Veal Hurls 5-Hitter as Mt Vernon Tops West Frankfort 6 2
Mt Vernon Kings pitcher Boyd Veal, a Georgia southpaw, fired a five hitter to lead the Kings to a 6 2 victory over the West Frankfort Cardinals at Veterans Park. Wagner driven in the decisive runs with a two bagger in the seventh as Mt Vernon overcame early errors and backed Veal with key double plays. Veal earned his first win for the Kings, walking five and striking out four. The team wood to West Frankfort for a twin bill tonight and to Centralia tomorrow for a single game.
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Last Night's Results in Mt Vernon and Centralia Schedule
Scattered results listed with players Owen O'Connor Veal Herron Prucha Gatts Robison Callahan Turley Dickerson. First game Paducah 11 Mattoon 8 second game Mattoon 9 Paducah 3. Tonight Frankfort Mt Vernon Belleville Centralia Mattoon Paducah.
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Phillies Hit Five Homers In One Inning To Tie Record
Phillies erupt for five homers in the eighth inning, including two by Andy Seminick, tying the major league mark. Pudgy Head Jones and Gran Hamner also homer, as Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 12 to 3. The win, plus other NL results, keep the Phillies near the top and extend noteworthy night-game and league-wide marks.
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Laraine Day Named Giants Fan In First Row Box 16
Laraine Day wife of Leo Durocher sits in Box 16 at the Polo Grounds and declares she does not need a scorecard. She second guesses the manager and cheers the Giants in a 3-0 loss to the Cubs. She plans to attend all remaining games this summer.
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Collinsville and Belleville reach semifinals in state tourney
Peoria Manual advances as a favorite after an 8 2 victory over Normal with Bob Schmitt earning his 11th win and Dick Wagner driving in a homer. Belleville edges Argo 5 4 after a late rally while Collinsville beats Lanphier 2 1 and Maine Township overcomes Austin 4 3 as semifinals begin at Tom Conner Field Peoria Illinois.
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Mt Vernon Manager Fined After Memorial Day Game
King notes that manager Bob Shreve faced a $25 fine from League President Clarence Hoffman for remarks about umpires Brown and Phillips before a ban was considered. The notice gave no specific charges, and the suspension of the Mt. Vernon manager was mentioned as a possibility.
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Race Pilot Dies From Injuries
Indianapolis June 3 George A Metzler 38 year old Indianapolis auto race driver died early today of injuries suffered May 28 when he crashed during a practice run at the Indianapolis motor speedway Metzler a veteran dirt track driver was married and the father of one child His death marked the 22nd driver fatality at the Indianapolis track since 1909 The car in which he smashed into the southwest turn retaining wall was owned by Lee S Glessner Wheeling West Virginia It was the same mount Wilbur Shaw drove to first place in the 1937 500 mile race.
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Saigh Denies Musial Sale Rumors
St Louis Cardinals owner Fred Saigh stated Stan Musial is not for sale and will not be traded. He said the club has no plans to cash in other Cardinal players, and would only consider trades that benefit the team. He referenced past criticisms over Murry Dickson’s sale and emphasized caution on offers for Musial.
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Word Grabs Feature At King City Speedway Race
Dick Word of Texas won the 25 lap feature at King City Speedway in 3 37.30, edging Vito Calaia and Ted Parker who finished second and third. Calaia had won last week’s time trials and also placed first in the previous event. Lou Walker took the semi final. Jerry Kemp and Jim Thompson finished second and third. Bob Slater won the 12 lap handicap in 2 20.23 with Ward and Calaia following. Elimination races went to Calaia, Hicks, Slater. Wainwright, Stroud, Scroggin. Kemp, Chesney, Moore. Parker, Ward, Bulan.
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Woodcock Seizes Titles in White City Knockout Win
Bruce Woodcock retained Britain's British Empire and European heavyweight belts by stopping Eddie Mills in the 14th round at White City. The victory earns him a Sept. 6 showdown with American Lee Savold for the world heavyweight crown as promoter Jack Solomon markets the bout as for Joe Louis' vacated title.
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Elks nip Carbuilders in softball play 4 2
The Elks won 4 2 behind Gene Henry five hitter as Car Co. made early threats with two first inning triples by Byford Hilliard and Don Glover. Randolph homered off Bill Page for a 4-2 lead in the fourth, while three Car Co. bobbles aided the Elks in the late frame. Shields sustained an eight stitch spike wound at the plate. In the junior game Jackson-Martin outscored Bethel 15-14 with Sursa walking 22 Bethel batters.
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La Motta Prepares To Meet Cerdan In Detroit Bout
Jake La Motta, the Bronx veteran, will take a train to Detroit for a 15 round title fight with Marcel Cerdan on June 15. Cerdan, training at Loch Sheldrake New York, plans to depart on Monday.
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Musial Delivers In 14th Edge Of Dodgers 7-4
Stan Musial sparked the St Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers in 14 innings at Ebbets Field. Howie Pollet earned the victory, Musial hit a pivotal triple in the 14th, and the Cardinals moved to 9-1 in their last ten. Cardinals owner Fred Saigh stated Musial is not for sale. Browns drop eighth straight, 4-1 to Washington at Sportsman’s Park.
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White Sox sign high school shortstop Baumer from Oklahoma
James Sloan Baumer, 18, from Broken Arrow High School Oklahoma, signs with the Chicago White Sox for a major bonus likely between 50 000 and 875 000. General manager Frank Lane confirms a very substantial deal amid bids from seven other majors including the Yankees Pirates and Indians. Baumer will be assigned to Waterloo Iowa in the Three I League. He began playing baseball at age nine in Tulsa and posted strong batting averages in high school before graduating May 27.
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Fights Last Night in London Heavyweights Clash
Bruce Woodcock defeated Fred Mills by knockout in London. The bout ended in the 14th round with Mills unable to continue. Woodcock improves his ring record as London hosts the event.
Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule
The daily MLB slate features American League games: New York at Chicago 7 30 p m Porterfield versus Pierce or Wight. Washington at St Louis 7 30 p m Calvert against Garver. Boston at Cleveland noon Dobson versus Wynn. Philadelphia at Detroit 2 p m Kellner against Newhouser. National League games: Chicago at New York 12 30 p m Chipman versus Kennedy. St Louis at Brooklyn 11 30 a m Staley J L against Platten. Cincinnati at Philadelphia double header 11 80 p m and 1 30 p m Cirautz and Wehmier vs Roberts and Meyer. Only games scheduled.
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Yesterday's baseball results across leagues
Yesterday's scores show New York 12 over Chicago 7, Detroit 5 over Philadelphia 4 in 10 innings, Washington 4, St. Louis 1, Cleveland 8, Boston 3. St. Louis 7 over Brooklyn 4 in 14 innings. Chicago 3 over New York 0. Boston 4 over Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 12 over Cincinnati 3.
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Schedule of 東 NBA games Tomorrow
Tomorrow's schedule lists matchups across cities with game times including Washington at Chicago 12 30 p m New York at St Louis 1 30 p m Boston at Detroit 2 00 p m Philadelphia at Cleveland 12 noon St Louis at Boston 6 30 p m Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 11 30 a m Cincinnati at New York 12 noon and Chicago at Philadelphia 12 noon
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