Casper Takes Three Shot Lead In Rain Delayed Open
Bill Casper shot 69 to reach 208 at Winged Foot, three strokes ahead of Ben Hogan as Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer and Bob Rosburg tied for third at 212 in the rain postponed U S Open. The round featured multiple delays and a dramatic storm that halted play.
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N. Y
Bill Casper
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Bob Rosburg
Snead
Casper
Rosburg
First SIGA Qualifying Rounds Begin Today At West Frankfort
Southern Illinois amateur golfers start qualifying for the 54 hole Southern Illinois Golf Association tournament to be played at Franklin Country Club south of West Frankfort. Players have 54 holes over June 18 19 and 20 with five class championships. Connie Connell seeks to defend, while Jim Dutch Mitchell is favored after recent wins.
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SIGA
W. Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Franklin Country Club
West Frankfort
Connie Connell
Mounds
Jim
Dutch” Mitchell
Carbondale
Mitchell
Franklin
Carl Carello
Mays Delivers Sac Fly To Beat Phillies 2-1
In Philadelphia Willie Mays hit a seventh inning sacrifice fly off Ray Semproch to plate the deciding run for the San Francisco Giants. Daryl Spencer and Ed Bressoud had earlier run producing singles to break a 1-1 tie as Johnny Antonelli earned his ninth win in a tight pitching duel. The Phillies had scored in the first on Ed Bouchee and Gene Freese with Wally Post scoring on a Bouchee single and a 14 inning scoreless stretch finally ending.
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Philadelphia
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Johnny Antonelli
Ray Semproch
Giants
Daryl Spencer
Ed Bressaud
Spencer
Mays
Hobie Landrith
Gene Freese
Ed Bouchee
Wally Post
Bouchee
Freese
Jim Davenport
Willie Kirkland
Murphysboro Legion Tops Du Quoin 5-0 Behind Sam Gossett Shutout
Sam Gossett pitched a three hit shutout for Murphysboro as the Junior American Legion team defeated Du Quoin 5-0 at Du Quoin. He struck out nine and walked two across seven innings. Murphysboro scored in the first on Ward and Snyder and added four more in the third with hits from Ward Snyder Vo orhees and Gossett.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
du Quoin
Gossett
Ward
Snyder
Voorhees
Dodgers Missed Chances in Rainy Chicago Weekend Standings
Results show St. Louis blanking Cincinnati 7 0 and Milwaukee defeating Chicago 4 2 while Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 5 3. Friday scores include Chicago 9 Milwaukee 7 and New York 3 Philadelphia 0 with rain shortening the St. Louis Cincinnati tilt to six innings.
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
x-San Fran
x-Phila
Baseball scores and rain delay notes from New York games
The schedule shows New York 6 Detroit 4 and Cleveland 8 Washington 7 with Boston 6 Kansas City 1 and Baltimore 6 Chicago 4. Detroit 3 New York Kansas City 3 and rain affected games including Chicago at Baltimore Cleveland at Washington Detroit at New York and extra Chicago at Baltimore Cleveland at Washington with two rain postponements.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Chicago
Italy advances to Davis Cup European semifinal
In Florence Italy completed a three match sweep over South Africa to reach the Davis Cup European Zone semifinals. Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola defeated Abe Segal and Gordon Forbes 6 4 6 3 14 12 to seal the win. Italy will meet France after France beat Romania 3 0 in Paris.
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Italy
South Africa
Nicola Pietrangeli
Orlando Sirola
Abe Segal
Gordon Forbes
France
Romania
Paris
Martins head to Israel for teaching tour after son's wedding
SIU baseball coach Abe Martins and wife Elise plan travel from Herrin Airport at 8 p m to join State Department teaching missions in Israel and the Netherlands. Martins will coach baseball, conduct clinics, and possibly teach basketball on a three month stay starting in June.
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Israel
Martin
State Department
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Glenn ‘Abe
Nathanya
Netherlands
National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame
SIU
Southern
Salukis
Washington
Paris
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Greece
Tel Aviv
U. S
Herrin continues hot with 2-1 win over Steeleville
Herrin edges Steeleville 2-1 in American Legion action. Mike Davis earned the win in his first start, allowing four hits. Mike Scoffic delivered the big hit with a third inning triple driving in a run and later stole home for a 2-0 lead. Steeleville tallied once in the sixth as Herrin, 3-0 this season, hosts Benton next.
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Steeleville
American Legion
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Theeason
Mike Scoffic
Scoffic
Kingston
Lodge
Roth
Fehrhop
Myers
Pullman
Buckler
Riley
Castilow
Ac. Ks
I Herrin
Round Table Ties Track Record to Win Citation Handicap
Round Table overtook Etonian at Washington Park to win the $56,800 Citation Handicap and equal Swaps’ 1956 track record. The 1958 Horse of the Year boosted earnings to 1,396,939 with a 1:33 2-5 mile.
