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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
7
In Peoria Decatur defeated Murphysboro 5 to 2 in the opening game of the 1951 State High School Baseball Finals. Murphysboro finishes the season 12 2 after suffering several bad breaks and a strong pitching performance by Ron Hagler who struck out 11.
Dodgers pull out a 4-3 win over Philadelphia with Jackie Robinson reaching base twice and scoring the decisive run after a home plate bump with Russ Meyer. Carl Erskine added four innings of steady relief for his fourth victory. Inglewood reports All Bye Bye won the LaGune handicap at Hollywood Park for $31.40.
The Herrin Eagles defeated the Coello Stars 5 to 1 after a decisive four run fourth inning. Pierce homered in the second and drove in two more, Grasty adding a two RBI double as English pitched for Herrin. The Stars answered with a third inning run before Herrin claimed insurance in the seventh.
Paddy De Marco resumes his campaign for a lightweight title shot tonight in a 10 round bout with Eddie Giosa of Philadelphia at St. Nicholas arena. The fight will be carried on radio and television starting at 8 00 p m CST.
Peoria June 1 AP Four schoolboy teams Decatur Pekin Alton and Waukegan entered today's state high school tournament semi finals with the two survivors to play for the pennant Decatur faces Pekin at 1 pm and Alton meets Waukegan at 3 pm The winners meet for the title at 8 pm Waukegan beat Lane Tech 2 1 in an upset with Schnell wild in the last inning Alton crushed La Salle Peru 16 2 Pekin edged Streator 8 7 and Decatur topped Murphysboro 5 2 Rich Lee doubled in the seventh for Pekin and Tosh homered for Decatur
Decatur June 1 AP Scott Steagall Millikin standout scorer accepts a sales job with Phillips Petroleum Co at Bartlesville Oklahoma and will play for the A AU team next season He led small colleges with 28.5 points per game last season and was named outstanding player in the National Intercollegiate meet in Kansas City He also set a conference mark with 59 points against Augustana while guiding Millikin to runner-up honors
Brooklyn leads the National League with Preacher Roe and Don Newcombe in solid form as Jackie Robinson tops the majors at .407. Phils pitcher Russ Meyer bumps Robinson at home plate, leading to tensions and a near-fight after Brooklyn wins 4-3.
Curt Simmons, former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and current army corporal, will wed Dorothy Ludwig of near Egypt Pennsylvania. Ludwig, 21, graduates Kutztown Teachers College and says the couple has not set a date. Simmons is on 10 day leave from Camp Atterbury Indiana after winning 17 games for the 1950 NL champions.
SIU athletes who won letters in the past year will be honored at an all-sports banquet at 6 30 p m in the University cafeteria. The Henry Hinkley Memorial award will go to the most outstanding Saluki athlete of the year. The I club will present trophies to the most valuable basketball and baseball players, plus cross country champions. SIU squads will elect next year captains. Ray Hanson of Western Illinois will be principal speaker. Proceeds fund the annual SIU baseball picnic.
Southern Illinois University held its annual intra-squad picnic game on Thursday as the No. 2 team edged the No. 1 squad 4 to 2. The victors plated all runs in a single inning while one pitcher hurled a three hitter but still absorbed the loss for the other side.
Chicago June 1 AP Ohio State closes its Big Ten pennant drive with a two game series at Michigan State and needs one win for its first title since 1943. Illinois trails by half game after an 8 3 league mark as Purdue and Indiana also play.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway awarded a record 207 650 in cash to drivers and owners of 33 cars in the 500 mile Memorial Day race. Winner Lee Wallard earned 63 612 12 plus a Chrysler pace car and merchandise prizes. Final standings were adjusted just before the victory dinner with Linden moving from sixth to fourth and Banks and Ball each shifted.
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