Fenchak Throws 5-Hitter as Kings Fall 5-1 in Paducah
Mt Vernon suffered its sixth straight loss in Paducah as Paul Fenchak allowed five hits and three walks over five innings for the Chiefs. Warren Kerr scattered seven Mt Vernon hits, yielding one run in the second inning. Mattoon and Centralia results cited in the recap.
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Paducah Park
Paducahans
Warren Kerr
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Kerr
Shrevemen
Loop Mississippi Ohio Valley League Friday linescores
Mattoon and Centralia victories highlighted by AP linescores for Friday. Scores show Mt. Vernon 17 Paducah 5 with Fenchak and Savich contributing, and Belleville, West Frankfort, and other teams posting varied tallies. Tonight’s slate includes Mt. Vernon at Mattoon and Centralia at West Frankfort, with Paducah at Belleville. Sunday schedule lists West Frankfort at Centralia.
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Mt. Vernon
Mattoon
Centralia
W. Frankfort
Paducah
Belleville
Weabewewee
Abeeeeee Centralia
Paducah Shaeeeewseee
Mattoon Aeeee
Mt. Vernon Esensere
Belleville Eeneeuewee
Kings prepare for road games and Orchid Night event
Bob Shreve announced plans to shoot the works to foil the road game jinx as Ed Santulli faces the Indians and Ben Fiori takes on the Hawleymen with more matchups lined up for Monday. Orchid Night is set for June 22 at Veterans Park with Tiny's Steak House giving the first 500 ladies an orchid at the West Frankfort game, courtesy of Tiny's and the Mt. Vernon Kings.
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Bob Shreve
Kings
Ed Santulli
Indians
Ben Fiori
Hawleymen
Shreve
Boyd Veal
Cliff Victor
Belleville Stags
Veterans Park
Tiny
Maine
West Frankfort
Long Shots at Fairmount Win Big Purses
At Fairmount Park Illinois on June 18 two long shots thrilled 5,000 grand circuit harness racing patrons. Favonian Chief won the fifth race paying $37.40 $15.60 and $11.60. Rosemary Broke won the sixth race with payouts of $82.80 $16.40 and $6.20.
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Irmount Park
Ill
Favonian Chief
Rosemary
Baseball scores from night and day games across leagues
Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1. Cincinnati 7 Boston 2. Philadelphia 8 St Louis 0 night. Pittsburgh 6 New York 4. American League Cleveland 10 New York 4. Boston 4 10 Chicago 3 8 day night. Philadelphia 6 St Louis 5. Detroit at Washington postponed due to rain.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
National League Matchups Feature Varied Starters
National League games set with pitchers Kennedy Riddle Hall Raffensberger Leonard SimmonsPollet Paige Raschi Houteeman Calvert Garver Kellner in the early slate. Teams like New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and Detroit face each other in a busy program across noon to evening starts.
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National League
New York
Pittsburgh
Kennedy
Riddle
Boston
Cincinnati
Hall
Raffensberger
Brooklyn
Chicago
Barney
Leonard
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Simmons
Pollet
Sports Schedule Fragments From A Patchy OCR
A garbled list shows multiple 12:30 p.m. and noon game times. Matches include New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at ? Washington and St Louis with 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. slots.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Ay Gehington
Eddie
Indians rout Yankees as Keltner hits two homers
Ken Keltner starred with two home runs and four RBIs to propel the Cleveland Indians to a 10-4 victory over the first-place New York Yankees, part of a hot stretch for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Ken Keltner
Indians
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Don Newcombe
Warren Hacker
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Cubs
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Billy Southworth
Howie Fox
Walker Cooper
Johnny Sain
Clint Hartung
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Ernie Bonham
Wally Westlake
Pitcher Robin Roberts Shuts Out Cardinals 8-0
Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the St. Louis Cardinals on five hits to earn his eighth win and fourth of the season. The decisive 8-0 victory showcased Roberts' strong outing and the Phils’ offensive support.
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Robin Roberts
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Up Jumps Harry Zeiser Climbs in M O V Batting Race
In Blytheville Arkansas James Taylor Belleville third baseman leads the Mississippi Ohio Valley League with a .354 average for the period ending June 14. Taylor has 35 hits in 99 at bats with six doubles and four home runs, scoring 14 and driving in 26. Don Harmon moves to second with a .347 average after Taylor’s drop of 13 points this week.
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Blythville
Arkansas
James Taylor
Belleville
Friend News Service
Stag Hot Corner Guardian
Don Harmon
Taylor
Top Kings of the Period Highlight Standout Batting
Don Bridenbach Mattoon shortstop posted 13 points and .343, a 4-4 week against Centralia boosting him to third. Harry Zeiser led Vernon with 12 hits in 22 at bats for 42 points and .344, trailing Murphy of Mattoon at .341. Peterson of Paducah surged with 18 hits in 30, 60 points and a .324 mark, leading the period in runs and doubles.
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James Taylor
Bell Weeeee
Don Harmon
Bell
Don Bridenbach Ma
Harry Zetser
Mt. V. Weee
George Murphy
Matones
Bob Shreve
Mt. A
Tom O'Connor
W. Fase
Paul Keeling
Pad Beeege
Carol Peterson
Bob Houseman
Don Bridenbach
Mattoon
Don
Centralia
Harry Zeiser
Vernon
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West Frankfort
Carl Hrovath
Paducah
Peterson
Pete
Don Wagner
Lou Whorley
Andy Smith
Jose Nelms
Bill Asal
Bob Stanton
Olver
Art Oliver
Uno Larson
Oliver
Smith
Jesse Nelms
Ray Gatts
Joe Kovalcik
Gene Prucha
Deems
Lou Westhoff
Jim Edgar
Ben Fiori
Prada
Doug Campbell
Charles Hawley
Jim Michalec
Bill Ecklund
Jim Rudolph
Rudolph
Kings
Old Jersey Joe Walcott Sets Pace With 300 Road Miles
Jersey Joe Walcott, age 35 to 40 and about 196 pounds, has logged 300 road miles and 131 rounds in sparring as he trains for the world heavyweight title bout against Ezzard Charles at Comiskey Park. Charles, about 185 pounds, is a 7-5 favorite with crowds forecast near 100000. The Illinois Athletic Commission chief physician hails Walcott as an amazing specimen after tests.
