Dale Long’s comeback rests on laying off high pitches
Dale Long transformed from a spotty minor leaguer to National League power by learning to lay off high and tight pitches. Branch Rickey notes the change reduced his strikeouts and unlocked a decade of power, while Long credits Bragan and Haney for his improved fielding and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
New York
NBA
Dale Long
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Eb Field
Don Newcombe
Dodger
Newcmbe
Branch Rickey
Newcombe
Casey
Green Bay
Wis
C Long
Cooperstown
Giants
St. Louis Browns
Rickey
Missourian
Dale
Andy Seminick
Phillies
Rickey, Jr
Dolph Camilli
Illies
Dodgers
Boardman Knocks Out Ruff in Madison Square Garden
Larry Boardman the 20 year old Marlborough Conn lightweight stopped Frankie Ruff in 46 seconds of the ninth round at Madison Square Garden Sparks talk of a title shot against Wallace Smith. Sam Silverman Boston promoter said a Boston bout Sept 10 could guarantee Smith a match with Boardman for the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Larry Boardman
Marlborough
Conn
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Frankie Ruff
Sam Silverman
Boston
Smith
Bight
Boardman
New England
Ruff
Madison Square Garden
Pirates edge Spahn to trim Braves 4 1 in opener
Pirates defeat Milwaukee 4 1 to pull within half a game of first. Lee Walls homered for the fourth time, Dale Long added his 15th, and Bob Friend earned win as Pittsburgh gains in the pennant chase. Manager Bobby Bragan cites need for more second base punch and a left handed reliever to stay in contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Pirates
Pittsburg
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Lee Walls
Dale Long
Bob Friend
Walls
Long
Friend
Bragan
Curt Robers
Missouri prep athlete breaks decathlon mark
De Soto senior Glenn Lewis set a national prep decathlon record with 5320 points in St Louis, surpassing Fred Sharpe’s 5180. John Brown of Kansas City Bishop Hogan set a 660 yard dash record at 1:25.9, while Charles Hamilton and Jim McPherson contributed to two new marks during the Junior Olympic track meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Glenn Lewis
de Soto
St. Louis
Lewis
Fred Sharpe
Long Beach
Calif
John Brown
Kansas City
Bishop Hogan
John Barnes
Herrin
Charles Hamilton
Jim McPherson
Hamilton
McPherson
Bob Harrison
Bob Mathias
Ashe Isne
Brown
National League Standings and Friday Results
National League standings show Milwaukee 19 11 .633 Pittsburgh 22 15 .595 St Louis 23 17 .575 Cincinnati 21 17 .553 Brooklyn 9 37 .328 New York 16 21 .432 Philadelphia 13 22 .371 Chicago 11 24 .314. Friday results: Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2 in 15 innings. Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2. Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 1. New York 3 Cincinnati 2. Saturday games include New York at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, and others as listed.
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Reca
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Phildiphia
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
SIU To Name Standout Athlete At All Sports Banquet
The 11th annual all-sports banquet at the Elks Club 6 p m honors SIU athletes for 1955-56. Wayne Williams and others are to be named top athletes while the Henry Hinkley award is presented by Sigma Pi in memory of a former SIU athlete who died in New Guinea in 1944. Letter winners will vote on the top honoree Monday night.
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Southern Illinois University
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
C. Horton Talley
SIU
Cnatinmena
Henry Hinkley
Sigma Pi Fraternity
New Guinea
Wayne Williams
du Quoin
Award Winners List From 1946 to 1955
A compact roll call of award winners with names and years from 1946 through 1955. It lists Sam Milosevich Zeigler 1946 Quentin Stinson Eldorado 1947 Joe Highes West Frankfort 1948 Harold Harley Centralia 1949 Bob Colborn Flora 1950 Tom Millikin Pinckneyville 1951 Phil Coleman Carbon 1952 Dick Gregory St Louis 1953 Leo Wilson Blue Island 1954 Wayne Williams Du 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Milosevich
Zeigler
Quentin Stinson
Eldorado
Joe Highes
West Frankfort
Harold Harley
Centralia
Bob Colborn
Flora
Tom Millikin
Pinckneyville
Phil Coleman
Carbon
Dick Gregory
St. Louis
Leo Wilson
Blue Island
Wayne Williams
Versatile Star Heads 1950 Athletic Award Contenders
Senior multi sport athlete Marion Rushing of Pinckneyville leads a list of top athletes for year honors. Others include Dick Blythe of Hammond in basketball and track, Ron Ayers of Flora as SIU baseball pitcher, and Gordon Lambert of Marion as a pitcher. The group spans football baseball basketball track diving and wrestling with several sophomores and juniors named among standouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rushing
Pinckneyville
Ed Hayes
San Francisco
Dick Blythe
Hammond
Ind
Ron Ayers
Flora
SIU
Gordon Lambert
Marion
Roger Counsil
Wood River
Andy Barnett
Sam DeNeal
Jack
Paul Steingruby
Ray Bergfeld
Delany and Nielsen Join Sub-Four Minute Mile Club
Ron Delany of Ireland and Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark ran sub four minutes at the Compton Invitational. Delany clocked 3 59.0 and Nielsen 2 59.1 in a close duel. No U S miler is yet a member. Wes Santee is seen as Americas top contender.
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Compton
Calif
Ron Delany
Ireland
Gunnar Nielsen
Denmark
Ron
Villanova University
Nielsen
Delany
U. S
America
Wes Santee
Bruton Fined Fifty for Fight With Meyer
Billy Bruton of the Milwaukee Braves was fined fifty dollars for a fight with Russ Meyer of the Cubs in the first inning of the first game at Chicago Memorial Day. The notice was received from National League president Warren Giles before the Braves faced Pittsburgh.
