Goalby Leads SI Golf Tourney Midway At Perry Course
Bob Goalby of Belleville shot a two under par 70 at Perry County Country Club to take a one stroke lead at the halfway point of the 72 hole Southern Illinois Golf Association tournament. He stands 36 holes at 141, ahead of Pursie Pipes by one as Pipes added 74 to his opening 68 for 142.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Bob Goalby
Belleville
Perry County Country Club
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Gagsby
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Pipes
Goalby
Perry
Centralia
Jeff Beatty
Orlino Gherardini
Gherardini
Beatty
Carl Pankey
West Frankfort
Tom Reed
Jim “Dutch
Mitchell
West
Dan Curran
Carmi
Andy Barnett
Orlie Reminger
Perry County
Bob Howden
Bill Hays
Herrin
Morris
E. J. Gregory
Benton
Bill Leach
du Quoin
Jim Lowe
Greenville
A. J. Reed
SICA
Herrin Junior Legion to Play Twin Bill Sunday
The Herrin Junior Legion team will host Murphysboro Post No. 127 for a doubleheader Sunday starting at 1 p.m. at the Legion diamond near St. Carlo. Post No. 127 defeated Herrin Junior Legion 4-3 last Saturday.
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Herrin Junior Legion
Bill
Herrin Jurnion Legion
Murphysboropost No
Legion Diamond
St. Carlo
Basilio Wins Welterweight Title With TKO of DeMarco
Basilio defeats Paddy DeMarco in a 12th round technical knockout to become welterweight champion as judges had Basilio ahead on points. Referee Kessler scored 8-2-1, with other judges at 8-3 and 7-4. DeMarco led early rounds but faded in the 10th, and Basilio’s counterattacks sealed the win.
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Carmen Basilio
Paddy DeMarco
Harry Kessler
Basilio
DeMarco
Local golf title race tightens between Belleville and Mt Vernon
If either Bob Goalby of Belleville or Pursie Pipes of Mt Vernon wins the Southern Illinois amateur this weekend, their city would lead in the championships. Belleville and Mt Vernon have combined for eight titles in 30 tours, with West Frankfort six, Centrla four, Carmi three, and Cairo one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Goalby
Belleville
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Bob Duby
Vernon
George Reeder
Sky Vaughn
Pipes
Paul Smith
Haynes Hawkins
SIU seniors among diploma recipients across sports
A list of Southern Illinois University seniors earning diplomas this weekend includes Kago-Joe Kalla in football, Bob Whelan and Richard Erickson in wrestling, Ray Blaszak in football, Jerry Stevens in baseball, Bas ketball veteran Fast St. Louis-Gib Kurtz, Cliff Johnson in football, Charles Pisoni in tennis, Ron Wilson in golf, Bob Meyer and Verlan Zapotocky in baseball, Dave Stroup in football, and John Grimes in wrestling, representing several campuses such as Cairo Springfield Belleville Carbondale Murphysboro.
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Southern Illinois University
Kago
Joe Kalla
Bob Whelan
Richard Erickson
Ray Blaszak
Jerry Stevens
Fast
Cairo
Cliff Johnson
Herrin
Charles Pisoni
Springfield
Ron Wilson
Belleville
Bob Meyer
Verlan Zapotocky
Carbondale
Dave Stroup
Murphysboro
John Grimes
Centralia Approves Plan For New Football Field
Centralia High School board approves a plan to spend about 28000 dollars on a new football and track field. The Calumet Avenue site south of the current field will feature permanent south stands for 1100, with wooden bleachers on the opposite side. Concession, showers, lockers, and ticket booths would be under the stands, with ready use planned for this fall if construction starts promptly.
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Centralia High School
Calumet Ave
Carbondale to begin junior baseball next week
Thirty youth teams aged seven to fourteen will start play in four divisions of the Carbondale Junior Baseball League with 5:30 p.m. games on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday. Atom and Bantam divisions host night games at the lighted park. Atom and Bantam play at Oakland Field and Juvenile and Midget teams use Oakland Field Attucks Park and other sites.
