Murphysboro Legion Tops Carbondale in 6th Straight Win
Murphysboro continues its hot stretch by routing Carbondale 9 to 2 behind Gary Hollmann who hurled a complete game. Hollmann allowed seven hits and fanned eight as Murphysboro built a 6-2 lead by the fifth inning, then added three more in the sixth. Qualls drove in two with a triple and a single, while Ward and Darnstaedt contributed key hits in the decisive frames. Carbondale managed eight hits but could not overcome the early deficit despite a Holmes triple and a late scoring splash. Murphysboro improves to 6-1 on the season and 4-0 in 26th District play. Carbondale falls to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in league play.
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Murphysboro
American Legion Learn
Carbondale
Gary “Bobo
Hollmann
J. W. Holmes
Dick Corbit
Dale Wolfe
Eve
Murphysborn
Don Robinson
Gene Ward
Cliff Darnstaed
Robinson
Jerry Qualls
RBI
Bill Hellmer
Quells
Mike Reid
Dallas Glode
Ward
Wolfe
Dick Ines
Holmes
Dave Fliger
Darnstiedt
Dines
Hellmer
Sac Reid
Gloda
Hrush
Trobaugh
Corbii
Reno
Fiiger
Tenzeni
Zoo Brown
Weller
Cook
Herrin Junior Loop schedules set at City Park Diamonds
The Herrin Junior Baseball League releases next weeks lineup at City Park Diamonds detailing Sunday games against Engineers and Universal Match, Monday fixtures including Herrin Bowl versus Lions and Bank of Herrin against Rexall, plus multiple contests through Friday with teams such as Wild Cats, Red Birds, Yanks, Giants, and more in various time slots.
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Herrin
City Park Diamonds
Universal Match
Engineers
Diamond
Lions
Bank of Herrin
Rexall
American Legion Ve. Norge
Wild Casta
Zwicks
Elkis
Walkers
FLW
Eagles
American Legion
Rains
Red Birds
Yanks
Giants
Zeigler Legion
Memorial, Park
DuraCrates
Hans Chevrolet
Herrin Bow
Elks
Orphans
Wild Cats
Braves
Indians
Hybrid Sunfish Report From Fox Ridge Lake
Outdoor writer Carl Barnhart and Bill Wood test an experimental hybrid sunfish cross from Fox Ridge Lake near Charleston. They fish with poppers and worms, capturing many fish from six to eight feet deep, noting sizes around seven inches and promising eight to nine inches later in the season. A late storm interrupted the outing as plans to photograph continued.
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Fox Ridge Lake
Charleston
Bill Wood
Mt. Vernon
Bill
Bil
Debut of 18-Year-Old Keausse Shuts Out Angels in KC
Kansas City A’s a tipped prospect Lew Keausse Jr. debuting at 18 after high school, delivers a three hitter in a shutout of the Los Angeles Angels in Kansas City. He earned a $125,000 bonus and became the season’s payee headline. Florida prospect Lanier from Avon Park, Florida is also noted as a pitcher and hitting prospect.
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Lew Keausse, Jr
Kansas City A
Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City
Florida
Young Lanier
Avon Park
Fila
Hooded joke weather protection on WSIL
The fragment shows a plan for rain protection with a hood, a humorously oversized wrap, and a remark about getting wet. It mentions Carl Barnhart's Rod and Gun Club airing next Sunday on WSIL at 6 p.m., with a jab about Woods laughing at the speaker and not returning to the dock.
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Woods
Carl Barnhart
Rod &J ‘Gun Club
WSIL
Coal Belt Teen Age League Sunday Schedule
Schedule of games set for Sunday in the Coal Belt Teen Age Baseball League includes Merian at Freeman Y 2u Quo at Benton Pinckney fille at Centralia and Murphys acro at Zeigler Herrin has an open date.
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Coal Belt
Merian
Freeman
Y 2U Quo
Benton
Pinckney Fille
Centralia
Murphysacro
Zeigler
Herrin
Jackson 4-H Schedule Sets Four Nights of Games
Four games nightly are programmed Monday through Friday at the Jackson County 4H softball field on the Ava Blacktop near McElwain School. Play begins at 8 p m and 9 25 p m on two diamonds with teams including Makanda Gulley Jumpers Murphysboro Daisyettes and Carbondale Thunderbirds among others.
