Kings Blanked as Centralia Tops Mt Vernon 9 6 in Key Clash
Centralia righty Lou Reilly earned the win over Mt. Vernon as the Zeros surged to first place with a 9 6 victory at Fans Field. Freddie Pearson powered Centralia with four hits, Lee Tunnison belted a grand slam, and King Brookman suffered his first loss. Umpire tift with Mt. Vernon drew attention as Hawley and Cassidy were ejected. Reilly walked ten but escaped major trouble while Sisk closed for Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Kings
M-O-Valley
Centralia
Lou Reilly
Mt. Vernon
Fans Field
Kings
Frank
Brookman
Freddie Pearson
Pearson
Pittcher
Lee Tunnison
Tunnison
Amash
Karg Durnin
Lefty
Earl Hall
Reilly
Bob Sisk
Hanley
Her
Mt. Vern
Heck
Hawley
Chuck Hawley
Ray Cassidy
Karg
Bodell
Umps
Finigan
Popovich
Solorzano
Given
Milinkov
Patino
Fichtel
Millinkov
Belorzane
Om Fishtel
Bekeza
Blyer
Gatto
Dickens
Ss Karg
Centralia Ee Ae
Ofx
Paris at Mt Vernon and others on tonight's schedule
Friday and tonight matchups list Paris at Mt Vernon Vincennes at Centralia Danville at Mattoon. Player notes Brookman Hall Bodell Reilly Sisk Karg Deem Haas Skordian VINCENNES MATTOON Danville Paris with Hall Lowery Karas Williams Gordon Howard provide scoring highlights in a compact town basketball roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mt. Vernon
Vincennes
Centralia
Danville
Mattoon
Centralia Ouuoieeee
Brookman
Hall
Bodell
Reilly
Sisk
Karg
Mattoon Ooo
I Deem
Haas
Skordian
Eeeeseeesees
Paris Cnc
Cccseecesssseeceeseeneee
Hacker
Lowery
Karas
Williams
Gordon
Howard
Hall of Paris
Mt Vernon Junior Legion Fans Open Prelim Tonight
Mt Vernon Junior Legion baseball opens with a 6 o clock prelim. Free Auto Dealer tickets cover the prelim and King Paris games. Six tons of sand were added to Vets Park infield after rainouts to maintain playability. A rained out Centralia game was rescheduled for Sunday June 24 with Mt Vernon vs Vincennes that night and Centralia vs Danville later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Vets Park
Centralia
Vincennes
Danville
Dressen fined for leaving bench after ejection
NEW YORK June 7 Charles Dressen manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers fined 100 by Foard Frick NL president for failing to leave the bench after ejection against St. Louis. He later was found in the alley near the Dodger dugout wearing a grounds keeper cap directing the team. Cardinals protested as Dodgers won 3 to 2. Frick to vote on protest next week. CHICAGO June 7 Paul Richards White Sox miracle man again helped Lou Kretlow beat Washington 4 2. Kretlow, 6 2, walked 45 in 36 innings, allowed four hits in his first complete game in two years. The win moved Chicago six games ahead of New York, who lost 5 4 at St. Louis. Richards and Ray Berres credited with fixing timing and rhythm. Kretlow said timing and arm action improved. Richards predicted a big league win within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foard Frick
National Baseball League
Charles
Chuck) Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dressen
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodger
Cardinals
Frick
Sox
Washington
Kretlow
White Sox
Boston
Senators
Conrado Marrero
Richards
Buffalo
Ray Berres
Detroit
Philadelphia
Harry Dorish
Marv Rotblatt
Washington Toay
St. Louis Browns
Lou
Paul Richards
Dorish
Chicago
Comiskey Park
St. Louis
Gumpert
Athletics
Yankee
Randy
George Kell
Lou Boudreau
Dom DiMaggio
Alex Kellner
Cleveland
Bob Chakales
Brooklyn
Marty Marion
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Roy Campanella
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Grady Hatton
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Phillies
Bob Schultz
Cal McLish
Johnny Schmitz
Robin Roberts
Smoky Burgess
Chandler Ready to Abdicate baseball commissioner ready to resign
