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Page 10 THE EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER Wednesday, June 1961 Slumping Redbirds Drop Pair; Law Blanks Giants CINCINNATI (AP) The Slumping St. Louis Cardinals just were not able keep up the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night as the Reds broke ties in both games to sweep a twi-night doubleheadei. A former Rcdbird, a 1 James, singled home the winning run with the bases loaded in the ninth Inning ot the open- ei foi a 5-4 victory. Tommy Harper then doubled home the tie-breaking run in the fifth Inning of the nightcap for a 4-2 decision. Cincinnati's pair of victories, and a Chic -go victory over Milwaukee, put the Reds into second place in the National Loairtie.

Harper, Vada Pinson, Dcron Johnson and Frank Robinson had home runs--the latter three against Bob Gibson in the open- er Gibson failed for tiw seventh ti ne to gain his ninth victory, bu! the loss was credited to reliever Hal Woodeshick. The Cardinals will try their luck ajrain tonight against the Reels in Cincinnati. St. Louis' Cm't jimrnons will le seeking his lifti. victory against seven lossc-.

and will face the Red's Jim Maloncy, who Is six and tlnec Vcrn law of the Pittsburgh Top Clubs Still Tied In Pirates, an elder in the Mormon Church who lives by a rigid, self-imposed code of ethics, lists among his cardinal rules: "I will always have a happy smile for everyone, especially those who like me least." That's beginning to take in most of the National League. Law added San Francisco to his llke-me-least list Tuesday night, checking the Giants on four hits and slamming a three- run homer In a 6-0 victory that stretched his winning streak to seven and lowered his earned run average to 1.58 best among all starting pitchers the majors. Before starting his streak on May 21, the 35-year-old right- bander had another string going five straight losses. But it's been like that for Law ever since the 1960 season when he helped the Pirates to the National League pennant and himself to the Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in the majors with a 20-fl record. Arm trouble sliced Law's record to 3-4 in I960, but be put together a 10-7 mark the following season.

However, 1803 proved even worse than 1961 and Law took a turn in the minors before posting a 12-18 record last season, Cincinnati, meanwhils, moved into second place, three games back of National League leading Los by sweeping a doubleheader from at, Louis while the Dodgers were taking sin- gle from the New York Mets 4-8. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs whipped Milwaukee 8-1 and Philadelphia belted Houston 7-2. In the American League, Cleveland edged Minnesota 8-4 in If innings, the Los Angeles Angels blanked Detroit 3-0, Kansas City downed New York 6-2 before the Yankees took the nightoap 5-2 and Boston defeated Baltimore 5-2 after losing the opener 4-1. Washington and Chicago were rained out. League 2 Former Olympians To Officiate Relays The three top teams in the gn'K senior Softball kept pace with oach other again last night at Voce Field a.s all pushed their season's mark to 2-0 for tlir campaign 'I he Hi.v,ks romped over the Blue Jeans to the tune ot 45-1 as thej broke the existing roc- orcl tor most runs scored in i iiimle in the loop.

It was the second record to fall in ioitbnll action this year arnonj? tnt- fairer SCK. In junior giiK pljij, earlier, The Eager opened the season with a 52-8 victory over the Lutherans The left little doubt to the final outcome of tho game after scoring 21 runs in the first inning. The Blue epoilet! Einkcl's chances for both a no-hitter and shutout when Hefscl cracked out the only safety and scored the lone run for the losers. In other action last mghl, the Bees edged by the Jills in a close, (5-4 clash as they moved to an earlier edge and maintained it throughout the game. The Jills threatened in the top of the fifth with a three-run rally, but the Bees came back with a lone run in the sixth for insurance.

Karen Alberter set the Jills down in order in the seventh to preserve The win. The Ll-ons second win of the campaign was a 14-0 eflort over the Miss Fitts as Slahlhut limited U.e losers to six scattered PITTSBURGH'S LAW Wins 7tK Straight Encounter Local Team Edges Glen 3i fcHl-ll, It K'l'lll, Jim 11 Hf Hi In ID fainipson ifh IOTAW i i i it Hum so Faith 8nwi.ni. 3ti at CJ I I I I si.iiu ut Pi i lei i a i i i i a i So ftnilta cf AH Wcrnot i 9k tnrrti rr Rinlccl P'tpmth Ib TOTAU, Bl.l 1 Rrld Zb 6 Rnvd, Picki'i 3b Rod Soonp a. iikfi rt and lllntlK. TOTAUI KWSPAPERl Mt i I i Post 199 scored its victory of the season at LeClaire Field last night as the locals edged a scrappy Glen Carbon team, S-l, The win snapped a four- game lo.sing streak that began on the Initial day of the campaign when Post 199 battled East St.

