Brookman Shuts Down Mattoon In 7-4 Kings Win
Mt. Vernon pitcher Frank Brookman tossed five hits over seven innings to beat Mattoon 7-4 at Veterans Park. Lefty Brookman, with seven strikeouts and four walks, earned his seventh win of the season as the Kings pull into a fifth place tie with Springfield. Kerr took the loss for Mattoon after yielding 12 hits.
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Loop Routs Across Indiana Cities In Scoreline Report
Last night’s high school basketball action shows Vincennes and Springfield tying totals, with Wilkins and Karas contributing for Paducah. Centralia, Mattoon, and Mt. Vernon posted notable wins as Kerr, Edgar, and Brookman led their teams in a busy schedule across the region.
Kings Rally Past Kerr With Late Inning Run Drive
In a tight game, Kings score key runs in the sixth and eighth to build a lead. Spear drives in two, Solorzano, Fichtel and Parisotto contribute, while Patino exits after an earlier ejection and Kerr's defense miscues aid Mt Vernon.
Tonight schedule features five college matchups
Springfield visits Mt. Vernon and Paris plays W Frankfort while Vincennes goes to Paducah Mattoon faces Centralia on tonight’s menu. Saturdays slate centers on Mt V Springfield and an open date.
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Paris
W. Frankfort
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Mattoon
Centralia
Mt. V Springfield
Sunday’s Schedule Shifts: Mt Vernon, Peducah Lead List
Mt Vernon faces Mattoon while Peducah plays Paris and Centralia meets Springfield. W Frankfort visits Vincennes in the slate for Sunday games.
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Mt. Vernon Junior Legion Falls 18-1 at City Park
Mt. Vernon junior Legion baseball team, after its first win earlier in the week, lost to Breeze at City Park yesterday by 18 to 1. Merlin Hodges started for Mt. Vernon, Jerry Williams relieved in the second inning. Breeze totaled 14 hits and one error while Mt. Vernon had seven hits and 11 errors.
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Murakowski Named to All-Star Football Game
Art Murakowski Northwestern University fullback and 1949 Rose Bowl champion has been selected for the college all-star team to play the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on August 11. Twenty eight of the scheduled fifty players have been picked to date.
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Kings Triumph as Patino Catches and Milinkov Drive Wins
The Kings clinched insurance runs in the seventh on singles by Parisotto Fiala and Pete Milinkov to edge the Indians. Hawley drew boos after replacing Kerr in the ninth, guiding Mt. Vernon to a clean frame. Meyers announced Heistand as starter with Patino catching or Brand in right. No game Saturday. next matches include Springfield, Mattoon, and a July 4th doubleheader with Centralia Sterlings at Vets Park.
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Spear
Jim Edgar
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Heck With War How's Soccer
In Hong Kong on June 30 the AP office fielded frantic calls asking if the United States had declared war. An editor debunked the rumor and confirmed the United States beat Britain in the world soccer cup, prompting exclamations from upset Hong Kong Britons.
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Hong Kong
Stage Set for Publicx Meet
Louisville stage is set for the Silver Anniversary National Publix title chase this weekend with about 210 public course golfers from most states competing for an amateur championship using battered or borrowed clubs. Qualification required players to certify with the USGA that they were bona fide public course amateurs since January 1 of the current year and had not held privileges at any restricted course.
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Louisville
U. S. Golf Association
Rocky Nelson Star of Columbus in Cardinals’ Spring Hope
Nelson, 25, hitting .444 for Columbus in the American Association, seeks another return to the majors with St. Louis. He shares first base with Nippy Jones, discusses hitting regularity, and recalls his nickname Rocky. Colleagues rate him as a natural hitter despite not securing a big league spot.
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Kansas City Doubtful for Major League Franchise
Kansas City shows little belief in landing the St. Louis American League franchise. A $4.45 million estimate covers buying the Browns, Blues, AA rights, and expanding Blues Stadium. Local insiders say the investment is too large and interest remains unconfirmed.
