Mitchell Wins Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Title
West Frankfort’s Jim Mitchell, 21, defeated Fred Lager of Benton 5 to 4 to win the SIGA Amateur crown at Jackson Country Club. Mitchell led 5 up after nine holes, held a four to seven stroke margin, and clinched with birdies on holes 28 and 29. The victory ends Mt Vernon and three-year West Frankfort rivals’ stranglehold, with Carey Carello and Carl Pankey winning other classes.
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Jim “Dutch” Mitchell
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Fred Lager
Benton Sunday
Mitchell
Jackson Country Club
Lager
Tommy Dunn
Mt. Vernon
Pursie Pipes
Paul Smith
Haynes Hawkins
Jesse Carello
Tom Reed
Reed
Carello
Carl Pankey
Morris Fan
Hays
Pankey
John Winn
Murphysboro
Wilbur Swindell
Carbondale
Swindell
Young Winn
Jackson
Paul Barrett
Elmer Medlin
Dick Lockerby
Paul Brown
Barrett
Lockerby
Herrin Eagles Rally For Win In Coal Belt League
The Herrin Eagles Coal Belt Teenage Baseball League beat Johnston City 4 to 3 after a three run rally in the seventh. Johnston City led 1-0 until the sixth when Fox delivered a two run hit and two bases on balls. Payne pitched all seven for Herrin, allowing seven hits. Clark of Johnston City gave up nine hits.
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Herrin Eagles
Coal Belt
Johnston City
Fox
Herrin
Burke
Payne
Lane
Mitchell
Clark
Johnson City
Hicks Flirts with No Hit Victory for Vergennes Tigers
Hicks pitched five innings of near perfect ball as Vergennes defeated the Harrison Ramblers 21-0 at Jackson County 4-H park. Swetland Heape Moll Hicks Dunlap and Bearden each had three hits to pace Vergennes bats while D Waller allowed two hits in a 5-1 Pleasant Grove win over Beaucoup.
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Hicks
Vergennes Tigers
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Vergennes
Harrison Ramblers
Pleasant Grove
Beaucoup Bumblebees
Harrison
Swetland
Heape
Moll
Dunlap
Bearden
Long Gap Ends as Elk and Buffalo Gifts Reach State
Buckhannon West Virginia AP reports a rare wildlife exchange from the Wichita Refuge Oklahoma supplies two elk and two buffalo to the state. The last buffalo kill occurred in Randolph County 125 years ago prompting renewed hunting interest.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Wichita
Oklahoma
Randolph County
Record low crowd for Gainer versus Lewis bout in 1938
The light heavyweight title match drew only 2,278 paying spectators as Al Gainer faced John Henry Lewis in 1938, marking a historic low in attendance.
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al Gainer
John Henry Lewis
Mitchell Defeats Lager and Connell in Lineup
Mitchell beat Lager 5 and 4. Lager defeated Justice 3 and 2. Mitchell defeated Connell 6 and ?.
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Lager
Justice
Mitchell
Connell
Pankey Triumphs Over Hays and Lane in Quick Matches
Pankey defeated Hays 5 and 4 then beat Lane 5 and 4 in quick matches while Hays topped J Gilbert 4 and 3. The results reflect early scores from the tournament rounds featuring these players.
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Pankey
Lane
Hays
J. Gilbert
Herrin VFW Triumph over Harrisburg in area matchup
Herrin VFW secured a win over Harrisburg in a regional contest. Carbondale results show Baskeydell 5, Martin Oilers 3 with VEW 5, West Frankfort Sports Center 4 in nearby play.
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Herrin Vfw
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Baskeydell
Martin Oilers
West Frankfort Sports Center
Crainville Stars Win 11-5 Over Steeleville
The Crainville Stars defeated Steeleville 11-5 in an independent baseball game at Crainville Sunday. Gary Noakes pitched a full game allowing 13 hits while Crainville built a 9-1 lead in the first two innings. Bill Chew led with four singles, Wayne Bollinger and Ed Farley added three hits each, and Jim Bollinger hit the only homer in the first inning.
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Crainville Stars
Steeleville
Crainville
Stars
Gary Noakes
Noakes
Bill Chew
Wayne Bollinger
Ed Farley
Jim Bollinger
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn
Labine
Carl Erskine
Milliken
Wade
Lees
Pittsburgh
Max Sarkent
Milwaukee Brave
Burdette
Roberts
Allie
Buhl
Poe and Hazel Sweep Stock Car Feature Wins
Bill Hazel of Harrisburg and Dick Poe of Marion won stock car feature events over the weekend. Hazel took Marion Saturday night including the first and fourth heats and the feature, while Poe claimed Murphysboro Sunday night with the third heat the handicap and the feature. Hazel set a Murphysboro time-trial record of 15.33 but broke a gear and quit remaining races. Additionally Stan Musial returned to first base for the first time since 1952 due to Tom Alston's batting slump.
