SIGA Meet Opens At Frankfort South Of West Frankfort
Amateur golfers begin the SIGA meet at Franklin Country Club for a 34 hole medal tournament Friday through Sunday. Host pro Carl Carello notes the course is in fine shape with several holes offering challenging greens and bunkers, while detailing hole by hole layouts and risks.
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Dutch” Mitchell
Murphysboro Khoury League Triumphs in Extra Innings
Murphysboro juniors edged Du Quoin 5-4 after an extra inning at Riverside Park. Henry Porter drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth, while Atom 6 outpitched Atom 4 6-1 with a no hit performance by Wills who also homered. Bantam and Midget leagues posted varied scores as Du Quoin fell 4-5 to Murphysboro.
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Atom
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Baker
Cards Pirates Meet Tonight at Busch Stadium
The third place Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates with Dick Ricketts to the mound against Vernon Law. Ricketts, just promoted from the minors, is 0-1 after his first big league start, as the Cardinals seek to extend an 8-2 home mark since June 9.
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Eagles Sign Back Willmer Fowler From Northwestern
Philadelphia announces the signing of 175 pound Northwestern halfback Willmer Fowler. Coach Buck Shaw suggests Fowler may play defensive back and serve as punt and kickoff return specialist. Betsy Rawls wins Triangle Round Robin with only one three putt in five rounds at Summit. Citation wins 32 races in 45 starts and was unplaced once.
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Citation
Hawks Assist Marion Youth With Basketball Tips
St Louis Hawks visitors Charley Share Clyde Lovellette and Jack McMahon conducted a basketball clinic at Longfellow School in Marion drawing fans from eight to sixty. They demonstrated shooting form ball handling and passing while stressing fundamentals and jump shot concepts.
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Chuck” Share
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Lovelace Transfer Would Bolster 1960 Illini
Illini expect freshman transfer Jay Lovelace to join Illinois next fall but not be eligible this season due to the Big Ten residence rule. He carries a 4.3 GPA at Florida and will pursue a five year engineering program.
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Dave Downey
Canton
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Mahon
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