Vaughn Switches to Dayton Over Bradley in Week's Switch
Tamms High star Charley Vaughn announced he will enroll at Dayton University, reversing an earlier plan to attend Bradley University in Peoria. Vaughn cited new opportunities and a Dayton connection with alumnus Joe Aden, plus summer jobs, as key factors guiding his decision after a prior Bradley commitment.
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Charley Vaughn
Andy Changnon
Vaughn
Dayton
Southern Illinoisan
Joe Aden
Dongola
Joe
Cub Rookie Blanks Sox In First Start
Chicago on June 17 AP reports 18yearold Dick Ellsworth, from Fresno High, pitched a 1 0 victory over the White Sox in an exhibition at Comiskey Park. He walked five, allowed four singles, and struck out two while overcoming jitters to look veteran. Ellsworth earned a promised big league start perhaps against Cincinnati. Cubs proceed to Milwaukee with Moe Drabowsky set to pitch against Lew Burdette as Sox begin a 21 game home stand with Billy Pierce facing Dave Sisler.
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Chicago
Dick Ellsworth
Fresno
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Ellsworth
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
Sox
Catcherral Neeman
Cub
Bob Schefting
Cincinnati
Billy Goodman
Chuck Tanner
Nellie Fox
Tom Quailters
Cubs
Walt Moryn
Freddie Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Moe Drabowsky
Lew Burdette
Boston
Billy Pierce
Dave Sisler
Los Angeles
Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Big Newk
Northwestern to host 1959 NCAA tennis championships
Northwestern University in Evanston will host the 1959 NCAA tennis championships. The event is slated for June in Annapolis Maryland, with Northwestern University in Evanston listed as the site.
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Annapolis
Northwestern University
Evanston
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Major Leaders American League Batting and Pitching
Baseball leaders in the American League include Nieman and Vernon leading batting averages with over 100 at bats. Cerv and Jensen top RBIs. Fox and Mays pace hits. Pitching leaders show Turley and Larsen with strong win records and high strikeout counts. other top names include Sullivan, Hyde, and Wynn.
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Nieman
Baltimore
Vernon
Cleveland
Ward
Kansas City
Cerv
Jensen
Boston
Gernert
Fox
Chicago
Marzone
Minoso
Bridges
Washington
Kuenn
Detroit
Malzone
Avila
Kaline
Herrin Standings and Rainout Updates
Herrin standings across Babe Ruth and Little League divisions are listed with match results among teams such as Engineers, Walkers, Hers Chevrolet, Elks, Bank of Herrin, Norges, Industrials, Financiers, Fraternals, Clothiers, Maids, Debsepee, New Era, and Royals. All rained out or tied games will be rescheduled at season end.
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Engineers
V. Walkers
Chevrolet
Miller completes Army basic course at Fort Leonard Wood
Administration graduate Pvt. Wayne L. Miller 21 son of Mr and Mrs Loren Miller Rt Anna recently finished a basic Army administration course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Miller entered the Army in January and is a 1954 Anna Jonesboro Community High School graduate
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Pvt
Wayne L. Miller
Loren Miller
Rt. 2
Anna
Fort Leonard Wood
Miller
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Burton resigns as Du Quoin football coach to take insurance job
Guy Burton, Du Quoin High School football and track coach for two years, resigns to join Equitable Life Insurance Society. In a letter to the Board of Education dated Monday, he says he will not be available for the 1958-59 school year and plans to make Du Quoin his home with his family. Burton previously coached in Missouri and posted a 3-4-2 record last season.
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Guy Burton
du Quoin High School
Burton
du Quoin
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Perry County
T. English
Galen Davis
Golconda Men Graduate Two Soldiers
Golconda men Pvt Kenneth D Eichorn and Pvt William J Gibbs have completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Eichorn 23 son of Rudolph and Mrs Eichorn is a 1952 Golconda High School graduate and 1956 SIU Vocational Tech Institute graduate. Gibbs 23 son of Edgar and Mrs Gibbs Rt 1 is a former employee of Billington Truck Service in Golconda.
