Leo Wilson Wins Henry Hinkley Award as SIU Outstanding Athlete
Leo Wilson, Blue Island native and SIU senior end and hurdler, captured the Henry Hinkley award for 1953-54. As track captain, his undefeated dual-meet team won the State College meet and placed third in the ILIAC, while Wilson set a Southern Conference record in the high hurdles at 15.1 seconds. He teamed with Wayne Williams at end for a strong Saluki receiving corps.
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Leo Wilson
Blue Island
Henry Hinkley
Wilson
ILIAC
Phil Coleman
Dick Gregory
Saluki
Wayne Williams
Salukis
Khoury Officers Adopt New Rules In Murphysboro
Khoury Baseball League officers and directors set new rules to require managers to play every boy in each game, replacing the old system of playing every third game. A Thursday meeting at Glenos Appliance will discuss the regulation. The board kept three strikes as automatic outs in Atom and Bantam divisions, and will run the second half under standard rules with third strike caught. They will enforce balks in the lower leagues, install 21st Street signs to slow traffic near the diamond, and report a group insurance policy covering all players for the season. Over $1,000 was approved for T shirts caps and equipment for 16 teams.
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Murphysboro Khoury Baseball League
Khoury
Glenos Appliance
Longfellow
Riverside
Artcraft Sign Company
21St Street
Mehl urges turning failures into success at Chamber event
Ernie Mehl told 230 Southern Illinois University athletes and guests at the ninth annual Chamber of Commerce banquet that success often follows failures. He recalled Knute Rockne and Sammy Mandell lessons, urged personal responsibility, and closed with a parable about a bird and a blind man warning that outcomes depend on us.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Ernie Mehl
Southern Illinois University
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
SIU names all-sport captains at banquet
At an all-sports banquet on Tuesday night Southern Illinois University announced its captains for the coming year. Football captain Jack Schneider from Glen Carbon. basketball captain Gib Kurtz from East St. Louis. track Vernon Sprehe from Nashville. baseball Verlon Zapotocky from Belleville. golf Ron Wilson from Springfield. tennis Charles Pisoni from Herrin. wrestling Bob Whelan from Chicago. cross country Larry Havens from Hurst Bush. Wayne Grandcolas presented trophies for most valuable players Leroy Siville in football Saree Williams in baseball Jacques Theriot in basketball.
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Southern Illinois University
Jack Schneider
Glen Carbon
Gib Kurtz
East St. Louis
Vernon Sprehe
Runter
Nashville
Verlon Zapotocky
Belleville
Ron Wilson
Springfield
Charles Pisoni
Herrin
Bob Whelan
Chicago
Larry Havens
Hurst Bush
Wayne Grandcolas
I-Men
Leroy Siville
Saree Williams
Jacque Theriot
Bosco Chinn Take New Teaching Jobs
James Bosco and Ray Chinn gymnastics coaches at Southern Illinois University accept positions at Northwestern State College Alva Oklahoma and the University of Massachusetts. Bosco and Chinn formerly teammates at Springfield College established Southern Illinois first gymnastics team in nine years and gave exhibitions. They will start in September.
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James Bosco
Ray Chinn
Southern Illinois University
Northwestern State College
Alva
Okla
University of Massachusetts
Bosco and Chinn
Springfield
Mass
Southern
Southern Illinois
Cardinals First Baseman Tom Alston Linked to NC College Degree
Tom Alston, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, graduated from the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina with a B.S. in physical education and social sciences. He holds the degree as part of his athletic and academic credentials.
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Tom Alston
St. Louis Cardinals
The
Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
Two Close Games In Khoury Loop
Six was the margin as both Creekside clubs won. Bill's Rome Club Junior 3 beat Todd's Laundromat Junior 2 6-2 at Riverside with a three run fourth inning all scoring without a hit. Bantam 2 won 6-4 at Longfellow over Brown Shoe Company Bantam 3 after late rallies. Kel and Green had two hits in the sixth for Bantam 3.
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Murphysboro
Bantam 2
Fitzpatrick
Oehlert
Reid
Bantam 3
Kel
Green
Wertz Chakales deal may bring others
Baltimore dispatch notes a Wertz to Cleveland and Chakales to Baltimore as a catalyst for more trades before the June 15 deadline. The Indians gain an outfielder, and Hank Greenberg says Wertz was sought for years. Yankees and Red Sox also eye Don Larsen and Ehlers for pitching depth.
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Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Bob Chakales
Baltimore
Indians
Wertz
Hank Greenberg
Yankees
Don Larsen
Red Sox
Ehlers
Murphysboro Bowlers Sweep Doubles at New Athens
Murphysboro bowlers won the top two prizes in a New Athens doubles tournament. Ross Cottom and Hardy Crews took first with a 1 354 total, aided by Cottom 696 scratch and 37 handicap and Crews 511 scratch and 110 handicap. Gene Saylor joined Cottom for second place with 1 335. The five week event drew 280 entries.
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Murphysboro
New Athens
Ross Cottom
Hardy Crews
Cottom
Gene Saylor
Crews
Final 11IAC Standings Show Mixed Conference Results
Southern 2-10, Central Michigan 3-4, Eastern 7-1, Western 1-4 reflect uneven 11IAC performance. Conference leaders Eastern and Central Michigan posted the best records while Southern and Western struggled.
