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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
11
Braves gain ground in the National League as Vern Bickford throws a no hitter for Boston against Brooklyn. Spahn and Sain pace a strong 1 2 3 pitching punch as Philadelphia and New York also win to tighten the standings. DiMaggio benched for rest as Consuegra silences Boston in a 5 2 Washington win.
Major and National League standings lead with Detroit Cleveland New York and Boston atop their divisions. Yesterday results show Detroit 4-1 and New York 7 Philadelphia 6. Today features six games including Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago with several doubleheaders on tomorrow’s slate.
Murphysboro Merchants and the Anna club of the Egyptian Base ball League will meet in a 12:30 p m playoff at Tamaroa to decide the fourth place after finishing the regular season tied with Anna behind Orient Dowell and Du Quoin.
Cleveland guard Bill Willis is celebrated for his role with Ohio State’s 1944 national championship team and for earning the year’s Student of the Year honor. Willis expresses pride in both achievements reflecting his athletic and academic success.
A 21-year-old pilot, James E. Vosyka of Oak Park Illinois, died when his midget plane the Ace of Diamonds crashed during the third heat of the Continental trophy race at the International Air fair in Detroit. Wings collapsed at 200 mph, spectators witnessed the fatal event as other planes continued racing.
Merriman Wyrostek Kluszewski Adcock and D Rice drive in runs as Cincinnati defeats St Louis 5 to 2. Blackwell earns the win, Boyer takes the loss after five and two thirds.
Centralia beat Paris 13-5 extending its league lead as Gene Pisarski earned his 18th win of the season. West Frankfort defeated Mattoon 8-1 on three hitters by Jim Michalek, and Frank Brookman shaded Vincennes 15-2. Springfield rallied for a 2-1 loss to Paducah after a ninth inning threat. The same matchups return tonight.
The 1950 College All-Stars upset the Philadelphia Eagles 17 to 7 at Soldier Field. QB Eddie Le Baron and RB Charlie Justice sparked the comeback with a 35 yard TD and two long runs, while linemen like Leo Nomellini and Lou Creekmur paved the way. Justice totaled 133 rushing yards on nine carries and Gordon Soltau added two PATs plus a 23 yard field goal. The lone pro score came on Steve Van Buren’s one yard plunge after a 57 yard drive.
Osaka Aug 12 Ford Konno a young Nisei swimmer from Hawaii shattered the world 800 yard freestyle record at a U S Japan meet in Osaka clocking 9 40 2 The runner up Hiron oshin Furuhashi was 9 42 6 with Tanake third 9 48 4 and John Marshall fourth 9 50 2 Other event winners included Bob Brawner 200 yd breaststroke Yoshio Hamaguchi 220 yd freestyle and Dick Thoman 100 yd backstroke.
Boston righthander Vern Bickford threw the first major league no hitter since 1948 as Boston beat Brooklyn 7 to 0. Joe DiMaggio benched for the Yankees marking a career first. Davis Cup action sees Bromwich and Bergelin pair in a split first day. Mantle leads with Mulloy and Match reach Newport semifinals. Henry Ransom tops two rounds in Tom O Shanter. All Stars top Eagles 17 7. Arise wins Legion handicap at Saratoga. Duchess Peg wins Steger purse at Washington Park.
Royalton Legion beat Marion 16 to 2 for its 28th win of the season. Dino Morris pitched a five hitter over the route while Royalton rallied with five in the second and added four more runs in the fifth and sixth. Hudson and Black had three hits each for Royalton, with Black collecting a double and Hartwell driving Marion’s two runs.
Louisville Colonels beat Kansas City 5 to 2 to tighten their hold on first place in the American Association. St Paul defeated Toledo 10 to 5, Minneapolis outslugged Columbus 9 to 0, while Chicago kept pace with eight hits but failed to score. Tonight’s schedule includes Louisville at Milwaukee and Indianapolis at Kansas City.
The four day invitation tournament begins Monday at 8 p.m. at the Carbondale softball park with Hogan's Center hosting the opening game against Herrin Stags. Admission is free for all games.
Alvin Dark and the Giants beat the league-leading Phils 3-1 with key hits. Vern Bickford threw the first no hit no run game in the majors since 1948, stopping the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-0.
In Hollywood California Rudy Garcia stopped Rudy Vasquez both from Los Angeles in round 4. In Denver Colorado Louis Galvani from Havana knocked out Corky Gonzales in round 9.
Walter Miller set a record with 334 wins in 1,194 mounts in 1907 at New York Jockey Club. Only four jockeys have surpassed 300 wins in a year, including Vincent Powers 324 in 1908 and Johnny Longden 316 in 1947 and 319 in 1948.
Fourteen members of the original 1946 Cleveland Browns squad are confirmed to join a reunion roster. The group represents the franchise's earliest era, highlighting the club’s storied dawn and legacy in professional football.
The report notes Attucks defeating De Molays in a local contest, highlighting a community event and the involvement of local teams. The piece references the Cleveland Browns and notes their 1946 first-team roster having a player at every position except halfback.
A summary report to Secretary Chapman from Fish and Wildlife Service Director Albert Day notes overall Pacific flyway production is similar to last year with a slight drop in some areas, while Central flyway shows modest gains and Atlantic flyway remains steady. Breeding conditions were generally favorable but late springs and nest losses reduced production in parts of the Far North and southern regions.
Second seeded Ted Schroeder and third seed Gardnar Mulloy meet in the Newport Casino Invitational singles semi finals with Art Larsen and Sam Match also advancing. In doubles, Talbert and Trabert face Savitt and Schwartz while Patty Schrader pair take on Seixas and Flam.
The record highlights top batters Dimensional leaders with Dizzy St. Louis posting .358 while Robinson of Brooklyn hits .355. Triple leaders Ashburn Jethroe and Ennis share 12 or 7 triples with Ennis again among home run leaders.
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