Metropolis Woman Medalist In Southern Illinois Event
Metropolis golfer Erline Crisp earned medalist honors with an 85 over 18 holes at Jackson County Country Club in the Southern Illinois women's II tournament. She leads 60 competitors into today’s 36 hole final for championship honors along with prizes and a wrist watch.
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Erline Crisp
Metropolis
Ean County Country Club
Crisp
Paducah
Karl Merkel
Carbondale
Patsy
Illinois
Merel
Dena Reynolds
Jackson County
Kaline Seizes Lead In All Star Vote Race
Al Kaline, Detroit center fielder, tops the All Star poll with 112,848 votes as Roy Campanella slips from first in the chase. Campanella remains NL catcher leader with 111,412 while Yogi Berra and Duke Snider trail with 110,704 and 109,643 respectively. Voting shapes Milwaukee game lineups set for July 12.
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al Kaline
Detroit
Kline
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Campy
Kaline
Campanella
Milwaukee
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Duke Snider
Herrin Little League Games Set at Bush
A mined out Henrn Little League game will be played Wednesday before children at the Solace Illinois Children's Services Center at Bush. Zurcks will meet Norge at 6 p.m.
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Herrin
Bush
Henrn
Solace Ilinois Children’s Services Center
Zurcks
Norge
Herrin Leagues Schedule Business Meeting
All managers and officials of Herrin Little Babe Ruth and Loft ball teams will meet at 4 5 p m Wednesday in the Herrin City Hall for a general business meeting. President J H McKinney announced the gathering.
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Herrin Little
Babe Ruth
Loftball
Hermin Cu Hall
J. Hl. McKinney
Prominent Golfers Talk After Open Win
Jack Fleck, newly crowned National Open champion, meets President Eisenhower at the St Francis Hotel. The President congratulates him and hopes to play Hogan with Fleck. Fleck recalls nervous moments in the playoff and notes the Secret Service intrusion guarding the President. He heads to Chicago for a Davenport Chamber of Commerce chartered flight home. Hogan defeated 69 to 72. Fleck and Hogan tied at 287 for 72 holes. Fleck fears big local hype but looks forward to celebration.
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Jack Fleck
Iowa
Jack
Eisenhower
St. Francis Hotel
Ben Hogan
Augusta
Hogan
United States
Fleck
Secret Service
Chicago
TWA
Davenport Chamber of Commerce
Jonan
Giants Dodgers Polo Grounds playoff game of 1951
In the deciding game at the Polo Grounds on October 3 1951 between the Giants and Dodgers Pee Wee Reese on second with one out in the fifth, Jackie Robinson at bat, and a bunt attempt led to a Maglie pitch out and a pick‑off that pegged Reese for an out as the Giants held the edge.
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Giants
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Yankees
Pee Wee Reese
Brooks
Jackie Robinson
Reese
Lel Maglie
Maglie
Moore 2-1 Favorite In Olson Bout
Archie Moore remains a 2 1 favorite to defend his light heavyweight crown against Bobo Olson at the Polo Grounds. Moore, age 38, hopes to force a shot at Rocky Marciano while Olson weighs around 175 pounds and considers a future title chance. International Boxing Club President Jim Norris signals possible Marciano plans if Moore wins and talks of a potential Olson bout if Moore loses or wins convincingly.
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New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Archie
Nino Valdes
Olson
Rocky
Sid Flaherty
Bobo
San Francisco
Ray Robinson
Rocky Castellani
Moore
National Boxing Association
FBI Ace Ashenfelter Wins Two Mile American Record
Horace Ashenfelter 32 year old FBI agent and former Penn State runner from Glen Ridge N J set an American two mile record with 8 49 6 in Compton California Then on a windy slow track he won another two mile race at the New York Athletic Club games with a 9 04 7 time and a second victory in as many days
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Pelham Manor
N. Y
Horace Ashenfelter
FBI
Penn State
Glen Ridge
N. J
Compton
Calif
Browns to Play Five Exhibition Games This Season
The Cleveland Browns, NFL champions, announce a schedule of five exhibition games ahead of the regular season. The team plans warmups to test lineups and evaluate rookies.
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Cleveland Browns
NFL
Carbondale Visitor Catches 6-Pound Bass at Crab Orchard
Gary Schroeder a 10 year old visitor from Chula Vista California landed a six pound bass at Crab Orchard Lake near the Marion boat docks. He fished from a boat using a black and white bomber lure. He is the son of Lt Cdr and Mrs J Henry Schroeder of Chula Vista and grandson of Mr and Mrs J Henry Schroeder of Carbondale.
