Football Coaches Begin Training For New Southern Illinois Season
Southern Illinois coaches plan new schemes and weather permitting begin football practice next Thursday. Veterans like Centralia’s Arthur Trout and new leaders Diz Anderson and Leedie Cabutti prepare for six rule changes while referees meet Sept. 6 14 to discuss them. Paris coach Harry Sortal brings a strong background and hopes for steady football with Ernie Eveland supplying players, as Herrin and nearby towns eye potential success.
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Southern Illinois
Arthur Trout
Centralia
Diz” Anderson
Benton
John Corn
Bill Cosgrove
Bill Bleyer
Carterville
Leedie Cabutti
Herrin
Texaco Loses At Dongola 3-2 In Softball Battle
Dongola rallied for three runs in the last of the sixth to defeat Russell's Texaco of Herrin 3-2. Bills Francis allowed four hits as Dongola pitcher Karraker matched the effort. Texaco scored in the fourth and sixth. Proceeds from three games go to Herrin anti polio fund.
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Dongola
Russell
Texaco
Herrin
Bill Francis
Karraker
Marion Junior Chamber of Commerce
Towermen Win in Protested Playoff Duel at Riverside Park
Grand Tower beat Dowell 16 to 5 in a protested playoff game in Murphysboro. Dowell had protested a July 24 decision over fair foul ruling. the league ordered a replay from the protest point. Dowell led 4 1 after two, but Grand Tower rallied with seven hits two walks and three Dowell errors to surge ahead and steal home in a seventh inning rally.
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Grand Tower Indians
Dowell
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Grand Tower
Trico League
Gene Wills
Wills
Connie Mack Honored In New York TriBute Ceremonies
In New York a three day tribute to Connie Mack began with official ceremonies honoring the veteran Athletics manager. Dutch Harrison Lloyd Mangrum and Jim Ferrier led the Grand Rapids Open midway with 133. Marlene Bauer of Los Angeles won the National.
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Associated Press
New York
Connie Mack
The
Athletics
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dutch Harrison
Lloyd Mangrum
Jim Ferrier
Philadelphia
Marlene Bauer
Los Angeles
Southern Illinois to Host First Coaching Clinic
Final arrangements completed for the first annual Southern Illinois University coaching clinic August 22 to 24. Glenn Martin says registration opens Monday at 8 00 am with Don Faurot opening the session. Hank Iba and Bert Ingwersen expected to keynote Tuesday as the event draws coaches and fans.
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Southern Illinois University
Glenn
Abe
Martin
Don Faurot
Missouri University
Oklahoma A. & M
Jackson Country Club
Carbondale
Bert Ingwersen
University of Illinois
Faurot
Trico League Tournament Opens With Eight Teams
Eight teams begin Trico league play with Steeleville at Grand Tower and Dowell at Carbondale in round one. Second round and finals set for Sunday and late August with banquet trophies next spring. Grand Tower tops Dowell 15 to 5 to join Steeleville in a first place tie.
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Steeleville
Grand Tower
Dowell
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Mo Valley League Tonight's Games Weekly Schedule
Paducah faces Centralia and West Frankfort meets Mattoon in tonight's Mo Valley League doubleheaders. West Frankfort wins first 8 7 in seven innings, Westhoff, O Connor drive win while Wilkes scores for Paducah. West Frankfort second game tops Paducah 8 4. Centralia loses to Mt Vernon 3 5. Belleville at Mattoon postponed by rain.
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O’connor
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Daley
Kerr
Wilkes
Williams
Ackerman
Gatts
Bloxam
Herron
W L Pet
Channel Swimmers Await Favorable Weather Shift
Fahmy Attalla, a 40 year old Egyptian, postponed his fourth English Channel crossing for 12 hours due to freshening winds. He planned to begin at Cap Gris Nez on the French side this afternoon and now expects to start Sunday. Shirley May France, 17, of Somerset Massachusetts, also hopes to swim the Channel and waits at Dover with her father J Walter France saying she is just relaxing.
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English
Cap Gris Nez
Shirley May France
Somerset, Mass
Dover
J. Walter France
Dewey Rebuffs Call for State Troops at Bell Plant
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey refused to deploy state police or militia to quell alleged lawlessness at Bell Aircraft Corp plant in Buffalo. Company president Lawrence D. Bell and Niagara County Sheriff Henry E. Becker had appealed for state guard help. Dewey replied with a telegram granting deputies wide powers but offered no troop deployment.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Bell Aircraft Corp
Bell
Lawrence D. Bell
Henry E. Becker
Niagara County
Dewey
Orient on Road After Cinching Egyptian Title
Orient travels for a double header at De Soto after clinching the Egyptian league title with a 13 1 record and a 12 2 win over Anna. Mike Rolla limited opponents to four hits as Orient eyes a late season All Star series with manager Lyle Bailey noting games at West Frankfree Memorial stadium and Tamaroa.
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Mike Rolla
Orient
de Soto
Carbondale
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Anna
Tamaroa
Dowell
Benton-Murphysboro
Murphysboro
Rolla
Lyle Bailey
West Frankfree Memorial Stadium
Bailey
Trico Officials Uphold Decision After Protest
Trico Teen-Age Baseball League officials met at W. T. Koenigsmark's Murphysboro home and rejected Grand Tower's protest over a Pinckneyville Sunday game. Pinckneyville won 3-2 after a disputed eighth inning interference ruling. The Umpire’s judgment stood, ruling the baserunner out for interference.
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Trico
W. T. Koenigsmark
Murphysboro
Grand Tower
Pinckneyville
Potato cap letter from Lower Saxony farmers
The department of agriculture sent a single sentence letter to farmers in Lower Saxony about the potato cap. The one sentence, though brief in appearance, stretches to 192 words as it outlines regulations, definitions, exemptions, and procedures for compliance, and notes potential penalties for noncompliance while inviting farmers to seek clarification from regional offices if needed.
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Lower Saxony
Department of Agriculture
Local 501 Strike Focuses on Wages and Pensions
The strike centers on wages and pensions with no negotiation from the company. The union seeks a 10 cent wage increase while the company says average hourly pay is $1.78.
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Local 501
Vandalia shooter Vic A Reinders wins inaugural Grand America trapshoot
Vic A. Reinders of Waukesha Wisconsin captured the 100 target 16 yard inaugural Grand America trapshoot in Vandalia Ohio. He outlasted a field of competitors to claim the top prize in the event held at the Vandalia range.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Vic A. Reinders
Waukesha
Wis
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