LaGrange Lions Capture State Prep Baseball Crown
La Grange finishes 24 straight wins with a 5-0 shutout of Peoria Manual in Peoria. Duane Ernst pitches a one-hit gem through seven innings, aiding the Lions to their first unbeaten state title in 27 years. Bill Bauer doubles and drives in two runs. Manual’s Bill Anderson takes the loss.
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Peoria, Ill
la Grange Lions
Peoria Manual Rams
Duane Ernst
Lions
Peoria Manual
Ernst
al Hudson
Bill Anderson
Rams
Bill Bauer
Rich Fuhr
Anderson
Bauer
la Grange
Ray Jahanski
Mike Sikich
Dan Cassidy
Fuhr
Fred Brooks
John Baker
Peoria
Waukegan Bulldogs
Steve Ostrowski
Steve Foran
Damascus Slim Pick to Capture Belmont Stakes
Favored Damascus and Proud Clarion led a field of 10 for the Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct with last minute workouts at Delaware Park and Aqueduct. Damascus drew post No 1 for Bill Shoemaker as trainer Frank Whiteley Jr said he is ready. Prize money totals 149700 with 105950 to the winner and CBS will televise the race.
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NEW York
Damascus
Proud Clarion
Aqueduct
Delaware Park
Frank Whiteley Jr
Loyd ‘Boo” Gentry
John Galbreath
Darby Dan Farm
Terry Grogan
Canada
W. J. Seitz
Vincent Reid
Patrice Jacobs
Michael Phipps
Gentleman James
John M. Schiff
Edgar Zanther
Prinkipo
J. M. Roebling
Gaylord
Herbert Aline
Jane Levien
Bill Shoemaker
Chargers to Train at Lewis College in Lockport
JOLIET Special The Joliet Chargers will encamp at Lewis College in Lockport for their entire pre season practice schedule starting July 17. GM Coach Jesse Vail says the move provides ample space and a full coaching staff plus a campus atmosphere benefiting rookies ahead of the August 12 exhibition at Ottawa.
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Lewis College
Vail
Lewis
Chargers
The
Explorers
Joliet Memorial Stadium
Joliet Park
Bill Duchon
San Diego Chargers
Escondidos
Calif
San Diego
Duchon
Joliet
Ottawa
Morris High School
Lockport Central High School
Plainfield High School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Saints to Lead League Training Camp Start Dates
New Orleans Saints will lead NFL training camps with rookies reporting July 1 at California Western University in San Diego under Coach Tom Fears. The full squad arrives July 9, as teams shift locations, with the Falcons moving to East Tennessee State, Rams to California State College Fulerton, and Steelers to St Vincent College Latrobe.
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NEW York
New Orleans Saints
National Football League
Tom Fears
California Western University
San Diego
Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Asheville
N.C
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
Tenn
Los Angeles Rams
Orange
Calif
California State College
Plattville Pony League Debuts for Young Players
Plattville forms a Pony League for 13 and 14 year olds with 11 practicing players. The team will compete in the Troy Channahon Elwood league, play home games at Plattville diamond, with Noble Miller as coach and Joe Hargis as assistant. A practice against Yorkville is at 4 p.m. today on the YHS field, and a home game is set for June 7 at 6 p.m.
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Plattville
Noble Miller
Methodist Church
Joe Hargis
Yorkville
YHS
U.S
South
U S Winners Set for Brit ish Amateur Final
Two young Americans Bob Dickson of Muskogee Oklahoma and Ron Cerrudo of San Rafael California won two matches each at Formby England to reach the 36 hole final for the British Amateur Championship. Dickson overwhelmed Allen Moss and Gordon Clark while Cerrudo beat Mike Bonallack and Marty Fleckman in a tense 19 hole victory.
