Robins Dominate in Herrin Girls Minor League Play
In the Herrin Township Softball Girls Minor League, the Robins crushed the Bluebirds 36-5 as their offense surged. The Redbirds beat the Wrens 20-10 and the Canaries defeated the Cardinals 25-9 with Profit earning the win. A roster deadline was announced for Boys Midget league players, and Edwin Snider noted has homered in every NL park this season.
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Wrens
Canaries
Cardinals
Robins
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Herrin Township
Swallows
Martins
Profit
All Boys
Phil Collard
Orioles
Edwin
Duke) Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
NFL Tribune Sign New Pact Including AA Involved
The National Football League and the All-America Conference signed a 10 year contract with Chicago Tribune Charities at Soldier Field. The clause requires the NFL champion to face the All-Stars if meeting any other pro league champion in a post season game. Commissioner Bert Bell says no plan for a wider post-season with other leagues.
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National Football League
All-America
National Loop
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Soldier Field
Bert Bell
National League
Chicago Tribune
Bel
Arch Ward
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Ward
Tam
A.A.C
N.F.L
West Frankfort Leads Mo Valley Standings
Mo Valley standings show West Frankfort leading with 36 games won and 6 lost. Centralia and Mattoon trail with 38 and 47 losses respectively, Paducah and Mt. Vernon follow, Belleville at the bottom. Tonight’s games include Mattoon at Paducah and Centralia at Belleville.
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Centralia
Mattoon
Paducah
Mt. Vernon
Belleville
Cooney’s Peripatetic Rise to Braves Manager
Egypt Sport Talk recounts Johnny Cooney’s long mixed career from a 1921 debut with the Boston Braves to 1944 as a Yankee pinch hitter and his 1940s Dodgers Braves years. It notes his 3.72 ERA pitching and a .994 fielding average, then surveys coaches and ex-managers from Altrock to Wares, urging memory of baseball’s journeymen.
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Brooklyn
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Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Joe Strip
Jim Bucher
Roy Hen
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St. Louis
Pirate
Bill Meyer
Goldie
Holt
Portland
Beaumont
Altrock
Bartell
Bengough
Berres
Brown
Brucker
Combs
Cooke
Crosetti
Cuyler
Ickey
Ferrell
Fitzsimmons
Franks
Harder
Hofmann
Johnson
Kaufmann
Kress
Lyons
Mack
Earle
McKechnie
Milan
Miller
Mills
Moore
O’neill
Page
Perkins
Pitler
Posedel
Riddle
Ruel
Schulte
Schultz
Sewell
Shea
Simmons
Smith
Stock
Sukeforth
Susce
Turner
Wagner
Wares
Hambletonian Field Races at State Fair
The Illinois State Fair Grand Circuit card features Miss Tilly in the Review Futurity 3year-old trot with 13 entrants led by Cambridge. Fred Egan and Miss Tilly seek another win in a $15,000 event. The Ann Rutledge pace for $8,000 features 15 aged pacers including Aiemite Wilmington Direct Rudagar and Yankee Chief.
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Miss Tilly
Cambridge
C. W. Phellis
Goshen
Rocco Hanover
Martha Doyle
Rosamond
Bangaway
Fibber
Portfolio
Scotch Pal
Delhi Lady
Record Express
Fred Egan
Fleet
Lujack Team Triumphs In Bears Practice Tilt
In Mishawaka Indiana the Blues led by quarterback Johnny Tujack beat the Oranges 27 to 21 in a Bears intra squad scrimmage before 7500 at the school stadium last night. Rookie halfback Wally Dreyer former Wisconsin back scored a Blue touchdown.
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Blues
Johnny Tujack
Oranges
Chicago Bears
Wally Dreyer
Wisconsin
Wards
Texaco Wallops McLeansboro 9-4 in Norris City
Russell's Texaco team of Herrin defeated McLeansboro 9 to 4 at Norris City. Bill Francis pitched six hits and hit a first inning homer to spark an 11 hit Texaco attack. Bob Russell had three hits including a double. Texaco meets Marion Methodists at 8:30 tonight in Marion.
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Texaco
Herrin
McLeansboro
Norris City
Bill Francis
Francis
Bob Russell
Marion Methodists
Marion
Jap Swimmers Set New World Marks at Los Angeles Meet
Hironoshin Furuhashi and Shori Hashizume of Japan lowered the 1500 meter freestyle world record at the National AAU championships. Hashizume won heat in 18:35.7, Furuhashi clocked 18:19, both beating the prior record. Sumio Tanaka also posted 19:19.3 as Japan eyes a 1 2 3 finish in the final.
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Sons of Nippon
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Shori Nashizume
A.A.U
Japan
Tomikatsu Amano
Furuhashi
Fujimyama
Sumio Tanaka
Canada
Burwell Jones
Tanaka
Jimmy McLane
Yale
McLane
Blanda Leads Orange With 57 Yard Scoring Pass
George Blanda, ex Kentucky star, piloted the Orange offense and threw a 57 yard scoring pass to Ken Kavanaugh. The play highlighted a long drive and key connection as the team sought momentum.
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George Blanda
Kentucky
Orange
Ken Kavanaugh
Moreland Leads Chicago District Qualifiers in National Amateur
Gus Moreland, a printing salesman and 1932 Western Amateur winner, tops the 36 hole qualifying at Knollwood Lake Forest with 73 72 for a 145 to lead the Chicago District 12 entrants into the National Amateur at Rochester New York August 29 to September 3. fellow qualifiers include Jack Morrell Elgin 77 71 148 and Jim Frisina Taylorville 72 76 148.
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Peoria
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Rochester
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Knollwood Club
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Ill
Gus
Oakmont
Jack Morrell
Elgin
Jim Frisina
Taylorville
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