Paris Lakers Rout Mt Vernon in Three Games Swing
The Paris Lakers swept Mt Vernon in a weekend series at the local park winning 8-0 8-6 and 9-3. Mt Vernon’s defense miscues led to errors as Votruba broke a hand and is out for the season likely. Ed Wilson won the 8-0 game on five hits as Mt Vernon pitchers went the distance in all three games.
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Clyde Logsdon
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Parisotto
Paris Club Basketball Schedule and Mt. Vernon News
Schedule shows Mt. Vernon at Vincennes and Centralia at Paris with other matches including Paducah at Springfield and Mattoon at Paris. Mt. Vernon notes a Wednesday Paris game and Thursday at Vets Park versus Mattoon. Mt. Vernon also announces the release of pitcher Larry Williams and the signing of Dick Kempker from Ft. Madison High School.
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Stolen Bases and Runs Highlight Vernon Tilt
Mt. Vernon gains a 16 9 loss as Milwaukee pitchers Milinkov and Wilson exchange blows. Brand belts a homer and drives in three while Schubert and Krsnich steal twice. Paris and Evans contribute on offense as key pitches and wild pitches shape a 2:33 game. Umpires Hanley Capozzi.
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Stolen bases spark Mt Vernon win despite errors
Flynn Reaugh Blackman Platz Stark Brand Parisotto led Mt. Vernon with nine left on base and 9 hits. Patino Schubert Morris added two steals while Logsdon and Stark fanned seven. Stark earned the win over Lensdon in a 2:40 game with multiple double plays and a wild pitch tally. Umpires Hanley Rancher and Boston.
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Bob Keller Wins Egypt Golf Title
Bob Keller, 21, of Cairo, captured the Southern Illinois Golf Association amateur championship at the Egyptian Country Club course. He defeated Wally Spomer 11 and 10 after a two under par 69 in the opening 18 holes. Consolation winner E. J. Neville defeated Al Connell 3 and 2. Class A winner Bill Lane beat Fred Lager 7 and 6. Class B winner Bob Kiley beat C. D. Ray 5 and ? Class C winner James Connell Jr defeated Fran Mallish 4 and 2. Next year’s tournament will be at West Frankfort.
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Southern Illinois Golf Association
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West Frankfort
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Centralia
C. D. Ray
James Connell, Jr
Fran Mallish
Indians win weekend home run derby with 16 blasts
In New York on June 26, Cleveland leads the major leagues with 16 home runs in a weekend derby. The New York Giants pace the NL with 12, as 111 total homers were hit in 37 games. AL 57 and NL 54. Teams tally per league include Brooklyn 8 and Chicago 7 in the NL, and New York 12, Detroit 8, Philadelphia 6 in the AL.
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Sixth Week Of Softball Play Opens Here Tonight
The Mt. Vernon Softball League begins week six at city park with Jackson Martin vs Logan Street Baptists at 7 and Elks against Shoe Co. at 8. Remaining schedule lists VFW Stove Co Moose Woodlawn Bethel Auto Lite and others through Thursday.
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Yesterday's baseball results flash from two leagues
Yesterday's National and American League results show Cincinnati 6 6 New York 3 4 Pittsburgh 16 11 Brooklyn 4 Boston 0 St Louis 0 Chicago 11 1 Philadelphia 8 2 New York 8 3 Detroit 2 6 Boston 11 8 St Louis 5 2 Cleveland 7 3 Washington 6 5 Chicago 7 4 Philadelphia 6 13
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Saturday Baseball Results Across Leagues
National and American League scores show New York routing Cincinnati 12 to 2 while St Louis edged Boston 7 to 6 in 10 innings. Philadelphia prevailed 5 to 4 over Chicago as Brooklyn trounced Pittsburgh 19 to 12 with one out remaining in the eighth paused later. Detroit beat New York 4 to 1 and Boston topped St Louis 12 to 3 with Cleveland winning 6 to 5 over Washington amid rainouts for Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Tomorrow's MLB Schedule With Probable Pitchers
Baseball card lists several interleague and league games scheduled for tomorrow. National League fixtures include Philadelphia at Boston at 6 30 p m New York at Brooklyn at 6 30 p m Cincinnati at Pittsburgh at 6 30 p m St Louis at Chicago in two games 12 30 and 2 30 p m Chicago at Detroit at 2 p m with Jorce versus Trucks as the only scheduled matchup American League games feature Cleveland at St Louis at 7 30 p m Chicago at Detroit at 7 30 p m Boston at Philadelphia at 6 00 p m and Washington at New York at 6 30 p m.
