Dignitaries Gather for Stan Musial Statue Unveiling
A ceremony at Busch Memorial Stadium will honor Stan Musial with a bronze statue. Twenty 1941 Cardinals veterans, two umpires, and scout who signed Musial attend, along with officials like William D. Eckert, Warren Giles, and Ford Frick.
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Ernie Waite
Howard Pollet
Harry Gumbert
Howard Krist
Gus Manusco
Don Padget
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
John Mize
Walker Cooper
John Beazley
Frank Crespi
Eddie Lake
Irv Dusak
Enos Slaughter
Local boy meets Cardinal ace after contest win
Jeff Turner, a 13 year old Marion baseball player, visited St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson in the dressing room on July 23 after winning a contest sponsored by Jake's Tires. Turner is the son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Turner.
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Nevele Pride to Star at Illinois State Fair Harness Meet
Nevele Pride the leading 3 year old harness horse and Hambletonian favorite will head to Springfield for Illinois State Fair racing beginning Aug 9 through Aug 16. The seven day program features top drivers and horses from Illinois and nationwide with a total purse over 530000. Key events include the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Aug 12 and Grand Circuit Stakes Aug 14–15. Franklin H. Rust, state fair manager, promises record crowds and outstanding racing in Illinois Sesquicentennial year.
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Harness racing opens with $530000 purses at Illinois State Fair
Top drivers and horses descend on Springfield for seven days of harness racing at the Illinois State Fair mile track. Purses total $530,000, and action begins Friday with high stakes racing across multiple divisions.
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Bass Jinx and Crab Orchard Lake in Sports Afield feature
The August Sports Afield issue highlights Crab Orchard Lake in southern Illinois with Art Reid and Al Perthman, detailing a two man derby that yielded 141 bass in 20 days and 123 in 19 days. Photos by Steve Rice accompany a tale of deep bombers and purple flip tail worms. Bill Harkins of Play Port Boat Dock officiated.
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Bluegill and Channel Catfish Facts for Ponds
Bluegills feed by sight on insect larvae water fleas and adult insects then eat plants in midsummer. They reach sexual maturity at one year with 6 000 to 50 000 eggs per female and nest in shallow colonies guarded by males. Channel catfish eat insects snails worms fish and seeds and mature at 13 to 16 inches with 5 000 eggs per pound. spawning May to July in warm water. Population notes show pond overpopulation risks and stocking guidance.
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