Mitchell Leads New Era Golf Tourney With 69 Medal
Bob Mitchell of St. Louis shot a three under par 69 to lead the first round of the third annual New Era golf tournament at Jackson Country Club. His brother Jim Mitchell followed with 72 after a fast start and a strong finish. Bill Koeneman and Tony Stevens also posted 70 and 71 respectively, as 36-hole event action continues today with final rounds.
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Bob Mitchell
St. Louis
Jackson Country Club
Jim
Dutch” Mitchell
Bill Koeneman
Chester
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
Charles Elder
Eldorado
Ron Lutz
du Quoin
Gene Wilson
Carmi
Larry Wood
Salem
Jim Mitchell
West Frankfort
Gene Carelio
Arnold Burton
Ron Lawson
Alton
Connie Connell
Mounds
Dick Foulk
Don Drake
Jim Starr
Belleville
George Jansco
Johnston City
John Winn
Sam Gilpin
Roy Gish
Paducah
Tom Lawson
Carbondale
Bill Storey
Frank Brock
Joeo Reamer
Mitchell
Jackson Country
Trick Golf Exhibition Adds to New Era Tournament Card
Chuck Lewis and his 8 year old daughter Linda will perform a trick shot exhibition and variety show around 7 p.m. after the second round at Jackson Country Club. They appeared on the 1958 New Era Tournament program.
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Jackson Country Club
Chuck Lewis
Linda
Lewis
Pro-Am Win in New Era Dairy Tournament at Jackson
Jan Jansco led Crab Orchard with Roy Glenn Max McDonald and Larry Wood to a 63 total in 18 holes. Malden Air Base tied with 63 forcing a playoff. Jan Jansco blasted a 280 yard drive and a two foot birdie on No 1 to win sudden death. Clyde Webb led lowest pro score with 69, followed by Glenn Morse and Jim Kirk.
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Jan Jansco
Crab Orchard
New Era
Jackson Country Club
Malden Air Base
Malden
Jansco
No. 1
Fairway
Roy Glenn
Max McDonald
Larry Wood
Chuck Lewis
Linda
Malden, Mo
Eddie Mullen
Jim Groves
John Davis
Green Hills Garners Strong Consensus as Toughest Southern Illinois Course
In a straw poll at the New Era tournament at Jackson Country Club, multiple golfers including Jim Kirk and Dwight Witherspoon named Mt Vernon Green Hills as the region’s hardest course due to its length and rugged rough. Others praised Green Hills while some preferred Carmi or Mounds for their own reasons.
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Illinois
Jackson Country Club
Green Hills
Mt Vernon
Dwight Witherspoon
Carmi
Mt. Vernon
Steve Dozier
Murphysboro
Jesse Turnbow
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon Green Hills
J. R. McGinnis
Jim “Dutch” Mitchell
West Frankfort
Clyde Webb
Tony Stevens
Mounds
Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Benton
Bob Mitchell
St. Louis
Crab Orchard Golf Club
Carterville
Carbondale List Showcases Local Residents by Year
A readable roster lists names and hometowns including Carbondale, Murphysboro, St. Louis, Sparta, and Memphis with years ranging from 88 to 110. Notable entries include Bikey Koehn Anna 88 and Elroy Grob 103 among many others.
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Eddie Mullen
Paducah
Hercel Ross
St. Louis
Ned Farris
Carbondale
Tom Easterly
Sam Ezell
Walt Forsythe
Paul Smith
Mt. Vernon
John Davis
Kent Joseph
Murphysboro
Fred Lager
Benton
Eddie Miles
E. L. Douglas
Christopher
Earl Hancock
Sparta
Jim Jenkins
J.B. Schorr Jr
Belleville
George Walsh
W. W. Davis
Dick Lamer
Chester
Pie” Reid
Val Cowles
Johnston City
Haddon Davenport
Bikey Koehn
Anna
John McKevitt
Richard Schwartz
Bill Collett
Jack McCoy
Ernie Williams
Jack Long
Elroy Grob
N. Forbes
Frank Silvania
Steelers Acquire Dan James From 49ers for Draft Pick
Pittsburgh announces the trade for center Dan James from the San Francisco 49ers and signs halfback Buddy Dial of Rice. The moves add veteran interior line help and depth at backfield for the upcoming season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers Today
Dan James
San Francisco 49Ers
Steelers
Buddy Dial
Rice
Royal Native Turf Wins Top Flight at Belmont Park
Royal Native overhauled Bug Brush near home and won the $56,000 Top Flight Handicap at Belmont Park ridden by Bill Hartack. Quill placed second a neck ahead of Bug Brush, with Hope Is Eternal fourth. time 1 43 on fast track. Crowd 39,239. Royal Native paid 4.90 2.80 2.40. Quill paid 3.90 3. Bug Brush 8 to show.
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New York
Royal Native
Bug Brush
Belmont Park
Bill Hartack
Quill
Hope
Parl
Colts Sign Draft Pick from 1954 Signed 1960 Contract
Alex Sandusky, a 16th round pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1954, has signed his 1960 contract with the NFL champions.
