Fleck Upsets Hogan to Win National Open in Playoff
Jack Fleck, 32, operator of two Davenport Iowa golf courses, defeated Ben Hogan 69 to 72 in a sudden death playoff at Olympic Country Club to win the National Open. Hogan, who hinted his tournament days may be over, finished second as Fleck claimed the title and a $6,000 prize.
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San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Lowan
Jack Fleck
Davence Iowa
Inks King
Sam Parks
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Fleck
Crainville Stars Triumph Over Johnston City 9-3
The Crainville Stars led wire to wire to beat Johnston City 9-3 at Crainville. Pitcher Laverne Skeeter Drew worked the full game allowing six hits and striking out five. Fred Haney, famed Pirates manager, served as radio broadcaster for Hollywood Stars PCL games 1943 to 1948.
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Crainville Stars
Johnston City
Crainville
Laverne
Skeeter
Ianning
Fred Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hollywood Stars
Midgets Drub Seals 19-2 in Hit Spree
Murphysboro Midgets Threes blasted nine runs in the fifth inning to win 19-2 over Carbondale Seals. Jim Voorhees pitched a shutout until the seventh, while Bob Wright sparked the offense with a first inning single, a third inning triple, and two homers.
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Murphysboro
Jim Voorhees
Carbondale Seals
Bob Wright
J. Rader
Seals
Rader
Voorhees
T. Bowles
Redlegs’ Harmon Starred in NIT Run at MSG 1943
Third baseman Chuck Harmon of the Redlegs played for Toledo University as its basketball team reached the NIT finals at Madison Square Garden in 1943.
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Chuck Harmon
Redlegs
Toledo University
Madison Square Garden
Umpire Question on No Hit Game and Base Hit Rule
In a ninth inning no hit no run scenario a runner is touched by a ball and ruled a base hit ending the no hitter. The answer confirms the baserunner contact results in a hit and the no hit no run game stands rejected.
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Lou Brown
Johnston City Blanks Herrin in Coal Belt League
Johnston City defeated Herrin 11 to 0 in Coal Belt League action at Herrin. Henry pitched a two hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and no walks. In the first inning Jack Burke singled and Ron Lawwill doubled to boost the offense. Jansco left with a sprained ankle after sliding into second base in the fifth.
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Johnston City
Herrin Eagles
Herrin
Henry
Jack Burke
Ron Lawwill
Jan Jansco
H Bennett
Farriar
Jansco
Paul
House
Carr
Smiley
Helfrich
Ellers
Miller
P Burke
Venegoni
Lawwill
Smith
Snider
Carbondale Teen Towns Defeat Anna 12 to 5
Carbondale's baseball team won against Anna 12 to 5 in Coal Belt League play. Pitcher Lingle fanned 10 and Buvan hit a home run as Carbondale out hit Anna 9 to 3 for their second league win, one loss.
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Carbondale
Anna
Lingle
Buvan
West Frankfort League Schedules Youth and Adults
The West Frankfort league lists junior games at 9 30 a m on Tuesday through Friday with matchups VFW Christian Glodich Motors Daily American Bonifelds VFW Christian and Glodich Motors Kiwanis Johnston City Lions, Kiwanis and Lions among others. Midgets play 5 30 p m Monday to Friday with Christian Odd Fellows Lions Kiwanis and Johnston City also on schedule. Adults play 7 45 p m with Zeigler Streamline Glodich Motors Squirts Moose and Broadway Motors, plus a Friday set including Moose Squirts Zeigler.
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VFW
Christian
Glodich Motors
Daily American
Bonifelds
Odd Fellows
Lions
Kiwanis
Johnston City
Zeigler
Streamline
Squirts
Moose
Broadway Motors
Willie Mays Bench Time Marks First Baseball Sit
Milwaukee June 20 AP Willie Mays star of the 1954 Giants was benched for the first time in his career as New York lost 8-7 to the Braves. Manager Leo Durocher cited poor hitting and fielding while Whitey Lockman moved to center. Mays admitted fatigue and said rest might help.
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Willie Mays
Wonder Boy
New York Giants
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Leo Durocher
Mays
Whitey Lockman
al Dark
Durocher
Willie
Leo
Lady Golfers Tee Off Today In Southern Illinois
More than 60 lady golfers from 14 Southern Illinois clubs began qualifying rounds at the Jackson County Country Club for the annual tournament. Mrs Karl Merkel and Mrs Bill Muhlenbrock oversee the event as players completed their first nine holes by 11am with 18 holes projected to finish by 3:30pm. Medalist in the 36 hole event to be decided Tuesday earns a special prize. Qualifiers split into Championship A B and C classes.
