Chisox Beat Yankees Twice as Cards Sweep Reds
Chicago teams dominate, Al Lopez praising hitting as White Sox take 9-2 and 4-2 victories over New York. Lollar belts a three run homer, Sherm Lollar adds another, Earl Wynn wins, Dick Donovan also triumphant. Milwaukee beats Philadelphia. Dodgers extend win streak. Braves' Logan sidelined with 20 stitches.
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al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees
Lopez
Sox
Harry Simpson
Sherm Lollar
Stengel
Yankee
Casey
Stengel Managd
Lollar
Earl Battey
al Smith
Bubba Phillips
Airman Reeder earns first golf ace at Jackson No 4
Captain Richard Reeder, 31, of Carbondale, scored his first career ace Sunday at Jackson Country Club on the 171-yard par 3 No. 4 hole using a 6 iron. The ROTC officer finished with a 40 while playing with Warren C. Moore and William H. Rankin, both of Carbondale.
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Richard Reeder
Taylor Drive
Carbondale
Jackson Country Club
Reeder
Southern Illinois University
Warren C. Moore
William H. Rankin
Herrin Legion Edges Du Quoin in Eleventh Inning Triumph
Herrin Junior American Legion baseball team defeated Du Quoin 7 to 6 in an 11 inning game at Herrin. Ron Brumley earned the win in relief of Johnny Burton, allowing two hits with eight strikeouts. Basler walked, Wood doubled for the winning run, while Magnetti Long Wood and Carnage added two hits each. Herrin visits Steeleville on July 4.
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Herrin
American Legion
du Quoin
Larry Basler
Richard Lentz
Dale Wood
Basler
Ron Brumley
Johnny Burton
Brumley
Charles Magnetti
Earl Long
Woodis
Jim Carnage
Steeleville
Murphysboro Maintains Lead in Greater Egyptian League
Murphysboro beat Neunert 5-2 aided by two homers to hold the league lead as Neunert rallied to 2-0 before Murphysboro exploded with a late rally. Kor ando and Kin Lavender homered for Murphysboro with Glidwell pitching well. Du Quoin defeated Freeman Spur 7-2 as the Wings prepare to host Du Quoin Saturday.
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Murphysboro
du Quoin
Neunert
Walsh
Chester
Duqupin
Freeman Spur
Red Wings
Chuck Taylor
Olmedo Meets Chile Star at Wimbledon
Alejandro Rodriguez Olmedo of Arequipa Peru faces Luis Alberto Ayala of Santiago Chile in a Wimbledon quarter-final 73rd Championships match. The South American showdown carries continental significance on ivy courts in London.
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Wimbledon
England
Alejandro Rodriguez Olmedo
Arequipa
Peru
Luis Alberto Ayala
Santiago
Chile
Three Picked On All Star Squad For Khoury League
Three Khoury Baseball League pitchers from Murphysboro teams were selected for the Khoury All-Star game at Busch Stadium after Sunday tryouts in Sparta. Garry Wills, Jerry Snyder and Lee Morgan earned spots from the Atom Bantam and Midget Leagues, with several others testing at each position.
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Jimmy Holliday
Ronnie Reeder
Mike Hamlin
James Carlock
Wilhelm Burdette Probable Starters for 26th All Star Game
Hoyt Wilhelm and Lew Burdette loom as probable starting pitchers for the 26th major league All Star Game in Pittsburgh on July 7. Managers will name alternates and eight starters were chosen by players. The July game leads to a second All Star Game in Los Angeles on August 3 with up to three extra players added by managers Casey Stengel and Fred Haney.
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New York
Hoyt Wilhelm
Baltimore
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Fred Haney
Braves
Bob Swift Remains in Baseball as Kansas City Athletics Coach
Bob Swift, former catcher for the 1945 world champion Detroit Tigers, has moved into coaching with the Kansas City Athletics. He brings veteran insight from a storied MLB career to the Athletics coaching staff.
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Bob Swift
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Webb Wins Nine Extra Holes in Southern Illinois Women’s Amateur
Dorothy Webb of Murphysboro captured the Southern Illinois Women’s Amateur Championship at the Egyptian Country Club in Mounds in a dramatic sudden death playoff against Barbara Beachman of Belleville after both posted 161 through 36 holes. Earline Crisp and Patsy Park tied for third at 163, with Crisp advancing in their playoff. Webb’s birdie on the ninth hole sealed the title as Beachman, Crisp, Park, and other finalists competed for Class A B and C honors.
