Tournament Ace Charles Alexander Shines In Invitational
Charles Alexander an 18 year old from Herringolf sinks a hole in one on No 9 with a seven iron during the Jackson County Club Invitational. He finishes round even par 36 and 74 total after a 38 back nine. Teammates in his foursome included Jan Nevinger Andy Swanson and Lyle Wade.
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Charles Alexander
Herringolfer
Alexander
Jan Nevinger
Andy Swanson
Lyle Wade
Pool champ Harold Worst very critically ill in Michigan
Southern Illinois sports column reports Harold Worst, 37, a top cushion billiards player from Grand Rapids, is critically ill with cancer. ABC moved a Wide World of Sports pool tourney to June 25 hoping he can see it before death. Worst won the Stardust Open in 1965 and the Johnston City world all around title last October.
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Harold Worst
Grand Rapids
Mich
Worst
Johnston City
ABC
George Jansco
Harold
Carl Worst
Southern Illinois
Crab Orchard
U S Captures Wightman Cup In Doubles Victory
Nancy Richey of Dallas and Mary Ann Eisel of St. Louis defeated Lis Starkie and Rita Bentley 6-2 6-1 in the decisive doubles as the United States clinched the Wightman Cup for the sixth straight year. The U S trailed 3 1 before winning the remaining three matches to finish 4 3. Winnie Shaw beat Ejssel 6-3 6-3, Rochey beat Wade 2-6 6-2 7-5, and Billie Jean Moffit defeated Ann Haydon Jones 5-7 6-2 6-3 to set up the doubles win.
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Wimbledon
England
Nancy Richey
Dallas
Tex
Mary Ann Eisel
St. Louis
Lis Starkie
Rita Bentley
United States
Winnie Shaw
Scotland
Miss Ejssel
Miss Rochey
Virginia Wade
Billie Jean Moffit
Ann Haydon Jones
Children’s Bureau Seen as Agency of Labor Department
The Children’s Bureau is identified as an agency within the U S Department of Labor, reflecting its governance under federal labor policy and child welfare oversight.
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the Children’s Bureau Is An
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U.S. Department of Labor
Stevens and Jones Lead Jackson Golf Tourney After Round One
Murphysboro players Tony Stevens and Ed Jones tied for the first round lead at the Jackson Country Club Invitational, each shooting 71 in windy conditions. A large field of 150 entrants competes across six classes with scores ranging from 72 to over 100 as final rounds approach.
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Jackson Country Club
Tony Stevens
Ed Jones
Murphysboro
Jones
Ron Ortyl
Beryl White
Belleville
Connie Connell
Cairo
Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Tony Queiroli
Granite City
Queiroli
Bill John
Son
Marion
Jim Sunday
Clay City
Clyde Webb
Dick Foulk
West Frankfort
Dodgers Edge Giants as Davis Drives Late Run
The Dodgers beat the Giants 4 to 2 to take a one game lead. Willie Davis hit in a run with a ninth inning single and scored on Lou Johnsons squeeze bunt. Maury Wills added a tying double in the seventh and Jim Brewer closed out the ninth. The game featured Hart and Fuentes early scoring for San Francisco.
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Willie Davis
Lou Johnson
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Dodgers
Giants
Jim Gilliam
Frank Linzy
Wes Parker
Davis
Tommy Davis
Johnson
Don Landrum
Willie McCovey
Jim Brewer
Ollie Brown
Bob Barton
Ossie Virgil
Maury Wills
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Tito Fuentes
Mets Place Arrigo on Disabled List
The New York Mets placed left-hander Jerry Arrigo on the disabled list after a line drive injured his pitching hand. Bob Shaw was purchased from the Giants to take his roster spot. Tug McGraw was taken off the DL and sent to the Jacksonville farm club on a 24 hour recall.
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New York Mets
Jerry Arrigo
Bob Shaw
San Francisco Giants
Arrigo
Atlanta
Mets
Frank
Tug) McGraw
Jacksonville
Fla
Coal Best Today Herrin at Benton Centralia at Marion
The column lists today’s coal matchups with Herrin facing Benton, Centralia meeting Marion, and Pinckneyville up against Nashville in regional play.
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Benton
Centralia
Marion
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Ryun Wins mile with record pace at Terre Haute
Jim Ryun, Kansas freshman, clocks 4 02.8 in the mile at the U S Federation meet in Terre Haute. He wins by 15 yards over Ed Dean of Notre Dame as Jayhawk Club takes Federation title with 77 points. SIU finishes fourth. Oscar Moore wins six mile, Lawson beats Moore in three mile.
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Jim Ryun
Kansas
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Ryun
Notre Dame
Ed Dean
Dick Romo
University of Texas
New Zealand
Peter Snell
Los Angeles
Michael Jazy
France
Jazy
Jayhawk Club
Bob Timmons
University of New Mexico
Brigham Young
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White Plains
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Moore
John Lawson
Lawson
SIU
George Woods
Mike Bianco
Bianco
Woods
John Vernon
Ian Sharpe
Two-Shot Lead for Marti at Buick Open in Grand Blanc
Fred Marti fired a three under 69 to take a two stroke lead at 139 after 36 holes of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc Michigan. Ginsberg led the late finishers with 141 while defending champion Tony Lema shot 66 to reach 144, with Rodgers Wieskopf and Boros at 143.
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Fred Marti
Marti
Phil Rodgers
Jim Ferrier
Roger Ginsberg
Riverdale
M.Y
Ishers
Martin
Baytown
Tex
Ginsberg
Rodgers
Tom Wieskopf
Julius Boros
Tony Lema
A’s Sign Pitcher From Edmons High School
18 year old southpaw Dave Hamilton of Edmons Washington has signed with the Kansas City Athletics and will join the Lewiston Idaho Northwest League team.
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Wash
Dave Hamilton
Edmons
Kansas City Athletics
Lewiston
Idaho
British Amateur title goes to Bobby Cole at Carnoustie
Bobby Cole 18, protégé of Gary Player, beat Ronnie Shade 3 and 2 in an 18 hole final at Carnoustie as rain reduced the final to 18 holes for the first time since 1896. Cole led from the start with a birdie on the 16th and closed out on the 16th after Shade drove into a trap.
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Scotland
Bobby Cole
Gary Player
Ronnie Shade
Cole
Paris
Henri de Lamare
Shade
Gordon Cash
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