Kings Beat Centralia 6 5 In Ninth To Gain Third Win
Mt. Vernon 800 fans including 300 ladies watched the Kings topple the league leading Centralia Cubs 6 to 5 in nine innings. Cliff Victor earned his third win with four strikeouts, allowing nine hits. Mt. Vernon erased a 3-0 Cubs lead, tying and winning in the bottom of the ninth on Herron doubles and Victor out. Cubs starter Harry Ackerman allowed eight hits and nine walks, while Bill Ecklund took the loss after giving up two hits in the ninth.
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Baseball Scores From Centralia and Nearby Cities
Last night results show Centralia and Mt. Vernon split with Ackerman Ecklund and Bekeza Victor Herron combining for a win as first game went seven innings. Belleville defeated Mattoon in the second game with key hits by Eaves Anthony Hill and Spear. Tonight central schedule lists Centralia at Mt Vernon eight oclock with Paducah at Frankfort and Belleville at Mattoon. Sunday’s slate features Mattoon at Mt Vernon Centralia at Frankfort and Belleville at Paducah.
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Ray Noren Wins 1200 Prize at Mt Vernon Game
Mt. Vernon florist Ray Noren, a bowler and baseball fan from Fairfield Road, captured a $1200 prize offered by the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league. He will receive the check at home plate during the Mt. Vernon versus Mattoon game at Veterans Park next Monday night.
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Kings Hold Edge After Nine Meetings In M O V Run
Mt. Vernon Kings have four wins to five for Centralia Cubs in nine meetings this season. If Shrevemen win tonight they stay on even terms with league leaders. Belleville Stags have fueled Cubs past margins by ten wins no losses. Mattoon Indians lead M O V batting at .278 while Kings sit second at .272. Paducah faces beer can throwing episodes with recent infernal fans.
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Indians Win Preview: Mattoon Faces Centra lians at Veterans Park
In a lead up to weekend games, Paul Fenchak drives the run as Mattoon Indians visit Veterans Park for a clash against Centra lians with key hitters Herron Hawley and teammates ready for Sunday and Monday night contests.
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Inside Baseball And The One Run Margin
STAN MUSIAL explains strategic shifts in baseball, arguing that teams alter tactics after a one run gap and that the leading team can add runs while the trailing side must risk everything to tie or win. He notes exceptions when a pitcher is strong and mentions Hal Newhouser as the next topic.
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Wonder Boy Dike Eddleman Signs With Tri-City Blackhawks
Dike Eddleman, famed Illinois multi sport star, signs with the Tri-City Blackhawks of the National Basketball League. The deal, announced by Leo Ferris, marks a challenge to the Basketball Association of America. Eddleman starred in basketball football and track at Illinois and led Centralia to a state cage title in 1942.
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Crowd of 35 000 Watch Wimbledon
Wimbledon officials prepared for a sellout crowd of 35 000 for today's matches in which 16 men contend for singles quarterfinal births. Eight seeded players compete, with chances of upset. The field includes Richard Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles and Eric Sturgess of South Africa as potential exits.
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VFW to Meet Buckner at City Park Diamond
Mt. Vernon VFW baseball club will play Buckner Merchants at City Park tomorrow. Game time set for 2 30 with Billy Smithpeters slated to pitch for Mt. Vernon VFWs.
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Illinois athletes shine in multiple sports records
Basketball star sets NCAA scoring pace with 826 points at Illinois. Football ace holds conference punt return mark and helped Illinois beat UCLA 49 14 in the 1947 Rose Bowl. Eddleman earns four Illinois track letters and places third in London Olympics high jump. His best leap 6 feet 7.4 inches qualified for the Games.
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Softball doubleheader booked after rain postpones games
A pair of softball games are set at City Park tonight after last night’s washout. Centralia I. C. Booster Girls meet West Frankfort All-Stars at 7:30. In the nightcap, Car Company faces McLeansboro Texas Company.
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New Batting Star Billy Herman Tops League Race
Blytheville, Ark. Billy Herman, Mattoon third baseman, rapid rise in Mississippi-Ohio Valley League with .421 in 10 games, 16 hits in 38 at bats. Wilks, Reid, Campbell among notable hitters. Wagner leads in total bases with 79. Gatts and Nelms strong in steals and RBIs. Mattoon leads in hitting and fielding as Mt. Vernon trails.
