call in Geneva game
Mrs. Gera, a 5-foot-2 umpire who fought for umpiring rights after a six-year legal battle, resigned from baseball following a disputed call in Geneva as the Rangers beat the Phillies 4-1. She had previously challenged physical requirements and filed a $25 million damage suit.
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Gera
Anaconda Hosts Pocatello In Legion Baseball Opener
Anaconda and Pocatello Idaho American Legion squads meet in the opener of a two game series at Washoe Park in Anaconda at 7 30. Mike Anderson likely starts for Anaconda with relief options Dale Massey Jack Roche and Gene Marcillo. Pocatello features a strong Southern Idaho squad as Anaconda boosts veteran count. A fund raising party for Anaconda Legion boosters runs at 1 this afternoon in the Legion Club on Third and Cedar with lunch refreshments dancing.
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Anaconda
Pocatello
Idaho
American Legion
Washoe Park
Dale Massey
Jack Roche
Gene Marcillo
Tim McKittrick
Anaconda Legion Baseball Boosters
Legion Club
Third and Cedar
Unbeaten DeLuxe and Sponsors meet in invitational semi
Lucky DeLuxe of Butte and Sponsors of Great Falls, both undefeated, face off at 1 p.m. at the Armory field in the DeLuxe slow-pitch softball invitational. The three day event features teams from Bozeman, Great Falls, Billings, Missoula and Butte with the championship at 6 p.m. If no team loses twice, a 7:30 p.m. playoff could follow.
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Danny Hodge
Butte
Lucky DeLuxe
Great Falls
Armory Field
Bozeman
Billings
Missoula
Hughie Welsh
Men’s Softball Association
Underdogs Triumph In 12th Coaches All America Game
The East defeats the West 42-20 in Lubbock as early East blocks and turnovers set the tone. Ron Curl blocks a punt for a quick East score, while Bob Eustance joins the West roster for Shrine duties.
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Lubbock
Tex
Paul Bryant
Chuck Fairbanks
Ron Curl
Bryant
Alabama
Great Falls
Bob Eustance
Helena
Eustance
Benji Williamson
Missoula
Hellgate
Ron Estay
LSU
Jackson
MSU Wins Rodeo Title at Collegiate Finals
Montana State captured the men's team title with 390 points at the Collegiate National Finals rodeo in Bozeman. Bobcats’ Bob Schall won bareback, Jock McDowell saddle bronc, and Lynn Perry steer wrestling as MSU edged Southern Colorado for the team crown. Eastern New Mexico won the women’s team title in their division.
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Bozeman
Montana State
MSU
Southern Colorado
Eastern New Mexico
Lamar
Colo
Community College
Bob Schall
Jock McDowell
Lynn Perry
Bobcats
Butte women stay in line for crown
Lucky Lager of Butte remains unbeaten after the first round of the women's invitational slow pitch softball tournament. Marty’s also undefeated but dropped into the losers bracket after four games. Lucky Lager faces King’s of Billings in the morning. other unbeatens include Charlie Brown’s of Billings and Don Rebel of Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Lucky Lager
Butte
Marty’s
Lucky
King’s of
Billings
Charlie Brown’s
Don Rebel
Skyway Hamms
Anaconda Chrysler Center
Chris Mahoney
Anaconda
Marc Bartholomew
Vicki Brown
Tigers Tie Orioles in 12th Inning Clash
Eddie Brinkman delivered a bases loaded sacrifice fly in the 12th to score Norm Cash and lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2 1 victory and split the doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles. In the opener Baltimore won 3 1 on homers by Andy Etchebarren and Paul Blair as Dave McNally and Romec Harrison limited the Tigers to six hits.
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Baltimore
Eddie Brinkman
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Andy Etchebarren
Paul Blair
Dave McNally
Romec Harrison
Butte golfers lead first round in Deer Lodge tourney
Ed Zemljak of Butte shot a three over par 75 to top the field in the spring handicap at Deer Lodge Country Club. Paul Edwards and Jack Crowley of Butte and Ace Brown of Anaconda were one stroke back at 76 as 78 players from Butte Helena Anaconda Dillon Harlowtown and Deer Lodge competed on contoured nine holes.
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Deer Lodge
Butte
Ed Zemljak
Larry Brakovec
Bill Clawson
Bill Winslow
Helena
Dave Gilbert
Ray Jovich
Ray Masters
Gene Burkey
Anaconda
Winslow
Village Inn tops Montana Polo in Northwest little league clash
Brad Macumber fired a two hitter with 10 strikeouts to lift Village Inn to a 6-1 win over Montana Polo. Don Rosa and Frank Rios each had two hits as Village Inn scored all runs in the third inning. In a pee wee game, Village Inn outslugged VFW 14-11 as Mark Johnston collected both Village Inn hits. Ed Morrow earned the win with 11 strikeouts. David McFadden and Brent Williams had two hits for VFW.
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Brad Macumber
Village Inn
Montana Polo
Don Rosa
Frank Rios
VFW
Mark Johnston
Ed Morrow
David McFadden
Brent Williams
Weekend Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues
Detroit visits Baltimore as Palmer faces Timmerman in a day of interleague action. New York pairs Stoulemyre and Kline against Cleveland’s Perry and Kilkenny while Boston travels to Minnesota to meet Parsons and Stephenson.
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Pittsburgh
Baltimore
New York
S'z
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Montreal
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
West West
Oakland
Houston Chicago
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Los Angeles
California
Atlanta
Kansas City
San Diego
Texas
San Francisco
Houston
St Atlanta
Timmerman
Palmer
Stoulemyre
Kline
Perry
Kilkenny
Culp
McGlotnen
One
Parsons
Stephenson
Woodson
Blyleven
Oragd
Murphy
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Columbia Falls
Tom McIntyre
Rick Nadeau
Ed Orizotti
Roger Cassidy
Mark Schulte
Duane Johnson
Electrics
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Maloney
Schulte
Anywaush
Schmidt
E. Orizotti
W— Maloney
L—Anywaush
Cassidy
Kearney
Johnson
Leonard
W— Johnson
Clark Park
Steve Caputo
KYLT
Cliff Moore
Ump
McDonough
Mrs. Gera
Ball Park
Phil Piton
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Auburn
Mike Anderson
Tim Sullivan
Bob Matosich
Lucky - Deluxe
Joe’s Mirror Bar
Kylt of
Met of
Top Deck
Vu Villa
Little Big Man
Met Tavern
McGree
DeLuxe
Lucky Hand Kylt
Rainier
Fairbanks
Curl
Elmer Allen
Mississippi
Ray Easterling
Richmond
Marv Bateman
Utah
Bob Davies
South Carolina
Billy Taylor
Michigan
Allen
West
Jack Mildren
Oklahoma
Paul Miller
North Carolina
Lewis Jolley
Mildren
Bernard Jackson
Washington State
East
B. Taylor
Hunt
Jolley
Miller
Huntick
West Jackson
Bateman
Musso
West—Thomas
Milldren
East Watson
West Mozisek
East McMakin
Mike Taylor
Crown
Delmer
Cartwheel of
Anaconda Merchants
Susie Binney
Cartwheel
Dorothy Whitmore
Butte Men
Pace
Bers
Bradley
Hand
Clarke
Hunter
Odom
Ellis
Hooton
Champion
McAnally
Spinks
Wise
Matlack
Gentry
Stone
Barr
Norman
Reed
John
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