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Travis M. Kerr
Round Table
Etonian
Washington Park
Swaps
Charlie's Song
Ekaba
Santa Anita
Pittsburgh Peddles R G Smith To Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates sold southpaw R G Smith to the Detroit Tigers for the waiver price. Smith appeared in 20 games this season with no win loss record amid roster moves that added pitcher Bob Porterfield from the Chicago Cubs. Porterfield will rejoin his former teammates Sunday.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
R. G. Smith
Detroit Tigers
Smith
Pirates
Bob Porterfield
Chicago Cubs
Porterfield
Cubs
Hegan Sold To Giants In Phillies Trade Move
The Philadelphia Phillies announced the sale of catcher Jim Hegan to the san Francisco Giants. The deal clears room for the recall of pitcher Dick Farrell from Buffalo in the International League.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Hegan
San Francisco
Dick Farrell
Buffalo
Two coaching moves shake up Illinois small towns
Sesser hires Gene Earl as head coach for football basketball and track while Du Quoin names Jim Herron as head football coach at Paris after Ed Moody resigns but stays as a teacher. Heeren named head basketball coach at DuQuoin Township High School, Moody remains baseball coach. Carlos Ortiz defeats Kenny Lane in a disputed two round fight, with rematch planned. National Quail Futurity set for Crab Orchard Refuge start date in November. Don Schnake named head basketball coach and athletic director at Vandalia High School.
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Sesser
Gene Earl
Zeigler
SIU
du Quoin
Jim Herron
Edwardsville
Earl
Gordon Herron
Herron
Paris
Ed Moody
DuQuoin
Louisville University
Jim Heeren
DuQuoin Township
Heeren
Mulberry Grove High School
Mulberry Grove
Moody
Carlos Ortiz
Kenny Lane
Ortiz
Lane
Don Schnake
Centralia
Vandalia High School
Carterville golfers join Southern Illinois tourney circuit
Members of the Crab Orchard Golf Club at Carterville enter the Southern Illinois Golf Association event in West Frankfort this week in their first year of affiliation. Other eligible clubs include Benton Carmi Mt. Vernon Homeland Green Hills St. Clair Anna DuQuoin Centralia Salem Cairo Jackson Metropolis Chester Sparta and Greenville.
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Southern Illinois Golf Association
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Association
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Green Hills
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Anna
DuQuoin
Centralia
Salem
Cairo
Jackson
Metropolis
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Greenville
Local coach named for Enfield basketball season
J. Van Munsey, a 1954 Grayville prep graduate and 1959 Eastern Illinois alum, will become Enfield basketball coach next fall. Lyle Lampley of Benton drilled a hole in one on the 110 yard par three No 3 at Homestead Golf Course Mt. Vernon Thursday. Marvin Forgher of Mt Vernon also scored an ace on the same hole this season. The Homestead course now offers the first night lit course in Egypt with a par three pitch and putt setup. Crab Orchard Golf Club also operates its driving range at night with clubs for rent and electric carts. Front nine finished. back nine under heavy work, to be completed by fall.
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Benton
Homestead
Mt. Vernon
Marvin Forgher
Egypt
Crab Orchard
West to enter Air Force Academy as cadet this June
Gary West, former Christopher High athlete and Illinois freshman, is named a cadet at the Air Force Academy with enrollment set for June 26. He is the son of Herman Biff West, a retired standout boxer from Bukner.
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Christopher High
Illinois
Air Force Academy
Herman “‘Biff’’ West
Buckner
IAC batting race leaders include SIU and Northern players
Ken Monschein of SIU finshed third with .368. Joe Plaskas and Jim Kreeger of Northern led with high averages .455 and .386. Other SIU marks include Dick Dillinger .354 and Fred Loesekam .324 as Larry Tucker tops among remaining entries.
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SIU
IAC
Joe Plaskas
Northern
Jim Kreeger
Dick Dillinger
Fred Loesekam
J. W. Sanders
Carroll Bridges
Roger Buyan
Rich Tones
Larry Tucker
Freshman Basketball Coach Post Sparks Appointment Clash
Jim McKee declined the Centralia freshman basketball post because he was not named football assistant coach. The basketball opening has gone to Melvin Stull, a faculty member with coaching background.
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Jim McKee
Centralia
Melvin Stull
White Sox Hire Ruffing and Trout for Tryout Camps
The Chicago White Sox recruit former AL stars Red Ruffing and Dizzy Trout to run a series of baseball tryout camps.
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White Sox
Red” Ruffing
Dizzy” Trout
Kansas Tops NCAA Track Meet with 73 Points
Kansas won the 38th NCAA track meet in Lincoln with 73 points to claim their first team title. Hayes Jones of Eastern Michigan posted a 22.5 in the 220 yard low hurdles but wind disqualified the time. Kansas star Charlie Tidwell tied the world record in the 100 yards but wind canceled the record. New meet marks came in the 400 meter hurdles and hammer throw, with Jones scoring 20 points to lead the meet. Illinois placed ninth with 18 1/2 points.
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Neb
Kansas
Hayes Jones
Eastern Michigan
Charlie Tidwell
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Dick Howard
University of New Mexico
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John Lawler
Illinois
George Kerr
Paul Foreman
Illini
Ron Mitchell
Ward Miller
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Abe” Martin
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