Kings Lose Frank Lefty Brookman To Face Mattoon Tonight
The St. Louis Browns have company as Mt. Vernon Kings fall 29-4 to Paris Ill. Kempker debuting as pitcher walks nine, gives up eight hits and 15 runs in 2 1 3 innings. Hallihan and Rancher split relief duties with Paris scoring heavily and Mt. Vernon left on base eight times. Time 2 37. umpires Schiebe and Babb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakers Rap
Mt. Vernon
Kempker
Kings’ High School
American Legion
Dick Kempker
Legion
Hallihan
Patino
Milinkov
Paris
Kempkor
Rancher
Schiebe
Babb
Sports roundup of last night's high school basketball results
Mt Vernon beat Paris 49 to 29 with Kempker Hallihan Patina Milinkov and Brand scoring. Mattoon defeated Paducah 49 by Moffit Lyles De Freitas Karas Mattis Edgar. Springfield led by Ziegler Miskell Ortosky Rogers Wild Heaugh and central players. Vincennes Fabris Karg Deem Boyd Dickhens contributed. Tonight Mattoon at Mt Vernon Springfield at Centralia Vincennes at W Frankfort Paris at Paducah. Friday Springfield at Mt Vernon Paris at W Frankfort Vincennes at Paducah Mattoon at Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Paris
O Kempker
Hallihan
Patina
Milinkov
Brand. Rancher
Frankfort
Eaedetive
Springfield
Ziegler
Miskell
Ortosky
Rogers
Wild
Heaugh
W. Frankfort
Vincennes
Paducah
Mattoon
Centralia
Wib
W. Frankfort Aeeegees Ad
Mattoon Berbenneneeseeoees Ao
Paris Perrersy
Mt. Vernon Drops to Sixth After Laker Sweep
Mt. Vernon committed ten errors as Paris beat them 12 to 4 with Joe Rancher earning the win. Krsnich homered with two aboard in the first, Platz followed with a homer in the fourth, and Mt. Vernon’s pitching struggled as Milinkov closed with two scoreless innings. Frank Brookman started for Mt. Vernon, while Paris piled up ten hits including four doubles two triples and two homers. Springfield Giants moved to fifth by routing West Frankfort 11-7, Mattoon edged Paducah 10-4, and Centrali shutout Vincennes 10-0 in other league games. Tonight Mt. Vernon hosts Mattoon Indians at 7:45 as Lefty Brookman seeks rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallihan
Aurley Patino
Paris
Milinkov
Pete Milinkov
Pete
Lakers
Joe Rancher
Mt. Vernon
Krsnich
Kempker
Platz
Brand
Kings
Patino
Boston
Fiala
Solorzano
Springfield Giants
West Frankfort Cardinals
Mattoon
Paducah
Centralia
Vincennes
Schedule for rest of week in Matttoon and Springfield
A brief schedule lists events in Matttoon on June 29 and in Springfield on June 30 and July 1. The entries note Springfield as the host location for two consecutive days while Matttoon is listed for June 29. No further details on events or times are provided.
Sub Par Golf in College Tourney
In Albuquerque the 53rd National Collegiate Association Golf Classic trimmed to 32 for second rounds after a first day of upsets and sub par scores. Dave Dennis shot 67 to beat Jim Vickers 5 and 4, while Morris Williams Jr. fell to Len Kennett 2 and 1 on the 6813 yard UNM course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Dave Dennis
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Jim Vickers
Morris Williams Jr
Texas
Len Kennett
Southern California
University of New Mexico
Kings Sign Infielder Billy Evans After Paris Trip
The Kings are closing a deal for a second baseman after exploratory talks in Paris. Infielder Billy Evans, released by the Lakers last Sunday, traveled with Mt. Vernon on the Kings' return and was set to sign. Harry Sortal, first baseman for the Lakers, is also Paris High School’s fall winter coach in football and basketball and helped win Ernie Eveland’s job in the Paris system. Sortal, 6'3" and 195 pounds, hails from Zeigler Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kings
Billy Evans
Lakers
Mt. Vernon
Harry Sortal
Paris High School
Ernie Eveland
St. Louis U
Sortal
Zeigler
Fights Last Night Upset Results From Two Cities
In Indianapolis Beau Jack of Augusta Georgia stopped Ronnie Harper from Detroit in five rounds. In Oakland Maurice Harper of Oakland outpointed Bruce Richardson of Los Angeles over ten rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Beau Jack
Augusta
Ronnie Harper
