Brecheen Sain Struggles Highlight St. Louis Pitching Duel
Merle Jones surveys the Cardinals staff with Harry Brecheen and Murry Sain lagging in 1949. Brecheen shows mixed results against top teams while Sain’s record features late losses. both fall short of 1948 ERAs as the pennant race heats up.
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Harry Brecheen
Johnny Iain
Breeden
Dodgers
Braves
Phils
Giants
Brecheen
Antonelli
Boston
Reds
Cubs
Pirates
Breecen
Sam
Conatser
Rums
CARDS
Samn
Musial
Slaughter
Northey
Kazak
Dark
Jones
Sain
Red Sox
Hawaii Eyes Multiple Titles At National AAU Swimming Meet
In San Antonio on August 19 five national women s AAU swimming titles remain up for grabs. Hawaii qualified four finalists in the one mile race led by Catherine Kleinschmidt who posted 24 33.9 to challenge defending champion Joan Mallory of San Francisco California for the top title.
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San Antonio Texas
A.A.U
Hawaii
Catherine Kleinschmidt
Joan Mallory
San Francisco
Calif
Robins Cup Girls Minor Tourney Final Thriller
The Robins defeat the Orioles 19 18 in eight innings at Herrin's lighted field to win the Robins Cup Girls Minor Tourney. Betty Colp hit a two homer game for the Orioles, but Robins rallied with two runs in the eighth. The Robins had earlier beaten the Aries 28 19 to reach the final as the Orioles topped the Red Birds 26 2. The Boys Midget league opens tonight at the lighted park with a 6 p m game.
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Robins
Orioles
Herrin
Betty Colp
Sanders
Boren
Canaries
Redbirds
Russell's Texaco Tops Christopher in Scrappy Game
Herrin's team beat Christopher VFW 9-6 behind seven-hit pitcher Junior Hatchet. Hatchet also hit a two-run homer in the fourth as Herrin erased a 4-3 Christopher lead with a six-run sixth inning. Christopher scored in the first two frames and countered with two runs in the fifth before Russell's Texaco sealed the win.
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Russell
Texaco
Herrin
Christopher V.F.W
Junior Hatchet
Christopher
Hatcher
Dongola
Lind and Dunlap Reach Western Junior Finals
In Ann Arbor on August 19 AP reports Deliberate Dean Lind of Michigan faces Norman Dunlap of Purdue in the Western Junior golf final. Lind, U S junior champion from Rockport Illinois, is favored after easy morning and afternoon wins while Dunlap from Terre Haute Indiana State had tense matches to reach the final.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Dean Lind
University of Michigan
Norman Dunlap
Purdue
Lind
Rockport
Ill
Dunlap
Indiana
Lindsay Adds Illiniwek Medal
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur won the Illiniwek medal at Short Hills Country Club with a 78, finishing 232 overall. Ruth More of Pekin was second at 251, Tommie Riley of Champaign third at 252, and Mrs. James Reid of Rockford fourth at 255.
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Moline
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Short Hills Country Club
Ruth More
Pekin
Tommie Riley
Champaign
James Reid
Rockford
Frank Mayer
Glencoe
Jack Ochiltree
St. Charles
Ill
Belleville, Mattoon clash in two baseball games
In a doubleheader Belleville beat Mattoon 7 1 and 6 2 at Mattoon with D Davis H Davis Urban and Anthony on Belleville side while Mattoon pitchers Cassidy Hill Spear held Belleville to six and four runs in the two games. In the first game Centralia defeated Mt Vernon 12 to 6 as Grove Veal Nelms Pruca and Gatts contributed for the winners. In the other Eighth inning swing Paducah defeated West Frankfort 8 to 0 as Kerr Radomski Kearse Williams and OConnor combined for the shutout.
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Mattoon
West Frankfort
Paducah
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
W. Frankfort
Kerr
Radomski
Kearse
Williams
Applegate
O’connor
Grove
Veal
Nelms
Pruca
Gatts
D. Davis
H. Davis
Urban
Anthony
Cassidy
Hill
Spear
Fights Last Night Roundup From Associated Press
Brooklyn fighter Young stopped Guillermo Giminez in New York while Bert Lytell outpointed Bob Amos in Fresno. Rex Layne stopped Gene Pearce in Utah and Johnny Ephan halted Jackie Romero in Sacramento injuring his right shoulder.
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Ft. Hamilton
Terrys Young
New York
Guillermo Giminez
Argentina
Dayton
Ohio
Bert Lytell
Fresro
Calif
Bob Amos
Detroit
Midvale
Utah
Rex Layne
West Jordan
Gene Pearce
Magna
Sacramento
Johnny Ephan
Honolulu
Jackie Romero
Romero
Southern Illinois graduates become coaches in varied posts
Twenty graduates of Southern Illinois University with physical education majors will enter coaching in fall per athletic director Glenn Abe Martin. Thirteen states supply coaches for high schools and seven for elementary grades with one moving to industry. Names and assignments include Bill Bleyer Carterville high school and Bob Braden Water at Ewing elementary among others. Jay Pieron Murphysboro a sheet metal instructor at Chanute Field.
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Southern Illinois University
Glenn
Abe’’ Martin
University
Bill Bleyer
Carterville
Bill Bonali
Freeman Spur
Mattoon
Bob Braden
Water
Ewing
Don Chase
Granite City
Glen Ellyn
John Corn
Benton
Benton High School
Bill Cosgrove
Galen Davis
du Quoin
Carlinville
Bob Follis
Marion
Spillertown
Charlie Durham
West Frankfort
Shawneetown
Jim Fisher
Carbondale
Karnak High School
Glen Hamilton
Pinckneyville
Bill Hurley
Eldorado
Basalt
Colorado
George Iubert
Orient
Galatia High School
Clyde Leilach
New Athens
Chicago Military Academy
William Lynch
Ullin
Ken McMurray
Paul Moss
Equality High School
Bob Johnson
Gillespie High School
Mike Sortal
Zeigler
Lions Place Dale Hansen on Inactive List
Ypsilanti Michigan August 19 AP veteran tackle Dale Hansen formerly of Michigan State has been placed on the inactive list of the Detroit Lions. Hansen 27 suffered a recurring ankle injury in Wednesday night freshman varsity tilt.
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Dale Hansen
Michigan State College
Detroit Lions
Bo McMillin
Hansen
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