Benton coaches Corn and Cosgrove leave for new posts
John Corn resigns as Benton line coach to join Southern Illinois University as line coach. John Cotton Cosgrove leaves Benton to become Corn’s successor as Cody Wyoming high school football coach. Both moves occur within hours of each other with Benton’s Bill Waller linking the transitions.
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Cosgrove
Cody
Wyo
Benton
Southern Illinois
John Corn
John “Cotton
Don ‘Diz’ Anderson
Corn
Southern Illinois University
Benton Young
Southern
Benton Board
Don Raines
Truman Hill
Don
Truman
Raines
Carbondale
Hill
Bill Waller
Waller
Cody High School
Yakima, Wash
Lawrence Martolio
Benton High
Billee Hagler
Murphysboro
Wyoming
Jackson Girls Take Second in 4-H Softball Meet at Champaign
Boskydell Hustlers of Bosky dell, led by Jay Stearns pitching all four games, reached the state final but lost to Champaign county 6-3. Jackson county’s Miss Stearns also homered in the finale as Adams, Kendall, and Franklin counties fell earlier. Farm Bureau team from Jackson bowed 8-5 to Edwards county in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boskydell
Jackson County
Champaign
Champaign County
Jay Stearns
Boskydell Girls
Adams
Kendall
Franklin
Adams County
Jackson
Miss Stearns
Jackson Farm Bureau All County
Farm Bureau
Edwards County
Warner Widdow
Carbondale
Jack Todd
Randolph County
Boskydell Hustlers
Margie, Joy
Fay Stearns
Patty Austin
Vonda Jo Rushing
Dela Marie Boals
June
Margaret Forby
Barbara Glassford
Joan Lively
Campbell Hill
Norma Lee Cross
de Soto
Carl Imhoff
Murphysboro
Paul “Todd” Stearns
Bill
Fred McLaughlin
Charles Ripley
Oroville
Delmar Ripley
Charles Trail
Billy Crews
Vergennes
Clarence Moore
Robert Storthman
Clyde Deason
Farm Bureau Club
Prairie Farm Creamery
Major League Standings and Daily Schedule Snapshot
Standings show Philadelphia leading with 74 wins, Brooklyn 66, Boston 63, St. Louis 63, New York 60, Chicago 52, Cincinnati 47, Pittsburgh 41. Yesterday results include Philadelphia triumphing 9 to 7 over Boston in 15 innings.
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National Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brookly
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
American Detroit
Red Sox Win Eleventh Straight to Narrow Tigers Lead
The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6 to 2 for their 11th consecutive win, moving within 3 games of Detroit and narrowing the gap with the Yankees and Indians. Lefty Mel Parnell outdueled Dizzy Trout, who saw his seven-game win streak end.
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Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Sox
Steven O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Detroit
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Briggs Stadium
Boston
Mel Parnell
Dizzy Trout
Parnell
Trout
Frank Borowy
al Zarilla
Young Edford
New York
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Mike Garcia
Chicago
Washington
Senators
Philadelphia Whiz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cliff Chambers
Jim Konstanty
Phils
Andy Seminick
Ralph Kiner
Konstanty
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Don Newcombe
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Hank Sauer
Roy Smalley
al Brazle
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brazle
Championship Game of Carbondale Meet Shifts to Tuesday
The Carbondale softball tournament final moves from Monday 8 p.m. to Tuesday 8 p.m. due to Chester Gables unable to play Monday. The title game pits Chester Gables against the Royalton Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
O. K. Bowen
Chester Gables
Royalton Legion
Jaycees Edge Brown Hardwares In Tight Softball Showdown
The Jaycees upended the Brown Hardwares 18 to 17 in Carbondale B division play. Brown walkers totaled 22, while Jaycees drew eight free passes. Snider contributed two singles and a double for the Jaycees, with C Brown collecting two singles a double and three walks for Brown. Benton homered for Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Brown Hardwares
Carbondale
Browns
Coca-Colas
Snider
C. Brown
Benton
Tom Gher Named Goreville High Coach
Tom Gher, 23, SIU graduate from Carbondale, named Goreville high school coach succeeding George Bauer. Gher earned seven letters in high school sports, played center in football at college, and served 18 months in the army after the 1945 season. Goreville enrolls about 75 students with basketball and baseball programs. school opens Sept. 1. He is unmarried and will reside in Goreville. parents Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Gher reside at 604 South Marion Street, Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gher
Carbondale
Goreville High School
George Bauer
Don Sheffer
Zeigler
Gher
Carbondale Community High
Southern
Army
Goreville
L. N. Gher
South
Marion Street
Stranahan and Arzetta Reach Amateur Finals
In golf, Minneapolis born by AP, Stranahan of Toledo and Arzetta of Rochester advance to finals of the national amateur tourney. Also in golf, Demoss of Corvallis and Kielty of Los Angeles reach Canadian Open final. In trapshooting, Scheske of Belleville wins Grand American handicap. Local Steeleville games scheduled with Juniors vs Neunert and Seniors vs Ava, plus a Monday baseball meeting at Kike's hall.
