Tommy Davis Repeats NL Batting Crown With .326
Tommy Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers won his second straight National League batting title with a .326 average, finishing six points ahead of Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh who hit .329. Hank Aaron and Dick Groat tied for third at .319, with Aaron also sharing the home run lead at 44 and leading in RBIs and runs. Maury Wills again led in stolen bases, and St. Louis posted the league’s highest team average while San Francisco hit the most homers.
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Tommy Davis
Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Dick Groat
St. Louis
Aaron
Braves
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Vada Pinson
Cincinnati
Groat
Maury Wills
Stan Musial
Musial
Prep Basketball schedule dec 10 13 14
Sparta hosts Cahokia Trico visits Cobden Marissa faces Coulterville Okanville plays Steeleville Dongola meets Century Mound City versus Mounds Vienna versus Crab Orchard Egyptian hosts Cairo Carterville meets Shawnee Zeigier-Royalton versus Christoper U School Elverado Attacks vs Lesser Gorham at Hurst Bush Cave-in-Rock vs Equality Coulterville at Ashley Marion at Centralia Mt Vernon at Benton West Frankfort at Johnston City Herrin vs Harrisburg Murphysboro at Pinchenyville Chester at Carbondale Du Quinn at Anna-Jonesboro Hurst Bush vs Trico Dongola at Mounds Cairo at Joppa Christopher at U School Cobden vs Douglass Shawnee at Mound City Rosidlare at Galatia Eldorado at Metropolis Saturday Dec 14 Steeleville at Waterloo SP P Centralia at Salem Mt Vernon at Lanphier Johnston City at Marion Douglass at Egyptian Metropolis at Cairo Shawnee at Gorham Sumner at Attucks Eldorado at Galatia
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Sparta
Cahokia
Trico
Cobden
Marissa
Coulterville
Okanville
Steeleville
Dongola
Century
Mound City
Mounds
Vienna
Crab Orchard
Egyptian
Cairo
Carterville
Shawnee
Zeigier-Royalton
Christopher
U. School
Elverado
Lesser Gorham
Hurst Bush Cave-in-Rock
Equality
Ashley Marion
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Benton West Frankfort
Johnston City
Herrin
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Pinchenyville
Chester
Carbondale
du Quinn
Anna-Jonesboro
Hurst Bush
Mounds Cairo
Joppa
Douglass
Salem
Mt.Vernon
Lanphier
Marion
Metropolis
Gorham
Sumner
Attucks
Eldorado
Galatia
Classic League at Capbonadle Classic League Standings
Capbonadle bowling results show teams like Bening Real Estate Williams Contractors and Hood's Studio Simmond Const. plus Franks Ins and A&P with high games by D Weber and Lingle. Individual high series includes M Lingle 617 and J E Johnson 607, Hood's Studio leads team high game.
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Bening Real Estate
Williams Contractors
Little Brown Jug
National Guard
Hood's
Simmond Const
Franklin Ins
C.B.B
V.F.W
New Era
Kampus Klippers
G.M.A.C
Sumner’s
Eagles
A&p
D. Weber
D. Lingle
S. Fairfield
M. Lingle
J. E. Johnson
Hood
Williams
G. M.A.C
W.F.W
Bening
New Era Dairy
Carbonale Mens Thursday League Bowling Highlights
Daniels 36 16 Doctors Hospital 31 21 Antioch Baptist Church 30 22 Grammers Orchard 28 24 Air Force 327 Beasley Lumber Co. 23 29 Terminex 18 34 Martinizing 7s. Individual high game Taylor 234 single 229 Nesler 226. Individual high series Taylor 639 White 587 Single 585. Team high game Doctors 1106 Beasley 1100 Air Force 1031. Team high series Beasley 3113 Doctors 3105 Daniels 2978.
Ashe and Hard capture national hard court titles
In La Jolla California on December 9 Arthur Ashe the top seed and Darlene Hard won the singles titles at the national hard court championships in straight sets.
