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(June 11) Winner Pheasants kick off the new season on Thursday
with a tune-up match at Delmont. Four members of the 1956 squad
are on hand including, Jim Ransom, last year's manager, first
baseman Pat O'Keefe and pitcher Wyman Cary.
Ware, a Winner manager in previous seasons, but not in '56, will man
second base. Others who have arrived are Ken Waters,
a California collegian, Tom Pruitt from Mississippi State
and Phil Risinger a shortstop from Oklahoma. He's a
cousin of Mitchell's Tony Risinger.
(June 13) Jim Ransom knocked in six runs with a
homer, double and two singles as Winner Pheasants trounced Delmont 20-2
in exhibition action at Delmont. . Winner exploded for 15 runs in
the last two innings. Winner manager Al Ware, who had just
10 players available, rotated three pitchers in the outfield when not on
the mound. Jim Pruitt, Pat Gillick and
Bill Thom combined on a four-hitter with 17 strikeouts.
Pruit went the first three frames allowing just one hit and a run with
lefty Gillick blanking Delmont for three innings on two hits and Thom
finishing allowing one hit and a run. Pruitt and Gillick
were productive at the plate. Pruitt drove in four runs with two
doubles and a single. Gillick clubbed a three-run homer. Ken
Cochrane had three hits for the Pheasants while Phil
Risinger, Dick Little and Ware each had a pair.
Pruit, Gillick (W) (4), Thom and
Cochran
Belak (L), Beck (6) and Spease
(August 13) Duke University track star Dave Sime has
decided not to play semi-pro ball in South Dakota's Basin League.
Sime had earlier agreed to play for the Pierre Cowboys. Sime said
he had been advised that playing in the league could jeopardize his
amateur standing. He planned to leave Pierre immediately for
Durham, North Carolina to prepare for the National AAU track meet next
week.
(June ) Pierre 9 Stahl's
Flyers 4
(June 18) Rudy Trbovich hurled a
three-hit shutout and knocked in a pair with a single to lead Pierre
Cowboys to a 4-0 win over Winner. He had ten strikeouts and
survived five bases on balls. Lefthander Pat Gillick
was the tough-luck loser allowing just one earned run and seven hits
through seven innings.
Trbovich (W) and Semon
Gillick (L), Thom (8) and Cochrane
Shortstop Allen Kiddy drove in four
runs with a homer, double and single and scored twice as Mitchell
Kernels trounced Watertown Lake Sox 16-5. Third baseman Bob
Burr added a homer and two singles while scoring three.
Kernels used six pitchers with Roy Peterson picking up the
win. Cal Emery took the loss.
Shirley, Peterson (W) (2), Tedesco (3), O'Toole (6),
Pawlow (9) and Janocha
Emery (L), Kalski (6), Cesar (8) and Cloud
(June ) Pierre 3 Watertown 4
(June ) Huron 5 Stahl's Flyers 0
(June ) Huron 10 Aberdeen 0
(June ) Huron 6 Watertown 2
(June 19) A four-run 5th inning carried Yankton
Terrys to a 7-4 victory over Huron Elks. Second baseman Jack
Crouch had three hits and scored two for the winners. Jerry
Boxer held the Elks to six hits in going the distance for the
win. Just two of the runs against him were earned. Don
Stella was the loser.
Boxer (W) and Buckstead
Stella (L), McDuffie (5), Snyders (8) and Orton
Rapid City won its season opener, 6-4 over Pierre as
George Schmid went the route on the mound and belted a homer and
double to pace the offense. Third baseman Lon Bonczek drove
in three runs for the Cowboys with a homer and sac fly.
Schmid (W) and Wellman
Hamrick (L), Watts (5) and Semon
(June 22) Tom McCaig allowed just six
hits and an unearned run to notch his first win as Winner shaded
Valentine 2-1. He also had a hit and scored one of the Pheasants'
runs. Bob Ridenour gave up seven hits and two runs in his
eight innings of work. He fanned ten and walked two.
McCaig (W) and Cochrane
Ridenour (L), French (9) and Adzick
(June ) Huron 4 Rapid City 0
(June ) Huron 7 Winner 6
(June 25) Huron shaded Valentine 4-3 in 13 innings.
Catcher Tom Orton had two hits and drove in a pair for the
winners. Dave Thies, who picked up the win, and
third baseman Duke Bowman also chipped in with two hits.
Playing-manager Nick Adzick had three hits for the Hearts.
Jim Hammond went the route in a losing cause.
Thies (W), McDuffie (13) and Orton
Hammond (L) and Adzick
Watertown Lake Sox had two big innings - a four-run 3rd and three in the
7th to top Rapid City 7-4. Cal Emery's three-run homer was
the key blow. Bill Horning had two hits and scored a
pair for the winners. Frank Howard knocked in all
four runs for the Chiefs with three hits, including a homer.
