Carbondale Coaches Offer Summer Swim Instruction at Thompson Lake
Carbondale youths gain access to expert swimming guidance this summer via a Ralph Casey led class at Thompson Lake SIU campus from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m five days weekly. The program aims to raise local age group performance despite the city lacking a public pool.
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Carbondale
Midland Mills
Jackson Country Club
Crab Orchard Lake
University School
SIU
U. School
Thompson Lake
Ed Shea
Cecil Franklin
Bud Stotlar
Ralph Casey
Casey
Stotlar
Aaron's strong start fades as .400 hopes wane this week
The piece notes Hank Aaron's .274 week despite early promise of a .400 pace after Ted Williams last hit .406 in 1941. It mentions injured delays, Fred Hutchinson opposing a foot race between Julian Javier and Vada Pinson, and other sluggers like Harvey Kuenn and Rocky Colavito impacting team moves including Frank Lane's pre season trade.
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Hank Aaron
Braves
Aaron
Ted Williams
Cincinnati
Fred Hutchison
Julian Javier
Reds
Vada Pinson
Javier
Hutch
Harvey Kuenn
Rocky Colavito
Frank Lane
White Sox
Miss Thriftway Wins Memorial Powerboat Race
Seattle skipper Muncey steered Miss Thriftway to three heat wins on the Detroit River to take the 14th Memorial powerboat race. He clocked a Memorial record average of 99.616 mph, adding to recent victories and a world speed mark for propeller boats. Canada’s Miss Supertest II, driven by Bob Hayward, finished second in the final heat and in points.
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Bill Mundy
Seattle
Miss Thriftway
Detroit
Muncey
Chelan
Wash
Canada
Bob Hayward
London
Ont
Nitrogen
Kolroy
Oscar Robertson Marries Cincinnati Basketball Star Weds Teacher
Oscar Big Ol Robertson and Washington Park elementary teacher Yvonne Crittenden wed at Carmel Presbyterian Church near the Cincinnati campus. The former UC star, a three time All America and scoring leader, will finish business college and train for an insurance license while weighing pro basketball with the Cincinnati Royals.
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Cincinnati
Oscar
Ol’ Robertson
University of Cincinnati
Yvonne Crittenden
Washington Park
Carmel Presbyterian Church
Big O
College of Business Administration
Thomas E. Wood
Cincinnati Royals
Browns Sign Gautt and Two Prospects For NFL Deals
Prentice Gautt the Oklahoma fullback has signed with the Cleveland Browns. Coach Paul Brown said two other top prospects also sent in signed contracts Jim Prestel of Idaho and Bob Denton of College for the Pacific.
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Prentice Gautt
Oklahoma
Cleveland Browns
Paul E. Brown
Jim Prestel
Idaho
Bob Denton
College
Lor
Pacific
19-Year-Old Wins State Golf Crown
Savoy Illinois June 25 Nineteen year old Ed Moehling of Mount Prospect won the Men s Illinois Amateur Golf Championship defeating Joel Hirsch of Highland Park two up. Moehling the youngest champion led late after the morning 36 holes and swung ahead with birdies at the 34th and 35th to seal the title.
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Ed Moehling
Mt. Prospect
Joel Hirsch
Highland Park
Moehling
Southern Illinois
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Savoy
Ill
Mount Prospect
Illinois
Boyers Homer Gives Cardinals 1-0 Win Over Phillies
Ken Boyers 19th home run of the season powered St. Louis to a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia as Curt Simmons earned his first major league win in almost two years. Simmons scattered six hits over seven innings in a comeback start after being released by the Phillies. Lindy McDaniel closed, and Frank Herrera was retired for the final out.
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Philadelphia
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Simmons
Simmons
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Milwaukee
Lindy McDaniel
Frank Herrera
Boyer
Jim Owens
Lee Walls
St. Louis
McDaniel
H.smith
Owens
Neeman
W— Simmons
L — Owens
Legion Game at Carbondale Today
The Carbondale Junior Legion hosts Paducah today at 3 p m at the SIU Diamond. Paducah holds a 6 5 win over Carbondale and several Paducah players were on the team that won the Kentucky state prep championship this spring.
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Carbondale Junior Legion
Paducah
SIU
Carbondale Nine
Oakland Student Routs Top Seed for College Girls Tennis Title
Linda Vail, 22, a sophomore from Oakland City College, defeated first seed Susan Butt of the University of British Columbia in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 to win the USLTA college girls tennis championship in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Linda Vail
Oakland
Calif
City College
Susan Butt
University of British Columbia Today
Glad Wins Polly Drummond Stakes at Delaware Park
Stanton Delaware June 25 AP Glad a juvenile filly known for late stretch run defeated 13 rivals in the 23rd Polly Drummond Stakes at Delaware Park. The race featured the era’s top young fillies competing for a rich purse.
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Stanton
Del
Glad
Delaware Park
Ex Champion Gerald Roberts headlines Marion Rid-Com Rodeo
Renowned bronc rider Gerald Roberts, a 1942 and 1948 all-events champion, appears at the Rid-Com Rodeo in Marion. He lauds rodeo growth, notes prize money gains, discusses semi retirement, and praises rodeo’s clean image while highlighting family ties and travels.
