Kings Clip Decatur 7-5 in six game road trip finish
Mt. Vernon wins third straight pitcher Jim Wallace picks up the victory as Decatur bats stumble for seven runs on 14 hits. Brookman (5-0) aims for his sixth win tonight against Paris Lakers at Vets Park. Signaigo joins Mt. Vernon lineup while Solorzano and Bolch sit injured.
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Decatur
Jim Wallace
Mt. Vernon
Frank
Lefty’ Brookman
Vets Park
Paris Lakers
Hannibal Stags
Brookman
Paris
Lakers
Mattoon
Hannibal
Eddie Bolch
Don Hafer
Dickens
Owensboro, Ky
Mt. Mernon
Mt Vernon Tops Decatur In Late Rally And Other Scores
Mt Vernon led 5 3 in the seventh before Wallace sparked a rally as Allen Evans nailed down the win in relief. Mt Vernon built a 7 4 edge, Decatur added a run in the ninth on an error. Patino and Fichtel each had three hits for Mt Vernon. Paris beat Mattoon 18 4 in a high scoring affair with Gordon, McAndrews, Summers and Alexander among the hitters. Danville topped Canton 4 3 as Agnew and Minnis produced key hits. Centralia 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Hannibal defeated Centralia with a late surge. Tonight’s schedule features Paris at Mt Vernon Danville at Centralia Decatur at Canton Mattoon at Hannibal.
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Wallace
Stan Sadich
Allen Evans
Goreham
Chenard
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Moreno
Julio Acosta
Moreon
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Paula
Freeman
Lee Fichtel
Patino
Fichtel
Commies
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Canton Seeeensenensee
Centralia Denecohees
Mattoon Bereneoesens
Major League Thursday Schedule and Results
The schedule lists Detroit at St. Louis at 7 30 for the only game scheduled. Wednesday results include St. Louis 10 New York 9 Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 9 Boston 10 Detroit 3 Washington 9 Chicago 6 in ten innings. Other notes: Cleveland at Chicago 7 30 PCS Detroit at St Louis 7 30 PCS Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston Brooklyn at New York. Brooklyn 3 St Louis 1 New York 3 Cincinnati 2 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1 Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh 6 30 PCS Chicago at Cincinnati 7 00 PCS
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Gene Bearden
Satchel Paige
Paige
Johnny Sai
Samn
Boston Red Sox
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Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Kids' Nite Races to Start 7 15 Tomorrow at Vets Park
A youngsters event runs at 7 15 tomorrow before the Mt. Vernon Paris ball game. Races for ages 6 to 15 with free concession tickets as prizes, run in rapid-fire order. Walton P Gillespie of the Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce leads the program. Kings Knothole Gang members may compete, others must be with an adult. Methodist Orphanage children attend as guests of King President Clarence E Brehm.
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Mt. Vernon-Paris
Walton P. Gillespie
Mt. Vernon
Chuck Davey Eyes Shot at World Welter Title
Chuck Davey defeated Chico Vejar by knockout at Olympia Stadium before 11,341 fans, winning in the fifth round with four body punches. Davey, 21, Michigan State College graduate student, now aims for Carmen Basilio or Billy Graham before a title bid. Officials scored the first four rounds evenly.
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Chico Vejar
Davey
Michigan State College
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Olympia Stadium
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Carmen Basilio
Billy Graham
Chicago
New York University
Chico
Johnny Weber
Joe Lenahan
Bill Appleton
Turnesa Wins PGA Honors On 36th Hole
Jim Turnesa overcame a rough start and a three down deficit after 18 holes to defeat Chick Harbert 1 up on the 36th hole at the Springs Course in Louisville for the PGA Championship. This marked the first major title for a professional member of the Turnesa golfing family. An opening setback left Harbert ahead, but Turnesa steadied with improved irons and clutch putts, tying at 32 and finally clinching on 36.
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Louisville
Jim Turnesa
Chick ‘Harbert
Big Springs
Turnesa
Harbert
Jim
Dark Over Hamner In All Star Poll
Chicago AI reports Dark of the New York Giants led the All Star poll for the National League shortstop job over Gran Hamner of the Phillies. The nationwide fan vote ends Friday midnight, with starting selections for the All Star game in Philadelphia on July 8 to be announced Sunday.
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New York Giants
Gran Hamner
Philadelphia Wiles
Philadelphia
Jr Merchants and Ventress Bay Victories
The Junior Merchants and Ventress Motors won two high scoring softball games at City Park. The Merchants crushed Woodlawn 23 to 3 in five innings behind Fisher on the mound. Ventress beat Mt. Vernon Moose 11 to 5 as Todd hit two home runs.
