Southeast Missouri tennis tourney opens in Sikeston
Thirty two players from cities including Cape Girardeau Doniphan Bernie and Portageville gather for Sikeston Herald staged Southeast Missouri tennis tourney three days of matches across three courts with seeds like David Marshall Imo Bill Parker and Don Pritchard and doubles teams Pritchard Pritchard Marshall Parker and Taylor Lumsden plus local contenders Merlin Taylor Claude Boner and others aim for the best district field yet with byes and a packed three day schedule ending Sunday.
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Sikeston
The
Sikeston Herald
Merlin Taylor
Bonne Terre
Steele
Charleston
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Marshall-Parker
T. Marshall-Long
Taylor-Lumsden
van Horne
Hinson
C. Long
Robinson
Hilliard
G. Pritchard
Parker
Adams
Givens
Davis
Felty
Funderburk
DeLisle
Doniphan
Claude Boner
Lawson
D. Marshall
Winer
Crenshaw-Lumsden
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Lanner-Merrill
Atwell-Atwell
Felty-Robinson
Hilliard-Ferguson
Boner-Welter
DeLisle-Adams
McCutchen-Funderburk
Crenshaw-Davis
Lawson-Lodholz
Parker-Marshall
Auxiliary Meeting Set For Tuesday Night
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the American Legion Tuesday night August 28 with Mrs Earl Malone and Mrs John Malone as co hostesses.
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American Legion
Earl Malone
John Malone
Plans Completed for Southeast Missouri Tennis Meet Dinner
Preparations for a three day Southeast Missouri tennis tournament banquet at Palace Cafe proceed this weekend. Awards will honor singles champions and runners up, doubles winners receive medals, and a round table will discuss a regional round robin league with clubs in each town. Notables expected include John Lloyd Blue, Noel Hansel, P F McCutchen, W H Foster, Gayle Atwell, Tom Atwell, Wm E Mahen, and Buddy Lair. Dinner costs fifty cents.
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Heraklid
John Lloyd Blue
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missourian
Cape Girardeau Daily
Noel Hansel
Sitmo
P. F. McCutchen
Steele
W. H. Foster
Wardell
Gayle
Tom Atwell
Wm E. Mahen
Sikeston
Buddy Lair
Millers’ Pilot Cameron Leads Millers to SEMO Title Bid
Sikeston Millers manager Model T Cameron, a veteran of the diamond since 1911, prepares for Sunday’s championship clash with Marston. The arcane nickname mirrors his wanderings between pitcher and catcher roles in early rounds and a long arc back to managing for district fans. The veteran predicts a hot next season with a powerhouse squad.
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Marston
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Grandstand
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St. Louis
North End Grocers split twin bill with Dempster
North End Grocers won 8 to 5 in game one before losing 6 to 5 in eleven innings in game two. Barr delivered the decisive run in the 11th as Nelson Lacey Lee Rafferty crossed in earlier frames. North End out hit 10 to 7 but committed 9 errors to Dempster's 3 with Ables earning the win in game one.
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Highway and International Shoe Company
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North End
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Simmons
Rafferty
North End Boys
Lee
Rose
Weeks
Jones
Lockhart
Ensor
Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements
The Herald offers engraved and printed wedding announcements for couples seeking a formal notice in the newspaper. Custom designs and wording services available to preserve the event details and celebrate the occasion.
Sikeston Chicks Fall 4 3 At Cape Girardeau
The Sikeston Chicks lost 4 3 to Cape Girardeau Broadway in a Tuesday night game halted by rain after the second inning. O Connor pitched for Sikeston allowing six hits as Cape's N Dunham struck out seven while the Chicks scored all three runs in the second inning.
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Sikeston
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Broadway
Mize
Botter
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Ables
J. Leffler
Hamby
Broadway Girls
Landing
Orville Lumsden Shoots 13 Under Par at Charleston
Orville Lumsden captured a Charleston golf record, carding 57 on a par 70 course. He opened with 29 and closed with 28, needing only 19 putts and totaling 13 birdies. He led a foursome with Wm E. Mahen C C Scott and Dr W M Sidwell, with observers hailing the feat as unbreakable.
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Charleston
Lumsden
Wm E. Mahen
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Cairo to Host Two Teams in Night Baseball Games
Cairo, Tr., brings two squads for a doubleheader against Sikeston All Stars and the Mack Truckers clashing with the Highway. Sikeston features Jimmy Law on the mound with Léb Smith managing and Sutton catching, while Cairo’s All Stars aim to avenge last year’s 3 0 defeat. The Cape Girardeau Merchants also faced Sikeston in rain shortened action.
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Bruce
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Cape Girardeau Merchants
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Sutton
Kuhnel
Mayhew
Law
Snatton
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Wiess
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Hale
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Nelson
Eaton
Bowers
Lehr
Hellewege
Gaines
Robert
Nenninger
Langston
Cape
Kewanee Youth Wins CMTC Boxing Crown
August 23 Wil lie Tollison of Kewanee won the welterweight title at the Citi zen's Military Training Camp encampment at Jefferson Barracks. The report also notes a late scoring play and opponent resistance, with occasional game actions described and mentions of other players.
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CMTC
Kewanee
Willie Tollison
Citizen’s
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Sikeston Bulldogs tap Vernor Green as new football coach
The Sikeston Bulldogs enter the 1939 season with Vernor Green taking over as head coach from William E. Mahen who becomes district coordinator. Mahen’s tenure included seven seasons with 44 victories, 17 losses and 2 ties, yielding a .700 record, while Green inherits eighteen lettermen and faces a challenging start.
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Bulldogs
Vernor Green
Mahen
Millers Triumph in Close Opener Then Coast in Semi Final
Sikeston Millers edged Caney Tigers 3 to 2 in a tense Southeast Missouri tournament opener, with Carl Eaton delivering a three base hit and the game winning run on a wild throw. They then crushed LaForge 21 to 3 in the semifinal powered by Eaton and solid defense.
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Sikeston Millers
Caney Tigers
LaForge
Carl Eaton
Millers
J. Marshall
Rose
Eaton
Tiger
Caney
la Forge
Sikeston
R. Sherry
Menz
Crader
Guyman
Boyd
Tucker
Brockett
Injuries Hit Top Miller Players Ahead of Title Game
Sikeston Millers may miss ace Conway Tucker who hobbled arm in loss to LaForge last Sunday. Tucker has eight league wins and two losses plus a tournament win, with recovery hoped by Sunday’s Southeast Missouri title clash vs Marston. Price Marshall Muller also injured. lineup expected to stay largely intact for 2:30 game with Sherry arriving from National Guard camp.
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Conway Tucker
Marston
LaForge
Austin Cameron
Price Marshall
Muller
Cameron
Vernon Sherry
Miller
National Guard
Sherry
Sikeston and Marston tomeet in SEMO final
Sikeston Millers face Marston at Sikeston ball park Sunday at 2 30 to decide the Southeast Missouri championship and the district bid to Kansas City for the state meet September 3 and 4. Marston advanced by blanking Risco 23 0 and beating Vinson 5 1 while Sikeston edged Caney Tigers 3 2 after Caney beat Gray Ridge 6 0.
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Southeast Missouri
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Sikeston
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LaForge
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Jey
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LaRue
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Edwards
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Farmer
Cape Girardeau
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