Heintzelman Stops Dodgers in Extra Innings Thriller
Kenny Heintzelman limited the Brooklyn Dodgers to seven hits and beat them 2-1 in 12 innings as Richie Ashburn delivered the deciding run with a triple in the top of the frame. The win keeps the Cardinals within reach of the pennant race amid other MLB results.
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Major League Standings and Yesterday's Baseball Results
Yesterday results include Cleveland 5 Detroit 0 Philadelphia 7 Boston 4 Chicago 4 St Louis 0. National League Chicago 5 St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 10 innings Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 1 12 innings New York 4 Boston 0. Thursday games list multiple matchups across leagues.
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Yankee tryouts halt by rain at Riverside Park
Rain soaked the Riverside Park diamond in Murphysboro yesterday. at noon the Yankee trials paused until 3 pm and resumed until about 4 pm. Scout Lou Maguolo dismissed the group and pulled aside two pitchers Teddie Koenigsmark of Murphysboro and Bob Stupes of Cape Girardeau for conferences.
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U S Amateur Field Cuts to a Fifth in Qualifying
Officials reduced the field to under a fifth after 32 sectional qualifiers in the National Amateur. Billy Shields of Albany set a Wolferts Roost record with 65, posting 135 total to lead the nation. Harvie Ward Jr and Billy Campbell each shot four under par 140 at Morganton and Huntington respectively in difficult rain conditions.
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Scout Talks with Stupes Over Youth Contract Rules
A Major League Baseball scout met with Stupes to discuss terms with a youth player, noting organized baseball rules prevent contract talks until high school completion. The day featured a simulated game with players assigned to positions each inning change and about 85 boys taking part in the second day's program.
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Ingwerson Headlines 9 Letter Winner to Lead Clinic
Burt Ingwerson, famed Illinois line coach and nine varsity letter winner, will join Hank Iba and Don Faurot at the Southern Illinois University Coaching Clinic on the Maroon campus August 22 through 24. The three day event features films and free admission.
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Golf Qualifying for National Championship Set at Oak Hill
The National championship quinquennial event will use a blind draw with 18 hole match play ending Sept. 3. Qualifiers include Shield at 135 and Tom Shelly of Miami at 160, with Willie Turnesa the defending champion.
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Pirates Attack Swamps Angels Youth League Game
At Carbondale Community High School field the Pirates routed the Swamps Angels 15 to 6 in a youth league contest. Pirates hitters rapped 14 hits led by Bane with two singles and two triples. Rogers homered in four trips. Pirates scored seven runs in the fourth inning to pull away.
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Hogan Elks Win Softball Games At Carbondale
Hogan Center Elks defeated the Elks 10 to 4 in one game while slugging 15 hits to shellack the American Legion 13 to 6. Park Board sponsors two upcoming night games with free admission announced by Buck Bowen.
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Southern star Mathieu captains per Conference and Corn Bowl
Senior year captain of the Southern team, Mathieu led the squad to conference and Corn Bowl crowns. A shot putter on the track team and a tough tackle on football, he weighed about 220 pounds and earned all conference second team honors. He later served on Morris high school’s coaching staff. his home is Eldorado.
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Mathieu Coach At Chatsworth Hires Big Name Leader
Charles Mathieu, formerly a Southern Illinois university weight man and tackle, is hired as head coach at Chatsworth High School to lead the football and basketball teams.
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Protests Force Replay of Trico Teen-Age Game
Grand Tower and Dowell will replay the July protest game Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Riverside Park Murphysboro. Dowell protested a fifth inning ruling after a line drive hit by Gene Wills was ruled foul by the third base umpire. the plate umpire later ruled the ball fair. The protest upheld that the ball was in play and should have been ruled fair, with the replay set from the fifth inning with runners on first and second.
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Barnstable University Star Weds Wilma Lee Haverly
Dale Barnstable of Kentucky's national champion basketball team married Wilma Lee Haverly in Corbin Kentucky. Guests included Alex Groza and Jim Line. Couple to honeymoon in Florida and reside in Lexington. Barnstable has another season of eligibility.
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Belleville Eliminated in Regional Legion Tourney
Belleville LL George H Hailgard Post fell 8 to 2 to Pulaski Twin City Post East Chicago Ind. Cincinnati Budde Post also beat Oakley Traynor Post Flint Mich 4 to 3. A 1948 racing season tallies 20254 thoroughbreds racing for 54436063 in purses. average potential earning per horse 2689 dollars.
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Tower Player Appeals to Umpire Over Pay Ruling
A Tower player wrote to a major league umpire seeking guidance on pay under a misinterpretation of one umpire overruling another. The reply stated the plate umpire was correct in ruling the ball a fair hit.
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Braves Relieve Southworth for Rest of Season
Boston AP Aug 17 Billy Southworth, Braves manager, is resting through the season due to health concerns. Johnny Cooney will manage for six weeks as Lou Perini backs Southworth, praising him while noting injuries hampered the team recently. The Braves sit fourth, 134 1/2 games behind the Dodgers.
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Baseball Rain Postpones Yankees Washington Night Game
Rain postponed the Yankees at Washington with ceremonies for Babe Ruth plaza opening on the first anniversary of Ruth's death. Also racing results in Saratoga Springs and Lake Success in Chicago noted alongside tennis action in Brookline and London with players eyeing national championships and pro hockey plans.
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Boxing results tied to multiple cities last night
Washington outpointed Rat ford in New York New Bedford Mass. Rocky Marciano stopped Pete Louthis in Cumberland R I Tony Pellone defeated Mario Moreno in New York Bernie Decusen beat Harold Jones in New Orleans Leonard Morrow stopped Arturo Godoy in Chile
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