Kings Rally Past Mattoon In Ninth In 13-12 Thriller
Mt. Vernon Kings erased a 12-11 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to beat Mattoon 13-12 at Veterans Park. Don Wagner and Harry Zeiser each had three hits, Zeiser ejected in ninth, Dunkovich ejected in eighth after clashes with umpires. Ed Stanuilli started for Mt. Vernon, Kleedorfer earned the win in relief. The win caps a wild three hour, 15 minute game as Mt. Vernon improves in a late-season thriller.
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Local high school basketball scores and tonight’s schedule
Belleville and Paducah split results with key players listed. Mattoon, Mt. Vernon, Centralia, Frankfort, and Belleville matchups highlighted for tonight’s games. Teams Ecklund Gatts Gamble OConnor noted among box scores.
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Williams Bolanos Fight Set for July 21 at Wrigley Field
The 45 round lightweight title bout between champion Ike Williams and Enrique Bolanos will definitely proceed July 21 at Wrigley Field, promoter Bud Abbott announced. Contracts were signed during recent talks with Williams promoter Frank Palmerino and Bolanos manager George Parnassilis.
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Mt. Vernon falls as Kings back solid defense falters
Ed Stanulli pitched the first four frames with no flagrant errors as Mt. Vernon’s defense lagged. Lyndell Arnold was released by Mt. Vernon after last night’s game. Johnny Savick returns from injury for tonight’s Paducah game while Don Grove is slated to start, a “last chance” for the lefty. Centralia posts win for 14th in a row. Cubs beat West Frankfort by two games. Zeke Bekeza’s Centralians head to Veterans Park Sunday.
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National League Batting and Runs Leaders Highlights
Robinson of Brooklyn leads batting with 848. Kazak of St Louis 345 RBIs, Lockman and Gordon of New York 39 runs, Reese and Robinson tied 39 runs. Robinson has 46 RBIs, Robinson 69 hits, Thomson 66. Waitkus 15 doubles, Smalley 5 triples. Kiner 13 homers, Musial 11. Robinson and Reese tied 10 stolen bases.
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League leaders show high batting totals and runs
In American League batting leaders Zernial of Chicago and Oost of Philadelphia both totaled 335. Joost of Philadelphia led runs with 55, Williams of Boston 43, and Williams and Stephens each had 50 RBIs. Kell of Detroit topped hits with 65, Joost 62, Zernial 17 doubles, and Mitchell of Cleveland tied for triples with 7. Williams and Stephens led home runs with 14, while Dillinger of St. Louis and Mitchell of Cleveland led in steals with 7 and 6 respectively.
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Brothers' feud tests Mondino family in league chase
In Centralia Illinois a tug of pride pits Pete Mondino president of the West Frankfort Cardinals against his brother Joe Mondino head of the Centralia Cubs in a Mississippi Ohio Valley Baseball League showdown for first place. The two brothers square off amid sharp barbs and shared hunting trips as both clubs vie for the top spot.
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Dyer and Musial Highlight Cardinals’ Stable Lineup
Eddie Dyer keeps the St Louis Cardinals lineup mostly intact as managers chase pitching matchups. He notes Stan Musial’s improvement against left-handers this season and credits Musial Enos Slaughter and Howie Pollet for the club’s pennant push. Also mentions Eddie Arcaro aiming to tie record with Belmont winners and Art Wall’s golf ambitions after ROTC cruise withdrawal.
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Today's Baseball Night Schedule in Major League Recap
Central Time games feature Pittsburgh at New York Jansen 5-5 and Cincinnati Fox 3-4 visiting Brooklyn Hatten 4-2. St Louis Brazie 6-2 goes to Philadelphia Hentzelman 5-3, while Chicago Rush 4-6 meets Boston Spahn 6-5. New York Raschi 8-1 hosts Cleveland Bearden 4-4. Boston Johnson 3-3 goes to Chicago Gumpert 4-4, and Philadelphia Scheib 2-2 visits St. Louis Fannin 2-2. Only games scheduled.
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Scores from yesterday's MLB games across leagues
Yesterday's results list Stadium Park scores with teams St. Louis beating New York 4 to 1 and Brooklyn 9 to Chicago 5 in 18 innings. Philadelphia edged Chicago 1 to 0 in 12 innings. St. Louis crushed Boston 11 to 0 while Detroit beat New York 9 to 5. Only games scheduled.
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Tomorrow's schedule in NBA matchups across venues
Cincinnati visits Brooklyn in a 11:30 a.m. start while Chicago meets Boston at noon and Pittsburgh travels to New York at 12:30 p.m. St Louis plays Philadelphia at noon, with four games listed in the daily slate.
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Clisted NBA Games Schedule For Sunday Afternoon
New York faces Cleveland at noon in a doubleheader with Washington visiting Detroit at 2 pm and Philadelphia visiting St Louis at 7 30 pm.
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Five players break par in National Open first round
The National Open at Medinah showed a Tom Dick and Harry field after the opening round as only five players shot under par. Les Kennedy led a batch at 69, with two locals, two big-name pros, and two other hopefuls tying at 70 in a 162-player starter field.
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Les Kennedy
Pawtucket
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Johnny Palmer
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Chuck Farlow
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Chick Harbert
Herman Barron
Pete Cooper
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Bus Peele
Kansas City
Moose and Amvets Have Pitching Duel Wins
Mt. Vernon softball league produced two one hitters as the Moose blanked Auto-Lites 1-0 and the Amvets routed Shoe Co. 6-0. Charley Crosser nearly no-hit the Auto-Lites, while Allen Dulaney tossed no-hit ball for the Amvets after a first inning run. Kerley led Amvets with a single, double, and homer in three plate appearances.
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Start Voting On All Stars In Baseball Game
Chicago June 10 balloting opened today to pick the starting lineup for both the American and National League teams in the Brooklyn game on July 12. First returns expected next Monday as nationwide polls close at midnight June 29. Last year 4,107,893 votes were cast. The Chicago Tribune acts as a clearing house with 491 associates across the states, District of Columbia and Hawaii.
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Tigers halt Yankees bid in tight AL race
Detroit stifles New York 9-5 as Art Houtteman earns the win aided by Houtteman’s six hits allowed and Red Rolfe’s Tigers surge. Houtteman, Trucks, Newhouser and Hutchinson form a pitching rotation as Detroit climbs in the pennant chase. Houtteman’s big game, Evers contributes three runs, five hits.
Frankie Frisch Resigns to Manage Chicago Cubs
Frankie Frisch resigns as New York Giants coach to become manager of the Chicago Cubs for three years. Philip K. Wrigley announces Frisch will take over in Chicago, with Charley Grimm moving to the front office as vice president after Grimm’s resignation in Boston.
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Cardinal Fans Look To Pennant Hope After Giants Win
St Louis Cardinal fans envision another National League pennant as Howie Pollet star shines in a 4 1 victory over the New York Giants. Pollet limits the Giants to six hits and posts a string of strong outings, while Stan Musial extends his hitting streak to 12 games. Jonas Slaughter and Ron Nort separately drive in runs, with an error aiding one score. Browns Triumph 11 0 Over Red Sox To Extend win streak. Dick Starr ends seven game skid with first shutout of the season, fending off threats from Ted Williams.
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