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(May 19) An estimated 1,500 fans
enjoyed perfect baseball weather Saturday at Williston as the Oilers
dumped the Minot Mallards13-5 in an exhibition match. Dee
Moore's three-run homer was the key blow.
Schultz, McKinnis
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(May 20) At Minot, the Mallards evened their weekend exhibition series
with a 13-4 victory over Williston. Bob Van Eman and Zoonie
McLean clubbed homers.
Dayan, Donley (1), Sanchez (6) and Leavitt
Griffith, Piercy (5) and Williams
May 20 - Bismarck Barons unleashed a 16-hit attack to swamp Tuttle 17-2 in
their first exhibition game of the season. Bill Jankowski and Al
Cihocki had homers while Al Leap had three hits and
knocked in four runs. Tuttle shortstop Norm Batterberry had
four singles.
Schneider, Fleischer (5), Landry (8) and
Almer
Jensen, Higgins and Flori, Duane Hummel
May 24 - Williston Oilers kicked off the 1956 Mandak season with an 8-2
victory over the Packers at Dickinson. Preston Elkins, 7-0 last
season, pitched a four-hitter for the win. Jim Michalec
took the loss. Bob Karbowski belted a homer for the
Oilers and Butch Lawing had a two-run double for Dickinson.
Elkins (1-0) and Leavitt
Michalec (0-1) and Ev Johnson
May 25 - Butch Lawing drove in eight runs with
three homers, one a grand slam, and a single as Dickinson Packers
exploded for a 25-5 shellacking of Williston. Buddy Afremow
and Milt Joffe also had homers for the Packers. Jim
Leavitt had one for the Oilers.
Bob Donley (0-1) Dayon (4), Allen (5) and Leavitt
Fahr (1-0) and Ev Johnson
May 25 - A crowd of 2,900 barely had time to get
settled before the hometown Barons had a 7-run lead on their way to a
17-7 triumph over Minot. Bismarck plated 7 in the first inning and
another 3 in the second and coasted to the win. Mal Landry
helped his own cause with a two-run homer. Bob Flori,
Art Pennington and Connie Juelke also had
homers for the Barons. Carl Bush had one for the
Mallards.
Gready McKinnis (0-1), Duncan (1), Miller (5) and
Williams
Landry (1-0), John Jenson (9) and Flori
May 26 - Norm Johnson held
Bismarck to seven hits and Williston Oilers beat the Barons 7-2 at
Williston. A three-run homer by Dan
Chepkauskas was the key hit for the winners. Bill
Hockenbury homered for the Barons.
Higgins (0-1) and Flori
Johnson (1-0) and Leavitt
May 26 - Minot Mallards rode Ed Barr's
grand slam homer to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Dickinson.
Mallards erased a 4-0 Packers' lead with a five-run, fourth inning.
Mike Schultz gave up 12 hits but went all the way for the win.
Laskowski (0-1) and E Johnson
Schultz (1-0) and Williams
May 27 - Sugar Cain allowed just five
hits as Minot downed Dickinson 5-1. It was Cain's first victory.
He had 13 strikeouts. Ed Barr had three hits and drove in a pair.
The Mallards' outfielder had six hits and six RBI in the weekend series.
Heim (0-1) and Johnson
Cain (1-0) and Williams
May 27 - Preston Elkins scattered 11
hits, had three of his own including a two-run homer, knocked in three
and scored three as Williston overwhelmed Bismarck 17-1. Elkins
fanned 11.
Tony Garcia (0-1), Jensen (5) and Flori
Elkins (2-0) and Leavitt
May 28 - Bismarck at Minot, Dickinson at Williston,
rained out.
May 29 - Minot Mallards escaped with a 5-0 win
over Bismarck after the Barons had scored five in the 9th to tie as rain
forced the game to be called and the score to revert to the end of the
8th inning. Bob Van Eman and Zoonie McLean had
two-run homers for the Mallards. Dirk Gibbons held the
Barons to six hits to get the win. Vic Stryska also allowed
six hits in taking the loss.
Stryska (0-1) and Flori
Gibbons (1-0) and Williams
May 30 - Al Leap had a three-run homer and
Bill Hockenbury a two-run blast as Bismarck trounced Williston 12-3 in the
opening game of a double-header. The second game was postponed
because of rain.
Johnson (1-1), Donley (6) and Leavitt
Landry (2-0) and Ball
May 30 - Minot pounded out 14 hits and took
advantage of five Dickinson errors to top the Packers 10-5. Mel
Duncan and Joe Piercey combined on a six-hitter for
the win. Don Smith and Dewey Williams
had homers for the Mallards.
Duncan (1-0), Piercey (8) and Williams
Michalec (0-2), Bryja (9) and Ev Johnson
Minot 4-1
Williston 3-2
Bismarck 2-3
Dickinson 1-4
May 31 - Minot Mallards edged the Packers 6-5 at
Dickinson. Mike Schultz pitched 9-hit ball to capture the
win. Gerald Fahr was the loser. Minot had
three home runs, from Don Smith, Ed Barr and
Hal Daugherty. Milt Joffe replied for
the Packers.
Schultz (2-0) and Williams
Fahr (1-1) and Ev Johnson
June 01 - Bismarck announced it had traded outfielder
Bill Jankowski to Dickinson, released lefty John Jensen,
former American Leagion star from Massachusetts, and signed southpaw
John Fitzgerald. In additional, righthander Gene
Nelson was to join the team over the weekend.
June 01 - Tex Dargie continued his hitting
streak with four hits, a triple and three singles, as Bismarck dumped
Dickinson 12-6. Playing manager Al Cihocki also had
four safeties, including two doubles and Al Leap, Bill
Hockenbury and Bobby Ball each had three hits.
Sam Hill had a homer. Tony Garcia registered
the win.
Laskowski (0-2), Michalec (7) and xxx
Garcia (1-1) and Ball
June 01 - At Williston, Preston Elkins
fired a four-hitter as the Oilers blanked Minot 5-0. The Mallards
got ten hits off Gready McKinnis, including a two-run homer by
Dan Chepkauskas in the second inning.
McKinnis (0-2), Griffith and Williams
Elkins (3-0) and Leavitt
June 2 -
Dan Chepkauskas drove in six runs with three hits, including a
homer, to lead Williston to an 8-1 victory over Minot. Jack
Sanoff held the Mallads to five hits in the abbreviated contest,
called after seven innings due to rain.
Sanoff (1-0) and Leavitt
Cain (1-1) and Williams
June 2 - Bill Hockenbury homered in the
bottom of the 8th to give Bismarck a 3-2 win over Dickinson.
Milt Joffe's round-tripper for the Packers in the top of the 8th had
tied the score at 2-2. Roger Higgins scattered eight hits to pick
up the win.
Heim (0-2) and Johnson
Higgins (1-1) and Ball
June 3 - Dirk Gibbons allowed just three hits
as Minot Mallards shaded Williston 2-1. Duke Bowman
drove in both runs with a 6th inning single. Norm Johnson
gave up just five hits in a losing cause.
Johnson (1-2) and Leavitt
Gibbons (2-0) and Williams
June 3 - Vic Stryska fired a five-hitter as
Bismarck swept the weekend series from Dickinson with an 8-1 triumph.
He fanned seven and didn't walk a batter. Barons broke out for four runs
in the first inning, two on a Bill Hockenbury home run, and led
the rest of the way. Connie Juelke added a homer for
Bismarck in the 5th.
Stryska (1-1) and Ball
Brenzel (0-1), Bryja (8) and Johnson
June 4 - Bismarck Barons registered their fifth
straight win downing Dickinson 11-8 as Bill Hockenbury had four
hits and Art Pennington who belted a homer. Milt
Joffe had four hits for the Packers and Butch Lawing
had a three-run homer.
Nelson (1-0), Garcia (7) and Flori
Fahr (1-2), Laskowski (4), Heim (8) and Ev Johnson
June 4 - A bases-loaded triple by Dolph
Regelsky was the key hit in a five-run fifth inning as Williston
shut down Minot 5-1. Ed Williams went the distance for the
win in his first start for the Oilers.
Duncan (1-1), Griffith (5), Smith (8) and
Williams
Williams (1-0) and Leavitt
June 5 - Williston at Minot, rained out.
June 6 - Bill Jankowski belted a homer on the
first pitch of the bottom of the 10th inning to give Dickinson a 5-4 win
over Williston. The Packers had tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of
the 9th on singles by Milt Joffe, Kram and Ev
Johnson.
Elkins, Norman Johnson (1-3) (9) and Leavitt
Michalec, Fahr (2-2) (8) and Ev Johnson
June 6 - Minot at Bismarck, rained out.
June 7 - Bismarck won its sixth straight, 9-2 over
Minot. Barons' Malcolm Landry gave up two runs in the first frame
then blanked the Mallards the rest of the way. He allowed just
five hits. Bill Hockenbury, Sam Hill and
Art Pennington each homered for the winners. Hal
Daugherty had a homer for the Mallards.
Griffith, Smith (0-1) (1), Piercey (5) and
Williams
Landry (3-0) and Ball
June 7 - Dolph Regelsky blasted two homers and
a double, good for six runs batted in, to power Williston to a 11-2 win
over the Packers in Dickinson. Jack Sanoff held the Packers
to 4 hits to register his second win.
