Nice Cage Show Planned Tonight On Du Quoin Stage
The South Seven area All Stars benefit basketball game at the Du Quoin Fairground starts around 8 p m with delays for lighting and a painted white floor. Lyle Bailey hosts a pre game program. Players receive trophies and coaches speak as crippled children, organist, scouts and ushers attend. Starting lineups include Leuchtefeld, Reed, Blythe, Roach, Strickland, Sloan. South Seven players include Turri Weaver Pike Stone Carradine Ray. Coaching changes noted at Elkville and Zeigler. Jean Hoxie tennis event canceled due to Hollywood film invite.
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Dave Leuchtefeld
Okanville
Curt Reed
McLeansboro
Eddie Blythe
Attucks
Dave Roach
Pinckneyville
Jerry Strickland
Metropolis
Jerry Sloan
Gene Turii
Herrin
Tim Weaver
Dave Pike
West Frankfort
John Stone
Harrisburg
Coleman Carradine
Mt. Vernon
Jeff Ray
Marion
Johnston City Coach Tom Peeler Moves to Canton High
Tom Peeler, Johnston City football coach the past three seasons, will become football coach at Canton High. Ed Johnson declined a Canton post to stay in Murphysboro as Bob Colborn moved to Sterling, signaling a trend of coaches crossing between sports. Don Groves resigned as basket-
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Canton High
Ed Johnson
Murphysboro
Bob Colborn
Sterling
Don Groves
Four Way Tie at Memphis Open After First Round
The Memphis Open golf tournament at Colonial Country Club in Memphis drew 126 pros and 14 amateurs. Tied at 65 were Bob Shave Ken Venturi Howie Johnson and Bob Rosburg. Hogan and Bill Collins stood one behind at 66 with six players at 67 and others at 68 or 69 as rain-soaked greens softened to par gives way to scoring runs.
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Willoughby
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Howie Johnson
Houston
Bob Rosburg
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Ben Hogan
Fort Worth
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Don Whitt
Borrego Springs
Colonial Country Club
Hemus Rates Lindy Tops
St Louis manager Sally Hemus hails Lindy McDaniel as one of the two best relievers, comparing him to Elroy Face and Clem Labine. McDaniel, praised for his pitches and size, has 16 appearances this year with a 5 2/3 inning relief role in recent wins. Larry Jackson, 29, earned his sixth win with 11 hits allowed.
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Murphysboro Shuts Out Du Quoin in Khoury League Debut
Murphysboro won its first Khoury League game this year defeating Du Quoin 5 to 1. pitcher David Snyder pitched all nine innings while Mike Baird and Jim Carlock led the offense with two hits each in the Franklin County Juvenile Division game involving nine area teams.
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West City
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Chicago Area Teams Win In State Finals
In Peoria Illinois on June 3 the Chicago area dominates the state high school baseball finals. Lane Tech and Waukegan won decisive games to reach the title clash, with standout pitching from Ken Church and Don Alusic fueling their teams.
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Peoria
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Wolverine Open resumes after rain delay at Mount Clemens
The top women golfers begin play in the $7,500 Wolverine Open after a three hour rainstorm washed out Thursday's round. Officials rescheduled to 36 holes on Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club as 41 players compete in the 72 hole event.
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All-Star South Seven Faces Area Stars at Du Quoin
South Seven and Area All-Stars clash in a benefit basketball game at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds tonight at 8 p.m. Proceeds aid cerebral palsy. Promoted by south district Elks, admission is one dollar with first come, first served seating.
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13 Major League Teams Seek High School Hurlers
Pittsburgh June 3 AP Sam McDowell a 17 year old southpaw pitcher will have scouts from 13 major league teams camping on his doorstep following his graduation Sunday from Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. He pitched eight games this season allowing eight hits and three runs with 123 strikeouts and 18 walks. He remains unbeaten in seven decisions and recalls being first notified by scouts at the Colt League world series in Los Angeles last year. In three games there he threw a one hitter and two no hitters and he claims to have pitched 40 no hitters in his career. He says he has been scouted by all major league teams except St Louis San Francisco and the Chicago Cubs.
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World middleweight title bout in doubt for Robinson Pender
The Sugar Ray Robinson and Paul Pender title fight in Boston Garden June 10 was affirmed by Massachusetts officials despite New York suspending Robinson. The New York and Maryland suspensions cloud recognition of the winner as world champion, potentially halving the so called world title.
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Carbondale Legion Opens Season With 12-4 Win
Carbondale Junior American Legion defeated Benton 12-4 at Benton Thursday night. Ron Brumley pitched five hits allowed, while Brumley and Dale Wolfe led the offense with two hits each. Carbondale broke the game open with five runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth to coast to victory.
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Fernandez Faces Griffith In Welterweight Showdown
Argentina's Jorge Fernandez meets Emile Griffith in a 10 round welterweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena tonight broadcast by NBC at 9 p.m. CDT. Fernandez, 24, lands his first major U S test vs the 22 year old New Yorker Griffith after five straight wins and a debut stoppage of Mel Barker. Fernandez has 50 knockouts in his career and split with Denny Moyer.
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Boxing Champion Joe Brown Charged With Assault
Baton Rouge AP. World lightweight champion Joe Brown is free on 1000 bond after arrest on aggravated assault. Abram Bryant said Brown pointed a shotgun at him on May 20 at the Joe Brown Sport Center and threatened to blow his brains out over a pool bet. Brown later said it was all in fun. He was arrested on a DA warrant and released after jail intake.
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High School Star Signs Giant Giant Contract
Dickie Dietz, 18, Greenville High School star, signed by the San Francisco Giants for a bonus estimated at 85 000 to 90 000. Dietz, 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds, was assigned to Artesia New Mexico in the sophomore league and was pursued by all major league clubs.
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Greensville
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Dietz
Greenville
Bill Phillips
Tim Murchison
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