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Carbondale
Atom
Oakland Field
Atoms
Bugs
Bees
Cubs
Sox
Owls
Jets
Bantam
Aces
Bats
Lynx
Browns
Jays
Cats
Braves
Tigers
Bears
Blues
Hawks
Seals
Reds
Colts
Phils
Giants
J. T. Moake
Eight Teams Enter Adult Softball League
Fight teams have entered the Carbondale Park District Softball League for the 1955 season. Director Frank Bleyer announced the entrants: Chautauqua Braves, Teen Town, Walnut Baptists, Moose, Merchants, Cole Tires, Martin Oilers and Hogan Center. Games are set for Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 9 pm at the lighted park with a preliminary baseball contest each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Frank Bleyer
Chautauqua Braves
Teen ‘Town
Walnut Baptists
Moose, Merchants
Cole Tires
Martin Oilers
Hogan Center
Herrin Leagues Enter Week Two Schedule
The second week of Herrin base ball and softball league play starts Monday with Babe Ruth and Little League farm teams on the lighted diamond. Industrials vs Clothiers at 5 30 p m and J W Walkers against the VFW at 7 30 p m, both games scheduled for the lighted field.
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Herrin
Babe Ruth
Industrials and Clothiers
J. W. Walkers
VFW
Verstraete to Michigan in fall enrolls at U of M
Don Whitey Verstraete, star at Moline High School in basketball and baseball, announced plans to enroll at the University of Michigan this fall to study physical education. He hopes to play professional baseball after graduation as major league scouts have pursued him for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitey Verstraete
Moline
University of Michigan
WPA era concrete stadiums and SIU Marion bleacher upgrades
Chester has long used concrete stadia from WPA days. Southern Illinois University Marion and nearby Her rin and Flarrisburg sites have seen modern improvements with steel and wood bleachers.
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Chester
Southern Illinois University
Marion
Herrin
Flarrisburg
Casey Stengel Travels First Class-On Relief
Casey Stengel rides high as the Yankees beat the Indians 3-2 with bullpen help from Tom Morgan and Jim Konstanty. The win extends New York’s lead in the American League while Cleveland drops to seventh in their past eight games.
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Casey Stengel
Ol’ Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Tom Morgan
Jim Konstanty
Morgan
Tommy Byrne
Yanks
Konstanty
Basilio Wins Welter Crown In BloodyKO Of DeMarco
Basilio, 28, from Canastota, stopped Tony DeMarco in 1 52 of the 12th round at War Memorial Auditorium to become welterweight champion. DeMarco earned about 60 000. Basilio around 30 000. Crowd 9 170 paid 119 794. radio and TV added 50 000. Referee Kessler scored 8-2-1. New York judges Forbes 8-3, Grant 7-4 favoring Basilio. DeMarco fought hard, bloodied with cuts, but fell short in title defense. Basilio weighed 145 1/2. DeMarco 144 3/4.
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Canastota
N. Y
Tony DeMarco
War Memorial Auditorium
DeMarco
Tony
Basilio
Harry Kessler
St. Louis
New York
Kessler
Frank Forbes
Bert Grant
Grant
de Maree
Quail Futurity Set for 51st Run at Crab Orchard Refuge
The 1955 Quail Futurity returns to Crab Orchard Refuge for the sixth straight year with a Monday start on Oct 1. Illinois leads 32 states with 33 nominations, total nominations at 365. Nominations opened Oct 30, 1953, closed July 1, 1954. owners may indicate entry by Aug 1, 1955. Final entry list and brace pairings announced the night before.
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American Field Magazine
Crab Orchard
Illinois
Cameron Named East Side Coach At East St. Louis
Fred Cameron, 50, elevated from assistant to head football and track coach at East St. Louis High School under new principal Wirt Downing. He inherits an undefeated 32 game football string and brings a long record from Hannibal and four Iowa schools, after joining East St. Louis in 1945.