Sanoff (2-0) and Leavitt
Bryja (0-1), Laskowski (3), Brenzel (7) and Earl Johnson
June 8 - In a rare pitchers' duel, Mel Heim of
Dickinson bested Mike Schultz of Minot as the Packers pulled out
a 2-1 victory. Heilm allowed six hits, Schultz just five. Buddy
Afremow drove in Bill Jankowski with the winning run with an
8th inning double.
Heim (1-2) and Johnson
Schultz (2-1) and Williams
June 8 - Williston Oilers topped Bismarck 8-2 as
Dan Chepkauskas homered, scored twice and drove in three. Dennis
Healy and Bill Raehse also had four-baggers for the
Oilers. Sam Hill replied for the Barons. Norm
Johnson pitched a six-hitter for the win.
Johnson (2-3) and Leavitt
Fitzgerald (0-1), Dargie and Flori
June 9 - Righthander Sugar Cain
scattered nine hits to record his second win as Minot topped Dickinson
6-3. First baseman Carl Bush had a double and triple
for the Mallards.
Fahr (2-3) and El Johnson
Cain (2-1) and Williams
June 9 - Ed Williams scattered eight
hits and Roy Weatherly belted a homer and double, scored twice
and drove in a pair to pace Williston to an 8-3 win over Bismarck.
Stryska (1-2) and Flori
Williams (2-0) and Leavitt
June 10 - Bismarck took a pair from Williston 3-2 and
5-3. In the opener, Tony Garcia gave up two solo homers, to
Jim Leavitt and Nelson Daehn, but that was all the
Oilers' scoring as the Barons prevailed 3-2. In the second game,
the Barons handed Preston Elkins his first loss in two
seasons. Elkins, 7-0 last season, had won his first three
decisions this summer. Barons scored three in the first inning and
went on to a 5-3 triumph. Roy Weatherly led the offense
with three hits, including a two-run homer.
Garcia (2-1) and Flori
Ulrich (0-1), Donley (1) Sanoff (7) and Leavitt
Higgins (2-1) and Flori
Elkins (3-1) and Leavitt
June 10 - Dirk Gibons fired a six-hitter for
his third straight win as Minot beat Dickinson 6-1. Catcher Dewey
Williams had two doubles for the Mallards. Bob Van Eman
drove in three runs with a double and single.
Michalec (0-3) and El Johnson
Gibbons (3-0) and Williams
June 11 - Dickinson dropped Bismarck 7-4. Bill
Hockenbury led the Packers with three hits, a double, triple and
homer. Sam Hill also homered for the Packers.
Fred Brenzel gave up 11 hits but went the distance for the
win.
Fitzgerald (0-2) Stryska (7) and Flori
Brenzel (1-1) and Ev Johnson
June 12 - Hal Daughtery's two-run homer in the
first inning got Minot off on the right foot and the Mallards went on to
a 9-3 win over the Packers at Dickinson. Mel Duncan pitched
into the 7th frame for the mound victory.
Duncan (2-1), Piercey (7) and Williams
Heim (1-3), Laskowski (7) and Ev Johnson
Minot
9-6
Bismarck 9-6
Williston 9-6
Dickinson 4-13
June 13 - In the first of the interlocking games, the Dickinson
Packers of the Mandak League beat Saskatoon 5-2 behind the 8-hit pitching of
Gerald Fahr. Butch Lawing's
two-run homer in the second inning gave the Packers a 4-1 lead.
Gostlin (L) and Shirley
Fahr (3-3) and Ev Johnson
June 13 - North Battleford lost its fourth straight game, 5-4 to Williston.
Jack Sanoff allowed 12 hits but went the distance for the win.
Bill Raehse's 5th inning homer was the key blast for the Oilers.
Mike Dayne had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the 9th for the Beavers.
Garcia, Axon (6) and Green
Sanoff (3-0) and Moore
June 13 - Mal Landry was the hero both on the hill
and at the plate as Bismarck shaded Minot Mallards 7-6. Landry, who
went the distance for his 4th straight win, belted a game-winning solo homer
in the 8th inning. Sam Hill also had a homer for the Barons.
Landry (4-0) and Ball
Schultz, Piercey (0-1) (7) and Williams
June 14 - Connie Juelke blasted a pair of home runs and a double
to drive in five runs as Bismarck thumped Saskatoon 13-3. Sam Hill had four hits and
Johnny Kropf added a double and a triple.
Bowes, Button (4), Hobson (8) and Shirley
Stryska (2-2) and Tatlan
June 14 - Sugar Cain tossed a five-hitter as Minot sent North Battleford to its 5th consecutive defeat, 7-0.
Hal Daughtery had the game's big blow, a three-run,
inside-the-park homer in the 8th inning. Mallards announced the
acquisition of pitcher Vernon "Pete" Taylor who had been with Little
Rock of the Southern Association.
Dayne and Green
Cain (3-1) and Williams
June 14 - Williston remained in a tie for first place
with a 9-6 win over Dickinson. The Oilers and Bismarck each have 11-6
records, the Packers are at 5-14, and Minot 10-7. Dolph Regelsky
knocked in three runs with a triple and single. Butch Lawing
clubbed a pair of homers for the losers.
Michalec (0-4), Laskowski (5) and Earl Johnson, Ev Johnson
Johnson, Ulrich (1-1) (5) and Moore
June 15 - Saskatoon Gems had 16 hits, including a pair of homers to
best the Mallards 8-5 at Minot. Gems jumped off to a 4-run lead in
the third inning as Cliff Pemberton and Charles Neal
belted homers. Gems added another four in the fourth for an 8-0 lead.
Jim Stevens had a no-hitter for Saskatoon into the 6th
inning when Zoonie McLean broke the spell with a single.
Stevens, Hobson (7) and Shirley
Gibbons (3-1), Smith (4) and Williams
June 15 - Preston Elkins pitched a two-hitter as
Williston Oilers blanked Dickinson 9-0. Oilers banged out 17 hits off
Fred Brenzel including four by Nelson Daehn and three
each by Roy Weatherly and Bill Sharp and a home
run from Ray Berns.
Brenzel (1-2) and Ev Johnson
Elkins (4-1) and Moore
June 15 - Al Cihocki belted his first homer of the season, Al Leap
had three doubles and Art Pennington and Roger
Higgins each had three hits as Bismarck turned back North Battleford
12-7 at Bismarck. The home town squad got homers from John
Ford, Art Worth and Bob Herron.
Higgins picked up the win, although tiring in the 9th when the
Beavers rallied for five runs.
Higgins (3-1) and Phalen
Bristol, Axon (3), Verreau (4) and Green
June 16 - Lefty Ed Williams blanked Saskatoon on five hits as
Williston beat the Gems 7-0. Williams also had three hits.
Len Breckner had a double and single for the Gems.
Jones, McLeod (8) and Shirley
Williams (3-0) and Moore
June 16 - At Dickinson, the Packers took advantage of six North Battleford
errors to scored an 11-3 win. Bob Karbowski
clouted a two-run homer for the Packers in the seventh.
Griggs, Garcia (7) and Green, Tuggle (2)
Bryja, Michalec (1-4) (5) and E. Johnson
June 16 - In a slugfest at Bismarck, Minot
whipped the Barons 19-11 in game which featured eight home runs.
Centre fielder Ed Barr paced the Mallards offensive with a pair
of home runs. He scored four times and drove in four. Hal
Daugherty knocked in six with a homer and two singles.
Zoonie McLean drove in four with a homer and two doubles and
Bob Van Eman had a four RBI game with a four-hit
afternoon. The Barons had homers from John Kropf,
Al Leap, Art Pennington and Pius Wolf.
Mel Duncan picked up the win.
Duncan (3-1), Gibbons (7) and Williams
Fitzgerald (0-3), Landry (2), Nelson (5) and Hockenbury (6) and Phalen
June 17 - A four-run 6th inning carried
Williston to a 4-3 win over Minot. A three-run homer by Dolph
Regelsky was the key hit for the Oilers. Hal Daugherty
had a 9th inning homer for the Mallards.
Piercey (0-2), Schultz (7) and
Williams
Sanoff (4-0) and Moore
June 17 - A seven-run 7th inning propelled
Dickinson to a 14-5 triumph over the Bismarck Barons. The Packers
had four singles, triples by Gerald Didier and Ev Johnson,
a fielder's choice and Butch Lawing's homer in the outburst.
Didier had homered earlier in the contest. Al Leap had a homer
for the Barons. Mel Heim went the distance for his second
win.
Garcia (2-2), Nelson (8) and Phalen
Heim (2-3) and Ev Johnson
June 18 - Ev Johnson led Dickinson's
15-hit attack with three safeties and 4 runs batted in as the Packers
whipped Bismarck 12-4. Gerald Fahr settled down after a
3-run first inning to go the distance for his 4th win. Barons had
both the homers, by John Phalen and John Kropf.
Stryska (2-3), Fitzgerald (5)
and Phalen
Fahr (4-3) and Ev Johnson
June 19 - Roy Weatherly was on base five times
and drove in four runs to lead Williston to a 9-6 margin over Bismarck.
Weatherly had a homer and single, was hit by a pitch and twice reached
base safely on errors. Preston Elkins pitched into
the 8th inning for his fifth win of the season and helped at the plate
with a homer. Bill Raehse also homered for the
Oilers while John Kropf, Sam Hill and Al
Leap belted round trippers for the Barons.
