Wadena HojV, 4-Team Leqion Sub-District Pepitone and Howard Back WADENA — Warming up for sub-district American Legion semi-final play, Wadena whipped nearby Verndale. 20-3, with Don Stoneman the winner. 's 4-0 Shutout The host team meets Park By LEW FERGUSON Rapids here Friday at 2:30 with Associated Press Sports Writer Staples meeting a sub-district playoff winner (Bemidji or Bau MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (AP) dette) at 4:30. Finals,are set for The Yankees, currently 8 p.m. engaged in their favorite midsum mer pastime of knocking off would-be pretenders to their Am erican League throne, showed the Ma'ior League their power and pitching Wednesday night. Joe Pepitone and Elston How- Stand! nets ard swatted home runs and young Jim Bouton pitched a seven- W. L. Pet. G.B. shutout as the Yanks beat down Los Angeles _ 57 35 .620 - Defending Champions the Twins 4-0. 50 41 .549 6V4 finished 5-5 in the six-team league. Personnel Baltimore, Boston, Chicago and St. Louis 51 42 .548 6V 2 includes, front, row, left to right: Ted now the Twins have all had their San Francisco 50 44 .532 8 Fergus Falls' defending Sub-District 9 baseball shots at the Yanks in the past Cincinnati 49 45 .521 9 champions face No. 1 seeded Henning Friday Olson, Bobby Warn, David Olson, Allen Shir- month. None has been able to con- Pittsburgh 47 45 .511 10 afternoon at the fairgrounds' ball park. Game ley, Davi'd Anderson and Dick Gillund. Second tain the New York steamroller Milwaukee 47 45 .511 10 time for the first of two semi-final tilts is 1:30. row, left to right: Loren Kern, Don Camber, which looks more and more pen- Philadelphia _ 46 47 .495 U'A Breckenridge, a surprise first round winner Ken Kothe, Steve LeGrand, Lyman Theodorson nant-bound. Houston 36 60 .375 23 over Perham, meets No. 2'seeded Battle Lake and Dan Larson. Missing from the picture is The Yankees have won five of New York 32 61 .344 25V4 at 4:00 with the championship battle sched- Dick Werner. Henning, as the No. 1 placed six from the Twins this year. Wednesday's Results uled for 7 p.m. the same day. The Fergus Falls tournament entry, was 9-1 in loop action while Wednesday's game, played be- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 4 American Legion unit, with a 9-11 overall mark Battle Lake was 6-4. (Photo by Clarence Lee) fore the largest crowd ever to New York 9, San Francisco 7 watch a baseball game in Min- (11 ) nesota — 42,034 — was a typical Philadelphia 10, Houston 9 (10 Yankee victory. innings) Soliah-Braafz They made what few hits they Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 2 Being dedicated to his job is nothing new for got count for a maximum of runs, St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1 Devoted Worker ... Mr. Al Solum. He spent 23 years playing ama- took advantage of a Minnesota teur and semi-pro baseball (from age 14 to 37) , fielding lapse for an insurance Unit Meets Nora Al Solum, pictured above in a Journal photo 14 years with the Lake Region Umpires Asso- and got air-tight pitching. W. L. Pet. G.B. taken some years ago by Clarence Lee, spent ciation and now has been in his present busi- Bouton,- who permitted seven New York 55 33 .625 — A 13-man team has been named a large share of his 62 years with the Great ness—Solum Motor Sales at Erhard and Peli- hits, but was un- Chicago 51 41 .554 6 to represent Soliah-Braatz Oil SPORTS Co., in the 38-team Lake Region Northern railroad. In fact, 42 years of time was can Rapids—for the last 22 years. He still touchable when Boston 49 41 .544 4 7 devoted to the railroad. He's sending out one bowls, and as revealed in a feature story writ- the Twins need- Minnesota 49 42 .538 TA Tournament which opens ed hits, struck out Baltimore 51 44 .537 FERGUS FALLS JOURNAL Page 10 Thursday, July 18, 1963 Friday in Alexandria. of the numerous telegrams that went from his ten by Journal sports editor Dick Seal, Al is The Fergus Falls' entry will Erhard depot to distant points in this scene. still a mighty capable sportsman. eight and walked Cleveland 46 47 .495 11V4 one in hurling Los Angeles _ 46 50 .479 13 meet Nora at 7 p.m., Friday, his third shutout Kansas City _ 40 50 .444 16 Player personnel includes Milt and raising his Detroit . 