Southern Illinois clinic opens with coaches from eight states
Coaches from Illinois Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin Kansas Ohio and Colorado attend the Southern Illinois university coaching clinic in Carbondale. Adolph Rupp of Kentucky leads the first session with about 100 early arrivals. The program runs three days with sessions led by Rupp Bell and Waller and draws many veteran coaches and players from numerous towns.
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Rupp
Merle Jones Mlinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Bill Waller
Southern
Bell
Waller
A.m
Illinois
Missouri
Wisisin
Kansas
Ohio
Colorado
Stan Changnon
Chebanie
George Iubelt
Galatia
Bill Cosgrove
Benton
John Merkelbach
Sandoval
C. B. Roels
Marshfield
Wis
Gus Heath
Ashley
Keith Wilson
Meosko Rapids
Kans
H. W. Wohlwend
Royalton
Co. L. Harriss
Carlyle
John Woolums
Roosevelt High
Dayton
Fred Lauder
Belleville
Roger Spear
Anna-Jonesboro
Bill Abernathy
Anna Jonesboro
James Cook
Gelenbard
Austin Muley
Freeburg
Harry Smith
Canton
Joe Uhis
College High
Cape Girardeau
Phil Haass
Zeigler
Kenny Baldwin
Rawlings
St. Louis
Everett Todd
Vergennes
Delmon Yount
Frankclay
Bill Crabtree
Centre College
Dorri
A. O. Adams
Eldorado
Donald Woodard
Lew Stephens
West Aurora
Ed Coray
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Bob Smith
Hurst Bush
Kenneth Smith
Robert Beard
E. L. Bencini
Murphysboro
J. F. Weatherly
Glenn Jones
Vienna
Bill Baonali
Mattoon
Charles Leonard
Cecil Fletcher
Patoka
Wilbur Ragland
Pinckneyville
Edd Ghent
Columbia
C. L. Bradley
J. D. Russell
Bill McBride
Ernie Knowles
Big League Standings and Results Snapshot
National League standings show Philadelphia leading with 69 wins and 45 losses. Brooklyn 60 47 and Boston 60 30 dominate. St Louis 61 51 and New York 57 53 chase. Yesterday St Louis defeated Cincinnati 3-2. Chicago 4 5, Pittsburgh 2 2. rainouts include Philadelphia New York and Boston Brooklyn. Tomorrow games feature Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and others. American League listing shows Detroit 72 39 and New York 71 44 atop. Cleveland 71 46 and Boston 69 48 close. Recent results include New York 5-4 over Philadelphia, Detroit 5-2 over St Louis, and Chicago 2-6 over Cleveland. Schedule notes include rainouts in Washington-Boston and Philadelphia-Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Sammy Baugh Leads Redskins Past 49ers In Exhibition Victory
In San Francisco on August 21 AP reports Slingin Sammy Baugh, in his 14th pro season, guided Washington to a 31-12 win over the 49ers. A crowd of 51,201 watched Baugh throw two TD passes in the third quarter as the Redskins pulled away after leading 3-0 at halftime. The game was a charity affair sponsored by the San Francisco Examiner and marked the 49ers’ NP league debut.
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Sammy Baugh
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Skins
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San Francisco Examiner
Herrin Stags Edge Eagles in Greater Egyptian Softball Clash
The Herrin Stags defeated the Carbondale Eagles 9-6 in Benton to win a Greater Egyptian Softball League contest. The Stags broke a 6-6 tie with a five-run seventh inning as Seratti and Quaglia drove in the decisive runs after Moss pitched and the Eagles rallied late.
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Benton
Stags
Eagles
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Sawyer
Harris
Fite
F. Drew
Seratti
Morgan Moss
Eagle
Creek
Ottolini
Bonali
Quaglia
Carbondale
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R. Drew
Moss
Bees Patterson
A Temple
Herrin
H Henley
Tapella
Gualdoni
Oe Morgan
San Ottolini
Chester VFW Downs Marissa in 10 3 Baseball Victory
Chester V F W Downs beat Marissa 10 to 3 as pitcher Wingerter limited the Marissa bats to four hits and struck out 14. Three Chester players had three hits each Misselhorn Athmer and Affelmier drove the offense with Affelmier’s fourth inning homer. Box score follows.
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V.F.W
Marissa
Wingerter
Misselhorn
Athmer
Affelmier
Yanks Narrow A L Leaders Margin With Wins
The Yankees swept the Philadelphia Athletics 6-4 and 5-2 to climb into second place behind the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. Stubby Overmire, Bill Wight and Billy Pierce defeated Detroit in a 6-2 game as the Browns split a doubleheader, while Wight and Pierce led the White Sox to 2-1 and 6-5 wins over the Indians. Boston’s Red Sox slid to fourth as rain halted play ending a seven-game streak.
