Kings Pull Triple Play As Paris Beats Mt. Vernon 8 1
Paris pounds 12 hits including three doubles and two triples to rout Mt. Vernon 8 1. Grubb earned his seventh win while Dale Thomas took his third loss as Hannibal moves into third and Paris gains ground in the M O Valley race.
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Kings
Paris Bangs
Paris
Mt. Vernon
Lakers
Tom Sunkel
Danville
M-O-Valley
Hannibal Stags
Hannibal
Decatur
Grubb
Fichtel
Gaethe
Jack DeRusso
Clint McCord
Jim Turner
Doyle Chadwick
Thomas
Brookman
Winkler
Bolch
Sunkel
Gordon
Bob Signalgo
Joe Watson
Don Gaebe
Dickens
Local baseball doubleheaders and scores from area games
Decatur and Canton split a twin bill with Mattoon and Hannibal, and Paris beat Mt. Vernon while Danville and Centralia also triumphed in seven inning affairs. Key players include Jaranjo Smith Bra den Preston Ferrell Hannibal starters Ogonofski Steidel Valdez Starosta McCormick Ladd Budde Grubb Gordon McAndrews Brookman Dickens Winkler Deskins Gohn Minnis Kommer Pearson and Deskins.
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HO DeRusse
Mt. Vernon
Grubb
Gordon
McAndrews
Thomas
Brookman
Dickens
Winkler
Danville
Centralia
Deskins
Gohn
Minnis
Smith and Kommer
Hr—Pearson
Hannibal
Decatur
Canton
Mattoon
Team Pet
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Cee Renmaenseutenes
Nenwomens
Eddie Sawyer Sacked as Phillies Manager
Philadelphia Phillies replace manager Eddie Sawyer with Steve ONeill. In other sports notes, John Henry Davis and teammates top national AAU lifting and Olympic team selections. Golf leaders Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier in Inverness event. Oklahoma and Louie State capture noted titles.
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New York
John Henry Davis
Brooklyn
Norbert Schmonsky
Detroit
Clyde ‘Emerich
Camp
Roberts
Calif
Toledo
Sam Snead
Jim Ferrier
Inver- Y
Oklahoma
Louie State
Newhouser Lets Three Past Him In St Louis Duel
Hal Newhouser pitched three hitters but hurt himself on a botched bunt while Detroit fell 2 0 to 2 0 in St Louis. Bob Cain and Newhouser dueled until unearned runs scored on an error and a wild throw. Walt Dropo and Cass Michaels provided runs for Detroit, while Ol Satch Paige relieved for St Louis in the eighth. Enos Slaughter drove in five to lift the Cardinals past the Pirates 6 4 in Pittsburgh, nearing 1 000 RBIs for his twelfth season with St Louis.
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Hal Iewhouser
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
Detroit
St. Louis
Bob Cain
Newhouser
Hal
Cain
Joe Demaestri
Walt Dropo
Demaestri
Cass Michaels
Browns
Bob Nieman
Jimmy Dyck
Don Lenhardt
Jim Delsing
Jerry Priddy
Lenhardt
Delsing
Nieman
Ol' Satch Paige
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Warhorse
Cardinals
Gerry Priddy
Paige
Mattoon Hires New Manager for Indians Ball Club
Mattoon Ill. Robert Carson 25 year old Belleville Pa native and veteran of eight seasons in professional baseball was named manager of the Mattoon Indians. He takes over after Dunkovich was fired Sunday and comes from Ogden Utah Class C club. The team has a 10 and 43 record in the Mississippi Ohio Valley League this year.
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Mattoon, Ill
Robert Carson
Mattoon Indians
Carson
Belleville
Ogden
Utah
Wally Dunkovich
Mattoon
Dunkovich
Dark and Hamner Run to Wire For N.L. Shortstop Position
Dark and Hamner race for the National League shortstop spot as final tallies near. In the American League three infield races hinge on last results with Rizzuto Avila Kell in tight contention while the NL lineup appears solid for most positions ahead of July 8 game in Philadelphia.
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Hamner
N.L
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
All-Star Pilots
al Dark
Giants
Gran Hamner
Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Sat and Sun schedule and results
A sports brief lists Saturdays schedule Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati and results Brooklyn 8 Boston 3 Philadelphia 6 New York 0 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 0. Sundays schedule Boston at Brooklyn St Louis at? 2 11 00 and 1 00 pm CST Chicago at Cincinnati 2 12 30 and 2 30 pm CST.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Eague Nation Ab Pd
Saeeeerene
Seeeee
Eeeeenee
Srereereeee
Ceeeere
St. Louis Perrreers
Boston Ae Oat
Sports Notes From Early Baseball Matchups
Pittsburgh ledger reports matchups: Philadelphia vs New York Washington vs Boston Cleveland vs Chicago Detroit vs St Louis highlighting early season intercity games and team pairings.