Detroit
Oakland
Calif
Maurice Harper
Bruce Richardson
Los Angeles
Kell Leads Vote Getters in Star Poll
Detroit third baseman George Kell widened his lead as the top vote getter in the fans All Star poll for the 17th annual game in Chicago at Comiskey Park on July 11. Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Enos Slaughter follow in voting totals. results reflect ballots cast through June 29 with final returns due July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
George Kell
Detroit
Comiske Park
Kell
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
St Louis Cardinals
Enos Slaughter
Baseball batting leaders by team positions
List of players by position with team affiliations and attendance figures. First Base includes Hodges and others from St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia. Second Base features Robinson Stanky Schoendienst. Third Base lists Jones Gordon Thompson. Shortstops include Marion Reese Hamner. Catchers Campanella Cooper Seminick. Outfielders Slaughter Kiner Snider Sauer Ennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Waitkus
Philadelphia
J. Robinson
Stanky
New York
Schoendienst
Jones
Gordon
Boston
Thompson
Marion
Reese
Hamner
Campanella
W. Cooper
Seminick
Slaughter
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Snider
Sauer
Chicago
Ennis
White Players In Negro Loop Debut with Giants
Chicago Giants owner Dr J B Martin announced the first white players signed in the Negro American League since 1933. Louis Clarizio an outfielder aged 18 and Louis Chirban a 19 year old pitcher from Crane Tech will join for a July 9 Comiskey Park double header against the Indianapolis Clowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Giants
Negro American League Today
J. B. Martin
Louis Clarizo
Louis Chirban
Crane Tech High School
Comiskey Park
Indianapolis Clowns
Clarizio
Paducah
Martin
Jackie Price the baseball comic and his snakes
New York, June 28. Jackie Price, the baseball comic, tours with a sling shot and a zoo of snakes. After a feud with Lou Boudreau over the snake act, he donated the reptiles to a San Diego zoo and keeps performing as a flashy infield entertainer. He credits Casey Stengel for early guidance and now tours with a Cleveland booking, earning substantial pay and thrill-laden stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jackie Price
Bill Veeck
Boston
Junior
Jackie
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Lou
Boudreau
Price
Veeck
San Diego
Sri
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Casey
Oakland
Milwaukee
Stengel
Larry MacPhail
Eleven Mt Vernon golfers in Centralia Elks Tourney
Eleven Mt Vernon players competed in the sixth annual Elks Tourney at Centralia. L L Phemister led King City entries with a 75. Dr John Wood of Centralia won with a 69 three under par. Other Mt Vernon scores included Pursie Pipes 76 Bill Harris 78 Ted Lindsay 82 Doug Sapper 85 Barney Myers Jr 86 Don Quiett 87 Archy Whitlock 87 Joe Denton 88 Tom Metcalf 95 and Bill Gamber 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
L. L. Phemister
King City
John Wood
Pursie Pipes
Bill Harris
Ted Lindsay
Doug Sapper
Barney Myers Jr
Don Quiett
Archy Whitlock
Joe Denton
Tom Metcalf
Bill Gamber
Giants Signings and Cancellations Include Talmo and Others
Salary details mention Negro Giant players and note that white pitcher John Talmo signed with the Giants but later canceled the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talmo
Giants
Baseball scores from yesterday in both leagues
Detroit defeated Chicago 6 to 2 while New York beat Washington 5 to 1 and Boston topped Philadelphia 6 to 2 in the American League. Cleveland routed St Louis 18 to 2 in the National League, Brooklyn defeated New York 5 to 3, Chicago beat St Louis 15 to 3, Boston edged Philadelphia 3 to 1, and Pittsburgh won 6 to 5 over Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Today’s American League Schedule With Probable Pitchers
