Pleasant Grove Caps 4-H Title In Murphysboro
Pleasant Grove defeats Willing Workers 6 to 3 at 4H park north of Murphysboro to win the Jackson County First League softball title. Pitcher Waller controlled the game as Pleasant Grove jumped ahead 3-0 with a hitless first three batters, and added three more in the fourth aided by walks and errors. Pleasant Grove advances to playoff action Thursday at Dongola and will face Union County’s 4-H champion for a state tournament berth.
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Reds Change of Managers Sees Brief Upswing in 1926–52
The Cincinnati Reds endured a turbulent era with manager shifts in 1926 and 1952. Luke Sewell departed after July 29 while Hornsby toured farm clubs. Under Earle Brucker the club went 3–2 for a .600 mark, suggesting the team’s best period occurred when neither Sewell nor Hornsby was in charge.
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Hayes Theme Song Draws Poor Post in Hambletonian
Hayes Fair Acres Stable faces a tough Hambletonian draw as Theme Song lands a second row start beside the outside post. Hit Song and the Duke of Stilly water lead the field with posts 4 and 5 in the first row, while Sharp Note occupies No. 7, as Goshen New York prepares for the Wednesday purse event.
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Murphing school board summer tennis finals crown three champions
Last week on the high school courts the Murphing school board summer tennis finals crowned winners in three divisions. In boys singles Bill Muhlenbrock defeated Jimmie Palmer for the title. Carolyn Wood defeated Margaret Tooms to win the girls crown. The duo Bill Muhlenbrock and Maribel Harsha beat Mary Ann Williams and Woodson Fuller Jr. for the mixed doubles title.
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Cardinals and Browns Face Sharp Attendance Drop This Year
The Cardinals totaled 1 271 557 in 51 home and 52 road games through Sunday, predicting a fall from the 1 200 000 per year era. The Browns show 1 080 059 overall with 667 715 road and 412 344 home, expected to rise to about 500 000 at home and one million on the road.
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Raschi Shuts Out Senators In 1-0 Yankee Victory
Vic Raschi won his 11th straight decision and 13th in 15 as the Yankees beat Washington 1-0. Mickey Mantle doubled off Mickey Vernon to set up the decisive run in Raschi’s win.
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Brooklyn and Chicago boxers win close decisions
Brooklyn fighter Morizio 140 outpointed Winchman 138 in New York. Chicago rival Mieszala 162 defeated Olla 165 in Milwaukee.
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Kiner Struggles But Keeps Hope for Homer Crown
Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh endures a .235 average with 20 homers as the 1952 season unfolds. He laments misfortune and aches yet insists he has not given up on regaining the home run title, pursuing base hits to spark a comeback while Hank Sauer looms for the Cubs. Clyde McCullough corroborates Kiner's bad luck after two hard line drives were snagged.
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Yankees Duo Rivalry Mirrors Classic Pitching Pairs
Vic Raschi and Whitey Ford era echoes earlier eras as Raschi earns his 11th straight win against the Senators to move to 13-2 while Reynolds seeks his 13th win in 20 decisions tonight. The Yankees lead the league by 3 1/2 games over Cleveland and Boston idle.
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Major League Standings and Monday Schedule Digest
National League standings list Brooklyn leading with 66 wins and New York 60. St. Louis 58 and Philadelphia 54 follow. Chicago 35 and Cincinnati 42 mix in. American League shows New York 62 and Cleveland 58 atop. Detroit 36 trails. Monday results include New York 1 Washington 0, others listed as scheduled or postponed.
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Shantz Posts 1.53 ERA Leads A L Earned Run Pace
Aug 5 1950 New York AP reports Wee Bobby Shantz of the Philadelphia Athletics holds the AL ERA lead at 1.53 after 194 innings with 19 victories and .864 winning percentage. Robin Roberts leads NL with 16 6 record while Curt Simmons and Billy Lees post 2.51 ERAs. Mike Garcia is second in the AL at 1.94 with 199 innings and 43 earned runs. Allie Reynolds sits third in ERA at 2.11 with 162 innings.
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Hambletonian Purse Tops $87 000 Mark
Goshen New York August 5 harness racing fans expect three heats may be needed to decide the 27th Hambletonian Stakes sixteens three year old colts and fillies compete for a share of 87 637 55 with 47 236 64 to the first pair. Duke of Lullwater the 1951 two year old champion is the 3 to 1 favorite with Hit Song as the main challenger. Other contenders include Hardy Hanover Diplomat Hanover and Theme Song from Hayes Fair Acres.
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Christians Triumph 9-3 Over Methodist in Church Softball
In Murphysboro Church Softball League action at Longfellow diamond, Christians earned a 9-3 win over the First Methodists. They surged with three runs in the first and four more in the second to seize control as Elliott pitched a complete game allowing eight hits.
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Eads Tuckpointing Co. Waterproofing and Calking
EADS TUCKPOINTING CO. offers waterproofing staining and pointing services from 1011 Elizabeth Carbondale. Contact 1324Y for estimates and service details.
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