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Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Stubby Overmire
Bill Wight
Billy Pierce
Overmire
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Wight
Pierce
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Bronx Bombers
Tribe
Yanks
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
Television rights sold for 1950 World Series
Cincinnati reports that Mutual Broadcasting System and the Gillette Safety Razor Co. have bought television rights for the 1950 World Series for 800000 dollars. Commissioner A B Chandler announced the deal today.
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Cincinnati
Mutual
Gillette Safety Razor Co
A. B. Chandler
Louis Bout Draws Frowns As Return Fight Looms
Louis faces a wary outlook as his September 27 bout with Ezzard Charles stirs debate on heavyweight prospects. Promoters and fans wonder if the comeback boosts the division or signals its decline. Charles, reluctant and undercarded, carries limited upside, while Louis eyes quick money and tax relief.
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Louis
Charles
Lee Savold
Joe
Cincinnati
Dempsey
Freddie Beshore
Buffalo
Girls 4-H District Title Play Tonight at Vienna Fairgrounds
Jackson and Johnson county 4-H girls softball teams attempt to complete the district final at 7 pm at the Vienna fairgrounds after two rainouts. The winner advances to the state sports festival in Champaign August 24 to 26, following earlier rainouts at Murphysboro and last Friday.
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Jackson
Johnson Counties
Vienna Fairgrounds
Champaign
Murphysboro
Big Jim Fuchs Nears 60-Foot Shot Heave
Visby Sweden August 21 Big Jim Fuchs the Yale star is close to a 60 foot shot put heaved 58 feet 9 64 inches to beat Charley Fonvilles 1948 world record of 58 feet 3 8 inches This mark topped Fonviles best 58 feet 5 12 inches from Los Angeles last April 29 and could gain world recognition if ratified
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Sweden
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Charley Fonville
Michigan
Fuchs
Fonville
Los Angeles
Ginger Rogers to Meet Gussy Moran in National Match
Ginger Rogers enters mixed doubles with Frank Shields to challenge Gorgeous Gussy Moran in the national championships at Forest Hills New York. The movie star says she is a part time player but among the best racquet swingers in Hollywood.
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N. Y
Gussy Moran
Ginger Rogers
Frank Shields
Miss Rogers
Baseball Batting and Power Leaders Mentioned for 1949
Baseball data lists players noted for averages and hits with St Louis Musial at .363 and Ashburn of Philadelphia with 12 triples. Pittsburgh’s Kiner leads home runs with 37 while Rosen of Cleveland has 33. Doerr and Woodling each with 9 triples. other leaders include Hopp and Pafke and Goodman Kell and Dropo.
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St. Louis
Hopp
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Jethroe
Boston
Ennis
Kiner
Pafke
Chicago
Goodman
Kell
Detroit
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Gorham Youth Hurls No Hit No Run Contest
Gorham high school junior Lewis Glidewell pitched a no hit no run game to lead the Gorham Aces to a 19 to 0 win over Thebes on Sunday. It followed a 7 to 3 victory over Chester at Gorham Saturday, the nine’s second win of the weekend.
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Gorham
Gorham Aces
Thebes
Chester
White Sox edge Indians 2-1 in first game of doubleheader
Yesterday's Stars report Marv Rickert hit a two run homer for the White Sox to give a 2-1 win over Cleveland in the opener. Pitcher Bill Wight allowed five hits in a tight mound duel with Bob Lemon as Chicago also won 2-1.
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Dutch) Hiller
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Overmire
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DiMaggio
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Bill Wight
Caray Hopes Cards Can Win Pennant In September Show
Harry Caray and Gabby Street drew a large Centralia crowd as they predicted the Phillies may stumble in September while the Cardinals struggle with injuries. Caray joked the Cards “can” win the pennant, noting Musial and others are below par and Garagiola may return only as a pinch hitter. He anticipated a Phillies crash after rainouts and doubleheaders.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Harry
Phils
Caray
Gabby Street
Centralia
New York
Giants
Musial
Glaviano
Jones
Marion
Garagiola
Kazak
Cecil Fletcher Returns to Coaching at Patoka
Cecil Fletcher former Johnston City and Illinois College star athlete returns to coaching at Patoka this season. He is introduced to the coaching gentry at the SIU Clinic by his brother Vergil Collinsville coach. Vergil has spent the summer at Fairmount race track.
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Cecil Fletcher
Johnston City
Illinois
Patgka
Vergil
Collinsville
Fairmount
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