Sports talk on baseball riders and pennant races
Ex Herrin broadcaster Tom Dailey notes Ray Schmidt and Norman Roy among early 1940s era players and discusses Negro players and the Boston farm system. He cites Sam Jethroe, Luke Easter, and Artie Wilson as standout performers while covering standings from 1948 and 1949 and mentioning Kiner’s 30th homers against Dickson.
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Tom Dailey
Herrin
Johnny O'Hara
Harry Caray
Ray Schmidt
St. Louis
WJPF
Don Lang
Columbus
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Norman
Roy
Dick Manville
Artie Wilson
Oakland
Big Luke Easter
San Diego
Easter
Cleveland
Wilson
Yankees
Thompson
Irvin
Giants
Montreal
Sam Jethroe
Paul Richards
Buffalo
Jethroe
Boston
Billy Southworth
Sauer
Conatser
Sporting News
New York
Brooklyn
Merchants Host Sparta Club In Night Baseball At Murphysboro
The Murphysboro Merchants meet the Sparta Merchants tonight at Stagno Park north of Murphysboro. Manager Dutch Flanigan flags rain risk from the weatherman delaying two prior games. Dickie Rednour may start on the mound with Schimpf or Rednour set to pitch depending on Yankee tryout pay. Admission is 50 and 25 cents. The piece notes Stanford Indians lettermen returning from the 1948 football squad.
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Murphysboro Merchants
Sparta Merchants
Stagno Park
Murphysboro
Dutch’ Flanigan
Flanigan
Dickie Rednour
Merchant Hurling
Carrol Dobbs
Left Handers Start Matches at French Lick
Norman Jamey a 32 year old hosiery broker from Hickory won the qualifying medal with a four over par 76 in wet conditions at the Left handed golf tour event in French Lick Indiana. The rain soaked course challenged players as Jamey once played football for Duke and baseball in the Southern Association.
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North
Norman Jamey
Hickory
French Lick Springs
Duke
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Southern Association
Legion and Hogan win night games at Carbondale
Fans at Community high school softball field in Carbondale saw two games. The American Legion edged the Eagles 2 to 1 as a seventh inning error scored two runs. In the second game Hogan Center won 19 to 1 with 12 runs in the first inning. Umpire George Dennison halted play after five innings. Regional action listed: Flint, Mich. beat E Chicago 8 7 and Cincinnati Rudde beat Belleville 11 2. Sugar Bowl carnival tennis tourney set for Dec 28 30 with 16 amateurs.
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Carbondale
Eadie
American Legion
Williams
Eagles
Russell
Riggs
the Legion
Phillips
Hogan Center
Brown
F. Nesbitt
G. Lee
Ebbs
Lee
Hogan
George Dennison
Amer. Legion
Bloomington
Flint
Mich
E. Chicago
Ind
Cincinnati Rudde
Belleville
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Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Murray Dickson
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Rochester
Erv Dusak
Hearan
Dusak
Sparta Club
Stanford Indians
Lettermer
Brie
Dtizen
French Lick
Legion
Walker
Thomas
Sugar Bowl
Christy
Buz
Junior
Secret Agent X8
Rip Kirby
Mandrake
Legion Dillon
Hinkley
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Haberman
C. Link
Ss Brewer
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P Phillips
J. Williams
Ss Fite
F. Drew
Patterson
If Riggs
Rf Jones
Temple
D. Williams
Nichols
R. Nesbitt
W. Brown
J. Thomas
E ‘Blythe
Perkins
Scott
Rf Greer
Rf Walker
P L. Thomas
W. Oo
J Lence
Clutts
Stein
A. GrifFith
Ss C. Stein
W. Griffith
Cf Lee
P. Chapman
Henry
Ozark See
Gale
Ozark
Considur
Slagle
Phil
Imusic
Wilda
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National Museum
Shorty
Or.bey
Aes
OR. Bey
America
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Marion, Ill
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