Southern California Wins seventh World Series title in Omaha
Southern California defeated Southern Illinois 7 to 2 in Omaha to clinch its seventh World Series. USC pitcher Steve Busby held SIU to two runs as the Trojans erupted with timely hits and three two-base plays. The win capped a 53 win season for USC while SIU finished 43-9.
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Southern California
Omaha
Neb
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Itchy Jones
Salukis
Trojan
Jones
Steve Busby
USC
Trojans
Dick Langden
Saluki
Eden
Jeff Port
Southern Cal
Tulsa
Busby
George Ambrow
Langdon
Calafetti
Jack Liggett
Steele
Cross
Thomas
Port
Alfano
Arenstein
Marion
Mike Brooking
Carbondale
Brooking
Perkins
Salukis place four on College World Series all tourney team
SIU Salukis sweep four players onto the College World Series all tournament team led by catcher Larry Calafetti and fellow honorees Mike Eden Dan Radison and Jim Dwyer. Calafetti tops with a .533 tourney batting average while Sedik misses due to illness and injury. The Salukis celebrate with soft drinks after a site dinner as Omaha clocks a record crowd and set attendance near a million next year.
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Langdon
Mike Eden
Jim Dwyer
Duane Kuiper
Mike Alfano
USC
Dan Radison
Larry Calafetti
Salukis
Bob Blakley
Eden
RBI
Ambrow
Jack Liggett
Dick Cross
Trojans
Kuiper
Danny Thomas
Trojan
Craig Perkins
Thomas
Southern Cal
Alfano
Tim Steele
Radison
SIU
Calafetti
Dwyer
Calufetti
Harrisburg
Bob Sedik
Sedik
Steve Rogers
Tulsa
Mark Sogge
Southern California
Jerry Tabb
Frank Alfano
Frank Lynn
Steve Bowling
Tabb
Legion weekend schedules for area district baseball games
The 25th District American Legion schedule lists games from Friday night through Sunday including Murphysboro at Carbondale 7 30 p m Pinckneyville at Menard 10 a m Benton at Steeleville 4 p m Du Quoin at Harrisburg 7 p m Carbondale at Marion 8 p m Sunday matches Christopher at Du Quoin and Pinckneyville at Murphysboro objectives noted at Oakland Field with park district listings and results lines for McDonalds Village Inn and homer notes by Bishop VI
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American Legion
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Christopher
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Oakland Field
McDonalds
Village Inn
Hott
Jarvis Peterson
Cochran
Bishop
Mitterwald Delivers In 11th To Rally Twins Past White Sox
George Mitterwald homered and added four hits including the winning RBI in the 11th as the Minnesota Twins edge the Chicago White Sox 7 6 in 11 innings. Oliva drove in two runs with a bases loaded single and Reese added a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Minnesota Twins
George
Chicago
George Mitterwald
Mitterwald
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Joe Horlen
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
California Angels
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Bill Gney
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Rich Reese
Oliva
Mike Andrews
Bill Freehan
Les Cain
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Ellie Hendricks
Baltimore
New York
Bobby Murcer
Pat Dobson
Orioles
Dick Drago
Drago
Boston
Frank Musgrave Senior Wins SISGA Spring UP Golf Event
Frank Musgrave Senior, 76, of Carterville, won the SISGA spring round up at Crab Orchard Golf Course with a net 56 on a par 70 after a 82 gross and 26 handicap. Dr William Muhlenbrock was runner up with net 58.25, Jack Wills third with 59.75, and Wayne Scranton medalist at 71 gross. Tourney drew 142 entries. fall event set for Sept 10-12 at Greenview Golf Club.
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Frank Musgrave
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Musgrave
SISGA
William Muhlenbrock
Murphysboro
Jack Wills
Carbondale
Wayne Scranton
Centralia
Ray Christoffel
du Quoin
Fred Myers
Clyde Webb
Greenview Golf Club
Webb
Conigliaro and Johnson Clash Rumors Amid Angels Disharmony
Angels faced claims of clubhouse dissension as Tony Conigliaro said he knows the real Alex Johnson and supports him despite reports that Johnson is the club’s troublemaker. Manager Lefty Phillips denied quitting and blamed Johnson as the central figure in ongoing tensions.
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Robert Moore
Associated Press
Kansas City
Tony Conigliaro
California Angels
Alex Johnson
Conigliaro
Johnson
Alex
Minnesota
Coniglia
Phillips
Angels
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Omaha, Neb
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Blakley
Randall
SC — Busby
H Edens
Cf Kuiper
Thomas Radison
Sf Calufetti
Blakely
Rf Liggett
Lf Langdon
Randlall
P Sedik
H Amrbow Cross
Pederson
Rf Carter
Moose
Southern Califrnia
Daryl Arenstein
Nebraska City
Pearl
Anna, Ill
Carbondale, Ill
the Legion Weekend
Menard
A.m
Carbondale Park District League
Cookie Rojas
Mel Queen
Baril Shell Service
Dad
Sporting Goods
Mardale Shopping Center
Kat
Chrysler
Kleen Kars
Karr
Ed Karr
Jay
N. Park
Yandell Herrin
COAL
Herrin
C’dale
Smith and Schaefer
Eovaldé Hopkins
Eastwood
Hr — Schafer
Denton
Jake
Recap, Inc
E. Main
N. Court
Marion Main & Raymond
H’burg
W. Main Benton
Beay
Orson Welles
Rebecca
Kentucky
James B. Beam Distilling CO
Clermont
Beam, Kentucky
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