Riverside Invention’s Mother Pushes Two Players
At Riverside Necessity the mother of invention pushes two stepchildren into the spotlight. Jose Azcue and Gary Peters spark Cleveland's 2-0 victory over Baltimore as Azcue steals home for the first run and a teammate scores on a bleacher hit. Donovan pitched a three-hitter in a game opening season.
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Jose Azcue
Gary Peters
Azcue
Kansas City
Cleveland
Football Field
Murphysboro
Baltimore
Dick Donovan
A’s
Johnny Rowan
Minnesota
Los Angeles Angels
Dick Stigman
Detroit
Boston
Dick Radatz
Azcuc
Steve Barber
Tito Francona
Donovan
Luis Aparicio
Russ Snyder
Jackie Brandt
Orioles
Peters
Dave Nicholson
White Sox
al Weis
Chicago
Bleacher work okayed for Blackwood project plan
Board of education authorized construction of 240 feet of bleachers at Riverside Park, with arbondale architects to supervise. Norman Ellis contracted for vandalism and fire insurance. premium $65.81 annually, insurance firm Powers Insurance Co. The project uses concrete piers and steel spans, a four foot front walkway for access, and a joint-use agreement with Murphysboro Park District.
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James Simon-Rettburg
Garrison
Car
Blackwood
Arbondale
Riverside Park
Asylvania Insurance Co
Murphysboro Park
Dia
Mond Araea
Prep Grid Drills Set for IHSA Football Start
Chicago Aug 9 AP IHSA outlines football prep rules for about 500 high schools. No practice before Aug 21 and first interschool game cannot occur before Sept 13. Each player must complete 90 minutes of field practice on 14 days prior to the first game or scrimmage. Equipment checks and physicals may occur before Aug 21.
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Illinois High School Association
IHSA
Herrin Eagles to host Nashville Nine Sunday
Herrin Eagles and Nashville Nine, both out of the Coal Belt post season, meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in Herrin Memorial Park.
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Nashville Nine
Herrin Eagles
Nashville
Coal Belt Baseball League
Herrin
Herrin Memorial Park
Bill Thompson Wins Hole in One Golf Contest
Mt. Vernon assistant football coach Bill Thompson won the hole in one golf contest at the SIU clinic on Thursday. He sunk a ball two and a half inches from the cup to clinch victory, with Centralia coach Bob Schmidt finishing second at three feet one inch and SIU Basketball Coach Jack Hartman placing third.
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Bill Thompson
Mt. Vernon
SIU
Thompson
Sap
Bob Schmidt
Centralia
Jack Hart
Man
Lois Drafke Captures Illiniwek Golf Tourney Title
Lois Drafke, five time Illinois state amateur champion from LaGrange, wins her third Illiniwek title with a 36 40 76 closing for 227 at Oakcrest CC. Sharron Moran of St. Charles takes second at 235, Kay Shaw is third at 242. Rae Ann Wiegert of Rockford places fourth after a playoff.
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Lois Drafke
LaGrange
Oakcrest Country Club
Sharron Moran
St. Charles
Kay Shaw
Rae
Ann Wiegert
Rockford
William McMeehan
Bloomington
George
Meador
Springfield
Miss. Wiegert
Cubs Rally Past Dodgers as Santo Hits 20th Homer
Major League Stars bat as Ron Santo of the Cubs homers in the fifth to tie and again in the 10th for a 5-4 victory over the leading Dodgers, ending Chicago’s four-game skid. Dick Donovan shuts out Baltimore on three hits for the Indians 2-0 victory.
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Ron Santo
Cubs
Los Angeles
Chicago
Dick Donovan
Indians
Baltimore
Stovall Could Play Cardials Start Again and School
Lake Forest Illinois August 9 AP Jerry Stovall impresses Cardinals and Saint Louis University dental school by possibly balancing starting football and dental studies this September He weighs options for morning classes and aims to keep school before games as he advances from LSU star to pro player and student
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St. Louis’ Football Cardinals
St. Louis University ‘Dental School
Cardinal
Louisiana State
Stovall
Dental
Cardinals
LSU
Billy
Stacy
National League standings and scores recap
Major league standings show Los Angeles leading the NL with 68 wins and 44 losses and San Francisco at 63 50, with St Louis 63 51 and Chicago 52 82. Thursday results include Chicago 5 over Los Angeles and New York 3 over St. Louis. Upcoming NL games feature Los Angeles at Cincinnati and Chicago at New York among others.
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St. Louis
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Houston
New York
Philadel
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
Kanasas City
Cowboys Beat Rams on 29 Yard Field Goal in Exhibition
Dallas Cowboys defeated the Los Angeles Rams 17 to 14 in a Thursday night NFL exhibition. Baker kicked a 29 yard field goal in the third quarter to seal the win before 70,675 fans. Aging field goal specialist Sam contributed to the performance.
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Baker
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams
Sam
Former Alabama Players Testify In 1962 Rigged Game Trial
In Atlanta federal court two former Alabama players testified that the 1962 Georgia Alabama game was unaltered by pregame tips. They described Alabama not focusing on specific Georgia formations as Curtis Publishing faces suit over a magazine claim.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Wally Butts
Butts
William H. Schroder Jr
Charlie Pell
University of Alabama
Curtis
George P. Burnett
Butts-Bryan
Johnny Griffith
Fight Results Miami bout ends with stoppage
Tony Mammeral from Pittsburgh stops Sandy Seabrook of Jacksonville in a Miami bout. Seabrook ruggedly challenges the challenger despite early exchanges, as the referee halts the contest decisively.
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Fla
Tony Mammeralli
Pittsburgh
Sandy Seabrook
Jacksonville
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