Open Forum Credits Caray Street For Baseball Insight
Portly column highlights Harry Caray Gabby Street broadcasts on 89 stations. It notes Caray Street teaching fans baseball rules and Gabby’s declining health while praising the Cardinal games coverage by Southern Illinois stations. Dorothy Bowen named Miss Radio Appreciation Day representant West Frankfort.
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Southern Illinois
Dorothy Bowen
West Frankfort
Egypt
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Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Cairo
Harrisburg
Collinsville Seeks Two Grid Games
Collinsville coach Vergil Fletcher seeks two home football games on September 15 and October 13. He emphasizes playing at home and arranging a strong schedule for the grid season.
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Vergil Fletcher
Max Hooper
Champaign
Thomasboro
Carl Linhart
Granite City
Flint
Mich
Frank Frisch
Cub
Minner
Musial
Sauer
Lindell
Slaughter
Miller
Howerton
Rice
Frisch
Lanier
Hillier
Hiller
Ted
Cincinnati
Pirates
Wehmeier
Dodgers Rally As Phillies, Cards Tumble In Diachronic Standings
Dodgers win behind Newcombe before a wrist injury worsens as Phillies regain lead with Bloodworth three-run pinch double. Cardinals beat Pirates as Musial, Nelson spark 9-4 win, echoing tight NL race. Cubs fall to Reds while Tigers, Indians surge with Easter two-homer night. Yankees split, A’s sweep Washington in twin bill. Stadium notes include Zernia homer in 13th to lift Chicago past St Louis.
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Philadelphia
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Don Newcombe
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Sheldon Jones
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Big Luke Easter
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Indians
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Red Sox
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Rizzuto
Walt Dropo
Dom DiMaggio
Mat Batts
Walt Mastersons
Philadelphia A’s
Washington
A’s
Standings In Murphy Loop In A Three Way Tie
A three way deadlock for first in the Murphysboro Church junior league at midseason shows First Methodists First Baptists and St Andrew's tied 4 1. St Andrew's beat First Methodists 15 8 and lost to Baptists 22 12. The Christian midget team holds a perfect record in the midget loop.
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Methodists
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Presbyterians
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Centenary Methodist Presbyterian Christian
Wb Christian
First Methodist
Baptists Centenary Methodist
Big League Leaders in American League
Triples Dillinger from Philadelphia with 9 leads. Doerr of Boston, Evers of Detroit, and Henrich of New York each have 6. Runs Batted In: Williams and Stephens of the Red Sox, Dropo also of the Red Sox, Wertz of the Tigers, Doerr of the Red Sox, and Rosen of the Indians lead with six.
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Dillinger
Philadelphia
Doerr
Boston
Evers
Detroit
Henrich
New York
Williams
Red Sox
Stephens
Dropo
Wertz
Tigers
Rosen
Indians
Moose Defeat Hogan Centers In Carbondale Softball
The Moose upset the Hogan Centers 13 to 8 in the A division Friday night. Moose offense built a five run first inning as Snider Hughes Colborn and Smith contributed early. Hogan Centers rallied with triples by Greer and B Brown and a key single by Ra born to lead 8 7 in the fifth before Moose answered with four in the fifth and two in the sixth.
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Moose
Hogan Centers
Carbondale
Cartwright
Hogan Center
Snider
McKissick
Hughes
Colborn
Smith
Reynolds
Bahr
Hogan
Greer
B. Brown
H. Brown
Clark
Raborn
W. Brown
Hogans
Mc‘Kissick
Benton
E ‘Snider
C Smith
Cf Reynolds
P Bahr
K H Greer
Ss Russell
Johnson
F. Nesbitt
Gingery
R. Nesbit
Rf Scott
Rf Cartwright
T. Armour
Du Quoin Lions Extend Trico Lead in Baseball
Du Quoin's undefeated Lions dominate Dowell as Neunert and Grand Tower contest the standings at Grand Tower. With no immediate threats to Du Quoin, the league race lacks suspense. Upcoming games July 4 feature Du Quoin at Murphysboro and other matchups.
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Lions
Dowell Club
Neunert
Grand Tower
Dowell
Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Steeleville
Pet du Quoin
Neunert Murphysboro
Steeleville Dowell
Wimbledon Girls Reach Round of 16 as Mulloy Talbert Upset
Nine American girls advance to the round of 16 in women singles at Wimbledon while top U S doubles team Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert fall to Ken Mac Gregor and Frank Sedgman of Australia. Fred Wampler of Purdue and Bob McCall of Colgate reach the NCAA golf final in Albuquerque New Mexico. Bob Mathias breaks world decathlon mark with 8042 points to win national title for the second straight year.
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U. S
Gardnar Mulloy
Billy Talbert
Australia
Ken MacGregor
Frank Sedgman
Albuquerque
N. M
Fred Wampler
Purdue
Bob McCall
Colgate
N.C.A.A
Tulare
Calif
Bob Mathias
Conservation Men See Good Fishing This Week End
Illinois conservation agents predict a good Fourth of July weekend for fishing with drops in water levels and clearer streams. They report strong prospects in the Chicago area and northern counties Bureau Henry Lee Mercer Rock Island Whiteside, with Central Illinois somewhat muddier but southern reports generally good.
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Mercer
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Whiteside
Christians Top Centenary 15-9 In Murphy Loop
Christians beat Centenary 15 to 9 in Murphysboro on the Longfellow diamond. A fast start by Christians produced a 10-0 first inning with King and Wright homering and Hardwig, B Gualdoni, and G Gualdoni adding triples. Centenary rallied with nine runs later, but Christians added five more runs. Sellers, Curry, and O Quinn homered in key moments for the Christian and Cent players.
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Centenary Methodists
Longfellow Diamond
Murphysboro
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Wright
Hardwig
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G. Gualdoni
Cents
Behin
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Ziegler
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Carlisle
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Cottonaro
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Love
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R. Briggs
Jones
P Sellers
Cf King
Smith
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Yesterday to Tomorrow
Yesterday's results include St Louis 9 Pittsburgh 4 and Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 5. Today's games feature Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Boston among multiple doubleheaders and time teasers. Tomorrow's slate lists Philadelphia at Washington and St Louis at Chicago with afternoon times.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Holiday Brings League Vacation in Herrin Township Softball
After tonight's games the Herrin Township Softball League takes a break for the July 4 holiday and regular Wednesday off night. Six girls games were played with the Eagles beating the Cards 16-6 in girls I E league. Debs remained unbeaten by routing Wildcats 19-5 and Nightingales won 7-0 on a forfeit. Robins crushed Blackhawks 36-5 and Redbirds outscored Lions 24-5 in minor league action. Carterville girls defeated the Ramblers 20-14 in a non-league tilt.
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Herrin Township
Eagles
Debs
Wildcats
Nightingales
Blazetts
Robins
Blackhawks
Redbirds
Lions
Carterville
Ramblers
Christians Win At Boskeydell
The Christian men's team of Murphysboro defeated Boskey Dell 6 to 2 at Boskeydell park. Pitcher Russ Marshalls speedy delivery limited Boskeydell to five hits as Murphysboro posted ten safeties and scored four first-inning runs.
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Boskey Dell
Boskeydell Park
Russ Marshall
Boskeydell Strikers
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Woods
Marshall
Albers
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Deason
Baskeydell
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Ee Williams
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J. Lipe
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Christians
Hiller
Hoe Woods
P Es Albers
Underwood
Barber
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