Qualifying Round Seen For S I G A Meet At Jackson Links
Ninety seven golfers from the Southern Illinois Golf Association posted qualifying rounds at Jackson Country Club for the S I G A amateur tournament. Medalist honors went to Tony Stevens with a 75, while Pursie Pipes shot two under par 34 on the outgoing nine. Wednesday’s qualifiers expected to be fewer than 25 as Thursday match play begins.
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Meadow Woods Club
Centralia
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Red Wings rout Rockwood 13 1 at Murphysboro
Independent teen baseball team Red Wings defeated Rockwood 13 to 1 at River Side Park. Mileur and McDaniels pitched well for the winners as Daniels went 5 for 5, driving in and scoring multiple runs. Next Sunday the Red Wings meet the Kro Cr All-Star at Carbonale.
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Porter Clubs Cup Twin Bill at Murphysboro
Porter Bros. softball squads beat Cape Girardeau teams in Stagno Park twin bill. Girls won 7-1 as Lil Albers held the visitors to four hits and Homered. Porter boys triumphed 7-0 behind Herman Lee’s one hit pitching. Next games set for Thursday and Friday against Maloney Electronics and East St. Louis.
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Egypt Sport Talk An Open Forum From Merle Jones
Merle Jones recalls his life path from Johnston City to Marion and Herrin while detailing a long career in Midwest journalism and sports reporting. He credits his father E R Jones with early sports exposure in Marion, including tickets to Babe Ruth games and a historic Illinois football loss, shaping his lifelong interest in athletics.
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Herrin Braves rally five in sixth to edge Hurst 9 6
The Herrin Braves scored five in the sixth to beat Hurst 9 to 6 at Herrin Eagles park. Herrin led 5-0, Hurst tied it, then Herrin pulled away with three hits and three walks in the final inning. Ligon closed out the win with two strikeouts.
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Herrin Junior Legion Beats Johnston 13 to 6
The Herrin Junior American Legion team won its second game of the season, 13-6, over Johnston City at Johnston City. Lefty Sparks earned the mound win allowing six hits, while Davis and Dunningan pitched for Johnston City. Don Quaglia, James Graham, and Larry Mann led Herrin with Quaglia and Graham connecting on triples and Mann collecting three hits in five at bats. Herrin hosts Murphyboro next Sunday at Herrin Eagles Park.
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Lefty) Sparks
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Murphysboro Junior Legion
Herrin Eagles Park
All Stars Win Third Game
Gorham Aces defeat Tamms 4 1 as Jim Qualls tosses a six strikeout complete game. Qualls drives Gorham to an eighth straight win with sharp control and three double plays backing him up. Willisville visit next Sunday on the Gorham diamond. Kroger All Stars of Carbondale win 7 6 over Crainville at Carbondale High School, Pat Patterson leads with two hits in two at bats.
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Rod Driver Killed in Prather's Field Race
De Kalb June 20 AP Roger Frank 20 of Elgin Ill was killed in a hot rod race at Prather's field yesterday when his car lost control and crashed Police said he had raced in hot rod programs in Elgin Rockford Chicago and other Illinois cities Batting Mickey Vernon hit a 11th inning homer to lift the Indians over the Yankees 4 2 Virgil Trucks and Fred Hutchinson pitched the Tigers to a double shutout over the Senators 9 0 and 7 0 with Trucks allowing four hits and Hutchinson eight.
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