Keen and McClure deliver five hits in Mt. Vernon win
Mt. Vernon opened the 1965 Coal Belt league with a 9 to 1 win over Benton as Dave Keen and Mike McClure each collected multiple hits. Barnard pitched seven innings for the victory, fanning seven while Benton’s Kondritz took the loss. Keen homered or singled three times with McClure adding a double and single to pace the nine hit attack. Next Sunday Mt. Vernon visits Nashville as Zeigler’s removal from the league reshapes the lineup.
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Mt. Vernon
Benton
Dave Keen
Mike McClure
Denny Barnard
Wood River
Kondritz
Keen
McClure
Tom Wheeler
Dave Terhune
Bill Cox
Barnard
Wheeler
Cox
Rice
Kent McGovern
Bernard
Nashville
Zeigler
Harrisburg
Kleen
Dial
Adams
Johnston City Star Tommy Thomas Commits to St Louis U
Johnston City standout Tommy Thomas accepted a basketball scholarship at Saint Louis University. The 6-3 170-pound senior earned all state honors last spring and starred in football baseball and track. His top game was 45 points against Benton in the 1964 regional final to lift Johnston City by one point.
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Tommy Thomas
Johnston City
St. Louis University
Thomas
Benton
$6 Million Day At Race Track Sets New Records
Memorial Day drew a record crowd and betting at tracks nationwide. American bettors wagered 468,707 across 23 tracks, handling 30,797,603 at pari mutuel windows. Aqueduct in New York set a twin record with 73,375 spectators and 86,120,631 in wagers, marking racing history’s first six million day.
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New York
Aqueduct
Ladies' Day At Indian Hills Event Notes
Tee off times are 9:00 and 3:30 at Indian Hills for Ladies Day. A coffee hour occurs Thursday June 10 at 8:30. Last week's winners include Lou Koons with tow score, Geneva Bom with most sevens, Doris Williams low on No 2, Joanne Chambliss high on No 6, attendance by Natalie Carlsen and Mabel Fulford.
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Indian Hills
Lou Koons
Geneva Bom
Doris Williams
Joanne Chambliss
Natalie Carlsen
Mabel Fulford
First Foreign Winner Since 1916 Averages Over 150 MPH
Scot Jimmy Clark wins the Indianapolis 500 in a rear-engine Lotus Ford setting a record 150.686 mph average, the first foreign winner since 1916. Parnelli Jones finishes second and Mario Andretti third as rookie drivers claim five of the top nine spots amid large crowds and a $600,000 purse.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jim Clark
Speedway
Clark
Jimmy Clark
Italy
Dario Resta
Parnelli Jones
Torrance Calif
Novi
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Jones
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
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Duns
Scotland
Andretti
H. Jones
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Mickey Rupp
Mansfield
Ohio
Bobby Johns
Miami
Fila
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
al Miller
Standish
Don Branson
Champaign
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Len Sutton
Portland
Ore
Scotty Gill Nets Fourth Hole In One at Gren Hills
Mt. Vernon high school golf coach Scot Gill shot his fourth hole in one on par three No. 7 at Elks Country Club Gren Hills course Saturday. He previously aced No. 4 in past years and had a prior No. 7 ace. Teammates Kenny Bayer Paul Beeson and Charley Roller witnessed the feat.
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Gren Hills
Scott Gill
Mt. Vernon
Gill
Elks Country Club
Scotty
Kenny Bayer
Paul Beeson
Charley Roller
Karamesines Wins 204 MPH Drag Race Title in Wisconsin
Chicago racer Chris Karamesines powered to 204.28 mph in the nitro fuel division final at Union Grove Wisconsin to win the middle leg of drag racing's triple crown. He edged Marvin Schwartz of Tampa by one third of a second, finishing the quarter mile in 7.54 seconds to Schwartz's 7.87.
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Wis
Chicago
Chris Karamesines
Karamesines
Marvin Schwartz
Tampa
Fla
National Association of Drag Strips
Schartz
Schwartz
Giants Beat Cardinals 4-1 at Candlestick Park
San Francisco defeated St. Louis 4-1 on a cold windy day at Candlestick Park. It extended the Cardinals' losing streak to five games, their longest of the season, as Bill White scored the lone Cardinals run on a first inning bloop single, steal, wild pitch, and grounder.
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San Francisco
St. Louis
San Francisco Giants
Candlestick Park
Cardinals
Bill White
White
M W beats Vernois 11 to 3 in softball action
Whitey Fitzjerrells scattered five hits and hit a three run homer to lead Montgomery Ward to an 11 3 win over Vernois in softball action last night Earl Woods homered for Vernois in the fourth Darrell Passmore Jim Barnes and Jerry Owens were top hitters for M W Ski is scheduled to meet the Merchants at 730 tonight
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Whitey Fitzjerrells
Montgomery- Ward
Vernois
Earl Woods
Darrell Passmore
Jim Barnes
Jerry Owens
M-W
Ski
Merchants
Crappie Lead In Jefferson County Derby Report
Anderson took the crappie lead with a one pound one ounce catch from a farm pond east of town. Yearwood and Bruns tied for bluegill with 13 ounce catches from south ponds. Bass entries at Tittle's Store include Beal with 3 pounds 9 ounces at Waltonville Mine Pond, plus Johnsons and others with similar catches.
