Four Teams Could Tie For American Pennant Race
The article speculates a possible four-way tie for the American League flag on Oct. 1 with Detroit New York Cleveland and Boston all even. It details upcoming key matchups September 30 and October 1 and notes recent results and leading performers from Detroit Boston Philadelphia and Chicago.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Yankees
Baseball World
Michigan Semi-pros Win Tourney Game
The St. Joseph Auscos of Michigan won their third straight game in the national semipro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas beating the Santa Maria Indians 10 to 1 in seven innings. Many Auscos players are former professionals and the club, which won the 1946 title, looks like a strong title contender. Other scores: Holcomb Cardinals 10 Arkansas City 2 Honolulu Braves 8 Weiser 2 Alpine 7 Worland 3 Casa Grande 1 Lowry Air Force base 0.
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Wichita
Kan
St. Joseph
Mich
Auscos
Santa Maria
Calif
Indians
Michigan
San Francisco and New York boxing results listed
The Associated Press notes recent fights with Andy Walker defeating Grant Butcher in San Francisco, Paddy de Marco beating Young Junior in Brooklyn, and Jimmy Lacassa knocking out Bill Flaherty in Chicago.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Andy Walker
Oakland
Grant Butcher
New York
Paddy de Marco
Brooklyn
Young Junior
Springfield
Mass
Chicago
Jimmy Lacassa
Bill Flaherty
St. Paul
Du Quoin Races Postponed by Rainy Conditions
DuQuoin grand circuit racing program delayed by rain. Opening card yesterday and three Monday events merged into Illinois colt stakes. Key entries include Romola Hal, Intangible, Roy Reigles, Mighty Express, Marcia D, Sister Chief, Rush Hour, Janetta, Mighty Spencer, Nibble Spencer, Shipshake headlined in the 3-year-old pace and other stakes races.
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DuQuoin
Siskiyou Farm
Illinois Colt
Mighty Express
Newport Stock Farm
Marcia D
Paul F. Davis
Henderson
Merry Day
F. Ambrose Clark
New York
Charles Coburn
Rush Hour
T. D. Neal
Janetta
Good Time
H. R. Warren
Mighty Spencer
R. C. Alexander
Nibble Spencer
Shipshake
Pride of the
Carterville Eagles Beat Crab Orchard 10-8
The Carterville Eagles defeated Crab Orchard 10-8 at Crab Orchard on Sunday. Next Sunday the Eagles will play Johnston City. The card also notes Joe DiMaggio played three games as a 17-year-old shortstop for the San Francisco Seals.
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Carterville Eagles
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Eagles
Johnston City
Joe DiMaggio
San Francisco Seals
Hy Cox
Mate
J. Black
Hicks
D. Gower
Yewell
D. Black
Rf Simpson
G. Gower
C Franklin
P Coss
Smothers
Simmons
Troxel
P Davenport
C Pike
Rf Richey
Vaughn
Pulley
Motsinger
Stevens and Schwartz Vie for Jackson County Club Title
Stevens and Schwartz begin a 36 hole final for the Jackson County Club championship with a Saturday start and Sunday finish. Schwartz edged Ed Vogler Jr 11 up and Stevens beat John Hilderbrandt 10 and 9 to reach the final. Women’s Class A features Shirley Hilderbrandt vs Wanda Watson for the title while Class B matches include Janice Johnson vs Naomi Lockerby.
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Bobby Schwartz
Carbondale
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
Jackson County Club
Schwartz
Stevens
Elk’s Lodge
Ed Vogler
Vogler
John Hilderbrandt
Nyle Hufman
Barney Williams
Huffman
Shelby Shake
Hugh Watson
Whitey Cowell
Chester
Arlen Carter
Ava
Lynn Hunsacker
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Charley Hufford
Hunsaker
Mel Cornwell
Bill White
John Gilbert
Jack McCoy
Louie Bahr
Ed Jones
Shirley Hilderbrandt
Mary Cherry
Miss Hilderbrandt
Wanda Watson
Janice Johnson
Carbondale High School
Naomi Lockerby
Jerry Taylor
Jennie Hilderbrandt
Charles Flaskamp
Dorothy Cowell
Mary Panky
Helen Vogler
Debs Repeat Champs in Girls Major League Final
The Debs clinched the girls major league title in Herrin Township with a 5 2 victory over the Nightingales. In the boys minor final, the Jewelers upset the Eagles 8 4 to reach the finals. Tonight the Jewelers meet V F W at 8 45 p.m. with Debs facing an all star team at 7 p.m.
