Herrin Wins Fourth Over Bulldogs 81 69
Herrin Tigers defeat Harrisburg Bulldogs 81 to 69 in Herrin, led by Doug Williams with 24 points and eight from Gary Hamilton. Williams neared Gene Turner's scoring record, scoring 20 by halftime and 28 overall, while Herrin's second quarter outscored Harrisburg 27 to 12 and Herrin cruciform offense pushed a 19 point lead late. Harrisburg made a late push, but Herrin held on as Henshaw fouled out and Herrin frosh-sophs closed strong for a 66-49 win in the fourth period.
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Panthers rout West Frankfort as Pinckneyville wins big
Pinckneyville surged to a 40-22 halftime lead and beat West Frankfort 72 to 45 on the Redbird floor. Bill Lacy scored 2 points to pace Pinckneyville, with Jack Margenthaler adding 15. West Frankfort were hampered by injuries to Ted Seddon and John Petkas, while Bobby Brown led the losers with 18 points.
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Iris Named Casey Stengel to Honor Baseball Great
Concord, New Hampshire iris grower Edward Watkins will name a prize bulb after Casey Stengel, famed Yankees manager, to honor his upcoming visit for a sports diner next month in Concord.
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SIU Gymnasts Open Season With Big Dual Meet Win
SIU Salukis defeat Central Michigan 80 to 29 in Carbondale. Len Kalakian and Fred Tijerina each claimed two firsts. Kalakian won tumbling and free exercise, Tijerina took still rings and parallel bars as coach Bill Meade rested several top performers in the season opener following the Midwest Open title.
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Bill Simams
Fred Tijevina
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Jim Schafer
Dennis Yeates
Gerald Mahala
Runnels Wins 1960s American League Batting Title
Pete Runnels of the Boston Red Sox officially wins the 1960 AL batting crown with a .320 average after months of verification. The 10-year veteran, who primarily plays second base, moved through infield spots and surpassed Al Smith of the White Sox at .313 and Minnie Minoso at .311 after a strong late-season surge.
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Gorham Wins Tournament In Steeleville Blind Draw Final
Gorham edged Marissa 44-41 to capture the Steeleville Blind Draw tournament title after a 41-41 deadlock. Trico beat Steelaville 41-42 for third place as late free throws sealed the outcome. Key moments included Bill Hollmer's one and one and Jory Qualls drawing a fifth second trip to the line for the final points.
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Prep basketball action shows Eldorado and rivals in district play
Eldorado led by Kingery 14 and McGowan 12 team highs as Johnston City, Alto Pass, Shawnee and others posted variegated scores. Preliminary results reveal Eldorado 40 Johnston City 23, Alto Pass 68, Shawnee 79, Elkville 61, Carbondale 78 in terse, district contest summaries.
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Anna Wildcats Top Chester 61 46 in Southwest Egyptian clash
Anna Jonesborn powered the Wildcats to a 61 46 win over visiting Chester as Van Hoose Henderson and Garner dominated the boards. Chester relied on free throws with 24 of 36, while Anna hit 23 of 32 from the line and 19 field goals. Van Hoose led Anna with 18 points as Heuer topped Chester with 13.
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Freddie Warms Up for Exhibition in Carbondale
SIU sophomore gym star Freddie Orlofsky warms up on the side horse for an exhibition in Carbondale on Saturday. His team member is listed as ayhd Oym ple.
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Friday Basketball Scores From Multiple Regions
A roundup of Friday games shows Finckneyville 72 over West Frankfort 45 while Mt. Vernon beats Benton 43 to 39. Other results include Carrier Mills 82 over Ridgway 58 and Cave-in-Rock 61 over Shawneetown 52.
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Hummers Beat Lynxes 69 to 62 in tough home win
Hurst Bush coach Dick Ruggles led the Hummers to a 69 62 victory over University School. Hurst Bush built an 18 11 first quarter lead and held a 11 point halftime edge as Ron Brumley totaled 18 points. U School outscored in the third quarter but could not erase the cushion.
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Attucks Edges Carterville in close finish thriller
Attucks beat Carterville 90 to 39 at Carbondale after nearly turning the tables with a late surge. Carterville led 37-36 with under a minute left before Attucks pulled ahead on a Mac Martin basket and two Qzell Smith free throws, then held on as the Cavaliers missed at the buzzer.
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Centralia Edges Marion In Fourth Quarter Rally
Centralia surged to a 72-64 South Seven Conference win at Marion, overcoming a first-half deficit. Chuck Garratt led Centralia with 31 points, adding nine of 14 in the final half, while Marion’s Tom Midgett scored 14 and Ted Osman 19 as the Wildcats battled but could not resist the Orphans late push.
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Grade Basketball: UW and Gorham Players Highlighted
Preliminary matchups show UW with Sorham and Lewis 22, Murphy 1, and Gorham led by Koehn 17 Hill Van Weter 5 Shields 4 Padgett 2 Johnson 2. St Mary's tallies 52 as Murphys and Andrew's 18 push game pace.
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Belgium Celebrates Independence Day on July 21
Belgium marks Independence Day on July 21 with festive events across major cities. Government officials highlight national unity and historic milestones tied to the 1831 founding amid ceremonies and public gatherings.
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