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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
4
Mt. Vernon Kings dropped a 5-4 decision at Paducah before routing the Cubs at Veterans Park. The club has 12 wins in 35 games this season, with 10-6 at home and 2-? on the road, leaving them in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League pennant chase.
Sports brief lists results from Loop Sundays with Belleville Mattoon Centralia Mt Vernon Paducah and Friday schedules. Key scorers include Goodwin Holelscher Dickens Mattis Dobrino Deems Edgar Gatts Fiori Savick Tarver Anthony Michalec Jesse Moffitt Eaves Reagan Gamble and Owen across matches ending in Frankfort Paducah and Mt Vernon matchups. Tonight Mt Vernon hosts Centralia Belleville faces Mattoon Frankfort visits Paducah.
Mt. Vernon improves to 2 17 with a .105 percentage as Ben Fiori earns his second win in as many starts. He limits Centralia to eight hits and walks none after a shaky first frame. Shreve Wagner Nelms Mendel drive early offense, while Edger allows seven batters and seven hits in seven plus. The Cubs fall behind after four straight baserunners and commit two errors in the first.
Manager Bobby Shreve, wife Loretta and two sons arrived in Mt Vernon after a car breakdown near Freeburg Illinois disrupted travel from Paducah. Shreve's party reached town just before game time as fans noted the Kings may finally get strong pitching with Ed Stanulli set to start and Don Grove sidelined on the inactive list.
In Chicago on June 13 the All Star balloting shows Ted Williams of the Red Sox leading over Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers in early American League National League voting. Williams has 3789 votes of 8202 ballots. Robinson trails with 3317 votes as announced by the Chicago Tribune which runs the nationwide poll for the July 12 game at Ebbets Field Brooklyn.
Peterson greeted Fenchak with a double down the left field line scoring the tying and winning runs. It was Veal's second loss as Paducah faced two victories. The Kings 80 to Centralia tonight to close the two game set with the pace-setting Cubs.
Cary Middlecoff, less than three years pro, captured golf’s National Open at Medinah with a 286 two over par. Sam Snead, Clayton Heafner, and Turnesa chased, with Snead faltering after attempting a risky 25 foot putt on the 17th. Al Brosch, initially leading at 141, faded with a 79 final round.
National League results include Brooklyn 20 Cincinnati 7, Chicago 6 0, Boston 2 2, St. Louis 7 3, Philadelphia 3 8, Pittsburgh 6 New York 5. American League games show Cleveland 6 3, New York 0 1 second game seven and a half innings, Detroit 9 6, Washington 0 5, Boston 15 7, Chicago 3 5, St. Louis 6 10, Philadelphia 4. 3 tery.
A list of scores shows Brooklyn 11 Cincinnati 3, New York 4 Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 5 Boston 2, and New York 12 Cleveland 7 as well as Washington 9 Detroit 8. Philadelphia at St. Louis was postponed due to wet grounds.
The edition notes no games are on the schedule in both leagues today. No further events, times, or venues are listed.
Boston faces Pittsburgh at night at 6 30 p m CST. New York plays Cincinnati at night at 7 30 p m. Philadelphia meets Chicago at 12 30 p m. Brooklyn travels to St Louis for a night game at 7 30 p m.
St Louis faces Washington in night action at 6 30 p m Detroit plays Philadelphia at night New York hosts Chicago and Boston meets Cleveland in late games with 6 30 p m start times across the slate.
At Cooperstown on June 13, five plaques were placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame honoring Mordecai Brown Charlie Nichols Herbert Pennock Gehringer and Pie Traynor. Browns 239 130 record and Traynors 320 mark highlight the modern era while Nichols Pennock Gehringer and Traynor are welcomed as inductees. The NL leads 5 2 in the annual exhibition game.
The league leading Stove Co faces Carbuilders, last year’s city champs, as Week Four of Mt Vernon softball starts. Bethel vs Christian Juniors opens tonight at 7, followed by Car Co and Stove Co around 8. Schedule lists Elks, W FLW Auto Lites, Amvets, Woodlawn, Jackson Martin, Shoe Co, Moose and VFW matches later in the week.
Hungary swept Switzerland 5-0 to reach the Davis Cup semi finals as Czechoslovakia trailed France 2-1 in their quarter-final, Italy beat Chile 4-1, and Yugoslavia edged Sweden with a single singles win after thunderstorms limited play.
Sam Snead captured the Decatur invitational golf meet at the south side country club in Decatur Illinois finishing 36 holes at 62 63 125. The White Sulphur Springs star earned $500 prize money and set a new course record with his 62 first round. He noted the 62 63 were the lowest consecutive rounds he had ever shot.
Mt Vernon Stags defeated Wayne City 5 to 1 at Wayne City as Gene Brand pitched a complete game. Arch Blackard led Mt Vernon with two home runs, notching the third straight win for the Stags this season.
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their best road swing in years with a 7 3 win over Philadelphia in the opener as Harry Brecheen pitched. They split the doubleheader and stand 17-20 in the season, two games back of the first place Dodgers as they begin a long home stand with Brooklyn visiting Tuesday night.
Mt. Vernon Black Sox rallied for three runs in the ninth to beat Wakefield Ir 5-4, improving to 2-2 on the season. Pitchers Dee Webb and Lefty Smith started, Corky Locke catching. They travel to Orient Hil next Sunday.
Brooklyn hitters slugged 20 runs in a win over Cincinnati, aided by Gil Hodges and Billy Cox each with two homers and eight and six RBIs respectively. Dodgers lead two rivals after a seven game unbeaten run. Cardinals and Braves fall further in standings.
Tony Galento says Jersey Joe Walcott will win the heavyweight title bout in Chicago on June 22. He told reporters Walcott will win by knockout, noting Charles is fast but a puncher gives him the edge. The bout may be televised outside Chicago, with NBC offering radio and TV hookup options under consideration.
LAKE PLACID New York June 13 Guy Lombardo abandoned all hopes of breaking the world speedboat record in the near term. He twice tried over the weekend but was halted by mechanical trouble. A universal joint broke during yesterday's spins in the Aluminum First and a defective propeller shaft stopped his attempt to better Sir Malcolm Campbell's 141.74 mph mark.
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