Cubs win finale as Whitey praises series
Chicago manager Whitey Lockman lauded the series after the Cubs shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 2 0 to salvage one win in a three game set. Pinch hitters Rick Monday and Paul Popovich sparked the eighth inning scoring on a wild pitch that broke a scoreless duel.
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McMullen Sparks Dodgers Past Reds With 3-Run Shot
Ken McMullen, long absent from the Dodgers lineup, hit a three run homer and added a two run single in a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He subbed for Ron Cey who left with an injury as Cey had been hot before the swap. The win followed a day of NL results including Houston San Francisco and New York Pittsburgh outcomes. Cliff Aberson, former Cub and NFL player, dies at 51 in Vallejo after cancer treatment.
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Men win contest in Crab Orchard fishing match
Johnston City Lunker Hunters beat the Lunker Ladies of America 9 lb 15.5 oz to 5 lb 10 oz at Crab Orchard Lake in the first men versus women bass fishing contest. Winners collected a club trophy and a two pound 11 ounce bass prize, with individual honors for Sam Hester and Carole Singleton among others.
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Cubs End Skid With 2-0 Victory Over Yankees Mention
Cubs clinch a 2-0 win as they snap a season losing streak while Milt Pappas struggles to finish a game. The column recalls Cubs and Yankees histories and notes other sports updates including a Detroit at Boston broadcast and a Keeneman golf withdrawal.
Oilers Split Weekend Doubleheader With Danville
Danville falls 7-3 in the second game after losing 1-0 in the opener as the Martin Oilers improve to 22-12 on the season. Gary Endres takes the loss in the first game while Jack Herring Lou Sweitzer and Don Brewer drive in two runs apiece in the nightcap. Danville, the defending Class B Illinois state champion, had defeated the Royalton Pirates 8-7 and 9-6 the night before. The Oilers next play Wednesday at Zeigler in a doubleheader with the Raiders that serves as the championship game of a ruined Memorial Day tournament.
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Makanda Bucks Edge Carterville Pepsi 3–0
The Makanda Bucks defeated Carterville Pepsi 3 to 0. Tonight at 6:30 p.m. Murphy Merchants forfeited to Lesser Carbondale Merchants, followed by Boskydell versus Du Quoin Generals at Shelton Construction of West Frankfort.
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Neunert Improves to 11-4 Despite Narrow Loss
Neunert finishes 11-4 overall after a tight 71 72 defeat to Columbia. Reeder Weber Kowhn Hankammer Portell contribute in a mixed scoring effort with 6th place showing by Koehn and others.
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