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Formby
England
Bob Dickson
Muskogee
Okla
Ron Cerrudo
San Rafael
Calif
U.S
Richard Davies
Sandwich
Deane Beman
William Hyndmann III
Philadelphia
Dickson
Oklahoma State University
Allen Moss
Gordon Clark
Clark
Jim Grant
Wethersfield
Conn
Cerrudo
San Jose State
Arnold Palmer
Mike Bonallack
Marty Fleckman
Houston
Tex
Pushbutton and spin casting for easy family fishing
A features syndicate guide outlines simple tackle choices from pushbutton reels to spin casting for beginners. It covers reel types with pre‑spooled lines, factory preset drags, recommended rod length and action, line strength from eight to fifteen pounds, and step by step overhead casting technique for accurate long casts.
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Features Syndicate
Soccer Combines Basics From Hockey Basketball and Football
An overview of soccer origins and play describing its rules gear and style. It compares soccer to hockey and basketball and notes shooting strategies and league scoring systems. It highlights player physiques and anecdotes about Pele and Eusebio.
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National Professional Soccer League
Ken Macker
NPSL
Pele
Brazil
Eusebio
U S Amateur Golf Entry Deadline Set for July 26
The United States Golf Association announced the entry deadline for the U S Amateur Championship as 5 p.m. EDT on July 26. The stroke play event runs August 30 to September 2 at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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New York
US. Golf Association
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bears pick Loyd Phillips to try at end in drills
Loyd Phillips, the No. 1 draft choice of the Chicago Bears, will be tested at defensive end during summer drills. In college at Arkansas he played end tackle and linebacker.
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Loyd Phillips
Chicago Bears
Arkansas
Leaders in the American League batting and pitching leaders
Kaline and Robinson lead AL batting honors with .347 and .333 averages while Tovar dominates runs and hits. Pitching leaders include Horlen with 6 0 and Lonborg 6 1 records. In the NL, Clemente and Rose pace batting and recording, with Brock and Perez high in hits and home runs. Holtzman and Marichal lead pitching with spotless or strong win totals.
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Kaline
Det
F. Robinson
Balt
Tovar
Minn
Fregosi
Calif
Petrocelli
Bost
Buford
Knoope
K.C
Versalles
Mantle
N.Y
Howard
Wash
Agee
Horlen
Lonborg
Peters
D. Chance
Clemente
Pitt
Staub
Houst
Re — Rose
Cin
Aaron
Perez
Brock
St. L
Rose
Cepeda
T. Davis
Williams
Chic
Morgan
Atl
Il Torre
St L
Wills
Hansen Delivers Clutch Power for White Sox
Ron Hansen drives in 18 runs on 19 hits in 120 at bats helping the Chicago White Sox win 6 of 25 games. The aging shortstop with back injuries notes timely hits as his key strength this season. He belts three homers and four doubles in early spring, with teammates Tom McCraw and Tommie Agee posting higher RBI totals.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ron Hansen
Marty Marion
Kansas City A
Pale Hose
Hansen
Sox
RBI
Tom McCraw
Tommie Agee
McCraw
Agee
Durocher Faces Managerial Challenge As New Leaders Rise
The piece notes second year manager Durocher and other first year leaders like Adcock Bristol Williams Smith Hitchcock and Houk. It reflects on their early success and the ongoing debate over the manager’s role in shaping teams and outcomes.
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Durocher
Joe Adcock
Indians
Adcock
Dave Bristol
Reds
Bristol
Dick Williams
Red Sox
Mayo Smith
Tigers
Billy Hitchcock
Braves
Ralph Houk
Yanks
Wife of Jockey Gets 125000 Alimony Reward
Hollywood woman Marilyn Cook was awarded 125000 alimony and 75 a week child support in Broward County Circuit Court. The former wife of jockey Louis Cook, once among the nation’s top riders in the 1920s, cited mental and physical cruelty in the divorce filing.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Hollywood
Broward County
L. Clayton Nance
Marilyn Cook
Nance
Louis Cook
Bowling Green, Ky
Mrs. Cook
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