Snead Qualifies For U S Open By One Stroke
Sammy Snead barely earned a spot in the U S Open with a 72-70-142 at Congressional Country Club Washington D C. His late birdie on the final hole secured the 150-player field while other pros and amateurs battled to reach the championship at Winged Foot.
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Associated Press
Sam Snead
Congressional Country Club
Washington, D. C
Snead
Winged Foot
Atlanta
Jack Burke Jr
Cincinnati
Balding
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Porky
Oliver
Baltusrol
Springfield
N. J
England
Dean Beman
Silver Spring
Washington
Bill Hyndman
Abington
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
Billy Joe Patton
Morgantown
N. C
Ward Wettlauer
Robert Tyre Jones
Robert III
Bobby
New England
Red Wings Beat Chester in Greater Egyptian League clash
The Murphysboro Red Wings defeated the Chester VFW 13 to 6 in Chester. Michael Turk 19 was hit by a pitched ball at bat and transported to St Andrew's Hospital Murphysboro in fair condition. Teammates Jack Shepphard and Rockie Crossin led with two and one homers respectively along with extra base hits.
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Murphysboro Red Wings
Chester Vfw
Chester
Michael Turk
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Turk
SSU
Jack Shepphard
Rockie Crossin
Red Wings
Shepphard
Crossin
Benton student heads SIU group
Keith Sanders, a Southern Illinois University sophomore from Benton, is elected president of SIU's Pi Kappa Delta chapter. Kent Brandon of Carbondale is vice president, Sharon Loveless of Mattoon secretary and treasurer. Gary Bengston of Rockford receives Degree of Special Distinction, while Sanders and Paul Black of Calumet City earn Degrees of Honor.
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Keith Sanders
Southern Illinois University
Benton
SIU
Pi Kappa Delta
Kent Brandon
Carbondale
Sharon Loveless
Mattoon
Gary Bengston
Rockford
Sanders and
Paul Black
Calumet City
Illini recruit Burwell as field house opens for 1960 season
Illinois targets Bill Burwell 6-8 235 from Brooklyn as a key addition to a recruiting class that includes Bill Small from West Aurora and Dave Downey from Canton. The program eyes 15 000 to 20 000 fans per game once the new field house is ready for the 1960 61 season.
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University of Illinois
Harry Combes
Bill Burwell
Brooklyn
New York
Burwell
New York City
Speed Demon
The
Illini
Bill Small
West Aurora
Dave Downey
Canton
Illini Coaches Visit Southern Illinois for Summer Outing
University of Illinois coaches travel to Southern Illinois on Thursday June 18 for a golf day at Jackson Country Club and a barbecue at Carbon Lake organized by alumni Jim Weatherly and friends. The previous evening June 17 an Illini alumni meeting will be held at the Coca Cola Bottling Co. host in Du Quoin at 8 p m with President David Henry and others.
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University of Illinois
Southern Illinois
Jackson Country Club
Carbon Lake
Jim Weatherly
Illinois
David Henry
Doug Mills
Chuck Flynn
J.C. Colvin
C. E. Bowen
Illini
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
du Quoin
SIU wrestling letter winners named after banquet
SIU wrestling letter winners listed after the all-sports banquet include Houston Antwine Herman Ayres Sutan Bergmeier Jim Bledsoe Ray Caruso Jack Crider Deke Irvin Ken Pontikes and Marion Rushing Grubbs was named most valuable Ayres and Bledsoe were co captains for 1960 Horace Sims shot a five under par 31 on the final nine to win a 36 hole golf tournament at the Perry County Elks Country Club Sims finished at 160 with Crawford Hazen and Justice close behind Jim Dutch Mitchell was preparing for a bid to regain the LIGA title on his home court this year.
