Southern Gridmen Begin Football Drill Thursday
Southern Illinois University’s football squad opens eight game prep under coach Glenn Abe Martin. Veteran players include Colborn Hughes Lovin Littleford Red Cross Heinz Grier Stocker Kraus Krusher. key backs Riggs Seelman Brenzel Upchurch Azar Brown and Rahmann compete for starting roles amid freshman opportunities. Schedule starts Sept 24 at Detroit vs Wayne University with home opener Oct 2 versus Eastern Illinois.
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Jack Hagler
Southern Illinois University
Glenn
Abe
Martin
Maroons
Detroit
Wayne University
Eastern Illinois
Ma Toons
Bob Colborn
Flora
Colborn
Joe Hughes
Fred Opper
Carlinville
Bob Dallas
Harrisburg
Howard Hodges
St. Louis
Allen Spaulding
Fairfield
Jim Lovin
Benton
Warren Littleford
Vandalia
Lovin
Littleford
The
Don Red’’ Cross
Christopher Boy
Charlie Heinz
Gillespie
Dick Sutter
Chicago
Joe Trapani
Johnston City
Tom Grier
Letterman
Carondale
Harvey Stocker
Utica
New York
Frank Kraus
Granite City
Wally Krusher
Heinz
Don Riggs
Larry Spratt
Sparta
Jack French
Murphysboro
Dick Seelman
Fred Brenzel
Joe Upchurch
Centralia Lad
Lou Azar
University of Illinois
Bob Brown
Carbondale
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
American League Cleveland 5-5 Boston 2-4 St Louis 2 Washington 1 Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3 Only games scheduled. National League St Louis 8 Boston 2 Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 New York 3 Cincinnati 2 en a New York at St Louis 7 30 pm Lopat 13 5 Papas 3 7 Boston at Detroit 2 00 pm Kinder 16 5 Gray 8 9 Philadelphia at Cleveland 6 30 pm Fowler 12 8 Bearden 7 8 Washington at Chicago 7 30 pm Hittle 3 4 Wight 11 10 St Louis at Boston 12 Munger 12 5 Bickford 13 8 Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 11 30 am Dickson 7 12 Barney 6 8 Only games schedulled. TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE New York at St Louis 7 30 pm Washington at Chicago 12 30 pm Boston at Detroit 7 30 pm Philadelphia at Cleveland 6 30 Chicago at Boston 6 30 pm Cincinnati at Brooklyn 6 30 Pittsburgh at New York 12 30 St Louis at Philadelphia 6 45 pm
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
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Lopat
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Fowler
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Hittle
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Munger
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Dickson
Barney
Ww. Peet
G.B
Weyke
Eveland Hearing Postponed Again in Paris
Paris authorities postponed the Eveland hearing to September 29 amid board workload claims. Picketing and rallies erupted after Eveland’s demotion to part time PE instructor, with fans rallying on a vacant lot at the former Sanford grade school site.
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Ernie
Eveland
Sanford
Associatedress
Tucson
Ariz
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Bobby Yeager
Los Angeles
Washington
Jimmy Cooper
Manuel Ortez
el Centro
Calif
Pittsburgh
Johnny Flynn
Rochester
N. Y
Bill Peterson
Chicago
Feller Sparks Indians Past Red Sox in Extra Innings
Cleveland stays in the AL race by taking three straight from Boston as Bob Feller earns his 13th win and the Indians win 5-4 in 10 innings. Ted Williams homers but Cleveland ties in the ninth and wins the 10th to stay within striking distance of New York.
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Associated Press
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Boston
Red Sox
Tribe
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Tommy Henrich
Yanks
Kansas City
Feller
Earl Johnson
Sox
Ted Williams
Joe Dobson
Yesterday's Stars Baseball Roundup
Ron Northey of St Louis cleared the bases with a home run fueling an eight run seventh inning in an 8 2 victory over the Boston Braves. Jack Banta of Brooklyn went the distance for the first time in his major league career allowing six hits in a 5 1 win over Pittsburgh.
