Illinois Links Top Athletes to Illinois Football Prospects
Bill Rice of the University of Illinois Alumni Association tours downstate with promising Illini quarterback hopeful Bernie Kreuger and highlights other high school stars bound for Illinois. The piece notes past tour misfires and forecasts a strong pool of track and football talent, including Henry Cryer Buddy Young Jim Harper and Joe Gonzalez, amid Illinois’ Big Ten competition and harness racing notes from Bob Poisall.
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Bill Rice
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Bernie Kreuger
Illini
Rice
Illinois
Art Duffelmeier
Henry Cryer
Chicago
Buddy Young
Jackie Robinson
Lary Doby
Joe Louis
Jim Harper
Hammond
Ind
Joe Gonzalez
Gary
Marc Gonzalez
Softball tourney yields New Orleans berth in finals
New Orleans defeated Flora Illinois 5 to 2 to reach the finals of the V F W National Youth Softball tournament in Texarkana Texas. Tonight New Orleans faces Whittier California in the winners bracket.
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FLORA
Texarkana
Texas
New Orleans
V.F.W
Ill
Crescent City
Whittier
Calif
Methodists and Christians Win in Murphysboro Softball
In Murphysboro on the Longfellow diamonds the Christians beat Centenary Methodist 11 to 8 as Jones earned the win with four hits allowed. Jones and Wright had three hits each while Gary Roberts led the Presbyterian loss with two hits and three total. First Methodists defeated Presbyterians 15 to 2 behind Roberts strong at bat and four hits.
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Nassau two mile pace postponed at Roosevelt Raceway
Weather permitting the Grand Circuit's $50,000 Nassau two mile pace will be run at Roosevelt Raceway. Rain forced last night's postponement as 17 veteran sidewheelers entered need a firm track to perform. Grattan McKlye remains the 2 to 1 favorite in the Bulky field, largest in the track's history.
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Westbury
N. Y
Nassau
Roosevelt Raceway
Grattan McKlye
Group Insurance For All New York Boxers
New York Aug 5 Beginning Sept 1 all boxers appearing in New York will be protected by group insurance. The fighter will be guaranteed up to 500 for treatment in case of injury and 2500 for his dependents if he is killed in the ring. The program will be put into effect by the New York State Athletic Commission with fight promoters footing the bill.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Aldridge duo opens bait jail sporting goods store
William L. Aldridge Sr and his son start a Bradenton Florida sporting goods shop to market a novel bait jail a metal rectangular container with flexing arms and four sided water flow holes. It slots into boat holders and keeps bait alive while drifting or moored.
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Bradenton
Fla
William L. Aldridge
Dunn, N. C
British Museums Win Free William Blake Paintings Auction
Six British museums bid 168000 for William Blake paintings at a London auction but received them free due to a secret will clause by Graham Robertson. Robertson, a London playwright and Blake collector, left that institutions serving the public should have the works for which they were prepared to pay. The collection sold for 246396, with leftovers bought by private collectors.
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London
William Blake
Graham Robertson
Blake
Robertson
Prison guard sentenced after abuses at Muehlhausen prison
In Muehlhausen prison in Soviet occupied Thur ingia a sergeant allowed parties in his apartment and granted prisoner leaves. He aided two economic saboteurs to escape to Western Germany before being in charge. The provincial court sentenced Sgt W Pintner to three and a half years in jail.
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Muehlhausen
Thuringia
Sargeant W.pinternagel
Germany
Sargeant
Frankfort All-Star Girls Play Evansville Saturday
The West Frankfort All-Star girls softball team, a strong outfit in Egypt, meets Evansville Sunbeam girls at Marion at 7 30 p m Saturday.
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Frankfort
Evansville
Illini Football Figure Makes Southern Illinois goodwill tour
Illini quarterback Bernie Krueger and alumnus Bill Rice visited Murphysboro and West Frankfort on a fall goodwill tour with the Fighting Illini football squad. They met Omer Jones and Doc Bencini and spoke with Tony Stevens before attending a stag banquet at the Franklin County Country Club. Krueger’s 26 point comeback in last season’s Army game is noted.
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Bill Rice
University of Ilinois Alumni Association
Bernie Krueger
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Rice
Fighting Illini
Omer Jones
Alumni Association
E. L
Doc” Bencini
Murphysboro Township
Tony Stevens
The
Daily Independent
West Frankfort
Franklin County Country Club
Krueger
Illinois
Army
Royalton Triumphs Over Mt. Vernon 1-0 To Reach Finals
Royalton edged Mt. Vernon 1-0 to advance to the Carbondale tournament finals. Earlier in the week Royalton also won 1-0 against Mt. Vernon Shoe Co. Mazurek and Hayes limited opponents to two hits each. a Hayes walk proved costly. Bowers started the Royalton third with a walk, moved on a sacrifice, and scored on Farley’s RBI single.
Postpone Lee Savold Bout to September
London Aug 5 AP The Bruce Woodcock Lee Savold fight for the British world heavyweight title was postponed due to Woodcock injuries from a truck accident near Doncaster. A bruised shoulder without broken bones or internal injuries is reported. A new date will be announced Monday.
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Lee Savold
Woodcock
Doncaster
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Herrin Lions sweep midget league results form day
The Lions beat the Rockets 18 to 5 and the Owls 8 to 3 while the Tigers lost 3 to 0 against the Wildcats. In the minor league Ballard Draper topped the Mero Indians 5 to nothing. Net proceeds from the 1945 PGA championship in Dayton totaled 51500 dollars for the local hospital, the largest single-event contribution to date.
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Wildcats
Ballard Draper
Mero Indians
Dayton
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