Major League leaders batting and pitching totals
Batting leaders based on 100 at bats Mantle of New York tops with .394 and 76 hits. Yost of Washington runs 52, Berra of New York 42 RBIs, Kuen of Detroit 68 hits, Simpson of Kansas City and Runnels of Washington lead triples with five. Home runs Mantle 21 and Berra 16. Stolen bases Kuenn of Detroit 7. Pitching leaders by 5 decisions Brewer of Boston .889 and Pierce/Wilson of Chicago .800. Strikeouts Score of Cleveland 86 and Pascual of Washington 60. Runs Boyer of St Louis 40 and Long of Pittsburgh 46 RBIs Boyer 48. Doubles Boyer 69 and Long 67. Triples Burton/Mays 7/6. Stolen bases Mays 12. Notable pitchers Lawrence 70 1.090 and Labine/McDaniel 41 0.800.
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Mantle
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Yost
Washington
Berra
Kuen
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Simpson
Kansas City
Runnels
Francona
Baltimore
Repulski
St. Louis
Long
Pittsburgh
Boyer
Blasingame
Bell
Cincinnati
Furillo
Brooklyn
Dark
Burton
Milwaukee
Mays
Banks
Chicago
Hi HO Yoo Hoo Win Lake Sailboat Races
Two season races at Lake Park Yacht Club on Crab Orchard Lake produced a split result with Hi Ho led by Carl Stoehr and crew Bob Gardiner finishing first in race one followed by Yoo Hoo skippered by Bert Lawley and crew Bill Lawley Rolf Hartman. race two saw Yoo Hoo top Hi Ho with Rascal Menace Lee II Cheri Cindy Theanita among the finishers. Club seeks more crew members due to inexperienced crews used from lake visitors.
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Hi Ho
Yoo Hoo
Lake Park Yacht Club
Crab Orchard Lake
Bert Lawley
Bill Lawley
Rolf Hartman
Carl Stoehr
Bob Gardiner
Menace
Lee II
Rascal
Theanita
Cindy
Cheri
Rascal, Menace
Al Perthman Catches Limit of Bass at Crab Orchard Lake
Al Perthman, a top local bass catcher, returned to Carbondale with the limit of 10 largemouth bass weighing about 30 pounds after a two-place, solo boat outing at Crab Orchard. He notes a zig zag reeling motion from his left-handed cast as key, plus extensive lake knowledge, frequent fishing, and daily peak times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Peithman
Crab Orchard Lake
Carbondale
Perthman
Peithman
Irvin Perthman
SIU
O Keefe Wins At Murphysboro Speedway Feature
In Murphysboro on Sunday night Jack O Keefe of Du Quoin won the feature race after a first turn pileup that halted the field. Art Schoolcraft and Bob Schroeder were knocked out, with Floyd Williams causing a near start pileup in the semi feature. Heat results list Schroeder, Poe, Deaton, Williams, and others. semi feature led by Barnes Bain Brinkley. feature finished with O Keefe Bain leading.
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Murphysboro Speedway
Jack O'Keefe
du Quoin
O'Keefe
Art Schoolcraft
Bob Schroeder
Floyd Williams
Charley Taitt
Dick Poe
Chester
Marion
Jesse Crowe
Charles Taitt
Carbondale
Sam Brinkley
Harrisburg
O’keefe
Deaton
Schroeder
Barnes
Bain
Brinkley
Murphysboro Legion Wins Two League and Nonleague Games
The Murphysboro Legion baseball team defeated Herrin 13 to 2 in a league game and beat Du Quoin 10 to 2 out of league play. Ron Carleton pitched two hits allowed at Du Quoin as Murphysboro belted 13 hits. The club schedules a Saturday doubleheader at Riverside Park against Zeigler. new league members include West Frankfort Herrin Zeigler and Murphysboro.
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Murphysboro Legion
Herrin
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Zeigler
New Legion League
West Frankfort
Ron Carleton
Herrin Eagles
Pinckneyville
Richard Jones
Eagles
H Frassto
Decker
Ss Masters
Meyers
Thomas
Stewart
Ahlers
Martin
Spain
Richmond
Phillips
H Gray
R. Jones
T. Jones
Conrath
Lawwill
Lf Green
Lowman
Booth
Miller
Equestrian events open as Olympics start in Stockholm
American rider Billy Steinkraus cautions against underestimating the Soviet team at the 1956 Olympic equestrian events in Stockholm. He notes Russia has shown marked improvement since Helsinki 1952, with horses and riders advancing rapidly. The games shift from Melbourne due to Australia rules on foreign horses.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Billy Steinkraus
Westport, Conn
Helsinki
Australia
Melbourne
Baseball rules and World Series batting champs quiz
A reader asks about shifting on pitches and infield alignment. Answers discuss legal set positions for pitcher and catcher, past World Series batting champion matchups, Cobb Johnson Johnson against Johnson, and rules on a batter dropping a bat hitting a ball with play continuing unless deemed intentional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Boudreau
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Boudreau
Bob Ross
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Honus Wagner
Pirates
al Simmons
Athletics
Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Bobby Avila
Indians
Willie Mays
Giants
Walter Johnson
Big Train
Cobb
Bobby Klein
Herrin League Update Zwicks Edge Norge 5 3
Zwicks defeated Norge 5 to 3 with Debs scoring 21 and Dixon 19 Sauer 18 and Ward 17 contributing in a tight league game. Local standings were affected as players posted notable totals for the night.