Elkins (5-1), Williams (8) and Leavitt
Landry (4-1), Fitzgerald (8), Ebkor (9) and Perez
June 20 - Art Pennington's three-run homer
with two out in
the bottom of the 9th inning gave Bismarck an 8-6 win over Williston.
The Oilers had taken a 6-4 lead with two runs in the top of the 9th.
In bottom of the 9th, Roger Higgins led off with his first homer
of the season. With two out and John Kropf aboard on
a single and Sam Hill on a base on balls, Pennington
belted Norm Johnson's first pitch high over the right
centre field wall. Pennington earlier had two singles and two
walks. Higgins went the distance to record his 4th win of the season.
Al Cihocki added a homer for the Barons and Bill Raehse
and Roy Weatherly homered for the Oilers.
Whit Ulrich, Williams (3-1) (9), Johnson (9)
and Leavitt
Higgins (4-1) and Perez
June 21 -
Dickinson rebounded from a 3-0 deficit to down Bismarck 7-3.
Fred Brenzel gave up early homers to Sam Hill and
Bill Hockenbury then settled down to pitch shutout ball the
rest of the way.
Brenzel (2-2) and Ev Johnson
Garcia (2-3), Stryska, Ebkor and Perez
June 21 - Williston at Minot, rained out.
June 22 - Minot at Dickinson, rained out.
June 23 - Al Leap's three-run homer powered
Bismarck to an 8-6 win over Williston. Sam Hill chipped in
three hits, including a homer. Malcolm Landry picked
up his 5th win of the season.
Landry (5-1), Fitzgerald (6) and Perez
Williams (3-2), Johnson (4), Sanoff (7) and Leavitt
June 23 - Jim Michalec pitched Dickinson to a 3-1 victory over Minot.
Milt Joffe drove in two runs for the Packers, one with a first
inning triple and another with a sacrifice fly in the third.
Taylor (0-1) and Williams
Michalec (2-4) and Ev Johnson
June 24 - In a game cut short by rain, Preston
Elkins won his sixth game and drove in a pair with a homer and a
single as Williston topped Dickinson 5-3. Nelson Daehn had
a double and three singles for the Oilers.
Heim (2-4) and Ev Johnson
Elkins (6-1) and Leavitt
June 24 - Vic Stryska had a two-run homer and
pitched a nine-hitter as Bismarck shaded Minot 4-3. Sugar Cain
allowed just 8 hits but took the loss. Carl Bush
homered for the Mallards.
Cain (3-2) and Williams
Stryska (3-3) and Perez
June 25 - Moose Jaw scored three in the first and added three more in the
third to down Williston 6-5. The game was called after 5 1/2 innings
by darkness. Rich
Rubio
had a triple and single for the Mallards. Ronnie Watts picked
up the win.
Sanoff (4-1) Washburn (3) and Leavitt
Watts and Garrett
June 25 - Dickinson scored three in the third then held off a Braves' rally
in the ninth to post a 3-2 win at Regina. Braves had scored twice
and had runners on first and third with two out when Gerry
Red Fahr
fanned opposing starter Bill VanderLaan
on a 3-2 pitch. Regina catcher Mark Cameron was forced
to use Williston catching gear as his car, with his equipment inside, was
stolen from in front of the YMCA.
Fahr (5-3) and E Johnson
VanderLaan and Cameron
June 25 - Shortstop Al Leap blasted a pair
of home runs, driving in four, as Bismarck topped Minot 8-5. Roger
Higgins pitched into the 9th inning to capture his fifth victory.
He also contributed three hits to the Barons offensive. Carl
Bush and Don Corcoran had homers for the Mallards.
Dirk Gibbons (3-2) took the loss.
Gibbons (3-2), Piercey (8) and Williams
Higgins (5-1), Fitzgerald (9) and Perez
June 26 - Tony Levaggi
belted a triple then scored an on error in the 10th inning to give the
Braves a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over Williston. Dave
Cavillan won his third straight, holding the Oilers to seven hits.
Ulrich (1-2) and Leavitt
Cavillan and Cameron
June 26 - Tex Dargie belted his first
homer of the season with two on and two out in the bottom of the 11th
inning to give Bismarck Barons an 8-6 win over Minot. With the
score 5-5 going into the 11th, Duke Bowman had given the
Mallards the lead with his first homer of the season. Each team
had three home runs. Bob Van Eman and Sugar Cain
had the others for the Mallards while Sam Hill and Al
Cihocki had the other four-baggers for the Barons.
Schultz, Smith (1), Piercey (4), Taylor
(0-2) (7) and Williams
Garcia, Fitzgerald (9), Ebkor (1-0) (11) and Perez
June 26 - Dickinson at Moose Jaw, rained out.
Williston 16-10
Bismarck 17-11
Minot 11-13 4
Dickinson 11-16 5 1/5
June 27 - Williston topped the Saskatoon Gems 9-6 in a
game called after six innings by rain. Each team had 10 hits in
the abbreviated contest. Norm Johnson was credited with the
win.
Williams, Sanoff (5), Johnson (3-3) (5) and Leavitt
Bowes, Stevens (6), Hobson (6), Jones (7) and Shirley
June 27 - Bill Jankowski
belted a two-run homer in the first inning and Dickinson went on to a 4-1
win over North Battleford. Jim Michalec pitched a six-hitter for the
win.
Michalec (3-4) and Earl Johnson
Bristol, Verreau (5) and Green
June 28 - Dickinson notched its third straight win on their prairie swing
with a 7-4 triumph before 18-hundred fans at Saskatoon. Butch
Lawing paced the Packers with a solo homer and a three-run triple.
Jackie McLeod had a two-run triple for the Gems.
Heim (3-4), Bryja (9) and E Johnson
Gostlin (L) Bowes (8) and Shirley
June 28 - Williston pounded two Lloydminster pitchers for fifteen hits and
the Oilers beat the Meridians 9-2. Nelson Daehn and Bill
Raehse each had three hits for Williston. Ben Lott
led Lloydminster with a double and triple.
Elkins (7-1) and Leavitt
Brown, Hansen (6) and Gustin
June 28 - Bismarck Barons ran their winning streak to
five games with a 14-2 trouncing of Minot. Barons clubbed 20 hits, four by
John Kropf and three each from Sam Hill and Art
Pennington. Bill Hockenbury had a homer and 4 RBI.
Hal Daugherty homed for the Mallards. Malcolm Landry
pitched a seven-hitter for his sixth win. Dick Kelly
took the loss in his Mandak debut.
Landry (6-1) and Perez
Kelly (0-1), Smith (6), Piercey (7) and Williams
June 29 - Dickinson at Lloydminster, rained out.
June 29 - Williston Oilers tallied three in the 9th to upend Edmonton
Eskimos 8-5. Nellie Daehn's two-run double was the key blow
in the comeback. Edmonton had taken the lead in the 7th frame on
Tom Shollin's two-run homer, his second of the night.
Washburn, Sanoff (5-1) (6) and Leavitt
Zeigler, Doucette (7) and Shollin
June 29 - Minot Mallards snapped a six-game losing streak
with a 9-5 win over Bismarck Barons. A six-run, third inning was
enough for the win. Shortstop Zoonie McLean drove in three runs
for the Mallards with a homer and a double. Bismarck shortstop Al
Leap had a homer for the Barons. Sugar Cain went the distance for
his 4th win. Bob Ebkor took the loss.
Ebkor (1-1), Fitzgerald (3) and Perez
Cain (4-2) and Williams
Williston
18-10
Bismarck 18-12 1
Minot 12-14 5
Dickinson 13-16 5 1/5
June 30 - Bismarck broke loose for four runs in the
fourth inning, two coming on pitcher Roger Higgins' homer, to
shade Minot 6-5. The Barons were out-hit 14-9. Carl
Bush had a pair of homers and Hal Daugherty one for
Minot. John Kropf added one for the Barons.
Gibbons (3-3) and Williams
Higgins (6-1), Fitzgerald (7) and Perez
June 30 - Dickinson at Edmonton, rained out.
July 1 - North Battleford Beavers rallied for five
runs in the 6th inning and downed Williston
11-9 in an interlocking match in the Saskatchewan city. Art
Worth allowed 13 hits but managed to go the distance for the win.
Dolph Regelsky and Nelson Daehn had homers for the Oilers,
Bob Herron for the Beavers. Art Stone had three hits
in three at bats for the Beavers.
Ulrich (1-3) Johnson (5), Washburn (8) and
Leavitt
Worth and Green
July 1 - Minot Mallards exploded for eleven
runs in the 7th inning to post an 11-0 win over Bismarck. Pete
Taylor tossed a six-hitter for the shutout, and had three hits,
including a double and single in the 7th inning rally. Mallards
sent 17 batters to the plate in the inning, pounding out 11 hits.
Don Corcoran had a triple and a bunt single in the inning,
scoring twice and driving in a pair. Zoonie McLean had three
hits, including a three-run homer for the Mallards.
Tony Garcia (2-4), Ebkor (7) and Perez
Pete Taylor (1-2) and Williams
July 2 - Dick Kelly allowed just six hits as
Minot Mallards blanked Bismarck 5-0 for the Mallards second shutout in
two days. Minot's four-run first inning provided more than enough
for the win.
Landry (6-2), Fitzgerald (1) and Perez
Kelly (1-1) and Williams
July 3 - No games scheduled.