Albert B Happy Chandler announces he will resign as baseball commissioner on his own terms. He seeks full salary through May 30 1952 indemnity against damages and relief from expenses while owners must approve a severance pact. He retains final say on the exact departure date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert B. Happy Chandler
Baseball
Commissioner's Office
Chandler
American
National League
King Cilians Lead In Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Tour
Mt. Vernon hosts the Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Tourney at West Frankfort Country Club with 175 qualifiers the largest field in the event history. Pursie Pipes and Paul Smith represent Mt. Vernon in the title flight while Ted Lindsay Wayne Scranton Paul Broyles L. L. Phemister and Ed Harrington qualify in A division. Arch Whitlock elected Southern Illinois president for 1952. next year’s event moves to Green Hills Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pursie Pipes
Paul Smith
Southern
King City
Green Hills
Mt. Vernon
Ted Lindsay
Wayne Scranton
Paul Broyles
L. L. Phemister
Ed Harrington
Southern Illinois
West Frankfort
Arch Whitlock
Cardinals Protest Over Dodgers Box Adjacent to Dugout
St. Louis loses 3-2 at Brooklyn as Marty Marion protests a ruling after Charley Dressen sits near the Dodger dugout. Roy Campanella drives in all Dodgers runs, lifting Brooklyn five and a half games ahead in the NL. In St Louis, Browns rally to beat the Yankees 5-4 on a ninth inning three-run spree aided by an Rizutto error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinal
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Charley Dressen
Dodger
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Cardinal
Gerald Staley
Dodgers
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Brownie
Jim Delsing
Yanks
Waiver Waif Lou Kretlow Shines For White Sox In Win
Lou Kretlow, once a waiver pickup, hurled a four hitter to beat Washington 4-2, driving in the go ahead run in the fourth as Chicago opens distance in the pennant chase. Dorish, Gumpert, and Holcombe also featured in Chicago’s pitching depth as Detroit and St. Louis faced tough exits. The White Sox move 19-for-21 pace, with Connie Marrero taking the loss for the Yankees.
Vaulting Starts At 12 Ft 6 In In NCA Track Champs
Seattle reports that the NCAA track and field championships will open with a 12 feet 6 inches starting bar for pole vault. Top contenders Laz of Illinois and Cooper of Nebraska loom as the duel draws Northwest track fans, after their 14 feet 6 inches tie at the Drake Relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Dons
Laz
Illinois
Cooper
Nebraska
Dick Coleman
Kings edge at plate on Pear son throw to catcher
Cut down at the plate on Pearsons strike throw to catcher Karg from center field. Kings finish with two ninth inning runs on walks to Popovich and Solorzano and Patino's two out single. Auto Nite Tonight. Other M O V results show Mattoon over Vincennes 3 2 and Danville beating Paris 4 3. Lakers visit Vets Park for an Auto Mobile Dealers game then host again tomorrow before the Kings depart on a four day road trip to Vincennes and Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Karg
Kings
Popovich
Solorzano
Patino
Mattoon
Vincennes
Danville
Paris
Paris Lakers
Vets Park
Lakers
National League Thursday Schedule and Probable Pitchers
National League games set with matchups across five cities. Raffensberger or Koslo or Hearn will start for Cincinnati against New York, Poholsky versus Roe for St. Louis at Brooklyn, Klippstein or McLish against Church for Chicago at Philadelphia, and Queen against Bickford for Pittsburgh at Boston. Wednesday results show Brooklyn beat St. Louis 3 2 and Cincinnati defeated New York 5 4, with night games Philadelphia 9 Chicago 1 and Boston 5 Pittsburgh 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Queen
Bickford
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Il Pet
Ned Emmneeene
Boston Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Tevees
Baseball scores and matchups from the day games