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Kiner Puts Pirates Over Dodgers In High-Scoring Tilt
Ralph Kiner powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 16-11 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers with two homers a triple a double and eight RBIs. The slugger leads the league with 18 homers this season and has hit 198 at Forbes Field and 16 at Wrigley Field on the road.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Lists
National League leaders include Robinson Brooklyn batting .369 with 82 hits and 23 doubles. Musial St. Louis tops triples with 6 and shares RBIs at 51. Kiner Pittsburgh leads homers with 18. American League features Kell Detroit batting .368 and 89 hits. Williams Boston 64 runs and 70 RBIs. DiMaggio and Dillinger lead steals. Reynolds New York and McDermott Boston top strikeout marks.
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Mr V Dogs Win At Salem Beach Kennel Show
Mack the English Setter owned by Merle Williamson of Happy's Pet Shop won first place and best of breed at the Egyptian Kennel Club beach show in Salem yesterday. Kelly the English Pointer owned by Ernest Lowery of 314 Opdyke Avenue finished second among male pointers.
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Happy’s Pet Shop
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Salem
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Opdyke Avenue
Shoe Co. Wins Tourney Game
The Mt. Vernon Shoe Co. softball team defeated the Carbondale colored team 7 to 5 Saturday night to advance in the Benton tournament. Charley Webb was the winning pitcher. The Shoe Co. will meet the Carbondale Flyers in a second round game Wednesday night.
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Pirates rally past Brookyn with eight RBIs by Kiner
Yesterday's Stars Ralph Kiner powered the Pirates to a 16-11 win over Brooklyn with two three run homers a triple a double and a single driving in eight runs in a high scoring game.
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Pitcher Vern Bickford Delivers 4-0 Shutout for Braves
Vern Bickford pitched a five hit shutout leading the Boston Braves to a 4-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. He dominated the game from the mound preserving the clean sheet and securing the win for Boston.
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Redbirds struggle in Boston loss caps rough road trip
The St Louis baseball club was held to five hits in a 4 0 shutout at Boston as a brutal road trip continued. After two early wins in Philadelphia the Cards dropped eight of ten with losses in Brooklyn New York and Boston. Enos Slaughter driven in a ninth inning run but Boston’s Vernon Bickford shut them down while Fred Martin floundered in his first start of the year.
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Major League Hurlers Take Weekend Pounding
Baseball fans saw a weekend onslaught as pitchers were pummeled with 111 homers, including a record five players hitting two each. Hoot Evers sparked a Tigers win, while DiMaggio Bauer, and other sluggers boosted their teams. The AL lead shifted as Tigers and Yankees split double-headers, Red Sox swept St Louis, and Phillies closed in on the Dodgers with decisive wins.
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Youth Not Served in PGA Meet
COLUMBUS O June 26 The $40 000 National PGA golf tour tournament dispels youth as the older pros reach the 36 hole semi finals Demaret 40 Williams 33 Harper 36 and Picard the former star centers on his 1938 Masters and 1939 PGA crown with a late career comeback narrative spotlight on Picard as the old master who beat the odds to reclaim form in the semi finals.
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Negroes Sweep A A U Track Titles Amid South Africa Snub
In Baltimore Morgan State stars led Negro runners to dominate the National AAU championships winning events from 100 to 800 meters and relay titles. Despite the clean sweep Morgan State athletes Bragg Rhoden Tyler and Whitfield earned spots on overseas squads while an all white selection left many Negro athletes off the South Africa tour.
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How They Swim In Ol Man River
AP reports river swimming feats on the Mississippi from Alton to St Louis. A 45-year-old Granite City diver swam 22 miles in 4 hours 22 minutes, an official record. Two 22-year-old St Louis youths did it in 4 hours 48 minutes. Four-year-old Russell Tongay Jr swam it in 5 hours, framed as training.
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Racing Driver Roy Valentine Killed at Mendota Track
A racing car driver Roy Valentine aged 25 from Overland Missouri was killed at the Mendota fairgrounds track. His car collided with Rocky Williams of Peoria on the north turn, vaulted a fence and struck a tree. Williams escaped with minor injuries.
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