Streaks Rule As Indians Sweep Yanks In Twin Bill
Cleveland rips the Yankees 8-3 and 4-1 as Bobby Feller and Bob Lemon throw eight and four hitters. The Giants split with St. Louis while Brooklyn expands NL lead with two wins. Paris-Shirley Fry and Jaroslav Drobny claim the French International tennis titles.
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Yankees
Bobby Feller
Bob Lemon
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
Paris
Shirley Fry
Jaroslav Drobny
Miss Lindsay Defends Title In Trans Miss Golf Open
About 60 amateur women golfers begin final practise ahead of the first Trans Mississippi women’s golf championship east of the Mississippi. Qualifying rounds, 6 508 yards par 76 Quincy Country Club, start Tuesday with match play to follow for 32 champion flight and 16-player later flights.
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Trans-Mississippi
Mississipi River
Quincy Country Club
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Gracie de Moss
Corvallis
Ore
Ann Downey
Baltimore
Ann Villegas
New Orleans
Miss Villegas
Miss Downey
Maryland
Miss Lindsay
Illinois
Ann Breault
Chicago
Pat Garner
Midland
Texas
Garner
George Nobel
Dallas
Trans- Miss Women’s Association
Major League Standings National League Summary
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 27 wins and 16 losses, followed by St. Louis 24-22 and New York 24-22. Chicago and Boston at .500, Cincinnati 21-22, Philadelphia 21-24, Pittsburgh 15-27. Yesterday results list St Louis 0-4 and New York 1-3. Tomorrow games include Pittsburgh at Boston and several cross matchups across the circuit.
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Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Record Field Tees Off In U. S. G. A. Tourney
New York reports the largest field in U S G A championship history teed off to qualify for 126 title spots at Oakland Hills Birmingham Michigan June 14 16 An entry of 1481 professionals and amateurs exceeds the prior record by 106 with 36 hole tests across 29 courses nationwide.
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United States Golf Association
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
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Ala
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
Waterbury
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Tulsa
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Memphis
Amarillo
Dallas
Seattle
Milwaukee
Rabbits’ feet to spark Indians vs Lopat jinx night
Cleveland will give 15 000 rabbit’s feet to fans at Municipal Stadium as Ed Lopat seeks to extend a 8 game win streak against the Tribe while Cleveland aims to snap an 11 game skid to the lefty. The charms were flown in from New York after a reader’s contest suggestion.
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Cleveland Indians
Ed Lopat
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New York Yankees
Tribe
Eddie
New York
Murphysboro Moose Defeat Steeleville in Big Win
Murphy Squad tops Steeleville 11 to 1 on Riverside Diamond with Ronnie Hagler four hit performance and 11 strikeouts. Whitey Miller had four hits, Neace homered, Underwood tripled as Murphysboro adds seven players from county high school. Du Quoin set to visit Murphysboro June 10 in next game.
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du Quoin
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Underwood
Missouri Valley League Results and Rain Delays
Sat results show Vincennes down Mattoon 7 2, 7 hits, 0 errors. Danville beat Paris 5 1, with Goreville in rain. Centralia and Mt Vernon had rainouts, and the day’s Vincennes Danville tilt also noted as rained out.
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Vincennes
Hertzberger
Ivy
Messel
Haas
Paris
Danville
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Unitel Press
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900 Winner Is Badly Burned
Lee Wallard, 40, Indianapolis 500 winner, returned to dirt track racing at Reading fairgrounds and was badly burned in a 15 mile race. He finished fourth and was hospitalized in serious condition with burns to arms and legs. Bill Schindler was declared winner after Wallard’s car caught fire.
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Lee Wallard
Indianapolis
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Altamont
N. Y
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Freeport
Mark Light
Lebanon
Saddler KOs Prada in Buenos Aires Non-Title Bout
World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler defeated Alfredo Prada, Argentine lightweight titleholder, by a fourth round knockout in a 10 round non-title fight before 25 000 fans in Buenos Aires. Manual Ortiz lost the Oriental featherweight title to Tirso del Rosario and was barred from fighting again in the Philippines for poor showing.
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Alfredo Prada
Manila
Manual Ortiz
Tirso del Rosario
Philippines
Stock car mishap injures none in Tamaroa race
A stock car driven by Herb Peterson of Tamaroa flipped during a recent race. Peterson was uninjured, and the car ended up on its back.