July 4 - Williston Oilers maintained their Mandak
League lead edging Minot Mallards 3-2 as Jack Sanoff bested
Oilers' ace Sugar Cain. Nelson Daehn
had the key hit for Williston, a two-run single in the 8th.
The Mallards announced they had acquired 33-year-old
utility player Andy Anderson.
Sanoff (6-1) , Washburn (8), Ulrich (8),
Williams (9) and Leavitt
Cain (4-3) and Williams
July 4 - Bismarck swept a pair from Dickinson 11-4
and 9-6. Sam Hill's third inning grand slam highlighted the
Barons' 14-hit attack in the first game. Bismarck scored five in the
opening frame and never looked back. Bill Jankowski
homered for the Packers.
John Kropf drove in five runs with a
triple and two homers as Dickinson took the second game 9-6. Bill
Hockenbury added a home for the Barons and Butch Lawing
had a two-run blast for the Packers.
Fahr (5-4) and Ev Johnson
Stryska (4-3) and Perez
Heim (3-5), Bryja (3)and E. Johnson
Nelson (2-0), Garcia and Perez
Williston 20-11
Bismarck 21-14 1
Minot 14-16 5 1/2
Dickinson 13-18 7
July 05 - Roger Higgins gave up 11 hits but
just one run as Bismarck whipped Dickinson 8-1. Johnny Kropf
drove in four runs with a double and his 7th homer. Al Leap also
had a home run for the Barons, his 9th.
Higgins (7-1) and Perez
Laskowski (0-3), Heim (4) and Ev Johnson
July 05 - Williston Oilers took an early 5-0 lead
then held off a late Minot rally to shape the Mallards 6-5 at Williston.
Outfielder Nelson Daehn had three hits, including a triple, and
drove in a pair for the Oilers. Bill Raehse added a
homer for the winners while Don Corcoran replied for the
Mallards. Preston Elkins moved to 8-1 on the season with
the victory.
Pete Taylor (1-3), Piercey (5), Daugherty
(7) and Williams, Anderson
Elkins (8-1) Washburn (9), Ulrich (9) and Leavitt
July 5 - Williston announced the release of Mandak
star Roy Weatherly, a two-time batting champion who was hitting
at a .379 clip, good for second place in the league batting race.
July 6 - Minot Mallards dumped Williston 10-3.
Dick Kelly had a shutout into the 9th before the Oilers batted
around for three runs. Don Corcoran and Duke
Bowman had homers for the Mallards. Preston
Elkins belted a pinch-hit homer for Williston.
Kelly (2-1), Taylor (9) and Williams
Norm Johnson (3-4), Washburn (9) and Leavitt
July 6 - Bismarck held off a 9th inning rally to
shade the Packers 10-9 at Dickinson. Barons got home runs from
Al Leap, Tex Dargie and pitcher Mike Garcia.
Butch Lawing and Milt Joffe belted homers
for the Packers.
Garcia (3-4) Fitzgerald (9) and
Perez
Brenzel (2-3), Bryja (7) and Ev Johnson
July 7 - Minot Mallards erupted for four runs
in the 8th inning to break and 7-7 deadlock and down Williston 11-7.
The winning runs scored on a solo homer by Hal Daugherty and a
three-run blast by Zoonie McLean. Ed Barr
also had a three-run round-tripper for the Mallards. Joe
Piercey picked up the win in relief.
Gibbons, Piercey (1-2) (7) and Williams
Williams (3-3) Ulrich (8) and Moore
July 8 - Dickinson Packers took a pair from the Minot
Mallards, 15-3 and 6-5 in 10 innings. In the opener, the Packers
had 17 hits including homers by Gerald Didier, Dan
Chepkauskas
and Butch
Lawing.
Pete
Taylor and
a two-run homer for Minot. Jim
Michalec,
who picked up his 3rd win, helped his own cause with a triple.
Andy Anderson was the losing pitcher.
A Packers' pitcher was also a hitting star in the
second game as Gerald Fahr singled home the winning run in the
10th inning. Doubles by Milt Joffe and Lawing had
tied the score 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th.
Anderson (0-1), Piercey (2) and Williams,
Anderson (2)
Michalec (4-4) and Ev Johnson
Griffith, Taylor (1-4) (7) and Williams
Fahr (6-4) and Ev Johnson
July 8 - Bismarck roared from behind to score eight runs in the eighth
inning and trounce Williston 10-4. John Kropf had given the
Barons a 2-1 lead with a homer in the sixth inning but Preston
Elkins' three-run homer in the top of the 8th gave the Oilers a 4-2
margin. In the bottom of the frame, Sam Hill's
two-run double knotted the score and the Barons got a two-run double
from Al Cihocki and a two-run triple from Tex
Dargie. Mike Perez' sacrifice fly and a single
by Kropf concluded the scoring. Lefty John Fitzgerald
picked up the win in relief.
Sanoff (6-2), Washburn (8) and Leavitt
Landry, Fitzgerald (1-3) (1), Higgins (9) and Perez
July 9 - Bill Raehse belted a pair of homers and a double to lead
Williston Oilers to a 7-3 win over Bismarck. Preston Elkins won
his 9th, going the distance. Dolph Regelsky also homered
for the Oilers, driving in three runs. Al Leap had a homer
for the Barons.
Elkins (9-1) and Leavitt
Stryska (4-4) and Perez
July 9 - Minot Mallards pounded out 16 hits to dump
Dickinson 13-7. Ed Barr had a homer, double and single to pace
the Mallards. Anderson also had a homer for Minot.
Cain (5-3) and Williams
Heim (3-6), Laskowski (4), Bryja (7) and Ev Johnson
Bismarck 24-15
Williston 22-14 1/2
Minot 17 19 5 1/2
Dickinson 15 21 7 1/2
July 10 - Dolph Regelsky drove one out with
one aboard in the 7th inning to give Williston a 5-4 win over Dickinson.
Norm Johnson allowed 12 hits, included four by Buddy Afremow,
but went the distance for the win.
Brenzel (2-4) and Ev Johnson, El Johnson
Norm Johnson (4-4) and Leavitt
July 10 - Bismarck edged Minot 2-1 as Malcolm
Landry and Tony Garcia combined on a six-hitter. Landry
pitched into the 8th to pick up his 7th victory. Art Pennington
drove in the first run with a single in the opening frame and tripled
and scored the winner in the 7th.
Landry (7-2), Garcia (8) and Perez
Kelly (2-2) , Taylor and Williams
July 11 - Williston at Bismarck, rained out.
July 11 - Dickinson topped Minot 5-2. The win
may have been costly for the Packers as Mel Heim had to leave the
game when he twisted his knee when running out a single in the fifth
inning. Walt Bryja, who relieved Heim, picked up the
win. Dirk Gibbons was the loser. Butch
Lawing of the Packers had the only homer.
Heim, Bryja (1-1) 6) and Ev Johnson
Gibbons (3-4), Taylor (7), Piercey (8) and Williams
July 12 - A brilliant relief effort by Tony
Garcia was the highlight as Bismarck shaded Williston 6-5. Garcia
pitched no-hit ball for 7 2/3s innings as his teammates battled back
from a 5-0 deficit. Roy Weatherly and Bill
Hockenbury provided home run support and Sam Hill
drove in three with a bases-loaded triple.
Sanoff (6-3), Williams (5) and
Fitzgerald, Garcia (4-4) (2) and Perez
July 12 - Shortstop Hal Daugherty with a
double and homer, scored three runs and drove in four to lead Minot to a
10-5 decision over Dickinson. Bob Van Eman had three hits,
including a homer, and knocked in three runs. Butch
Lawing belted his 13th homer for the Packers.
Michalec (4-5), Laskowski (8) and Ev Johnson
Griffith, Piercey (2), Taylor (2-4) (6)and Williams
July 13 - Ed Barr had a home run and three RBI
to lead Minot to an 8-3 decision over Williston Oilers. Bill
Raehse had a three-run homer for the Oilers. Sugar Cain
was the winner.
Cain (6-3) and Williams
Ulrich (1-4), Sanoff (2) and Leavitt
July 13 - Bismarck pounded out 15 hits to down
Dickinson 6-3. Roger Higgins survived 12 hits to pick up
his 8th win. Dan Chepkauskas
of the Packers had the only homer.
Higgins (8-1) and Perez
Fahr (6-5) and Ev Johnson
July 14 - Minot Mallards pounded out six home runs in
winning an 11-9 slugfest from Williston Oilers. Bob Van Eman had
two homers for the Mallards with Carl Bush, Andy
Anderson, Ed Barr and Hal Daugherty
poking one apiece. Dolph Regelsky had the lone homer for
the Oilers. Dick Kelly picked up the win.
Kelly (3-2), Taylor (8) and Williams
Elkins (9-2) and Leavitt
July 14 - At Dickinson, Fred Brenzel had
a no-hitter through four innings and a one-hitter through five before
the Barons broke loose for three runs en route to a 10-3 triumph over
the Packers. Al Leap had a four-bagger for the Barons, his 12th.
Nelson (3-0) and Perez
Brenzel (2-5), Bryja (8) Laskowski (9), Jankowski (9) and Ev Johnson
July 15 - Minot / Williston rained out.
