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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1949

Page

6

Illini, Sooners Coaches Lead S I U Clinic reportedly draws 200 plus attendees

More than 200 coaches attended Southern Illinois University's first S I U coaching clinic held at Shryock auditorium with Big Nine and Big 12 figures leading sessions. Don Faurot and Hank Iba discussed football passing and basketball fundamentals while Bert Ingwersen and Abe Martin outlined defensive lines and event logistics. Up to 350 were expected today as sessions continued with films and Q and A.

Southern Time University Big Nine Big Sessinn Texas Mississippi Oklahoma Hank Iba St. Louis Billikins Don Faurot Missouri University Missouri Bert Ingwersen Illini Shryock Auditorium Illinois University of Oklahoma Faurot Giehn Abe

Trap Shooters Seek Crown at North American Championship

About 900 competitors from the Americas gathered in Vandalia Ohio for the 200-target Golden Grand American event. John A. Broughton of Ferguson Missouri defends the men's title after 200 straight last year while Lela Hall Frank of Sierra Madre California tan leaves title on the line. Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro Ohio dazzled the 16-yard field with a 200 straight yesterday and a renewed long-run record stands at 1 179.

Vandalia Ohio Western Hemisphere John A. Broughton Ferguson Lela Hall Frank Sierre Madre Calif Hiestand

Women advance in U S Girlsland tennis championship

Sapris Briers Philadelphia Maureen Connelly San Diego Laura Lou John Palm Desert Calif Patricia Lowe Ottawa Canada reach the third round of the 32nd annual U S Girlsland tennis singles championship.

Philadelphia Maureen Connelly San Diego Laura Lou John Palm Desert Calif Patricia Lowe Ottawa Canada

Major League Standings and Schedule Update

National League Boston leads New York by one run. Only game scheduled. American League has no games. Wednesday games include St Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston with several matches listed as scheduled.

Boston New York St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland W. L. Pet. G.B. St. Louis W. L. Pet

Eagles Beat Elks In Carbondale Softball Night

The Eagles won 5 to 2 over the Elks in Carbondale Night Softball. Eagles collected 12 hits with pitcher Patterson homering while holding the Elks to four hits. In the second game at Community High School field the American Legion defeated the W O W s 12 to 4 with Reeves and Eadie behind the plate.

Eagle Patterson Elks Community High School American Legion W.O.W Legion Reeves and Eadie Ebbs Whittenburg

La Salle-Peru Football Team Loses Two Regulars

La Salle Peru high school forfeits two veteran players before practice begins. Halfbacks Ted Pagani and Jim Bray suffered season ending fractures. Pagani broke his leg when debris from an old car fell on him and Bray broke his arm after a fall.

la Salle-Peru High School Ted Pagani Jim Bray Pagani Bray

Greek handicap at Sar atoga won in 1 50

Atlantic City harbor race results: Someé Town paid 14.00 for a mile and a sixteenth Sandy Hook purse in 1 48. Salem Mareh Chick paid 8.60 for Rockingham mile and a sixteenth in 1 47 3 5.

Saratoga Atlantic City N. J Sandy Hook Salem N. H Rockingham

Williams Leads American League Batting Race at .356 Pace

Ted Williams of Boston appears headed for his third straight AL batting title and fifth since 1941 with a .356 average through last Sunday, 11 points ahead of Detroit’s George Kell at .345. Other leaders include Dillinger, DiMaggio, Mitchell, Kolloway, Pesky, Michaels, Sievers, Stephens, and Doby with solid marks.

Boston Ted Williams Williams George Kell Detroit Thumpin Tedh Kell Beets

DeMoss to Start at Quarterback for New York Bulldogs

In Hershey Pennsylvania the New York Bulldogs reveal a revamped lineup with Bob De Moss of Purdue to start at quarterback ahead of Bobby Layne and Johnny Rauch in an exhibition game against the Detroit Lions. Bo McMillin’s Lions come in off a previous rout of the Wilkes-Barre Bullets.

Hershey New York Bulldogs Detroit Lions Charley Ewart Bob DeMoss Purdue Bobby Layne Texas Johnny Rauch Georgia Bulldogs Detroit Bo McMillin Wilkes-Barre Bullets

SchlapiK Leads 64 in Chicago Junior Golf Tour

Medalist Miles SchlapiK of Chicago topped 64 qualifiers in the Chicago District Golf Association junior closed tourney at Idlewild Country Club. Downstate entrants included Rockford's Pete Anderson who shot 82 and Jay Sturm with 74. SchlapiK shot 73 to lead the field.