Today's slate features 10 scheduled games in the American League with listed probable starters. Washington at New York opens at 12 30, Boon StObbs at Philadelphia 12 00, Chicago at Detroit 2 00, Cleveland at St Louis 7 30, New York at Brooklyn 11 30, St Louis at Chicago 12 30, Philadelphia at Boston 6 45, plus Boston at Philadelphia and others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Phila
Ostrowski
Boston
Philadelphia
Boon StObbs
Hooper
Brooklyn
Koslo
Hatten
St. Louis
Chicago
Brazle Uocah
Martin
Rush
Heintzelman
Roberts
Bickford
Tomorrow's schedule highlights American and National Leagues
The schedule lists games featuring New York at Boston with two day games at noon and 6 30 p m and Philadelphia at Washington with two twi night slots at 5 00 p m and 7 00 p m St Louis at Chicago 7 30 p m Detroit at Cleveland 6 30 p m Boston at New York 6 30 p m Benekiya at Philadelphia 6 00 p m Chicago at Cincinnati 7 30 p m Pittsburgh at St Louis 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Benekiya
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
VFW and Bethel teams triumph in city league play
In softball at the city park last night the VFW defeated Auto-Lites 5-2 with Gene Deem pitching seven innings of shutout ball until the seventh. Don Glover led VFW with a triple and two singles, and Doug Tap and Bill Lee added two hits each. In the junior game Bethel beat Woodlawn 8-3 as Vance Skinner held Woodlawn to six hits and Ritchey led Bethel with two hits and two runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Auto-Lites
Bethel
Woodlawn
Gene Deem
Bob Jones
Doug Tap
Bill Lee
Deem
Chet Glover
Don Glover
Vfw’s
Doug Tapp
Virgil Sinks
Vance Skinner
Billy Hoyse
Woodlawn Boys
Ritchey
Randall
V. Sinks
H . Webb
C. Glover
D. Sinks
O. Glover
Loving
C. Sinks
Hogan
Webb
Jones
Bethel-Woodlawn Bethel
R H Fisher
Keef
Page
Southerd
Richey
Eel
Curless
Fitzgerrels
Clark
Skinner
Barker
Wen Nee
Moore
Oe Lel
Germann
Rogers
Billy Hayes
Crane
Harvey
Garren
Browns and Cards Take Drubbings
The Cubs routed the Cardinals 15 to 8 in Chicago and the Indians crushed the Browns 18 to 2 in St Louis. Bob Lemon earned his 10th win as Cleveland pounded four Brownie pitchers, turning a 7-2 deficit into an 18-2 final. The Cardinals trail in the standings while Brooklyn leads and Philadelphia stays two points ahead. The Cubs vs Cardinals game is noted for today, with a return to Cleveland’s schedule tonight at Sportsman Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cubs
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Redbirds
Brooklyn
Red Munger
Jim Hearn
Cub
Doyle Lade
Phillies
Cardinal Cub
Birds
Bob Lemon
Harry Dorish
Don Johnson
Tommy Fine
Lou Kretlow
Indians
Sportsman's Park
Preacher Roe
Gene Hermanski
Hermanski
Roe
Sheldon Jones
Carl Furillo
Jones
Furillo
Brooks
St. Louis Cardinals
Phils
Hoot Evers
Houttman
Ken Holcombe
Don Kolloway
St. Louis Brownies
Cleveland
Lemon
Boston Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
Philadelphia
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Young Golfer Jim Blair Hits Long Drives in Trans-Mississippi
Omaha dispatch reports Missouri lieutenant governor’s son Jim Blair, 18, aiming for 400 yards in golf’s Trans-Mississippi event. The 6 foot 210 pound youth, who turns 19 July 11, advanced to the third round after a 390 yard drive on the 430 yard 11th hole and a birdie. His boast about distance contrasts with accuracy as he faces Herb Durham of Dallas in the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Omaha
Missouri
Jim Blair
Jim
Blair
Herb Durham
Dallas
Tex
Grand Tower Coach Resigns After One Successful Year
Grand Tower Illinois June 29 Tommy Dunn resigns after a year as Grand Tower high school coach. Dunn, from Gorham, leaves for a drier western climate for his wife and child health. His basketball team won 28 and lost 3. baseball 25 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grand Tower
Ill
Tommy Dunn
Grand Tower High
Dunn
Gorham
Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Highlights
Roy Smalley of the Cubs hit for the cycle as Chicago routed St. Louis 15 to 3 with a single double triple and homer. Allie Reynolds of the Yankees limited Washington to three hits in a 5 to 1 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Roy Smalley
Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Washington
