Royalton Beats Herrin and Ties Marion for Lead
Royalton defeated Herrin 9-2 at Royalton while Marion won 10-2 at Marion. Royalton, Marion, and Herrin sit atop the Coal Belt Teenage Baseball League standings after Sunday results. Savka tripled for Royalton, and Herrin left fielder made a diving catch robbing a home run.
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Royalton
Herrin
Marion
Christopher
Rudy Tefertiller
Bill McGlasson
Brooks
Bill Donahue
Savka
Don Robinson
Ronnie Mitchell
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
National League standings list Brooklyn atop with 70 wins and 32 losses. New York 62-40, St. Louis 63-47, Philadelphia 56-50, Chicago 54-53, Boston 44-60, Cincinnati 46-64, Pittsburgh 32-81. Sunday results include St. Louis 3-2 and Chicago 9-4, with rainouts for New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. The text notes upcoming games and doubleheaders, plus a KO statement about Joe Louis defeating Max Schmeling in 2:04 of the first round.
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New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Twinight
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Phi
Phia
Crainville Stars Defeat Harrisburg in Six to Four Win
Crainville led 6-1 after five innings then held off a Harrisburg rally to win 6-4. Lefty Davis pitched a full game for Crainville allowing seven hits with four strikeouts. Bleyer and Farley had two doubles and Farley added a second inning triple. Harrisburg’s Odle Daley Gulley and Nelson each doubled. Crainville to host a Chester team next Sunday.
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Lefty
Odle
Daley
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Nelson
Crainville
Chester
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Castrale
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Gower
Franklin
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Davis
Attucks Defeats Carterville 20 12 in Coal Belt Game
Attucks defeated Carterville 20 to 12 in a free scoring Coal Belt Teenage game at Carbondale. Linford Thomas hit a homer for Attucks along with James Alexander. Pitching changes lined by Macklin and Linford Thomas, while Carterville used three pitchers. Attucks holds two league games left and will host Johnston City Thursday at 4 30 p m and close season next Sunday at Christopher. Labor Day features an Attucks Old Timers game at its field.
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Carterville
Carbondale
Macklin
Linford Thomas
Drake
Gower
Brown
James Alexander
Johnston City
Attucks Field
Christopher
Hand blown glassware term traced to lung-driven crafting
In glassware trade, the phrase hand blown describes vessels shaped by artisans using lungs rather than machines, reflecting traditional craftsmanship and manual technique.
Major League Leaders Summary Recaps AL Batting Runs HRs
American League batting leaders include Fain of Philadelphia at .346 and Woodling of New York at .325. Joost leads in runs with 79. Berra 73. Doby 83 RBI. Robinson 77. Doby 26 HR. Berra 23. Musial .325. Lockman and Kluszewski .308. Musial 76 runs. Lockman 74. Sauer 92 RBI. Thomson 74. Hodges 23 HR.
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Philadelphia
Woodling
New York
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Berra
Doby
Cleveland
Robinson
Chicago
Musial
St. Louis
Lockman
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Sauer
Thomson
Hodges
Brooklyn
Still Lead Off New York and St Louis in NL lineups
AP notes few NL teams keep spring lead off hitters. Sally Hemus remains lead off for the St. Louis Cardinals and Dave Williams holds the role for the New York Giants while other teams show changes from opening day lineups.
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New York
Sally Hemus
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Williams
New York Giants
Buck stable draws attention at Du Quoin State Fair
Freshman harness operator Leonard J Buck of Far Hills New Jersey brings eight yearlings to the Du Quoin State Fair Grand Circuit events. Top horse Gosling a 55000 purchase is aimed at the 32000 McMahon Memorial on August 23. Other Buck horses include Hershey Hanover Hills Hanover Kimberly Kid Rocket Express Lord Victory One Exception Precious Hanover Simpson Hanover with veteran reinsman Tommy Berry guiding the string.
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Gosling
Goose Bay
Gander
Hills Hanover
Kimberly Kid
Simpson Hanover
Precious Hanover
Tommy Berry
Soldier wins intra-mural softball trophy at Fort Slocum
Corporal Arthur W. Stone, son of Mr and Mrs W L Norton of Carbondale route 1, received an individual trophy as a member of the championship Armed Forces Information School intra-mural softball team. Major William C Burns presented the trophy. Stone is in the Information and Education course and serves with the 130th Infantry at Camp Cooke California. The champion team included members from all armed forces.