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Pursie Pipes Reaches Sou. Illinois Amateur Final Match
Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, defending champion, advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Illinois Amateur golf tournament in Murphysboro. He faced Tony Stevens of Murphysboro as Zeke Stanford of Centralia, the tournament medalist, met Oliver Shoaf of Mt. Carmel in the other semifinal.
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Record of American League game scores
The American League results include Boston defeating St Louis 21 to 2, New York beating Detroit 5 to 4, Chicago winning over Philadelphia by night, Cleveland defeating Washington 8 to ?, and other noted scores from the slate.
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National League Results From Night Action
Chicago defeated New York 6 to 2 and Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 4 to 2 while St. Louis won 8 to 4 over Boston. Philadelphia at Cincinnati was postponed due to rain.
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Baseball games scheduled for noon across major leagues
Central Standard Time noon matchups include Detroit at New York with Newhouser 8-6 facing Sanford 3-1, St Louis at Boston Kennedy 0-4 vs Stubbs 1-1, Chicago at Philadelphia Kuzava 3-1 vs Fowler 6-3, Cleveland at Washington 12 30 Papish 0-0 or Gromck 2-4 against Harris 2-4.
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Baseball Matchups Across Cities in Daily Slate
New York plays Chicago at 12 30 p m with Kennedy at five five against Rush four nine. Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh at 11 30 a m Branca eight one faces Werle four four. Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati at 1 30 p m Meyer five four meets Fox four five. Boston hosts St Louis at 7 45 p m Sain four eight opp Brecheen five four.
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Tomorrow's Schedule: Key NBA Matchups Across League Today
Tomorrow's schedule lists St Louis at Boston and Detroit at New York with two games apiece. Boston visits St Louis at 1 30 p m while New York hosts Chicago at 12 30 p m. Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh in two games at 11 30 a m and 1 30 p m. Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati for 12 30 and 2 30 p m starts.
Jameson And Suggs In Women's Western Open Final
Oklahoma City June 25 Professionals Betty Jameson and Louise Suggs met in the 36 hole championship of the Women s Western Open Golf Tournament. Suggs defeated defending champion Patty Berg 1 up while Jameson beat Polly Riley 2 1 to reach the final.
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Coaltown Seeks Mile Record At Arlington Park
Calumet Farm’s Coaltown, unbeaten in eight 1933 races, heads a 12 horse field for the $25,000 added Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park. He aims to break the world mile mark of 1:34 2/5 set by Equipoise in 1932 as about 25,000 fans are expected to attend the Arlington event in memory of Equipoise.
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Lou Klein Stars as Cards Blast into 1st Place
Lou Klein returns to action with two home runs powering the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Boston Braves. The victory lifts the Cardinals to a half game ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost as Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 4-2. Klein joins a hot Pittsburgh in expanding the NL lead while Ted Williams and the Red Sox rally for a lopsided 21-2 win over St. Louis. The Yankees stretch the AL lead to five and a half games over Philadelphia with a 5-4 win over Detroit.
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Sluggers Lead Big Baseball Day Across Leagues
Yesterday's action featured Ted Williams delivering two homers a single and seven RBIs as the Red Sox routed the Browns 21 2. Randy Gumpert outdueled Carl Scheib in a 2 1 White Sox win over the Athletics. Yogi Berra and Tommy Henrich sparked the Yankees with clutch hits and Joe Page quieted the Tigers to seal a 4 4 tie and later win. Charley Keller Charley Kress Cass Michaels and Vic Wertz contributed in the Pittsburgh? wait. Feller notches win as Indians beat Senators 8 2. Hank Sauer hits his eighth homer in Cubs 6 2 win over Giants. Phils Reds game rained out.
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Two No Hit Games and Two Triple Plays in Evangeline League
Thibodaux opened a doubleheader by beating Abbeville 6-2, then 6-3 and completed two triple plays in the two games. Tom Spears of Lafayette blanked Houma 4-0 in a nine inning no hit bid with one walk allowed, while Emory Lee Hewlett of Baton Rouge threw seven perfect innings in the opener, retiring 21 in a 3-0 win over New Iberia.
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