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Associated Press
Kankakee
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
James J. Braddock
Charles
Cincinnati
Walcott
Camden, N. J
J. M. Houston
Illinois Athletic Commission
Mt Vernon Softball doubleheader hosts Mt Vernon rivals
Mt Vernon hosts a two game exhibition at the city park diamond featuring Mt Vernon Stove Co. against Herrin Texacos at 7 30 p m and Mt Vernon Elks versus Carmi Mallette Flyers at 8 30 p m George Smith is likely the Stovemakers pitcher with Gene Henry on the hill for the Elks The regular league slate follows next week with teams including Christian Woodlawn Stove Co Shoe Co Elks Auto-Lite VFW Moose Jackson Martin Bethel Car Co Amvets and Stove Co vs Elks
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Mt. Vernon Stove Company
Herrin
Mt. Vernon Elks
Mallette Flyers
Southern Illinois
Mt. V. Stove Co
Herrin Texacos
Mt. V. Elks
Carmi Mallette Flyers
Mt. Vernon
City Park
Mt. Vernon Stove Co
Russell Texacos
Elks
Christian
Woodlawn
Stove Co
Shoe Co
Auto-Lite
VFW
Moose
Jackson Martin
Bethel, Car Co
Amvets
Elks. Shoe Co
V.F.W
Ted Gives The Rookie A Big Smile
Boston fans praise Lefty Mau Rice McDermott after his major league debut as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 10 to 8. McDermott walked nine but was cheered by teammates lead by Ted Williams who shouted Nice Going Kid. Williams praised the young pitcher while managers and players noted his near perfect strikes. McDermott, aged 20, will turn 21 August 29.
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Boston
Maurice McDermott
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Sox
McDermott
Red Sox
Matt Batts
Joe McCarthy
Bob Doerr
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Williams
Chicago
Slim
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Tribe
Cleveland
Ed Lopat
Ken Keltner
Larry Doby
Bob Lemon
Lou Boudreau
Joe Dobson
Stephens
Louisville
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Joe Coleman
Detroit
Senators
Washington
Michigan State wrestling coach Foster Collins notable record
East Lansing, Michigan. Fend ley Collins, longtime Michigan State wrestling coach, built a record of twelve national grappling champions since 1936, including eight NCAA winners and four AAU titlists, demonstrating a storied era of program success.
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Associated Press
East Lansing
Mich
Fendley Collins
Michigan State
Three Way Tie For Batting Lead In Lofty League
After a month's play in the Mt. Vernon Softball League three players share top batting honors at .500. Bob Jones Charley England Norman Murphy lead the first 15 hitters with Amvets Stove Co. and Car Co. in the mix, followed by Don Glover Earl Yates Allan Dulaney and others.
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Mt. Vernon
Bob Jones
Car Co
Charley England
Steve Co
Norman Murphy
Amvets
Ae England
Stove Co
Don Glover
Earl Yates
Allan Dulaney
Durward Kurley
Amvers
Joe Bil Gaunt
Moose
Virgil Sinks
Dick Snyder
Don Gaebe
Gene Henry
Ellis
Red” Scott
George Smith
Byford Hilliard
VFW Players Meet for Buckner Game
Mt. Vernon VFW baseball players are to assemble on the square at noon tomorrow to depart for the Merchants game at Buckner. Game time is 2 30. Lefty Brookman or Red Morgan is slated to pitch for Mt. Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
VFW
Merchants
Buckner
Lefty Brookman
Red Morgan
Walcott Opens Third Bid At World Title At Old Age
Louis, now 35 and retired from the heavyweight throne, notes Walcott’s remarkable condition as he seeks another shot at the world title. Walcott, twice beaten by Louis, fights to become champion again at an age when many boxers retire.
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Walcott
Louis
VFW Softball Practice Set for City Park
Manager Joe Langa of the VFW team calls players to City Park diam on Monday at 5 p.m. for a mandatory practice session with the squad.
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VFW
Joe Langa
City Park
Fightin Phils halt Cards 8 to 0 behind Roberts
Robin Roberts shines as the Philadelphia Phillies rout the St. Louis Cardinals 8 to 0. The win extends Philadelphia’s streak to six and moves them into a virtual tie for second place, with Roberts earning his eighth win and his second shutout of the year.
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Fightin
Phils
Robin Roberts
Eddie Sawyer
Brooklyn
Harry Brecheen
St. Louis
Roberts
Philadelphia
Robert
Ralph Branca
Middlecoff Takes Lead in Motor City
Cary Middlecoff holds a two-stroke lead at the Motor City Golf Tournament in Detroit as rain soaked Meadowbrook CC. He shot 67 to reach 133 halfway, ahead of Bob Hamilton and Henry Ransom tied at 135. The Memphis pro seeks the 2600 prize after winning the National Open in Chicago.
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Cary Middlecoff
Motor City
Toady
Meadowbrook Country Club
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Middlecoff
Memphis
Chicago
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