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Gerald Roberts
America
Roberts
Barrymores
Marion
Ken
E. C. Roberts
Vivian
Kansas Plains
Jackie Deaver
Ft. Worth
Tex
New Policy Turf Winner Inglewood California Hollywood Park
Willie Shoemaker rode New Policy to a wire to wire victory in the Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park a mile and an eighth on a record time of 1 46 3 5 Tempestuous closed for second with T V Lark finishing third in the field of about 45 000. New Policy paid 13 6 60 and 3 80 Tempestuous 10 80 and 6 00 and T V Lark 3 20.
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Inglewood
Calif
Willie Shoemaker
Ralph Lowe
Hollywood Park
Shoemaker
T.V. Lark
New Policy
Khaled
Tempestuous
Bleacher Grand Stand Planned for Busch Stadium
Walter Wolfner announces an 8 132 seat portable twin deck bleacher grand stand to be erected at Busch Stadium for the NFL season. The structure, east edge placement, will cost over 100000 dollars and begin after the Cardinal baseball season ends. The home opener versus the New York Giants is set for October 2.
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St. Louis
Walter Wolfner
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Busch Stadium
Wolfner
Cardinal
New York Giants
Irish Lancer Wins Lamplighter Handicap at Monmouth Park
Irish Lancer broke from 10th on the final turn to win the Lamplighter Handicap at Monmouth Park by two and three quarters lengths in a fastest finish of the day.
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Oceanport
N.J
Monmouth Park
Baldwin Faces Hambletonian Drive Decision at Du Quoin
Trainer Ralph Baldwin contends with multiple Hambletonian contenders as he weighs which horse to drive at Du Quoin on August 31. Entries include Car lene Hanover from Hall Stable and three Castleton Farm prospects By Proxy Quick Song and Star Performer. Baldwin seeks a repeat of past Hambletonian success after near misses and victories in prior years.
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Sievers
Kluszewski
Freese
Minoso
Baltimore
Musial
Hodges
Snider
Schoendienst
Dark
Thomas
Neal
McCovey
Crandall
McMillan
Blasingame
Kaline
Bauer
Lollar
McDougald
Landis
Colavito
Triandos
Wertz
Held
Richardson
Dodgers
Spokane
Byron Hargis
Coulterville
Chester
SIU
Hargis
Waterloo
Ralph Baldwin
du Quoin
Ralph
Diller Hanover
Tie Silk
Gaits
Frank Ervin
Baldwin
Saratoga Raceway
Upstate New York
Castleton and
Hall
Baseball standings and results across cities
St. Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Cincinnati Los Angeles at Milwaukee results include San Francisco beating Cincinnati 5 2 and St Louis over Philadelphia 1 0. Friday Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3 and Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 1 with Los Angeles 5 Milwaukee 3 in ten innings.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Phildelphia
Baseball standings and results from a day in the American League
The American League table lists New York 36 24, Baltimore 40 27, Cleveland 34 26, Chicago 34 30, Detroit 31 30, Washington 26 34, Kansas City 26 38, Boston 22 40 with Balti more and Chicago games today. Results include Cleveland 4 New York 1 and Chicago 7 Boston 6 in 12 innings, Baltimore 11 Kansas City 2, Detroit 4 Washington 0 in 14 innings.
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New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Inspiring TB patient receives Red Schoendienst letter
Nine year old Larry Cooper in Philadelphia General Hospital battles TB. Social worker Mary Alexander shares how Red Schoendienst recovered from TB and returned to baseball, earning the 1960 Inspiration Award. Schoendienst arranged for a photo and letter to be delivered, plus a baseball and glove for Larry by Herbert DeYoung and Lawrence Gibbons. Doctors say the gesture may lift his spirits.
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Philadelphia
Larry Cooper
Philadelphia General Hospital
Mary Alexander
Red Schoendienst
Milwaukee Braves
Red
Junior Baseball Federation
Larry
Schoendienst
Mr. Schoendienst
Milwaukee
Herbert Deyoung
The
National ‘Tuberculosis Assn
Deyoung
Lawrence J. Gibbons
Junior Peewee Federation
Murphysboro Legion Rout Zeigler for Seventh Straight Win
Murphysboro Legion posts a 16-7 victory over Zeigler in Junior American Legion play to run its streak to seven. Paul Stout’s team built a 4-2 fourth inning rally, then widened the lead with seven runs in the sixth as Gib Snyder delivered a bases loaded double and Snyders, Jones, and Payne produced key moments. Qualls pitched 6 1 3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs for the win.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
Zeigler
Legion
Paul Stout
Carl Bergsmiller
Birgsmiller
Gib Snyder
Dick Jones
Mitt
Jines
Qualls
Snyder
Morgan
Prudent
Harris
Senators Sign Gopher Star Blogger? Minor edit
Right-hander Jim Rantz who pitched the clinching victory for Minnesota in NCAA baseball tournament signed a bonus contract with the Washington Senators. He was assigned to Wytheville Virginia of the new Turkie League. Contract terms were not announced.
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Minneapolis
Jim Rantz
Minnesota
Washington Senators
Wytheville
Grant and Surface Reach USLTA Senior Finals
Bryan Grant of Atlanta advanced to the USLTA National Senior Clay Court final against Hal Surface of Kansas City after Grant defeated Frank Thompson 6 1 6 2 and Surface beat Larry Shippey 7 6 6 0 in St Louis on June 25. Sunday will decide the title.
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Grant
St. Louis
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Frank Thompson
Surface
Larry Shippey ofAtlanta
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LaGrange
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Pete Elliott
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Ray Eliot
Stan Musial
Cincy Cage
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Abe
Hirsch
University of Illinois
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Drummond Stakes
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Rodeo Cowboys Assn
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New Policy Turf
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