Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Opens Sunday
The 34th Southern Illinois Golf Association amateur tournament kicks off with 18-hole qualifying on Sunday June 5 or Thursday June 9 at Perry County Elks Country Club. Four classes will play 72 holes medal style, with $500 in prizes. Eligible players must join a LIGA-affiliated club for $10 and pay a $5 individual fee. The schedule lists qualifying rounds June 4 and 9 and a buffet supper with calcutta June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illnois Golf Association
Perry County Elks Country Club
SIGA
LIGA
Calcutta
Past Winners List From 1922 to 1954
A compiled roll of champions by year and hometown including 1922 Bill Mertz Belleville 1928 Harvey Meertz Belleville 1929 George Reeder Mt Vernon 1930 Don McAllister Carmi 1931 Tom Dunn West Frankfort 1932 McAster 1933 Reeder 1934 35 Dunn 1936 Jey Draksler West 1937 McAllister 1938 39 Bud Oglesby Centralia 1940 Sky Vaught Mt Vernon 1941 Count Barclay Centralia 1942 Dunn 1943 45 No Journey 1946 Bob Laswell Belleville 1947 Bob Duby Belleville 1948 49 Pursie Pipes Mt Vernon 1950 Bob Keher Cairo 1951 Pipes 1952 Paul Smith Mt Vernon 1953 Haynes Hawkins Mt 1954 Jim Mitchell Wheat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McAllister
Carmi
Tom Dunn
West Frankfort
McAster
Reeder
Dunn
Jey Draksler
McAllister
Bud Oglesby
Centralia
Sky Vaught
Mt. Vern
Bob Laswell
Belleville
Bob Duby
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Bob KeHer
Cairo
Pipes
Paul Smith
Haynes Hawkins
Jim Mitchell
W Frankfort
Perry County Elks golf tourney outlines medal play
The Perry County Elks course hosts a four division tournament with top quarter for championship class and other classes A B and C. June events run daily with 18 hole medal play and 72 hole totals, starting times and threesomes to speed play. The nine hole course features par 46 per side, 4109 yards, with creeks lakes and challenging holes. The club recently spent 40000 on clubhouse and pro shop upgrades. membership is closed at 200 families. located on Rt. 154 near Pinckneyville and Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holmstrom
Chicago
Perry County Elks
Holmstrom
He Perry County
Perry County Club
Rt. 154
Pinckneyvill
du Quoin
Coon Trial Set In Murphysboro
A coon dog field trial including races and a coon on a log contest is scheduled Sunday at Flanigan's Pond east of Murphysboro. The Murphysboro Coon Hunters Association sponsors the event led by Clyde Deason. Races begin at 9 a.m. and the log challenge at 2 p.m. Prizes depend on entry fees, and a dog auction completes the day.
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Flanigan’s
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Coon Hunters Association
Clyde Deason
Amos Stagg winds up Chicago festivities
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 92, known as the Grand Old Man of Football, concludes a reunion visit to the University of Chicago with a day full of events. He will address the alumni assembly, speak at the student awards dinner, join the 45th alumni sing, and present blankets to graduating lettermen with his wife Stella on campus since Wednesday.
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Chicago
Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Stage
Stella
Western Illinois and Southern Illinois tie for second in HAC
Western Illinois won two 1-0 games from Northern last week to tie Southern Illinois University for second place in the ILAC baseball race. Illinois Normal was rained out against Eastern and finished with a 9-1 mark. Southern handed Normal its only conference loss. Final standings list Southern and Western tied for second behind Central Michigan and Eastern, with Northern and Michigan also noted.
