Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Tourney Set for June
The Southern Illinois Amateur Golf tourney at Franklin County Country Club June 3 to 10 expects about 200 golfers with qualifying rounds on June 3 and 6. Grant M Coover says 32 players in each flight will reach the finals, with 160 low scorers eligible for the various classes. Last year drew 115 entrants.
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Merle Jones
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Grant M. Coover
Herrin
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Mounds
Coover
Bob Keller
Cairo
Keiler
Carl Carello
Spomer
E. J. Neville
Bill Lane
Bob Kiely
Centralia
Jimmy Connell, Jr
Robinson
Vandalia
East St. Louis
Frankfort
Herrin Eagles Win 20 5
The Herrin Eagles defeated their foes 20 to 5 as semi finals and finals in the golf event are set for 36 holes. Former champion Bob Keller from Cairo highlighted last year's tourney with a 69 and a decisive 11 and 10 win in the final.
Trico 51 Schedule June 3 roundup
Trico 51 schedules for June 3 include Pinckneyville at Du Quoin Steeleville at Murphysboro Gorham at Sparta and Neunert at Anna.
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Trico
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Steeleville
Murphysboro
Gorham
Sparta
Neunert
Anna
Millikin Wins Henry Hinkley Award At SIU Banquet
Southern Illinois junior Tom Millikin of Pinckneyville became the sixth SIU star to win the Henry Hinkley award presented by Nu Epsilon Alpha for the campus’s most valuable athlete. The event, held in the University cafeteria, featured remarks by Ray Hanson and coach Delyte Morris.
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Tom Millikin
Southern Illinois University
Pinckneyville
Millikin
SIU
Henry Hinkley
Nu Epsilon Alpha Fraternity
NEA
Biak Island
Sam Milosevich
Zeigler
Quentin Stinson
Eldorado
Joe Hughes
West Frankfort
Harold Hartley
Centralia
Bob Colborn
Flora
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Genial Ray Hanson
Western State College of Macomb
Glenn
Abe) Martin
Hanson
Southern Illinois
William McAndrew
Southern Knute Rockne
Douglas MacArthur
Saluki
Leland P. Lingle
Emporia
Kan
Jim Schmulibach
Dan McGrew
Casey
Southern
Jim Alexander
Herrin
Jack Norman
Murphysboro
Jim Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Jim Schmulbach
New Athens
Jack Stoudt
Chicago
Cecil Franklin
Bill Garrett
Fairfield
Maroon Manor
Sigma Beta Mu
Hun Yaks
I Club
Phil Coleman
Bob Wichmann
Art Menendez
Glenn Martin
Sigma Pi
Negro League clash set as Giants face Elite at Memorial
The Chicago American Giants meet the Baltimore Elite Giants in an official Negro American League game at Memorial Stadium West Frankfort Friday June 8 at 7 45 p m. Managerial names include W S Welch for Chicago and Jesse Hoss Walker for Baltimore. Pitcher Satchel Paige eyed for Chicago with a strong Baltimore rotation led by Kelly Thompson Derrick Mitchell and Wallace. Ed Hamman to provide entertainment during the 1948 era style event.
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Chicago American Giants
Baltimore Elite Giants
Memorial Stadium
West Frankfort
American Giants
W. S. Welch
Jesse (Hoss) Walker
Baltimore
Leroy (Satchel) Paige
The
Chicago
Parnell Woods
Lonnie Summers
Paul Hardy
Johnny Williams
Ted Strong
James Kelly
Freddy Thompson
Andrew Derrick
George Mitchell
Mike Wallace
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
The standings list Brooklyn leading with 24 wins and 16 losses followed by St. Louis Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Yesterday Philadelphia defeated St. Louis Boston beat Chicago Cincinnati over Brooklyn New York topped Pittsburgh. Today Chicago hosts Boston Cincinnati visits Brooklyn Pittsburgh plays New York St. Louis travels to Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Waterless Ravine Dinner Sets 1953 Site For Tournament
The Franklin club will host a dinner meeting on Wednesday June 3 to announce the tricky hole results and select New officers. Mt Ver non is the chosen site for the 1952 tournament with Arch Whit lock of Mt Vernon as presidential heir apparent and the 1953 site to be decided at the same dinner.
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Franklin Club
Mt. Vernon
Arch Whitlock
Dodgers Sign Youth 19 as Catcher From Long Island
Michael Napoli a 19 year old catcher from Long Island University was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers for about $10 000. Napoli signed a Newport News contract and will report to Greenwood Mississippi Dodgers farm in the Cotton States league. The Dodgers also recalled righthander Bud Podbielan from the Montreal International league farm club to bolster the pitching staff.
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Brooklyn
Michael Napoli
Long Island University
Brooklyn Dodgers
Napoli
Newport News
Greenwood
Miss
Dodgers
Bud Podbielan
Stock Car Falls 15 Feet Driver Killed at Alcyon Park
Lemuel Patterson a 27 year old stock car racer from Clifton Heights Pa died when his car tumbled down a 15 foot bank at Alcyon Park Speedway Pitman N J during a 25 lap feature race. He was on the third lap when the car spun out of control went through the outside rail and struck a tree. He apparently died instantly. Orestes Minoso a new White Sox player lives in Matanza Cuba.
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Pitman
N. J
Lemuel Patterson
Clifton Heights
Alcyon Park Speedway
Patterson
Trico Squad Lineup To Play Steeleville Sunday In Murphysboro
Murphysboro hosts Steeleville Sunday in a Trico Teenage baseball tilt at Riverside Park. Murphysboro Township players, back from the Illinois State Tournament in Peoria, join the Trico club for the game about 2 00 p m. A definite player list will be decided in the coming weeks. Practice continues Wednesdays.
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Trico
Riverside Park
Steeleville
Murphysboro Township
Peoria
Decatur
Fights Last Night At St Nicholas Arena
In New York Paddy Demarco outpointed Eddie Giosa at St Nicholas Arena. Hollywood fighter Fabela Chavez defeated Harold Dade by decision in Los Angeles.
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St. Nicholas Arena
Paddy Demarco
Eddie Giosa
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Calif
Fabela Chavez
Los Angeles
Harold Dade
Valley League Baseball Scores From Vincennes to Paris
Vincennes over Danville 8 to 7 after late rallies. Mt Vernon lost to Mattoon 4 to 1. Centralia crushed Paris 11 to 4 with homer by Smith and Bekeza adding another. Paris tallied four runs in a late push with Krsnich driving in three.
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Wright
Novak
Karg
Heiserer
Gordon
Howard
Centralia
Smith
Bekeza
Paris
Krsnich
Adcock and Singled Ninth Inning Rally Lift Reds Over Dodgers
Yesterday's Stars Batting Joe Adcock and Singled home two runs in the ninth for Cincinnati's 6-5 edge over Brooklyn. Also started Reds scoring with a second inning homer. Ned Garver earned the win with eight hits and four runs driven in for the Browns in a 4-0 victory that snapped the Red Sox's 10-game win streak.
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Joe Adcock
Reds
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ned Garver
Browns
Boston Red Sox
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