Louis in a non division tussle. Post 199 forged into the lead in the bottom of the first inning and maintained the edge for the entire game. Jim Walker, back in the local's lineup after an absence of two games, started the surge with a double to right center. Terry Brown, who doubles In the outfield when not on the mound for the locals, slashed an opposite field single to score Walker Some fine defense in the clutch got Allan Schuette off the hook on several different occasions as he wont the distance In recording the victory. Glen Carbon countered Post 199's run in the first with a base runner of its own, but a slick double play from Jim Arico, to Rick Lynn, to John Caban erased a possible early rally.

Gary Campbell, who had a perfect night at the plate with two hits and a base on balls, parked one of Jan Poneta's fast balls over the left field fence for a home run to increase Edwardsville's edge to a 2-0 count. Campbell also scored the insurance run for Edwardsville In the sixth as he opened the frame with a walk He took second and moved to third on a single off the bat of Schuetto. With Arico at bat, Poneta uncorked a wild pitch and Campbell slid home safely for the score. Schuetle a in trouble throughout the last three innings, although he gave up just one hit in the game. In the fifth, it appeared Glen Carbon was a bold bid to get back in the game when it the bases on a pair of walks and an error.

To add to the approaching Ends Racing Era An era ended yesterday near Washington, at Meadowlands Farm as Adios, one of the great harness race horses and ever greater stud died. He was 25, which is comparable to 85 for human beings. The cause of death was given as a congestion of small blood vessels in his feet. During his lifetime, he had sired harness racing's greatest champions. His offspring had won more than $14.5 million.

Among those sired by Adios were Adios Butler, holder of the mile record at 1:54 3-5; Henry T. Adios, winner of a record $706,698 and Bret Hanover, unbeaten in 39 starts to date. problem, Glen had its cleanup hitter, Ken Burns at the plate. Burns backed out of the box to question a called second strike and ultimately was ejected from the game. Schuette was able to get Jim Brunnworth on strikes to kill the threat.

In the sixth another double play stopped an apparent surge when Schuette again put two men on via walks. His bid for a no-hitter was stopped in the fourth when Don Takacs singled to left with two out, Both clubs have identical 1-4 records on the The lone Glen Carbon win was on a forfeit when Collinsville failed to show for a game. POST IBB 1-Ann 2h Ctthan. Wnlkct, 3b Brown, rf If Campbell SclHii'lle i Allc'O Hofi'dlU. ft Wt'liPi rt TOTALS ni.KN OIIHOS Kl'lnlmull II, Srhnlkll, RltkiT, Dunn, 3h Bittniuvoith, rt Weber.

SK TnkucH, if hew If, of Henil. PonutH. TOTALS Two former Olympic stars will hold the field of officials at Saturday's Edwardsville Invitational Relay meet for women. The official starter for the meet will be Helen Stephens while the head finish judge will be her teammate, Harriet Bland Green. Both women were members of the 1936 U.S.

Olympic team and each now resides in St. Louis, Helen's career began with a bang at Fulton, Mo. High School when shp set a new world's mark in the 50-yard dash as a sophomore. At one time, she won 70 consecutive sprint races and was dubbed, the Fulton Flash and the World's Fastest Woman, During her outstanding career, she held a total of 10 world, national marks and won 14 straight AAU national championships While competing in Berlin at the 1936 Olympics she won gold medals and set a world's record in the 100-meter dash. Mrs.

Green's career was also an outstanding one and she too won a gold medal at the 1986 Olympics as a member ot a winning relay team She also qualified for the games, as well and competed in the sprint events and short relays. Both women continue to promote track in the St. Louis area and each is connected with the Oiark Track Club, the host club for the Edwardsville meet, Bob Hyten, chairman of Jazy, Clarke To Clash Near Paris PARIS (AP) France's Michel Jazy, who recently broke the mile record, and Australia's Ron Clarke, tilie world's fastest runner at 5,000 and 000 meters, will face each other in a two-mile race tonight. Th" long-awaited clash of two of the hottest distance runners in the world will be held at Mclun, 26 miles from Paris. The Frenchmen recently lowered the mile mark to 3:53.6 but failed in attempts to beat Clarke's time for 5,000 meters.

Clarke, holder of the record of 28'15 6 for 10,000 meters, topped the world record for 5,000 meters with a time of 13'258 gt Los Angeles on Jan, 4. The 5,000 meters is equivalent tn 3 miles, 188 yards, and 10,000 Is equal to 6 miles, 376 yards. American Bob Sohul, winner of the Olympic 5,000 at Tokyo in 1964, holds the world record of 8:26.4 for two miles. Clarke, who challenged Jazy to race him, received permission from Australian authorities Tuesday to run in the Melun two-mtler. Mrs.

