Giants Triumph Over Mt Vernon 12-7 to Open Home Stand
In Springfield on June 2, Tom Schaeffler and Lefty Bob Miskell combined for seven relief innings as the Giants beat Mt Vernon 12-7 in the opener of a four game home stand. Schaeffler earned the win. Killingsworth took the loss. The Giants totaled 16 hits off Killingsworth and Sechler, with Stoecker Babka Ortosky and Tuggle driving multiple runs. Time of game 2:17.
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Evening high school basketball schedule shows matchups today
Paris at Mt. Vernon Springfield at West Frankfort Mattoon at Paducah Vincennes at Centralia tonight. Tomorrow Paris at Mt. Vernon Vincennes at Centralia.
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Kings and Mamerow Shine In Rough Victory At Home
Starter failed early as Mt Vernon pitched well but Schaeffler shut the door after a rough third. Kings and Mamerow fueled a scoring burst with back to back innings, Erv Rayka homering late. Other scores saw Centralia, Vincennes, and West Frankfort win. Illinois star Russ Steger earned top senior honors and Gardiner Award.
Pirates Hand Phillips First Start On Mound
Pirates manager Bill Meyer sent first baseman Jack Phillips to pitch five innings against Boston after a 10-0 deficit. The Clarkson College alum retired 11 straight batters, allowed a late run but helped Pittsburgh lose 14-2, extending a nine-game slide. Braves manager Billy Southworth praised Phillips, noting a strong fastball despite curve trouble.
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Semi finals set in Minors Baseball Championship rivals Peoria Manual Elgin and Lyons
Peoria Manual defeated Bloomington 7 to 4 as pitcher Bob Schmitt earned his 12th win in a 23rd straight-pegged win streak. Elgin beat Cathedral Springfield 3 to 1 behind Ron Weisner’s three-hit outing. Austin pummeled Du Quoin 11 to 1 with Jack Sweeney homering, and Lyons Township of LaGrange crushed Granite City 10 to 0 to close the night. The four winners meet for the title at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Schedule Highlights From Paris Week Events
The rest of the week includes events in Paris on June 2 and June 3, with June 4 featuring two games at Vincennes at 2 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
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Ted Williams Denies Trade Rumor Story
Boston on June 2 reports rain cancelled a game and fueled talk of a Ted Williams trade rumor. Williams denied any request to be traded after the season and said he had not spoken to the writer. owner Tom Yawkey was not present and GM Joe Cronin called the rumor a rainy day pipe dream.
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Illini captains named for track and baseball teams
Don Laz of Aurora ill and Bill Hoffman of Chicago Wells High School named captains of Illinois 1951 track and baseball teams. Russ Steger of St Louis named most valuable baseball player after hitting .447 in Big Ten play with 20 RBIs in 11 games. Laz posted an unofficial 15 foot vault and an official 14 foot 6 inch mark. Hoffman returns as one of three regulars for next season.
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Cardinals grab first place tie with grand slam win
Marty Marion hit a first in majors grand slam with bases loaded as St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2. Howie Pollet pitched five of Brooklyn’s hits as the Cardinals turned back the Dodgers in the best pitched game of the day.
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Weightlifting results from Brooklyn and Charleston meet
The report lists lifters Fritzie Pruden of St Catherine Ontario at 146 pounds, Don Williams of Worcester Massachusetts at 146, Gene Cartwright of Dayton Ohio at 163, and Herman Harris of Asheville North Carolina at 164, each drawing 10 points.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
St Louis beat Brooklyn 5 2 in night game. New York won 8 2 and 7 5 in a two night doubleheader vs Cincinnati. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 8 4 and Boston routed Pittsburgh 14 2 while New York edged Chicago 6 5 in 10 innings. St Louis topped Washington 5 4 in 12 innings. Cleveland at Boston and Detroit at Philadelphia were postponed by rain.
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Today’s baseball schedule and probables across the leagues
National League games feature Brooklyn at St. Louis with Newcombe or Hatten opposing Brecheen. New York visits Cincinnati with Kennedy against Ramsdell. Boston at Pittsburgh pits Kane against MacDonald. Chicago at New York matches Scarborough versus Raschi. Detroit meets Philadelphia with Gray and Hutchinson versus Brissie and Kellner. Cleveland faces Boston with Feller vs Dobson. St. Louis travels to Washington with Widmar and Dorish against Hudson and Hittle.
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National League and American League Tomorrow's Baseball Schedule
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Andy Smith Takes M-0-V Swat Lead
Blytheville Arkansas June 3 Special Batting leadership in the Mississippi Ohio Valley League shows Andy Smith Mattoon catcher leading after a month with a .383 average in 20 games. He has 31 hits in 81 at bats as the period ends May 29, setting a blistering pace in a likely free for all.
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Kings Hitting .200 Or Better This Week
The Kings posted a strong week with 11 hits in 25 at bats boosting him to a lead of 6 points. Jim Belz of West Frankfort remains among the leaders, though his average slipped to .374 after 10 hits in 30 trips, while Ken Dickhens of Vincennes ends just behind at .372. Paducah’s Max Pfeiffer sits at .368 with Bob Brummer and George Murphy sharing the next spots, and Patino, Sadich, Hancks, Collete, Spear, and Bekeza rounding out the top ten. Dickhens leads in RBI with 33 and ties for most total bases with 51, while Pfeiffer and Smith also post five homers each. Patino and Dalla Betta lead triples with five apiece. Sadich tops hits with 39.
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Pep Out of Class To Whip Young
Featherweight champion Willie Pep stepped beyond his usual weight class to defeat Terry Young in a 10 round Milwaukee bout. Pep dominated with a unanimous decision as Young struggled, with a rare knockdown attempt in the eighth round. Pep earned about 30 percent of the $20,530 net gate from a $24,600 gross.
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VFW and Moose win close Lofty League games
The rejuvenated VFW club shut out the Elks 3-0 behind Charley Chapman in city park play. Moose-Stove Co. edged Steve Co. 5-4 after trailing 2-0, with Byford Hilliard delivering a clutch triple to clear the bases.
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Marion's Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Into Tie With Dodgers
Marty Marion's first grand slam, his 1950 breakout moment, propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over Brooklyn and into a first place tie with the Dodgers. Howard Pollet backed Marion's power with a five hit game, while injuries to Garagiola and Glaviano marred the win.
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
Baseball stat leaders listed by team including Doby and DImaggio leading batting averages, Stephens and Williams high in runs and RBIs, Kell Wertz and Henrich among doubles and triples, Williams, Dropo, and Jethroe top home runs, Dillinger and DiMaggio stealing bases, Reynolds and Lemon high in strikeouts, plus Musial Glaviano and Isler strongest in other categories with Spahn Rush and Bankhead among elite pitchers.
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Pep Defeats Young In Milwaukee Non Title Bout
In Milwaukee last night Willie Pep 131 defeated Terry Young 1382 by decision in a non title boxing bout. Pep dominated rounds to secure the victory at an arena in Hartford, Connecticut listed in reports.
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