West Frankfort Redbirds blast Mt. Vernon 15 to 7 in eighth straight win
West Frankfort rapped 18 hits to rout Mt. Vernon 15 to 7 and stretch their winning streak to eight. Pinson, Murphy, Belz and Wilkes led with multi RBI output as the Redbirds climbed to second place, while Mt. Vernon slipped further behind Centralia. Williams started for Mt. Vernon and took the loss. Wile earned the win for West Frankfort.
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Belz
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Stoecker Leaves Kings After Ill Health
Last night Paducah wins and Vincennes taes. Stoecker retires from the King team amid ill health after three weeks of poor form. Emil Stoecker, batting .275 with 41 hits in 36 games, leaves for home in Canaan Conn as Votruba seeks infield replacement before Monday game with Paducah at Vets Park.
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Kings Fall as Mt Vernon Drops High-Scoring Tilt
Mt Vernon opened a two game set in Paducah after a 15 to 0 loss to Frankfort. Exposures included Brookman relief surrendering ten hits and 12 issued in four innings while Jim Belz homered late. Jack Fiala led Mt Vernon with four singles in five chances and Emil Stoecker was placed on the deal as the team headed south.
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Paducah
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Mt. Vernon
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Redbirds
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Een
West Frankfon
Jim Belz
Fiala
Jack Fiala
George Votruba
Gene Brand
Jim Given
Given
Emil Stoecker
Stovemakers, Moose Win Lofty League Games
Stovemakers shut out Elks 8-0 while league leading Moose edge Shoe Co 7-6 in extra innings. Two loop games scheduled tonight as standings tighten.
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Elks
Moose
Shoe Co
Kiner Talks Strain As He Pursues Ruth Record
Associated Press reports Boston June 16 that Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates cannot relax at the plate as he chases Babe Ruth's single season home run mark. With 13 homers and a .268 average, he studies his swing during off duty hours and concedes he has swung at bad balls, a lapse not seen last year.
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Boston
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirate
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Riker
Springfield fires Schulte in Mississippi Ohio Valley league
Springfield Illinois June 16 The Mississippi Ohio Valley Baseball League clubs dismissed manager Herman Ham Schulte and named Von Price as new manager. Dick Karabatsos appointed business manager. Teponmerly linked to Mattoon club.
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Mississippi-Ohio Valley Baseball League
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von Price
Paris Lakers
Dick Karabatsos
Teponmerly
Mattoon
Sched and probable pitchers for today in two leagues
National and American League games listed with matchups and starting pitchers. St Louis at Brooklyn Pollet against Roe. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Blackwell or Perkowski against Roberts. Chicago at New York Schmitz against Jones or Kramer. Pittsburgh at Boston Borony versus Sain. Boston at Detroit Dobson versus Newhouser. New York at St Louis Dea against Widmar. Philadelphia at Cleveland Kellner versus Wynn. Washington at Chicago Haynes or Nagy against Scarborough.
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Sain
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Detroit
Dobson
Newhouser
Dea
Widmar
Cleveland
Kellner
Wynn
Washington
Haynes
Nagy
Scarborough
Baseball Schedule Across Leagues For Tomorrow
National League games include St. Louis at Brooklyn at noon Pittsburgh at Boston at noon Chicago at New York at 12:30 p m Cincinnati at Philadelphia at noon Philadelphia at Cleveland at 12 Washington at Chicago at 12:30 p m American League games feature Boston at Detroit 2:00 p m New York at St Louis 1:30 p m and Philadelphia at Cleveland at 12.
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Moose and Stove Co. square off in softball league
The Stave Co. beat the Elks 8-0, while the Moose edged Shoe Co. 7-6 in an extra inning thriller at the Softball Park. Charley Webb held Moose in check early, but Norman Murphy, Rusty Hillard and Murray Eckert sparked a Moose comeback, with Thompson delivering the deciding hit in the eighth.
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Oll
Berry
Webb
the Stave Co
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Shoemen
Norman Murphy
Billy Palmer
Allen Dulaney
Rusty Hillard
Murray Eckert
Steve Co
Gardella Claims Payoff For Dropping Suit
Houston June 16 Danny Gardella says he was paid money to drop his $300,000 damage suit against organized baseball. He declined to name the amount, calling it a secret promised to him. Gardella spoke after being placed on Houston club inactive list and amid criticism of baseball officials. Fred Saigh, Cardinals owner, said he had no knowledge of any payment to Gardella for dropping the suit.
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Cardinals
Fred Saigh
Rochester
N. Y
Browns Yankees swap eight players in quarter billion deal
St Louis Browns and New York Yankees completed an eight man trade closing the trading season. The Yankees acquired southpaw Joe Ostrowski and right hander Tom Ferrick while the Browns received second baseman George Stirnweiss outfielder Jim Delsing and pitchers Duane Pillette and Don Johnson. Two Browns also moved to the Yankees Kansas City farm. Browns added $60,000 cash and Ostrowski and Ferrick valued at about $250,000 by Brown president Bil DeWitt. He said Stirnweiss will play third base to fix the infield, while Garver and Fannin were not part of the deal.
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Kell Seeks Slugging Title Edge In 1949 Fashion
Detroit star George Kell raises his AL batting lead with a .386 average while critics drop the freak hitter label. Kell drives hits in win over Philadelphia as Tigers seize a one game lead. Pierce hurls a near no hitter for Chicago. Lemon, Rosen pace Cleveland past Boston. St Louis rally, Braves sweep, and Spahn wins twice as season action continues.
Browns Wallop the Washingtons in wild 16-9 win
The feeble St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators 16-9 at Sportsman's Park before 2,198 fans. Zack Taylor's Browns rolled in their eighth win in ten games with Washington, pulling them from the AL cellar to seventh place ahead of Philadelphia. Dick Kokos hit his ninth homer with two doubles, Eddie Stewart homered for the first time this season, and multiple pitchers were used in the game.
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Stuhldreher resigns as Wisconsin athletic director
Harry Stuhldreher, famed Notre Dame backfield member and Wisconsin athletic director for 28 years, resigned effective Oct. 1 to join U S Steel. He earned 12000 annually, stepping from coaching in 1948 after a stormy farewell at Camp Randall. Guy Moyn sundt named successor at 9500 salary.
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