Dick Radatz pitched into the 8th inning to register the win
with relief help from Ron Perranoski. George
Schmid was the loser.
Schmid (L), Haroldson (7), Veal (8) and Todd
Radatz (W), Perranoski (7) and Goldy
(June ) A five-run 5th inning carried Valentine Hearts
to a 6-5 win over the Kernels at Mitchell. Vince Robison
paced the winners with three hits. Ed Schiltz
had three hits for the Kernels. Curtis French was
the winner with 7 1/3 innings of solid relief. Bob
Tedesco took the loss.
Huffstetler, French (W) (2) and Adzick
Risinger, Tedesco (L) (5), O'Toole (5), Peterson (7), Anderson (9) and
Janocha
(June ) Pierre 10 Valentine 6
(June 26) Huron plated a pair of runs with two out in the
4th inning and made them stand up for a 4-3 win over Pierre Cowboys.
A bases-loaded walk scored one run and the winner came in on an error.
Duke Bowman drove in the other two runs with a bases-loaded double in
the 3rd. Jerry Adair, Tom Orton and Ed
Bowman each had two hits for the winners. John
Herrnstein had two hits, including a homer for Pierre. Ray
Snyders registered the decision with 9th inning relief by Fred
McDuffie. Cowboys had runners on first and second with two
out in the 9th and tried a double steal but catcher Orton fired to Duke
Bowman to catch Harry Messick for the third out.
Watts (L), Hammrick (5) and Frye
Snyders (W), McDuffie (9) and Orton
(June 26) Frank Tanana and Jim Ransom
each had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to lead
Winner to an 11-10 victory over Watertown. Al Caeser
had a homer, two singles and two runs batted in for the Lake Sox.
Tom McCaig gave up 13 hits and all ten Watertown runs but
picked up the win.
Perranoski (L), Deutschendorf (6) and Goldy, Cloud
McCaig (W), Gillick (9), Pruitt (9) and Little
(June 26) Don Quayle pitched a four-hitter into the
9th inning as Rapid City topped Yankton 5-2. Quayles also helped
the offense with two hits, one of them a double. Terrys third
baseman Billy Martin had the only homer.
Quayle (W), Schmid (9) and Wellman
Wise (L), Wiltse (8) and Buckstead
Huron
5-1
Mitchell 4-2
Rapid City 4-2
Yankton 3-3
Valentine 2-4
Winner 2-4
Pierre 2-4
Watertown 2-4
(June ) Winner Pheasants pounded out 19 hits to dump
Rapid City 15-6. Jim Ranson had four hits while Frank
Tanana, Al Ware and Tom Cochrane each
had three. Tanana's hits included a homer and double as he drove
in four runs and scored two. Ransom and Ronnie Boone
each scored three times. Tom Pruit, Joe
Belak and Tom McCaig combined to hold the Chiefs to
six hits. Belak got the win allowing just one hit over 4 1/2
innings of relief.
Pruitt, Belak (W) (3), McCaig (7) and Cochrane
Haroldson (L), Veal (6), Quayle (6) and Todd
(June 30) Third baseman Al Caesar bashed a
bases-loaded home run in the 2nd inning to set Watertown on the way to a
10-4 win over Huron. Two walks and a seeing-eye single had
preceded Caesar's blow. Cal Emery had a double and
two singles driving in three runs and scoring a pair. Big Dick
Radatz allowed then hits but pitched into the 9th inning to
register the mound victory.
Thies (L), Snyders (6), Satchell (8) and Orton
Radatz (W), Gorman (9) and Cloud
(June ) Pierre Cowboys had 15 hits but dropped a
12-9 decision to Rapid City. Five errors contributed to eight
unearned runs. Frank Howard drove in three runs with a
homer for the Chiefs. Don Wigand survived 14 hits to
chalk up the win, his first of the season. Pete Maynard
and Ken Fryer each knocked in four runs in a losing cause
for the Cowboys.
Busch (L), Angel (4) and Frye
Wigand (W), Dalluge (7) and Todd
(June ) A four-run 6th inning carried Yankton to
an 8-2 win over Mitchell. Jerry Boxer allowed just six hits
and no earned runs in picking up the win. He fanned seven and
walked four. Merlyn Jorgensen batted in three runs
with a homer for the Terrys. Billy Martin had a
double to drive in three. John Feldman had three hits and
scored a pair.
Shirley (L), Schwall (7) and Janocha
Boxer (W) and Buckstead
(July 1) Hank Hamrick fired a six-hit shutout as
Pierre blanked Winner 4-0. He fanned nine and walked five in
notching his first win of the summer. Ken Frye had
three hits, driving in a pair, to lead the Cowboys' offense.
