St Andrew Club Caps Tournament With 6 3 Victory
St Andrew's strong softball club capped a successful season by defeating Centenary Methodists 6 to 3 in the Murphysboro post season final. They topped the regular season 9-1 and beat First Methodists First Baptists and Centenary Methodists in tourney play. In a tight game Centenary scored in the first and seventh frames while St Andrew's added runs in the first fifth and sixth. Midget division games follow tonight with First Baptists vs First Methodists and Christians vs Centenary Methodists at Longfellow diamonds starting 5 30 p m.
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St. Andrew’s Strong
Murphysboro
Centenary Methodists
St. Andrew’s
First Methodists
First Baptists
Boucher
D. Nordmeyer
Bob Castleton
Centenarys
Carlisle
Blankinship
Ronnie Castleton
Marnati
Christians
Illinois Holds Line Against Rose Bowl Pact Change
Illinois president George Stoddard opposes revising the three year rule in the Big Ten Rose Bowl pact. Dean Browne supports the stance, while Minnesota Northwestern and Wisconsin oppose renewal talks. A 5 to 5 vote could derail new negotiations when the leagues meet in December.
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Illinois
Champaign
Ill
Pacific Coast
George Stoddard
University of Illinois
Stoddard
Robert Browne
Browne
Minnesota
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Los Angeles
Willis O. Hunter
PCC
Girls Beat Boys In Herrin League All Star Softball Showdown
Girls up to 16 in the major league all star squad routed boys under 13 9 to 5 at Herrin Township Softball League lighted park. In the second game the V F W boys minor league team edged Eagles 8 to 7 as Eagles tallied all runs in late innings. Tuesday slate lists multiple minor and midget league matchups at various parks.
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Herrin Township
V.F.W
Eagles
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Leads Tam Open Round
Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Johnny Clark led the opening rounds of the Tam OShanter carnival. The Babe, AP half century top woman athlete, tied the Tam course record with a six under par 70 in the All American Women Open first round.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Johnny Clark
Tam O’shanter
Babe
Associated Press
Poll
Farmer’s cake bounces on trip to state fair
E. E. Atherton Jr a farmer noted for kitchen skill failed to win first prize with his angel food cake at the 1949 Springfield state fair. He blamed the cake’s bounce during transport and plans to bake it in Springfield next year.
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ST. Anne, Ill
E. E. Atherton, Jr
Springfield
Cubs Split Twin Bill at Woods Field in Carbondale
The Carbondale Cubs beat Vergennes 12 2 in the opener but fell to Du Quoin 14 7 in the nightcap at Woods Field Carbondale. Next Sunday they host Miller City in the scheduled clash.
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Carbondale Cubs
Vergennes
du Quoin
Woods Field
Carbondale
Cubs
Miller City
Carbondale Teen-Age League Schedule Roundup
The Carbondale Teen-Age League releases its upcoming slate of games. Aug 7 Hot Shots play All Stars while Aug 8 Red Wings meet Rams and Aug 10 Rangers face Wildcats.
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Carbondale Teen-Age League
All Stars
Red Wings
Rams
Rangers
Wildcats
Pekin and Maywood Face Off In Illinois Junior Legion Final
Pekin will meet Maywood in the final of the Illinois Junior American Legion baseball tournament after Pekin bounced back from an opening loss to win 7 to 2. Bob Riggenback hurled well and Pekin’s timely hitting produced three runs in the first inning and two in the third and sixth. Maywood finally broke through with two runs in the ninth but could not deny Pekin the title shot.
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Springfield
Ill
Pekin
Maywood
Sudanese dwellers told to stop using cannon shells as door-stops
The Sudan government urged Khartoum residents to stop employing old cannon shells as door-stops after an inactive warhead from the 1884-85 siege of Khartoum exploded during building excavations. Several offices in Khartoum use such shells as door-stops.
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Khartoum
Centralia Clinches Leads With Doubleheader Sweep
Centralia in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league widened its advantage by defeating Mt. Vernon 3 to 2 in the opener and 6 to 2 in the nightcap. Mt. Vernon’s Frank Brookman allowed three early runs, while Roy Hawkes hit a late homer to seal Vincennes past Paris 13 to 11 in 11 innings. Mattoon won at Springfield 10 to 1, and Paducah beat West Frankfort 3 to 2 after 12 innings.
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Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Frank Brookman
Mattoon
Springfield
Paris
Vincennes
Roy Hawkes
Paducah
West Frankfort
L Pet
W. Frankfort
Kalamazoo junior tennis champ defeats Reed in title clash
Kalamazoo Mich. Ham Richardson from Baton Rouge La. wins National Junior championship by beating Whitney Reed of Alameda Calif. in four sets 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4. Babe Zaharias captures All-American Women's Open title with 296 total. Flyamanita prevails in Princess Pat stakes at Washington Park for $54,845 purse.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Ham_ Richardson
Baton Rouge
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Chicago
Washington Park
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