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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1963
Page
11
Chester edged defending 25th District champions Steeleville 4 3 after a 27 0 loss to Steeleville, moving into first in the Western Division standings. Ron Gotham pitched a complete game for Chester as Steeleville suffered its second loss.
Guthman won his third game in a week guiding Chester past Steeleville 4 to 3. Chester led 4-0 after six. Steeleville scored three late to close the gap. Murphysboro defeated Carbondale 3 to 2 in 11 innings, breaking Carbondale’s postseason chances and lifting Murphysboro to three straight wins. Carbondale trails Chester by two in the Western Division with two games left.
The Murphysboro Red Wings fall behind but score the winning run in the eighth as the touring Negro league Phillies Stars visit Riverside Park for an 8 p.m. game. The visiting club, based in Philadelphia, features minor leaguers and ex major league players and will be joined by a free will donation.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, led by rookie Ken McMullen who hit a grand slam, defeated the St Louis Cardinals 10 to 7 to extend their cushion atop the National League standings. The win followed a sweep of the Cardinals, widening the gap to 2 games.
Kelso extended a potential $2 million career to new heights after winning the Suburban Handicap at Aqueduct under 133 pounds. The three-time Horse of the Year earned $70,525 pushing career earnings to $1,307,037, trailing only Round Table in the all time list. meanwhile baseball notes detail Cubs, Giants, and Dodgers overcoming late leads with strong pitching and late rallies across the circuit.
A young electrician died at Union City Indiana after a Fourth of July exhibition jump in front of 5,000 spectators when his parachute failed to open.
Bill Toomey representing Santa Clara Youth Village won the national AAU Pentathlon with two firsts and a second, totaling 3,365 points. Rmes Hodge of the U S Air Force placed in the competition on July 5.
Caffe Borgia blends double-strength coffee with hot chocolate and is garnished with orange peel shaved bittersweet chocolate and whipped cream for a rich layered drink.
Wimbledon England July 5 AP Chuck McKinley of St. Louis defeated Australia's Fred Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4 to claim the Wimbledon men's singles title, becoming the first American winner in eight years. At 22, he did not lose a set in the tournament. Billie Jean Moffitt advances to the women's final against Margaret Smith.
Zeigler swept a Thursday Coal Belt League doubleheader against Benton at home to improve to 5-3. In game one Zeigler won 4-3 after a 10th inning solo run, with Emmitt Hagard collecting five hits on the day. In the second game Rich Ondo pitched well as Zeigler prevailed 3-1 with Prudent earning the win and Sanders, Falkne, Adams, Miller among the players contributing.
Jack Allsup age 36 an industrial photographer for A E Staley Manufacturing Co and secretary of the Illinois Professional Photographers Association died Thursday after a helicopter crash in Decatur. He was injured in the crash on Wednesday while on assignment and was hospitalized earlier.
Herrin Eagles split a Coal Belt League doubleheader at Nashville. In game one Jerry Caliper earned the win with eight hits allowed and 15 strikeouts as Herrin pushed across two ninth inning runs on two errors and a Bill Bayer double to win 5 3. Jim Schafer worked well in relief in game two allowing five hits and 15 strikeouts, but Herrin could muster only a two run sixth and Nashville won 3 2.
Whittington edged Herrin 2 1 Thursday night to capture the Mt Vernon holiday softball tournament title. Odin defeated Du Quoin 4 1 in 11 innings for third place. Fetzer allowed Whittington two hits in the title game while John Beck got the win on the mound with five hits allowed. Herrin had previously beaten Whittington in a prior match.
Cahokia Downs featured Billy Bigley’s seven furlong victory plus Hazel Pearl’s dramatic mile and 70 yards win as the public drew thrills from a late double. Cards slip, Dodgers surge as Stan Musial fades to bench and rivals close in on the lead amid a tight pennant race.
Herrin's Junior American Legion split a doubleheader in Paris Tennessee winning 1-0 and losing 4-2. Paris defeated Herrin 2-1 Wednesday night in the opening game of a three game holiday series. Glen Reed pitched a one hitter in the Thursday first game, retiring 18 consecutive batters.
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