July 15 - Bismarck Barons got home runs from
Al Leap, Roy Weatherly and Al Cihocki
in a 13-4 victory over Dickinson. Righthander
Vic
Stryska went the distance to
pick up his 5th win.
Heim (3-7) and E Johnson
Stryska (5-4) and Perez
July 16 - Minot at Williston, rained out.
July 16 - Jim Michalec fashioned a five-hitter
to pace Dickinson to a 9-3 win over Bismarck. Outfielder Butch
Lawing had three hits, scored three runs and drove in three to lead
the Packers. Lawing's three-run homer in the first inning gave
Dickinson a lead they never relinquished. Al Leap blasted his
14th homer for the Barons.
Michalec (5-5) and Ev Johnson
Warren Cox (0-1), Tony Garcia (1), Nelson (9) and Perez
July 17 - Williston Oilers, behind the pitching of
Jack Sanoff, dumped Dickinson 7-2. Oilers got home runs from
shortstop Dolph Regelsky and catcher Jim Leavitt.
Fahr (6-6) and Ev Johnson
Sanoff (7-3) and Leavitt
July 17 - Rightfielder Tex Dargie
banged out four hits, including a pair of doubles, as Bismarck took an
8-5 decision from Minot. Malcolm Landry picked up
the win, his 8th, with 9th inning help from Vic Stryska.
Landry (8-2), Stryska (9) and Perez
Gibbons (3-5), Piercey (8), Kelly (9) and Williams
July 18 - Preston Elkins spun a five-hitter to
record his 10th win as Williston topped Dickinson 3-1. The only
run off Elkins came of Ev Johnson's 9th inning home run.
Fred Brenzel took the loss.
Brenzel (2-6) and Ev Johnson
Elkins (10-2) and Leavitt
Bismarck 30 16
Williston 25 17 3
Minot 20 22 8
Dickinson 17 28 12 1/2
July 19- Dickinson Packers bashed Regina 15-2
scoring 12 runs in the fifth inning. Mel Heim scattered nine hits
for his 4th win. He added to the offense as well with a single and
homer in the explosive 5th frame. Ev Johnson had a two-run
homer in the third and a double and single in the 5th. Joe
Pedrazzini had a homer for Regina.
Gray, Leopp (5), Halsey (5) and Cameron
Heim (4-7) and Ev Johnson
July 19 - A six-run, seventh inning carried Minot to
a 6-3 win over Bismarck. Sugar Cain scattered nine hits to record
his 7th win. Al Leap took over the lead in homers belting
his 15th in the 9th inning for the Barons. Mallards released veteran
catcher Dewey Williams and acquired Chuck Orner.
Fitzgerald (1-4), Garcia (7), Dargie (9) and
Wolf
Cain (7-3) and Orner
July 19 - Carl Paylor had four hits including
a bases-loaded triple to lead Williston to a 18-5 thumping of Moose Jaw
in an interlocking game at Williston. The big inning for the
Oilers was the 7th when they scored six times on four singles, three
walks, two passed balls, a balk, an error and a stolen base. Ed
Williams went the distance for the win.
Yahiro (L), Bartylla (3), Morgan (6) and
Garrett
Ed Williams (4-3) and Leavitt
July 19 - The board of directors of the Queen City
Packers announced that Bill "Red" Rose is to return to Dickinson
as playing-manager. The present manager, Ev Johnson, will
remain with the team as a player. The board also announced pitcher
Bob Laskowski had been released.
July 20 - Vernon "Pete" Taylor fired a
five-hit shutout as Minot topped Moose Jaw Mallards in an interlocking
game at Minot. Ed Barr and Zoonie McLean
each had three hits for the winners.
Reniker and Garrett
Taylor (3-4) and Orner
July 20 - Roger Higgins registered his 9th win
of the season as Bismarck shaded Regina 5-4 in an interlocking game at
Bismarck. Bill Hockenbery and Art Pennington
provided the home run power for the Barons. Lee Murphy
and Tony Levaggi had homers for Regina. Lefty Dave
Cavillan went the route for the Braves.
Cavillan and Kalamares
Higgins (9-1) and Perez
July 20 - Dickinson Packers whipped Williston 10-2
behind the five-hit pitching of Jim Michalec. Butch
Lawing's three-run homer in the 8th inning salted away the victory.
It was his 15th home run tying him with Al Leap for the league
lead. Buddy Afremow also homered for the Packers and
Dolph Regelsky had a round tripper for the Oilers.
Norm Johnson (4-5) Donley (7) and Leavitt
Michalec (6-5) and E Johnson
BISMARCK 31-17
WILLISTON 26-18 3
MINOT 22-22 7
DICKINSON 19-28 11 1/2
July 21 - Bismarck collected 17 hits to trounced
Moose Jaw 12-3. Barons exploded for eight runs in the fifth
inning. Homers by Sam Hill and Tex Dargie
highlighted the outburst. Bob Burgess and Ted
Hiltel belted homers for Moose Jaw. Vic Stryska
went the distance for the win.
Watts (4-5), Yahiro (5) and Garrett
Stryska (6-4) and Perez
July 21 - Williston Oilers shaded Dickinson 3-1.
Jack Sanoff went all the way for the win, his 8th of the season.
Pete Spatafore's
two-run homer in the 6th was the winning blow.
Sanoff (8-3) and Leavitt
Fahr (6-7) and Ev Johnson, Earl Johnson
July 21 - Dick Kelly had a no-hitter into the
fifth inning and a shutout into the 9th as Minot dumped Regina Braves
7-3. Zoonie McLean knocked in three runs with double
and triple. Hal Daugherty
took over as team manager to allow Joe Piercey to return to pro
ball.
Laskowski and Kalamares, Cameron
Kelly (4-2) and Orner
July 22 - Williston defeated Regina Braves 7-2 in an
interlocking game to move to within two games of the Mandak League
leading Bismarck Barons. Chuck Donley tossed a six-hitter
for the win.
Burgess and Cameron
Donley (1-1) and Leavitt
July 22 - Dickinson overcame an early 4-0 deficit to
down Moose Jaw 6-5. Fred Brenzel settled down after giving up
four in the first to go the distance for the win. Packers' Earl
Johnson had the only homer. The Packers picked up an extra win
as well, because of a rain-out with Moose Jaw earlier.
Doepker and Garrett
Brenzel (3-6) and Earl Johnson
July 22 - Duke Bowman had a homer and
drove in six runs as Minot escaped with a 10-8, 13 inning victory over
Bismarck. Mallards scored three in the top of the 13th on singles by
Sugar Cain and Bowman and a ground out. Earlier,
Minot had home runs from starting pitcher Dirk Gibbons and
Bob Van Eman. Barons had three homers, from Roy
Weatherly, Sam Hill and Pius Wolf.
Tony Garcia, Fitzgerald (8), Stryska (6-5)
(12) and Perez
Gibbons, Taylor (4-4) (8) and Orner
July 23 - Preston Elkins scattered 12 hits but
allowed just two runs to post his 11th victory as Williston topped
Bismarck 6-2. Elkins fanned 10. Jim Leavitt
had a homer for the Oilers while Roy Weatherly had a
two-run homer for the Barons. Mal Landry took the
loss.
Landry (8-3) and Perez
Elkins (11-2) and Leavitt
July 23 - The hometown Mallards topped
Dickinson 7-3. It was the third straight win for Minot since Hal
Daugherty took over as manager. Newcomer Tom
Guderian picked up his first win with a six-hitter. Mel
Heim suffered his 8th defeat.
Heim (4-8) and Earl Johnson
Guderian (1-0) and Orner
Bismarck
32-19
Williston 29-18 1
Minot 25-22
5
Dickinson 21 30 11
July 24 - Williston Oilers moved into first
place, by percentage points, downing Bismarck Barons 4-1. Jack
Sanoff hurled a three-hitter to pick up his 9th win. Art
Pennington's seventh inning homer was the only run Sanoff allowed.
Nelson Daehn homered for the Oilers.
Nelson, Fitzgerald (1-5) and Perez
Sanoff (9-3) and Leavitt
July 24 - Sugar Cain fired a
four-hitter, tripled and scored a run as Minot Mallards topped Dickinson
8-2. Cain had a shutout going into the 9th. It was the
Mallards fourth straight win since Hal Daugherty took over as
manager.
Michalec (6-6), Bryja (7) and El Johnson
Cain (8-3) and Orner
Williston 30-18
Bismarck 32-20 --
Minot 26-22 4
Dickinson 21 31 11
July 25 - Williston Oilers downed Dickinson Packers
6-3 to maintain a slim, percentage-point lead in the Mandak standings.
Oilers out-hit the Packers 14 to 5. Norm Johnson, with
relief help from Jack Sanoff, picked up the win.
Norm Johnson (5-5), Sanoff (6) and Leavitt
Fahr (6-8) and Earl Johnson
July 25 - Bismarck stopped Minot's win streak
at six games with a 7-6 win at Bismarck behind homers from Al Leap,
Sam Hill and Bill Hockenbury. Carl
Bush homered for the Mallards. Roger Higgins picked
up his 10th win, with 9th inning elief help from Tony Garcia.
Leap's homer was his 16th of the season.
Kelly (4-3) and Orner
Higgins (10-1), Garcia (9) and Perez
July 26 - Bob Van Eman's bases-loaded
single in the bottom of the 9th gave Minot a 4-3 verdict over Bismarck.
Vern "Pete" Taylor tossed a seven-hitter for the win.
