Billy Brooks and Tex Riley Win in Wrestling Matches
In a raucous preseminary bout last Friday Chico Cortez clashed with Battling Billy Brooks of Detroit. Brooks came back from a 23 minute setback to pin Cortez in two falls, amid crowd jeers and theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Brooks
Tex Riley
Chico Cortez
Uly Brooks
Kaye
National Guard
Chico
Detroit
Vilro
Brooks
Metadors
Havingeen
Billy
Brother Brooks
Chinn
Wild Bill Danny
Wild Bill
Riley
Danny
Houston
Vets and Palmer's Win City Loop Tilts
In city league play the Vets defeated the National Guard 13 to 3 while Hart's fell to Palmer's 8 to 7. Palmer's built a lead with runs in the first two innings and held off Hart's late rally to secure the win aided by solid hitting and pitching by Burch and Meunier. The VFW beat the Guard 13-3 as Wood and Batchelor starred on the mound and in the field for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer's
Vets
National Guard
Hart
Palmer
Hart’s
U Hart
Jones
Burch
Meunier
R. Ables
Linderman
K. Bailey
Vv. Flw
Bennett
Batchelor
Wood
B. Puckett
Vets Take Two From Out State Teams Over July Fourth Holidays
The Sikeston Vets baseball team swept two holiday weekend games, beating Herrin NL 10 4 on a rain soaked Sunday and defeating Benton IL 14 4 Monday. Mize hit a homer and Limbaugh added two doubles as Sikeston piled up 15 hits and held Benton to four runs. Bloomfield started on the mound for Sikeston, with Langston finishing after two singles allowed in the sixth. Summers led Benton with multiple hits, while the Vets capitalized on walks and timely hits to build early leads and sustain the rally through the final inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herrin
Benton
Ill
Vets
Bloomfield
Sikeston
Langston
Cakenour
Limbaugh
Taylor
Puckett
Mize
Hayden
Cokenour
Mahar
Moundsman Summers
Dudek
Poinseter
Tasky
Sikeston Vets
C. Satterfield
Illinois
A. Childress
Herrin Moundsman
Tackett
Stone
H E Dudek
BCC
Davis
BO CO Tasky
Price
Smith
Wee
UCU Dunbar
IL Bauer
Rice
Finis
Farley
Whizzer Bike Motor 1948 Model J on sale in Sikeston
Detroit model Mary Heth showcases the new 1948 model J Whizzer Bike Motor priced at 109.97 dollars. The four cycle engine delivers 24 horsepower with twist grip controls and steel cable V belt drive. famed Whizzer economy reaches about 125 miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Heth
Detroit
Sikeston
Cardinals Back in Action at St Louis
Cardinals resume play at Sportsman's Park after All-Star break facing four National League East clubs including Philadelphia with rookies Simmons and Roberts in the rotation. Phillies, Brooklyn visit as teams vie for top spots, while Hodges and others provide late-inning offense and solid pitching in a tense set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
ST. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Curt Simmons
Robin Roberts
Brooklyn
Giants and Braves to play at Sportsman's Park doubleheader
Sportsman's Park hosts a Sunday doubleheader on July 18 with a Cardinal Brooklyn game and an afternoon contest the next day. The Red Birds finish their home span as the Giants face the Boston Braves in Tuesday night, Wednesday night, and Thursday doublehead action through July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sportsman’s Park
Cardinal-Brooklyn
Giants
Boston Braves
Sikeston Teams Fall to Visitors in Friday Games
Sikeston V F W softball lost 2 0 to Jones Drug of Jackson on Friday night while Canalou handled Giants in another game. The item lists dates July 23 24 and 25 with Braves as opponents in various matchups and notes a continuation on Page Fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston V. F. W
Jones Drug
Jackson
Canalou
Giants
Braves
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vets and Palmer
Win City Loop
Tex
Chip
Shoe Service Telephone
Memorial Stadium
Highway
East
Missouri
Sikeston iPuckett
Carabins
Serene
Ib Jensevinsepe
Moxpa
New Madrid
E Tackett
Rf Hayden
Atten
Lf Stone
Este
Ante
E. Boyd
Sai Puckett
J. Boyd
Boardman
R. Saterfield
Rf C. Satterfield
Bottie
Coca-Cola Company
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling CO
The
Roy Welch
Mae Weston
NCO Club
Missouri National Guard
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!