Stags Rally Past Kings 17 12 At Veterans Park
Belleville exploded for ten runs in the ninth to overturn Mt. Vernon after the Kings led 12 7. Ted Birkeland started for the Stags with Harley Eaves, Cecil Simpson, and Moose Wheeler finishing. Mt. Vernon had led 7 1 then 12 7 before Belleville’s uprising. Fiori took the loss as Belleville piled up 10 runs on nine hits in the frame. Stags collected 19 base hits led by Taylor and Anthony with four apiece. Centralia tonight. Mt. Vernon seeks three straight vs leaders before Paducah visit.
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Belleville Club
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Harley Eaves
Cecil Simpson
Kleedorfer
Bob Miskell
Fiori
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Ed Scott
Nelms
Shreve
Victor
Heck
Piland
Smith
Anthony
Poelker
Monteil
Wheeler
Popovich
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Harman
Taylor
Bunny Mick
Jack Mitchell
Harry Zelser
Eddie Scott
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Paducah Chiefs
Veterans Park
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Eweesenewe Shreve
Erron
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Pike
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Savick
Enone Avesewenace
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Birkeland
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Herron
Bobby Shreve Backs Trotter as Mt. Vernon Manager
Bob Shreve approved the change in managers for Mt. Vernon. He endorsed Bill Trotter, pledged to play as hard for the new skipper as for himself, and praised Shreve as a valued asset at shortstop and popular with fans. Shreve will be retained on the same salary. Before signing, Trotter asked Shreve if it was okay, and received a yes.
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Baseball doubleheader results and tonight’s schedule
Last night’s results show Centralia beating Paducah and Belleville defeating Mt. Vernon in a first game of seven innings. In the second game Westhoff and O’Connor led Frankfort past Mattoon. Tonight’s schedule lists Centralia at Mt. Vernon at 8 p.m., Paducah at Frankfort, and Mattoon at Belleville.
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O'Connor
Cassidy
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Marlow
Mattis
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Belleville
Kings Lose Grip as Late Fans Leave Game
Don Grove and Boyd Veal were suspended as the Kings faced Bob Miske. Miskell, an East St. Louis left hander, entered after Ed Scott received $27 in quick donations from fans for his fourth inning homer last night. The crowd totaled 725 with 292 women as Mam moth Department Store hosted the attendance.
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Boyd Veal
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Ed Scott
Coon Hunters to Hold Coon Chase at Lake Club
Jefferson County Coon Hunters Association will stage a Coon Chase at the Lake Club on Sunday July 3. A coon on a log will simulate the chase to test dogs. Spectators may view the event with no admission charge. The group plans to release 50 plus coons in the county this season after releasing 72 last year.
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Frank Young
Southworth Sees Gards Bums to Beat
Billy Southworth assesses the 56 year old Braves, noting St. Louis and Brooklyn strength, possible slip by others, praises Lou Klein and Fred Martin, cites pitching and outfield as Braves’ main troubles, Earl Torgeson injury and Elbie Fletcher filling in.
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Elbie Fletcher
Torchy
Boston
Ted Williams Top Choice For All-Stars
Ted Williams leads the All-Star poll among individual ballots as voters finalize results for the 16th annual game in Brooklyn. Williams holds a wide edge over Jackie Robinson with 1,746,896 votes to 1,631,384, with total votes at 4,056,646 and final results due Saturday.
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Jim Thorpe Lands Ambassadorship and Saloon Role
The aging sports legend Jim Thorpe, 61, attends a Los Angeles event hosted by Stephen Welch and takes a new job as ambassador without portfolio, greeter, and manager at Welch’s Sports Club. He reveals his lifelong dream is to have his life story filmed for film profits to support his four sons.
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Lucy) Welch
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Georgie Jessel
Cash Welch
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Kaye Christener
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Hollywood
Bob Mathias Repeats In Decathlon At Tulare Meet
Tulare California June 30 Bob Mathias repeated as national decathlon champion with 7556 points to outpace 18 rivals. The 18 year old, touted as the nation's finest, eclipsed his previous marks and led from the hurdles after a strong two night performance. Irving Mondschein and others trailed as Mathias secured his second straight title following Olympic glory.
