Umpire Question on Scoring A Run In Double Play
A reader asks whether a run should count when a runner from third touches home before a third out is made on a double play at first. The piece recalls Merkle’s boner and cites a Dodgers game with Rackley and Snider, seeking guidance from umpires.
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Southern Illinois Umpire Group
Saturday Evening Post
Post
Dodgers
Rackley
Snider
Robinson
Musial
Merkle
Cubs
Johnny Evers
Cub
Evers
Teens compete in J C of C national junior golf championship
Nearly 200 teenage golfers from 19 and under arrive at Houston Country Club for the fourth annual Junior Chamber of Commerce National Junior Championship. The event features two 18 hole rounds today and tomorrow to determine the 128 players advancing to match play starting Thursday. Dean Lind of Rockford, Illinois is among the entrants.
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Houston
Texas
Houston Country Club
Fights Last Night in Allentown and Chicago
Allentown bout saw Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater Texas outpoint Lou Joyce of Philadelphia after eight in Allentown. Chicago card ended with Luther Rawlings stopping Ray Brown in four rounds in Los Angeles.
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Allentown
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Texas
Lou Joyce
Philadelphia
Chicago
Luther Rawlings
Ray Brown
Las Angeles
Indians May Benefit From Lou Boudreau At Third
In Chicago Aug 12 NCAA sanctions loom for about six of 160 colleges tied to the sanity code. Lou Boudreau is considered likely to play third base for the Indians though he hasn’t decided. Indians and Sox observations note Boudreau at short and Boone at short. Ken Kennedy praised by Red Sox for arm. Maury McDermott to a correspondence school scholarship. Vermont Governor Ernest Gibson to enter Burlington tennis event Sept 8.
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Joseph B. Kelley
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Boston
N.C.A.A
Chicago
College Athletic Commissioners
New Castle
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Pancho Gonzales
Newport
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Casino
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Cleveland
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Satch
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Hurier
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Maury
St. Patrick’s High School
Elizabeth
N. J
Scranton
Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York
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Lou
Ken Kestner
Ed McAuley
Indians
Boudreau
Ray Boone
Vermont
Ernest W. Gibson
Burlington
Herrin Softball and League Scores Dump
A slate of Aug 4 games lists Sunnyside, Beetle Baums, Tigers, Wildcats, Lions, Owls, Cardinals, Bugs, Cats, Energy, Madhens, North Side, Rockets, Cubs, Jokers, VFW All Stars, Eagles, Indians, Ballard and Draper, Freeman Teen Agers, Hudson Braves, Bus Bombers, Energy Aces, and various minor and girls divisions. Notable scores include Girls Wrens 24 Snowbirds 13 and Canaries 45 Bluebirds 7 with several close boys contests.
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Beetle Baums
Lighted
Tigers
Wildcats
Lighted Park
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Cardinals
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Cats
Sunnyside Energy
Madhens
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St. Mary's
VFW All Stars
Eagles
Mero Indians
Ballard
Draper
Freeman
Hudson Braves
Bus
Energy Aces
Egyptian Heights
Wrens
Snowbirds
Canaries
Bluebirds
Orioles
Martins
Nightingales
Busy Bees
Aces
Larks
Redbirds
Richards Triumphs In Pole Vault At 14.2 Feet
Touring Americans defeated a Swedish squad in six track events at Gothenburg. Bob Richards of Champaign Illinois edged George Rasmussen of Oregon to win the pole vault at 14 feet 2 inches while the United States took the 1100 meter hurdles the high jump and the 1000 meter relay. Ty Cobb appeared in his 3033rd major league game.
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Goteberg
Sweden
Ovder
U. S
Bob Richards
Champaign
George Rasmussen
Oregon
Kimbr ough Quits Pro After Private Business Lure
Long Beach California August 2 AP The Los Angeles Dons star fullback Jarrin John Kimbrough 31 quits pro football returning to Haskell Texas to manage a 1900 acre ranch and oil distributorship He leaves the team to pursue private business interests.
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Kimbrough
Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles Dons
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Haskell
Texas
All Star Games: American League Leads Series History
The American League has captured 12 of 16 All Star Games since 1933. Sam Parks posted 299 in the 1935 U S Open, the tourney’s top winning total in 22 years.
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Sam Parks
Murphysboro Junior Legion Falls to Johnston City in Ninth Inning
In Johnston City Murphysboro Junior American Legion fell 5 to 4 after two unearned runs in the bottom of the ninth. Murphysboro led 4-3 entering the frame as Ronnie Hagler fanned 17 in a nine inning effort before two misplays allowed Williams to drive in the tying and winning runs. The Murphysboro team travels to Herrin next Sunday.
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Murphysboro Junior American Legionnair
Johnston City
Ronnie Hagler
Hagler
Williams
J. City
McMuller
Ernest
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carterville 9 Edges McClure Five Herrin
The Carterville Stars beat McClure 5-4 in ten innings Sunday at Carterville after a 1-1 tie through six. McClure led 2-1 in the seventh, Carterville answered with three runs, McClure tied 4-4 in the eighth, and Reynolds, Franklin, Greer, and a fielder's choice produced the winning run.
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R H Smith
Lf Chew
Rice
Reynolds
Franklin
Greer
Bollinger
Halstead
Johnson
Parker
The
Stars
Marion
Modest Valley Basketball Scores and Results
In the Mo-Valley League Centralia beat Paducah 8 7 2 to 7 9 2 while Belleville defeated Mt. Vernon 7 9 2 to 6 7 1 Mattoon fell 6 2 to 6 0 at Mt Vernon and West Frankfort edged Centralia 4 1 7 1 In boxing Bernard Docusen outpointed Al Guido at 145 pounds in New Orleans.
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Mattoon
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Mt. Vernon
Belleville
Daley
Radomski
Campbell
Wilkes
Davis
Dickhens
New Orleans
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al Guido
New York
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