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Dorothy Webb
Murphysboro
Mounds
Barbara Beachman
Belleville
Webb
Centralia
Clyde Webb
Jackson Country Club
Patsy Park
Metropolis
Mrs. Crisp
Miss Park
Mrs. Webb
Becky Beadles
Cairo
Esther Spence
Herrin
Mary Bayer
Mt. Vernon
Earline Crisp
du Quoin
Mary Anderson
Lara Evans
Carbondale
Ruth Ann Gregory
Benton
van Winninger
Frieda Williams
Billie Joe Paris
Indians Buy Vale From Seattle To Boost Outfield
The Cleveland Indians announced the acquisition of veteran outfielder Elmer Vale from Seattle of the Pacific Coast League to strengthen the roster. To create room on the major league squad, outfielder Carroll Hardy was optioned to Seattle.
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Elmer Vale
Seattle
Cleveland Indians
The
Tribe
Carroll Hardy
Du Quoin Tops Herrin 11-6 in Teen League clash
Du Quoin beat Herrin 11-6 in a Coal Belt Teenage League game. Du Quoin led 1-0, Herrin replied with six in the second, then Du Quoin pulled ahead with six in the fourth and added three in the seventh and one in the ninth. Doug Pyle allowed five hits. Chuck Bona had two hits for Herrin. Herrin travels to Marion Saturday and Carbondale Sunday.
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du Quoin
Herrin
Doug Pyle
Chuck Bona
Pyle
Marion
Carbondale
Carbondale Bears rout Marion in Coal Belt League showdown
Carbondale rolled over Marion 19 to 0 as Denny Lingle held Marion to three hits. Reid Martin’s team exploded for 11 runs in the first inning, with Marlin Throgmorton, Jerry Martie and Bob Stoelzle powering the attack including a bases loaded homer and five RBIs. Chuck Reno added a fifth inning homer to pad the cushion as Carbondale tallied 13 hits.
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Marion
Denny Lingle
Reid Martin
Marlin Throgmorton
Jerry Martie
Bob Stoelzle
Stoelzle
Chuck Reno
Dale
H Stoelzle
Throgmorton
Haden
Martie
Reno
Fi Davis
As Hill
Truenow
Ey Lingle
Arte
Drake
Ore
Shotton
Patterson
Swope
Wil McCluckie
McGee
Edmonds
Ee Armstrong
Ragain
Thorneberry Brothers Lead Yan Kees and Senators
Marv Thorneberry of the Yan kees and Faye Throneberry of the Senators are brothers, linking two rival teams through family ties.
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Marv Thorneberry
The
Yankees
Faye Throneberry
Senators
Brothers
Lovelace heads to Champaign with new life plans
Jay Lovelace begins work with a Champaign construction firm and plans to enroll at Illinois this fall after a year at Florida. Reports say he arrives with a new trailer and wife, surprising Carbondale friends.
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Jay Lovelace
Champaign
Illinois
University of Florida
Jay
Carbondale
Jim Bredar
Salem
Illini
Lovelace
Herrin
Cairo
Roy Glenn Wins Pro Tourney At Evansville
Golf pro Roy Glenn of Crab Orchard Golf Club won the Tri-State Open at Evansville Sunday earning $500 after a playoff with Arnold Koehler of Indianapolis. Glenn birdied the second playoff hole with a nine iron to seal the title after shooting 72 and 70 across two rounds.
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Koehler
Glenn
Hills Helfrich Hills Golf Club
Evansville
Roy Glenn
Crab Orchard Golf Club
Arnold Koehler
Indianapolis
Benton native Bill Miller joins Harrisburg High football staff
Bill Miller, a former SIU lineman and Sparta assistant, will be an assistant to Coach Chuck Hunsinger at Harrisburg High next season. He cited higher pay and a path to a bigger school as reasons for the move.
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Bill
Red
Miller
Benton
SIU
Sparta
Chuck Hunsinger
Harrisburg High
Kintner Coaching Era Ends at Decatur in Two Years
Gay Kintner of Stephen Decatur High will retire after a 25 plus year tenure. His son Galen leaves Decatur to join Tucson high schools as an assistant coach, aiming for a head post but stating top jobs must come from within the district. Galen previously served as his father’s assistant before leading Eisenhower at Decatur’s new high schools.
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Kintner
Decatur
Gay Kintner
Stephen Decatur High
Galen
Tucson
Ariz
Eisenhower
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