Pritchards Sweep Southeast Missouri Tennis Crown
George and Don Pritchard of Cape Girardeau captured the doubles title and Don won the singles in a three day district meet staged by The Herald. Twelve cities entered thirty singles players and fifteen doubles teams in the largest Southeast Missouri tournament yet.
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Pritchard Brothers
Cape Girardeau
George
Don
Missouri
the Herald
Merlin Taylor
Bonne Terre
Chaffee
Wardell
Portageville
Steele
Charleston
Morehouse
Tilmo
Doniphan
Bernie
Sikeston
Missour
Don Pritchard
Wood Taylor
Taylor
Bernie Lerthander
Bill Parker
David Marshall
Parker
Marshall
Marston Beats Sikeston Milers 9 to 3 For SEMO Title
Marston defeated the Sikeston Mil lers 9 to 3 to win the Southeast Missouri amateur baseball crown and earn a state meet bid in Kansas City. Despite Sikeston out-hitting 13 to 12, nine Marston runs came in the first four frames as Harry Stacy and Mahar paced the winners while Sikeston committed five errors guiding the outcome.
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Marston
Sikeston Millers
Pall Park
Millers
Harry Stacy
M. Latimer
J. E. Campbell
O. Latimer
Pikey
Mahar
Sikeston
S. Campbell
Carroll
Johnson
Tno Truckers
Billy Simmons
Macks
Sikester
Cairo
Cairo Defeats Sikeston Twice In Doubleheader
Cairo crossed the river Thursday night to beat Sikeston twice, edging 2 1 in the eighth inning on a scoring error, then routing the Likester All-Stars 12 to 4 in the nightcap. Bill Law worked seven innings in the opener, with 27 Cairo players facing him, and Joe Spudich caught for Cairo in both games. The Macks used strong hitting to topple Sikeston All-Stars 12 to 4 after entering 4 3.
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Cairo
Sikeston
Cairo Jaycees
Illinois Macks
Jimmy Law
Moundsman Buchanan
Hilbot
Law
Buchanan
Ovta
Kepner
Aldridge
Brice
Joe Spudich
Dace
Eaton
Hale
Barnwell
Knight
Jones
Sells
Hawke
Hughes
Schuh
Heathcock
Johnson
Macks
Sutton
Negs Shine Then Falter In Matthews Invitational
The North End Grocery lost 11 to 2 to Tilmo in the Matthews invitational softball tournament. Matthews defeated Anniston 9 to 2. Ten teams entered the tourney, begun Monday, with finals Saturday. Morley meets Canaloou at 5, East Prairie faces Portageville at 9, while Sikeston’s Lacy hit a homer and Nelson belted a four-base shot in a 11-2 loss to Tilmo. Simmons hurled a no-hit win for North End Grocers in a 2-1 victory over Cave Girardeau Canaries.
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North End Grocery
Tilmo
Matthews
Anniston
Mondamenit
Morley
Canalou
East Prairie
Portageville
North End
Bovs Lacy
Sikeston
Nelson
Simmons
Rafferty
Williams
J. Willams
Imo
Ramsey
C. Williams
Timo
Clark
Whitten
Sutton
Dean
Wilbourm
North End Grocers
Cave Girardeau Canaries
Billy Simmons
Lacey
Miller
Cape
Charleston
New Madnds
Flossie Williams
Gideon
Cardinals to Hold Camp for Try-Outs
In 1954 a shy 18-year-old boy entered a Cardinal organization tryout at Greensboro. N C similar to the one the Cardinals will open at Public Schools Stadium on September 5. Red Bird scouts watched him perform and after a few days their verdict was He'll do Sign him up. The following year he played at Martinsville W Va and four
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ST. Louis
Cardinal Organization
Greensboro
N. C
Cardinals
Public Schools Stadium
Red Bird
Martinsville
W.va
Tennis player sets single day games record
Tommy Marshall, last year’s city tennis champion, broke the record for most games in one day with 98 games Saturday. He played 68 singles and 30 doubles under tournament pressure. Wood Taylor, Bernie, and runner up in singles played 118 singles and 47 doubles, totaling 165 games over three days.
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Tommy Marshall
Southeast Missouri
Marshall
Wood Taylor
Bernie
Taylor
Tennis results from Sikeston area singles tournament
D Marshall defeated Lumsden 6-2 6-0 and 6-2 6-2, Carl Funderburk beat Bill Felty 6-2 6-3, Merlin Taylor beat Claude Boner 6-2 6-5, and D Pritchard won 6-1 6-0 over Lanner. In upper bracket rounds, Pritchard and Bowers advanced. in lower bracket Taylor beat Funderburk 7-5 6-0 and Merlin Taylor 6-2 6-2. Don Pritchard edged George 9-7 6-4. final saw Don Pritchard defeat Wood Taylor 6-2 6-3 and win 6-2 6-3 over D Marshall in straight sets.
