Carterville Girl Wins SIGA Golf Title at Perry County
Carterville schoolgirl Lynn Hastie defeated defending champion Dorothy Webb to win the Southern Illinois Golf Association women’s title at Perry County Country Club. Hastie shot 158 to Webb’s 162, with Webb opening strong at 74 before Hastie posted an 8 on day two to clinch top honors amid 100 players in a major regional event.
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Mrs. Webb
Cackarerville
Ilinois
Perry County Blks Country Club
Dorothy Webb
Murphysboro
Miss Hastie
Webb
Hastie
Paula Smith
Mt. Vernon
Maxine Tucker
West Frankfort
Dorothy Smith
Kaomi Lockerby
Carbondale
Ferris Kasten
Lis Judd Opp
Dur Quoin
Janet Mercer
Centralia
June Brown
Clem Vaught
Flora
Wilma Norton
Wanda Kunce
Jackson
Loretta Pick
Pearl Kirk
Carmi
N. Martin
Marie Jackson
Wanda Storme
Marion
Marion Vincenti
Stella Baker
Du Quoin 100-Mile Midget Race Draws National Interest
Du Quoin State Fair hosts a 100 mile midget race on Labor Day weekend seen as part of a national championship for midget drivers. A. J. Foyt plans to race the 100 mile big car and stock car events while many others favor dirt track midget competition over tear engine cars. Safety concerns at Indianapolis influence gear changes and fuel tank requirements for rear engine cars, with a fall racing committee meeting possible.
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Bill Hayes
du Quoin State Fair
Indianapolis
Hayes
A. J. Foyt
du Quoin
Bobby Marshman
Indy
Eddie Sachs
Preserve cabin found during wrecking for car lot
Workmen tearing down a 22 room house in Shelbyville uncover the frame of a one room log cabin. The Historical Society believes it was once a stagecoach depot and later a toll house. Workers may help preserve it.
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Shelbyville
The
Historical Society
Salukis Sign Indiana Prep Cager and Others
SIU announces Ted Sweatt from Terre Haute joins as top prep guard and Indiana 6-6 high jump champion. He will attend summer school on Carbondale campus. SIU also signs prep players Ken Flick Ken Smith from Cobden and Jay Westcott of Belleville.
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Ted Sweatt
Terre Haute
Ind
Cager
Southern Dhinois University
Sweatt
Carbondale
Salukis
Ken Flick
Ken Smith
Cobden
Jay Wescott
Belleville
Sneatt
Southern Illinois University
Mike Lyle
Sparta
Robert Harris
Lindbergh High School
St. Louis
Stu
Glenn
Abe
Martin
Herrin Drives In Key Hits In Thin Standings Night
Herrin powered a late rally to post a 12 run, 3 to 0 win as Pittsburg and New York split results in a mixed league card. The day’s action included Philadelphia edging Chicago 9 to 8 and Los Angeles defeating San Francisco 9 to 4 while NCAA track honors went to Southern Illinois University athletes in Eugene, Oregon.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Herrin
Cincinnati
New York
Benton
Steele
Milwaukeville
Ae Cineme Son
Chicago
Herrin Abre
Houston
St. Louiss
Cappeletti
Celliss
Prinnesota
Spiller
Spiegel
Eugene
Ore
Clecton
Sity
Alllmpson AB Rhi
Los Angeles
Washington
Sprake
Kansas City
Sikeston
Woods
Hall
Grayson
Cleveland
Minnesota University
Gary Gubner
Bennett
Detroit
Hunter
Boston
Gubner
Pain
Baltimore
Norman
Lew McCollum
Hartzog
Los Ang
Jim Dupree
Pampano Beach
Fla
Jhue
Zender Holds Slim Lead In Illinois Amateur Golf
Bob Zender of Skokie, Purdue golfer, leads the Illinois State Amateur at Aurora Country Club after two rounds. He shot 78 to stand 147, one stroke ahead of Drue Johnson of Paris at 148, with Jim Mitchell of Salem six back at 153 and defending champion Deve Luske rallying to 154 after a 69 second round. Final qualifiers list players with scores through 347 to 156.
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Tll
Bob Zender
Skokie
Purdue
Ilinois
Zender
Aurora Country Club
Drue John
Paris
Drue
Jim “Dutch” Mitchell
Salem
Deve Luske
Elgin
Western Illinois University
Ray Barnhart
Downers Grove
Barl Liff
Highland Park
Robert Zenda
Giants Sign Ivy as Scout to Cover Regions
New York Giants add Frank Pop Ivy to their scouting staff. Ivy, 48, former NFL head coach, signed Wednesday to scout in the South East Conference and Big Eight Conference areas for the Giants.
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New York
New York Giants
Frank
Pop
Boxing bouts report from New Mexico to California
Humberto Barrera of Robstown Texas knocked out Jose Moreno of Monterrey Mexico in six rounds. In Los Angeles Rubin Carter of Paterson New Jersey stopped Clarence James of Oakland in two rounds.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Humberto Lefty) Barrera
Robstown
Jose Moreno
Monterrey
Mexico
Los Angeles
Rubin Hurricane Carter
Paterson
Clarence James
J Oakland
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New Siga
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Murphyshore
Southern Illinoisan Sport Talk
Merle Jones
Cardinals
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Hamtramck
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Deras
Jim
John Seveik
Berwyn
Minnesota Twins
Missouri
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Granite City
Price
Twins
Illinois
U.S. Royal Tires
Jake
Salukis Land
Indiana Prep
SIU
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Memphis
Sid Ted Sweatt
Terre Haute, Ind
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Legion
United States
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Jim Mitchell
Drue Johnson
Jaro
Dave Buske
George Victor
Golf
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Carthage
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Glen Ellyn
Tim Sweborg
Dunlap
Gene Howard
Winnetka
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Dick Sturhahn
Quincy
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Highwood
Joe Ideran
Batavia
Harry Mussatto
Macomb
Vern Opp
Mokena
Robert Wertz
Kankakee
John Anderson
River Forest
Gene Readette
Rockford
Harry Gunn
Olympia Fields
Jim Jamieson
Moline
William Lee
Dolton
Joe McDermott
Palos Height
Jay McGurren
Hinsdale
Carl Kriete
Elmhurst
John Seehausen
Palatine
Albert Brauer
Thb
David Detweiler
Dixon
Harold Erickson
Norridge
Woods Siu
Giants
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OLD Ben Coal
Love
Buckner, Illinois
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RED Top
Schenley Calverts
Paul Jones
Imperial
OLD Thompson
Tom Burns
Dant Fleischmann
OLD Crow Antique
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Walker's
Canada Dry
Czarina
MR. Boston
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Blatz Sterling
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Swindell Motors, Inc
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