Schlapik Chicago Miles Schlapik Chicago District Golf Association Idlewild Country Club Rockford Pete Anderson Jay Sturm

Five Homers as Sox Defeat White Hawks in Exhibition

The Chicago White Sox beat Waterloo Three-I League farm club 11 to 6 in Waterloo Iowa last night Five home runs highlighted the game Steve Souchock and Gene Thomas each hit two while Joe Tipton added another. Judson Offield Surkont and Wheeler Lenk handled pitching for Chicago with Kamis Duffy Ross Zuchink Strahs and Martin catching or fielding for Waterloo.

Waterloo Iowa Chicago White Sox Chicago Steve Souchock Gene Thomas Joe Tipton Judson Offield Surkont Wheeler Tipton Kamis Duffy Ross Zuchink Strahs Martin

Mize Joins Yankees Slugging First Baseman Sold by Giants

The New York Yankees acquired slugger John Mize from the Giants for an undisclosed sum and he traveled to Detroit to join a two game series. Giants owner Horace Stoneham and Yankee co owners Dan Topping and Del Webb announced the deal after dinner. Mize, a left handed power hitter with 315 career homers, will likely bat fifth behind Joe DiMaggio, with Joe Lefata and Bert Haas replacing him in the Giants lineup.

Mize Yankees Giants New York New York Yankees John Mize Detroit Johnny Mize Eddie Brannick Yankee Dan Topping del Webb Horace Stoneham Brooklyn Joe DiMaggio Tommy Henrich Yankee Stadium Yanks DiMaggio Léon Durocher Mizé Joe Léfata Bert Haas John Greenhsboro Elmira Rochester Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals

Cards Open at Brooklyn Rickey Says Winner Will Be In World Series

At Ebbets Field on August 23 the St. Louis Cardinals face the Brooklyn Dodgers in a pivotal two game set Rickey predicts the winner heads to the World Series. Stan Musial leads St. Louis against Brooklyn while key pitchers Brazie Munger Hatten Roe Barney duel in today’s doubleheader.

Brooklyn Rickey Ebbets Field St. Louis Cardinals Flatbush Brooklyn Dodgers Branch Rickey Stan Musial and Company Dodgers Brooks Red Birds New York St. Louis Red Bird Ebbetfield al Brazie Red Munger Howie Pollet Joe Hatten Preacher Roe Rex Barney Boston Pete Reiser Ed Stanky Reiser Stanky Braves Elbie Fletcher Jeff Heath Ralph Branca Fletcher Erv Palica Heath Alvin Dark Dark Libby Sisti Booklyn Orchard Musial Dodger Stan

N C A A Bowls Proposal Faces Opposition and Support

The N C A A drafts a policy to place control of post season games with the association while allowing promoters to remain in business. Orange Bowl protests a 80 percent gate receipts rule, noting adjustments for concessions and rights. Sugar Bowl says it will adopt the plan. final approval awaits the association's January meeting in New York.

Chicago N.C.A.A Grover Mar- Marton Tion New Orleans Frank Schaub Mid-Winter Sports Association New York

Home Made Boat Wins First of Star Races

A San Diego California youth powered a homemade boat to lead after the first Star Class race at Belmont Harbor. Lowell North, 19, a California Tech student, clocked two hours 26 minutes on a 10 mile triangular course as 39 veterans watched.

Chicago San Diego Callif Belmont Harbor Lowell North California Tech North

Injuries Slow Robinsons Bat and Pace Drop

Jackie Robinson continues to lead NL in batting average but his pace slips to .358 after Sunday games. He also nurses a sore left leg from Aug 9, suffered while stealing home in Philadelphia. Other leaders include Slaughter, Musial, Marshall and Schoendienst across Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, and Pirates.

New York Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodger Robinson Dodger Keystoner Philadelphia AB H Pat Robinson Dodgers Slaughter Cardinals Killer Pirates Musial Marshall Giants Schoendienst Cards Thomson Lockman Hodges Kazakh

Kellogg’s All Bran Claims 20 Year Laxative Breakthrough

A Florida resident notes relief after daily All Bran, saying laxatives failed for over two decades. The letter urges readers to eat an ounce daily with water and to return an empty box for a double-your-money-back offer from Kellogg’s in Battle Creek.

Kellogg’s Allbran Kellogg’s Battle Creek

Duck stamp price rises to $2 boosts sales and funding

The Fish and Wildlife service will raise duck stamps to $2 this year and expects to sell 2,000,000 more than last year as duck hunting grows in popularity. About 900 stamps were sold at $1 by the Carbondale post office last year under Postmaster Virgil Brown. Revenue supports refuge development at Crab Orchard Lake and other flyways, aiding both hunters and waterfowl.

Carbondale Virgil Brown Fish and Wildlife Service Crab Orchard Lake The Wildlife Service

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