Bob Allen poked a homer for the winners.
McCaig (L) and Cochrane
Hamrick (W) and Frye
(July 1) Bob Burr's two-run homer in the 6th
inning was the difference as Mitchell downed Watertown 9-7. Burr,
who had three hits, drove in five runs. Hal Daughtery
had two hits and knocked in three while Dick Pawlow had
three safeties and scored three times. Allen Kiddy added
two doubles and a single for the Kernels. The Lake Sox had three homers
in a losing cause. Bill Horning, Buster
Cloud and Dave Lindbloom had the big blows for the
Sox. Eddie Fisher was the winner with and
outstanding relief effort by Tony Risinger who allowed no
hits and fanned five in 2 2/3s innings. Watertown starter Ron
Perranoski was the loser.
Perranoski (L), Porter (4), Guenthner (6) and Cloud
Fisher (W), Risinger (7) and Janocha
(July 1) Len Hunt punched out a double and
three singles, drove in two runs and scored a pair as Rapid City downed
Valentine 9-4. Dayton Todd added a homer and two
singles. George Schmid went the distance for the
win. Bill White and Nick Adzick each
had three hits for the Hearts.
Schmid (W) and Todd
Hammond (L) and Adzick
Rapid City 7-3
Mitchell 6-3
Huron 5-3
Yankton 5-3
Valentine 3-5
Winner 3-6
Watertown 3-6
Pierre 3-6
(July 2) Rapid City took an early lead then held off a
late rally to down Watertown 10-7. The Chiefs were out-hit 13-7,
but took advantage of six errors by the Lake Sox. Don Quayle,
the winning pitcher, knocked in three runs with a double and a sacrifice
fly. Catcher Buster Cloud had three hits and drove
in a pair for the losers.
Gorman (L), Guenthner (6), Porter (8) and Cloud
Quayle (W) and Wigand (9) and Todd
(July 6) Mitchell Kernels fell behind 6-0 before their
first at bat but stormed back to down Huron 18-10 in a slugfest at
Mitchell. In a game which featured seven home runs, Kernels scored
a pair in the bottom of the first then added eight runs in the second to
put way the Elks. Shortstop Allen Kiddy was the big gun for
the winners scoring two runs and driving in four with a homer and two
singles. First baseman Joe Lutz scored three and
knocked in three with a homer run and a double. Relief pitcher
Don Schwall had two hits and drove in three with a homer and
single. Catcher John Janocha scored four runs and drove in
a pair with a homer and double. Duke Bowman,
Jerry Adair and Dick Ackerman had four-baggers
for Huron. Connie Juelke and Ed Bowman
each had three hits. Bob Peterson picked up the win
in relief.
Snyders, McDuffie (L) (2), Satchell (7) and Orton
Fisher, Peterson (W) (1), Schwall (7) and Janocha
Rapid City erupted for five runs in the first inning and hung on for 9-8
win over Yankton. Shortstop Joe Torpey had two hits and
drove in a pair for the Chiefs. Frank Howard added a
homer. George Schmid won is 3rd straight pitching into the
7th inning.
Boxer (L), Wiltse (2), Carbajal (7) and Buckstead
Schmid (W), Wigand (7) and Todd
Rapid City 10-3
Mitchell 9-3
Huron 6-4
Yankton 5-6
Valentine 5-6
Winner 4-8
Watertown 4-8
Pierre 3-8
(July 8) Jim O'Toole fired a three-hitter and
Mitchell held on to shade Pierre 5-4. Kernels took a 5-0 lead
after six innings then held off a rally by the Cowboys in the late
innings. Mitchell got solo homers by Bob Burr,
Hal Daugherty and Joe Lutz. Don
Montgomery belted a pair for the losers.
Angel (L), Trbovich (8) and Frye
O'Toole (W) and Janocha
Third baseman Al Ware and shortstop Ronnie Boone
each had two hits and drove in three runs to lead Winner to a 10-2 win
over Yankton. Frank Tanana had three hits and scored
three. Reliever Ed Staab belted the only home run.
Dick Novicki allowed just five hits in going the distance
for the win.
Novicki (W) and Semon
Carbajal (L), Staab (6) and Buckstead
Dick Radatz hurled a 7-hit shutout and Watertown pouned Valentine
11-0. Cal Emery clubbed a pair of homers and a
single to drive in four runs. Bill Horning had four hits,
scored three times and had three runs batted in. Pernal
Goldy blasted a homer and single to knock in three.
Huffstetler (L), Murray (3) and Nipp
Radatz (W) and Cloud
Lefthander Andy Swota pitched and batted Huron to a 4-3 win over
Rapid City. Swota allowed just eight hits and a single earned run.
