Kings Lose 9-3 in Paducah Battle at Brooks Field
Mt. Vernon drops fifth straight, road record now two wins in 21. Paducah Chiefs, paced by Rickie Martz with a homer and Bob Kelly in his first start for Paducah, topple Mt. Vernon 9 to 3. Veal takes the loss. Kleedorfer finishes. Shreve nominates Paul Fenthak to start tonight as clubs head to Mattoon then back to Veterans Park.
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Evening High School Basketball Scores and Schedule
Mattoon beat Centralia 12 10 in the first game with Passineau Oste and Dobrin Pruca and Gates. Frankfort defeated Belleville 11 7 with Westhoff Jesse Eaves Dickens. Mt Vernon beat Paducah 8 5 as Veal Kleedorfer Herron Kelly and Radomski Wilkes contributed. Tonight Mt Vernon hosts Paducah, Mattoon meets Centralia, Belleville plays Frankfort.
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Orchid Night Planned by Mt. Vernon Kings and Cardinals
The Mt. Vernon Kings join the St. Louis Cardinals in an orchid night at Veterans Park with the first 500 women fans receiving exotic Princess Alpha orchids flown from Hawaii. Tiny's Steak House funds the gifts as part of a boost to Mt. Vernon baseball. Paducah crowds are noted for hostile behavior toward umpires this season.
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Notre Dame in NCAA Baseball Finals Opener at South Bend
Notre Dame, the Midwest champion, faced Wake Forest, the Southeast titlist, today in the first game of a best two out of three series for a berth in the NCAA finals at Wichita Kansas, June 22 to 25.
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Schoendienst Stars Cards Beat Dodgers 6-2 in Series
Redbirds surge from behind to take game three of the three game set at Sportsman's Park. Stan Musial drives a two run triple as Lou Klein returns as a Mexican League jumper making his first regular appearance. Red Schoendienst collects two singles and a double while handling ten chances at second base. Attendance reaches 28,807 as Cardinals move within one game of first place behind Dodgers.
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Batting and Pitching Stars Headlines Athletics and Senators
Eddie Joost of the Athletics hit his 15th home run and drove in two, scoring three as the Athletics beat Hal Newhouser and the Tigers 7-3. Sid Hudson of the Senators allowed five hits in a 5-0 win over the Browns. A note mentions Oklahoma Stadium’s running track removal for seating and a coach’s article on track and football layouts.
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Mt Vernon Boy Moves Up Benton Head Coach
Donald Diz Anderson of Fulton Mo named athletic director for Benton High in Benton Ill by the board last night. He also becomes head coach, replacing Leon Dailey who left for Peoria Central. John Corn and Bill Cosgrove hired as assistants as salaries remain unsettled. Ed Migielicz moves to Lincoln High. Al Bostic stays on faculty.
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Jake LaMotta Knocks Out Marcel Cerdan To Claim Title
Detroit report says Jake LaMotta stopped Marcel Cerdan in the 10th round at Briggs Stadium to win the world middleweight title. Cerdan wrestled with a pulled shoulder, leaving the bout ending early as officials ruled a knockout. Finances split: LaMotta 15 percent around $19,171 and Marcel 40 percent about $51,124 of a $127,810 net gate.
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Rudy York Named Playing Manager of Griffin Club
Griffin Ga June 16 Rudy York former Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox star was named playing manager of Griffin in the Class D Georgia Alabama League. He will take charge of the last place club tomorrow night and will play first base. York replaces Clarence Etchison who was released during a 12 game losing streak and has been resting at his farm near Cartersville Ga.
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Southern Illinois Golf Tourney Set At Jackson Club
The 28th annual Southern Illinois Golf Association tournament runs June 19 to 26 at Jackson Club Links between Murphysboro and Carbondale. Events include 18-hole qualifiers, match play, finals, with prizes totaling about 400 in golf gear and cash. Defending champion Pieres Pipes of Mt. Vernon won last year against Zeke Stanford of Centralia. Member clubs listed include Benton, Cairo, Carmi, Centralia, Du Quoin, West Frankfort, Grayville, Greenville, Jackson, Mt. Vernon, Olney, Salem, Sparta, East St. Louis, Vandalia, and Mt. Carmel.