Nightly Scores From The American League
Washington defeats New York 12 to 7 while Chicago edges Detroit 7 to 3 and Boston dominates Philadelphia 29 to 14 as Cleveland bests St Louis 4 to 1 in a busy major league night card.
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National League Night Scores From The Standings
New York defeated Brooklyn 11 to 5 while Chicago beat St. Louis 6 to 1 and Boston edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 in the night slate. Only games scheduled across the circuit were reported.
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Baseball schedule for American and National Leagues
Major league day features games across leagues with pitchers Raschi Lopat Masterson Dobson Kellner Hooper Scheib Marrero Consuegra Newhouser Garcia Garver Wight Newcombe Roberts Hall Kennedy Schmitz Raffensberger Bocheranet Staley.
Tomorrow's Schedule for Major League Teams
Tomorrow's schedule lists New York at Boston at 12 noon plus Philadelphia at Washington and Detroit at Cleveland at 12 noon. St Louis visits Chicago at 12 30 p m. Boston hosts New York at 12 30 p m. Brooklyn meets Philadelphia at 11 30 a m. Pittsburgh battles St Louis at 7 30 p m. Chicago plays Cincinnati at 7 30 p m.
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St. Louis
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Staley
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Williams Drives In Six In 22-14 Sox Victory
Yesterday's stars include Ted Williams for Boston who drove in six runs with a homer and a double against Philadelphia as the Red Sox rolled to a 22-14 win. Bob Rush pitched his 10th complete game of the season for the Cubs, securing his ninth win while limiting St. Louis to five hits in a 6-1 victory.
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Philadelphia
Bob Rush
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Dan Bankhead
Erv Palica
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
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Buddy Kerr
Bickford
Ken Heintzelman
Dick Sisler
Phils
Sam Jethroe
Earl Torgeson
Chicago
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Cincinnati
Non bonus baseball contracts sweep youth signings
Roundup notes a surge of players signing non bonus contracts, with Billy Hoeft taking just under 6000 dollars from the Tigers after reports of offers near 30000. Bob Wilson of Wisconsin received the same 6000 from the White Sox despite a 12000 Cleveland Browns football offer. Sporting News lists dozens of college and high school signees moving to higher class farms, then to lower levels for seasoning.
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Oshkosh
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Sporting News
Red Sox 50 memories and June mayhem in 1950 season
The 1950 Boston Red Sox week in June featured eye catching 36 run games with the A’s and a 29 to 4 rout of the Browns shaping a season of heroes and slumps under manager change. Boston’s seven game winning streak left them in fourth behind Detroit New York and Cleveland as other AL and NL results rolled in.
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Cardinals and Browns Slump Continues in Recent Setbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Browns showed limited improvement after rough stretches, each dropping by five and three runs respectively. Chicago defeated the Cardinals 6 to 1 as Brazie earned the loss. Glenn Nelson returns to major league duties for St. Louis while Solly Hemus heads to Columbus. Cleveland beat the Browns 4-1 behind Duane Pillett’s shaky start and Steve Gromek’s solid relief, as the clubs head to Chicago for more games.
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Stove Co and Moose Win Softball Encounters at City Park
The Stove Co. beat the Shoe Co. 11 to 4 while the Moose outlasted the VFW 15 to 13 in eight innings. Roy Hayse and George Smith hurled eight-hitters. eight Shoe Co. errors aided Stove Co. Moose rallied from a 5-4 deficit to tie 13-13 in the seventh before winning in the eighth.
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Lofty Managers To Meet Here
A meeting of junior and senior league managers of the Mt. Ver non Softball League will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the city hall. All members are asked to be present.
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City Hall
Dorothy Webb Defends Title Bid in Illness Women’s Amateur Semifinals
In Springfield Illinois on June 30 1950 Dorothy Foster Webb of Centralia advanced to the semifinals in the Illinois Women's Amateur. She defeated Ruth More Pekin 2 and 1 setting a new course record with a 76. Webb faces a stern challenge from Marjorie Lindsay with a possible Friday final against Dwight Anneaux Chicago or Natalie Bering Decatur after semifinal results.
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Dorothy Foster Webb
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Chicago
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Decatur
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Centralia
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