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SIU
Houston Antwine
Herman Ayres
Sutan Bergmeier
Jim Bledsoe
Ray Caruso
Jack Crider
Deke Irvin
Ken Pontikes
Marion Rushing
Grubbs
Ayres
Bledsoe
Horace Sims
Perry County Elks Country Club
Sims
Bill Crawford
John Hazen
Henry Justice
C. F. Kelly
Jim “Dutch” Mitchell
West Frankfort
SIU banquet invites not needed for coaches
Al Kawal said he was not invited to the SIU all sports banquet last week. An athletic department spokesman replied that none of the coaches is invited annually. Coaches are expected to attend the banquet without formal invitations.
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al Kawal
SIU
Athletic Department
Braves struggle to pack home crowds this season
The Braves have not drawn large home crowds, with a season high of 28,590 in a Sunday twin bill versus the Phils. A weekend high was 28,994 for Card Dodgers on Saturday. Horse racing remains strong with Belmont Park's Memorial Day wagering at 4,042,852, the first four million day since 1946. Cahokia Downs drew about 9,000 fans and nearly $500,000 bet, below typical gates of 4,000 and $200,000.
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Braves
Phils
Belmont Park
Cahokia Downs
Aaron tops NL batters with .328 in 1956 season
Hank Aaron of the Braves posted a .328 batting average to lead the National League in 1956 a year described as poor for hitters. Stan Musial Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente and Pee Wee Reese are noted among top performers with averages from .300 to .319.
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Braves
Virdon
Clemente
Musial
Boyer
Ashburn
Kluszewski
Schieendienki
Gilliam
Local Fishermen Bag Shark After Gulf Showdown
From the Carbondale crew, Captain H. L. McQueen killed the shark after it refused to be eaten. The vessel, under Miller, fished in the Gulf of Mexico where the incident ended with the catch tossed back.
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Miller
H. L. McQueen
Carbondale Men
Gulf of Mexico
Taylorville Reaches finals in rain delayed sectional
Taylorville beat Springfield 2-1 to clinch a Feitshans sectional title and advance to the state finals at Bradley University. The Tornadoes improve to 18-3 and carry a 16 game win streak into the opening round against Peoria Manual. Archie Tarrant and Bill Secrest combined for the win, allowing only two unearned runs. First round pairings include Maine vs Waukegan and Belleville vs Du Quoin with other games listed for schedule.
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Taylorville
Springfield
Feitshans_ sectional
Bradley University
Peoria Manual
Archie Tarrant
Bill Secrest
Tarrant
Secrest
Maine
Waukegan
Belleville
du Quoin
Danville
Harrison Tech
Chicago
Archie Moore Shenanigans: Manager Jimmy Johnston Recalled
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore was once managed by the late Jimmy Johnston. Johnston guided Moore during early career phases and helped shape his rise in boxing history.
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Archie Moore
Jimmy Johnston
Goodwill Truck to Pickup Donations in Carbondale
Goodwill Industries will visit Carbondale on June 23 to collect repairable clothing shoes and small household items from residents. The truck will arrive at designated locations to accept donations.
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Goodwill Industries
Carbondale
Yale Names Joe VanCisin as New Basketball Coach
Yale announces Joe VanCisin, longtime college coach from Bridgeport Connecticut, as its new basketball coach after eight years as an assistant at Minnesota.
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Yale
Joe Vancisin
Minnesota
Bridgeport
Conn
Comiskey and Veeck Face Off Over Sox Stock Fight
In Chicago the White Sox dispute centers on Chuck Comiskey 46 percent stake and Bill Veeck leading a 54 percent group. Comiskey says he is pressured to sell shares while Veeck touts a contract and house purchase terms. Both sides claim involvement in player deals and operations.
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Comiskey
Veeck
White Sox Corporation
Mayo Quietly Powers Air Force Aca mty Passes
Rich Mayo, Air Force Academy quarterback, completed 98 of 174 forward passes for 1 019 yards last season, showcasing accuracy and production in the offense.
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Rich Mayo
Air Force Academy
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