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Steve Co
Nashville
Junior Merchants
Ventress Motors
Merchant's
Woodlawn
Fisher
Merchant
Ventress
Mt. Vernon
Maxim Wins Heat Robinson in Terminal Two Round KO
In Yankee Stadiums heat saturated arena Sugar Ray Robinson fights to near win but collapses from exhaustion in the 13th round. Joey Maxim scores a 14th round technical knockout to claim the Light Heavyweight title as Robinson fades after a heroic effort. Both fighters share purse totals near $125,000 with $90,000 from theater casts and the bout aired in 38 theaters nationwide.
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Ray
Junie Clark
Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons
Hammerin
Henry Armstrong
Joey
Maxim
Ball Park
Ruby Goldstein
Ray Miller
Stalker
Harold Barnes
Arthur Aidala
Associated Press
Mrs Crisp of Metropolis Wins 1952 SI Golf Title
Mrs Earline Crisp of Metropolis wins the 1952 Southern Illinois Golf Association women’s championship at Franklin County Country Club with 167 after a par 36 holes. Runner up Marion Venceniti of Logan with 191. Class winners include Ruth Williams Cairo and Eleanor Lane West Frankfort.
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Metropolis
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Marion Venceniti
Logan
Ruth Williams
Cairo
Mary Anderson
Eleanor Lane
Billie Louden
Carbondale
Esther Spence
Herrin
Betty Hargis
Moller Claims Medalist Honor In Illinois Amateur Golf
Larry Moller of Quincy earned medalist honors with a 139 after a 70 in the final qualifying round of the State Men s Amateur Golf Tournament In Quincy Harold Foreman Jr of Chicago and Jim Frisina Sr of Tayorville also posted rounds strong enough to join a field of 32 for match play Foreman is a three time state champion and Frisina duplicated his opening 70 to reach 140 with several former champions among the qualifiers
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Elmhurst
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Peoria
Mike Stolarik
Waukegan
John Hobart
East Moline
Whitfield Poised for 1952 Olympic Gold Medals
Mal Whitfield, U S track star and 1948 Olympic high scorer, aims for three golds at Helsinki 1952. The 27 year old sergeant, famed for a nine foot stride and smooth form, dominated 400 meters at AAU championships and led the 800 and 16 00 meter relay in London. He plans to rejoin Ohio State after Air Force service ends, with one year of eligibility remaining.
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Finish Disputed Ball Game in Ohio Valley League
Canton, Ill. will host the continuation of a Mississippi-Ohio Valley League baseball game that began May 23 in Vincennes Ind. Decatur trails Canton by one run after a disputed seventh inning play left the contest under protest. The game resumes tonight in Canton with Vincennes tied 5-5 in the eighth inning.
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Canton
Ill
Vincennes
Ind
Decatur
Senators Drive Again Beat White Sox 9 6 to Take Third Place
Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6 in 10 innings to move into fourth place, led by Jackie Jensen and Tom Ferrick. Bob Nieman delivered a clutch eighth inning homer, while Satchel Paige closed in relief with help from Buddy Bearden. The Yankees dropped 10-9 to the Browns as standings shifted.
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Tom Ferrick
Don Johnson
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Chico Carrasquel
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St. Louis
Ol Satch to Rescue and Yankees Lose in Slugfest
Bob Nieman drove in the tying run with a sixth inning double and the winning run with a homer in the eighth as the Browns beat the Yankees 10 to 9 at Sportsman's Park. Satch Paige retired Johnny Sain for the save in the ninth after Gene Bearden faltered. Carl Erskine earned his fifth win in a row over the Cardinals with a 3 to 1 decision aided by Roy Campanella's three-run homer.
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St. Louis
Nieman
Browns
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Brownies
Yanks
Satch Paige
Gene Bearden
Johnny Sain
Ol! Satch
Fan Sain
Carl Erskine
St. Louis Cardinals
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Redbirds
Carl
Erskin
Roy Campanella
Gerry Staley
Cardinals
Giants win as Sal Yvars delivers eighth inning run
Sal Yvars hit a go ahead hit with two outs in the eighth to break a 2 2 tie and lift the San Francisco Giants over Cincinnati. Max Sarkent and Sid Gordon sparked Boston to a 5 2 win over Pittsburgh. Chicago Cubs end nine game skid with a 4 1 victory over Philadelphia.
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Giants
Cincinatti
Big Max Sarkent
Sid Gordon
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
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