Tigers Rally Past Yankees to Stay Leader Ahead of Bosox
Detroit overcome a 3-0 deficit to beat the Yankees 6-3 securing a two and a half game lead over New York and Cleveland. Hal Newhouser earned his 11th win as Tommy Byrne started for Boston. The Red Sox won their 10th straight title over St Louis Browns.
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Dizzy) Trout
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Steven O'Neill
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Hal Newhouser
Tommy Byrne
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Phils
Sugar Ray Fights Tonight in Pennsylvania Title Defense
Sugar Ray Robinson defends the middleweight crown tonight in Scranton against Jose Basora in a 15 round bout. Robinson has a guaranteed 7500 dollars or 35 percent of the gate, but owes the Pennsylvania boxing commission 1000 and faces nearly 5000 dollars in pending damage suits. Basora, a hard punching Puerto Rican, predicts victory and earned a prior draw with Robinson five years ago.
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LSU backfield coach previews top pro football prospects
Ed McKeever said in New York that the three W's Abe Weiner of North Carolina drafted by the New York Yanks Stanley West from Oklahoma chosen by the Los Angeles Rams and Joe Watson of Rice selected by the Detroit Lions were the best pro prospects he saw in the 1949 college season.
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Longshot Pacer Evelyn McKinney Tops Yonkers Payday
Evelyn McKinney mare owned by John Lamb of Elizabethtown New York teamed with Nona Hanover to claim Yonkers Raceway spring meeting largest daily double payoff of 699 dollars 40 cents at Saratoga she won and paid 104 dollars. Clarence Biggie Munn Michigan State head coach enrolled more than a hundred coaches and officials for a two week pick in Honolulu Hawaii.
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Saratoga Raceway
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Biggie) Munn
Michigan State
Honolulu
Hawaii
All-American Final Set At Canadian Open
Dot Kielty of Los Angeles faces Babs Davies of Vancouver in the Canadian women's open round of four. Grace Demoss of Corvallis meets Betty Bush of Hammond in the other half of the draw. Kielty, Davies, and Bush all won prior matches as the field narrows to a U S showdown.
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Dot Kielty
Los Angeles
Babs Davies
Vancouver
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Corvallis
Ore
Betty Bush
Hammond
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Bush
Marlene Stewart
Welland
Ont
Kielty
Dean Anderson
Helena
Mont
Miss Davies
N. J. Carlson
Toronto
Teamsters Play Tonight In State Softball Game
Beardstown faces Springfield Decatur teamsters oppose Bloomington Macomb meets Charleston in the state softball tournament. Dominic Ronchetto tossed a no hit 1 0 win for Gillespie over Peoria. Jacksonville blanked Effingham 8 0 and Havana defeated Quincy 4 2. Dave Koslo, veteran southpaw, is the Giants’ oldest in service.
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Decatur Teamsters
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Amateur Softball Association
Dominic Ronchetto
Gillespie
Peoria
Effingham
Havana
Quincy
Dave Koslo
Giants
Bill Terry
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
American League standings show Detroit and New York leading with Toronto not listed. Yesterday Boston beat St Louis 6 2 and Detroit beat New York 6 3. Cleveland swept Washington 3 1 and 3 5. Tonight Chicago at Washington twice, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at Boston, St Louis at New York, with start times from noon to 6:30 p.m.
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Stars of Yesterday A P Baseball Roundup
Batting Vern Stephens hit a grand slam in the ninth with two out to lift the Red Sox to a 6 2 win over the St Louis Browns. Pitching Preacher Roe threw his second straight shutout as the Dodgers swept a doubleheader over the Reds 1 0 and 7 3. He beat the Giants 1 0 in his previous start.
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Bubba) Church
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Clint Hartung
Dave Koslo
New York Giants
Max Lanier
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Associated Press
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Preacher Roe
Cincinnati Reds
Preacher Roe Nets 16th Win in 1950 Season
In Brooklyn the Dodgers lefty Preacher Roe pitched his first shutout of 1950 and reached a career high of 16 wins, surpassing his previous best of 15 in any season. Bob Lemon of the Indians became the first AL pitcher to beat every rival club that season.
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Cleveland Indians
Fairfield names George Sawyer as assistant coach
George Sawyer a 24 year old ex Southern Illinois athlete will be assistant coach for Fairfield this year in both football and basketball. He is a Wood River native and former Yankee farmhand whose career was shortened by a bean ball in 1949.
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Southern Illinois University
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Roy Gatewood
Salem
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Carbondale
Semi-pro Loop League Playoffs Open Sunday
Orient's Egyptian Semi-pro base ball champions meet Dowell at Dowell Sunday while Anna Moose face the Du Quoin Packers at Du Quoin in the league playoffs. Miners led by pitcher Mike Rollo won the title at 11-3. Du Quoin 10-4. three-way tie for last playoff spot resolved with a Murphysboro finish unsatisfactory.
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du Quoi
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Davis cup picks and top players hint at tight US Australia clash
Davis cup challenge round names Ken McGregor among Australia singles players for the United States match. Gussy Moran signs a $75,000 pro tennis contract. Other briefs list Stranahan and colleagues reaching golf semis and multiple race wins at Saratoga, Roosevelt, Mays Landing, and Rockingham Park, with seasonal hot streaks noted.
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New York
Ken McGregor
Australia
United States
Gertrude (Gussy) Moran
Open Forum Says Phillies and Tigers Hold Narrow Leverage
The piece argues the 1950 pennant race is largely settled with the Phillies and Tigers holding slight advantages while Dodgers, Braves, and Giants face slim chances. It notes the Red Sox enduring a 10 game streak and historic September fluctuations among contenders.
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Yankees
Indians
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Many New Coaches In Egypt This Season
Coaching changes in Southern Illinois moved quickly after summer, with Bill Brown surprising many by resigning as football coach at West Frankfort to pursue other opportunities. Continued on page 10.
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Southern Illinois
Bill Brown
West Frankfort
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