Lions Cards warmup game highlights rookie fills Karras
Detroit fields 22-year-old rookie Jim Edgerly to replace injured Alex Karras while St. Louis counters with QB Charley Johnson and RBs Bill Triplett Willis Crenshaw. Rookie Bruce McLenna and QB Karl Sweetan also see action as part of a busy weekend of NFL and AFL exhibitions across the league.
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City Baseball Scores From Carbondale
Dukes defeat Hawks 9 to 5 while Celts top Eagles 9 to 4 and Aces beat Astros 7 to 6. Pros win 5 to 4 over Browns. Royals 5 Cats 3. Yanks 6 Stars 5. Cobras crush Reds 26 to 1. Angels beat Lions 18 to 8. Bears win 14 to 9 against Braves.
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Mayo Clinic reports Reichardt kidney removal recovery
The Mayo Clinic says California Angels slugger Rick Reichardt is recovering satisfactorily after the removal of his right kidney Tuesday. The operation came amid concerns over his health and affects his playing status.
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Short Hurls Three Hitter as Phils Top Cardinals 5 1
Chris Short pitched a three hitter for Philadelphia as the Phillies defeated St Louis 5 1. Brock spoiled a possible perfect game with a seventh inning single and steal, scoring on Flood’s hit. Short improved to 13–5 with six strikeouts and no walks.
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Welts and Hamlin Duel in 65th USGA Women’s Championship
Anne Quast Welts, three time champion, faces 17 year old Shelley Hamlin in a featured second round at Sewickley Heights. Hamlin, a Fresno high school senior, won 5 and 4 over I C Robertson, and seeks the youngest winner since 1896 while Welts admits nerves and a defensive style as she pursues another title.
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Polaris Favored In Yonkers Futurity
Polaris a 3-year-old colt owned by Patrick DiGennaro and Anthony Lecesse of Rochester N Y and trained by George Sholty is the 2 1 favorite to win the Yonkers Futurity Trot tonight the first leg toward the trotting triple crown. Carlisle Kerry Way Star Light Way and Sure Max contend for honors in a field led by Polaris after a prep win in 2 03 1 5.
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Alou brothers pace NL batting race amid era links
Southern Illinois sports page notes Matty Alou of the Pirates leads the National League at .339 with Felipe of the Braves tied for second at .331. It recalls past Duos like Clemente and Musial, mentions Waner and Walker siblings, and cites Cardinals and local prep football with Carmi’s 1953 unbeaten season and personnel moves in pro football.
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Orlofsky Named Gymnastics Coach at Western Michigan
Fred Orlofsky a former Olympic gymnast from Southern Illinois University has been chosen as a gymnastics teacher at Western Michigan University. He is expected to become head coach if the campus approves adding gymnastics to inter scholastic sports. Orlofsky 28 is married with two children and was a member of the 1960 United States Olympic team.
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Angels Open 24 Million Stadium for Expansion Era
Anaheim California AP reports the opening of the California Angels new 24 million ballpark this spring as part of major league expansion era. The facility marks completion of new fields for expansion teams and showcases the club's upgraded home.
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Tennis Meet Scheduled
The eleventh annual Southern Illinois Open Tennis Tournament will be held Friday through Sunday on SIU courts with singles and doubles in five divisions. Matches start at 9 a.m. daily and men’s events begin Saturday. Dick LeFevre, SIU tennis coach, directs the event sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
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Tiny share of atoms in the human body dropped from last year
Scientists report the proportion of atoms in a human body fell to under two percent from the previous year, indicating shifts in elemental composition across populations and time.
Busier Hiring Season Hits Southern Illinois Small Schools
Larry Harris, ex Du Quoin athlete and Trenton High School coach, seeks an assistant two weeks before school starts as several small southern Illinois schools face similar shortages. A school official notes widespread difficulty finding PE and driver instructors amid state draft guidance.
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Rival TV pairing links Chicago football stars off season
During the offseason Rudy Bukich and Johnny Morris star on rival local TV sports shows on different channels at the same time. The dueling broadcasts mirror their on field collaboration with the Bears during the season.
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Portugal’s Age of Exploration and Lingering Legacy
The passage recalls Portugal as the western edge of Europe whose explorers sailed the seas five centuries ago shaping global maps. It notes caravels carrying the Cross of Christ opened two thirds of the world and that today about 100 million people speak Portuguese from Brazil to Timor, the language of Europe’s oldest nation.
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Junior Golf Glenn Falls From Contention
Jerry Glenn of Carterville, 16, Illinois junior golf champion, shot 80 in Greensboro North Carolina to finish the tournament at 162 and miss the championship cutoff of 157. He enters the Class B division for golfers over 157, with a 36 hole meet at Forest Oaks Club. David Barnes of Atlanta led the 36 hole division after a 140, a four under 67 on Wednesday.
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Bermuda water source relies on rain collection
The Bermudas have no surface water and depend on rainfall captured from rooftops and stored in tanks for fresh water, Britannica notes.
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American Skill and Steel Aids Tagus River Bridge Project
American firms contribute expertise and steel to Portugal's Tagus River Bridge construction. The project aims to establish Europe’s longest suspension span, linking Lisbon to the south with major structural advances.
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Anna player records ace at Union County Country Club
Domville of Anna scored a hole-in-one on the 165 yard No. 3 hole at Union County Country Club in Anna this week. It was his first ace and he totaled 35 for the round while playing with Larry Britton and Charlie Townsend.
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