Leaders Clash in Legion Baseball Duel at Murphysboro
Western Division leaders Murphysboro and Steeleville, both 5-1, meet at Murphysboro Riverside Park at 1 p.m. in a top district game. Steeleville seeks revenge after its lone league loss to Zeigler while Murphysboro aims to rebound from a recent setback to Steeleville.
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Murphysboro
Steeleville
Riverside Park
American Legion
Zeigher
Steeleyville
Zeigler
Marion
Benton
du Quoin
Giants Win Behind 20 Hit Attack In 14 3 Rout
San Francisco pounded St Louis 14 to 3 with 20 hits as Orlando Cepeda homered twice and Harvey Kuenn collected five hits including a homer. Willie Mays also homered, Dick Groat miscue sparked five unearned runs, and Bob Hendley allowed only a hit through four innings before easing to the win. Gagliana and Cepeda led a surge in the middle innings while Kuenn drove in three and scored three.
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Orlando Cepeda
Harvey Kuenn
San Francisco
St. Louis
Willie Mays
Giants
Dick Groat
Jose Pagan
Jerry Buchek
Mays
Charlie James
Cepeda
Hal Lanier
Kuenn
Bob Hendley
Cardinals
Los
Buchik
Hate
Gintlians
Hoyer Ih Soo
Adames
Yoo
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Dayiot
Ureker
Hobbie Pe
Warwick Rf
San Pranciaen
Hanis Aon
Famery
Kuenny Dives Brack
HR — Kugna
Gagliana
Po Hendrex
Bay
Yudalo
Ee Cuellar
Oz Rakenhaster
Murphysboro Legion Dominates Marion 13-0 in District Play
Murphysboro improved to 11-2 in Western Division play with a 13-0 win over Marion at Riverside Park. Ace pitcher Jack Brown moved to 4-1, fanning 10 over seven innings as Murphysboro benefited from 17 walks, two hit batters, eight wild pitches, and three Marion errors. Brown also contributed a bases loaded triple, boosting his team batting average to .451.
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Istoaleville
Chester
Murphysboro
Marion
Zeigler
du Quoin
Carbondale
Benton
Paducah
Herrin
Paris
Tenn
Carmi
American Legion
Riverside Park
Jack Brown
Kim Shotton
Larry Underwood Way
Shotton
Ray Johnson
Joe Davidson
Brown
Grant
Burgener
Worthen
Boner
Hickey
Biggs
Odiley
Stoular
Stilley
Forbes
Anda
Davidson
Anna
Johnson
Rendleman
Butler
Go Goforth
O Snyder
Lence
Pierson
Jon Allison
Harris
White
Craig
Shields
Willis
Tab
Graeff
Tripp
Underwood
Davis
Pet
Reeder
Attig
RO Morgan
Cappeletti
Heiple
Kuebner
Fitney
Stampini
Cronin
Phitti
Enitess
Miami
Fla
Anvlay
Rae
University of Miami
Feother
Charlie Talewill
Riral
Terria
Yanks Ford Beat Chisox 1 0 In Eleventh Inning
Whitey Ford pitched 10 strikeouts and six hits as the Yankees edged the Chicago White Sox 1 0 in 11 innings. Ele Stanton Howard drove in Pedro Gonzalez with the decisive run after Tom Tresh singled. Maris and Mantle sparked the late rally as Ford extended a scoreless streak against Chicago to 43 innings.
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Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
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Mickey Mantle
Tom Tresh
Mike Hershberger
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Mantle
Howard
Ford
Minth
Dave Nicholson
Jim Landis
Car ‘Mile Carreon
White Sox
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Tresh
Jo Ohoa Howart
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Linza
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Nersberger
Ward Ah
Medray
Cunningham
Fandis Phegl
Carreon
Peters
Iri Ion
Linz
Nicholant
Bagge
Tigers win 8-7 on wild seventh inning play
George Thomas scored the deciding run for Detroit in the seventh as a Minnesota loss intensified late. A mishandled pickoff by Pitts Shifflett sparked the rally that produced the Tigers' lead. The Twins had built a 5-2 advantage before Detroit seized control with timely hits and errors.
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George Thomas
Cher Garland Shifflet
Chee
Detroit
Pubba
McBean
Ernie Banks
Shifflett
Jim
Stewart
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Harmon Rilebrew
Gibbon
Don Minchet
Mer
Bill Mazeroski
Twins
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Billy Bruton
Tigers
Ernie Broglio
Earl Battey
Chicago
Brutan Hading
St. Louis
Phillips
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Brown
Ojrising
Pittsburgh
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RAE Reyth
Ul Sehaffer
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Brogllo
Hollins
Killepreve
jMinder
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Rusero
Tom
Ieharan
Poaon Nt
Pilboreh
Ab— Mazeronkel
Senotiele
Reena
Phillipy
Bruna
Fitolling
Hall
Tuskalane
Versa
Mineher
Rilletirow
Carbondale Man Receives Colorado Master’s Degree
Steven Williams aged 24 and son of Chester and Mrs Williams of Carbondale received a master’s degree in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado on June 5. A 1962 SIU graduate, he now works at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. Two youths in Carbondale had Confederate and swastika flags removed from their car at police request after stating they did not understand the political or social meaning. Police Sgt Wayne Booker noted the incident. Alte Pass George W Eichelberger fined $15 for running a stop sign.
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Steven Williams
Chester Williams
Rt. 2
University of Colorado
Williams
Southern Illinois University
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Wayne Booker
Losing Streak Ends Bob Taylor Homers Twice As Mets Stop Phils
Bob Taylor drove in four runs with two homers and two singles as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, ending an eight game skid. Joe Christopher also homered, with the Mets totaling 16 hits off four pitchers.
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New York
Bob Taylor
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Christopher
Mets
Pinson Hits Two Homers as Reds Edge Dodgers 6 4
Vada Pinson belts two home runs and John Edwards adds one for Cincinnati while Pete Rose delivers a squeeze bunt to score the decisive run in a 6 4 victory over Los Angeles. Leo Cardenas starts the Reds seventh with a double and scores after a bunt sequence, lifting Cincinnati to a key win in Dodger Stadium.
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Vada Pinson
John Edwards
Pete Rose
Los Angeles Dodgers
Leo Cardenas
Reds
Marty Kough
Rose
Bobby Klaus
Cardenas
Los Angeles
Davis
Howard
Parker
Son
Harper
Pinson
Coleman Sh
Inhuser
Robinenn
Boldom
Edwards
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