Kings Sweep Mattoon Series in Weekend Swing
Mt Vernon Kings beat Mattoon Indians 8-3 and 4-2 to split with Springfield Giants, riding Clyde Logsdon and Pete Milinkov as pitching wins. Mt Vernon climbs to fifth place, nine wins in last eleven, within half game of first division as West Frankfort also gains.
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MT. Vernon
Kings
Chuck Hawley
Mattoon Indians
Benny Meyers
Springfield Giants
Clyde Logsdon
Giants
West Frankfort
Centralia Sterlings
West Frankfort Cardinals
Mattoon
Centralia
Milinkov
Pete Milinkov
Hawleymen
Sonny Hancks
Jim Given
Ilinkov
Tony Marcello
Ed Roemisch
Fiala
Paris Ice? Centralia Grids At Mattoon Meet
Afternoon games lead to tense showdowns across multiple sites as Paris, Frankfort, Mattoon, Centralia and Vincennes clash in a crowded meet. Key performances include Flynn, Davis, Ecklund, Bekeza, Karas and Spinks with multiple scorers and tight team results across the dual track and court events.
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Paris
North tops South 58 49 in all star clash Hooper earns honor
Max Hooper of Mt. Vernon scored 13 as North defeated South 58 49 in the all star game at Murray Kentucky. Togo Palazzi led the North with 18 points while Gale Rose topped all players with 19 for the South. Hooper joined Palazzi Rose Pettit and Rich Rosenthal on the honorary all star squad.
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Max Hooper
Mt. Vernon
Murray
Kentucky
Hooper
Rams
Togo Palazzi
Union City
N. J
Gale Rose
Paris
Palazzi
Rose
Bob Pettit
Baton Rouge
Rich Rosenthal
McBride High School
St. Louis
North
Rebels
Mason Cope
Benny Purcell
Vernon Ram
Cager Cope
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Powell
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Sagely
Bryant
Rosenthal
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Fontana
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South Veces
Local matchups listed for tonight’s slate
Mt. Vernon faces Mattoon, Centralia plays Springfield, W Frankfort meets Vincennes, Paducah draws Paris in a regional set with four pairings on the schedule.
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Mattoon Deeeeeeeesgons Bane
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Frankfort
Paducah Stnseeaneeevoscacee
Mt. Wotton Csssseeenseee
Vincennes Bee
Oon
Springfield
Paris Snazseeecucseeeenagowsests
Mt. Vernon
Mattoon
Centralia
W. Frankfort
Vincennes
Paducah
Paris
Fifth Week Opens in Mt Vernon Softball League
The Mt Vernon Softball League kicks off week five at the city park diamond with Logan Street Baptists facing Bethel at 7:00 and Auto-Lite meeting VEW at 8:00. Exhibition games Saturday saw Stove Co. shut Centralia Lamberts 1-0 while Jackson Martin juniors hammered McLeansboro Farm Bureau 17 to 5.
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Mt. Vernon
City Park
Logan Street Baptists
Bethel
Auto-Lites
Stove Co
Centralia Lamberts
Jackson-Martin
McLeansboro
Jack Rowe
Southern Illinois
Allen England
Charley England
Hayse
Tuesday
Shoe Co
Steve Co
VFW
Moose
Woodlawn
Jackson-Martin, Shoe Co
Auto-Lite
Elks
Stove Co. Shoe Co
Baseball scores from Saturday national league games
Major League results show St Louis defeating New York 6 to 2 and Cincinnati beating Brooklyn 33 to 4. Chicago routed Philadelphia 13 to 4 and Boston 10 to ? Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. In American League St Louis 7 New York 2 Detroit 18 Boston 8 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3 Washington 6 Chicago 0.
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St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Yesterday's National League results and scores
Yesterday's results list multiple games with outcomes across the National League. Includes St. Louis 6-5 over opponent, New York 1-2, Brooklyn 5-5, Cincinnati 4-8, Philadelphia 7-4, Pittsburgh 6-5 in a 12 inning second game. Chicago 5-2 over Boston 4-1 in first game 10 innings. No games today. New York 1-4, St. Louis 0-2, Detroit 6-9, Boston 2-6 in second game 14 innings. Cleveland 6-6, Philadelphia 3-9 in first game 10 innings. Chicago 8-5, Washington 3-4.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Tomorrow's schedule in the major leagues readied
Cincinnati visits Boston at 6 30 p m, Chicago plays Brooklyn at 6 30, Pittsburgh vs New York at 6 30, St Louis at Philadelphia 6 00, New York at Chicago 7 30, Washington at St Louis doubleheader 4 30 and 6 30, Philadelphia hosts Detroit 7 30, Boston vs Cleveland 6 30.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Saigh backs down on Sunday game with Brooklyn
St Louis Cardinals president Fred Saigh disclosed he would cancel the scheduled Sunday night game with Brooklyn on July 16 if National League rules require it. He said he had backed down after consulting NL counsel Louis Carroll, reversing his previous defiance of orders from Baseball Commissioner Chandler and NL President Ford Frick.
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ST. Louis
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Saigh
Louis Carroll
Cardinal
A. B. Chandler
National League
Ford Frick
Seven-Car Pileup In Sunday Race
A Sunday race at Morgan County fair grounds half mile dirt oval saw seven of nine cars crash on a curve injuring three drivers. Clarence Ketter suffered a compound fracture of the left arm, Dick Paden was hurt in the chest, and Ralph Moore received cuts and bruises. About 6,000 spectators watched as wheels locked and a skidding car collided with Frank Lupton's vehicle, triggering the pileup.