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Indians
Joe McCarthy
Dobson
Tresh
al Benton
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pat Mullin
Hal White
Tigers
Dick Kokos
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Cliff Fannin
Mickey Harris
ST. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn
Birds
Ron Northey
Bill Voiselle
al Brazle
Jack Banta
Brazle
Pittsburgh
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Harry Gumbert
Larry Jansen
New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Ken Raffensberger
Hank Thompson
Stan Lopata
Andy Seminick
Phillies
Chicago
Shibe Park
Blix Donnelley
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Warning to Hunters That Fox May Be Rabid
Illinois hunters face rabies risk from foxes says Conservation Director Leonard Schwartz. Officials aim to determine rabies incidence and curb spread while informing hunters. He urges shipping heads of slain foxes in cartons to the state Health Department for examination.
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Springfeld
Illinois
Leonard Schwartz
Schwartz
State Health Department
Cats and Tom's Grill Battle for Illinois Softball Crown
The Caterpillar Diesels of Peoria and Tom's Grill of Decatur clash tonight in Danville for the Illinois state softball tournament title. Diesels beat Ottawa Pitstick Dairies 4 to 0 on Don Domink one hit pitching, while Tom's Grill edged Sam Whites 5 to 4 in a 11 to 10 hit battle.
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Peoria
Tom’s Grill
Decatur
Diesels
Ottawa
Pitstick Dairies
Don Domin*k
Sam Whites
Moylan Upsets Flam At National Tennis Champs
Eddie Moylan of Trenton, N J defeated Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-3 to open the National tennis championships.
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Flam
Associated Press
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N. Y
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N. J
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Rochester
James Bruen
Ernest Millward
Gerald Micklem
New York
Alfred Vanderbilt
Aqueduct
Atlantic City
Jimmy Stout
Chicago
Steve Brooks
Washington Park
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Spanaque
Middenali
Goteborg
Sweden
United States
Fortune Gordien
San Francisco
American Association Score Update
Indianapolis routed Louisville 16 to 2 while Toledo beat Columbus 5 to 4 and 9 to 1 on dates shown. The briefs summarize two games with Indianapolis and Toledo delivering decisive wins.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Truman Likes to Win at Du Quoin 20 Mile Motorcycle Race
Rockford rider Bill Tuman, defending champion at the Du Quoin State Fair National 20 mile race, aims to win again. The 27 year old racer notes no luck charms, just riding hard. Competitors include Paul Albrecht of Sacramento Buck Brigance of Jacksonville and Bobby Hill of Columbus who set a U S record.
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Rockford
du Quoin
Illinois
Tuman
Paul Albrecht
Sacramento
Cal
Buck Brigance
Jacksonville
Fla
Bobby Hill
Columbus
Ohio
U. S
Southern Illinois football to hold twice daily workouts
Southern Illinois University football opens spring practice under Coach Glenn Abe Martin, with 13 lettermen returning from a injury plagued 1948-49 season. End Joe Hughes of West Frankfort and end Bob Colborn of Flora are among holdovers facing injury concerns as Martin plans a squad of over 20 promising newcomers for his 11th season with the Maroons.
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Southern Illinois University
Glenn
Abe
Martin
Joe Hughes
West Frankfort
Bob Colborn
Flora
The
Maroons
Nightingales Meet Aces In Carterville Tourney Final
The Nightingales face the Aces at 8 30 tonight in the championship of a girls major league softball tournament in Carterville. The Nightingales won 11 9 over the Wildcats while the Aces defeated Carterville 3 to set up the final. The Wildcats and Carterville play a consolation at 7 tonight.
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Nightingales
Aces
Carterville
Wildcats
Youth Leaguers Score 93 Runs at Carbondale Games
In two softball contests the Youth Leaguers tallied 93 runs. The Red Wings crushed the Blue Angels 18 to 7 after a 20 hit barrage. The Wildcats beat the Pirates 23 to 5 with 22 hits led by Thomas five for six, Avery four, Wright three, and Wise three. Jim Leonard, former Villanova football coach, once led the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Wilcats
Pirates
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Avery
Wright
Wise
Jim Leonard
Lat
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If Harper
Rogers
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Ce Norman
P Reiford
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Rf Alexander
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Bradley
Nance
Morgan
If Highland
Rf Harris
Fisher
Whittenburg
C Miskell
Rf Biggs
Bame
John Browns
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