Kings Suffer 12-0 Defeat by Hannibal Stags in Slugfest
Mt. Vernon Kings were blanked 12-0 by Hannibal Stags as nine runs came in the second inning on eight unearned runs. Manuel Ferro held Mt. Vernon to little scoring while Ray Winkler was ejected after arguing with the umpire. Kings next host Vincennes Citizens tonight at Vets Park as Industry Night.
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Canton May Get Vincennes Team
Canton may gain Vincennes as the eighth member of the M O Valley League after reports that Vincennes may surrender its franchise due to poor attendance. Canton reportedly bid to take over the Vincennes club, while Springfield interests also pursued the franchise. The M O Valley began in southern Illinois and has extended north with member cities including Belleville Marion West Frankfort and Paducah Kentucky. Mt Vernon Centralia and Mattoon remain from the original six with Mt Vernon and Centralia as the lone Little Egypt members after five seasons.
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Little Egypt
Fights Last Night in Fort Dodge Boxing Card
Associated Press reports in Fort Dodge that Glen Flanaga of St Paul stopped Lem Thomas of Chicago in eight rounds. The match drew light crowds and mixed reactions from spectators. The result adds a notable win for Flanaga in the circuit.
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Lem Thomas
Chicago
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Sports squads from Danville to Mattoon meet
A regional lineup lists Danville Decatur Paris Hannibal Vincennes Mt Vernon Centralia and Mattoon as competing teams. The grouping suggests a midwest athletic gathering with multiple cities represented. Event specifics like dates or scores are not provided.
Tuesday Baseball Results From Area Matchups
Decatur defeated Centralia 7 to 4 while Mattoon edged Paris 3 to 0 in a doubleheader. Hannibal won 12 to 8 over Vincennes in a late surge, with Danville topping Vincennes 7 to 4 and Paris notching seven runs in two innings. Tonight’s slate includes Vincennes at Mt. Vernon and Centralia at Mattoon.
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Illini Western Michigan Start Three Game NCAA Playoff Series
Champaign Illinois June 4 The opener of a three game NCAA district baseball playoff series pairs Illinois against Western Michigan. Illinois beat Ohio University in a three game series while Western Michigan defeated Wisconsin in a similar playoff. The series winner advances to the NCAA final in Omaha.
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Russians skip field hockey for Olympics bid
HELSINKA Finland June 4 Russia will enter the Olympic Games this year after four decades abroad. Western observers expect a solid showing as Russia sends about 300 athletes to the July 19 to August 3 carnival. The Russians said they would attempt every title except field hockey citing no explained reason.
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Fitness measurements and body statistics list
A compact set of body measurements is presented including height 74 inches chest 43 inches waist 33 inches forearm 13 inches upper arm 12 inches wrist 7 inches thigh 21 inches calf 12 inches ankle 8 inches. The data appears as a raw metric table with mixed unit styles and minor OCR errors.
Charles Heavy Choice to Whip Jersey Joe-But Why
Atlantic City June 4 ex champion Charles Heavy Choice heads to Philadelphia for tomorrow's title bout as a strong favorite to dethrone Jersey Joe Walcott. Fight writers back him 2 to 1 or 3 to 1, despite Walcott's power and past kayo. Charles vows to seize the crown while Walcott predicts another knockout, after lengthy camp sessions and recent sparring wins for Walcott and Charles.
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Auto-Lites and Stove Co. Win Softball Showdown
Auto-Lites and the Stove Company won their softball games at City Park last night. Auto-Lites edged Moose 11 to 8 after a sixth inning rally. McKee and White each had three hits, Esker hit the first local season homer, and Esker added two Moose homers. Nashville blanked Steve Co. 14 to 11 in Nashville’s debut, benefitting from seven errors by Nashville, while Racine allowed seven hits in seven innings and Allen England led Stove with two of three hits.
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Wednesday Baseball Schedule With Probable Pitchers
Chicago at New York Lopat and Dobson duel as both teams seek wins. Cleveland visits Boston with Feller facing Parnell. Detroit at Philadelphia features Hoef against Shantz in a night game. St Louis meets Washington with Cain or Harrist opposing Shea.