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Jacksonville
Clarence
Beef) Ketter
Utica
Dick Paden
Bradley
Peoria
Ralph Moore
Austin
Minn
Morgan County Fairgrounds
Frank Lupton
Tampa
Fla
Paden
ABC Tourney Nears Windup in 47th American Bowl
In Columbus Ohio on June 12 the 47th American Bowling Congress Tournament nears its end with Pepsi-Cola of Detroit favored to win after a long event schedule. The last 72 of 5,109 teams bow tonight as daylight play continues tomorrow in doubles and singles. Lead in singles is Evert Levis Aurora NL 757 and doubles leaders Willie Ebosh Earl Linsz Cleveland 1325 with Frank Santoro Long Island City NY 198L leading all events.
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Columbus
Pepsi-Cola
Detroit
ABC
Evert Levis
Aurora
Willie Ebosh
Earl Linsz
Cleveland
Frank Santoro
Long Island City
N. Y
Boss Man Hogan Wins Open at Merion
Ben Hogan defeats Lloyd Mangrum in a dramatic playoff to win the U S Open at Merion East in Ardmore Pennsylvania. Hogan, back from a devastating bus crash, posts a 69 to claim his third Open title and confirms his status as golf’s reigning master. Mangrum takes second after a 73 with a two stroke penalty. Fazio shoots 75. Hogan praises his head and a blade putter recovered from Memphis.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Ben Hogan
Merion
East
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Kim
George Fazio
Hogan
Niles
Fazio
Washington
D. C
van Horn
Ten
Memphis
Fort Worth
VFW Team Beats Scott Field Nine in Nine-Hit Game
Mt. Vernon VFW beat the 3325th Training Squadron 13 to 10 at Scott Field. Rich White and Walter Moore combined for six hits, Moore earning the win after relieving White in the third inning. Bobby Jenkins led with three hits, while Davis homered and singled as Mt. Vernon totaled 15 safeties.
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Rich White
Walter Moore
Mt. Vernon
VFW
Scott Field
Moore
White
Allen
Bitsy) Waters
Nicky Davis
Clarence York
Koontz
Ross
Williams
Bobby Jenkins
Davis
Miss Lindsay Cops De Cup in Trans-Mississippi Golf
Dallas June 12 Marjorie Lind received a telegram from her brother Don in Florida before facing Gracie De Moss of Corvallis Ore in the women's Trans Mississippi Golf Tournament. Lind defeated De Moss seven and six to win the championship and claim the cup for Decatur Ill.
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Dallas
Marjorie Lindsay
Don
Florida
Gracie DeMoss
Corvallis
Ore
DeMoss
Decatur
Ill
Star
Miss DeMoss
Red Sox struggle against top clubs as pennant hopes dim
A Boston writer laments the Red Sox fold against strong teams after a record 29-4 loss to St Louis. Detroit and New York surge with Hal Newhouser and Ted Gray dominating Boston while the Yankees split doubleheaders to stay close. Cardinals widen NL lead. Dodgers, Phillies, Cubs, White Sox win to stay in chase.
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RED Sox
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Ford
Yankees
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Cardinals Extend NL Lead After Sweep of Giants
The St Louis Cardinals sit atop the National League after a strong home stand and two wins over the New York Giants by 6-1 and 5-2. Crowd reached 33,858 as Pallet and Brazie limited the Giants to a handful of hits while Schoendienst Slaughter and Walker supplied the offense. Brooklyn split at Cincinnati, two games back.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Brool
Birds
Howard Pallet
Giants
New York
St. Louis
Dave Koslo
Red Schoendienst
Enos Slaughter
Harry Walker
Browns Sign Young Pitcher Ted Koenigsmark
St. Louis Browns signed 17 year old Ted Koenigsmark of Murphysboro HL, son of Willis Koenigsmark who played for the Cardinals in 1920. Ted will play with the Browns Ada Oklahoma club in the Class D Sooner State League. Scouts from at least six major league clubs had watched him for two years.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Ted Koenigsmark
Murphysboro
Willis Koenigsmark
Cardinals
Ted
Browns
Ada
Okla
White Sox end Senators winning streak. Cards sweep Giants
White Sox halted a seven game Senators run as Ray Scarborough was clipped for 11 hits yet earned his fifth win in the nightcap. Lefties Howie Pollet and Alpha Brazie led the Cardinals to a 10th straight win over the Giants before 33,853 fans. Don Newcombe notched his sixth win for Brooklyn in the opener against the Reds, while Ewell Blackwell gave Cincinnati a fourth victory in the nightcap after a six run seventh. Hank Sauer’s long fly brought in Bob Ramazzotti for Chicago’s opener against Boston, and Ron Northey’s homer helped Bob Rush beat Warren Spahn in the afterpiece.
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Giants
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Mt. Vernon
Ings
Heistand
Charley Heistand
Don Sechler
Votruba
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George
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Tom Schaeffler
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Patino
Fiala
Mattoon
Meyers
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Tigers
Fred Hutchinson
Tiger
Gray
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Parnell
Vic Weftz
Vic Raschi
Fred Sanford
Yankees
Raschi
Bob Lemon
al Rosen
Jim Hegan
Bobby Shantz
Ray Scarborough
Howie Pollet
Alpha Brazie
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Reds
Cincinnati
Dan Bankhead
Ewell Blackwell
Hank Sauer
Bob Ramazzotti
Chicagols
Ron Northey
Bob Rush
Warren Spahn
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