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Southern
Central Michigan
Illinois Normal
Michigan Normal
Eastern
Central Michigan Northern
Western
Northern
Ted Lepcio Leads Seton Hall Nine in 1950
Ted Lepcio, infielder for the Boston Red Sox, served as captain of Seton Hall’s baseball team in 1950, guiding the squad as senior mentor and leader during the season.
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Ted Lepcio
Boston Red Sox
Seton Hall
Musial Sees Hitting Balance In Power Oddity
baseball star Stan Musial says his homers come as accidents and he prefers singles. He recalls 1948 as a near-league lead and cites reflex speed, eye, timing as key to great hitting while noting he avoids aiming for power. He explains his philosophy about hitting in front of the ball and targeting opponents’ strengths.
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New York
Stan Musial
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Mize
Giants
Hoyt Wilhelm
Musial
Rain Delays State Baseball in Illinois Prep Tourney
Rain and wet fields forced a fourth postponement in the Illinois prep baseball tournament. Belleville vs Manual in Springfield and New Trier of Winnetka against Thornton Fractional of Calumet City were pushed to Thursday if needed. Litchfield and Chicago Bowen won first-round games. semifinals and title game move to Peoria Friday.
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Belleville
Peoria Manual
Springfield
New Trier
Winnetka
Thornton Fractional
Calumet City
Chicago
Peoria
Litchfield
Bowen
Zatopek Shatters Two Records in Brussels Meet
Emil Zatopek, the Czech long distance great, broke two world marks at the Brussels Racing Club meet. He ran six miles in 27 minutes 52.2 seconds and the 10,000 meters in 28 minutes 54.2 seconds, lowering his previous times of 28:08.4 and 29:01.6.
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Brussels
Emil Zatopek
Open Forum Honors Abe Martin at Carbondale Banquet
Dean Doug Lawson lauds Abe Martin as a monumental influence on students during the all sports banquet in Carbondale. He praises Martin’s community work and calls him a living monument for his dedication to boys, school, church, and the area.
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Abe” Martin
Dean Doug Lawson
Southern
Carbondale
Doug
Cunessos
Abe’ Martin
Abe
Rain Delays Winnetka High Baseball at Peoria
Coach Lionel Lightner of New Trier Winnetka High struggled to finalize pitcher rotation as rain canceled the Winnetka Thorton Fractional game and the weekend slate. Lightner used No 3 starter Mike Layden and planned to save Bill Edmonds for a potential final game amid constant schedule changes. Winnetka, with former 1953 national runners up in the program, faced a disrupted weekend with only two games completed.
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American Legion
Layden
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Charles Lindstrom
Fred Lindstrom
Northwestern
Don McNeill
Lightner
Winnetka- Thornton
Chicago
Edmonds
Lionel Lightner
New Trier
Winnetka High School
Peoria
Winnetka
Lithter
Mike Layden
Biaan
Bill Edmonds
Illini face stiff Big Ten slate in 1957 58 seasons
Illinois will meet Ohio State Minnesota Michigan State Purdue Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern each year in 1957 and 1958 with a tough conference schedule. In 1959 and 1960 Michigan State joins the roster expanding the league games from six to seven, keeping the core opponents.
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Illinois
Illini
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan State
Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Vukovich Takes Record Payout In 500 Mile Indy Win
Indianapolis AP June 2 Bill Vukovich earned 74 934.84 for his 500 mile victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, sharing with owner Howard Keck and crew after a record purse of 269 375. James Bryan took 35 884.84 for second, Jack McGrath 26 909.84 third, Troy Ruttman 12 709.84 fourth, and Mike Nazaruk 10 934.84 with payoffs tapering to 2 414.85 for the 33rd car.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bill Vukovich
Vukovich
Howard Keck
James Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack McGrath
South Pasadena
Calif
Troy Ruttman
Salem
Ind
Mike Nazaruk
North Bellmore
N. Y
Teen Town crushes Murphysboro De Molay 34 0 in Carbonale tilt
Defending champion Teen Town routed Murphysboro De Molay 34 0 in a three inning Carbon dale Teen-Age League game at the park diamond Tuesday. The Carbondale Small League opened with Walnut Baptist 19 Dukes 17 and VFW 12 Cole Tire 7 as high scoring games push total runs past 100 in four games.
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Teen Town
Murphysboro de Molay
Carbondale
Park Diamond
Martin Oilers
Merchants
Walnut Baptist
Dukes
VFW
Cole Tire
Carruthers Wins Bantam Title After Short Pro Career
Jimmy Carruthers, a retired bantamweight boxer, claimed the world title after just 15 professional fights, marking a rapid ascent in his boxing career. He surprised rivals with swift victories and established himself as a champion in a brief but notable run.
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Jimmy Carruthers
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Kansas
Rockne
Sammy Mandell
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Meh
Glenn
Martin
William Tucdor
Host Chamber of Commerce
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Saylor
Cardinal Ace
Sportsman
West Oak
Illinois Ave
Bulletin
Zatopek
RYU A7
Canada
Floyd P. Bracy
Wm. T. Bracy
James R. Bracy
Wm. Grindle Mason
South Park Avenue
Doug Lawson
Willis
Milt Springer
IHSA
Neance
Bill Brewer
Chester
Lawrence Calafetti
Harrisburg
Bergen Dewees
North 16Th Street
Wellers
Holmes Brick Veneer Company
Marion
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