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Gary Schroeder
Carbondale
Chula Vista
Calif
Crab Orchard Lake
Marion Boat Docks
Gary Is
Cdr
J. Henry Schroeder
Herrin Elks defeat Bank Herrin Elks 6 2 on Little League diamond
The Herrin Elks beat the Bank of Herrin 6-2 behind Caliper's win pitching and Jackie Steinmetz's fifth inning homer. The Elks had 10 hits and one error while the Bank had three hits and one error. In Babe Ruth league action the VFL beat Hays Chevrolet 9-2 and the Engineers edged Walkers 6-5. Games Saturday included Zwicks over Norge 4-3, South and Murphy 23-all when called after five, and Grounds defeating Dixon 20-18. Today's schedule lists three doubleheaders on the diamonds at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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Herrin Elks
Bank of Herrin
Elks
Bank
Jackie Steinmetz
Caliper
Williams
VFL Wen
Hays Chevrolet
Engineers
Walkers
Zwicks
Norge
South
Murphy
Grounds
Dixon
Clothiers
Financiers
Groves
Diamond Industrials
Fraternals
Teeter Johnston Wins Murphysboro Tennis Title
Teeter Johnston swept both singles and doubles at the Murphysboro Tournament. In singles finals he defeated George Wittenberg 6 1 6 1 while Johnston and Bradley beat Wittenberg and Pressman 6 1 6 4 in doubles. An open tournament is planned later in Carbonale.
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Teeter Johnston
Murphysboro
George
Teeter) Johnston
Southern Illinois University
Bill Wittenberg
Paul Pressman
Wittenberg
Pressman
Bradley
D. Pressman
Johnston d. Bradley
Johnston d. Wittenberg
D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Johnston
Bradley d. Wittenberg
Carbondale
Bumblebees Triumph 14-11 In 4-H Softball Tilt
The Beaucoup Bumblebees defeated the Murphysboro Route Oners 14 to 11 at the 4-H park on the Ava blacktop north of Murphysboro. Losing pitcher K Lavendar walked 12 and scored two runs. G Lee earned the win for the Bumblebees, scoring twice while giving up five walks and 12 hits.
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Beaucoup Bumblebees
Ava Blacktop Road
Murphysboro
Route Oners
K. Lavendar
G. Lee
The
Bumblebees
Major League Stars Pitching Secure St. Louis Win
Luis Arroyo pitched for the Cardinals allowing seven singles as St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 4-1 to notch his eighth decision. Johnny Logan drove in both Milwaukee runs with a double and a sacrifice fly in a 2-1 Braves win over Pittsburgh.
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Luis Arroyo
Cardinals
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Johnny Logan
Braves
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Herrin Forms Bantam League For Young Players
John Doughty announces a Herrin bantam league for ages 6 through 9 at the Little League park. Four teams Howdy Doodies Davy Crocketts Beetlebaums and Supermen will play two games weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Openings remain for players and parental help is welcome.
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Herrin
John Doughty
Little League
Howdy Doodies
Davy Crocketts
Beetlebaums
Supermen
Doughty
Kenty
Sam Lindsey
Billy Brayfield
Terry Scannon
Stolhandske Brother Signs with Texas Football
Austin AP reports Bill Stolhandske, younger brother of Tom Stolhandske, has signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Texas as an end. The UT program adds another Stolhandske to its football roster.
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Austin, Tex
University of Texas
Stolhandske
Bill
Tom
Texas
Hermanski Sells Heavy Equipment in Providence
Gene Hermanski, former outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, now sells heavy construction equipment in Providence Rhode Island. He previously played with Oakland in the Pacific Coast League in 1954.
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Gene Hermanski
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Providence
Oakland
Boxing card results from New York to Providence
New York boxers Oscar Pita 145 stopped Gene Poirier 147 in Niagara Falls Brockton Johnny Saxton 153 stopped Jim Fuller 156 in Salt Lake City Gene Fuller 154 outpointed Gil Turner 153 in Salt Lake City Nat Killer Jackson 132 outpointed Tommy Tibbs 134 in New Orleans Larry Vasquez 126 stopped Luke Sandoval 124 in Richmond Providence Artie Towne 168 outpointed Billy Dockery 165 in New York City fights.
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New York
Oscar Pita
Argentina
Gene Poirier
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Brockton
Mass
Johnny Saxton
Jimmy Fuller
Wilmington
Del
Salt Lake City
Gene Fuller
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Nat Killer Jackson
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
Richmond
Calif
Larry Vasquez
San Francisco
Luke Sandoval
Los Angeles
Providence
Artie Towne
Billy Dockery
Brooklyn
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Doris Phillips
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Maxine Tucker
West Frankfort
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Insulating CO
Marion
HERTZ
Grob Agency
Men's Wear Dept
Spd
Merle Jones
Bumblebees AB
Strothman
Zimmerman
Bastien
S. Lee
R. Connor
Cox
Wolff
Ebersohl
H! Austin
O’guinn
Varner
D. Stearns
C K. Lavender
Herrin Boys League
George H. Martin
Sun Electric Corporation
Strings
Brewster Motors, Inc
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