With two on and two outs in the 9th inning Swota bounced a single
to right to score Dewey Kuehl with the tying run.
The go-ahead marker came around on an error and Jerry Adair's
single plated an insurance run. Swota got out of a bases-loaded
jam in the bottom of the 9th, allowing just one run, as the Elks held on
for the win. Adair led the Elks with three hits.
Swota (W) and Orton
Dalluge (L), Haroldson (9) and Todd
Rapid City 11-4
Mitchell 10-4
Huron 7-5
Yankton 6-7
Valentine 6-7
Winner 6-8
Watertown 5-9
Pierre 3-10
(July 9) Yankton scored two in the bottom of the 9th to
shaded Pierre 5-4. Lon Bonczek belted a three-run homer for
the Cowboys in the first frame but Jack Bristol held
Pierre in check the rest of the way. Ed Staab had a
homer for the Terrys. Ken Frye had three hits and
scored two for the Cowboys.
Hamrick (L), Smallwood (9) and Frye
Bristol (W) and Buckstead
Valentine Hearts pounded out 18 hits to down the Pheasants 15-8 at
Winner. First baseman Bob White drove in five runs for the
Hearts with three hits, including a homer. His twin, Bill
White also had three hits. He scored twice and drove in a pair.
Right fielder Jerry Vodicka had three hits and scored
three. Third sacker Jerry George had three runs batted in
with three hits, including a pair of doubles. First
baseman Pat O'Keefe led the Winner offense with a homer,
triple and single, three runs and three runs batted in. Jim
Hammond went the distance for the win.
Hammond (W) and Adzick
Trosin (L), Belak (5), McCaig (6), Tanana (8) and Semon
(July 10) Don Quayle had a career night with
seven runs batted in on two homers, a double and single to lead Rapid
City to an 18-13 victory over Winner. Frank Howard
added a homer, two runs batted in and scored three times. Chuck
Ellis had a home run, double and two singles, scored three times
and drove in a pair. Pat O'Keefe was the big gun for
the Pheasants with five safeties and three runs batted in. Tom
Rayburn and Jim Ransom each had four hits for the
losers. George Schmid allowed 14 hits and seven runs
but rode the Chiefs' offensive outburst to his 4th straight win.
Schmid (W), Veal (8), Haroldson (8), Dalluge (9) and
Todd, Wellman
McCaig (L), Novicki (6), Little (7), Hanson (9) and Semon
A five-run 7th inning carried Mitchell Kernels to an 8-7 win over
Valentine. Hal Daugherty had a homer and five runs batted
in for the Kernels. Allen Kiddy also had a
four-bagger. Bill White blasted a pair of homers and
double for the Hearts. Tony Risinger was the winner,
in relief.
Ridenour (L), Murray (7) and Nipp, Adzick
Peterson, Risinger (6) (W), Schwall (8), Fisher (9) and Janocha
Rapid City 12-4
Mitchell 11-4
Huron 7-5
Yankton 7-7
Valentine 7-8
Winner 6-10
Watertown 5-9
Pierre 3-11
(July 12) Rudy Trbovich held Watertown to seven
hits and fanned eight as Pierre downed the Lake Sox 4-1. The only run he
allowed was Pernal Goldy's homer in the bottom of the 9th
inning.
Trbovich (W) and Frye
Emery (L), Gorman (7) and Cloud
Yankton Terrys erupted for five runs in the top of the 12th inning to
take an 8-4 victory from the Pheasants at Winner. Right fielder
Ed Staab had a homer and two singles and drove in three runs.
Second baseman Jack Crouch had two hits and scored three
times. Jim Ransom had four hits for the losers and
Tom Rayburn, Ted Schrieber and Ronnie
Boone each had three. Harry Wise went the distance
and picked up the win in spite of 18 hits allowed. He had 12
strikeouts.
Wise (W) and Buckstead
Wingo, Edker (L) (11), Belak (12) and Semon
(July 16) A three-run 7th inning was enough to give
Yankton a 7-5 win over Pierre. Merlyn Jorgensen homered,
scored three runs and drove in a pair for the winners who had 15 hits.
Ed Staab pitched into the 9th to pick up the win.
Pierre had just eight eights but three were homers - by John
Herrnstein, Harry Messick and Ken Frye.
Trbovich (L), Hamrick (8), Watts (8) and Frye
Staab (W), Wise (9) and Buckstead
Mitchell Kernels erupted for 20 hits and trounced Rapid City 20-10 in a
game which featured ten home runs. Catcher John Janocha led
the offense with two homers and a triple, six runs batted in and three
runs scored. Second baseman Hal Daugherty had four hits,
including a pair of homers, drove in four and scored four times.