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Southern Illinois
Jackson County Country Club
Karl Merkel
Carbondale
Bill Muhlenbrock
Murphysboro
Marion Babe Ruth League Tonight Faces Legion and Lions
The Babe Ruth League opens with Wohlwend leading 6 1 after a 12 0 win over the Legion. Lions edge Legion 9 8 as Motsinger homers late. two other Little League games see Elks beating Pepsi Cola 6 5 and Bank of Marion topping Marion City Dairy 3 1 with Stang pitching a five-hitter.
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Wohlwend
Marion City
Lions
VEW
VFW
The
Elks
Bank of Marion
Marion City Dairy
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi Cola
Bank of Marion and
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Bank
Dairy
Hilliard
Blumenstock
Everhardt
Yewell
Banks
Duke Maas Engaged to Michigan Peach Queen in 1953
Detroit Tigers rookie Duke Maas becomes engaged to Nancy Seeman Michigan’s peach queen of 1953. In Ohio at Marysville a truck carrying live fish overturned in Darby Creek, delaying fishing.
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Detroit Tigers
Nancy Seeman
Michigan
Little Darby Creek
Marysville
Ohio
Mays Expected Back for Cincinnati Stop in Series Opener
The report notes Mays may return in time for the Cincinnati game to start the series as New York opens the clash tonight, signaling potential lineup reinforcement after an absence.
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Mays
Cincinnati
New York
Seek By Merle Fores An Open Forum
Merle Jones sports editor is on vacation and Seek By Merle Fores An Open Forum will resume July 5. The column invites reader opinions while the editor takes a break.
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Merle
Merle Jones
Jackson Wins Trans Miss Golf Title Again
Des Moines reports salesman Jimmy Jackson defended his Trans-Mississippi title at the Des Moines event by defeating Rex Baxter Jr. 2 and 1 after steady morning play that left Baxter four holes behind. Jackson, a Walker Cup star, sealed victory with a 25-foot lag putt on the final hole. Next up for Jackson is the Western Amateur at Rockford starting July 18.
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Jackson
Rex Baxter, Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Rex
Jimmy
Baxter
Rockford, Ill
Marion Wins From Benton in Coal Belt League
Marion defeated Benton 4 to 1 Sunday at Benton in the Coal Belt League. Jim Anderson pitched a two hitter with four strikeouts, allowing a fourth inning single by Bruce Jilek and a ninth inning infield single by Don Eu banks. Marion scored three runs in the third and one more in the sixth and eighth inning aided by four Benton errors.
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Marion
Benton
Jim Anderson
Anderson
Bruce Filek
Don Eubanks
Dale Harris
Moose Phillips
Harris
Feurer
Jilek
Sam Brown
Murphy
Stil
Christopher Board to Pick Coach July 16
Christopher High School board narrowed 32 applicants to seven for the football basketball baseball coaching job. Principal Orland Kelley said a hire is expected at a special meeting July 16 to replace Harvey Stocker who resigned.
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Christopher High School
Board of Education
Orland Kelley
Kelley
Harvey Stocker
Only Two Active Players Have 400 Doubles
The record notes that only Mickey Vernon of the Senators and Stan Musial of the Cardinals have surpassed 400 career doubles among active major league players.
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Mickey Vernon
The
Senators
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Arizona elk licenses sold and hunter success report
A season summary shows 2,985 hunters purchased Arizona elk licenses while 2,843 hunted. They killed 629 elk, yielding a hunter success rate of 22.1 percent, with 142 license holders not hunting.
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Arizona
Ex-Major Leaguers Lead IL Teams
Skeeter Newsome runs Syracuse in the International League while Luke Appling manages Richmond. Both former major league shortstops take front office roles guiding their squads through the season.
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Skeeter Newsome
Syracuse
Luke Appling
Richmond
Hertz Rent A Car Rates By Day Week Or Year
Advertisement listing rental options from Hertz Rent A Car with pricing and mileage terms. Mentions GROB AGENCY Inc in Murphysboro and contact numbers for Herrin and Carbondale, including station licenses.
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Agency, Inc
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carbondale
Herter
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