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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
5
Mel Parnell became the majors first 20 game winner, guiding Boston to a doubleheader split with Chicago and helping trim the Yankees lead to a game and a half. Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr paced the offense as Boston surged. Cleveland also won to narrow the margin.
Washington Redskins defeat Los Angeles Rams 34 to 28 before 64 227 fans in Los Angeles. Dan Candifer named MVP after a 94 yard kickoff return for a TD, an 11 yard TD run, and a 5 yard reception from Sammy Baugh.
Chicago August 27 AP world champion Star Class yachtsman will be crowned after a 10 mile Lake Michigan race. Leading contenders include Robert Lipppincott of Riverton New Jersey aboard Blue Star II and Harry G Nye of Chicago aboard Gale. Nearly 40 crafts expected with eight from foreign countries as warm sunny day forecast.
Only three of the nine football games on Villanova's 1949 schedule will be played at home, with the rest set for away venues. The note outlines a planned split of home and road assignments for the season.
In Forest Hills the United States led Australia two matches to none as Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy prepared to play the doubles against Sidwell and Bromwich. Ted Schroeder and Pancho Gonzales won earlier singles, keeping the Americans on the cusp of reclaiming the cup.
Chicago Hornets formerly the Rockets beat the Buffalo Bills 17 14 at Soldier Field behind a 21 yard field goal by Jim McCarthy with under three minutes to play. It was the Hornets first win since Sept 10 1948 and their earliest start in the A A C since 1946. The league title race resumes Sunday in San Francisco with Baltimore Colts versus the Forty Niners.
Expect 24,000 fans as Ponder from Calvet Farm defends his three year old title in the 39th American Derby at Washington Park. The mile and a quarter race features De Luxe as a rival with a purse of 89450 and a winner’s share of 67150, with Ponder and De Luxe listed as 6 to 5 favorites.
Paris Illinois coach Ernie Eveland loses coaching duties to a part time post after a court injunction blocked his firing. About 500 rallied at the school board and demonstrations continued as the district names Harry Sortal athletic director and reassigned other staff. Eveland vows to stay and fight.
Dutch swimmer Mrs. Willi eroes Van Rijsel abandoned a attempt to cross the English Channel after 17 hours due to dense fog off Cap Gris Nez France. She was about two miles from the finish when she quit. Temme, her trainer, said a fair day could see her complete the crossing in 15 and a half hours.
Yesterday results show National League games with New York beating St Louis and Chicago defeating Brooklyn. American League standings list Boston 11 10 and Detroit 11. Today matchups include St Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. A stray note mentions Shirley May hoping to join her channel at tempt on September 3 4 or 5.
The Herrin Stags defeated the Carbondale Eagles 6-4 to advance to the Dowell softball tournament final against Chester. Pitcher T. J. Creek earned his 30th win of the season as Ottolini, Hill, and Butterie led a decisive third inning rally. Carbondale out-hit Herrin 9-7 but could not slow the Stags in the fifth.
The Egyptian baseball league heads into the stretch with Orient already clinching the title and three games left. Orient faces Tamaroa after a win over De Soto, Benton visits Pinckneyville, Murphysboro travels to De Soto, and Carbondale forfeits remaining games after a 20 9 loss to Murphysboro. Anna plays at Du Quoin as the season winds to a Sept 11 finish.
Peggy Kirk, backed by strong averages, faces Helen Sigel in a 36 hole final of the Women’s Western Amateur. Kirk seeks to become the first outright medalist winner in the modern Western Amateur, after setting a Westmoreland course record in trials. Sigel, new to the event final, previously reached the final in her first appearance.
A Trico league second round game is scheduled for tomorrow between Steeleville and Carbondale at Carbondale’s Chautauqua street diamond. Steeleville earlier beat Grand Tower 11 to 5 with an eight run third inning rally, while Carbondale edged Dowell 3 to 1 behind Bob Robertson’s four hit game.
In Wichita Kansas on August 27 two clubs faced elimination after a second loss in the National Semi Pro baseball tournament. Milwaukee Falks defeated Rochester Allains 11 to 3 in eight innings under the eight run rule. Alaska’s 57th Fighter Wing fell to South Amboy Athletic Association 9 to 1.
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