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GOLF
Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
Winnipeg
Grace Demoss
Corvallis
Ore
Dot Kielty
Los Angeles
General Vandalia
Ohio
Oscar Scheske, Jr
Belleville
Ill
Steeleville
Neunert
Ava
Kike’s Recreation Hall
Centralia and Mount Vernon baseball doubleheader results
Summary of multiple games featuring Centralia, Mount Vernon, Mattoon, Springfield, Paducah, West Frankfort, Paris, and Vincennes. Includes inning scores, pitchers, homeruns by Bekeza Brookman Browning, and a note on Michigan State welterweight boxer Jack Tierney who is also a trumpet player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Pisarski
Bekeza Brookman
Browning Homerun
Kovaich
Tunnison
Ackerman
Browning
Bekeza
Mattoon
Springfield
Mattis
Edgar Potter
Ortonky
Paducah
West Frankfort
Wenning
Black Boucher
Barr
Davis
Hiespand
Black Applegate
Wilkes
Paris
Vincennes
Jack Tierney
Michigan State
Royalton Bears Stags 4-3 For Tourney Title
The Royalton Legion won the Greater Egypt Softball league tournament by defeating the Herrin Stags 4-3 in the finals at Benton. The Stags led 3-0 before Royalton rallied with doubles in the fourth and three straight two-base hits by Morris Neal and Hardcastle to claim the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton Legion
Benton
Herrin Stags
Legion
Stags
Dino Morris
Gualdoni
Seratti
Creek
Quaglia
Styks Creek
Morgan
Faro
Ae Marlow
Bartoni
Royalton AB
R H
Neal
Hardcastle
Black
Ferrari
Herrin Football Begins Monday for 1950 Season
Herrin coach Leedie Cabutti announced the first practice of the 1950 season will start Monday at 3 p.m. due to softball at the lighted ball park. Uniforms will be issued in the morning and the session will focus on limbering up and leg work as players from all grades are urged to attend. Last year the Tigers went 4 4 1 in the South Seven and Cabutti aims to improve despite inexperience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Leedie Cabutti
Cabutti
Bob Hutchison
Tigers
Cabcutti
Browns Rout Lions In Third Exhibition Victory
The Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions 35-14 in Akron Ohio to claim their third NFL exhibition win. Otto Graham tossed two touchdowns and ran one in, Marion Motley added a 41 yard score, and Ax Bumgardner scampered in for another. Detroit finally found pay dirt late as Bill Johnson and Fred Enke connected on two passes for scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Browns
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Marion Motley
Ax Bumgardner
Brown
Detroit
Lions
Bill Johnson
Fred Enke
Open Forum Players Move as Benton Coaches Depart
Benton high school loses assistants John Corn and John Cosgrove on Friday with two heirs apparent seeking posts by 2 p.m. The piece details coaching turnover, gym bond plans, and local sports momentum including stock car and horse racing events at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corn
John Cosgrove
Benton High School
Benton
Dick Jones
West Frankfort
Wake Forrest College
North Carolina
Paul Green
Christopher
Paul
Mulkeytown
Walier
Buckner
Bob Russell
Chicago Daily News
John Edition
Bob
Carmichael
Daily News
Francis Powers
San Francisco
Egypt
Bill Brown
Brown
Redbird
Stan Changnon
Mt. Vernon
Noble Thomas
Noble
Ram
Stock Car Races Added at Du Quoin Fair
The Du Quoin State Fair announces a 100 mile stock car race on Labor Day, to be sanctioned by the American Automobile Association. It marks only the third such race in the nation. Cars will be 1949 to 1951 vintage in race condition as delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman
Oldsmobile
Lincoln
Ford
Indianapolis
Ted Horn
Speedway
du Quoin
du Quoin Fair
Illinois
The
Republic
Brown—Orchestra
Fair
Bob Leeman
Bob Barnes
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Labor Day
American Automobile Association
Hayes
Cabutti May Enter Service After Physical Exam
Leedio Cabutti, long time Herrin football and track coach, may be drafted after a pending physical. He played at Southern Illinois during the late war era, part of the 1946 NAIB basketball champions and 1947 Corn Bowl football champions, with a heart murmur and eye injury noted at exam. He is slated to report with Williamson county men in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosgrove
Corn
Benton High
Waller
Carbondale
Bill
Southern
Benton
Cabery High School
Leland
Doc” Lingle
Doc
Marian McKennie
Leedio Cabutti
Herrin
Leedio
Cabutti
Southern Illinois University
Williamson County
Dick Harmon
Granite City
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Merle Jones
Ilinoisan Sports
Eiter
Forest Hills
N. Y
Australia
Ken McGregor
Ted Schroeder
Frank Sedgman
Tom Brown, Jr
Nate
Ralph Roden
Associaed Press Sportswriter
Trico
Murphysboro Grand Tower
Pinckneyville Neunert
Dowell
Billy Goodman
Goodman
Walt Dropo
Ted Williams
Brown Hardware
coca-Cola
Legion J
Associated Press
Pete’s Shoe Shop
Mo-Valley League
SM Sea
Royalton Bears Stags
Akron
Craven’s Feed and Poultry
Monroe Street
Herrin, Illinois
Dirksen
Scott Lucas
N. Allyn
Illinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
Moore
Williamsburg
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