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Zwicks
Norge
Debs
Dixon
Sauer
Ward
Unclear Items Describe Bass Purchase Totals
Fragmentary note records a sale or purchase totaling 65 pounds of bass over two days, with a line indicating 30 pounds in one portion. Details about buyer, seller, date, and location are missing, leaving the core quantities as the only legible facts.
Freeman Loses Two Fingers In Wood Chopping Accident
Cincinnati report on June 11 states Ohio State guard Robin Freeman, 21, lost parts of the middle and index fingers of his left hand in a yard wood chopping accident. He underwent surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital and is listed in good condition. Freeman, 5 feet 11 inches, had a prolific OSU and Big Ten scoring run, averaging 2.53 points per game last season with over 11 field goals per game.
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Cincinnati
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
Good Samaritan Hospital
Freeman
OSU
Big Ten
St. Louis
Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinal
Redbirds
Cardinals
Herm Wehmeier
Philadelphia
Redbird
Luis Arroyo
Bill Virdon
Harvey Haddix
Stu Miller
Murty Dickson
Wehmeier
Phillies
Brooks Lawrence
Jack Collum
Redleg
Powless Captures Olney Hardcourt Open Singles and Doubles
John Powless of Flora won the first Olney Hardcourt Open singles title by defeating Al Holtman of St. Louis 4-6 6-4 6-1. He then paired with his father Cecil to beat Holtman and Carl Noble of Danville 8-6 3-6 6-2 for the doubles crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Powless
Flora
Powless
al Holtman
St. Louis
Cecil
Holtman
Carl Noble
Danville
Red Wings Keep Record Intact in Narrow Victory
Murphysboro Red Wings rally from 6-1 deficit to defeat Chester 9-8 on Riverside Park. Ted Rose made a defensive standout grab while Marnati, Crossin, and Gulley sparked late scoring to tie and win in the 10th. Koenig and Pugh contributed key hits as Red Wings extend league unbeaten streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Red Wings
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Chester
Wings
Gulley
Underwood
Pugh
Koenig
Crossin
Ted Rose
Red Wing
Clendenin
Rose
Lane and Stengel Sound Off On Card Deals
Frank Lane defends his trades as the Cardinals drop in standings while noting first place remains possible. He cites Wehmeier and Haddix in key wins and criticizes recent form, insisting the team is not out of the race. Casey Stengel, after a 6-0 Yankee win over Cleveland, laments poor pitching and fielding and questions solutions this month.
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Lane
Haddix
Cardinals
Arroyo
Virdon
Pirates
Bobby del Greco
Dick Littlefield
Casey Stengel
New York Yankee
Cleveland
Yanks
Indians
Casey
Stengel
Whitey Ford
Johnny Bucks
Tom Sturdivant
Legion Baseball: M'boro edge Herrin 13-6 in nine innings
M'boro scored 13 runs in a 9 inning win over Herrin 13-6 behind Turk and Pierson. Herrin pitchers Finney Plumlee and Zeiger McNeil Horton Baumgarte Beldo were tagged for the run output as Herrin could only muster six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Zeiger
McNeil
Horton
Baumgarte
Beldo
Former Herrin Woman Runnerup in Golf
A former Herrin woman, Mrs. Bob Matthews, formerly Grace Helen Cargel, was runnerup in the Twin Hills women’s golf tournament in Oklahoma City. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cargal of Herrin. Matthews won the driving competition in the championship flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bob Matthews
Twin Hills
Oklahoma City
Okla
Grace Helen Cargel
Charles Cargal
S. 19Th St
Matthews
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Ionor
al Perthman
Major League
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Littlefield
Grace
Casleton
D. Lavender
K. Lavender
Carlock
Skobel
Pierson
Stanhouse
Martie
Cf Napier
P Hill
C Robinson
Williams
McMillan
Gruber
Rf Patterson
Alah
Ryaiail
Reach & Son
South Side Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
City Hall
City Council OF
Illinois
Elisabeth Leighty
Beans Reardon
Herrin Leagues
Hollywood
Charlie Green
Los Angeles
Khalfi
Algiers
Anna
Ichael J. Drun
Ninth and
North Jackson Streets
Ista
Red Wings
The
Marnati
Frank
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Dale Lee
Ilinois
Herrin Lumber Company
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Williams Store
S. Illinois
Charles Pautler
Glen Barnes
Johnston City
Bob D. Minter
Robert Bahr
Dwight H. Busch
State Earm Agen
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Downstate
Kaiser
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