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Golconda
Kenneth D. Eichorn
William J. Gibbs
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Eichron
Rudolph Eichorn
Southern Illinois University Vocational and Technical Institute
Gibbs
Edgar Gibbs
Rt. 1
Billington Truck Service
Newcombe Traded to Reds Amid Shoulder Woes
Don Newcombe accepts a trade from the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds after a troubled season plagued by a shoulder injury. He expects to pitch for Cincinnati tonight, saying the move gives him a fresh start and confidence from the clubs that traded for him. He recalls Campanella's impact and notes the shoulder issue as the season’s core problem.
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Steve Bilko
Johnny Klippstein
Charlie Rabe
Newcombe
Newcomb
Nashua
N.H
Roy Campanella
Don
Campy
Campanella
San Francisco
Standings and Tuesday results in the American and National Leagues
The standings show New York leading the American League with a .648 percentage, followed by Boston and Kansas City. Tuesday feature games include New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago, with several matchups noted for Wednesday. In the National League Milwaukee leads at .585, with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh near .500. Monday results include St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 5 in 11 innings, and other scheduled games listed.
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G.B
New York
Boston
Bee
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit A. Ae
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Phila
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
Onis
San Fran
Open forum rumor hits SIU coaching talk in Carbondale
A broadcasted report claimed George Lubertt, West Frankfort coach, was hired as SIU assistant coach a claim SIU spokesman denied. SIU officials delayed decisions on filling the post while Don Boydston and Bill Brown vacationed. Jubert and Tubelt were discussed as possible candidates amid a sprawling, inconsistent basketball chatter not backed by facts. Meanwhile salaried sports notes touch on fans unhappy with teams as Yankees and Braves contend despite injuries.
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SIU
George Lubelt
West Frankfort
Don Boydston
Bill Brown
Harry Gallatin
Dick Ping
Mattoon
Murray
Gallatin
Carbondale
Jubert
St. Charles School For
Ibuelt
Tubelt
Iubelt
League Leaders Faltered In Last Two Weeks Surging Red Sox Keep Pace
In a two week span from June 2 to June 16 the Yankees went 8-9 and the Giants 4-9 dropping from first place. Red Sox 10-5 and Redlegs 9-4 moved ahead as Braves, Cubs and others posted mixed marks. Dodgers narrowed their last place gap to eight games while a flurry of trades surfaced at the June 15 deadline.
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Yankees
Giants
Red Sox
Redlegs
National — Giants
Braves
Pirates
Cubs
Cards
Phils
Dodgers
American — Yankees
Athletics
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Senators
Orioles
New Yorkers
Kansas
Gallatin to Start as SIU Basketball Coach in July
Harry Gallatin reports for duty as the new Southern Illinois University basketball coach, beginning work July 1 in Carbondale. Assistant Tom Millikin leaves SIU to take a summer post with a construction firm and will assume the helm at Proviso High School in late August.
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Harry Gallatin
SIU
Carbondale
Tom Millikin
Proviso High
Hutchinson Devotes Rotations After Lindy McDaniel Setbacks
Card Manager Fred Hutchinson signals giving up on Lindy McDaniel as a starter after 11 starts and three relief appearances. McDaniel has yielded 83 hits and 47 runs in 66 2/3 innings with a 5.71 ERA, including 12 home runs, the team leader in that category. Jones Jackson Mizell and Brosnan expected in rotation with Maglie sometimes starting.
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Fred Hutchinson
Lindy McDaniel
Harry Hannebrink
Braves
McDaniel
Gopher
Lindy
Jones
Jackson
Mizell
Brosnan
Maglie
Cardship Redlegs In 11th Back To .500
The St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 6-5 in 11 innings to move back to .500 and into a fourth place tie. Musial sparked a ninth inning rally, Kasko drove in two, Cunningham had a pinch two run hit, and Bel homered as Morris Martin won in relief for a 3-1 record in his second extra inning win against Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Redlegs
Stan Musial
Eddie Kasko
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Joe Nuxhall
Musial
Ken Boyer
Joe Cunningham
Cunningham
Don Blasingame
Kasko
Tom Acker
Gus Bel
Redleg
Morrie Martin
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