Wohlford Falls In Close Golf Match ALTON, 111. (AP)-Two former champions of the Illinois Women's State Amateur Invitation golf tournament remained In contention for repeat wins today as match play continued at Lockliavon Country Club. They arc Doris Phillips of Belleville and Lois Drafke of La Grange. Doris Phillips was 8 and 7 over Mrs, Chester Akeman of Urbana in Tuesday's championship flight match play. Lois Drafke defeated Miss Judith Krafcky of Ottawa 7 and 6.

The medalist in Monday's qualifying round, Mrs, Paul Fullmer of Itasca, defeated Mrs, Robert McManus of Peoria, 4 and 3. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are set for Thursday, and finals Friday. Here are Tuesday's match play results in the championship flight: Mrs. Paul Fullmer of Itasca 4-3 over Mrs, Robert McManus of Peoria. Mrs.

Charles Ryan of Qulncy 7-6 over Miss Charlene Hoefflin of East Mollne. Mrs, William McMeekan of Bloomington 5-4 over Miss Judith Hollingsworth of Rock Island, Misj Dei Whitlow of Peoria I- 4 over Mrs. Edna Barton of Alton Mrs, Richard Jones of Urbana 5-4 over Mrs. John Leonard of Scott Air Force Base. Mrs.

Tom Donohue of gan 7-5 over itfrs. Carl Pratt of Salem. Mrs, Paul Dommers of Belvidere 5-4 over Mrs, Patricia Rain of Alton. Mrs. Raymond Youngberg of HinscUle 1-up ever Mrs.

Wendell Wohlford of Idwardsvllle. Miss Lois Drae of LaGrange 7-6 over Miss Judith Krafcky of Ottawa. Mrs. John Hungate of Sterling 1-up over Mrs. Raymond Kimpel of Urbana, Mrs.

Jane Woodworth of Rockford 8-6 over Mrs. George Bast- ford of Alton, Mrs, Robert Davis of Oasey 7-6 over Mrs. Mabhes Stern of Alton. Miss Doris of Belleville 8-7 over Mrs. Chester Akeman of Urbana.

Mrs. Maurice Doane of Dsoa- tur 5-4 over Mrs. Elmer Huegel of Springfield. Miss Rae Ann Wiegert of Rockford 3-8 over Mrs. John Holub of Bloomington.

Mrs. J.R. Mulford of Alton 6- over Mrs. Janice Farrell rf Alton. the meet, stated the affair is expected to get underway at 9 a.m.

with a clinic. The prelims in each of the events will follow and the finals are set to start at m. In charge of the clinic will be Dr. John Davis of Topeka, Kan. He was the coach of the United States team in 1962 when it battled the Russians in Moscow.

The local Jaycees, who are underwriting the meet and getting the local track in A-l shape, will use the junior high gym as a dressing room -and the Jaycee wives will act as chaperoncs, A full day of activities is planned for the participants as as well as for those viewing the meet. The Jaycees are hoping they can make this as a scheduled part of the national summer track season for women in the United States. Tickets are available from any Jaycee member and at any drug store in Edwardsville. Top Mound Job Is Big Difference Tlw Ecco Milk offense gave Hornbcrger a four-run cushion in the top of the second inning last night against Auerbach's in National league play at LeClaire. Hornberger went on to protect this edge and pitch a no-hit shutout as he struck out 12 and only walked four in the seven inning encounter.

He too collected one of his club's nine hits in the game. Although Auerbach's failed to find the range with the bats, Verlan McCormick and Hutton made fine defensive plays on Little League Slate June 14 Morris Agency vs Straube Funeral Home, 6:15 p.m. at LeClaire balls that were ticketed for almost sure base hits. Ecco increased its edge in the third with a pair of runs and came back in the fifth to add two more runs in grabbing an 8-0 decision. Cassens retained its slim edge in the traveling loop with a victory over Straube Funeral Home this week.

The two big hits in the game were a home run to deep left field by. Mark Hofe- and a triple to dead center by Vince Jason. Jim Brunworth went the distance in picking up his third victory in three tries this sen- son as he scattered four hits and was in trouble only once. Straube's threatened in the top of the sixth and got within one run of tying the clash as they plated three runs after scoring a lone run to break the ice in the fourth. NATIONAL LUAGUK AR BiadbtlQW, 31) J.

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Law, meanwhile, got home-run tupport from Willie Stargell, who hit bis 16th and 17th while Law was collect- tag his first of the season. Ron Fairly hit a homer, triple and single for the Dodgers but it took three singles-by John Roseboro, Jim Lefebvre and Willie Crawford plui a sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Lou Johnson to get the tie-breaking run across in the seventh. Howie Reed got the victory with 5-2 3 innings of one hit relief, The Cubs scored three runs in the third inning on Doug Clemens' homer and three more in the eighth, two on a double by Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Los Angeles New York Boston Washington Kansas City Amtriwn League W. L. Pet.

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