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Baltimore
Alex Sandusky
Baltimore Colts
Gophers Rally To Earn NCAA Berth In Omaha
Minnesota came from behind in the eighth inning to beat Detroit 5 4 and sweep District 4, securing a place in the NCAA baseball tournament. Detroit had earlier eliminated Ohio 14 4 to reach the Gophers, who will face the District 3 winner in Omaha on June 11.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Detroit
Gophers
Ohio
Omaha
Neb
Mier
Debuuschere
Mettie
Osinski
Maher
Nathe
Junker
L—Osinski
Baseball Scores and Results From Friday to Saturday
Friday results include Chicago 4 Kansas City 2, Cleveland 6 Detroit 2, Washington 4 Baltimore 1, New York 4 Boston 3, Kansas City 7 Chicago 2. Today games list St Louis at San Francisco, Chicago at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Saturday results show San Francisco 2 St Louis 0, Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 3 St Louis 2, Chicago 6 Los Angeles 5 in 10 innings, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 0, Milwaukee 6 Cincinnati 4.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
National League
Area Cagers Top South In Benefit Classic
Area stars beat South Seven 76 to 65 at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in a cerebral palsy benefit game. Standouts include Sloan Reed Blythe Luechtefeld and Card for the Area, while Stone Heal Pike Weaver and Carradine led the South Seven.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
McLeansboro
Fabulous Foxes
Curt Reed
Jerry Sloan
Stan Luechtefeld
Okanville
Eddie Blythe
Carbonodale Attucks
Area Stars
Elks
Andy Changnon
Blythe
Carmi
Norman Card
Luechtefeld
Sloan
Gene Turin
Gene Turii
Herrin
Dave Pike
Tim Weaver
West Frankfort
John Stone
Harrisburg
Coleman Carradine
Mt. Vernon
Reed
Dave Roach
Pinckneyville
Jerry Strickland
Metropolis
Strickland
Carrodine
South Sev
Dave Heal
Jeff Ray
Bob Chapman
Charley Banks
Bob Holtman
Curt Richerson
John Burton
Heal
Pike
Weaver
South Seven
Carradine
Turns
Holtman
Stone
Coleman
Ray
Chapman
Leuthhefeld
Card
Road
Castilow
Meadows
Gallatin
Area All- Stars
Macauley
South Seven Stars
du Quoin
Boydston Invited to World Congress of Physical Education
Dr. Donald N. Boydston of Southern Illinois University has been invited to the International Congress Mondial D Education Physique in Rome September 8 to 12. He will be featured speaker and visiting consultant for Missouri’s State School Health Workshop in Kirksville June 22 to 24, with over 500 educators expected. He will then attend Washington meetings on education standards and national professional preparation.
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Donald N. Boydston
Department of Health ‘Education
Southern Illinois University
Rome
Italy
Boydston
Kirksville
Missouri Division of Health
State Teacher’s Colleges of Missouri
Southwest Missouri State College
Springfield
Washington, D. C
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Washington
Canada
Carbondale man nets second hole in one at local course
Ken Odum manager of J W Walker Clothing Carbondale fired a hole in one on the par 3 No 4 at 72 yards after pro am teams left the course. It was his second ace following an April 1959 136 yard No 5 hole. Local golfer M L Lawrence also aced No 4 on May 28.
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E. L. Gregory
Benton
C. L. Wright
Carbondale
Mounds
Eddie Miles
West Frankfort
Sam Gilpin
Carmi
Jackson
Ken Odum
J. W. Walker
Odum
Jack Kirk
M.L. Lawrence
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J. Crowe
Bob Reynolds
Tom Myers
John Lowery
Bryan Connell
Cairo
Jess Turnbow
B Child
Ne Graves
Jim Weller
Alden Warner
Jim Wilkinson
Jim Weatherly
C. E. Wright
James Johnson
Ted Donosky
Olen Martin
Fred Hiller
Sam Eubanks
Floyd Schwebel
Louis de Gasperi
A Dunavan
John Upchurch
Grover Baker
Bob Simpson
Joe Widdows
Leo McLean
Elmer Medlin
Bill Blewett
Mitchells Again
Bob
Birdie
Carmi Country Club
Paxton Park
St. Clair Country Club
Jackson Club
Webb
Glenn and
Clarke Morse
St. Clair
Jim Kirk
Paducah, Ky
Vince Genovese
Otto Clark
Tod Baysinger
Tommy Lawson
Eddie Grommacki
Neil Ducey
Jim Wheatley
Jackson County Club
Carl Carello
Gene Carello
Bill Barnett
Chuck Blue
Herschel Ross
Dave Parker
Charles Dohanich
Zeke Carello
Dr. J. Swinney
Danny Curran
Charles Henry
Jack Mendenall
Ronnie Wright
Richard Hammel
al Connall
Byron Connell
Bill Baghey
Greenville
Don Martin
Bill Demoulin
Simon Brown
Rusty Martin
Merle Jones
Pursie Pipes
Lawrenceville
Green Hill
Louisiana
Southern Illinois
Lawson
Genovese
Egypt
Ottawa
Don Betts
Bill Acks
Brunie Marando
Dale Seymour
Fred Bobbitt
Carl McDaniel
Vince Blazine
H. J. Park
Jim Walker
Bob Coatney
Memphis
George Criminger
John Arnold
Joe Haines
Todd Baysinger
Fred McKissie
Willard Huey
Frank Finamore
Walker Schwartz
Charles Maloney
W. E. McAnany
F. M. Hewitt
E. W. Vogler, Sr
Marvin Muckelroy
Royal Native Turf
Colts
NCAA
Dave
Little Okanville
Harry Gallatin-Merle Jones
Ed Macauley
Harry Gallatin
The
Louis Hawks
Carbondale Attucks
Eddie
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