Kings Beat Stags 10-7 as Mt Vernon Stays Close
Mt Vernon Kings defeated Belleville Stags 10-7 to widen their gap over the M O V cellar with Boyd Veal earning the win. Centralia Cubs topped Paducah 6-5 at Centralia to seize the lead, aided by former manager Charles Hawley.
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Bob Shreve
Mt. Vernon Kings
M-O-V
Belleville Stags
Boyd Veal
Jean King
Chickamauga
Mt. Vernon
Belleville
Centralia
Charles ‘Huck’ Hawley
Old Massa
Chuck
Last Nights Results and Tonight’s Schedule
Final scores show Paducah and Centralia each with key players Rudolph Kerr Tarver Wilks and Deem Faris Tru esch Gatts. Belleville Mt Vernon and Frankfort faced strong lineups with Moffitt Hoelscher Turley and Dickens Veal Victor Herron. Tonight Mt Vernon visits Belleville Paducah travels to Centralia and Frankfort plays Mattoon.
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Paducah
Centralia
Rudolph
Kerr
Tarver
Wilks
Deem
Faris
Truesch
Gatts
Belleville
MT. Vernon
Moffitt
Hoelscher
Turley
Dickens
Veal
Victor
Herron
Frankfort
Mattoon
Scoreboard recruits refute report of barren Cardinals
NEA writer Harry Grayson reports on the St Louis Cardinals, praising farm-system depth and key players like Kazak Glaviano Diering Sauer Rice and Nascent return of Kurowski. Brecheen and others defend the team against rumors of barren farms and outline potential boosts from pitchers Munger Hearn and Dusak while eyeing a strong season with Musial Slaughter and Schoendienst.
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Stanley Musial
Eddie Iazak
Harry Brecheen
Harry the Cat
St. Louis Nationals
Bill Reeder
Ray Yochim
Red Birds
Ikkazak
Pennsylvania
Whitey Kurowski
Glaviano
Red Blazers
Brecheen
Cloyd Boyer
Houston
Don Lang
Kurowski
Whitey
Kazak
Schoendienst
Therr
Ralph LaPointe
Erv Dusak
Dusak
Rochester
Cardinals
Reading Pole
Cardinal
Red Munger
Jim Hearn
Dyer
Stan
Mattoon Stags Clinch 5-0 Victory Over Mt Vernon
Belleville righthander Burl Moffitt stifled Mt Vernon for five innings as the Stags built a 4-0 lead, then pulled away with timely hits and errors. Veal allowed an unearned run early, Shreve and Herron sparked a seventh inning rally, and Belleville added three in the seventh before finishing with a 5-0 win. Mt. Vernon pitcher Veal faced 10 hits in six innings, while Moffitt, Hoelscher, and Turley combined for ten walks as Belleville cruised at Veterans Park. The teams meet again tonight in Belleville to close the two-game set.
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Boyd Veal
Cliff Victor
Belleville
Burl Moffitt
Kings
T Veterans Park
Moffitt
J. Vernon
Veal
Freville
King
Zeiser
Scottanager
Bob Shreve
Arnold
Bob Herron
Cliff Vietor
Scott
Paul Bronten
Shreve
Itcel
Herron
Wagner
Nelms
Victor
Monteil
Hoelscher
Stags
Vietor
Turley
Mt. Vernon
Veterans Park
Thursady
Chuck Hawley
Matn Indians
King Notes Trotter Hosts Mt Vernon Pitching Clinic
Bill Trotter of Fairfield a former St Louis Browns Cardinals and Washington Senator will lead a training program for the Mt Vernon Kings pitching staff tomorrow. He volunteered to boost the team and may join for some M O V league throwing. Rehabbing pitcher Cliff Victor returned with a pinch single and three scoreless frames. Two veterans remain needed, and prospects from the Georgia Florida League Tallahassee club are slated to join Mt Vernon. Autographed baseballs will be given to youngsters at Mattoon games this Wednesday and Thursday, sponsored by Mitchells Furniture and J W Walkers.