Centre fielder Gene Duffy also a pair of homers for the
Kernels. He knocked in three and scored three. First sacker
Joe Lutz added a homer, double and single, had three runs
batted in and three runs scored. Len Hunt,
shortstop Loe Carey and pitcher Dick Funai
blasted four-baggers for the Chiefs. Jack Shirley pitched
one-hit ball over 4 1/3 innings in relief to register the win.
Fisher, Peterson (4), Shirley (W) (5) and Janocha
Quayle (L), Funai (2), Haroldson (4), Schmid (6) and Todd
Valentine Hearts scored five runs in the first inning and coasted to an
11-5 win over Huron. Bob White's three-run homer was the
key blow. Bob Ridenour pitched into the 9th inning
to capture the win. Jerry Adair and Bob
Betz had homers for the Elks. Adair was called upon for
mound work in the 7th inning and responded with two shutout innings.
Thies (L), McDuffie (2), Adair (7) and Kuehl, Orton
Ridenour (W), Hammond (9) and Adzick
The Lake Sox had just nine hits but turned them into ten runs in a 10-4
win over Winner. Bill Horning drove in four runs for
Watertown and Dave Lindbloom had a homer and two doubles
to drive in three. Cal Emery also had a homer for the Sox.
Lefty Ron Perranoski went the route for the win, holding
the Pheasants to seven hits. He had nine strikeouts and two walks.
Al Wingo was the loser.
Perranoski (W) and Cloud
Wingo (L), Novicki and Semon
(July 17) Righthander Dick Radatz won his 5th
straight in a 4-3 win over Valentine. Radatz pitched into the 8th
inning allowing seven hits and two earned runs. Cal
Emery and Paul Donovan each homered and drove in two
runs for the Lake Sox. Vince Robison had a homer for
the Hearts.
Radatz (5-0), Gorman (8) and Cloud
French (L), Murray (8) and Adzick
In a pitchers' duel at Mitchell, the Kernels shaded Pierre 2-1 as
Tony Risinger fired an eight-hitter for his 4th consecutive win to
best Dick Smallwood, who gave up just three hits.
All the runs scored on homers - by Hal Daugherty and
John Janocha for the Kernels and Bob Allen for
the Cowboys.
Smallwood (0-4) and Frye
Risinger (4-0), Piercey (9) and Janocha
Phil Hunt drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 9th
inning to give Yankton a 7-6 win over Huron. The Elks had gone
ahead with two runs in the top of the 9th on Andy Swota's
pinch-hit double and Connie Juelke's single. Huron
had the bases-loaded with none out but couldn't add to the total as
Bob Wiltse worked out of the jam. Ed Staab
had a homer and double and knocked in three runs. Jack
Crouch had four hits, one a homer. Jerry Adair
had three hits for Huron.
Tedesco, Dale (3), Thies (L) (8) and Orton, Kuehl
Hagler, Carbajal (1), Wiltse (W) (8) and Buckstead
(July ) Watertown punched out 18 hits in
capturing an 11-7 win over Huron. Bill Horning had four
hits for the Sox with Dick Howser, Dave
Lindbloom and Buster Cloud each adding three safeties.
One of Lindbloom's hits was a homer. Pernal Goldy also had
a four-bagger for the winners. Ed Bowman had three
hits for the Elks. Connie Juelke and Tom
Orton belted homers for Huron. Bert Guenthner picked
up the win.
Snyders (L), Thies (6) and Orton
Guenthner (W), Gorman (6) and Cloud
(July 23) George Blash belted a homer in the
10th inning off Dick Smallwood to hand Watertown a 5-4 win
over Pierre. It was one of three hits for the Lake Sox third
baseman. Charlie Gorman picked up the win in relief.
Watertown starter Bert Guenthner bashed a homer.
Guenthner, Porter (4), Gorman (W) (9) and Cloud
Smallwood (0-5) and Frye
Mitchell 17-7
Rapid City 16-8
Huron 12-10
Watertown 13-11
Yankton 12-12
Valentine 10-13
Winner 9-16
Pierre 6-18
(July 24) Harry Wise scattered nine hits in
going the distance as Yankton topped Valentine 5-3. John
Feldman, Jack Crouch and Paul Tretiak
each had two hits for the Terrys.
Ridenour, Stanak (L) (6) and Adzick
Wise (W) and Buckstead
Doc Daugherty had four hits, including a triple, and three runs
batted in to lead Mitchell to an 8-5 win over Huron. John
Janocha added a homer for the winners. Connie Juelke
had two homers in a losing cause. Rudy Mayling also
belted a homer for Huron. Jim O'Toole went the
distance for the win.
