Williams And Tabachi Make ITAC All-Stars
Illinois Normal and Interstate Conference baseball stars are named to the ITAC first team with four selections from Williams and Tabacchi. Southern Illinois leads second-team picks with three players, followed by Central Michigan and others. The list includes Don Talbot, Tom McDevitt, Bob Riggenbach, Ray Tabacchi, and others across positions for WI, ET, SI, MN, IN, CM.
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Illinois Normal
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Illinois
Michigan Normal
Don Talbot
Tom McDevitt
Bob Riggenbach
Ray Tabacchi
Less Helleman
Frank Manley
Wayne Williams
Phil Hogan
Norman Miller
Wally Rieman
Duane Ingraham
Roger Wells
Fred Galba
Larry McDonald
Jack Liljeberg
Wendell Good
Bob Root
Don Mathews
John Orlando
Harold Goodhue
Ronnie Ayers
Braves Rally In Ninth To Take Philadelphia 8 5
Milwaukee wins 11th straight under Fred Haney as Del Crandall's squeeze bunt drives in the winning run in a three run ninth. Thomson added 4 hits and a 10th homer while Mathews hit his 12th. Braves remain two games up on Cincinnati. Yanks end skid with 9-3 win over Kansas City. Orioles, Browns, and Cubs also noted.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Braves
del Crandall
Philadelphia Phillies
Fred Haney
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Washington
Detroit
Haney
Charlie Grimm
Willie Jones
Crandall
Phils
Logan
Andy Pafko
Aaron
Carl Erskine
Cub
Erskine
Clem Labine
Norm Siebern
Yanks
Hank Bauer
Joe Collins
Johnny Bucks
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Chuck Dressen
Clint Courtney
Billy Hoeft
Nat
National League results and upcoming games recap
Yesterday Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 8 5 Brooklyn topped Chicago 3 2 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 while American League New York defeated Kansas City 9 3 and Washington won 5 3 The day’s and next day schedules list Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Milwaukee at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago New York at Kansas City Washington at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland with games tomorrow including Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Phildlphia
New York
Chica
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas Ciy
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Umpire Reardon Q A on using physical evidence
The Umpire by Beans Reardon asks if an umpire can consider physical evidence such as a splattered line scuff or mark. Bart Horvath notes Chicago’s Jim Rivera was ruled out by Ed Runge after a tap down the first base line. Rivera disputed and requested inspection. Runge found shoe polish on the ball and ruled it foul. Rivera then drove in a run with the next pitch.
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Beans Reardon Q
Bart Horvath
Chicago
Jim Rivera
Ed Runge
Rivera
Runge
Babe Ruth's Historic Home Run Feats Highlight 1920s
Babe Ruth belted 60 homers in 1927 and 54 in 1928 for the New York Yankees. Earlier in 1920 he connected for 59 and repeated 59 in 1921, establishing a record of prolific power across the early 1920s.
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Babe Ruth
Record field fills Southern Illinois Women's Golf meet
A record 85 qualifiers tee off in the final round of the Southern Illinois Women's Golf Assn amateur championship at Elkis Country Club. Medalist Doris Phillips of Belleville, the defending champion, posted 80 to lead. Second tier at 88 includes Erline Crisp of Mount Vernon, Maxine Tucker of West Frankfort, and Dora Evans of Murphysboro.
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Elkis Country Club
Doris Phillips
Belleville
Erline Crisp
Mount Vernon
Maxine Tucker
West Frankfort
Dora Evans
Murphysboro
Young jockey placed on a budget in Delaware racing
Apprentice jockey Reggie Root, 17, earns $50 weekly for spending money while racing at Delaware Park. He is the second leading rider with 19 wins, trailing Eldon Nelson by three. Parents refuse to let him handle extra money, bank all earnings over the weekly limit.
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Stanton
Del
Reggie Root
Reggie
Ralph Buddy Root
Delaware Park
Eldon Nelson
Hesser to Direct NAC Publicity for Next Year
Ken Kesler director of athletic publicity at Eastern Illinois will oversee Inter State Conference publicity for the coming year. He takes over July 1 from Gil Maienknecht of Central Michigan. Publicity duties rotate among seven member colleges each year.
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Ken Kesler
Eastern Illinois
Hesser
Gil Maienknecht
Central Michigan
Freese Reported for Induction Physical
Gene Freese 22 year old Pirates third baseman has been ordered by his local draft board to report July 2 for a pre induction physical examination at Wheeling West Virginia. Freese has been with the Pirates for two years and was previously rejected for military service in 1953 due to water on a knee.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Gene Freese
Pittsburgh Pirates
Freese
Pirates
Grayville Names Griesemer New All-Sports Coach
Donald L. Griesemer, 26, Sumner High School coach for three years, was named head coach of all sports at Grayville today. He succeeds D. C. Henke who resigned last month to take a grade school post in Crisney Indiana.
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Donald L. Griesemer
Sumner
Greyville
D. C. Henke
Crisney
Ind
Benton Retains Coal Belt Teenage League Lead
Benton held its Coal Belt Teenage League lead with a 17 to 5 win over Murphysboro. Pitcher Ken Baker earned his sixth straight victory, allowing eight singles and striking out 11. Francis Florian contributed a triple, two doubles and a single while Bob Johnston launched a 370 foot home run.