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la Jolla
Calif
Arthur Ashe
Darlene Hard
Tigers Schedule Night Home Games Next Season
The Detroit Tigers announce a 30 night games at Comerica Park for the upcoming season. The schedule emphasizes home fixtures under lights, enhancing late evening matchups for fans.
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Detroit Tigers
Bears Win Sunday Halas Mum On Detroit Game
Chicago remains focused on clinching the Western Division with one game left as the Bears beat San Francisco 27 7 on Sunday Willie Galimore opened with a 51 yard touchdown run but the offense showed flaws including four turnovers and illegal motion penalties. Owner coach George Halas refused to discuss Detroit game specifics saying silence is golden and the team will be ready for the Lions.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Bears
Detroit
San Francisco
Green Bay
49Ers
Willie Galimore
George Halas
Halas
Kerr Reaches 10 000 Point Milestone In Nba Game
Associated Press reports Johnny Kerr scored his 10 000th point as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 126 116 led by Kerr with 33 points. Wilt Chamberlain scored 31 in San Francisco 114 112 win over Los Angeles. Baylor led the Lakers with 32. Upcoming games include Baltimore vs Los Angeles and St Louis vs Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Johnny Kerr
Wilt Chamberlain
Kerr
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati
Chamberlain
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Hal Greer
Larry Costello
al Bianchi
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Jerry Lucas
Warriors
Wayne Hightower
Hightower
Wilt
Elgin Baylor
Lakers
Baltimore
Seattle
Herrin Wednesday Ladies League Highs Report
Individual high game Doris Rust 212 Bettie Smith 201 Sara Smothers 191. High series Smith 534 Smothers 528 Lou Johnson 513. Team high game Zwicks 819 Bank of Herrin 804 Martells 788. Team high series Bank of Herrin 2309 Martells 2262 Zwicks 2236.
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Doris Rust
Bettie Smith
Sara Smothers
Smith
Smothers
Lou Johnson
Zwicks
Bank of Herrin
Martells
Wright Ragan win Scotch Mixed Golf at Sebring
Mickey Wright and Dave Ragan won the Scotch Mixed Golf Championship at Harder Hall Sebring Florida with a 72 hole total of 273. They posted an 8 under par 64 in the final round after a late rally. Wright and Ragan did not miss a green during the match play portion.
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Wright-Ragan
Sebring
Fla
Mickey Wright
Dave Ragan
Hall
Ragan
Ranger Dave Kerr First Vezina Trophy Winner
New York Ranger goalie Dave Kerr became the NHL’s first Vezina Trophy winner for allowing the fewest goals, earning the honor in the 1939 40 season, a milestone in franchise history.
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Dave Kerr
New York Ranger
Kerr
Pro Am League at Carbondale Bowling Summary
Pro Am League at Carbondale features teams C dle Auto Supply Williams Contractors New Era Diary McGuire Orchards So Illinois Airport Cherry Insurance Weber Men's Wear Wallace Chevrolet with top team scores Williams 1040 and Auto Supply 1022. Individual highs include Peterson 210 and Wallace 596, while team totals Weber 2979 and Cherry 2970.
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C’dle Auto Supply
Williams Contractors
New Era Dairy
McGuire Orchards
Illinois
Cherry Insurance
Weber Men’s Wear
Wallace Chevrolet
Partlow
Wallace
Skaggs
Williams
Auto Supply
Airport
Bowling highs and team totals from a league meet
Individual high game Stella Schoendeist 214 Hattie McMillan 213 Virginia North 193. Individual high series Gay Comer 542 Schoendeist 505 Barbara Glasford 498. Team high game Nat Cash 902 M E Crowell 880 Modern Tile 842. Team high series M E Crowell 2557 College Inn 2452 Nat Cash 2444.
