Giants Beat Dodgers In 13th To Stay In First
The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 in 13 innings as Dusty Rhodes delivered a bases loaded two out single in the 13th. Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella homered for Brooklyn, while Don Hoak launched a 13th inning homer for the Giants. The win keeps New York atop the standings amid a string of late-inning comebacks.
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State Boccie Ball Committee Picked for Tournament
William G. Eovaldi of Benton announced the state boccie ball tournament committee. The event will be August 22 at the Illinois State Fair. Members named from Southern Illinois include John V. Oldani Hertin V Foki Johnston City and Nello Lenzinie Centtralia. Wehmeier pitched a seven run shutout. Stan Musial hit his 24th homer tying Willie Mays for league lead as Cardinals slump. Gus Bell led Cincinnati with a homer and two singles.
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Snider and Reese Sit Out Giants Series Showdown
New York June 30 AP Center fielder Duke Snider and shortstop Pee Wee Reese will miss today's Brooklyn lineup against the New York Giants in the second game of their series. Snider was hit on the right elbow in Tuesday night’s 4-3 Giants win and cannot lift his arm. he may be out several days. Reese aggravated a leg injury running from first to third in the 12th and will rest one or two days.
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Carbondale VFW Defeats Cobden 10-2 In Softball Action
The Carbondale VFW team defeated the Cobden All-Stars 10-2 on Cobden diamond Tuesday night. Rex Drew pitched a two-hitter for his 13th win, with Petty’s two-base hit and a ninth inning double highlighting Cobden’s miscues and Cobden’s Jim Sipe taking the loss. Carbondale scored five in the first, three in the fourth and two in the fifth as four Cobden errors and a walk aided the effort.
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Betsy Rawls Bets Suggs To Win Ninth Women Open
Defending champ Betsy Rawls projects Louise Suggs to capture the ninth Women’s National Open at Salem Country Club in Peabody Massachusetts. Rawls names Patty Berg Babe Zaharias Betty Jameson and herself in the top five. The event features 18 hole rounds Thursday and Friday with two rounds Saturday to determine the final day field of 57 entrants, including two withdrawals reducing the field.
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Norge Takes Ist In Little League Action
Norge moved into first place in the Herrin Little League with an 11 to 7 win over Zwicks on Tuesday night. The Bank, once tied for first, fell to second after a 1 to 0 loss to the Elks. Norge had beaten the Bank last week to hand it its first defeat. The Financiers and Industrials.
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Brown Shoe Nine Wins Loop Bout at Murphysboro
Brown Shoe Company Bantam 3 defeated Ed's Sport Shop Bantam 1 10-4 at Longfellows in Murphysboro. McSpadden pitched a one hitter with eight strikeouts, the Elks scoring the lone run on a fourth inning single by Antonelli and a Brown triple. Junior division game Bank 1 forfeited to City National Bank 1, tied 3-3, to be replayed later. Bank-Elks game halted after five innings due to rain.
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Mims and Dykes Set For Tonight's Midweight Clash
Washington boxer Holly Mims, ranked No 2, faces Bobby Dykes in a 10 round telecast from Uline Arena on CBS at 9 p m CDT with a possible world title shot against Bobo Olson looming. Weigh ins target 156 157 pounds as Dukes and Mims contrast in height and style.
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Norton appointed Galatia multi sport head coach
Dave Norton named head coach of all sports at Galatia High School succeeding Bob Farris. Norton, previously Tamaroa basketball and baseball coach, led Tamaroa to a 10 14 record and helped at Pinckneyville before Indiana University. Galatia, in the Greater Egyptian Conference, posted 19 wins and seven losses under Ferris last season.
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Cubs bench Ralph Kiner after losing streak
Cubs manager Stan Hack benched Ralph Kiner for several days following an 11 game skid. Kiner, a seven time NL home run king, accepted the move and vowed improvements as Hank Sauer shifts to left field and Hal Rice takes right.
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Delaware Park Hosts Five Race Tracks For Diverse Races
Delaware Park features five course types including the main oval and two steeplechase tracks plus a 5-8 mile training loop for flat runners and a steeple chase schooling course, enabling varied racing activities.
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