Starrick Accepts Centralia Assistant Coaching Post
Wendell Starrick, former Johnston City High School coach, will become Centralia High School’s assistant coach for all sports next year. He replaces Paul Eckert and will coach fresh soph football and basketball while assisting in track alongside head coach Jimmy Evers.
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Johnston City High School
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Paul Eckert
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Centralia
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Evers
Bradley University
Johnston City
Ralph Davidson
Davidson
Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon
Indians
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Williamson County
Crainville Stars Rally Past Menard 11-5 in Sunday Game
Crainville defeats Menard Prison 11-5 after trailing 5-4 entering the seventh. Gary Noakes earned the win with nine hits allowed as Jim Bollinger slugged two homers, a double, and a single. Farley and Hensley added two hits apiece for the victors.
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Menard
Chester
Stars
Gary Noakes
Noakes
Jim Bollinger
Crainville
Farley
Hensley
RH. Castrala
J. Bollinger
Reynolds
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Greer
McCamish
M’horn
Lawder
Athemer
K’worth
Vardh Fleming
D’nsky
Coffer
D. M’horn
Giants Dodgers Clash In Series Opener Tonight
The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers open a three game series at the Polo Grounds with ancient Maglie likely favored to start for the Giants against Don Newcombe. Manager Leo Durocher may start Hearn and Monzani as the other two games unfold.
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Dodgers
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Brooklyn
Sal Maglie
Don Newcombe
Leo Durocher
Jim Hearn
Ramon Monzani
Minneapolis
Carl Erskine
Russ Meyer
the Brooks
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Walt Alston
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
Newcombe
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al Lopez
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Gulfstream Park Largest Florida Racecourse by Seating
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale is identified as Florida’s largest horse racing plant by seating capacity with 16 240 seats across grandstand clubhouse and terraces. The facility lies about fifteen miles north of Miami.
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Hallandale
Fla
Florida
Gulfstream Park
Miami
Engineers and VFW Triumph in Herrin League Games
In Herrin Babe Ruth League action on Monday night the VFW routed J. W. Walker Sportsmen 12 to 1, and the Engineers defeated Hays Chevrolet 12 to 7. Little League farm club sight Clothiers over Fraternals 9 to 4.
Owls Rout Jets 7-0 in Atom League Game
The Owls defeated the Jets 7-0 at Oakland Field Diamond Carbondale. The scoreless tie ended in the sixth as seven walks and three hits, including a home run, produced seven runs. Franklin pitched a complete game with four hits allowed. Brunty and Searcy shared Jets pitching duties.
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Jets
Oakland Field
Carbondale
Franklin
Brunty
Searcy
Windy McCall Nickname Ties Giants Red Sox Era
John Windy McCall earned his nickname from Ted Williams when they were teammates with the Boston Red Sox before joining the New York Giants as a relief pitcher.
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Windy) McCall
New York Giants
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
A Wife and Husband Celebrate Style at Walkers
A marriage themed note praises a wife who buys fine apparel for her husband and a husband who dresses well. The message invites readers to share in Walker’s selection of refined menswear and menswear accessories.
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Walkers
Tomboy Wins In Khoury League Thriller
In Khoury League action at Riverside Park Diamond Murphysboro Tomboy 3 edged B&K Midget 1 10 9 after a last inning run. Atom 1 Maloney Electric beat Crawshaw Cubs Atom 3 at Longfellow as Atom 3 led 2 0 then trailed 4 0.
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Riverside Park
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Longfellow
Maloney Electric Atom
Crawshaw Cubs Atom
Bolt Wins 1950 Insurance City Open In Playoff
Tommy Bolt defeated Earl Stewart in an 18 hole playoff to claim the Insurance City Open title. Bolt birdied the first three holes and held a three stroke edge early, with Stewart closing to one on the 18th before conceding after a wayward drive. Stewart earned 1800 dollars while Bolt shared about 1000 from gate receipts.
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Tommy Bolt
Earl Stewart
Bolt
New England
Stewart
Miami Beach
Dick Mayer
Cardinal Tryouts Draw 120 Baseball Hopefuls
The first day of a two day Cardinal youth camp at Marion City Park drew 120 hopefuls with 40 advancing to today session. Scout Joe Monahan oversaw numbers given, innings played and position drills as 28 pitched in the practice game.
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Cardinal
Marion City Park
Joe Monahan
Monahan
Teen Town, Walnut Street Baptist Win Softball in Carbondale
Teen Town defeated Murphysboro DeMolay 11 to 7 and Walnut Street Baptist beat Cole Tire 10 to 4 in Carbondale Adult League games Monday night. Barker's vs Hall's at 7 30 p m and Martin Oilers vs Braves at 9 p m scheduled for tonight.
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Cole Tire
Carbondale
Barker’s
Hall’s
Martin Oilers
Braves
Berra Tops All Star Vote Lead Over Musial
Chicago June 29 Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees widened his margin as the top votegetter in the annual All-Star baseball poll. He now leads Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals 376,966 to 371,819 as balloting ends at midnight Saturday for the July 13 interleague game in Cleveland.
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Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland
Vic Raschi Balk Record Set in 1950 Game
Pitcher Vic Raschi set the major league balk record with four balks in one game on May 3 1950 while with the New York Yankees. He later played for the St Louis Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Merle Jones Out on Vacation in Sports Column
Southern Illinoisan notes sports editor Merle Jones is on vacation and his regular column will be discontinued until his return on July 12.
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Southern Illinoisan
Merle Jones
Harness Driver Killed in Sulkies Collision at Hilliards
Columbus Ohio June 29 AP driver Carl Short 29 was killed after being thrown from his sulky in a three sulkies collision at Hilliards Raceway. Short suffered a fractured skull. Two other drivers were injured one seriously. Bob Seabrook 41 Urbana Ohio had a broken leg and broken hip. Bill Overdorf had minor injuries. None of the horses were hurt.
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Ohio
Carl Short
Hilliards Raceway
Bob Seabrook
Urbana
Bill Overdorf
Vic Power Beaned In Exhibition With Phillies
Vic Power of the Philadelphia Athletics was knocked unconscious when a pitch from Tommy Qualters struck him on the head during an exhibition game with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was carried from the field and reported in apparently good condition.
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Vic Power
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Tommy Qualters
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