Kremmel Spins One-Hitter In American Legion Play-Off
Belleville’s Jim Kremmel fired a one hitter in a 6-0 win over Fairmont City Scoville in game one of the District 22 playoff series at Jones Park East St Louis. Kremmel fanned 12, walked three, and the Hilgards built a 3-0 lead by the third inning before adding three more.
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Kremmel
American Legion
Athough
Jim Kremmel
Belleville
Fairmont City-Scoville
Jones Park
East St. Louis
Hilgards
Legion
Carmi
Belleville Faces Carmi In Regional Tourney Opener
Belleville meets an undetermined opponent at 4 p.m. August 4 in Carmi as part of the American Legion regional tournament. Manager Barney Elser’s club aims for a victory following a two game District 22 playoff sweep after Rick Keefe beat Fairfield City-Scoville 6-4 at Citizens’ Park.
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American Legion
Belleville
Carmi
Barney Elser
Rick Keefe
Fairmont City-Scoville
Citizens’ Park
Downstate Fishing Guide Reports Mixed Week on Illinois Lakes
Weather hampered fishing across Southern Illinois with heat humidity and thunder threats. Outstanding catches included Jack Walton’s 54 pound bass at Little Grassy and Alex Bramaitis’s 54 pounder at Devils Kitchen, with Gene Adams catching a 64 pound bass at Lake of Egypt. Charles Wittie won the Lake of Egypt spring bass contest with a 7 4%4 pound fish.
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Illinois
Little Grassy
Devils Kitchen
Lake of Egypt
Jack Walton
West Frankfort
Alex Bramaitis
Collinsville
Devils Kitchen Lake
Gene Adams
St. Louis
Devils Kitchen Lakes
Horseshoe Lake
Lake Murphysboro
Crab Orchard Lake
Gresham Boat Dock
Charles Wittie
Hinsdale
Southern Illinois University
Wittie
Camp For Mentally Retarded Youths Camp Walter Scott
A camp for mentally retarded boys aged 9 through 12 runs August 20 to 26 at Camp Walter Scott. The notice lists dates and location for the program and attendance.
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Walter Scott
Columbia Wins Two in Baseball Doubleheader at Columbia
Columbia defeated Fults 13-0 behind a trio of pitchers Gould Davenport and Vogt as Columbia racked 18 hits and committed no errors. Steve Davenport Roger Rehg and Butch Hebel led with three hits apiece while H Mathews Gould and Toenjes added others. Sunday Columbia plays O Fallon at O Fallon to close the series.
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Columbia
Fults
Jim Gould
Steven Davenport
Tom Vogt
H. Vogt
Washausen
Steve Davenport
Roger Rehg
Butch Hebel
Allen Andrea
Ralph Mathews
Dan Radison
H. Mathews
Jim Toenjes
Millstadt
Bob Roessler
Kremmel
Rehg
Hebel
Schlem
Christian Youth Camp Near Effingham Announces Details
Effingham Illinois hosts a church camp sponsored by the Illinois Disciples of Christ and the Christian Education Commission. The program aims to foster Christian living and social mental and physical growth with one adult counselor for every two children. Estimated cost is about 40 dollars per camper. participants must be self caring. Interested individuals contact Co Supt Norman Beck or Mrs Elvira Kuergeleis in Springfield Department of Special Education.
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Effingham
Illinois
Ill
Disciples of Christ
Christian Education Commission of Illinois Council of Churches
Norman Beck
Elvira Kuergeleis
Dept. of Special Education
Springfield
Two 50-Lap Races Headline Midseason Stock Car Show
A 10-event program at Belleclair Fair Grounds Speedway features two 50-lap mid season championship races for A modified and hobby cars. Time trials start 7 30 p m with the first race at 8 30 p m. Don Klein returns to the A car field after a shoulder injury with nearly 70 cars expected.
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Belleclair Fairgrounds Speedway
Belleville
Belleclair
Don Klein
Ste. Genevieve
Klein
Funny Girl at Municipal Opera July 24 30
Broadway musical about Fanny Brice in Forest Park with Marilyn Michaels and Danny Carroll. Edie Ryan played by Carroll. Milly Picon as Fanny's mother. Norwood Smith as Nick Arnstein. Features lavish Ziegfeld style numbers and popular songs. Tickets from box office with prices from 1.00 to 4.50.