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William Cotton
Anderson
Jefferson County
Jordan
Charles Yearwood
Westwood Drive
Kenneth Bruns
South
Mt. Vernon
Bruns
Herbert Wicks
Major League Memorial Day Attendance Tops 257,794
More than a quarter of a million people visited major league venues on Memorial Day. A 30,997 crowd at the Cincinnati Dodgers doubleheader in Los Angeles highlighted a 17 game program that drew 257,794 spectators.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Perry blanks Cardinals as Giants win 4-1
Monday's start Gaylord Perry allowed two first inning singles then pitched no hit ball through 8 2 3 innings guiding the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over St Louis.
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Associated Press
Gaylord Perry
Giants
San Francisco
St. Louis
Miller Stars In Orioles Win As Relief Shutsout
Stu Miller extended his scoreless streak to 29 innings in relief as Baltimore beat Minnesota 5 4 in the nightcap after losing the opener 6 0. Miller has not allowed a run since April 24, dropping his ERA to 1.70 while Boston’s Dick Radatz shines with 0 runs allowed in 10 2/3 innings and a 5.21 ERA. The day also features Koplitz’s second win of 1965 for Washington in a doubleheader sweep over Kansas City, detail from American League action and other scores across the circuit.
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Dick Radatz
Howie Koplitz
Koplitz
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Kansas City
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Tigers
Syracuse
Tacoma
Toronto
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Hawaii
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Radar
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Twins
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Boston
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Angels
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Sam Bowens
Johnny Klippstein
Orioles
Bob Johnson
Dick Brown
Jerry Kindall
Jim Kaat
Robin Roberts
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Dennis Bennett
Felix Mantilla
Bob Lee
Déan Chance
Red Sox
Jose Cardenal
Willie Smith
Koplit
Mike McCormick
Steve Ridik
White Sox
Indians
Don Buford
Floyd Weaver
Vic Davalillo
Efruce Howard
Joe Acue
al Weis
Joe Sparma
Yankees
Gil Blanco
Dick McAuliffe
Whitey Ford
Bill Freehan
Doc Edwards
Perry Shuts Down Cards As Giants Stretch Win Streak
Gaylord Perry locked in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, holding them hitless after the first inning as San Francisco extended its winning streak to five games. Willie McCovey belted his 11th homer to supply the runs in the sixth.
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St. Louis
Giants
Perry
Houston
Oy Nellie Fox
Fox
Juan Marichal
Major BTEC National League Standings and Results Update
MLB and minor leagues tabulate standings with team records and recent results. Key leaders include Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Milwaukee St Louis Houston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York and Minnesota. multiple games scheduled with scores across leagues and doubleheaders noted.
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Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Houston
Chicago
Philaphia
Pittsburgh
New York
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San Francisco
Ferris Kasten Wins SIGA Ladies Day
Indian Hills ladies hosted 982 golfers from ten clubs of the Southern Illinois Golf Association for a guest day. Ferris Kasten led with a 40 low gross, Joyce Wilson posted a 30 low net, both from Homestead Golf Course. Individual club winners included Carmi Pearl Kirk Ruth Cary Centralia Loretta Pick Ellen Palon Green Hills Rene Stewart Fran Gill Fairfield Ben Zimmerland Barbara Laws Homestead Dessie Leffler Myrt Johnson Salem Kathryn Sears Lena Cook Indian Hills Faye Rightnowar and Marjorie Puckett (tie) Doris Williams.
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Indian Hills
Southern T Illinois Golf Assn
First Baptist Church
Salem Road
Ferris Kasten
Joyce Wilson
Homestead Golf Course
Carmi—Pearl Kirk
Ruth Cary
Centralia
Loretta Pick
Eileen Palon
Green Hills
Rene Stewart
Fran Gill
Fairfield
Ben Zimmerland
Barbara Laws
Homestead
Dessie Leffler
Myrt Johnson
Salem
Kathryn Sears
Lena Cook
Faye Rightnowar
Marjorie Puckett
Doris Williams
Flag Winners Dominate Indian Hills Tourney at Indian Hills
Charlie Black of Centralia won first in a flag tourney held yesterday at Indian Hills golf course. Mt Vernon golfers Dick Snyder Sterling Dodson and Bob Davis secured the next three places.
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Charlie Black
Centralia
Indian Hills
Mt. Vernon
Dick Snyder
Sterling Dodson
Bob Davis
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