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Tamaroa
Rise Toward Great Center Fielder Status for Indians Star
The Cleveland Indians center fielder continues his ascent toward recognition as one of baseball’s greatest at the position. His performance this season highlights his elite defensive range and timely hitting, drawing praise from managers and teammates alike.
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Cleveland Indians
Major League Leaders Batting and Power Shots
Major League batting leaders list Robinson of Brooklyn at .403 and Musial .370. Snider of Brooklyn leads RBIs with 40, Hodges 36. Ashburn 66 hits, Robinson 64. Hodges 17 HRs, Westlake 13. American League Fain .366, Fox .362. Williams 42 RBIs, Robinson 41. DiMaggio 63 hits, Fox 55. Williams 11 HRs, Robinson 10.
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St. Louis
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Hodges
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Westlake
Pittsburgh
Fain
Fox
Chicago
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
Ohio State Posts 21-12 Before National Playoff
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten baseball title and heads to the two day National Collegiate district playoff with a 21-12 season mark and 10-2 in league play. The Buckeyes draw Western Michigan after a 9-8 finale win over Michigan State as final standings show Wisconsin Purdue and Michigan among others in the loop.
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Easter Leads Indians to Doubleheader Sweep Over Yankees
Luke Easter powered Cleveland with three homers and five RBIs as the Indians swept a doubleheader from the New York Yankees 8-3 and 4-1. Dave Koslo pitched a two hitter for the Giants in a 1-0 win over Max Lanier as the Giants split with the Cardinals 4-3 in the second game.
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St. Louis
Indians
Yankee
Luke Easter
Vic Raschi
Frank Shea
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Chisox
Dom DiMaggio
Stubby Overmire
Carl Scheib
Dave Philley
Joe Tipton
Dick Fowler
Pat Mullin
Tigers
Irv Noren
Washington
Don Newcombe
Preacher Roe
Dodgers
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Carl Furillo
Dutch Leonard
Billy Johnson
Red Schoendienst
Harry Brecheen
Cavas
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New York Yankees
Dave Koslo
Max Lanier
Woodmen Beat DeSoto Bums 3-0 In Seventh Inning Rally
The Carbondale Woodmen defeated Smitty's Bums of De Soto 3-0 at Carbondale on Sunday. Winfield limited DeSoto to four hits and held the game tight until a three-run surge in the seventh keyed by Tompson Fisher R Drew and F Drew. Ragsdale battled for De Soto, walking three in a fourth-inning threat that ended with Simmons flyout. Crainville Stars visit Carbondale next Sunday.
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F. Drew
Ragsdale
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Crainville Stars
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DE Soto
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Leek
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Coaching Changes Continue in Bunches Across Area
Merkle Jones reports a wave of coaching moves across southern Illinois including Bleyer leaving Carterville for pay issues, Smith returning to Carterville, Green shifting to Elgin track, and Farris taking over at Galatia. The trend signals a record year for new faces with many schools, grade schools and assistants changing hands.
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Bill Bleyer
Carterville
Paul Green
Christopher
Bob Farris
Hurst Bush
Egypt
Bleyer
Marion
Jim Levin
Green
Elgin
Farris
George Iubelt
Galatia
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West Frankfort
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Carmi
Babe”’ Pierce
Paul
Salem
Benton
Herrin
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Centralia
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Sawyer Blast Pulls Phils Into Win Streak
Philadelphia manager Eddie Sawyer sparked a rally by starkly assessing the Phillies pennant chances. Since his blunt remark, the defending champions swept four wins in five games, beating the Cardinals in a two game series and routing the Pirates 11 to 2 and 8 to 3.
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Pirates
Robin Roberts
Bubba Church
Philadelphia
Kenny Raffensberger
Fwell Blackwell
Braves
Reds
Chet Nichols
Sawyer
Phils
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn
Phillies
Cardinals
105 Golfers Qualify In Illinois Amateur Round
Rain dampened the first qualifying round of the Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Tournament at West Frankfort with 105 players. Grant Coover, president of the SI Golf Association, expects 80 more qualifiers Wednesday as the final rounds approach. The defending champion Bob Keller is in service. Pursie Pipes shot 74 to share medalist honors with Fred Lager and Paul Smith. ten others posted under 80.
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West Frankfort
Grant Coover
Herrin
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Bob Keller
Cairo
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Keller
Fred Lager
Benton
Paul Smith
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