37 50 .425 17>/4 Aasness, Paul Aasness, Jim Kck- Familiar 'Man in Blue' - Al Solum •• Is record to 12-5. Washington _ 33 59 .359 24 Henning Gains Third Place Share er, "Sticky" Ecker, Archie Fjlley, The Twins got Wednesday's Results Jim Burnes, Doug Dufty, Orville close to him four Detroit 9, Baltimore 1 Loock, Bob Lorsung, Dick Solian, times, but could New York 4, Minnesota 0 Roland Harlow, Gary Cranston No Stranger Around Erhard These Days not get a clutch Chicago 8, Washington 2 by Belting Alexandria's Clippers and Wayne Sandberg, By DICK SEAL Crookston 'while playing for nament team. Al played in one hit. Kansas City 8, Boston 1 By DICK SEAL four . Don Yoke. ERHARD — Al Solum isn't a Gary," Al proudly remarked other state meet, that being They bunched back-to-back sing- Los Angeles 7-1, Cleveland 2-0 HENNING — A 10-hit attack The win gave Henning an 8-6 itranger by any means in this as he briefly scanned his with New York Mills. les with two out in both the first off four Alexandria Clipper pit- regular season finish, good friendly little community, locat- younger days. Some of his teammates at and fourth, but Bouton got out of chers and steady six-hit pitching enough for a third tilace tie with BASEBALL HEROES ed about 14 miles north of Fer- "When they started calling me Fergus Falls that he recalls were those jams. trip- from right hander Frank John- Evansville. Following comple- gus Falls. People both young and grandpa, I thought it was time to Oyloe. Mel Olson, Harry Olson, led twice, in .the fifth and sev- Coffman's 9th son paved the way here Wednes- tion of the game, league officials BATTING — Joe Hicks, Met*, old know him for his many days quit," Al commented on his re- Stan Rongstad, Carl Nelson, Ray enth, but was stranded both times. day night as the Henning Giants flipped for the third and fourth cracked a two-run homer in the he has devoted to his beloved tirement from active playing. Erickson, Kenny Mellon (from Bouton said his pitches were 7-6 Exhibition Victory clipped the Clippers, 12-6, in a positions with Henning losing bottom of the llth inning -to give baseball, both as a player and So interested in baseball was Campbell, Gus Wick and Stan working unusually well and he Western Star League makeup the flip, and having to settle for the Mets a 9-7 triumph over'the umpire. Al Solum, that he even let an Banholz. ''had better control than in a long BATTLE LAKE — Western game. fourth place. Alexandria captur- Giants. As one of the "men in blue", Erhard boy—Dorwin Marquardt Oyloe once said about Solum, time." He said his curve was Star League pennant winning Included in the Giants' 10-hit ed fifth with a 7-7 record. PITCHING — Jim Bouton, Yan- Al devoted 10 years, and final- — use one of his cars so that he "He was a mighty good ball play- breaking into the dirt in the early Battle Lake stepped out of the barrage was a second inning kees, pitched a seven-hit shutout ly hung up his spikes upon com- could compete in American Le- er with us even though he had innings but that straightened out. circuit Wednesday night to edge by left fielder Bob PLAYOFF SETUP for his 12th victory hi 17 decisioai pletion of the 1962 season. While gion baseball at Fergus Falls, seen his better days. We were He mixed his whistling fast ball Deer Creek of the HMO Lague, Thiel off the Clippers second ot (Sunday) as the Yankees defeated Minne- he