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Lopat
Dobson
Cleveland
Boston
Feller
Parnell
Detroit
Philadelphia
Hoef
Shantz
St. Louis
Washington
Cain
Harrist
Shea
Baseball scores from several games
Cleveland defeated Boston 6 to 0, Philadelphia topped Detroit 3 to 1, New York won 4 to 3 over Chicago in 13 innings, while St Louis beat Washington 3 to 2 in 17 innings.
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Detroit at Philadelphia and other NBA matchups listed
Schedule lists three games with Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at Boston. No results or dates provided. only matchups shown as planned contests.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Wednesday Schedule Sparks Five Showdowns Across Bases
Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh with Erskine facing Friend, New York meets Chicago with Jansen opposing Rush, Boston travels to St Louis for Don ovan against Boyer, Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati in night action with Meyer or Hiller facing Perkowski or Hiller as possible pitchers.
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Boyer
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Cincinnati
Meyer
Perkowski
Hiller
Night of Baseball Rivalries Across Cities
New York defeated Chicago 17 to 4 while Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4. Boston moved ahead of St. Louis 3 to 2. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh, Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati, New York travels to Chicago, and Boston plays at St. Louis in night action.
Stanky Says Giants Without Mays Like Bums Minus Campy
Manager Eddie Stanky of the Cardinals predicts the Giants will struggle without Willie Mays who has joined the service. He says Mays meant as much to the Giants as Campanella does to the Dodgers. A. W. Coles of Australia takes charge of Melbourne Olympics amid confidence in a great games. Luke Easter rumors swirl as Indians consider trading him for a hitting outfielder.
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Satch Paige Delivers Win for Browns in 17th Inning
In Washington, Satch Paige enters in the 12th and, on his third single of the game, drives in the winning run in the 17th to give the St. Louis Browns a 3-2 victory over the Senators. It is Paige's fifth relief win as the Browns split a pair of games with St. Louis.
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Mt V U elects captains for SIU teams
Chicagoans were chosen as captains for Southern Illinois University's teams. Football captain is Joe Huske, basketball captain Charles Thate, baseball Eddie Coleman, track Wayne Nast, cross country Jacque Theriot, wrestling Jack Stondt, tennis Gene Haile, golf co captains Jim Wilson and Jack Shanks.
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Ruttman Signs For State Fair Dirt Race
Springfield Illinois June 4 The winner of the Indianapolis Memorial Day auto race Troy Ruttman of Lynwood California has signed to race the Illinois State Fair 100 mile dirt track test on August 16 He will drive the Agajanian Special used at Indianapolis Duane Carter who finished fourth at Indy is also entered for the state fair race.
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Crimian Joins St Louis Redbirds In Trade
Pitcher Jack Crimian, 25, has rejoined the St Louis Cardinals from the Rochester farm in the International League in exchange for Dick Bokelman. Bokelman, also 25, is a right handed reliever with a 0-1 record while Crimian owns a 2-1 mark this season. The shift was announced last night.
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Baseball Highlights From Yesterday's Scores
Waly Post and Reds beat the Phillies 2-1 behind a homer and single. Mike Garcia spun a seven hit shutout for the Indians in a 6-0 win over the Red Sox to move into first place.
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Keener Named Director at Baseball Hall of Fame
Sid C. Keener, former St. Louis sports editor, was appointed director of the Baseball Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown New York. President Stephen C. Clark announced Keener would succeed J A Robert Quinn who has been ill since last fall.
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Nine-Player Tigers Sox Swap Sparks Wide Debate
The nine player trade between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox drew sharp discussion as fans weighed which side benefited. Evers Lipon Dropo Lenhardt joined new teams, but none stood out in a busy night of MLB action across leagues, while Cleveland surged atop the standings. Jackie Robinson Furillo Hodges fueled Brooklyn’s 6-4 win over Pittsburgh and Giants crushed the Cubs 17-4 as Satchel Paige anchored St Louis past Washington. Johnny Sain delivered a clutch pinch hit for New York in a 4-3 win over Chicago.
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