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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1949
Page
7
Merle Jones surveys Southern Illinois grid schedules noting ambiguities in open dates and who contracts games. He highlights nearby matchups and records a baseball trivia arc including Marty Marion, Johnny Cooney, Eddie Sawyer, and pitching strikeout milestones.
The Herrin Stags captured the Dowell softball tournament with a 2 to 1 win over Chester in ten innings on a disputed plate play. Ottolini scored the winning run on a wild pitch caroming off the back stop post, after Batterie and Heisman produced crucial moments.
Mattoon visits Mt. Vernon Belleville travels to Paducah West Frankfort hosts Centralia in a set of league games with all venues listed for this evening's action.
Toledo Ohio opened defense of its VFW softball title with a 11-0 no hit no run win over Kearney Nebraska as Frank Sosko pitched the gem. Lefty Krieg limited Geneseo Illinois to one hit in Austin Texas as the hosts won 5-0 in first round play.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals 51 to 14 in an exhibition at Comiskey Park watched by 36,992 fans. The rout follows their claim to the NFL title after last December's disputed championship game. The team then left for rest in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Charities in Brooklyn and St. Louis will receive 35880.12 dollars from a replay of the Cardinal-Dodger game at Ebbets Field on August 23. The replay followed a July 25 tie called by agreement to allow teams to travel.
Sugar Ray Robinson plans to end his career in 1950 but aims to challenge for the middleweight title before quitting. Visiting Detroit to discuss a October bout he hopes to fight on, Robinson says he wants the opportunity to give up the welterweight crown and chase Jake La Motta for the middleweight championship.
Connie Schwoegler of Madison Wisconsin named bowler of the year in the eighth National Bowling Writers association balloting. She totaled 356 points to beat Andy Varipapa of Long Island by a wide margin. Varipapa had 258 and Buddy Bomar 251. Schwoegler won the 100-game national singles All-Star meet in Chicago last December with a 214.79 average in the 64 finals, denying Varipapa a third straight crown.
Washington August 30 AP reports an unknown 21 year old boxer Jimmy Cooper won a 10 round decision over world bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in a non title bout at Griffith Stadium. Ortiz appeared out of condition while Cooper showcased a sharp left jab and out pointed the veteran champion.
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