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Fanny Brice
Municipal Opera
Barba
Sic) Streisand
Danny Carroll
Eddie Ryan
Fanny
Milly Picon
Yiddish Theater
Norwood Smith
Nick Arnstein
Dena Dietrich
Marilyn Child
James Paul
Jack Murdock
Frank Coleman
Jamice Thomas
Isobel Lennart
Jules Sterne
Bob Merrill
Cornet
Sadie
London
National
United States
Columbia Pictures
Miss Streisand
Forest Park
St. Louis
Missouri
Satellites Fall to Cahokia in 5-1 Loss
The Satellites were defeated 5-1 by Cahokia as Carl Landgraf started and Bob Jones relieved in the fourth. Landgraf and Jones combined for three hits allowed five strikeouts and six walks. Columbia scored in the first on a Jerry Marshall base hit with Landgraf scoring on an error and Wilde homering. Marissa managed a lone run in the seventh on two singles and a ground out. Cahokia had earlier comeback wins at Belleville and leads the series with upcoming games at Belleville and Freeburg.
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Forry Wells
Kremmel
Dan May
May
Wells
Scoville
Jim Fulkerson
Jim Munden
Barney Elser
Dave Kratky
Dennis Schutzenhofer
Columbia
Belleville
Joe True
Rick Wicks
Wicks
Skip Ferry
Clyde Kuehn
Munden
True
Ferry
Kuehn
Fulkerson
Tim Besnon
Bill O’dell
Decker
Hilgards
O'Dell
Satellites
Marissa Saints
Legion Diamond
Carl Landgraf
Bob Jones
Landgraf
Jerry Marshall
Herbert Wilde
Marissa
Satellies
Cahokia
Larry Wolf
Ken Schmidt
Tony’s
Freeburg
Tuesday to Thursday Golf League Results and Standings
Tuesday results show Woodward 143 over Kruse 158 and Jahr 140 over Schmitt 175 with Austin 145 over Gauen 153. Evening honors credit Jahrs team net 140 and J Gauen low net 32. team standings list Woodward 14, Schmitt 12, Jahr 10, Austin 10, Kruse 10, Gauen 4. Wednesday Lepps 131 over Bode 168 and Giffhorn 138 over Leonard 147 with Touchette 140 over Lutz 141. Lepps net 131 and Leonard low gross 34, low net 30. team standings Lutz 10, Touchette 10, Leonard 9, Lepp 7, Bode 6, Giffhorn 6. Thursday Stoepp ler 147 over White 156 and Ludwig 135 over Ghent 157 with Gericke 143 tie Koblitz 143 and Dressel 149 over Trojohn 163. Ludwigs net 135 and Grueninger low net 29, Witham low gross 40. team standings Ludwig 13, Gericke 15, Stoeppler 14, Dressel 13, White 12, Koblitz 11, Ghent 8, Trojohn 0.
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Woodward
Kruse
Jahr
Schmitt
Austin
Gauen
Jahrs
M. Woodward
J. Gauen
Lepp
Bode
Giffhorn
Leonard
Touchette
Lutz
Lepps
Leonard Low
Hoskins Low
Stoeppler
White
Ludwig
Trojohn
Ludwigs
Witham
Grueninger
Gericke
Dressel
Koblitz
Ghent
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Downstate Fishing Guide
Fred G. Rapp & Son, Inc
General Insurance Agency
South Central Illinois
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General Insurance
South Main St
Schiemer Insurance
Business
Office of
Norman W. Beck
Monroe County
Court House
Waterloo
Edgar O. Zimmer
Main Street
F. L. Smith
S. Main Street
Floyd E. Crowder
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Columbia, Illinois
Belleclair Speedway
Martin P. Kanis
Adams
N. High St
Belleville, Ill
Mattingly
Glenn Myers
Ellis Park
Inc
Evansville
Ind
Henderson
U. S. Hwy
Twin Bridges
James C. Ellis Park
Dade Park Jockey Club, Inc
Trone
White Sox
Gigi
Golf League
ST. Clair County
Belleclair Fairgrounds
SUN
Club
A-Rama
Mon
Black Knights
Gabrielettes
Bellettes and Millstadt
Speed Midwest
Harvest Queen
Mighty Monarch
Capitol Theatre
Waterloo, Illinois
Dracula
Sne
Christopher Lee
Barbara Shelley
Andrew Keir
Jena
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