Sports Scores Night Standings in Major League Cities
New York defeated Philadelphia 10 to 0 while Washington beat Boston 5 to 3 and Chicago over Cleveland 5 to 1. St. Louis edged Detroit 2 to 1 in other night games.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland at Chicago doubleheader schedule
The schedule lists Cleveland at Chicago two games at 12 30 p m and 2 30 p m CST Detroit at St Louis 1 00 p m Washington at New York 2 Philadelphia at Boston 2
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Ed Mathews Emerges As Braves New Ruth
The 20 year old Ed Mathews earns a starting spot with the Braves and earns comparisons to Babe Ruth for power. He admits high strikeouts but recalls his first major league homer off lefty Ken Heintzelman. Mathews values being in the big leagues and credits Billy Jurges for refining his fielding stance.
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YORK
NEA
Braves
Ed Mathews
Babe Ruth
Mathews
Boston
Billy Jurges
Billy
Ken Heintzelman
Philadelphia
Eddie
The
Bob Elliott
Steve O Neill Replaces Sawyer As Phillies Manager
Philadelphia owner Bob Carpenter announced midseason a managerial shift with Steve O Neill replacing Eddie Sawyer for the good of the club. O Neill, ex manager of the Tigers Indians and Red Sox, will run the team tonight against the Giants while Sawyer becomes a special scout to evaluate the farm system. Sawyer said he resigned for the good of the club, to help the Phillies in a new role.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Steve O'Neill
Eddie Sawyer
Bob Carpenter
Shibe Park
Phillies
New York Giants
O’neill
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Carpenter
Louisville
Red Sox
O'Neill
New York
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Sawyer
Carpen
Ter
Eddie
Thesz Retains NWA Title In Final Fall Narrowly
In a Wrigley Field bout on Friday night Lou Thesz defended the National Wrestling Alliance heavyweight title against Pat O Connor. A head on clash in the midring determined the deciding fall as Thesz toppled O Connor and pinned him for the victory.
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Associated Press
Wrigley Field
Lou Thesz
Pat O'Connor
Thesz
National Wrestling Alliance
O’connor
Moller and Logan Reach Illinois Amateur Finals
Larry Moller of Quincy will face Dave Logan of Chicago in the 36 hole final of the 22nd Illinois State Amateur. In semi finals Moller defeated George Victor 1 up after Victor started strong with five birdies. Logan beat Bill Hagerty 2 and 1 after a five up lead faded. Both finalists posted medal scores of 68 on the 6486 yard Quincy course. Logan, Illinois captain in 1950, overcame OB trouble to clinch his spot.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Ill
Larry Moller
Dave Logan
Chicago
Moller
George Victor
Grlenview
Quincy Country Club
Logan
Bill Hagerty
Macomb
Victor
University of Illinois
Hagerty
Thesz Wins Second Fall In Collision With O'Connor
A heavyweight wrestling bout ended with Thesz of St. Louis taking the second fall as both wrestlers crashed to the mat after a collision. The final fall followed after a minute and 15 seconds. A crowd of 12,823 witnessed the match, with receipts totaling 34,218 dollars. Thesz weighed 223 pounds to O'Connor's 231.
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Thesz
St. Louis
O'Connor
Manana Pitch Rivals Satch Hesitation In Negro League Context
Washington pitcher Don Marrero debuts the manana pitch as a rival to Satchel Paige's hesitation. Marrero held the Boston Red Sox to six hits in eight innings for a 5-8 win at Fenway, aiding Washington's surge to third place behind the Yankees. Lopat and Pierce also shone in other AL games as St Louis beat Chicago, and Cardinals beat Pirates in key schedule moments.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Satchel Paige
Don Marrero
Washington Senators
Manana
Marrero
Red Sox
Sid Hudson
Ray Scarborough
New York Yankees
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Indians
Billy Pierce
Pierce
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Feller
Ed Robinson
Sherm Lollar
Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Hitting Leads
Yesterday's stars included Ralph Branca for the Dodgers in an eight inning relief effort that secured an 8-3 win over Boston. Enos Slaughter drove in five runs with four singles as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 6-4.
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Associated Press
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston
Enos Slaughter
Cards
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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