Host club team captures Jackson Invitational low honors
Friday's pro am at the Jackson Invitational saw the host club's team card a 13 under par 59 to take top honors. Led by pro Bob Williams, with amateurs Clyde Webb Ron Ortyl and Jake Gore, they went out 28 and back nine 31.
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Ron Ortyl
Jake Gore
Williams
Jack Downey
Kent Joseph
Tony Stevens
Ron Wright
Meadow Woods
Centralia
Bob Payne
Mt. Vernon
Clarke Morse
St. Clair Country Club
Belleville
Du Quoin Hurler No-Hitter Shuts Out Marion in Tourney
Du Quoin pitcher Joel Tolliver fired a no hitter as his team beat Marion 2-0 in the Herrin American Legion baseball tournament quarterfinals. Oblong defeated Benton 5-1, and Herrin advanced to the finals with an 8-2 semifinal win over Zeigler.
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du Quoin
Marion
Herrin American Legion
Oblong
Benton
Herrin
Zeigler
Bob Doerr
Larry Laney
Mike McDaniel
Rich Luckey
Tolliver
Launches
Gilley
Schaefer
Legion Baseball weekly schedule highlights county matchups
The schedule lists Legion Baseball games from Tuesday through Saturday with matchups including Steeleville at Carbondale Benton at Murphysboro Carbondale at Sparta Murphysboro at Chester Zeigler at Du Quoin Marion at Herrin Chester at Sparta Anna at Chester Benton at West Frankfort Anna at Herrin Du Quoin at Carbondale Marion at West Frankfort Steeleville at Sparta Zeigler at Benton Charleston Mo at Murphysboro Chester at Murphysboro with various 5:30 to 8 p m start times across multiple venues.
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Steeleville
Carbondale
Benton
Murphysboro
Anna
Herrin
du Quoin
Marion
West Frankfort
Sparta
Stargell Benched by Pirates with Ankle Injury
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates was benched Saturday due to an ankle injury sustained when hit on the left ankle by a line drive during batting practice Friday night. Pitcher Bob Veale was at bat when the incident occurred.
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Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirate
Bob Veale
Big Ten Styles Nine Gridders on All America Team
The East squad for the annual All America football game includes nine Big Ten players led by Jim Grabowski of Illinois and coached by Duffy Daugherty of Michigan State. The game, in Atlanta July 9, drew 20 000 tickets sold, with LSU’s Joe Labruzzo and Kentucky’s Rodger Bird among the backs and LSU tackles McCormick and Rice also named.
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Illinois
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Duffy Daugherty
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Mississippi River
Buffalo
N.Y
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Georgia
Louisiana State
Little Terror
Joe Labruzzo
Rodger Bird
Kentucky
Dave McCormick
George Rice
Danny Anderson
Texas Tech
Davies Dies From Willow Springs Crash Injuries
Jimmy Davies 36 a three time USAC midget champion died from injuries after a June 3 warmup crash at Santa Fe Willow Springs. He suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries when his car hit a retaining wall at about 90 mph. He was taken to Hinsdale hospital. 12 other racers were warming up nearby. The cause remains under investigation.
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Santa Fe Speedway
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Calif
Monticello
Ind
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Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital
Speedway
Orioles Sign Johnston City Hurler Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton the left handed pitcher from Johnston City High School signed a pro contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He will report to the Class A Bruns field organization after being scouted by Vern Hoschell of Cedar Rapids Iowa. Shelton a former Johnston City star led Legion teams with 16 strikeouts in six innings and held a one hit game earlier this week.
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Vern Hoschell
Baltimore Orioles
John
Johnston City
Shelton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Orioles
Brumfield
Brent Vines
Mounds
Johnston City High School
Legion
Herrin
West Frankfort
Bills Sign Tight End Paul Costa
Buffalo Bills announce the signing of tight end Paul Costa who caught two passes for 401 yards last season and signed his 1966 AFL contract. Costa joins the Bills as a key target for the championship club in Buffalo New York.
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N.Y
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Carbondale and Sparta win Legion games in Steeleville
Carbondale overpowered Steeleville 7 3 with Dick Langdon four for four and Tim Higgins three RBI as Rick Wright pitched seven strong innings. Sparta defeated Murphysboro 3 0 behind Tom Gentry’s leadoff homer and Paetzhold’s four hits for the win setting up a title game with Carbondale at 4 p m.
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Carbondale
Sparta
Steeleville American Legion
Steeleville
Murphysboro
Dick Langdon
Rick Wright
Langdon
Tim Higgins
Higgins
Wright
Tom Gentry
Steve Moll
Steve Morganthaler
Jerry Paetzhold
Paetzhold
ABR
Ohlau
al Schweizer
Smith
Dolce
Weatherford
Rathert
Kober
Sternberg
Wittenborn
Davis
Eel
Aed
Cochran
Aer Dillon
Saeed Wright
Es Higgins
Ele Heisler
Worl Aikman
Chaney
Pinch Hits By Low Eubanks Pity The Poor Cows
The Cowboy Bob Ellis, a 35 year old pro wrestler from Texas, discusses his color in the ring boots and a Stetson and his bulldog headlock. He recalls Strangler Lewis influence plus years in Madison Square Garden. He contemplates retirement to ranch life in Texas or Oklahoma. Pity the poor cows as he plans to focus on ranching again.
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Southern Illinois
Lewis
Philadelphia Eagles
Texas
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Ellis
Gorgeous George
Buddy Rodgers
Madison Square Garden
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New York
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Dennis the Menace
Martin Oilers Run Streak To 10 Wins In Softball
The Martin Oilers defeated Zeigler 3 to 0 on Friday night to extend their season mark to 10 0. Sporty Lee hit a home run and a single while Don Brewer and Gary Endres added doubles. Endres struck out 14 and allowed only one hit.
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Zeigler
Sporty Lee
Don Brewer
Gary Endres
Oiler
Endres
Murphysboro Legion Wins Season Opener in Ninth Inning Rally
Murphysboro American Legion team beat Menard Cubs in Chester after four ninth inning runs. Jerry Snyder produced two RBIs with a bases loaded single and finished with three hits and three RBIs. Dick Raines added three RBIs. Phil Graeff earned the win after relieving in the sixth.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
Menard Cubs
Chester
Jerry Snyder
Snyder
Dick Raines
Phil Graeff
Jack Brown
Menard
Brown
Graeff
Voorhees
Moore
Ray
Lady Pitts Wins Mother Goose at Aqueduct
Lady Pitt from Tom Eazor's Golden Triangle Stable rallied in the final quarter mile to win the $87,675 Mother Goose at Aqueduct, beating eight other 3-year-old fillies. Marking Time, winner of the Acorn, finished 1 1/2 lengths back in second in the 1 1/16 mile race.
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Lady Pitt
Tom Eazor
Golden Triangle
Aqueduct
Marking Time
New York
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