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Kings
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Cliff Victor
Victor
Stags
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Mattoon
West Frankfort
King
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Tallahassee
Georgia- Florida
Opal Anderson
Mitchell's Furniture Store
J. W. Walkers’ Clothiers
Pirates Trade Kirby Higbe In Pitching Move
New York Giants traded Bobby Rhawn and Ray Poat to Pittsburgh for Kirby Higbe in a straight deal. Higbe, 34, was a top winner with Leo Durocher in Brooklyn before a 1947 sale to Pittsburgh and has two losses and no wins this season. He was valuable as a reliever last season but has struggled this spring.
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Associated Press
NEW York
New York Giants
Bobby Rhawn
Ray Poat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kirbe Higbe
Giants
Higbe
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Bill Meyer
A's Sign Brother of George Kell
Philadelphia Athletics sign Everett Kell, 20, brother of Detroit third baseman George Kell. Everett, from Swift ton Arkansas and University of Arkansas graduate, is a third baseman assigned to the A's Moultrie farm club in the Florida Georgia League.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
George Kell
Detroit
Everett
Swifton
Ark
University of Arkansas
A’s
Moultrie
Jockey Killed At Starting Gate At Suffolk Downs
Jockey Joe Molbert, 29, of New Iberia Louisiana, died at Suffolk Downs after his horse stumbled at the starting gate and stepped on his chest before doctors arrived.
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Boston
Joe Molbert
New Iberia
Suffolk Downs
Molbert
What Can Baseball Do With All the Mexican Jumpers
The piece surveys reinstatement prospects for players banished in 1946 after wartime service. Max Lanier Fred Martin Louie Klein Mickey Owen Luis Olmo and others face uncertain futures as reinstatement requests come in and legal battles over the reserve clause unfold.
Wyrostek powers Reds past Giants with three run blast
Johnny Wyrostek hit a homer with two aboard to lift Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over the New York Giants. Ellis Kinder restored Boston’s lead by retiring Detroit in the ninth with two runners aboard, preserving a 10-9 edge. Jimmy Sheerer decision over Lester Felton in Chicago rounds out the card.
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Associated Press
Johnny Wyrostek
Reds
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Carbuilders Triumph as V. F. W. Falls in League Clash
Carbuilders defeated V. F. W. 13 to 3 while Jackson-Martin juniors routed Christians 25 to 0 in softball at city park. Art Webb doubled for Carmen and Rusty Hilliard added a pair of triples. Quinn hurled a one-hitter for Jackson-Martin in the junior game. Tonight’s double bill features Moose versus Shoe Co at 7 and Amvets versus Elks at 8.
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Jackson-Martin
Christians
City Park
Arnett
Judd Bailey
Carmen
Art Webb
Webb
Eary Yates
Rusty Hilliard
Bob Young
Car. Co
Quinn Hareld
Christian
Box Scorfa
CAR CO
AB RH Webb
Bance
Jones
Tirsabainogmpad Nodawe Banke
Ly F. W
Itittle
Lee
Cole
Bradford
Eveland Fired as Paris High Coach in 4-0 Board Vote
Paris Illinois June 7 The Paris school board approved the firing of longtime Paris High School coach Ernie Eveland by a 4 to 0 vote at a special meeting. Eveland led the school to the 1947 state prep basketball title and has 14 years as coach amid accusations including insubordination and profanity. He has 10 days to request a hearing and may appeal to a county board or circuit court.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ill
Ernie Eveland
Paris High School
Eveland
Paris High
Circuit Court
North Central Association
Eastern Illinois League
Illinois High School Association
Philadelphia Boxer Lew Jenkins Outpoints Jimmy Collins
Lew Jenkins from Philadelphia defeats Jimmy Collins by decision in a bout held in Philadelphia. The match score and exact venue details are unclear in the fragment, but Jenkins secures the win over Collins in a competitive lightweight or welterweight showdown.