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Ken Beck
San Diego
Arthur Kurtz
Culver
Ind
Bill Fleming
South Bend
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Persha
Marquette Univ
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Palmer Makes Par A Rare Item In College Golf
Ames Iowa June 30 Arnold Palmer age 19 Latrobe Pa star representing Lake Forest College in the National Collegiate Golf Tour nament has shot 70 71 141 for medalist honors in a national scramble and posted a 69 in a match against Marion Pflunger Texas. He advances to today’s rounds facing Harold Spears Georgia as the southern conference champion and 24 more matches are set to trim the field to eight contenders.
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State College
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University of Texas
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Georgia
Braves Sign Prep Pitcher Ben Johnson From Greenwood
The Boston Braves signed 18-year-old pitcher Ben Johnson of Greenwood. The righthander, who has few defeats in three years with Greenwood high and the local Legion team, has pitched three no hit games. He will report to Evansville in the Three I League to finish the season and is assigned for future delivery to Milwaukee as a non bonus player.
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Evansville
Ind
Redbirds Beat Cubs to Keep Pace with Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 7 to 4 at Sportsman's Park to tighten the National League pennant race with the Dodgers one game ahead. Al Brazle earned his seventh win, while Red Schoendienst, Eddie St. Ka zak and Enos Slaughter led a 13-hit effort including Slaughter's homer. Lou Klein and Max Lanier were highlighted in upcoming lineup changes. Ned Garver blanked the White Sox 2-1 in Chicago as he notched his first shutout of the season.
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al Brazle
Red Schoendienst
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St. Louis
Ned Garver
Browns
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
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Dick Kokos
Johnny Sullivan
Garver
Joltin Joe Proves Worth To Yankees With 390000 Price Tag
Joe DiMaggio homered three times in two days and drove in six as the Yankees beat Boston 9-7. He added two big blasts and four RBIs in the night game, lifting New York after a rough start. Other results included Cleveland rallying to beat Detroit 8-7 and Ralph Kiner belting a grand slam as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 7-3.
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Phils
Curt Simmons
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Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Reds
Larry Jensen
New York Giants
Braves
First Place Battle Tonight in Mt Vernon Softball League
Mt Vernon Softball League pits Stove Co against Amvets tonight under park lights for a top spot. Stove Co leads with seven wins and a lone loss, a half game ahead of Amvets who have six wins and one setback. Last night V F W beat Auto-Lites 12-10 and Bethel Juniors downed Woodlawn Juniors 14-4 as Kirk and Hayes led VFW with two hits each along with Langa, while Shane had two hits for Auto-Lites.
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Fights Last Night in New York Ring Edge
Chester Rice outweighed by two pounds. he outpointed Angelo Morganti in a Jerome Stadium bout. Morganti, listing 144 pounds, faced Rice at 142 and lost after eight rounds.
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Jerome Stadium
Chester Rice
Angelo Morganti
Today’s Baseball Schedule Across Leagues and Teams
Today’s games include Boston at New York in doubleheader at 11 30 a m and 1 30 p m with Voiselle Elliott pitching and Behrman Kennedy, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at St Louis, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, New York at Boston, Detroit at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Washington. Yesterday’s results recap Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 7 3 and New York defeated Boston 9 3 among others.
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Cleveland
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Wynn
Washington
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Calvert
Tomorrow's NBA schedule across eight cities
Brooklyn at New York at 12 30 p m Philadelphia at Boston at 6 30 p m Pittsburgh at Chicago at 12 30 p m Cincinnati at St Louis at 7 48 p m St Louis at Cleveland at 6 30 Chicago at Detroit at 7 30 p m Work at Washington at 6 30 p m Boston at Philadelphia at 7 45
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Olmo Injured In First Game With Dodgers
Luis Olmo, recently reinstated after leaving for the Mexican League, sprained a tendon in his left foot sliding into second base. The injury came in Brooklyn's 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, potentially sidelining him for about a week.
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Olmo
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