Swota (L), Cashill (7) and Orton
O'Toole (W) and Janocha
(July 27) Don Schwall scattered ten hits,
allowing just two earned runs, as MItchell Kernels topped the Terrys 5-4
at Yankton. Doc Daughterty belted a homer to drive
in two runs for the winners. Corky Buckstead had
three hits for Yankton. Jack Bristol was the loser.
Schwall (W) and Janocha
Bristol (L), Carbajal (9), Wise (9) and Buckstead
Ron Perranoski fired an eight-hit shutout as Watertown edged
Winner 1-0. Kermit Wahl drove in Dick
Howser with the game's only marker.
Novicki (L), Wingo (5) and Semon, Little
Perranoski (W) and Cloud
Don Quayle drove in three runs with a homer and single to pace
the Chiefs to a 9-1 victory over Pierre at Rapid City. George
Schmid tossed a five-hitter for the win. Dave
Clary had a triple and double, scored twice and drove in a pair for
the Chiefs. Len Hunt punched out three hits, scored
four times and plated two runs.
Angel (L), Watts (7) and Frye
Schmid (W) and Todd
Mitchell 19-8
Rapid City 18-8
Watertown 15-11
Huron 13-11
Yankton 13-14
Valentine 10-15
Winner 9-18
Pierre 7-19
(July 29) Huron 2 Pierre 1
(July 30) Lefthander Jim O'Toole fired a
three-hitter for his sixth straight victory as the first-place Kernels
downed Rapid City 7-2. Catcher John Janocha belted a
homer for Mitchell. Len Hunt's homer accounted for
both runs for the Chiefs. Dick Wiegand took the
loss.
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Righthander Jim Dickey pitched a six-hitter as Pierre Cowboys
turned the tables on Huron with a 2-1 victory. Elks had taken a
2-1 decision the previous night. Cowboys notched the winning
marker in the 9th inning as Pete Maynard singled, was
sacrificed to second and scored on Steve Walker's single.
Elks plated a run in the 9th to break a string of 19 scoreless innings
by Dickey. The newly acquired hurler shutout Mitchell 1-0
in 11 innings in his previous start.
Tedesco (L), Dale (8) and Orton
Dickey (W) and Frye
Mitchell 20-9
Rapid City 18-10
Watertown 18-11
Huron 15-13
Yankton 13-16
Winner 11-18
Valentine 10-17
Pierre 9-20
(July 31) Rapid City gained a little ground on the
league-leading Mitchell Kernels whipping Watertown 14-2.
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Winner downed Valentine 5-2.
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Yankton Terrys took a 6-0 lead after three frames and coasted to a 6-2
triumph over Huron. Harry Wise held the Elks to six hits in
taking the win. Shortstop Billy Martin led the
Terrys with a triple and double.
Cashill (L), Dale (3) and Orton
Wise (W) and Buckstead
Mitchell 20-9
Rapid City 19-10
Watertown 18-12
Huron 15-14
Yankton 14-16
Winner 12-18
Valentine 10-18
Pierre 9-20
(August 2) Huron Elks punched out 13 hits and got shutout
pitching from Jerry Cashill and Andy Swota to down
Mitchell Kernels 6-0. Dewey Kuehl and Dick
Ackerman each knocked in two runs for the winners. Huron's
Benny Brodeur had three hits. Swota registered the win.
Risinger (L), Piercey (4) and Janocha
Cashill, Swota (W) (5) and Orton
Hank Hamrick, the winning pitcher, chipped in with three hits as
Pierre topped Watertown 9-4. Bob Allen had a two-run
homer and single for the Cowboys. Steve Walker had a
triple and three runs batted in. Pernal Goldy led
the Lake Sox with four hits. Dick Howser and Bill
Horning each had three safeties. Ron Perranoski
took the loss.
Perranoski (L), Radatz (7) and Cloud
Hamrick (W), Smallwoodf (9) and Frye
Winner got by Rapid City 8-6
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Valentine blanked Yankton 8-0 as Bob Ridenour fired a
four-hitter. Bob White belted a homer and Nick
Adzick added a triple and double.
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Ridenour (W) and xxx
Mitchell 21-10
Rapid City 19-12
Watertown 18-14
Huron 17-14
Yankton 15-17
Winner 13-18
Valentine 11-18
Pierre 10-20
(August 4) Huron 6 Rapid City 5, 10 innings
(August 5) Frank Howard had a homer and single,
scored a pair and drove in two to lead Rapid City past Huron 9-7.
Len Hunt has three hits and scored twice. Tom
Orton had a homer in a losing cause. Harlan
Dalluge picked up the win.
Swota (L), Tedesco (6) and Orton
Dalluge (W), Haroldson (6) and Todd
Mitchell Kernels maintained its three-game lead atop the standings with
a 7-6 victory over Winner in a game which featured six homers.