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Debs
Herrin Township
Nightingales
Jewelers
Eagles
Pirates
Cubs-Phillies doubleheader opener fuels Sauer three homer spree
Hank Sauer blasted three straight home runs powering Chicago to a 7-5 win over Philadelphia in the first game. Bobby Shantz limited the league leading Tigers to six hits for a 4-3 Athletics victory.
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Sam Chapman
A’s
Tigers
Philadelphia
Ray Scarborough
Gus Zernial
Yankees
Fred Sanford
Phillies
Brooklyn
Phils
Chicago
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dodgers
Hank Sauer
Cubs
del Ennis
Andy Seminick
Jim Konstanty
Sauer
Homer Howell
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Jim Pearce
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
Associated Press
Bobby Schantz
Athletics
Week End Tennis: U S Underdog Defeats Aussie Star
Forest Hills reports Don McNeill, 32, known as a week end player, defeats Ken McGregor in the national singles first round 9-7 3-6 6-4 6-1. McGregor comments on form while McNeill praises strategy and endurance. Other seeds advance as Talbert, Flam, and Washer set up later matches.
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U. S
Don McNeill
Ken McGregor
Ken
McNeill
Bill Talbert
McGregor
Tom Brown
Illinois Duck Hunting Season Opens November 3
President Truman announced this year's hunting regulations for wild ducks geese coots and doves across 27 states in four flyways. The central flyway allows five ducks per day nine in possession while the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways permit four per day eight in possession. Open seasons vary by state with Illinois Indiana Missouri all November 3 to December 7. Daily hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
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Washington
Truman
Mississippi
Atlantic
Canada
Mexico
Albert M. Day
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
Day
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
Beach Comber Drops to Grade B After Narrow Finishes
Denver reports Beach Comber, named outstanding racing dog of 1949 by greyhound writers, dropped to grade B at Mile High track after repeated nonpays. The veteran, with 99 career victories, still managed only a fifth place, as owner Paul Sutherland eyes the 100th win.
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Denver
Beach Comber
Paul Sutherland
Neosho hires Bret McGinnis as recreation director
Bret McGinnis, Carbondale Community High School 1942 graduate and four year football letterman, becomes Neosho Missouri elementary schools recreation director and education supervisor. He holds a BS from SIU 1949 and an MA from Indiana 1950, with a recreation doctorate credential. He served in the Air Force in England with the Eighth Air Force, played for Southern Illinois, and is married to Mary Ann Potmas of Herrin.
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Bret McGinnis
Carbondale Community High School
Neosho
Bret
Indiana
McGinnis
Air Corps
England
Eighth Air Force
Carbondale
Southern
Mary Ann Potmas
Herrin
Horses and arithmetic at the Du Quoin fair
A column reflects on rainout delays at the Du Quoin state fair horse racing program. The writer jokes about missed races and rising losses while recalling Doug O Neill, a former Marion football guard now with Illinois Power and Light in Du Quoin.
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du Quoin
Marion
Doug O’neill
Doug
Illinois Power and Light Co
Home Run Records Falling Left and Right
The article notes a surge of three homer games this season with Hank Sauer Duke Snider Andy Pafko and Roy Campanella each hitting three in a game. It compares feats to Ruth Gehrig and Babe Ruth and cites near records for third basemen shortstops and second basemen.
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Hank Sauer
Cubs
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
New York
Roy Campanella
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
al Rosen
Indians
Harland Clift
Browns
Rosen
Kurowski
Cards
Gorden
Giants
Willie Jones
Phils
Bob Elliott
Braves
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Glenn Wright
Roy Smalley
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
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Joe Reichler
Chicago White Sox
al Zarilla
Bob Feller
Stevens Meets
Jackson
Basora
Jose Basora
Pennsylvania
Sugar Ray Robinson
Scranton, Pa
L. M. Freda
Tor
Robinson
Sam Urzetta
Rochester, N. Y
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Urzetta
Forest Hills
N. Y
Talbert
Frank Shields
Herbie Flam
Gil Bagley
Chevy Chase
Philippe Washer
Belgium
Gardnar Mulloy
Vic Seixas
Art Larsen
Earl Cochell
Dick Savitt
Jim Brink
Sam Match
Limerick Finance Corp
North Park Ave
Walnut
the Bank OF
Chicago Daily News
Paul Houghton
Don Wimberley
Jake Harrolle
du Quoin State Fair
Caterpillar Tractor CO
Peoria, Illinois
Chip Wheelers
Caterpillar
East Peoria
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