Saints and Cardinals Preseason Clash in Shreveport Opener
Randolph previews the St. Louis Cardinals upcoming five game pre season schedule starting with New Orleans Saints in Shreveport Louisiana. Notes Saints promising after first fall drill and key Cardinals prospects for 1967 camp including Hart Vasilius and Rivers plus Rowe injury update.
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Jay Randolph
KMOX
St. Louis Football Cardinals
New Orleans ‘‘Saints
Cardinals
Shreveport
Louisiana
Big Red
Baltimore ‘‘Colts
Pittsburgh “‘Steelers
Chicago
Jim Hart
SSU
Charley Winner
Hart
Bill Vasilius
Jamie Rivers
Kmox Radio
Hampton Avenue
St. Louis
Columbia Defeats Valmeyer In Free Hitting Contest
Columbia defeated Valmeyer 10 to 6 in a Sunday matchup as Columbia pounded 15 hits to Valmeyer's 12. Rob Roessler pitched all nine innings for Columbia, earning the win while Alan Hoffmann took the loss. Key hits included Toenjes with four singles for Columbia and Unterseh with a triple and two doubles for Valmeyer.
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Columbia
Valmeyer
Rob Roessler
Alan Hoffmann
Hebel
Warren Hoffmann
Toenjes
Roessler
Crawford
Mathews
Valmeyer Unterseh
John Toal
Goldschmidt
Waren Hoffmann
Belleville Edged Out as Legion Tourney Ends
Belleville was eliminated from the state American Legion base ball tournament after a 10-3 loss to Bloomington. Belleville had won two tournament games earlier, including an 8-7 upset of Bloomington, while defending champion Northbrook beat Metro-East 10-6 Friday. Belleville starter Larry Buser was pulled in the first inning as Bloomington scored three runs. Belleville finished the season 20-6. Batteries: Buser, Jones, Kremmel.
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Belleville
American Legion
Bloomington
Hilgard
Barney Elser
Northbrook
Larry Buser
Buser, Jones
Kremmel
Freeburg Homecoming Weekend Kicks Off With Parades
Three mammoth parades and bands will lead Freeburg’s three day Homecoming weekend. The celebration begins Friday night August 18 at 7 00 with a children’s parade. Floats drum and bugle corps and entertainment are planned across the event.
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Freeburg
Caray And Caray To Broadcast Tiger Football
Harry Caray and his son Skip will again call Missouri Tigers football on KMOX Radio for 1967, with Dan Devine as guest on Pig skin Previews. The Tigers open September 23 against SMU at Memorial Stadium Columbia with 1 20 p m kickoff.
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Harry Caray
Mid-America
Skip
University of Missouri
Tiger
KMOX
Robert Hyland
CBS Radio
Kmox Radio
St. Louis Cardinals
Caray
St. Louis
Skip Caray
Missouri ‘Tigers
Southern Methodist
Memorial Stadium
Columbia
Pigskin
Dan Devine
Golf results show tight finishes across teams this week
Tuesday results: Woodward 143 over Gauen 149, Jahr and Kruse tie 149 all, Austin 134 over Schmidt 147. Evening honors: low team net Austin 134, low gross Weisbach er 41, low net Ceasar 32. Standings: Woodward 20, Austin 16, Kruse 15, Schmidt 14, Jahr 11, Gallen 8. Wednesday results: Touchette 138 over Giffhorn 155, Lepp 140 over Leonard 143, Lutz 146 over Bode 152. Evening honors: low team net Touchette 138, low gross Wallhaus and Lutz 39, low net Lepp 33. Standings: Touchette 17, Lutz 16, Lepp 15, Leonard 14, Giffhorn 10, Bode 6. Thursday results: Gericke 147 over White 151, Ludwig 152 over Trojahn 162, Dressel 140 over Ghent 149, Koblitz 133 over Stoeppler 149. Evening honors: low team net Koblitz 133, low gross Bill White 37, low net Weller 32. Standings: Gericke 20, Dressel 17, Stoeppler 17, Ludwig 15, White 14, Trojahn 0.
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Woodward
Gauen
Jahr
Kruse
Austin
Schmidt
Low Gross
Weisbacher
Low
Ceasar
Gallen
Leonard
Giffhorn
Bode
Gericke
White
Ludwig
Trojahn
Dressel
Ghent
Koblitz
Stoeppler
Bill White
Weller
Parades Aug 19 20 to benefit Freeburg Recreation Park
Parades will be held Saturday and Sunday August 19 and 20 with start times 6 30 p m and 4 p m. All parades end at Village Park in town center with picnic attractions. Floats are professionally designed under Fred Koch Jr supervision. Black Knights and Shriners Drum and Bugle Corps will march. Proceeds support Freeburg 66 5 acre Recreation Park through local service clubs and residents.
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Fred Koch, Jr
Black Knights
Shriners
Freeburg
August Fishing In Southern Illinois Offers Quiet Waters
The article notes calm, sparsely populated lakes like Little Grassy Devils Kitchen and Lake of Egypt offer solitude and clear waters in August. Crappie bite at Little Grassy, bluegills at Devils Kitchen and Lake Murphysboro, while Crab Orchard hosts channel catfish with float cans. Anglers Rick Hanson Hazel Roessler and Robert Peck report three pounders, and battles between Al Peithmann and Art Reid over worms versus Bomber lures continue amid late summer fishing.
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Illinois
Little Grassy
Devils Kitchen
Lake of Egypt
Little Grassy Lake
Crab Orchard Lake
Ohio River
Rick Hanson
Kankakee
Hazel Roessler
Columbia
Robert Peck
E. St. Louis
al Peithmann
Bomber
Art Reid
Hogs Fall Five Weeks with Cattle Prices Ticking Up
Livestock markets show hogs down for the fifth straight week while cattle strengthen amid moderate supply. Friday hog top was 21.60 per cwt, lowest in three months. cattle led by higher slaughter steers and heifers with several price ceilings reached. Receipts totaled 46,745 head, bigger than last week and year.
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St. Louis
Powderpuff Derby headlines Belleclair 11-event stock car program
Belleville Illinois hosts a Friday night Belleclair Fairgrounds program with a Powderpuff Derby for women drivers at the fifth mile track. Time trials at 7 30 p m and first race at 8 30 p m. The 10 event feature includes 12 lap heats 18 lap A modified races and hobby car events.
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Belleclair Fairgrounds Speedway
Belleville
Fifth Mile
Carl Springer
St. Louis
Ray Eby
Don Klein
Jerry Baumgartner
Troy
Ill
Leonard
Belleclair
Cattle and Lamb Market Update from Thursday Auction
Cattle and calves were steady to 50c lower. A few Choice 400-550 lb steers sold for 26.25 to 27.00. Slaughter lambs finished steady after losing early strength with late sales around 24.75. Slaughter ewes held at 4.00 to 7.00.
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