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Philadelphia
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Jimmy Collins
Baseball Tonight Schedule Featuring Five AL Matchups
Today’s Central Standard Time schedule lists five American League games. New York faces Detroit at 2:00 p m with Lopat opposing Newhouser, Philadelphia meets Chicago at 7:30 p m with Brissie against Judson, Boston plays St. Louis at 7:30 p m with Winder versus Embree, and Washington challenges Cleveland at 6:30 p m with Haefner facing Lemon.
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New York
Detroit
Lopat
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brissie
Judson
Boston
St. Louis
Baseball matchups listed for tonight across four cities
St. Louis at New York 6 30 p m Brecheen 3 3 versus Kennedy 5 3. Chicago at Brooklyn 11 30 a m Leonard 2 3 versus Roe 3 2. Cincinnati at Boston 6 30 p m Erautt 3 3 versus Bickford 6 2. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 6 45 p m Lombardi 0 1 versus Simmons 2 31.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Leonard
Roe
Erautt
Bickford
Lombardi
Simmons
Baseball Scores From Night Schedule
Yesterday results show Boston defeating Detroit 10 to 9 and Cleveland beating Philadelphia 35 to 11 in night games. St Louis won 7 to 3 against Boston while Cincinnati edged New York 4 to 3. Brooklyn routed Pittsburgh 35 to 1 in another late contest.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Tomorrow's schedule across major city matchups
Philadelphia plays Chicago at 12 30 p m Boston visits St Louis at 7 30 p m New York hosts Detroit at 7 30 p m Washington meets Cleveland at 6 30 p m.
Boudreau Shifts To Third Base For Indians
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau moves to third base as the Indians beat the Athletics 11 to 5. Boudreau collected three singles and an RBI while handling two putouts and three assists in a game that followed a one hour meeting among Veeck, Boone, and the coaching staff. The move marked the first phase of a reorganization amid pressure and unrelated, brief remarks from Boudreau.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Ray
Ike) Boone
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
Boudreau
Bill Veeck
Ted Williams
Indians
Mike Garcia
Steve Gromek
Joe Coleman
Pep outpoints Ramos in New Haven boxing bout
In New Haven Willie Pep from Hartford, weighing 131 pounds, defeated Luis Ramos of Puerto Rico over 10 rounds. The decisive points verdict reflected Pep's speed and control throughout the match.
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New Haven
Conn
Willie Pep
Hartford
Luis Ramos
Puerto Rico
National League sees tight four way lead race
In a June twist of the pennant chase Brooklyn and the New York Giants share first place with St. Louis and Boston a half game back. Don Newcombe starred for the Dodgers and Enos Slaughter helped the Cardinals roll to a 7-3 win as Detroit stunned Boston 10-9 and Cleveland moved into sixth by beating Philadelphia 11-5.
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
St. Louis
Boston
Braves
Giants
Cardinals
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dodgers
New York
Pittsburgh
Don Newcombe
Montreal
the Brooks
Negro
Bucs
Bob Chesnes
Duke Snider
Gene Nermanski
Hermanski
Newcombe
Howie Fox
Reds
New Yorkers
Enos Slaughter
Red Munger
Ted Wilks
Warren Spahn
Detroit
Cleveland
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Ellis Kinder
Tex Hughson
Rider
Johnny Groth
Cardinals sweep Braves as Cards climb in standings
St Louis moved to New York for a key three game set with the Giants after beating Boston 7 to 6. Marty Marion Enos Slaughter and Chuck Diering had three hits each as Cardoals won to reach third place, with Munger earning the win and Brecheen set to start against the Giants. Del Rice returns from suspension.
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Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Giants
Marty Marion
Red Schoendienst
Chuck Diering
Warren Spahn
Braves
Enos Slaughter
Marion
Diering
Munger
Red Munger
Ted Wils
Cardinals
Harry
the Cat) Brecheen
Monte Kennedy
del Rice
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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