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Tommy Marshall
Harold Hinson
Charles Ferguson
George Pritchard
Merlin Taylor
Claude Boner
Imogene Pritchett
David Marshall
Clyde Long
Fairfield Robinson
David Lumsden
Henry Crenshaw
Charleston
Boner
Lumsden
Bill Kelty
Tommy Bowers
Prichard
Pritchard
Wood Taylor
Joe DeLisle
Ruben Givens
Bill Parker
Don Pritchard
Cape Girardeau
Charles Lanner
Doniphan
P. F. McCutchen
Steele
Nimo
Homer Lodholz
Bonne Terre
Tom Atwell
Portageville
Jack Benton
Sikeston
Morehouse
Phillip Hilliard
Bernie
Chaffee
D. Pritchard
Lanner
Bowers
T. Atwell
T. Marshall
Ferguson
G. Pritchard
Long
Parker
Givens
Funderburk
W. Taylor
D. Marshall
M. Taylor
George
Rance Sherry Selected for State Tournament Roster
Rance Sherry, hard hitting Sikeston Muller second baseman, was chosen by Marston’s manager to join the squad for the State championship games in Kansas City. The manager used the tourney rule allowing a few players from other teams to bolster the roster for Sundays and Mondays competition.
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Rance Sherry
Sikeston Muller
Marston
Kansas
Sherry City
Sherry
Tennis doubles results listed on page four
Doubles matches results will be found on the opposite page page 4, detailing the outcome of the tennis doubles event.
Cardinals Camp Seeks Local Baseball Talent
Enos Slaughter and other Cardinals players trace roots to St. Louis farm system. A summer camp at Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis invites boys ages 17 to 31 from Missouri and nearby states to try out. No fee, but contestants must supply gear and cover two to three days’ expenses. contract signers get expenses refunded.
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Cardinals
Enos Slaughter
Red Birds
Slaughter
Cardinal
St. Louis
Public Schools
N. Kingshighway
Missouri
Iinois
St Louis County
East St. Louis
Hiway Wins First City Series Game in Softball Race
Hiway took the opener of a best-of-five city softball series from the National Guard 5 to 4 on Tuesday night. Roadmen built an early lead, then the Guards surged ahead in the fourth before Hiway rallied in the fifth as J Marshall gave up four safeties.
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HIWAY
National Guard
J. Marshall
Lucky Lou
Jimmy Law
Kuehner
J. Gilbert
Company K
Highway
Marshall
Dace
Sherry
Miller
J. Mershall
Mathis
Kuehnel
Wasner
Feld
H Gilbert
Swaim
Highway Guard
A. Swaim
R. Sherry
Law
H. Gilbert
Gilbert
Williams
Wagner
Grey
Aldridge
Wagner Dacé
Efert
Agai
Jack's Y Victorious in City Championship Duel
In a preliminary city battle, Jack's Y defeated International Shoe 10 to 2 behind Buck Carter on the mound. Key hits came from Zacher Hill and Lancaster with Page and Cram contributing early runs as ISCO errors aided the comeback and the Highway guards staged late rallies in a five game series setup.
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Jack
International Shoe
Buck Carter
Hill
H. Bennett
Vinson
Williams
P. Crai
Page
ISCO
P. Cram
Zacher
Watson
Dickerson
Lancaster
Kindred
James
Southeast Missouri tennis league formed after three day event
The Herald sponsored Southeast Missouri tennis tournament concluded last Sunday and dinner at Palace Cafe gathered 22 players and fans who formed the Southeast Missouri Tennis League. Merlin Taylor was chosen president with John Lloyd Blue as vice president and Clint Denman Jr as secretary. A board of directors from multiple towns was named and plans for clubs in the region were approved. An April meeting will set a round robin schedule, followed by a Southeast Missouri open tournament in Sikeston. The Cape Girardeau event will host the next meeting during the annual high school meet. This marks the first organized tennis effort in Southeast Missouri with high hopes for success.
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Southeast Missouri
The
Herald
Palace Cafe
Southeast Missouri Tennis League
Merlin Taylor
John Lloyd Blue
Cape Girardeau
Clint Denman Jr
Sikeston
Claude Boner
Chaffee
R. K L. Booker
Doniphan
Bill Parker
Bill Felty
Bonne Terre
Bob Davis
Charleston
David Marshall
Joe DeLisle
Portageville
Wood Taylor
Bernie
Hal O'Kelley
Tom
Bull” Atwell
Don
George Pritchard
Tom Bowers
Silmo
Henry Crenshaw
Harole Hinson
Morehouse
Buddy Lair
Joé Meatte
Wilbur Ensor
Tharon E. Stallings
Sikeston High School
Missouri
Cape Girfardeau
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Cipe Girardeau
George Pritcherd
Tweye
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau M. I. A. A. Net
Pritchards
Brother
Semo
Gayle Atwell
Reuben Givens
Cameron
Boyd
Stacy
Bruce
V. Sherry
Cairo Drubs
Mack
Neg
Carl Funderburk
Doniphar
Margaret Hoefer
Charlesleston
Jack Lawson
F. Swaim
Vernon Green
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