Hawkins Starts Western Open With Lead In Round One
Fred Hawkins, at Beverly Country Club, shoots 4 under par 68 for a one stroke lead in the Western Open's first round. The field includes Nicklaus two back, Palmer faltering with a 73 as reigning champions and past victors chase the leader amid crowded scores and emerging talent.
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Hawkins
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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Skee Riegel
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Arnold Palmer
Arnie
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Ducky Cupil
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Bob Charles
New Zealand
Alfred Hawkins
Bruce Delvin
Ray Floyd
Derry Pittman
Frank Boynton
Kellie Torza
Bob McCallister
Jim Ferree
Duff Lawrence
Art Wall Jr
Mason Rudolph
Howard Johnson
Gay Brewer
Ken Still
Bob Nichols
Bill Ogden
Jacky Cupit
Jerry Edwards
Lolonel Hebert
Rex Baxter
Freddie Haas
Paul Bondeson
Bob Goalby
Bob Rosburg
Joerge Bayer
Chicago phone workers approve new 38 month contract
Illinois Bell Telephone Co and the Communications Workers of America AFL CIO say a 38 month contract increases wages by 2 to 3 dollars weekly. The agreement covers about 6,500 operators supervisors and clerks and adds improved pension vacation hospitalization insurance and death benefits. Workers in the Chicago toll division Illinois and Lake County Indiana exchanges and other Chicago offices are affected with an average weekly earnings around 75 dollars.
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Illinois Bell ‘Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
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Illinois
Lake County
Indiana
Dons Squeeze Past Jets in Local Collegiate Baseball
In Carbondale league play the Dons beat the Jets 15 to 1 while Wrens topped the Wolves 18 to ??? The list shows score entries across several games with teams like Bees Tigers Cards Sioux Sox Owls Angels Yanks Reds Bums and more. A note about cooking dredging appears at the end, unrelated to games.
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Jets
Wrens
Wolves
Bees
Tigers
Cards
Sioux
Sox
Owls
Angels
Yanks
Reds
Bums
Beaten Buddies Face Off as Burdette Tops Spahn
Lew Burdette, now with St Louis, shut down his old Milwaukee rival Warren Spahn in a 3-1 Cardinals win. Burdette five hits allowed, Spahn shaky elbow finally sound after 15 days, drawing 22,281 fans for the first Spahn Burdette mound duel.
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Lew Burdette
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Burdette
Spahnie
Spahn
Houston
Joe Torre
Braves
Lew
Benson wins Chicago District junior match play title
Kenny Benson of Lincolnshire tr, a Michigan State sophomore, defeats Andy Schindler of Medinah Hl 3 and 2 to capture the Chicago District Golf Association junior match-play championship at Inverness Golf Club. Schindler attends Southern Illinois University.
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Schindler
Chicago
Kenny Benson
Lincolnshire
Chicago District Golf Association
Benson
Andy Schindler
Medinah
Inverness Golf Club
Southern Illinois University
Collegians Shine in Scrimmage With Bears Ahead of Packers
Rensselaer July 26 AP collegians beat the NFL champion Bears 13 12 in a 72 play scrimmage at St Josephs College field. Otto Graham praised defense and pass protection while noting needed improvements before facing Green Bay August 2 at Soldier Field.
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St. Joseph's College Field
Bears
Otto Graham
Packers
Collegians
Terry Baker
Oregon State
Ron VanderKelen
Wisconsin
Sonny Gibbs
Texas Christian
Glynn Griffing
Mississippi
Mantle May Be Out Best Of Season
The New York Yankees suffer a 5-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels as Mickey Mantle may miss the rest of the season with a loose cartilage in his left knee. Mantle’s absence follows a prior left foot fracture amid a tight AL race, while Angels pitcher Ken McBride shuts down New York. Nellie Fox drives in three for Chicago in a Detroit win as standings shift slightly with Baltimore and Cleveland also posting wins.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Ralph Houk
Mantle
Sidney Gaynor
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Free swim lessons start Monday at Riverside Pool Murphysboro
A third series of free swimming lessons will begin Monday night at Riverside Pool near Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Lessons cost only regular admission and are open to all ages. Red Cross instructors will lead, with a junior lifesaving class for ages 12 and up and a senior class for ages 16 and up. Successful students earn Red Cross lifesaving certificates. Danny Busch will also offer private lessons starting Monday morning at 9, 10, and 11 oclock for groups up to six. applications at the pool office.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Red Cross
Red Cross
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Danny Busch
Diving Today Swims to Open Marion Pool Meet
The 11th annual Southern Illinois age group swimming and diving championships run this weekend at Marion Pool with events in freestyle backstroke breaststroke butterfly and diving. Medals go to top three in each event and a high point plaque to top boy and girl. Carbondale Swim Club aims for a fourth straight title. entrants include Anna Christopher Cairo Centralia Granite City Herrin Alton Marion Marshall Belleville Collinsville and Edwardsville. No preliminaries. finals start at 10 a.m. The meet is sponsored by Southern Illinois University and the Marion park board.
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Agli Palm Pains
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Record U. S. corn crop is possible this year
Olney and Herrin split Little League sectional games in Robinson with Herrin winning 3 2 on Jodie Deaton’s homer as Marion beat Bridgeport 6 3. Weather bureau forecasts and a Kennedy program aim to curb output while favorable conditions boost prospects for a record yield. Premiere Adoula invites Macmillan to Congo visit when convenient.
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Robinson
Ban Kila
Livic
Olney
Bridgeport
Jodie Deaton
Danny Burga
Washington
Agriculture Department
U. S. Weather Bureau
Coal Belt Tournament Pairings Set for Sunday Play
Pairings in the Coal Belt league playoffs were set with Centralia at Zeigler, Benton at Herrin, Nashville at Pinckneyville, and Mt. Vernon at West Frankfort. Centralia, Zeigler, Benton and Herrin won Sunday’s first games as double elimination started. Centralia beat Pinckneyville 1-0 on Mike Davis’s sixth inning homer. George Dugan threw a two-hit gem. Herrin beat West Frankfort 4-0. Zeigler topped Nashville 20. Benton routed Mt. Vernon 10-3.
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Zeigler
Benton
Herrin
Nashville
Pinckneyville
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Mike Davis
George Dugan
Nashvile
Marion Pool Closure During Tlmois Swim Meet
The Marion swimming pool will close from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 30 p.m. Saturday for the Southern Tlmois Swim Meet, per Manager Noel Smith. The facility will reopen to the public Saturday night.
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Tlmois
Noel Smith
Boccie Ball Tournament Scheduled at Drumsta's Woods
The Italian Liberty Lodge Boccie Ball and Horse Shoe tournaments are set for Sunday at Drumsta's Woods in West Frankfort. Registration starts at 11 am, play begins at 1:30 pm, with three cash prizes in women's boccie ball, three in men's boccie ball, and three in horseshoe. If rain, events shift to Sunday August 4.
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Liberty Lodge
Drumsta’s Woods
West Frankfort
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