Washington beats Chicago 4-2 while Detroit defeats Boston 6-4. St Louis edges New York 5-4 at night. Philadelphia wins against Cleveland 4-3 with pitching matchups Moreno Rotblatt Dorish Pillette and Brissie Fowler listed for the evening games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Moreno
Rotblatt
Dorish
New York
St. Louis
Kramer
Pillette
Boston
Detroit
Lobbs
Gray
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Brissie
Sports Card: 7 Matchups Listed For Tonight’s Slate
New York at Chicago 7 30 p.m Boston at Cleveland 6 30 p.m Philadelphia at Detroit 1 30 Washington at St Louis 7 30 p.m. Four games listed with times for tonight’s basketball schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Yesterday's Stars: Kryhoski sparks Tigers win and Kretlow breaks dry spell
Dick Kryhoski of the Tigers doubled with the bases loaded to trigger a five run eighth inning in a 6 4 victory. Lou Kretlow of the White Sox earned his first win since 1949 with a four hitter against Washington, improving Chicago to 19 wins in 21 decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Kryhoski
Tigers
Lou Kretlow
White Sox
Washington
Chicago
Auto-Lites Extend Victory Streak in Softball Clash
Auto-Lites walloped the Legionnaires 11 1 behind Bob Jones two-hit pitching to stretch their league record. In the other senior game, the Moose edged the Eagles 3 1 in a pitcher’s duel as Marvin Williams spun four hitless innings and George Jay, By ford Hilliard homered for the Moose. Webb of the Eagles was tagged for two homers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
Falcons
Legionnaires
Moose
Eagles
Marvin Williams
Charley Webb
Williams
Webb
George Jay
Byford Hilliard
Jay
Hilliard
Patterson
Sigworth
Auto-Lites
Chester Glover
Don Glover
Charley McKee
Estes
R. Hilliard
Owen
Jones
Howard
Isaac
Ag Ellis
Shane
Riggs
Shehorn
Etnaneeean
Dones
Pape
Sinwerth
Wenco
Legion
Rice
Moore
Mae Wanna
Ee Watson
Maya
Ey Barner
Fair
Johnson
W. Mays
King City Stock Car Races Move to Mondays
A full house watched seven races at King City with 14 cars present. Winners included Bill Hazel, Roy Mann, Jack O Keeffe, Barrel Moore, Bob Martin, and Goosie Martin. By applause, races switch to Monday nights starting next week due to low car turnout elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City
Bill Hazel
Salecia
Jack O'Keefe
du Quoin
Barrel Moore
Mt. Vernon
Roy Mann
Belleville
Bob Martin
Waltonville
Goosie Martin
Lesser TI
Richmond Notes on Local Athletes Mentioned
Richmond brief lists weights and cities for athletes Holly Mims from Washington and Otis Graham from Philadelphia with partial scores or percentages in a sparse OCR snippet. The fragment mentions mistyped or cut data and lacks complete event context or results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Holly Mims
Washington
Otis Graham
Philadelphia
Boxing Bout Ends in KO at Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn fighter Tommy Bazzano, 148, of Meriden Connecticut, defeated Frankie Paler, 14444, Mt Vernon New York, by knockout in their bout held at Fort Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Tommy Bazzano
Meriden
Conn
Frankie Palermo
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sentralia
Unnison
Centralia Aereenee
Wcsone
Vincennes Eeaaeeer
Aris A
Danville Weeraaneee
Mattoon Weeeeeyrae
Ling
Massa
Chuck
Ned Garver
Garver
Opal Anderson
Boston Red Sox
Anderson
Charles Chamberlain
Scout
Saul Rogovin
Associated Press
George Reeder
Sky Vaughn
Bob Keller
Cairo
Ryan
Kentucky
Happy
Campanella
Redbirds
Red Sox
Jack Hand
Randy Gumpert
Kenny Holcombe
Waiver Waifs
Detroit Tigers
Enid
Okla
Brownies
Holcombs
Yankees
Connie Marrero
St. Louis Brownies
Browns
Bob Young
Billy Martin
Rizzuto
Rizutto
Johnny Bero
Marion
Chuck Dressen
Brook
Art Gore
Cleveland Sanveeae
Detroit Wesseemeenee
Philadelphia St. Louis
Steve Co
VFW
Rouson
Dix
Jersey
Guernsey
Poland
W. C. Barnes
W. N. Garren
Tilt
Pepsi-Cola Distributing CO
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Edelweiss
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!