DiMag Continues Homer Splurge as Yanks Win 6-3
Joe DiMaggio blasted a three run homer in the seventh to power the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The veteran star, who had sat out 65 games, delivered a pivotal performance as New York widened its lead near the halfway mark. Vic Raschi earned his 12th win, delivering a strong effort against Boston. The day also saw Washington and Detroit win to influence the pennant race while other NL results altered standings.
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Red Wings to Play Neunert in Riverside Park
Murphysboro Red Wings host Neunert on Sunday at Riverside park with 2:30 p.m. first pitch. Earlier, they faced Gorham Aces at 10:30 a.m. on July Fourth, and a Carbondale game was canceled. The Wings hold a 6–2 record.
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Mo Valley League Results Summary
Mo Valley League results show games between Aducah Campbell Centralia Mt Vernon Mattoon Belleville Oste Luebbers Smith and Anthony. Notable entries include New York Fort Hamilton with Frankie Abrams and Joe Miceli, detailing scores and placements across multiple matchups.
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Porter Teams Win Twinbill At Stagno Park
Porter Bros. of Murphysboro won a softball doubleheader at Stagno Park beating the National Guard 3-2 in the opener and routing the Carbondale Eagles 8-0 in the nightcap. Russ Marshall limited Stagno to five hits while Gib Lee threw a one hitter for the Guard. Mike Calandro earned the nightcap win with four hits allowed and nine strikeouts. Bradley Boly and Norman McRoy had two hits each for Porter.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Recap
MLB standings and results summarized with yesterday’s scores and today’s and tomorrow’s games across American and National Leagues. Key matchups include New York Boston Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis and Brooklyn among others with several high scoring results listed.
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John Browns Rally For Second In Youth Baseball League
John Browns overwhelmed Pirates 17-5 in Carbondale youth softball as 13 runs came in the fourth inning. John Browns moved to 3-3, grabbing second place in a five team circuit at Carbon Dale Community High School Diamond.
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Herrin Texaco Team Triumphs 13-9 Over Christopher
The Herrin Texaco team defeated Christopher VFW 13-9 led by pitcher Bill Francis who allowed six hits and hit two homers including a grand slam. Francis struck out seven while John Oldani added a solo homer. It was the eleventh victory of the season.
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Assault Faces First Major Comeback Test
New York July 1 AP Assault meets his first major comeback challenge in the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct tomorrow. The horse, winner of the classic two years ago, runs with a newly grown right forefoot and stands fourth on the world money-winners list with 627 420 dollars. He trails Stymie Citation and Armed, with Armed also attempting a comeback this year after a sprint victory at Arlington Park yesterday.
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Elks Top W O W to Leave Cellar in Night League
The Carbondale Night softball doubleheader saw the Elks win 10-3 over W O W to climb from last place with a 3 8 mark while W O W fell to 2 6. American Legion defeated the Aces 11 9 as Ken Burger earned the win in relief.
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Texaco Team Faces Energy as Benton Tournament Opens
The Texaco squad hold a season with only two losses and travel to Carterville to meet Energy next Tuesday night. They then face the Benton All Stars in the Benton tournament opener next Wednesday, with box score details following.
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Five Qualify For Gold Cup
Detroit on the riverfront buzzed as more than a dozen speedboats sought qualification for the 42nd Gold Cup race on the Detroit river. Five boats had already qualified for the 90 mile event with a 65 mph three lap standard. Wild Bill Cantrell led early qualifiers in My Sweetie at 92.402 mph and bandleader Guy Lombardo qualified in Miss Tempe V with a 3.12 mph average for another shot at the 1946 victory. The Gold Cup, one of America’s oldest speedboat races, will run three 90 mile laps starting at 1 05 p m CST tomorrow with points awarded by heat and fastest laps.
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