Doc Daughtery pounded a pair for the winners, including the game
winner in the 8th. Eddie Schlitz and John
Janocha also had four-baggers for the Kernels and Pat
O'Keefe and Ted Schrieber replied for the Pheasants.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Pierre downed Yankton 6-4.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Watertown dumped Valentine 8-4.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Mitchell 23-10
Rapid City 20-13
Watertown 19-15
Huron 18-15
Yankton 15-19
Winner 14-19
Valentine 12-20
Pierre 11-21
(August 6) Rapid City downed Winner 12-9. Don
Quayle bashed a three-run homer for the Chiefs. Al Ware
had a homer for the Pheasants. Dick Weigand picked
up the win. Tom McCaig was charged with the loss.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
(August 7) Valentine downed Pierre 6-3. Don Nipp
and Jerry Shoemaker belted homers to pace the Hearts.
Harry Messick had a homer for the Cowboys. Bud
Murray was the winning pitcher.
Murray (W) and Adzick
Hamrick (L) and Frye
Frank Howard had five hits, including a three-run homer, and
plated seven runs overall as Rapid City clobbered Mitchell 15-1.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Watertown whipped Yankton 9-1.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
(August 9) Rapid City Chiefs moved to within a game of
the first place Mitchell Kernels with a 7-4 victory over Valentine.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Dick Smallwood tossed a seven-hitter as Pierre upset Michell 6-3.
Outfielder John Herrnstein led the offense with three hits
and Don Montgomery chipped in with a pair. Jim
O'Toole and Jim Piercey handled the mound duties
for the Kernels.
Smallwood (W) and Frye
O'Toole, Piercey ( ) and Janocha
Winner exploded for six runs in the second inning and cruised to a 17-6
triumph over the Elks at Huron. Jim Ransom had a
huge night for the Pheasants with four hits, a homer and two doubles
included, good for six runs batted in. Ronnie Boone
went two for two, driving in two runs while scoring four times.
Al Ware had three hits and scored three runs. Jim
Samford homered for Huron. Reliever Vince Trakan
registered the win for the Pheasants.
Wingo, Trekan (W) (5) and Semon
Snyders (L), Thies (2), Tedesco (5), Swota (7) and Orton
Mitchell 24-12
Rapid City 23-13
Watertown 20-16
Huron 18-16
Yankton 16-20
Winner 15-21
Valentine 13-21
Pierre 13-22
(August 10) Rapid City won praise for releasing pitcher
Harry Wise so he could rejoin the Yankton Terrys. Wise had
moved over to the Chiefs when it appeared Yankton would have to quit the
league.
(August 13) Bert Guenthner held Huron to six hits as
Watertown dumped the Elks 10-1. Playing manager Kermit
Wahl paced the Lake Sox with four hits, including a two-run homer, a
double and two singles. He drove in three runs. George
Blash knocked in four runs with a homer and single. Dick
Howser had three hits and scored four times.
Snyders (L) and Orton
Guenthner (W) and Cloud
Mitchell 26-13
Rapid City 26-13
Watertown 22-17
Huron 19-18
Yankton 18-21
Winner 16-23
Valentine 14-22
Pierre 13-25
(August 14) Mitchell Kernels rallied for three runs in
the bottom of the 8th inning to shade Huron Elks 7-6 at Mitchell.
Hits by Joe Lutz, John Janocha and Gene
Duffy combined with a pair of Huron errors and Jim
Piercey's sacrifice produced the winning margin. Piercey was
the winning pitcher. Vern McKee was the bright spot
for Huron with a home run and single, two runs batted in and three runs
scored. Elks hurt their chances with six errors in the field.
Swota (L) and Orton
Shirley, O'Toole (2), Schwall (6), Fisher (6), Piercey (W) (6) and
Janocha
Rapid City kept pace with Mitchell in the battle for top spot with a 6-3
win over Pierre. George Schmid went the distance to pick up
the win over Dick Smallwood. Don Quayle had
a homer and double to lead the Chiefs. Lee Carey had
two hits. ,
Schmid (W) and Todd
Smallwood (L) and Frye
Winner downed Valentine 8-4.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Mitchell 27-13
Rapid City 27-13
Watertown 22-17
Huron 19-20
Yankton 18-21
Winner 16-23
Valentine 14-25
Pierre 13-25
(August 16) Rapid City and Mitchell remained in a tie for
first place following Friday's action in the Basin League. The
Chiefs shaded Yankton 3-2 in 10 innings. Don Quayle's single
drove in Len Hunt with the winning marker.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Mitchell topped Watertown 9-3.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Pierre moved out of the basement with a 13-3 victory over Winner in the
final home game of the season for the Cowboys. Jim Dickey
went the route for the win. Al Wingo was the loser.