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Benton
Murphysboro
Ken Baker
Francis Florian
Bob Johnston
Many Players Do Better After Being Traded
A report notes several major league players improving after trades this season. Dave Philley and Jim Wilson shine for the Chicago White Sox, Brooks Lawrence excel for Cincinnati, Alvin Dark lights up St Louis, and others like Walt Moryn Bill Virdon Bob Nieman Mickey Vernon Murtry Dickson post strong numbers with new clubs.
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New York
Dave Philley
Jim Wilson
Chicago White Sox
Brooks Lawrence
Cincinnati
Alvin Dark
St. Louis
Baltimore
Philley
Wilson
White Sox
Orioles
Lawrence
Redleg
Birdie Tebbetts
Jackie Collum
Dark
New York Giants
Giants
Walt Moryn
Chicago Cubs
Bill Virdon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Nieman
Mickey Vernon
Boston Red Sox
Murty Dickson
Moryn
Dodger
Don Hoak
Ransom Jackson
Hoak
Jackson
Virdon
Bucs
Bobby del Greco
Dick Littlefield
Pittsburgh
del Greco
Pirates
Vernon
Boston
Washington
Nieman
Wilson-Philley
Chicago
Dickson
Philadelphia Phillies
Trouble, Trouble Detroit Tigers Manager Harris In Car Crash
Detroit June 26 AP reports Bucky Harris, under fire as Tigers manager after a ninth straight loss, was in a noninjury car crash with Claude Thornberry while driving home. Police dismissed both drivers. Duke sprint star Dave Sime attended Fair Lawn High School in New Jersey, participating in multiple sports.
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Detroit
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Harris
Claude Thornberry
Duke
Dave Sime
Fair Lawn
N. J
Chester Little Rascals Lead Randolph League
The Chester Little Rascals top the Atom Di division of the Khoury League in Western Randolph County after a 7-4 win over Sparta. Tommie OConner pitched the win with Greg Ward and Steve Sherill homering for Chester, which is coached by Al Kirchner. standings show Chester 6 2, Sparta 5 3, Steeleville 5 3, Evansville 4 8.
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Chester
Little Rascals
Randolph County
Sparta
Steeleville
Evansville
Tommie O’conner
Greg Ward
Steve Sherill
al Kirchner
Carrier Mills plans stall as Army drafts coach candidate
Carrier Mills High School sought to promote Assistant Coach Frank Blackman to head coach but the Army drafted him before a formal contract. Principal Warren Jennings said Blackman had expected rejection for service and is currently at Ft Leonard Wood. The board will interview more candidates and aims to hire within the week before July 1 contract releases. The town and school may consider rejoining the Greater Egyptian Conference to fill the vacancy.
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Carrier Mills High School
Frank Blackman
Army
Blackman
Warren Jennings
Ft. Leonard Wand
Claude Shelton
Metropolis
Carrier Mills
Jennings
Vienna
Harrisburg Coach Is One Who Rises Early
Harrisburg Athletic Director Lawrence Calafetti starts work before sunrise as a roofing crew beat the heat. His wife notes no basketball coach has been hired in Harrisburg. Former coach Gene Bland suffered a heart attack during a game last winter and decided to resign.
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Harrisburg Athletic
Lawrence Calafetti
Calufetti
Harrisburg
Gene Bland
Yankees Dodgers Show Storm Warning Signs
The Yankees and Dodgers, favorites to repeat as champions, showed desperation as both sides lost doubleheaders. Casey Stengel started Turley and Larsen, used three catchers in one game, and shuffled players including McDougald, Carey, Carroll, Coleman, Hodges, Snider, and Nexhall amid a tense weekend split.
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Yankees
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Turley
Larsen
Browns
McDouglad
Carey
Boy Carroll
Coleman
Walter Alston
Hodges
Snider
Harrisburg Pitcher Romansky Posts 5-3 Record in Eastern League
John Romansky, a Harrisburg pitcher formerly with the Cardinals, stands 5-3 with Allentown in the Class A Eastern League. He carries a 2.42 ERA over 93 innings pitched.
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John Romansky
Harrisburg
Cardinals
Allentown
Don Calvert to Join St Elmo as Assistant Coach This Winter
Don Calvert, a St Elmo native and former Cape Girardeau Teachers lineman, will serve as assistant coach at St Elmo this coming winter after graduating this summer.
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Don Calvert
St. Elmo
Cape Girardeau
Salem coach Walt Kirk offered Tay lorville High post
Walt Junior Kirk, Salem basketball coach for several seasons and a former Mt. Vernon and Illinois star, has been offered the Tay lorville High job. His Salem team reached the regional finals before losing to Centralia in a major upset. He applied for upstate positions after the season and may be ready to move.
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Walt
Kirk
Salem
Taylorville High
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Centralia
Carbondale Oilers Upset Moose In Close Softball Clash
The adult softball league in Egypt features evenly matched teams as Carbondale Martin Oilers snapped a six game skid to beat unbeaten Carbondale Moose 8 to 4. Broadway Motors and Gladich Motors remain strong entrants.
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Egypt
Carbondale Martin Oilers
Carbondale Moose
Broadway Motors
Gladich Motors
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