Marion Cage Coach Storme Resigns to Teach and Direct Recreation
Cliff Storme resigns as Marion High School basketball and baseball coach but remains a teacher and will supervise city recreation year round. The board did not name a new basketball coach. Wendell Starrick may assume the role. Storme, 35, led Marion to an 18 10 record after one season and will direct Teen Town in winter while continuing summer programs.
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Marion High
High School Board of Education
Wendell Starrick
Storme
Marion
S. E. Storme
Ridgway
France
Virgil “Cass” Wilson
Charles Mathieu
Mathieu
Starrick
Clay Hunter
Du Quoin Teams Win In Khoury Playoffs
Du Quoin teams beat Murphysboro 4 to 2 in the first round of the George Khoury Baseball playoffs Monday. Fourth place teams from Murphysboro face corresponding Du Quoin teams this week in a series of matchups across divisions.
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DU Quoin
Khoury
Murphysboro
George Khoury
du Quoin du Quoin
Murphysboro du Quoin
Murysboro
Dowell
McDougald Suffered Head Injury After Beamer Practice
New York Yankees second baseman Gil McDougald was struck on the head by a Bob Cerv line drive during practice near second base. His ear was lacerated and swelling noted but doctors said the injury was not serious and he would likely be released from the hospital that day.
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New York
New York Yankee
Gil McDougald
Agaane
Bob Cerv
McDougald
Yankee
Lions to play 18 games this season with six exhibition matches
The Detroit Lions schedule 18 games for the upcoming season. Six exhibition contests are set to take place in six different states.
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Detroit Lions
Boston Red Sox Fan Hysteria Fueled By Pennant Fever
Boston crowds, airport to hotel, swarm with belief the Red Sox will win the pennant and reach the World Series. After a rough stretch, fans pack parks, sellouts loom for Chicago series, tickets snapped for Yankees and Indians games, while officials struggle with unprecedented crowds.
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Boston
New England
Ted Williams
Mike
Pinky) Higgins
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Yankees
Indians
Major League Stars Deliver Late Drama in Wins
Braves pitcher Phil Paine earned his first major league victory with four relief innings striking out six and allowing one Brooklyn hit. Yankees slugger Joe Collins hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to beat Cleveland 2 1.
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Phil Paine
Braves
Brooklyn
Joe Collins
Yankees
Cleveland
Demand for World Series Tickets Strains City Venues
The city reports pressure from fans seeking World Series seats with added ticket sellers and phone operators working overtime. Some sellers skip meals to manage the surge, as public demand climbs and requests for tickets flood in.
Champ's Car KOed in Brockton Practice Crash
In Brockton Massachusetts on August 3 police reported the world heavyweight champion’s car with plates KO was knocked for a loop during a driving lesson. Mrs Barbara Marciano wife of the champion and a friend sustained minor injuries when Miss Margaret Fay lost control trying to avoid oncoming headlights and crashed into a tree.
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Brockton
Mass
Barbara Marciano
Banks Nears Two Records In Cubs 12-4 Win Over Pirates
Ernie Banks tied the major league mark with four grand slams in a season and nears the single season home run record for a shortstop. He slugged his 32nd homer and drove in 79 runs as the Cubs beat Pittsburgh 12 to 4. Banks aims to reach Vern Stephens' 39 home runs in a season.
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Chicago
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Banks
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Dick Littlefield
Waveland Avenue
Vern Stephens
Boston Red Sox
U. S. Junior Golfers Open First Round
In Lafayette Indiana the United States Golf Association junior event began with 128 players in match play. Alternate substitutions included 17 year old Paul Wygand and his 16 year old brother Dick. Dick sustained a minor head injury from a practice ball but is not seriously hurt. The schedule runs two rounds daily at Purdue South Course through Saturday final.
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Lafayette
Ind
United States Golf Assn
Paul Wygand
Detroit
Purdue
South Course
Fight results from multiple boxing cards across the U S
Hartford spot saw Chico Vejar 149 outpoint Vic Cardell 148 over ten rounds. Miami Beach card featured Bobby Dykes 161 defeating Pedro Gonzales 162 in ten. Gilberto Muniz 139 stopped Zurdo Salcido 134 in four in Ocean Park. Cisco Andrade 135 stopped Eddie Chavez 126 in San Jose six. Nunu Randle 132 stopped Alex Fimbres 132 in Richmond four. Frankie Daniels 175 out pointed Franklin Haynes 179 in Bakersfield ten.
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Conn
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Vic Cardell
Miami Beach
Bobby Dykes
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin
Ocean Park
Calif
Gilberto Muniz
Huarez
Mexico
Zurdo Salcido
Culiacan
San Jose
Cisco Andrade
Compton
Eddie Chavez
Richmond
Nunu Randle
Alex Fimbres
Phoenix
Ariz
Bakersfield
Frankie Daniels
Franklin Haynes
Shreveport
Chisox and Yanks Win 2-1 Thrillers
In a tight American League race Chicago edged Boston 2-1 and New York toppled Cleveland 2-1. Connie Johnson and Millard Howell combined on the White Sox win while Joe Collins homered for the Yankees in a 10th inning rally. Cleveland and Boston stumble as Detroit and Baltimore win.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
New York
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet. G.B
W. L. Pe
G.B
The Umpire By Beans Reardon
The batter fouls a trickler along the third base line and the third baseman flings his glove at the ball to prevent a hit. The glove strikes the ball in flight and deflects it, creating a chaotic play at the edge of foul territory.
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Beans Reardon
Ezzard Charles Faces Hurricane Jackson in Syracuse Showdown
In Syracuse at War Memorial Auditorium the 34-year-old former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles challenges 23-year-old Hurricane Jackson. Charles must win convincingly to stay a serious factor, while Jackson seeks to prove he can handle a class fighter and maintain his No. 3 ranking among Marciano contenders.
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N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Hurricane Jackson
War Memorial Auditorium
Charles
Jackson
Rocky Marciano
Foul Territory Query Sparks Baseball Note
Ed Ralston asks about foul territory and a glove hit. The answer: a foul ball. a glove in fair territory yields a triple. Steve Mesner notes Big Ed Walsh started 49 games in 1908 while winning 40 for the White Sox, pitching in 66 games.
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Ed Ralston
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Steve Mesner
Open Forum Coach Braden Aims For State Track Title
Bob Braden will head North Chicago High track this year after a career as athlete and coach. He cites Vernon Estes as a key junior prospect, with Estes having won state finals and clocking 9.9 in the 100 and 21.7 in the 220. The North Chicago program, though young, shows bright prospects after a Lake County meet sweep.
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Christopher and
Valier Prep
North Chicago
Russ Deason
Carbondale
LaGrange
Bloom
Vernon Estes
Braden
Estes
Lake County
Waukegan
Virden High
Ewing Junior High
Chester Little Leaguers fall to Mt Vernon in semifinals
Chester Little Leaguers lose 3-2 to Mt Vernon on Monday at Centralia in the tournament. Centralia defeats Robinson 8-1 in the other semifinal to reach the final.
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Chester
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Robinson
Detroit boxer Eddie Lee Walker outpoints Don Jasper
Detroit featherweight Eddie Lee Walker, 189 pounds, defeats Don Jasper of Duluth Minnesota by decision in a boxing card. Walker earns the win on points as Jasper weighs 190 pounds.
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Detroit
Eddie Lee Walker
Don Jasper
Duluth, Minn
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