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Fred Cameron
East St. Louis High School
Wirt Downing
Downing
Cameron
Central State College of
Warrensburg
Hannibal
Iowa
North English
Vinton
Tipton
Centerville
East St. Louis
Riverside Brookfield appoints new basketball coach
Chicago June 11 AP Barney Fleener assistant athletic coach at Galesburg High School was named basketball coach at Riverside Brookfield High School succeeding the late Barney Dudley. Other appointments include Libero Bertagnolli head football coach at Illinois Wesleyan and John Dunn freshman football coach at Northern Illinois State.
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Chicago
Barney Fleener
Galesburg High School
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Barney Dudley
Libero Bertagnolli
Illinois Wesleyan
John Dunn
Northern Illinois State
U S GOLFERS LEAD IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The United States team held a one stroke lead entering the third round of the Canada Cup while Belgium star Flory Van Donck surged ahead individually with a 66 to reach 136 after 36 holes. Teammate Arthur De Valdez and Argentina’s Roberto De Vicenzo were among the runners up as Harbert and Furgol led the U S effort with 282.
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United States
Belgium
Flory van Donck
van Donck
Arthur de Valdez
Argentina
Chick Harbert
Ed Furgol
Ireland
Harbert
Roberto de Vicenzo
Tennis Queen Maureen Connolly Marries Norman Brinker
Maureen Connolly 20 weds Norman Brinker 24 in St Patrick's Church San Diego. They plan a brief California honeymoon before a European trip starting June 15.
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Maureen Connolly
London
Norman Brinker
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
California
Chester opens nine hole municipal golf course Sunday
Chester unveils a new nine hole municipal golf course at Kaskaskia State Park overlooking the Mississippi River. The course opens with a 1:30 p.m. dedication and is run by the Chester Community Golf Club with limited play for members and daily fee players.
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Chester
Kaskaskia State Park
Mississippi River
Menard Penitentiary
Ross Randolph
Randolph
Chester Chamber of Commerce
Chester Area
Wib Adams
Ervin Schueren
Dorothy Michelsen
Chester Community Golf Club
Golf
Du Quoin Prep Schedules Announced for 1955 56 Football and Basketball
Du Quoin High unveils a nine game football slate and a 20 game basketball schedule plus an eight team two tourney at home January 18 21. Ed Moody coach announces Southwest Egyptian league games plus nonconference standouts with Elkville Trico Benton McLeansboro Christopher Marion Johnston City Nashville. Football opens September with Christopher away Sparta away Murphysboro away and other dates listed.
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Ed Moody
du Quoin High
Moody
Elkville
Trico
Benton
McLeansboro
Christopher
Marion
Johnston City
Nashville
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Chester
Carbondale
Metropolis
Zeigler
Galen Davis
Sparta
Anna Jonesboro
Major League Stars Pitching and Hitting Shine in Wins
Carl Erskine pitched a five hit shutout as the Dodgers blanked the Cubs 7-0 with one walk. Ted Williams homered twice in Boston's 5-2 win over Detroit, driving in three runs.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Gil McDougald
Andy Carey
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
Byrne
Mike Garcia
Brooklyn
Erskine
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Sam Jones
Dave Hillman
John Andre
Campy
Gail Harris
Giants
Jim Hearn
Luis Arroyo
Cards
Phils
al Barlick
Hearn
Rip Repulski
Arroyo
Williams
Detroit
Willard Nixon
Boston
Jim Wilson
Ray Moore
Kansas City
Baltimore
Carl Erskine
Cubs
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Briggs In Le Mans Hopefuls Entered For 24Hour Race
Briggs Cunningham entered two cars to carry American hopes in the 24 hour Le Mans endurance classic in Le Mans France. A total of 60 sports cars are registered for the competition.
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le Mans
France
Briggs Cunningham
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