Stryska (6-6) and Perez
Taylor (5-4) and Orner
July 26 - Bill Jankowski's single in the last
of the 11th inning gave Dickinson an 8-7 victory over Williston.
The Oilers had rebounded from a 7-0 deficit in the 9th inning as Carl
Paylor knocked in the tying run. Jim Michalec picked up the
win in relief.
Williams (4-4) and Leavitt
Bryja, Michalec (7-6) (9) and E Johnson
WILLISTON 31-19
BISMARCK 33-21
MINOT 27 23 4
DICKINSON 22-32 11
July 27 - Trailing 9-1 in the sixth inning, the
Minot Mallards charged back to edge Dickinson 10-9 on a pair of
three-run homers by Bob Van Eman, the second coming in the bottom
of the 9th. It was the second straight night a Van Eman hit had
provided victory in the 9th inning. Hal Daugherty was the
winner in relief.
Heim (4-9) and El Johnson
Gibbons, Oster (2), Daugherty (1-0) (8) and Orner
July 27 - Bismarck at Williston, rained out.
July 28 - Chuck Orner and Carl Bush
each had a home run and drove in three as Minot Mallards walloped
Dickinson 16-5. Zoonie McLean had three doubles and
a single, drove in a pair and scored four times. Gerald Didier
had four singles for the Packers. Dirk Gibbons picked up the win
in relief.
Brenzel (3-7) and El Johnson
Guderian, Gibbons (4-5) (3) and Orner
July 28 - Ray Berns, who had homered
earlier, scored the winning run on an infield single in the 13th inning
as Williston shaded Bismarck 4-3. Al Leap's 17th
homer had tied the score for the Barons at 3-3 in the top of the 13th.
Sam Hill also had a homer for the Barons and Bill
Raehse for the Oilers. Preston Elkins went the distance
for his 12th victory.
Garcia, Fitzgerald (1-6), Stryska and Perez
Elkins (12-2) and Leavitt
July 29 - John Kropf drove in both runs,
with a homer in the 6th inning and a single in the bottom of the 10th
inning to give Bismarck a 2-1 victory over Minot and Sugar
Cain in the first game of a double-header. The second gamed
was washed out. John Fitzgerald gained the win in
relief.
Cain (8-4) and Orner
Gene Nelson, Fitzgerald (2-6) (9) and Perez
July 29 - Williston used the long ball to down
Edmonton 7-3. Dolph Regelsky, Preston Elkins
and Bill Raehse each had a homer and two singles. Regelsky
knocked in four runs. Elkins scored three.
Skousen (6-3), Kirk (8) and Shollin
Donley (2-1) and Leavitt
July 30 - Minot Mallards rallied for three runs in
the bottom of the 9th inning to shade the Edmonton Eskimos 11-10 in
spite of allowing 16 hits to the Canadian visitors. The winning run
crossed the plate on a bases-loaded walk to Bob Van Eman, who had
three RBI. Phil Oyler had four hits for Edmonton.
Doucette, Kirk (4), Bull (7), Jones (9) and
Shollin
Oster, Kelly (5), Taylor (6-4) (8) and Anderson
July 30 - Jack Sanoff tossed a 9-hit shutout
as Williston topped Dickinson 3-0. Dolph Regelsky's double
accounted for the first run of the game in the 7th inning and Nelson
Daehn's triple drove in two in the 8th.
Michalec (7-7) and Ev Johnson
Sanoff (10-3) and Leavitt
July 30 - At Bismarck, the Barons exploded for four
runs in the first inning, including homers by Bill Hockenbery and
Art Pennington, then held on to shade the Lloydminster
Meridians 7-6. In a battle of the long ball, John Kropf
also homered for the Barons while Ben Lott belted a pair
and Keith Gustin and Curly Williams had
four-baggers for the Canadian squad.
Tesch, Hanson (8) and Gustin
Higgins (11-1), Fitzgerald (8) and Perez
July 31 - Helped by six Edmonton errors, Bismarck
Barons topped the Eskimos 6-5 in 11 innings at Bismarck. Dale Ziegler
was the hard-luck loser having held the Barons to six hits while fanning
14. Catcher Tom Shollin had three hits, including a homer
and double, for Edmonton.
Ziegler and Shollin
Stryska, Fitzgerald (3-6) (10) and Perez
July 31 - Williston Oilers overcame a 6-0 deficit to
down Dickinson 8-7 in 10 innings. Four straight singles in the
10th, capped by Jim Leavitt's drive off the scoreboard, provided
the winning margin. Oilers got back in the game with three in the
sixth inning then got a two-run homer by Nelson Daehn and a solo
blast by Preston Elkins to tie in the bottom of the ninth.
An error allowed the Packers score in the top of the 10th setting the
stage for the Oilers rally in the bottom of the extra frame.
Fahr, Heim (9), Rose (0-1) (10) and Ev
Johnson
Johnson, Williams (5), Donley (3-1) (10) and Leavitt
July 31 - Lloydminster at Minot, rained out.
WILLISTON 35-19
BISMARCK 36-22
MINOT 30-24 5
DICKINSON 22-36 15
August 01 - Walt Bryja fired a five-hit
shutout as Dickinson edged Edmonton 1-0. Gerald Didier's
fifth inning single drove in Ev Johnson with the only run of the
game. Johnson had singled and moved to third on an error.
Bob Jones allowed just 5-hits in a losing cause.
Jones and Shollin
Bryja (2-1) and Ev Johnson
August 01 - Sam Hill's three-run homer
in the 9th gave Bismarck a 6-3 win over the Mallards in Minot. It
was the Barons 4th straight triumph. Mal Landry went eight
innings to pick up the win, his 9th of the season. Pete
Taylor (6-5) took the loss.
Landry (9-3), Fitzgerald (9) and Perez
Taylor (6-5) and Anderson
August 01 - Preston Elkins crushed three home
runs and drove in six as Willistion Oilers trampled the Lloydminster
Meridians 22-3. Jim Leavitt and Dolph Regelsky also
had home runs for the Oilers while Dick Satalich and
Roberto Zayas had four-baggers for the Meridians.
Barney Brown, John Karpinski (7) and Gustin
Lyons (1-0) and Leavitt
The Oilers announced some player moves. The
team has acquired third baseman Carl Paylor, outfielder Nino
Spatafore and pitchers Don Herman and Al
Lyons. Lyons was with the New York Yankees in 1942 to 1944 and
had a 10-3 mark in the Pacific Coast League last season. Williston
released pitcher Norm Johnson.
August 2 - Butch Lawing drove in the winning
run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Dickinson a 5-4 victory
over Minot. Lawing had earlier clubbed his 17th home run. Ev
Johnson also homered for the Packers.
Dick Kelly (4-4), Gibbons (10) and Anderson
Red Rose (1-1) and Ev Johnson
August 2 - Preston Elkins won his 13th game to
tie a Mandak League record as Williston topped Bismarck 6-5 to halt the
Barons' winning streak at four games. Al Leap and Art
Pennington had home runs for the Barons.
Elkins (13-2), Sanoff (9) and Leavitt
Garcia (4-5), Hockenbury (9) and Perez
August 3 - Minot at Dickinson, rained out. The
Mallards announced the acquisition of Dean Scarborough to replace
Bob Van Eman. Scarborough has been with Huron. He was
the batting champion in the South Minnesota League for three seasons,
1950-51 and 1953.
August 3 - Jack Sanoff hurled a four-hitter
and his Williston teammates collected 15 hits to trounce Bismarck 8-1.
Dolph Regelsky, for the Oilers, and Bill Hockenbury,
for the Barons, had the game's only home runs.
Sanoff (11-3) and Leavitt
Gene Nelson (3-1), Fitzgerald (6) and Perez
August 4 - Ed Barr, already with a two-run
double and a run scored, singled in the 7th inning to knock in the
winning run in a 6-5 victory for Minot over Williston. Dirk
Gibbons picked up his 5th win in relief. Ray Berns had
a three-run homer for the Oilers.
Williams, Donley (3-2) (4) and Leavitt
Guderian, Gibbons (5-5) (7) and Orner
August 4 - Ev Johnson's single with two on and
two out in the bottom of the 11th inning gave Dickinson Packers a 7-6
win over Bismarck. Mel Heim went all the way to record his
5th win. Butch Lawing of the Packers had the only homer,
his 17th.
Higgins, Hockenbury (0-1) (7) and Perez
Heim (5-9) and Ev Johnson
August 5 - Minot and Williston split a twin-bill at
Minot. Al Lyons pitched a three-hit, 10-inning shutout as
the Oilers won the afternoon contest 1-0. Nino Spatafore
led off the top of the 10th with a triple and scored on a sacrfice fly.
Pete Taylor was the hard luck loser.
Mallards bounced back to win the nightcap 6-3 behind
Sugar Cain who recorder his 9th win of the season.
Lyons (2-0) and Leavitt
Taylor (6-6) and Orner
Don Herman (0-1), Donley (7) and Leavitt
Cain (9-4) and Orner
August 5 - Vic Stryska tossed a four-hitter as
Bismarck topped Dickinson 7-1.
Stryska (7-6) and Perez
Michalec (7-8) Rose and Ev Johnson
(August 6) Bismarck announced the release of
pitcher Gene Nelson and the acquisition of Fred Brenzel
who was released by Dickinson to make room for new manager Red
Rose.
