Pipes Wins After 20th Hole In Southern Illinois Meet
Mt. Vernon’s Parsie Pipes, seeking a fourth LIGA title in five years, survived a near upset by Fred Lager of Benton to advance in the Southern Illinois Golf Association meet at Green Hills. Second round pairings and schedule detail the 64-golfer field, with finals set for Sunday and semi finals 36 holes tomorrow.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Green Hills Country Club
Pipes
Fred Lager
Benton
C. Connell
Cairo
H Crisp
Marion
Ray Storme
West Frankfort
Bob
Missouri Nine Wins NCAA Baseball Clash Highlights
Missouri dominated Colorado State 15 to 1 while Duke crushed Oregon State 18 to 7 in the NCAA diamond tournament. Duke and Missouri led the first round with strong offenses as Texas upset Penn State and Holy Cross defeated Western Michigan 5 to 1. Don Boenker pitched for Missouri as the Western entrant remained unbeaten before Friday’s matchups.
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Oregon State
Jack Coombs
Texas
Penn State
Colorado State
Holy Cross
Western Michigan
Don Boenker
Herrin Nightingales Top Carterville in Hoops? Wait Softball
The Herrin Nightingales out hit and outscored the Carterville girls 13 to 7 on Thursday night at Carterville. Herrin collected 14 hits off Bailey while holding Carterville to three. The Nightingales scored one in the first two in the second and three in the third to lead by six when Carterville batted in the third. Pitcher Horn allowed three straight walks to the first three batters before J Brown cleared the bases with a double. Carterville added one more in that inning on a walk and error, but Herrin answered with runs in the next three innings, keeping Carterville to minimal scoring overall.
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Browns owner Bill Veeck protests Marion suspension
Bill Veeck heads to Chicago to challenge Will Harridge over the indefinite suspension of Marion Marion for clashing with umpire Bill McGowan after a disputed third base call. Veeck calls Harridge tactics Gestapo and vows to protest the game 7 to 5 loss.
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Pollution Kills Thousands of Fish in Mobile Canal
Thousands of dead fish floated in a Mobile canal after a sudden pollution incident from a tributary during heavy rain. Officials said the menhadden, prized for their oil, were chiefly affected while hardier species survived. The odor from the slick was described as awful.
Canton Climbs in Motion No Hitter In MOV League
Canton blanked Hannibal 3 0 as Mac Crum hurled the second no hitter of the MOV Class D season. Crum walked five and Canton committed two errors while striking out nine. The game helped Canton remain in the Gems winning spree as Danville led the standings with 25 wins. Other scores last night included Danville 8 Mt. Vernon 7 and Mattoon 4 Decatur 2. Standings show Canton at 20 18 in fifth place with Hannibal 19 18 close behind.
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Language shifts in science and diplomacy noted
The National Geography Society states English now leads globally in science after surpassing German and in diplomacy after French. The text recalls earlier times when writers used multiple spellings for English words, reflecting language variation across generations.
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Herrin Gems Edge Royalton 6 5 in Local Showdown
The Herrin Gems defeated Royalton 6 to 5 last night at Royalton. Pitcher batter Don Deacon Sexton delivered the decisive homer and won his own game in a dramatic finish.
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Royalton
Don (Deacon) Sexton
Net Meet In Murphysboro Open Tennis Tourney Set
The Murphysboro Open Tennis Tournament will run Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, on the high school courts. Entries close at 9 a.m. Saturday with drawings then. Events include men's singles and doubles, with losers receiving the balls. Fees: $1.50 for singles, $1 for doubles per player. Jimmie Norman, former Murphysboro resident and two-time Southern champion, was noted by tournament officials.
Russell's Texaco team edges Robinson's at Herrin
In a Thursday night practice game at Herrin Township Softball League lighted park Charles Russell's Texaco team held off Robinson's squad by a tight margin. Danny McCormick pitched for the winners allowing only two hits.
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Texaco
Robinson
Herrin Township
Danny McCormick
Methodists Win Lose in Mboro Softball League
The Church Softball League saw both wins and losses for the Methodists last night. The Junior team crushed Elm St Baptists 35 to 9, while the Midgets fell to the Lutherans 11 to 10. Larson and Willis led Methodist hitters with four and five hits. The Lutherans rallied for three runs in the last inning to erase a deficit, and the Junior League now awaits Christians versus St Andrew's in the Midget loop.
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