Par Golf Tilt In Jackson Tourney Draws 86 Qualifiers
The Jackson County Club course hosts 86 qualifiers for the Southern Illinois Golf Association Tournament with heavy greens. Prusie Pipes and Tony Stevens each shot 73 to lead regaining players while Dutch Mitchell and Carl Pankey posted 75. Qualification rounds start Wednesday with first matches Thursday and finals Sunday.
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Jackson County Club
Southern Illinois Golf Association
SIGA
Jackson Club
Prusie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Tony Stevens
West Frankfort
Dutch Mitchell
Wally Springer
Carl Pankey
Benton
C. D. Rea
Greenville
Jim Lowe
Harley Cornish
Tom Reed
Loyd Sexton
John Koons
Mike Meyers
Purise Pipes
Jim Willis
Sparta
Fred Rotramel Jr
Bill Spurgeon
John Bradley
Bob Moffat
du Quoin
Henry Justice
George Sims
Frank Woosley
H. G. Sims
W. A. Riley
Loyd Abbott
Jack Singhorse
Carmi
Earl Clippinger
Kenneth Hughes
Jackson
Louie Bahr
Blake Broadway
Bob Haroldson
Sam Boriske
Tommy Lawson
John Wiggins
John Gilbert
Paul Brown
Jim Weatherly
A. R. Esposito
Ronnie Esposito
Julian Weatherly
Ray Crawshaw
Loren Thomas
Glen Vaughn
Loyd Troutt
Joe Sterner
Wayne Ellis
Oren Dresser
Dewey Mathis
Fred Hiller
Cy Storm
Emmett Harris
Claude Phillips
Charles Dohanich
Steve Dozier
John Winn
Dick Daniel
Cy Louden
Dick Kohler
Eddie Golde
Barney Williams
Omer Jones
Glenn Ozburn
Ted Shoberg
Hugh Watson
Bob Reynolds
Wilbur Swindell
Ken Odum
Bill Etherton
Dick Lockerby
Pete Sawyer
Bert Ozburn
Elmer Medlin
Ray Williams
Paul Barrett
J. R. McGinnis
Bert Hall
James Johnson
William Muhlenbrock
Tom Easterly
Jim Brigham
Eddie Vogler
Todd Baysinger
Charles Lerner
Tom Brock
Frank Brock
Fred Riley
Archie Griffin
Homer Park
Dees Sets Scoring Record In South Over North 109-93
Archie Dees of Mt Carmel topped the scoring with 32 points to set a prep all star record as the South defeated the North 109 to 93 in Murray Kentucky. North state players Caiazza Breyfogle added nine each in the second half while South guards Stevens Hatton Tucker Bond fueled a big rally.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Archie Dees
Mt. Carmel
South
Murray
Dees
Big Archie
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
Freeman
Temple Tucker
Bowie
Texas
Hiles Stout
Peoria Central
Hubert Reed
Oklahoma City
Reed
Joe Stevens
Wichita
Vernon Hatton
Lexington
Tucker
Jimmy Bond
Pampa
Ilinois
Ted Caiazza
LaGrange
Larry Breyfogle
Lawrenceville
Caiazza
Breyfogle
Illinois
Cassady
Hatton
Stevens
Darnall Florence
Gaudin
Harris Suedekum
Taylor Sullins
NORTH
S Reas
Lawson
Schauer
Lee
Bogenrife
Harris
Dees Wins Mr. Basketball Award From Chuck Taylor
Archie Dees of Mt. Carmel named Mr. Basketball for 1954 by Chuck Taylor of Converse Rubber Co at Murray Kentucky. The award salute honors the top prep player of the year, with Dees on the first all star team alongside other regional standouts from Texas and Kentucky.
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Archie Dees
Mt. Carmel
Chuck Taylor
Converse Rubber Co
Jimmy Bond
Pampa
Texas
Vernon Hatton
Lafayette
Ivy
Joe Stephens
Achita
Hans
Hatton
Kentucky
Stevens
Wichita
Ted Caiazza
LaGrange
Larry Breyfogle
Lawrenceville
Billy Cassady
Inez
Owen Lawson
Middletown
Dick Poe Captures Murphysboro Feature at Speedway
Dick Poe of Marion won the Murphysboro Speedway feature race on Sunday night and also secured the handicap win and the third heat. Bill Hazel of Harrisburg set a new track time trial record at 16.70 seconds, plus won the second heat in a grudge match with Poe.
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Dick Poe
Marion
Murphysboro
Poe
Bill Hazel
Harrisburg
Hazel
Nathan Anthony
Logan
Chuck Walters
Cape Girardeau
Charley Taitt
Carbondale
Goosie Martin
Lesser
Marvel Stroub
Chrisher T
Howard Meacham
Grand Tower
Bill Corzine
Anna
Webb Deaton
Creal Springs
Jesse Crowe
Herrin Junior Legion Wins Two In District Play
Herrin's Junior Legion baseball team swept Du Quoin Junior Legion with 17 1 and 12 1 wins. Jim Anderson pitched a two hitter Saturday and Tom Strang allowed only three hits Sunday as Herrin built big early leads and DuQuoin committed seven errors in each game. The wins boost Herrin to 3 1 in the 25th American Legion district league.
