Berra Wins Most Valuable League Award
Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees is named the American League MVP for the second straight year and third time in his career. He leads with seven first place votes and 218 points, ahead of Kaline and Smith, as the Yankees pace the league with a .272 batting average, 37 home runs and 108 RBIs in 147 games.
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Lefty) Grove
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Landis T.rankee
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al Smith
Cleveland
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Berne
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Yenks
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Hal Newhouser
Kelvne
Smth
Gil McDougelld
Yan- Lees
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Ren.Nadeski
Hank Bauer
Vic Power
Kansas City
Midwest Dairy Extends Bowl-Mor League Lead at Carbondale
Midwest Dairy stays atop Bowl-Mor standings after two wins over Prosperity Cleaners at Carbondale. Independents and ABC Liquor also post two wins each, against McNeills and the Eaglettes. Highs include Hilda Dillon 178 and Vernita Watson 176 in individual games and team marks led by McNeills 839 and Midwest 813 in the team game.
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Prosperity
Hilda Dillon
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Vernita Watson
Indents
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Watson
Had
Hockey results and standings mixed with sports scores
The page lists hockey results with New York beating Chicago 2 to 0, followed by team standings showing Carbondale Elks Carterville Lions and others with win loss records. It also includes high single games and individual scores for players and notes a separate line about the javelina hunting season ending February 11 in Arizona.
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Leonard's
Golde
Carterville Lions
Seneral Motors
Stein Tire Service
Air Force
Carbondale Moose
Enera
Motors
Sbondale Moose
Galde
Eneral Motors
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Nirborce
Joe Niemann
Parlie
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Ana
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SIU Cagers Open Home Tuesday Bryson To Center
SIU basketball profile outlines coach Lynn Holder's 10th team with Freshman Bryson at center set for home opener Tuesday after key players from last year departed. Roster and lineup details include Whitlock Johnson Blythe Rushing Lambert Woods Talley and Bryson as pivot, with rule changes expanding the free throw lane to 12 feet and shortening closing defense.
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Southern Illinois University
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Kurtz
Gib Kurtz
Gus Doss
East St. Louis
Jack Morgan
Wayman Holder
Larry Whitlock
Gran
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Quincy
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Rushing
Lambert
Woods
Bob Welch
Central'a
Julian Dahncke
Ives
Yam Sorhemore
Bryson
Sammy Duane
Galatia
Cleveland Hammond
Alton
Larry Hayes
Hurst
Larry Henson
Flora
Hartack Nears 400th Win On Tropical Park Card
Miami December 3 AP Willie Hartack, the sport’s hottest figure, heads to Tropical Park with four rides and a strong chance to ride his 400th winner of the year becoming the second jockey ever to reach the mark. He already added a double to lift his total to 399. Shoemaker owns the single year record with 485 in 1953.
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Tropical Park
Johnstown
Willie Shoemaker
Robinson in Chicago Beats Constance in Ten Round King
Robinson, aged 154 pounds, outpointed Hector Constance in Chicago as part of a bout series. Former middleweight champion Carl Olson and remarks from Ray Robinson hint at ongoing title disputes. Logart defeated Virgil Akins in New York Madison Square Garden in a ten round decision.
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Chicago
Pes Carl (Bobo) Olson
Cree
New York
Madison Square Garden
Isaac Logart
Cuba
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Chester Football Names 25 Lettermen with 21 returning
Chester coach Bill Brewer announces 25 players earned letters for the football team. 21 are back from previous seasons and two are underclassmen. E. L. Bencini spoke at a Lion-Rotarian banquet. Ray Fricke named most valuable, Don Misselhorn honorary captain, Charles Griffith outstanding lineman. List of lettermen includes seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen with multiple named players.
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Bill Brewer
E. L. Bencini
Ray Fricke
Don Misselhorn
Charles Griffith
Bears and Lions Face Off as NFL Title Races Near End
Western race hinges on Rams and Bears as Los Angeles leads Chicago by a half game with Detroit and Baltimore in pursuit. Eastern hopefuls Browns and Redskins clash in a pivotal weekend while Green Bay eyes slim title odds.
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College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Marquette defeated St Norbert Wisconsin, Akron beat Pepperdine, Washington State over South Dakota, Miami Ohio edged Kent State. Drake triumphed over North Dakota State, Creighton topped Buena Vista, Augustana beat Monmouth, Michigan Tech beat Bemidji. Ball State over Western Ontario, Harvard over Amherst, Villanova over St. Johns Brin, Maryland beat Virginia, George Washington over Wake Forest, Duke defeated Clemson, Louisville over Georgetown Kentucky, Arizona won against San Diego State, San Francisco over Chico State, Brigham Young defeated UCLA, Stanford beat Washington, Oregon defeated Oregon State.
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SIU Freshmen and Centralia Junior College Tie 85-85
SIU freshmen and Centralia Junior College battled to an 85-85 tie on Thursday night. Officials later confirmed the tie after a scorebook check, and both coaches agreed to forgo overtime given late hour and icy roads home to Carbondale.
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Southern
E. L
Doc) Bencini
Carbondale
Chuck Mundell
Centralia
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