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Jackson County
Ava Blacktop
McElwain
New Era
Carbondale
Makanda
Pleasant Grove
Murphysboro
Grange Hall Lassies
Campbell Hill Rough Riders
Bumilebees
Rough Riders
Diamond Daisies
Daisyettes
Merry Maidens
Baskeydell Hustlers
Murphysboro Chatterboxes
Bumblebees
Carbondale Falcons
Parmersttes
Elkville Blick Chix
Carbondale Thunderbirds
Dare Devila
de Silo
Dave Devils
Jacob
Carbondale Bluebirds
de Sola
Makanda Dragons
Happy Helpers
Herrin Area Industrial Softball League Schedule
Three games are set next week in Herrin. Sangamo Electric vs Norge Monday at Herrin Memorial Ball Park with a 3:33 p.m. start. Container Staplings and Olin Mathieson meet Tuesday, and Universal Mateh against Allen Industries Thursday.
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EAGUE
Herrin
Herrin Area
Herrin Memorial Ball Park
Sangamo Electric
Norge
Olin Mathies
Universal Mateh
Allen Industries
17 year old Ron Moeller pitched for Angels and Orioles
Rookie left hander Ron Moeller, only 17, appeared in four games in the American League during 1966, moving from the Los Angeles Angels to the Baltimore Orioles in a young player arc.
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Birds
Los Angeles
Ron Moeller
Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Reds Rout Phillies 10-5 Behind Big Seventh Inning
Cincinnati Reds blast Philadelphia Phillies 10-5 as a six run seventh inning keys the win. Gordon Coleman belts his 11th and 12th homers of the season, adding a single and four hits in the game. Elmer Vale joins Phillies this week with a clutch pinch hit, while Jack Baldschun and Robin Roberts share pitching duties for Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Gordon Coleman
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Elmer Vale
Phil F
Minnesota
Jack Baldschun
Robin Roberts
Reds
Vadal Pinson
Gus Bell
Coleman
Bob Schmidt
Bob Purkey
Cincinnati
Purkey
Schmidt
Roberts
J Baldsehur
Lehman
Dalrymple
W—Purkey
G Coleman
Murphysboro Area Legion Schedule Faces Three Challengers
Murphysboro leads the 35th District American Legion with a 5-0 mark and hosts three league games this week. Games include Du Quoin at 2:30 p.m. June 18, Zeigler at Du Quoin 5:30 p.m. June 21, Steeleville at Murphysboro 5:50 p.m. June 2 Zeigler at Herrin 5 p.m. June 23 Benton at Carbondale 5 p.m. June 24 Herrin at Steeleville 2:00 p.m. June 25 Steeleville at Du Quoin 2:30 p.m.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
du Quoin
Zeigler
Steeleville
Zeigier
Herrin
Benton
Carbondale
Glidewell Hurls Wings To Victory In 10 Innings
Glidewell returned from injury to pitch Murphysboro Red Wings past Collinsville Ironworkers 10 innings, 10-1, in Riverside Park. He struck out 18, walked 3, allowed four hits, and sparked a late 10th inning rally with Bob Keefe finishing off six Collinsville pitchers. The win keeps Glidewell atop the Ban Johnson League in the area. The Pirates beat the Angels 5-2 in Atom Division play.
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Lewis Glidewell
Glidewell
Murphysboro
Red Wings
Neunjert
Collinsville Ironworkers
Riverside Park
Collinsville
Ban Johnson
Didewell
Bob Keefe
Bill Wallace
Gib Snyder
Lon Chuck Walier
Abra Welermeyer
Koehler
Riddle
Dix
Rutz
Tippet
Kiulik
Rae Keefe
Ood T. Dix
Muder
Schmidt
Luechtefield
Bub
Apa Wilson
rLice Stirrat
Ooo
H Snyder
Walier
Rose
Marnati
Pierson
Eon
Mileur
Williams
Wallace
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