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Herrin
Junior Legion
DuQuoin Junior Legion
DuQuoin
Jim Anderson
Tom Strang
Richard
Itchy) Jones
Terry Jones
American Legion
Carbondale VFW Edges Coulterville 4-2 In Softball
The Carbondale VFW defeated Coulterville Lions 4 to 2 at Coulterville with Rex Drew throwing a three hitter and Ray Drew collecting two doubles and a single. Art Heisman pitched well for Coulterville, allowing eight hits and nine strikeouts. The VFW next play Sport Center of West Frankfort in Carbondale Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Carbondale Vfw
Coulterville Lions
Coulterville
VFW
Rex Drew
Drew
Lions
Carbondale
Ray Drew
Art Heisman
Edgar
Sport Center of
West Frankfort
Rain Halts Marion Ball Park Game Amid Sudden Shower
Crainville led 2 0 in the top of the third when Ernie Reynolds doubled home a run and the rain then emptied the field. The downpour stopped play and seemed to miss nearby areas as players and fans left the Marion park.
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Crainville Stars
Marion Merchants
Marion
Crainville
Ernie Reynolds
Reynolds
Ball Park
Major League Trade Flurry Ahead of Deadline
In a flurry of deals on the eve of the trading deadline two clubs swapped players. The Detroit Tigers sent veteran infielder Johnny Pesky to the Washington Senators for utility man Mel Henderlein and about $20 000 in cash. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Hal Rice to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Luis Marquez and an undisclosed cash bundle. Deadline set for midnight June 15.
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Detroit Tigers
Johnny Pesky
Washington Senators
Mel Henderlein
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Rice
Chicago Cubs
Luis Marquez
Roland Wins Marion Stock Car Feature
Cliff Roland of Mt. Vernon drove No. 53 to win the Marion stock car feature Saturday night. He also placed in the heats and semi feature with Ryder and Anthony following in the main event.
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Roland
Marion
Cliff Roland
Mt. Vernon
Hazel
Taitt
Stroub
H. Meacham
Bain
Poe
Ryder
Anthony
Corzine
Heaton
Rozmislowicz
Tait
Meacham
Roland, Ryder, Anthony
Suggs Berg Favored In Western Tournament
Waukegan Illinois June 14 AP Louise Suggs and Patty Berg, both seeking a fifth title, are co favorites in the 25th Women s Western Golf Open. The event offers 100 pros aiming for 32 match play spots at Glen Flora Country Club with a $1 000 top prize.
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Waukegan
Ill
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Glen Flora Country Club
West Frankfort tops Martin Oilers 8 1 softball win
The West Frankfort Sport Center softball team defeated the Martin Oilers 8 to 1 at Carbondale on Saturday. Tonight in the Carbondale League the Barkers face the Murphysboro DeMolays at 7 30 p m.
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West Frankfort Sport Center
Martin Oilers
Carbondale
Barkers
Murphysboro
Ninety Nine Horses Burn at North Side Riding Stables
Fire at New Parkway Riding Stables in Chicago's North Side destroyed ninety nine horses believed worth about fifteen thousand dollars. Building damage estimated at ten thousand dollars. Fire started by a cigarette tossed on a stock truck seat. cushion ignited gasoline tank causing basement blaze. Forty five horses survived and were boarded by private owners.
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Chicago
New Parkway
John Klein
John Walsh
Third Battalion
Klein
Ninth Inning Homer Lifts Herrin Over Carbondale
Delane Smokey Jacobs hit a three run homer with two out in the ninth to give Herrin a 9-8 win over Carbondale in the Coal Belt Teen Age League at Carbondale. Herrin captured its first win of the season after three losses and a tie as Morris Lingle took the loss for Carbondale while Perry and Payne worked the Herrin pitching.
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Delane
Smokey
Jacobs
Herrin Eagles
Carbondale
Herrin
West Frankfort
Morris Lingle
Perry and
Payne
Top Illinois prep stars Dees Caiazza eye college choices
Column notes Archie Dees of Mt. Carmel and Ted Caiazza of La Grange as top 1954 Illinois prep standouts. Indiana and Illinois offers loom amid scouting by Branch McCracken, Harry Lancaster and others in Murray Kentucky. Dees seen as likely star if weight managed. Caiazza viewed as potential center but needs scoring range and college adjustment.
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Murray
Archie Dees
Mt. Carmel
Indiana
Ted Caiazza
la Grange
Illinois
Branch McCracken
Harry Lancaster
Kentucky
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma
Hank Iba
Oklahoma Aggies
Bob Vanatta
Bradley
Harlan Hodges
Idaho
Rex Alexander
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky
Ralph Pink
Cape Girardeau
Caiazza
Big Ted
Harry Combes
Egypt
Dees
Combes
McCracken
Caiazzia
Dee
Grayville
IHSA
Caizza
Ronnie Pursell to Enroll at Dayton University
Tub Pursell of Litchfield said Ronnie Pursell will enroll at Dayton University after the all star game in Murray. Gene Pursell, Pinckneyville teammate, is expected to attend Coe College in Iowa. Illinois coaches Bob Horton and Bill Whitlock watched the event with other officials.
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Tub” Pursell
Litchfield
Murray
Ronnie
Dayton University
Pinckneyville
Gene Pursell
Coe College
Iowa
Bob Horton
Bill Whitlock
Illinois
Roy Gatewood
Mt. Carmel
Leedie Cabutti
Herrin
Cliff Storme
Marion
al Adams
Chuck Leonard
Paul McGinnis
Uniformed Softball Tryouts Against Metro Teams
Uniformed softball teams are sought to play Metro polis teams each Thursday at 8 30 p m and Friday at 7 15 p m in Metropolis Contact Hal Stroube Bechtel Corp Box 113 Joppa or phone 2111 Metropolis
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Metropolis
Hal Stroube
Bechtel Corp
Joppa
Phone
Carbondale VFW seeks softball game bookings
Carbondale VFW posts a call to arrange softball games. The club is available daily and Saturday nights and invites contact with War Dell Riggs, effort unspecified, phone 786.
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Carbondale Vfw
Carbondale Vew Club
Wardell Riggs
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