West Frankfort Beats Centralia 4-0 in Key League Matchup
West Frankfort handed Centralia a 4-0 defeat as Mattoon beat Vincennes 7-4 and Springfield topped Paris 8-4 in a Mississippi-Ohio Valley League slate. Standings show Centralia in first with 61 wins, Mattoon 54, West Frankfort 58, Springfield 49, Paducah 47, Paris 39, Vincennes 35, Mt. Vernon 28.
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United Press
Mattoon
Centralia
West Frankfort
Vincennes
Springfield
Paris
Paducah
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
WCL Pet
Michalec
Wilkes
Randant
Bekeza Mattoon
Stienberg
Edgar
Spinks
Boyd
Deem
Dickhens
Smith
Garland
Ortosky
Francis
Parker
Dosser
Iby
Shanbon
Browning
Big League Leaders From AP Batting and Power Leaders
American and National League leaders are listed with batting averages and top home run totals. Notable names include Robinson Brooklyn .969, Musial St. Louis .359, Kiner Pittsburgh 29, Rosen Cleveland 29, Williams Boston 25. Del Mar Ca Touloolee $8.90 won a Jonathan club handicap.
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Associated Press
Robinson
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Jehroe
Boston
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ennis
Pafke
Chicago
Kell
Detroit
Doby Cleveland
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rosen
Cleveland
Williams
Dropo
del Mar, Ca
Calif
del Mar
Trippi Beats Guards In Hard-Fought Victory
The article notes Trippi facing Guards Gerrard Ramsey and Plato Andros as key blockers, highlighting a tightly contested clash with standout performances and strategic plays by both sides.
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Trippi
Gerrard Ramsey
Plato Andros
Major League Standings and Daily Results
National League standings show Philadelphia and New York leading, with Brooklyn and St Louis close behind. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 7 1 and Philadelphia defeated St Louis 4 2, while Boston topped Chicago 10 2. Today’s schedule includes St Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston among others.
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WCL
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Phil
N.Y
S. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Carbondale Teen-Age League Schedule Highlights
In Carbondale the Teen-Age League releases a schedule featuring Aug 7 Hot Shots vs All Stars and Aug 8 Red Wings vs Rams among others. In Birmingham Alabama the Southeastern Conference fined Mississippi Georgia Louisiana State and Tulane and ruled nine prospective players ineligible for violations of conference rules.
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Carbondale
Hot Shots
All Stars
Red Wings
Rams
Rangers
Wildcats
Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Conference
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana State
Tulane
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Curly) Lambeau
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