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Western Illinois
Northern
Southern Ilinois University
ILAC
Illinois Normal
Eastern
Southern
Fea
Western
Michigan Normal
Bae
Central Michigan
Baseballs in National and American Leagues differ at last moment
In a Q and A, Charley Sunne asks if NL and AL baseballs differ. The answer from A to Z is none both are made in the same factory and only at the last minute is the ball marked for shipment to a league. A second reader question about stitching yields red color as the official Major League baseball stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Sunne
Pete Raupprus
Lodge
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Hamilton Runner-Up In St Louis Decathlon Meet
Glen Lewis of DeSoto Missouri won the first St Louis decathlon held at Public Stadium as part of a Marine sponsored drive for Olympic funds. Hamilton of Herrin finished second with 4410 points, while Jim McPherson also from Herrin placed ninth in a 15 runner field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lewis
DeSoto
St. Louis
Charles Hamilton
Herrin
Jim Mece-pherson
St. Louis Public Stadium
Bob Mathias
Lewis
Mel Patton
Missouri
Legion Twin Bill At Herrin Doubleheader Sun
Herrin Junior Legion hosts a Sunday doubleheader at the Herrin diamond near St. Carlo Cemetery. West Frankfort Post 127 faces Murphysboro in the opener at 1 p m, followed by Herrin versus Eugene Jones Post Murphysboro at 3 p m. A new outfield fence nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Legion
Herrin Junior Legion
St. Carlo
Herrin
Basil Russell
West Frankfort
Murphys
Eugene Jones
Murphysboro
New signs mark camp sites on Little Grassy Lake roads
Ranger Larry Sheffield said six new blue on white directional signs replace organization markers on Little Grassy Lake roadways. The markers show all camp sites the boat dock and picnic areas with two signs on the Giant City blacktop and others at intersections east of it. Leasing groups will continue using signs at camp entrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Grassy Lake
Larry Sheffield
Giant City Blacktop
Illinois honors 1956 team captain and golf letter winners
Captain-elect of the 1956 Illinois baseball squad and sophomore Byron Connell Jr of Mounds won a golf letter. Freshman baseball numeral winners included Gene Eisenhauer of Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Byron Connell, Jr
Mounds
Gene Eisenhauer
du Quoin
Open Forum on Baseball Sparks Southern Illinois Ties
Supt Sonydak leads an open forum on baseball funding and youth leagues in Southern Illinois. The discussion cites pro prospects from the region, lists local big leaguers, and notes recent coaching changes at Marion while highlighting ongoing football vacancies in area schools.
VanderPluym Resigns As McLeansboro Coach
Johnny VanderPluym resigned this week as McLeansboro High football coach to join Gulf Oil Corp. He will move to Decatur for the new job. He would have led McLeansboro’s first varsity team since 1929, with the sport revived last year at junior varsity level. VanderPluym, a Harrisburg native, had worked for his father in a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny VanderPluym
McLeansboro High
Gulf Oil Corp
Decatur
VanderPluym
McLeansboro
van der Pluym
Harrisburg
Harrisburg to Join Coal Belt League Sunday
Harrisburg will join the Coal Belt Teenage Baseball League this Sunday replacing West Frankfort after its sponsor fell ill. Harrisburg will play at Benton. Anna Jonesboro prep team from the state tourney will also play Sunday at Herrin. Other games sent Carbondale to Marion and Johnston City to Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
West Frankfort
Bill Brown
Benton
Anna Jonesboro
Herrin
Carbondale
Marion
Johnston City
Christopher
Stag Bowling Team Honored by Sponsor at Marion Banquet
The Stag bowling team of Herrin, City Commercial League champions at Marion Bowl, were honored this week by their sponsor. Team members shown left to right include Bob Savant, Frank Giocannini, Guido Bi one, Frank Marlow, Orville Kuehner, J A Kirsch and Julius Bione.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag
Herrin
Bob Savant
Frank Giocannini
Guido Bi
Frank Marlow
Orville Kuehner
J. A. Kirsch
Julius Bione
Chicago Schurz Wins State Prep Baseball Title
Schurz High School of Chicago won the state prep baseball title, defeating North Chicago 2-1 in the final after semifinal win against Joliet 4-2. Allan Otto starred with the winning RBI in both games, while Jim Hansen pitched the title game, and Schurz improved to 22 victories against 4 losses.
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Chicago Schurz
Peoria
Schurz High School of Chicago
North Chicago
Len
Joliet
Allan Otto
East St. Louis
Joliet Schurz and Chicago match line score notes
Odd line score fragments show Joliet Schurz versus N Chicago and E St Louis with several players listed by name including Howe McBride Heigh er Otto Jenne Thompson Capon Murlock McGraw Choate Weseley and Rice across multiple score lines.
