Kings-Cardinals Match Streaks Bring Big Test Tonight
Mt. Vernon hosts West Frankfort as Dave Parisotto faces Frankfort ace Frankfort Redbirds who have won six straight in the MO Valley League. Mt. Vernon rides a ten win in 12 start streak into fourth place. Boston? No. Primed for Mattoon rainouts, Parisotto returns after a four day rest. Tonight at 7 45, Parisotto will duel the hot Redbirds while Paducah and Centralia battle for position behind them.
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Schedule for Rest of Week in Kentucky
The schedule lists events: June 14 in Frankfort here, June 15 in Frankfort here, June 16 at Paducah, June 17 at Paducah, and June 18 at Western Frankfort. The item reads as a local timetable with no additional details or context.
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Loop Last Night's Results Amid Rainy Games
Rain fell on multiple adult league matches last night with Centralia facing Springfield Mt. Vernon meeting Mattoon Paducah playing Paris and West Frankfort clashing with Vincennes all affected by weather officials noted delays and incomplete scores.
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Tonight's high school schedule across five towns
W Frankfort visits Mt Vernon and Paducah travels to Centralia. Paris faces Vincennes while Mattoon plays Springfield in a set of regional games slated for tonight.
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Softty Play Rained Out. Resumes Tonight Under Park Lights
Last night’s softball games were rained out but league play resumes tonight at 7:00 under city park lights. Woodlawn meets Jackson-Martin for the junior league lead, while Shoe Co faces Auto-Lite Falcons in the senior division.
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Brooklyn Signs Peoria Prepper Pitcher Kelley
Keith Kelley a Negro right pitcher who won 13 games last season for Peoria Central High School was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He will report tomorrow at the Hazelton Pennsylvania farm in the Class D North Atlantic League.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Last Night
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 6 to 3 in 11 innings while St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 3 New York shut out Pittsburgh 7 to 0 and Boston defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 in late night games.
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American League scores tight finishes across league slate
Chicago edged New York 6 5 in a tense matchup while Boston beat Cleveland 8 1 Detroit won 6 5 in extras Philadelphia prevailed 5 3 in 10 innings St Louis topped Washington 8 3 and 6 1 in their respective games.
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Today's MLB Schedule and Probable Pitchers
Baseball card style schedule lists today’s AL and NL games with matchups and listed pitchers. Includes Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Philadelphia at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Boston at Cleveland, and Washington at St. Louis with respective starters and records.
Tomorrow's Games Across Major Cities Schedule
The Cincinnati at Boston game starts at noon tomorrow followed by Fistaburen versus New York at 12 30. St Louis visits Philadelphia at 6 00 pm and New York travels to Chicago at 12 30 pm. Boston plays Cleveland at noon.
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Jim Edgar Surprised At Release From Sterlings
Jim Edgar, a hometown star and former Centralia High School athlete, was abruptly released from the Sterling baseball team while away from home. Manager Zeke Bekeza said the move was to boost power at the plate, with Bill Bleyer added as a strong hitter. Edgar denied ill wills and noted his versatility in catching, pitching, first base, and outfield duties.
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Gals Go For Mr America at Madison Square Garden
Wrestling at Madison Square Garden drew 14,246 fans and $42,311 in a seven act show featuring Antonino Rocca and Primo Carnera with Gene Stanlee as Mr America. Rocca defeated Lord Leslie Carlton using high leaps and the back breaker as part of the billed spectacle.
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Tony Janko
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Primo Carnera
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Stanlee
Chicago
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Leslie Carlton
England
Joe Savoldi
Gene Stanlee
Lord Leslie Carlton
Tigers edge Athletics in 10th on Evers’s homerun
Yesterday's Stars Hoot Evers belted a single, triple and a game winning home run in the 10th inning to lift Detroit past Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 5. Chuck Stobbs allowed two hits and struck out seven as the Red Sox crushed the Indians 8 to 1.
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Philadelphia
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Yanks
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Wounded veteran set to swim English Channel challenge
Dennisport Mass June 14 1940s era 44 year old wounded veteran Scotty Fraser a Glasgow native now an Otis Air Force Base welder sails from New York to attempt the English Channel crossing He seeks to prove swimming heals war wounds and would become the oldest American to cross if successful He recently swam Nantucket Sound nine miles and notes prior drownings in 1923 underscore the peril of the Channel attempt.
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Three Americans Could Break Mile Records At NCAA Meet
Don Gehrmann Jim Newcomb and George Wade square off at the NCAA track championships in Minneapolis with potential to set new marks. Gehrmann defends his mile title while Newcomb may enter the two mile, Wade focuses on the shorter race, and rivals from USC Yale Stanford California and Seton Hall vie for the team title.
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Archer Returns Fire of Golfers
Rye New York June 14 Frank O Hara paused from archery to defend his home near Rye Wood Country Club after arrows and mis directed golf balls struck the property When his wife was hit on the head he fired arrows onto the course The fence cost was borne by the club
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Cards Roll Over Phillies To Extend Winning Streak
St Louis Cardinals push their season high six game win streak with a 6-3 victory over Philadelphia Phils in Philadelphia. Harry Brecheen fires a complete game limiting Phils to six hits while Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial pace the offense. Browns top Washington in the twin bill 8-3 and 6-1 to climb to seventh, with Harry Dorish and Cliff Fannin winning. Don Lenhardt and Sherman Lollar homer, Hank Arft goes 4-for-4 in opener. Tom Upton belts two triples in second game.
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LaMotta and Graziano Train for June 28 Bout
Al De Napoli, who conditioned Jake LaMotta for 32 fights, says the middleweight champion is in top form for the defense against Rocky Graziano at the Polo Grounds on June 28. LaMotta boxed six rounds in camp at Kiamesha Lake with opponents from New York Chicago Washington. Graziano, training at Greenwood Lake, is nearing the 160-pound limit after three rounds with Red Arrow and Burke.
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Walter (Hoot) Evers Earns Detroit Spotlight At Last
Walter Evers lifts Detroit Tigers to a 6 5 10th inning win over Philadelphia as his 9th homer and 18 game hit streak Spark a shift from Shadow to star status He shares top league batting at .379 and helps Detroit edge New York Yankees in race for American League lead while other scores note Red Sox win over Indians Browns Cards Giants Pirates and Dodgers Cubs in pennant pursuits.
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