Wingo (L) and xxx
Dickey (W) and xxx
Huron picked up a win by forfeit when Valentine Hearts walked off the
field after a dispute with umpire Frank Tritz in the bottom of
the third inning. Hearts were leading 4-2. An argument broke
out when Huron's Red Allen went from first to third on a
single by Tom Orton. Valentine first baseman Bob
White claimed Allen had missed second base. Hearts' second
baseman Joe Frisina was ejected along with playing manager
Nick Adzick who had littered the field with his catching
gear. Valentine had taken a 4-0 lead off Elks' starter Dave
Thies in the first inning.
xxx and xxx
Thies and Orton
Mitchell 28-13
Rapid City 28-13
Watertown 23-18
Huron 20-20
Yankton 19-22
Winner 16-24
Pierre 14-26
Valentine 14-27
(August ) Rapid City downed Huron 3-1 in 11 innings in
the final game of the regular season for both clubs. George
Schmid bested Andy Swota.
Swota (L) and xxx
Schmid (W) and xxx
PLAYOFFS :
(August 20) Catcher Dayton Todd, without a hit in his
previous 22 trips to the plate, crushed a bases-loaded double in the
third inning to send Rapid City on the way to a 9-0 win in the opening
game of their playoff series. Todd drove in five runs in the
contest. Len Hunt knocked in three with a pair of doubles.
Chiefs got outstanding pitching from Harlan Dalluge who
held Huron to just four hits in posting the complete game shutout.
He fanned 12 and walked three.
Dalluge (W) and Todd
Tedesco (L), Cashill (3), Snyders (4) and Orton
(August 20) Eddie Fisher fired a three-hitter as
Mitchel downed Watertown 3-0 in the opening game of their best-of-three
series. Kernels turned two hits, three walks and a hit batsman
into three runs in the third inning and that proved enough for the win.
Fisher (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(August 21) In a wild slugfest at Mitchell, the Kernels
downed Watertown 19-10 in a game which featured 13 home runs. The
Kernels took the series in two straight games.
Mitchell erupted for seven runs in each of the 5th and 7th innings to
salt away the victory although out-homered 7 to 6. Bill Horning
had two homers for the Lake Sox with singletons to Dick Howser,
George Blash, Cal Emery, Kermit
Wahl and Purnal Goldy. Bob Burr
cracked a pair for the Kernels with Gene Duffy, Joe
Lutz, Eddie Fisher and Jack Shirley
getting one apiece.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
(August 21) Huron Elks got a two-run homer by Rudy
Mayling and a homer and triple by Dick Ackerman to
down Rapid City 6-4 to tie their semi-final series at a game apiece.
Dave Thies allowed just five hits in going the distance
for the win.
Thies (W) and Orton
Wiegand (L), Haroldson (5), Peterson (8) and Todd
(August 23) Winning pitcher George Schmid laid down a
squeeze bunt in the bottom of the 9th inning to score Chuck
Ellis with the winning run as Rapid City edged Huron 2-1 to capture
the semi-final series two games to one. Ellis had reached on a
fielders' choice with one out and moved to third on a single by Dave
Clary. Elks had tied the count in the top of the 9th on
Rudy Mayling's homer. Schmid had scored the first
Chiefs' run in the 6th inning after drawing a base on balls. He scored
on Don Quayle's single. Schmid held the Elks
to seven hits while compiling six strikeouts. Andy Swota
was the hard-luck loser.
Swota (L) and Orton
Schmid (W) and Todd
FINAL :
(August 24)
A crowd of 3.600 fans jammed Sioux Park Stadium at Rapid City on
Saturday as the Chiefs downed Mitchell 13-6 in the series opener.
(August 25) The Rapid
City Chiefs captured the Basin League title with a 3-0 win over Mitchell
in the final game of the playoffs. The two teams had finished the
regular season tied for the top spot with records of 29-13. The
final game drew a crowd of more than 1,900 in Mitchell, the largest
crowd of the season.
(December 11) Don Schwall announced he has signed a
professional baseball contract with the Boston Red Sox. The bonus
was reported in excess of $50,000. Schwall, also a University of
Oklahoma basketball star, quite the squad on Monday. The
righthander, from Ypsilanti, Michigan, compiled an 8-2 record and hurled
a no-hitter in the Basin League last summer.
(December 23) Jim O'Toole, a junior from the
University Wisconsin, signed with the Cincinnati Redlegs for a bonus "in
excess of $50,000". O'Toole had a 4-4 mark for Wisconsin in the
spring and posted an 8-1 record with an earned run average of 2.79 with
Mitchell of the Basin League. (Another report said he had a 12-1 record
with an average of 12 strikeouts a game.)
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