August 6 - John Kalamares and Tony
Levaggi each had two-run doubles as Regina Braves rallied for five
runs in the 8th inning to top Minot 5-4 in an interlocking game in
Regina. Roger Gray went the route for the win. Bill
Oster was the loser.
Oster (0-1), Daugherty (8) and xxx
Gray and Kalamares
August 6 - Third baseman Rich Rubio had three
hits to lead a 14-hit Moose Jaw attack as the Mallards beat Bismarck
Barons 7-5. Ben Reniker gave up nine hits and six
walks in picking up the victory. Reliever Roger Higgins
took the loss.
Landry, Fitzgerald (3-7) (6), Higgins (7) and
Perez
Reniker and Garrett
August 6 - Gerald Fahr tossed a seven hit
shutout as Dickinson bested Williston and Preston Elkins 2-0.
Gerald Didier's third inning single scored Dan Chepkauskas
with the only run the Packers would need.
Milt
Joffe's 9th
inning homer provided an insurance run.
Fahr (7-8) and Johnson
Elkins (13-3) and Leavitt
WILLISTON 39-22
BISMARCK 38-26 2 1/2
MINOT 31-28 7
DICKINSON 27-37 13 1/2
August 7 - Edmonton Eskimos upset Bismarck
Barons 7-6. Carl Maggio had three hits and knocked in three to
pace the Esks 15-hit attack. Ralph Vold, who went the
distance for the win, score two runs, including the winner in the bottom
of the 8th. Bill Hockenbury, who started at third base and
relieved starter Tony Garcia, had four hits.
Garcia (4-6), Hockenbury (8) and Perez
Vold and Shollin
August 7 - Dick Kelly tossed a five-hitter as
Minot Mallards beat the Meridians 5-1 at Lloydminster. Mallards had only
six hits off Oscar Tesch and Stan Karpinski,
one of them an Ed Barr homer. John Karpinski's
homer accounted for the only run for Lloydminster.
Kelly (5-4) and Orner
Tesch, Stan Karpinski (8) and Gustin
August 7 - Jack Sanoff pitched Williston to a
6-2 victory over Dickinson Packers. Sanoff allowed just four hits
in winning his 12th game, just one short of the league leader,
Preston Elkins.
Bryja (2-2) and Ev Johnson
Sanoff (12-3) and Leavitt
August 8 - Tom Shollin's homer in the bottom
of the 9th gave Edmonton a 4-3 decision over Minot in an interlocking
game at Edmonton. Owen Skousen, who relieved starter
Dale Ziegler in the 7th, picked up the win.
Dick Gibbons went the distance for the Mallards. Andy
Anderson had a two-run homer for Minot.
Gibbons (5-6) and Orner
Ziegler, Skousen (7) and Shollin
August 8 - Bismarck Barons downed Lloydminster 4-2
for their first win on their Canadian swing. Vic Stryska went the
route for the win. Art Pennington had a triple and
single for the winners. John Karpinski homered for the
Meridians.
Stryska (8-6) and Perez
Hansen, Karpinski (5) and Gustin
August 8 - Al Lyons tossed a six-hitter to
lead Williston past Dickinson 8-1. Ray Berns had the only homer.
Lyons (3-0), Donley (8) and xxx
Rose (1-2), Fahr (7) and xxx
August 9 - Home runs by Art Worth and Jesse
Blackman powered North Battleford to a 6-5 win over Minot in an
interlocking game in the Saskatchewan city. Andy Anderson,
with two, Carl Bush and Chuck Orner had
homers for the Mallards.
Pete Taylor (6-7) and Orner
Bennie Griggs, Mike Dayne (9) and Green
August 9 - Williston Oilers scored all their runs in
two innings as they downed Dickinson 11-9. A three-run homer by
Preston Elkins was the big blow for the Oilers. Losing pitcher
Mel Heim and Tom Giuliano
had homers for the Packers.
Don Herman (1-1), Donley (8), Sanoff (9) and
Leavitt
Heim (5-10), Bryja (7) and Ev Johnson
August 9 - Sam Hill blasted a three-run homer
and had five RBI to pace Bismarck to an 8-5 victory over Saskatoon Gems
in an interlocking game at Saskatoon. Roger Higgins went all the
way for his 12th win of the season.
Higgins (12-1) and Perez
Stevens, Bowes (8) and Garay
WILLISTON 42-22
BISMARCK 40-27 3 1/2
MINOT 33-30 8 1/2
DICKINSON 27-40 16 1/2
August 10 - Bismarck third baseman Bill
Hockenbury took a turn on the mound in North Battleford and fired a
six-hitter as the Barons downed the Beavers 8-2.
Hockenbury (1-1) and Perez
Dayne, Button (8), Verreau (9) and Green
August 10 - Preston Elkins allowed just 8 hits
and fanned 13 in registering his 14th win as Williston Oilers downed
Dickinson Packers 4-2. Dolph Regelsky and Bill
Raehse homered for the Oilers. Rocky Krsnich belted
one for the Packers.
Elkins (14-3) and Leavitt
Michalec (7-9) and Ev Johnson
August 10 - Minot Mallards' Tom Guderian
tossed an eight-hitter to shutout the Saskatoon Gems 5-0 before 2,000
fans at Saskatoon. It was just the second win for Minot in five
games on its Canadian swing.
Guderian (2-0) and Orner
Wayne Doyle, Bowes (3) and Garay
August 11 - At Regina, Bismarck Barons upended the
hometown Braves 11-6. Al Cihocki paced the 18-hit Barons
attack with a double and two singles. Al Leap drove
in five runs with three singles. John Kalamares had a
double and three singles for Regina.
Fitzgerald (4-7) and Perez, Wolf (7)
Leopp (L), Cavillan (3) and Cameron
August 11 - Dolph Regelsky clubbed four hits,
including a pair of home runs, and Jack Sanoff won for the 13th
time as Williston Oilers dumped Dickinson 7-3. The homers were
Regelsky's 14th and 15th of the season.
Fahr (7-9), Heim (7) and Ev Johnson
Sanoff (13-3) and Leavitt
August 11 - Bill Oster allowed just five hits
in leading Minot to an 8-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Mallards at Moose
Jaw. Duke Bowman led the offensive with a three-run
homer and two singles. Zoonie McLean had three singles and
Carl Bush a homer. Gord Morgan had a homer
for the Saskatchewan club.
Oster (1-1) and Orner
Ruben Alvarez and Garrett
August 12 - Williston Oilers swept a twin-bill from
Minot 1-0 and 5-4. In the first game, Al Lyons fired a
four-hitter for the shutout and drove in the only run with a 6th inning
single. It was his 4th win without a loss. Dick Kelly,
who gave up just six hits, was the hard-luck loser.
Lyons (4-0) and Leavitt
Kelly (5-5) Gibbons (9) and Orner
In the second game, the Oilers pounded out 13 hits to
post a 5-4 win. Ray Berns drove in three runs with a double
and homer.
Donley (4-2), Herman(7), Sanoff (8) and
Leavitt
Cain (9-5) and Orner
August 12 - Fred Brenzel fashioned a
two-hitter against his former teammates as Bismarck turned back
Dickinson 3-2. Brenzel lost his shutout bid due to an error in the
9th inning. Sam Hill and John Kropf
had round-trippers for the Barons.
Bryja (2-3) and Ev Johnson
Brenzel (4-7) and Perez
WILLISTON 46-23
BISMARCK 44-27 3
MINOT 37-32 9
DICKINSON 27-44 20
August 13 - Hal Daugherty's 8th inning double
scored Zoonie McLean with the winning run as Minot edged
Williston 5-4. Mallards had bounced back from a 4-1 deficit on a
three-run homer by Carl Bush in the 6th frame. Pete
Taylor went the distance for the win allowing just six hits.
Don Herman, Ed Williams (4-5) (6) and
Leavitt
Taylor (7-7) and Orner
August 13 - Bill Hockenbury belted two homers
(his 15th and 15th), a triple and a single to drive in three runs to
lead Bismarck to an 8-6 win over Dickinson. Barons also got four
baggers from Al Leap (his 19th) and Roy Weatherly.
Ev Johnson homered for the Packers.
Red Rose (1-3) and Ev Johnson
Chuck Eisenmann (1-0) and Perez
August 14 - Bismarck used the long ball to top
Williston 6-4. Three homers, by Al Leap, John
Kropf and Sam Hill, accounted for all the Barons'
scoring. Nino Spatafore had the lone homer for the
Oilers. Leap's blast was his 20th of the season, one off the league
record set last season by Roy Weatherly.
Elkins (14-4) and Leavitt
Stryska (9-6), Brenzel (9) and Perez
August 14 - Mel Heim pitched Dickinson Packers
to a 5-2 win over Minot. Dirk Gibbons took the loss.
Gibbons (5-7) and Orner
Heim (6-10) and Ev Johnson
August 15 - Dickinson whipped Minot 6-1 as Jim
Michalec won his 8th on a six-hitter. Butch Lawing's 19th
homer highlighted the offense.
Guderian (2-1) and Orner
Michalec (8-9) and Ev Johnson
August 15 - Williston Oilers outslugged
Bismarck 16-13 in a home run derby at Bismarck. Preston Elkins of
the Oilers belted three home runs in a game for the second time this
season. Al Leap blasted a pair, his 21st and 22nd,
to break the Mandak record of 21 set last season by Roy
Weatherly. Nelson Daehn and Bill Raehse
also homered for Williston and Sam Hill, Al
Cihocki and Art Pennington had four-baggers for the
Barons.
