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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1948

Page

6

Langstrom Fans 14 as Vets Take 2 1 Victory

Langstrom struck out 14 and allowed only one hit as the Vets beat Sikeston 2 to 1 at Memorial Stadium. Dooley spun a two run pitching duel, with Tackett and Hayden delivering key plays. Delta’s lone run came late, but Langstrom’s dominance sealed the win for the Vets.

Langstrom Vets Delta Ganre Langston Innnings Vet Moundsman C. Dooley Sikeston Moundsman Dooley Tackett Mike Havyden Maskman Taylor Fleetfooted Smith Drrmburger Goodwin Cakenour Taylor Limbaugh Hayden Stone Puckett Slimo The Big Bucks

Welch Brothers Team Up in Armory Tag Match Friday

Two Welch brothers Les ter and Jack Welch team to face Bad Boy Brown and Red Roberts at the Armory tomorrow night. Welch Bros. & Co. promote the popular tag match as the feature attraction.

Welch Brothers Lester Jack Bad Boy Brown Red Roberts Armory Welch Bros. & Co

Senator West and the dog that saved a life

United States Senator West of Missouri is recalled for a famous speech about a loyal dog. The tale contrasts a hero farmer from Northampton Massachusetts, Michael Kabelek, drowning in the Connecticut River while saving his dog, which swam to safety.

United States West Missouri Michael Kabelek Northampton Mass Kabelek Connecticut River

Men Wrestle to Draw as Coffman Takes Mae Weston

Delta and Sikeston's baseball clash ended in a 1-1 draw as Langston pitched well through eight innings before two Vet errors allowed Delta to escape trouble. Mae Weston and Coffman wrestled in a two out of three falls match with Coffman winning the final fall to claim victory amid a noisy crowd.

Coffman Mae Weston Juanita Coffman Big Red Mae Tex Riley Roy Welch Joe Howard Weston

Sikeston Golfers Fall 45 to 9 to Dexter

Sikeston dropped a 45 to 9 match against Dexter as Tracer of Dexter led with a 67 and G Medler posted 71. Sikeston’s Hester Alexander, Dick Tongate, and Ramsey Garner top-scored for the team with 76. The report notes upcoming visit to Cape Girardeau and includes a brief unrelated wrestling reference.

Sikeston Dexter Tracer G. Medler Toney C. Medler R. C. Medler Hester Alexander Dick Tongate Ramsey Garner Cape Girardeau D ' Alexander Sneers Scott Kirk Mene Renee Ean C. Medier Cottraux Avenanee Ulen Cere Ewe Tgvaitn Tongate I Collins Hoover Paste Hag Brandon Throgmorton Lane Spatter Settee I Poinsett Flewelling S Jean Stallings Ringer Moore Johnson Bowman S Hiekieet Ae G. Ringer D Seewelan J Henry Aeberteesesa O ' Allard Peerage

Soldier on leave returns home from Guam duty

Staff Sgt. William Scobey of 503 Kendall Street has left Guam, the largest island of the Marianas, for leave to spend at home. The Army release from headquarters in the Marianas states he will be assigned to duty elsewhere and has chosen the Regular Army for a career.

William Scobey Kendall Street Guam Marianas Islands Mid-Pacific Marianas Sergeant Scobey

Sikeston Men Win First And Second Prizes At Fredericktown Picnic

Two Sikeston men, N. L. Holbrook and Joe Hart, won the first and second prizes at Fredericktown Fourth of July Veterans of Foreign Wars picnic. Holbrook received a new Chrysler automobile, Hart a new washing machine.

Sikeston Fredericktown N. L. Holbrook Chrysler Joe Hart

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