has been around this area for "Pelican Rapids didn't have Le- just a bunch of young kids then, and his change-up beautifully to 7-6, on Bob Coffman's ninth in- (Sudden Death Playoff) sota 4-0. many years, his name is known gion ball, and I wanted Dorwin and Al was pushing 40." keep the Twins off balance. ning two-run . Hoffman '(2-12) at Battle Lake mainly for umpiring and play- to get a chance to play. I talked Al was with the Great North- Bouton struck out Harmon Kil- Deer Creek had taken a 6-0 (13-1), 8:15 p.m. ing baseball. to Harley Oyloe (then Fergus ern Railroad for 42 years, and lebrew, Jimmy Hall and Bob Al- lead before the Lakers came Elbow Lake (2-12) at Ashby He started playing ball 48 Falls coach) about Dorwin, and Clarence Lee dug up an old lison twice each. "They take the from behind to win. Baptist and Zion (10-41, 8:15 p.m. years ago as a 14-year-old out- they were glad to have him." photo of him busy at work in the big swing," Bouton said, "and you With two outs and two strikes Underwood (6-1S) at Evans- fielder right here in Erhard. Al He must have been proud of Erhard depot which is included work harder on those guys, too." on him, Coffman lined his single ville (8-6), 2:15 p.m. went into catching and pitching his product, for Dorwin went on on today's sports page. The Twins' Lee Stange pitched for the victory. Alexandria (7-7) at Henning ! in later years, and as he puts it, to even greater heights, becom- Barry Johnson was the win- (8-6), 8:15 p.m. ] DANCE Now that Al has put away his a fine game but for two pitches. Gain Victories — AT — "I finally ended up at the 'old ing captain of Moorhead State's umpring gear, and hung up his Pepitone and Howard stroked ning . He relieved starter man's position':—first base. 1963 baseball team. Marty Ackmann in the second. Baptist edged Hedemarken- A double play erased any j spikes for a last time, both young them for home Assemhly of God-United Church Henning scoring threat in the i Al, who now operates Solum Fellows around Fergus Falls and old ball players who've play- runs, producing 'Bud" Becker was the loser. Motor Sales both here and in He put the runners on base in of Christ. 10-8, while Zion's un- opening inning, but the Giants j remember Al for his playing ed in games he has worked, will three Yankee beaten Church League leaders worked John Fahlberg, Clipper i nearby Pelican Rapids, is 62 days with the Red Sox. He be- say, "He might have missed a runs in the sec- the ninth although Coffman's Leaf Lakes years old. But, he doesn't look it game winning hit came off Dave whipped E.U.B.-Federated, 11-2, starter, for four straight walks in I lieves 1938 was the year when few, but it wasn't without an ond and fourth Wednesday night at the Athletic the second before Clipper man- • To The Music Of at all. He still keeps busy ath- he was on Fergus' state tour- honest effort." innings. Becker, last of three hurlers letically, especially in the fall used by the Cardinals. Park. ager Al Klopp came in with. and winter as a bowler. And, he "The one Pepi Dick Buntje had three hits for Hoger Keller was the winning Yoke. Henning went on to score GEORGE Isn't bad, either. "Another fella tone hit was a Deer Creek while Jerry Riewer pitcher as he allowed only six five runs, thanks mainly to [Ales Johnson) and I won doubles bad, pitch ... a banged out two. hits in Baptist's win. Chet Cole Thiel's four-run blast off the left; title at a Detroit Lakes bowling Triandos' Grand Slam Against fast ball up and Deer Creek 681 took the defeat. < field barrier. SCHOEN tournament this past winter," over the plate," 5 i < , Battle Lake 7 10 6 Don Hopper fired a five-hitter The Clippers didn't score off Stange said. "I -1' *4 at E.U.B.-Ferierated as Zion won Johnson until the fourth when And His Orcheitrt Solum added. a >n Howol