Hambletonian Classic Draws 120 Golf Competitors
A field of 120 golfers will contest the first Hambletonian Classic at Elks Country Club near Du Quoin and Pinckneyville. The 36 hole medal tournament honors the upcoming harness racing event at the Du Quoin State Fair with top Southern Illinois players, including SIU contenders and junior standout Jerry Glenn, among others. Connie Connell is absent on vacation.
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Murphysboro
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Gary Robinson
Sterling
Irvin Cobb
Paducah
Steve Heckel
SIU
Benton
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Paul Smith
Belleville
Browns and Colts Face Warmup War Tonight in Ohio
Cleveland Browns meet the Baltimore Colts in a fifth annual doubleheader warmup at Hiram with Jim Brown retired and Frank Ryan nursing an elbow. Coach Blanton Collier expects Ryan to start, while Jim Ninowski may play most of the game. Ex Browns like Bobby Mitchell join Washington, and the Vikings bring Fred Cox and Jim Marshall.
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Cleveland Browns
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Jim Brown
Frank Ryan
Ryan
Hiram
Ohio
Blanton Collier
Baltimore Colts
Jim Ninowski
Otto Graham
Washington Redskins
Minnesota Vikings
Bobby Mitchell
Preston Carpenter
Tom Goosby
Ed Bettridge
Jim Shorter
Fran O’brien
Washington
Fred Cox
Paul Dickson
Jim Marshall
Vikings
Ernie Green
Leroy Kelly
Brown
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Unitas
Stan Musial Becomes Grandfather for Fourth Time
ST LOUIS AP Mr and Mrs Stan Musial are grandparents for the fourth time Musial a Cardinals executive learned Thursday his daughter Mrs Tom Ashely of Los Angeles had twins a boy and a girl born Wednesday night He jokes about preferring doubles as he holds NL record for two base hits.
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Stan Musial
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Ashely
Los Angeles
Stompers Face Royalton For Herrin Softball Title Tonight
Crowds at the Southern Illinois softball tournament in Murphysboro and Herrin show the sport remains popular. The Herrin Stompers meet Royalton for the Herrin title while Olin Mathieson faces Du Quoin for third place at 7 30 p m. The Martin Oilers also advanced in state Class B amateur softball at Urbana.
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Herrin Stompers
Royalton
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du Quoin
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Don Brewer
Martin Osler
Colts
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Illinois
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Jackson County
Martin Oilers
Urbana
Murphysboro Legion selects Jack Brown MVP for season
Paul Stout Post 127 in Murphysboro honored Jack Brown as most valuable player after a 21-9 season in which he batted .398, led in homers with four, and posted a 3-1 record on the mound. Jerry Snyder hit .371 with 26 RBI and 26 runs, and Dan Turk was 6-1.
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Paul Stout Post
American Legion
Murphysboro
Post
Brown
Rich Voorhees
Jerry Snyder
RBI
Snyder
Dan Turk
Turk
Tom Shields
Ed Reeder
Phil Graef
Denny Kortkamp
Dick Rain
Smeltzly Shines in World Series Drag Racing Opener
Jerry Smeltzly, 25, an East Moline mechanic, posted high speed and low elapsed time in the opening night of the 13th annual World Series of drag racing in Cordova Illinois.
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Jerry Smeltzly
East Moline
Brandt fuels Phillies past Pirates 4-1 in eight-hitter
Jackie Brandt drove in two runs with a single and a double to power the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates behind Jim Bunning's eight-hitter. The victory put Pittsburgh in second place, a half game back of the idle Giants, as Brandt earned a place as the Phillies’ standout outfielder with key plays and a notable ice cream anecdote.
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Ace
Harry Walker
Tony Taylor
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Mets
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Bill Hepler
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Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Chargers Sold Gilman Still Coach
A group led by National General Corp. officers bought the San Diego Chargers for a record $10 million. Barron Hilton announced the sale, the largest financial transaction in the AFL’s history, with Gilman remaining as coach.
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National General Corp
San Diego Chargers
Barron Hilton
Chargers
Angels Turn Elder Pitchers Into Bullpen Bargains
Manager Bill Rigney reshapes a veteran bullpen around Jack Sanford 37 and Lou Burdette 39. Both ex Giants and Cubs standouts post strong 11-5 and 6-1 records with five saves each as Angels rely on experience over youth. Other veterans Jim Coates 34 and Jim Piersall 36 join the bench, while Adcock 38 leads with 15 homers as Bobby remains a rookie.
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Anaheim
Calif
Bill Rigney
California Angels
Jack Sanford
San Francisco Giants
Angels
Sanford
Lou Burdette
Chicago Cubs
Burdette
Rigney
Bob Lee
Jack
Lou
Giants
Jim Coates
Jim Piersall
Frank Malzone
Joe Adcock
Oilers Win In Extra Innings To Boost State Bid
The Carbondale Martin Oilers improved to 4-4-2 with a 3-2 extra inning victory over the Carbondale Misfits at Murphysboro Carruthers diamond. Ed Fetzer earned the win, allowing five hits and fanning 11 over nine innings. The Oilers head to Champaign-Urbana to face Shelbyville at 7 30 p.m. Saturday in the state Class B semifinal.
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Carbondale Misfits
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Murphysboro
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Oilers
Champaign—Urbana
Shelbyville
Ingersoll Descended from Congregational Minister
Robert G. Ingersoll, noted as a great agnostic, was the son of a Congregational minister, linking his famous view to a clerical family background.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
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