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N. Chicago
E. St. Louis
Thompson
Capon
Murlock
McGraw
Choate
Weseley
Rice
Bob Hileman Wins Stock Race at Carbondale Speedway
Bob Hileman of Cape Girardeau won the feature stock car event before 1,000 racing fans at Carbondale Speedway Friday night. Charley Taitt of Carbondale sparked excitement in semifinal and feature races, with a major pileup and a cracked transmission ending his run. Results list Hazel, Hileman, Smith in first heat. Piquard, Crowe, Brinkley in second. Deaton, O Keefe, Meacham in third. Rider, Walters, Taitt in fourth. Hazel dominant in handicap. Crowe, Piquard, Feature podium Hileman, Crowe, Rider. Bob Bain also won a Carbondale feature, with Deaton winning at Murphysboro and Carbondale earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hileman
Cape Girardeau
Carbondale Speedway
Charley Taitt
Carbondale
Bill Dallas
Taitt
Web Deaton
Jerry Brinkley
Bill Hazel
Art Schoolcraft
Chuck Walters
Jack Piquard
Lewis
Hazel
Hileman
Smith
Piquard
Crowe
Brinkley
Deaton
O’keefe
Meacham
Walters
Four-Way Tie In Marion Little League Action
Marion City Dairy defeated Elks 6 to 4 and Bank of Marion beat Pepsi Cola 5 to 3 creating a four way tie with each team at one win and one loss. Dairy pitcher Shaffer fanned 15 in six innings, allowing only two hits. Blumenstock homered for Bank with two on base and struck out 12. Elks and Pepsi Cola clash in the opening game, followed by Marion City Dairy vs Marion in the second game at City Park next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion City Dairy
The
Elks
Bank of Marion
Pepsi Cola
Barnes
Giles
Shaffer
Johnson
Blumenstock
Bank
Whiting
Worthen
Pepsi
Strang
Yewell
City Park
Major League Stars Pitching Triumphs and Narrow Wins
Pitking Harshman of the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 driving in two runs. Pirates rookie catcher Harding Peterson delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth to defeat Cincinnati 7-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harshman
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Harding Peterson
Pirates
Cincinnati
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Bill Mertz
Harvey Meertz
George Reeder
Mt. Ver
Cenalia
Arbondale
Herria
Southern Illinoisan
Alan Mayer
Bob Feller
Billy Graham
New York City
Welterwegan
Nais
Kim Gav
Ila
Coon
Amos Stagg
Hamilton
DeSoto, Mo
Dave King
St. Louis Beaumont
King
Bob Harrison
Vashon
Mike Leonard
McBride
McPherson
Broad
Legion
Sonydak
Egypt
Bob Pitts
Richard Spiller
Merle Geiger
Darrell Thompson
Bob Sears
Don Wall
Verne Grace Les Pinkham
Ray Rippelmeyer
John Romanosky
Don Kreuter
Henry Justice
Bob Hines
Ron Hagler
Ted Koenik
Ray Chapman
Bob Veach
Dallas Bradshaw
Paul Derringer
Benny Tate
Jim McLaughlin
Ray Blades
Metropolis
Wid Matthews
Ben Taylor
Lou Skoffie
Marissa
Warren Hacker
Energy
Red” Evans
Cambria
Red
Harvel
Razz
Storme
Gorham
Joe Grace
Mr. Carme
Don Liddle
Chester
Roger Wolff
Zeigler
Mike Kreevich
Mike Milosevich
New Athens
Mickey Haeff
Hoot Evers
Don Lenhardt
Hank Bauer
John Wyrostek
Owen Friend
Sam Jethroe
Schoendienst
Leroy Wheat
Verne Grace
Allan Grandecolas
Marion High Board
Charles Mathieu
Clay Hunter
Harvey Stocker
Shawneetown
Carterville
Royalton
Don Cross
Cairo High
Cardinal
Harry Carey
Jack Buck
Joe Garagiola
Schurz
Morrissey
Merlock
Hansen
Jenne
Joliet Schurz
Howe, McBride
Heigher, Otto and
Bob Bain
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