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N. Y
Arthur W. Stone
W. L. Norton
Route 1
Carbondale
Armed Forces Information School
William C. Burns
USA
Stone
130Th Infantry
Camp Cooke
Calif
Set New Mark At Murphysboro Stock Races
Burrell Moore of Benton set a one lap track record at Murphysboro Speedway with 15.64 seconds in the K-9 on the fifth of a mile oval. Goose Martin of Lesser won the feature after a first lap crash, Cliff Roland flipped four times but escaped serious injury and later relieved the announcer Jimmie Harper to compete. Winners: First Heat Burrell Moore Meachem Grand Tower. Goose Martin Sesser. Second Heat Bill Whitson Mt. Vernon. Cliff Roland Sesser. Dick Poe Marion. Third Heat Frank Mangin Du Quoin. Webb Deaton Creal Springs. Newt Crisler East St. Louis. Fourth Heat Jack O Keefe Du Quoin. Nelson Garrison Marion. Marvel Straub Christopher. Handicap Roland Mangin Moore. Semi-Feature Meachem Straub Lutes. Feature Martin Whitson Mangin. Officials Race Herb Peterson.
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Burrell Moore
Benton
Goose”” Martin
Lesser
Cliff Roland
Roland
Jimmie Harper
Harper
Howard Meachem
Grand ‘Tower
Goose
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Mt. Vernon
Dick Poe
Marion
Frank Mangin
Jack O'Keefe
du Quoin
Nelson Garrison
Marvel Straub
Christopher
Mangin
Moore
Meachem
Straub
Lutes
Whitson
Herb Peterson
Athletics End Western Tour as Connie Mack Travels By Auto
On the final western swing, Connie Mack and his wife Mrs Connie Mack accompanied the Philadelphia Athletics by car to follow the team.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Johnston City Nips Carbondale Merchants 2-0 in league
Johnston City edged Carbondale 2-0 in the Coal Belt Teenage League at Johnston City Sunday. Hope of Johnston City and Single of Carbondale each pitched with perfect control, allowing six and seven hits respectively and striking out three and seven. Johnston City's runs came on a sixth inning single by Hope and a seventh inning double by Helfrich followed by Trapani's single.
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Lingle
Smith
Helfrich
Trapani
Phelps
Davis
Chancey
WIPF Elects Queen Entrant for August Card Contest
Mary Ann Barnhart of Herrin chosen by WIIPF Herrin as entrant in Radio Appreciation Day Queer Contest at Sportsman's Park St Louis on August 17. Event features 45 entrants with 2 runners up and grand prize two World Series tickets and $200 if Cardinals reach the series.
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Mary Ann Barnhart
Herrin
Wiipf Herrin
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Charles R. Cook
Miss Barnhart
Ray Richardson
Herrin Township
Open Forum Notes Legacy of Baseball and Dorton Family
A Herrin man 91 died after a weeklong illness. He was the father of Ray Chapman the Cleveland shortstop killed by a Carl Mays pitch in 1920. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Storme Funeral Home in Herrin with extended family noted as contributors to Southern Illinois baseball.
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Herrin
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Carl Mays
Ray
New York
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The
Phils
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Southern Illinois
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Hertin
Musial Poised to Reach 2000 Hit Milestone Soon
The article notes Stan Musial closing in on 2,000 major league hits, alongside remarks on Ty Cobb and other Hall of Fame players with 3,000 plus hits. It contrasts active stars and aging veterans like Joe DiMaggio, John Mize, Bob Elliott, Phil Cavarretta, Enos Slaughter, and Ted Williams, highlighting uncertain paths to 2,000 for several.
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Ty Cobb
Speaker
Wagner
Ed Collins
Paul Waner
Lajoie
Anson
Musial
Stan
Joe DiMaggio
John Mize
Bob Elliott
Phil Cavarretta
Musical
Enos Slaughter
Ted Williams
Don DiMaggio
Stephens
Moose Rally Tops Herrin 24-18 in Eight
Murphysboro Moose erased an early deficit to beat Herrin Legion 24-18 at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Carleton and Bastien shared pitching duties while Bill Ozburn had four hits and seven RBIs including a grand slam in the eighth. Daniels and others homered for Murphysboro as the rally capped a dramatic eight inning comeback.
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Herrin Legion
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carleton
Bastien
Bill Ozburn
Ozburn
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