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Bill Hazel
Harrisburg
Dick Poe
Marion
Hazel
Poe
Murphysboro Speedway
Hazell
Murphysboro
Bob Bain
Carbondale
Bob Meacham
Logan
Cliff Roland
Mt. Vernon
Lewis
Elkville
Charles Taitt
Bain
Roland
Taitt
The
Jesse Crowe
de Soto
James Szczeblewski
Vergennes
Pee
Marvel Strawb
Christopher
Bob McMillan
Herrin
Chuck Walters
Cape Girardeau
McMillan
Howard Meacham
Grand Tower
Rider
Rain
Straub
Stan Musial
Tom Alston
Dowell Edges Neunert 5-4 in Ninth In Trico League
Dowell rallied with a ninth inning run to beat Neunert 5-4 at home, keeping Dowell atop the Trico standings at 5-1. Neunert led 4-3 after a two run ninth, but Dowell tied it and cashed in for the win. Joe Lambert? No, Jim Tobin later noted as ex major league pitcher now selling cars in Alameda appears in the report.
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Jim Tobin
Alameda
Calif
Giles Embargo Saves Durocher From Losing Big Money
Giants win 7-6 over St. Louis as Bobby Hofman and Dusty Rhodes hit pinch homers in the same inning. Wes Westrum honored in the sixth. Al Dark earlier. Giles limited $100 home run payoffs, saving Leo Durocher from further costly payouts amid a tight NL race.
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Jack Hand
Warren Giles
Leo Durocher
Bobby Hofman
Dusty Rhodes
New York
St. Louis
Wes Westrum
al Dark
Giles
Leo
Bill Taylor
Hank Thompson
Vic Raschi
New
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Lew Burette
Curt Roberts
Gair Allie
Pirates
Bob Buhl
Dutch Mitchell may miss Southern Illinois amateur title defense
Dutch Mitchell, 21, West Frankfort golfer, faces possible draft and may not defend his Southern Illinois amateur championship next year. He plans to teach in Louisiana if not drafted, recalls his Franklin County roots, thanks pro Carl Carello, and notes a strong, competitive tournament with matches decided on the final holes. The meet next year may move to Du Quoin.
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Dutch” Mitchell
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Mitchell
Louisiana
Franklin County Club
Vertus
Forest Park
St. Louis
Carl Carello
Tommy Easterly
Carbondale
Easterly
Bob Reynolds
Major League Stars Set Records In Pinch Home Runs
Bobby Hofman and Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants hit pinch home runs in the sixth inning of a 7-6 win over St. Louis. Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox earned his 10th win, a 7-3 victory over New York, keeping Chicago in second place.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Herm Wehmeier
Redlegs
Cleveland
Boston Sparmates
New York
Chicago
Bobby Feller
Art Houtteman
al Smith
Yankees
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
Joe Collins
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Sherm Lollar
Baltimore
Washington
Connie Marrero
Dean Stone
Senators
Marve Grissom
Deal
Bobby Hofman
Dusty Rhodes
New York Giants
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Herrin Legion 12 Defeats Murphysboro 12 to 1 in Sunday Showdown
Herrin's Legion baseball team routed Murphysboro 12 to 1 at Herrin Sunday to extend their win streak to four. Tom Strang went the distance allowing six hits while walking three as Herrin capitalized on Murphysboro errors with key hits from Terry Jones Doug Hindman and Richard Jones. Murphysboro's only run came in the first inning on a trio of hits and a sacrifice.
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Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harrisburg
Herrin
Ralph Adelsberger
Bynum
VFW
Eldorado
Odle
Romanosky
B. Williams
Gulley
McNew
Hay
Cf F. Williams
Logsdon
Herrin Vew
AB Brown
Les
Parent
Ib Adelsberger
If Goddard
Ss Serati
Cf Talutto
Rf Ramsey
Rf Veach
C Williams
P Long
Jones
Strang
Murphysboro
Underwood
Willaford
Roberts
Gray
Lowman
R. Jones
T. Jones
Hindman
Oe Walker
McEntire
Hudson
Hall
Pierson
Turk
I Carlock
Caselton
Taylor
Lawson
Littlefield
K. Lavender
L. Lavender
Hubbs
Dick Howe Enrolls At Kentucky Today
Dick Howe of Carbondale enrolls at the University of Kentucky on a basketball scholarship. His father Bill Howe says Dick will attend summer school to ease work load in civil engineering and to orient himself for college life.
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Dick Howe
Carbondale
University of Kentucky
Bill
Southern
Kentucky
Harry Lancaster
Adolph Rupp
Howe
Lancaster
Len Tucker Tops Peoria Chiefs Batting At .325
Len Tucker, the first Negro signed by the Cardinals, is hitting .325 for the Peoria Chiefs, showcasing a strong start this season.
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Len Tucker
Cardinals
Peoria Chiefs
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Roger Walters
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