Big League Pitchers Push Toward 20 Wins In 1947
Johnny Sain of the Braves Bob Lemon of Cleveland and Art Houtteman of Detroit joined the 20 win club as the season neared the All-Star break. The race includes veterans Feller Newhouser and Pollet still in contention while several others chase the elusive total. Sain earned a key win over Philadelphia, Lemon beat St Louis, and Houtteman topped Chicago as Detroit padded its lead. The day also featured Chicago’s 15-3 over St Louis and other tight standings as teams jockeyed for position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Art Houtteman
Detroit
Bobby Feller
Haal Newhouser
Howie Pollet
Sain
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Leaders From Associated Press Stats
Batting leaders include Robinson of Brooklyn at .368 and Musial of St. Louis at .353. Runs leaders feature Jethroe of Boston with 54 and Kilner of Pittsburgh with 54. St. Louis stars Musial and Robinson top hits lists with 86 and 84 respectively. Pitching leaders list Miller Philadelphia 6-0 and Lade Chicago 4-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Jethroe
Boston
Torgerson
Snider
Kilner
Pittsburgh
Sauer
Kigiga
Lockman
New York
Smalley
Chicago
Kiner
Slaughter
Pittspureh
Campanella
Reese
Snahn
Roberts
Philadelphia
Miller
Lade
Baseball Leaders and Records From the Season Output
Kell leads Detroit with 376 at bats and a .364 average while Doby of Cleveland and Williams of Boston pace runs and RBIs. Williams hits 23 home runs and Kell 95 hits. Lipon and Kell top doubles, Dillinger among leaders in triples, DiMaggio 6 stolen bases, and Reynolds 80 strikeouts. Pitching leaders include McDermott 5 1 and Gray with 92 818.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
Stephens Boston
Stephens
Lipon
Zaria
Tripilfs—Dillinger
Philadelphia
Doerr
Evers
Henrich
New York
Rosen
Dimaggio
Dillinger
Yale
Reynolds
Lemon
McDermott
Gray
Women’s Tourney In Quarterfinals in Illinois
In Springfield Illinois on June 29 the 17th Illinois Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament featured a quarterfinal between former champions Ruth More of Pekin and Dorothy Foster Webb of Centralia. Webb, holder of the course record 77 at Taint Country Club, advanced alongside several other tight matches including Marjorie Lindsay versus Mrs James T Reid, Margaret Muench versus Mrs Dwight Anneaux, and Mrs Charles Dennehy against Natalie Bering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Ruth More
Pekin
Dorothy Foster Webb
Centralia
Webb
Taint Country Club
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
James T. Reid
Rockford
Margaret Muench
Glenview
Yanks beat rookie Sima 5-1 as Coleman homers in eighth
In a 5-1 win over Al Sima, Brissie suffers his 12th defeat while Tit and Dom DiMaggio each get involved in the attack. Ellis Kinder pitches a complete game on 11 hits, Allie Reynolds fans three Washinton batters, and Lima, 27, contends until Jerry Coleman belts a two-run homer in the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom DiMaggio
Lou Brissie
Tit
Brissie
Ellis Kinder
Allie Reynolds
Washington
Yanks
al Sima
Chattanooga
Lima
Jerry Coleman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank
Lefty’ Brookman
Tonite
St. Louis Browns
Ohs
Ahs
Brownies
RABI
Patine
Flate
Blackman
Kranich
Shubert
Flynn
Morris
Reaugh
Fichtel
Kemper
Eeeeese
Soa
Prisotto
Ad Timok
Cocann
ORNON
Ouc
Ceeeees
Wwe Fabris
Karg
Boyd
Dickhens
Chuck Hawley
Mattoon Indians
Vets Park
King
Dropo
Fain
Michaels
Coleman
Pesky
Rizzuto
Berra
Tebbetts
Mass
J. DiMaggio
Wertz
Autollite
Neal
Citians
America
Pet
G.B
Aeetee
New York Eecee
Cleveland Boston
Anevopene
Heago Erneeeeeee
St. Louis Seevesee
Brooklyn Seeeeere
St. Uis Eeserves
Boston Cepaceseuess
Eeeeonsane
Chicago Weeee
Pittsburgh Weeeee
Wence
National League
Cain
Gumpert
Hutchinson
Wynn
Gromek
Pillette
Rouson
Shoe Co
Steve Co
Moose
Jack Hand
Rosa Meyer
Phil Cavarreta
Andy Pafko
George Munger
Cloud Boyer
Hearn
Stan Rojek
Murre Dickson
Bill Werle
New York Yankees
Major League
New
U.S
Albers Milling Co. _& Division of
Carnation Co
Salem
Fairgrounds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!