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Stella Schoendeist
Hattie McMillion
Virginia North
Gay Comer
Schoendeist
Barbara Glasford
Nat. Cash
M. E. Crowell
College Inn
Weller Plumbing
Ferguson Marathon
Endres Masonry
Foyt Captures Nassau Trophy Road Race Victory
A. J. Foyt won the Nassau Trophy Road Race in the Bahamas with a record speed of 95.383 mph aboard a Mecom Scarab Chevrolet, earning $5,250. Tim Mayer took second for $2,200 and Dr. Dick Thompson was third in a Chevy Corvette. Foyt, 28, has now won titles across midgets, sprint cars, late models, and Indianapolis-type cars. He noted nerves over sharp turns and gear changes on the course.
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Houston
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
U.S
Indianapolis
Tim Mayer
Dalton
Dick Thompson
Washington, D.C
Three Coaches Named to NAIA Hall of Fame
Kansas City December 9 three coaches were named to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Car ne Smith of Pittsburg State College has twice won the NAIA championship. John Knight of Bethany West Virginia College and Ralph McKinzie of Northern Illinois University also earned Hall honors.
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Kansas City
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Carnie
Smith
Pittsburg
State
Kan
John Knight
Bethany
W. Va
Ralph McKinzie
Northern Illinois University
Wednesday Bowling in Murphysboro
Selmier Peerless led with 3921 pins, Murphy Bowl 3624, Pepsi Cola 3129, and Lastour 1743. High team series went to Selmier Peerless at 2701, with Pepsi Cola 2654 and Murphy Bowl 2632. Individual leaders included S Ketchum 600, B Geiger 233, Hanson 216.
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Selmier Peerless
Pepsi Cola
Blankenship
Marshall’s
Lustour
S. Ketchum
Murphy Bowl
D. Hanson
B. Caputo
B. Geiger
Lastour
Hanson
Ketchum
KeGlerette League at Carbondale results
KeGlerette League at Carbondale shows Jay Ray Jeweler leading team and individual scorers. Jay Ray 608 high team game and 1752 high team series. Lawrence Drugs 603 game and 1715 series. Peter's Roofing 600 game and 1666 series. Sally DePoy top individual game 184. Merger Comer 459 series.
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Jay Ray Jeweler
House of Fabric
Jay Ray
Lawrence Drugs
Peter
City Commercial Bowling League High Scores Report
Marion Motors and peers compete as Duncan's Pest Control and Coca Cola vie for top spots in the City Commercial Bowling League. High team series saw Dunning at 3077 and Duncan at 2993, with Dunning delivering the top team game 1072 and Duncan 1038. Mutt Broeking led with 234 in a game and 657 in the series, while Charles Hilliard added 218 and Lawrence Feurer 604.
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Marion Motors
Orkin Duncan’s
Pest Control
Pepsi Cola
Elks
Fabick Machinery ‘Giles Electric Rodd Realty
Coca Cola Burger Chef Dunning Studio
Carmac Coal
Dunning
Duncan
Mutt Broeking
Charles Hilliard
Lawrence Feurer
Royalton R Club League at Herrin Report
Royalton R Club League at Herrin shows Monks 23 Angels 16 and Saints 22 Holy Bowlers 21. Individual high game M Wesdell 212 F Savka 208 J Stetz 201. Stetz 547 Rev P Pyrch 523 Savka 484. Team high game Monks 563 Saints 532 Holy Bowlers 521. Team high series Monks 1527 Saints 1500 Angels 1452.
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Monks
Angels
Saints
M. Wesdell
F. Savka
J. Stetz
Stetz
Rev. P. Pyrch
Savka
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Army
Capbondale
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Daniels
New York
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Herrin Wednesday Ladies League
Bank of Herrin Oe
Pagano T. V
Gateway Beauty
Coca-Cola
Bank of Zeigler Boren
IGA
Exch
GROB
16Th & Walnut
Peterson
Waggoner
Webers
Cherry
Nassau
Bahamas
Naia Hall OF Fame
Joey Pu
Wit the Bel
Comer
Margaret South
Jewel Baker
City Commercial Bowling League
Royalton
Joey Giardello
Rosalie
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
John B. McVey
SIM 4 Finance Company
Mvaria
North
Ees Oe
Auto Parts
Plymouth
Riverside
FORD
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