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Milwaukee
Billy Bruton
Milwaukee ‘Braves
Russ Meyer
Cubs
Chicago Memorial Day
Warren Giles
Braves
Pittsburgh
Sammie DeNeal Set to Lead Sprint Stand at SIU
A.A.U bound Sammie DeNeal, Southern Illinois University senior from Harrisburg, holds the school's 440 yard dash record of 249.2 seconds and will be among several top sprinters competing this season.
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A.A.U
Sammie DeNeal
Southern Illinois University
Harrisburg
Metropolis seeks new coach after Evers resigns
Johnny Evers a Salem native resigned as Metropolis High head football coach to become Carmi assistant coach. Carmi coach John McDougal will succeed Don Shroyer as football skipper. Shroyer moves to Millikin University. Evers trained at Evansville and SIU and earned a master's in physical education.
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Johnny Evers
Salem
Metropolis High
Massac County
Carmi
John McDougal
Don Shroyer
Shroyer
Millikin Universit
Evers
Evanville
SIU
Metropolis
Claude Shelton
Carrier Mills
Dan Faherty
Townes Surprised St James On Latter Call About Miler
Warren St James, SIU alumnus and St Louis Sumner coach, learned Friday night two former SIU runners broke a national cross country record hours apart. Bill Ownes told him Jim Bowers of DeKalb ran 4 16.1, eclipsing Gregory who earlier had 4 19.2. St James plans one more coaching year while pursuing a doctorate at St Louis University and hopes Gregory returns to push Missouri cross country success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Warren St. James
Ron Gregory
St. Louis
Sumner
Bill Ownes
Jim Bowers
DeKalb
Bowers
Gregory
Bill
St. James
SIU
St. Louis University
Missouri
Waltonville to Name New Basketball Coach Big Change Ahead
Waltonville High School will replace Dwight Mannen with Richard Starkey as basketball coach next year. Starkey, 27, is a former Murray basketball star and teaches mathematics, a skill valued by Principal Carl Nation.
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Illinois
Waltonville High School
Richard Starkey
Dwight Mannen
Egypt
Mannen
Waltonville
Starkey
Golconda High
Lesser High
Murray
McLeansboro
Floyd
Southern Illinois
Carl Nation
Sparta High Coaching and Administration Shifts
Charles Crouch moves from assistant coach to director of guidance next year. Frank Adams will serve as acting principal for two years while John Warren pursues graduate study at the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crouch
Sparta High
Idance
Frank Adams
John Warren
Chicago University
SIU Coach Glenn Martin notes record job openings and few candidates
Glenn Abe Martin, former SIU athletic director and coach, says he has never seen so many coaching vacancies and so few applicants. He reports receiving calls from principals and wonders where prospective candidates are amid widespread openings.
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Glenn
Abe) Martin
SIU
Tee
Dow
COSA Plans Sports Festival At Crab Orchard Lake
The Crab Orchard Sportsmen's Assn plans a sports festival at Crab Orchard Lake on Sunday June 3. Events include a 10 am casting tournament for men and women with two division trophies, a 1:30 pm fishing rodeo for children under 14, and a night showing of a technicolor shooting skills film. No entry fees.
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Crab Orchard Sportsmen’s Assn
Crab Orchard Lake
Sportin Goods
COSA
Wolf Creek Road
Fragmentary quote on job inquiries and staffing
A clipped line notes that no one inquires about jobs. The fragment suggests a small-scale hiring scene with limited applicant interest and ongoing uncertainty about recruitment.
Central Michigan edges SIU to claim NAC all sports title
Central Michigan won a baseball doubleheader against Northern and beat Southern Illinois University by one point to secure the NAC all-sports championship. The twin wins left Central with a 7 5 baseball record and 56 points, tying Michigan Normal for fourth in baseball and edging SIU by one point in the final standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan
Southern Illinois University
Central
Michigan
SIU
Culberson to Lead Pana Basketball Next Season
Harley Culberson will become basketball coach at Pana High after six years under Fallon. He will replace Jack Klos terman of Centralis, who moves to Effingham as coach. Illinois varsity letters for spring sports awarded include Dan Dud as baseball Dan Dud as Du Quoin Byron Connell Mounds Larry Staff Vandalia and Bob Dintelmann Belleville in track. Freshman baseball numerals went to Jerry O Connor Chester Wayne Lanter Freeburg Arnold Skipworth Carmi and Bob Tedisco Belleville.
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Harley Culberson
Fallon
Pana High
Jack Klosterman
Centralis
Effingham
Illinois
Dan Dudas
du Quoin
Byron Connell
Mounds
Larry Staff
Vandalia
Bob Dintelmann
Belleville
Jerry O’connor
Chester
Wayne Lanter
Freeburg
Arnold Skipworth
Carmi
Bob Tedesco
Franklin County Club Opens Memorial Day Golf Tourney
Franklin golfers of the Franklin County Club south of West Frankfort opened Memorial Day activities with a flag tournament. Ken Shrum of Carterville aced No. 7 from three feet. Jim Teague of Herrin placed second, six-time Tud es of SY 1 Frankfort fourth in the hole-in-one competition. Helen Jordan won the ladies event with Effie Bath of Herrin second. Bob Ferrari of Herrin won the men’s division. Wendell Kane and C E McNeill, both of Herrin, placed nearby.
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Franklin County Club
West Frankfort
Ken Shrme
Carterville
Jim Teague
Herrin
Sf.xine Tudes
Frankfort
Helen Jordan
Effie Bath
Bob Ferrari
Wendell Kane
Secce
C. E. McNeill
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