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Hamilton 8 Under Par In Motor City Open
Lanky Bob Hamilton of Landover Md led the Motor City Open after firing a 63 eight under par at Meadow Brook Country Club. He held a three stroke edge over Cary Middlecoff and Henry Raws on as rain interrupted play and set a competitive course record in Detroit.
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Moose Stove Co Chalk Up Softy League Win
In a city park doubleheader, the Moose blanked the Elks 2 0 while the Steve Co. beat the V F W 22 12. Charley Crosser and Gene Henry dueled in a 2 0 Moose win, Gaunt keying with two hits. The Stove Co. rallied from an 8 0 first inning deficit to a decisive 22 12 victory, scoring in every inning.
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Jimmy Payne Results In Texas AAU 400 Meter Run
Jimmy Payne, former Mt. Vernon Ram athlete now at Randolph Field Texas, finished fourth in the Texas AAU 400 meter race. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rosier Payne of 313 Perkins Avenue.
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Golfer Hamilton Surges After Open Qualification Snag
Hamilton makes a strong showing with birdies and a late surge, despite missing the final 36 holes of the National Open in Chicago last week. His resilience shines after the setback in the Open.
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27 Car Field For King City Midget Show
A field of 27 midget drivers qualified at King City Speedway to open the program before a large crowd. Dick Ward led Shorty Burns' No 93 Offy across the finish in the 25-lap feature in 5 40, after earlier winning the second heat and finishing second in the fifth race. Red Hamilton set fastest time in 12 99 seconds during time trials.
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Indians Ready To Meet Yankees In Series
Cleveland Indians ride five straight wins over the Yankees and Red Sox to suggest a revival as they open a three game set with the league leading New York Yankees. The club touts improved pitching with Lemon Feller Bearden winning in the streak.
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Today’s American League baseball schedule details
Central Standard Time schedule lists Detroit at Washington at 6 30 p m with Houtteman facing Calvert, St Louis at Philadelphia at 6 45 p m pitting Fannin against Coleman, Cleveland at New York at 12 30 p m Lemon opposing Lopat, Chicago at Boston with two games at 12 noon and 6 30 p m featuring Judson and Wight against Dobson and McDermott.
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New York visits Pittsburgh at 6 30 p m Hartung 6 3 faces Riddle 1 3 or Bonham 1 2. Philadelphia plays St Louis at 7 43 p m Roberts 7 3 vs Brecheen 9 3. Boston travels to Cincinnati at 1 30 p m Sain 4 6 vs Raffensberger 6 6. Brooklyn hosts Chicago at 12 30 p m Newcombe 3 0 vs Hacker 1 0.
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Yesterday's Results in the American League
Chicago beat New York 10 to 6 while Cleveland defeated Boston 6 to 3. Philadelphia won 7 to 3 against Detroit. Washington blanked St. Louis 5 to 0 in night action.
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Baseball scores from a rain-delayed slate
St Louis defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Chicago 4 to 3 and Boston edged Pittsburgh 7 to 2. New York at Cincinnati games were postponed due to rain.
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Detroit at Washington and other noon NBA games
Detroit plays Washington at 12 30 p m while St Louis meets Philadelphia at 12 30 p m and Chicago faces Boston at noon in a triple afternoon schedule.
National League Game Schedule Includes Five Matchups
New York visits Pittsburgh at 11 30 a m Boston plays Cincinnati at 1 30 p m Brooklyn travels to Chicago at 12 30 p m Philadelphia meets St Louis at 7 45 p m Four league games are listed with start times across the day.
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Shortstop Drives A's to 7-3 Win Over Tigers
Sational shortstop slugged his 15th homer, drove in two, and scored three as the Athletics beat Hal Newhouser and Detroit 7-3. The win closed within one game of second place and five and a half of the league leader. Sid Hudson allowed five hits to pace the Senators 5-0 past the Browns in the nightcap. Red Embree gave six innings with one run allowed but faltered late, as a two-run error by Jack Graham widened the margin.
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