Sanoff, Donley (2), Ed Williams (5-5), Lyons
(7)
and Leavitt
Higgins, Eisenmann (1), Brenzel (4-8) (7), Stryska and Perez
August 16 - Bismarck Barons topped Dickinson Packers
6-2. Bill Hockenbury went the distance, allowing seven hits, for
his second win. Packers' Rocky Krsnich had the only homer.
Fahr (7-10) and Ev Johnson
Hockenbury (2-1) and Perez
August 16 - Shortstop Dolph Regelsky drove in
four runs with a pair of homers to lead Williston to a 5-2 victory over
Minot. Jack Sanoff allowed just eight hits in
posting his 14th victory. Duke Bowman had a home for the
Mallards.
Oster (1-2) and Orner
Sanoff (14-3) and Leavitt
WILLISTON 48-24
BISMARCK 46-28 3
MINOT 37-33 11
DICKINSON 29 45 20
August 17 - A big fifth inning carried Dickinson to a
10-8 win over Bismarck Barons. Bases-loaded doubles by Bill
Jankowski and Gerald Didier helped the Packers to an
eight-run inning. Sam Hill's three-run homer was the big blow for
the Barons.
Garcia (4-7), Brenzel (5), Higgins (9) and Perez
Bryja (3-3), Michalec (4) and E Johnson
August 17 - Hal Daugherty had three hits
including a homer to pace Minot to a 9-7 comeback win over Williston.
The Oilers had jumped into a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Preston
Elkins' bases-loaded double. Centre fielder Ed Barr
had a home run for the Mallards and Dolph Regelsky one for
Williston. Dirk Gibbons pick up the win in relief of starter
Wyman Carey a newcomer from the Basin League.
Wyman Carey, Gibbons (6-7) (5), Kelly (8),
Taylor (9) and Orner
Lyons (4-1), Ed Williams (7) and Leavitt
August 18 - Carl Bush singled in
the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Minot Mallards
shaded Williston 2-1. Dick Kelly fired a four-hitter
for the win. Don Herman allowed just three hits in taking
the loss. Carl Paylor homered for the Oilers.
Herman (1-2) and Leavitt
Kelly (6-5) and Orner
August 19 - In a tilt which featured five home
runs, Minot Mallards downed Williston 6-3 in the first game of a
double-header. Duke Bowman, Ed Barr and
Chuck Orner had homers for the Mallards with Bill
Raehse and Preston Elkins belting round trippers for
the Oilers. Mallards swept the day with a 2-1 victory in the
second game as Sugar Cain recorded his 10th win. Cain
scored the Mallards first run after doubling in the third.
Zoonie McLean doubled and scored on a Hal Daugherty
single in the fourth inning to complete the scoring.
Taylor (8-7) and Orner
Donley (4-3) and Leavitt
Cain (10-5) and Orner
Williams (5-6) and Leavitt
August 20 - Preston Elkins tossed a six-hitter
for his 15th win as Williston clinched the Mandak pennant with a 8-3
victory over the defending champion Bismarck Barons. Bill
Raehse had a homer for the winners. Bill Hockenbury
belted his 18th for the Barons.
Vic Stryska (9-7), Tony Garcia (7) and Perez
Elkins (15-4) and Leavitt
August 20 - Minot scored four in the top of the 9th
then held off a Dickinson rally to top the Packers 11-8 in the final
game of the regular season for the Packers. Andy Anderson
and Ed Barr belted homers for the Mallards. Milt
Joffe had a grand slam for Dickinson. Tom
Guderian picked up the win. Red Rose was the
loser.
Guderian (3-1) Gibbons (8) and Orner
Rose (1-4) Heim (7) and Ev Johnson
August 21 - In his final game before
departing Bismarck to resume his teaching duties, Fred Brenzel
scattered seven hits over eight innings to pace the Barons to a 7-3 win
over Williston. Bill Hockenbury and Sam Hill each
had three hits to lead the winners. Harry Wise finished up
on the hill for the Barons.
Herman (1-3) and Leavitt
Brenzel (5-8), Wise (9) and Wolf
August 22 - Minot Mallards rapped out
four homers to down Bismarck 11-6 in the final game of the regular
season. Don Corcoran, Andy Anderson,
Zoonie McLean and Dean Scarborough had the
four-baggers for Minot while Al Leap set a Mandak League
record with his 23rd homer for the Barons.
Bruce Haroldson, Carl Bush (1-0) (5) and Orner
Tex Dargie, Higgins (5), Cihocki (0-1) (6) and Wolf
Playoffs, Semi-finals :
(August 23) Williston dumped Dickinson 12-5 in the
opening game of their semi-final series. Bill Raehse
led the offense with a homer and a pair of doubles.
Dolph Regelsky went 4 for 4 and Ray Berns
and Preston Elkins
added homers.
Sanoff (W) and Leavitt
J Michalec (L), Heim (2) and E Johnson
(August 24) Dickinson pounded out 21 hits to crush
Williston 13-5 to even the semi-final at a game apiece.
Bill Jankowski had four hits, including a homer, for
the Packers. Garland Lawing
also had a four-bagger for the winners. Bill
Raehse
homered for the Oilers.
Fahr (W) and E Johnson
Lyons (L), Donley and Leavitt
(August 25) Jim Leavitt
knocked in three runs to pace Williston to a 9-3 win over
Dickinson and a two to one game lead in the semi-final series.
Leavitt, Dolph Regelsky and Bill
Raehse (his third in three games) had homers for the
Oilers. Tom Guiliano had three hits for the
Packers.
Elkins (W), Sanoff (7) and Leavitt
Bryja (L), Helm (8), Rose (8) and E Johnson.
(August 28) Rocky Krisnich
crushed three home runs to lead Dickinson to an 11-8 victory
over Williston to tie the semi-final series at two games each.
Butch Lawing added a three-run homer and Dan
Chipkauskas three hits for the Packers. Al Lyons
belted a home run for Williston.
Sanoff (L), Elkins (8) and Leavitt
Michalec, Bryja (4) (W) and E Johnson
(August 29) Dickinson had just six hits but made the
most of their opportunities to shade Williston 5-4 to move to
within a game of a berth in the Mandak league final.
Fahr (W) and E. Johnson
Herman, Donley (1), Sanoff (L) (1), Williams (2) and Leavitt
(August 31) Preston Elkins
fired a five-hit shutout to pace Williston to a 4-0 win over
Dickinson to force a seventh and deciding game in their
semi-final series. Elkins fanned nine. Ray
Berns,
Carl Paylor and Al Lyons each had
two hits for the Oilers.
Elkins (W) and Leavitt
Michalec (L) and E Johnson
(September 1) Al Lyons
held Dickinson to two hits while Preston Elkins
blasted a homer as Williston captured the semi-final series with
a 6-0 win over Dickinson.
Lyons (W) and Leavitt
Bryja (L), Fahr (4), Helm (8) and E Johnson
Playoffs, Semi-finals :
(August 23) Minot shaded Bismarck 9-8 in the
opening game of their semi-final series. Carl Bush
and Ed Barr each hit homers and the Mallards got clutch
relief pitching in the 9th from Dick
Kelly and Dirk Gibbons.
Pete Taylor (W), Dirk Gibbons (9), Dick
Kelly (9) and Orner
Hockenbury (L), Tony Garcia (4), Chuck Eisenmann (8) and Perez
(August 24) Bismarck evened the series with an 8-7
victory over Minot. The game feature two grand slam
homers, John Kropf for the winners, Andy
Anderson for Minot. Sugar
Cain
took the loss.
Cain (L) and Orner
Harry Wise, Garcia (W) (1) and Perez
(August 25) The offensive outburst continued as Bismarck
downed Minot 13-10 to take a two to one game lead in the
semi-final series. Minot had taken a 9-5 lead on a pair of
home runs by Ed Barr and one from Andy Anderson, but Bismarck stormed back to
tie then scored three in the 8th for the win. Al Leap
led the Barons with four hits and four runs batted in.
Barr drove in four for the Mallards.
Stryska, Higgins (W) (6) and Perez
Kelly (L), Gibbons (8), Oster (8) and Orner
(August 26) Bill
Oster tossed a five-hitter and fanned ten as Minot beat
Bismarck 7-2. Zoonie McLean and Chuck Orner
each drove in a pair for the Mallards. Sam Hill
accounted for both Barons' runs with a 4th inning homer.
Oster (W) and Orner
Wise (L), Eisenmann (3) and Perez
(August 27) Andy
Anderson was the hero for Minot as he tripled off the
right field wall to score Hal Daugherty win the
winning run as the Mallards shaded Bismarck 3-2. Duke
Bowman had three hits for the Mallards. Roy
Weatherly
had four hits for the losers.
Hockenbury (L) and Perez, Wolf
Taylor (W) and Orner
(August 28) Sugar
Cain fired a two-hitter and fanned twelve to lead Minot
past Bismarck 3-1 and a berth in the Mandak league final.
Mallards took the series four games to two. Dean
Scarborough's
9th inning homer was a key blow for Minot. Cain
chalked up twelve strikeouts. Roy Weatherly's 3rd
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