Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club Opens Debut Weekend
Marion hosts the Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club as its new clubhouse debuts with a Saturday-night gala for 100 or more officials and members. Owner Marshall Skelcher promotes a championship-level 8-hol y par 71 course, a brick colonial clubhouse, dining and pro shop amenities, and ambitious growth to draw 300 plus members at $150 annual dues.
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Murphysboro Defeats Paducah in Regional Legion Tilt
Ed Reeder and Dan Turk shaded Paducah as Murphysboro Post 127 won 11 3 at Riverside Park. Heiple and Shields sparked offense with timely hits as Murphyboro improved to 2 11 3 with Reeder earning the decision after a strong relief effort.
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Carbondale
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Wall
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Law
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Turk
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Gregory
Lee
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Long
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Harris
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Paducah Murphysbor
Crandall Drives Giants Past Koufax In 13 Innings
Del Crandall delivered a dramatic game ending in the 13th inning as the Giants beat the Dodgers 2 1 at Candlestick Park. Crandall powered the win with a fourth hit after Mays Cepeda and Hart loaded the bases, ruining Koufax's bid for a record strikeout night.
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Senior Golf Club outing crowns Duncan with 74 score
Du Quoin’s Ab Duncan, age 50 plus division winner, shot 74 to top a field of 100 plus players in the Southern Wilnoig Senior Golf Association event at Carterville. Flight leaders include Speroni, Emory, Walston, Reed, and Wright with upper age groups led by McKelvey, Park, and Wheeler. Billy Williams leads Willie Mays in the batting race 204 to 247.
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du Quoin
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Carbondale
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Cairo
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Harrisburg
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Benton
Herb Downey
Mt. Vernon
Claude Elkins
Anna
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Dan Curran
Eldarrado
Olen Martis
C. E. Wright
Dewey Mathis
Billy Williams
Cubs
Willie Mays
Giants
Dick Foulk Regains Amateur Golf Status
Dick Foulk, a West Frankfort golfer and former Southern Illinois University captain, has his amateur status restored after years as a professional. He plans to return to action on the Irving Cobb tour in Paducah July 18-19 and may skip this week’s Bunny Bread Open at Anna. He previously won the 1961 Cobb event and the Gold Cup at Benton, and worked as a cashier while pursuing golf.
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West Frankfort
Southern Illiois
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Jackson County Country Club
Southernlinois
University
3 West
Brankfort Bank
Iday
Jnion
Anna
Irving S. Cobb
Paducah
Benton
Sox Romp Over Cubs At Benefit Game
Chicago 26 Tyne 52,712 at Comiskey Park as the White Sox beat the Cubs in a benefit gate drawing the largest intercity series crowd since 1949. Gross receipts reached $96,555 as Chicago pauses before a six game road swing to Minnesota and Cleveland.
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Sweep Three Game Series Orioles Top Yankees in Baltimore
Orioles complete a three game sweep of the Yankees as Steve Barber pitches well. Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson homer off Jim Bouton fueling a 3-1 win before 46 359 fans, largest Baltimore crowd of the season. Manager Yogi Berra says New York still one game behind in the standings. Los Angeles Angels win again, tying Boston for sixth place. Cleveland routs Minnesota in the only other AL game.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
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Murphysboro Khourys Win Khourys Win
Murphysboro Khourys defeated Benton Braves 6-0 in Franklin County Khoury League play. Murphysboro led 3-0 after six and added three more in the seventh, with Denny Kortkamp driving in a run and Rich Voorhees scoring on a wild pitch. Steve Gloda, Jerry Snyder and Rick Pierson contributed in the late rally.
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Finn Places Second in AAU Meet at World's Fair
Terry Finn of Southern Winds University finished third in the AAU freestyle wrestling championships at the World's Fair in New York. The light-weight had earlier captured the NCAA title in his division and won four late night matches in the AAU meet before bowing. Other SIU wrestlers remain in contention after Thursday eliminations.
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Baseball Scores and Tonight's Schedule Snapshot
MLB standings show Baltimore 235 6 New York 38 06 394 Qe Chicago 36 25 38h 3 Minnesota 25.33 515 Fe Cleveland 92.32 500 Bis Los Angeles 93.37 47L we Boston 32 96 ATL 118 Detroit 90 24 489 10% The day’s results include Cleveland 8 Minnesota 1 and Baltimore 3 New York 1. Los Angeles 4 Kansas City 3. Tonight Chicago at Minnesota Kansas City at Los Angeles Baltimore at Washington Detroit at New York Cleveland at Boston.
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Zender Wins State Amateur Golf Title at Aurora Club
Bob Zender of Skokie, Purdue golfer, led from start to finish to win the Tiliness State Amateur Championship at Aurora Country Club. He finished 294, two strokes ahead of defending champion Dave Huske of Elgin, with Huske 296 and Earl Lift of Highland Park and Gene Howard of Winnetka tied for third at 297. Final results list numerous players with scores across the 72-hole event, including Zender’s 71-76 over the final rounds and Huske’s 71-75.
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Elmhurst
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Macomb
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Champaign
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Moline
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Hinsdale
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Rockford
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Batavia
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Chicago
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Dick Sturbahn
Quincy
Harold Erickson
Norridge
Harry Gunn
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Dalton
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