Colborn Named Southern Maroon Athlete of the Year
Bob Colborn a Flora senior is chosen 1949 50 Maroon Athlete of the Year at Southern Illinois University. He letters in football and basketball all four years and is an all conference selection in both sports. The banquet at Carbondale named captains for next year and elected I Club officers.
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Bob Colborn
Flora
Southern Illinois University
Sam Milosevich
Quentin Stinson
Joe Hughes
Harold Hartley
Henry Hinkey
Epsilon Alpha
Southern
Colborn
Carbondale Businessmen’s Association
Don
Christopher
Art Menendez
East St. Louis
Bill Bauer
Freeburg
Jim Wilson
Vernon
Walt Zukosky
Bob Barnhart
Granite City
Jack Norman
Murphysboro
Jack Mawdsley
Dick Vorwald
Herrin Stags Defeat Carbondale Eagles 5-1 in Key League Game
Herrin Stags beat Carbondale Eagles 5-1 after pushing across three runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Ottolini and Tapella homered or scored on timely hits as Creek pitched well for Herrin, while Moss held the Stags to five hits for Carbondale.
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Herrin Stags
Carbondale Eagles
Carbondale
Stags
Ottolini
Tapella
F. Drew
R. Drew
Rex Drew
Eagles
Campbell
Gualdoni
Moss
McNana
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Dowell
Christopher
Rapella
Hae Campbell
Serati
Faro
F Morgan
Carbondale Abe
Drew
Gag R. Russell
P Harris
B. Bazzella
McDowell
Temple
Carbo Ndale Eagles
Major League Standings and Daily Schedule Summary
Standings show Cleveland 3 New York 2 Detroit 7 Washington 4 Boston 12 Chicago. Today games include Detroit at Washington 12 30 p.m. and Cleveland at New York 12 30 p.m. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Chicago 13 1 and New York won 5 4 at Pittsburgh in 10 innings.
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
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Phil
N.Y
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Philadelphia
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National League
Woodcock Set To Fight Savold In London Bout
Blond Lee Savold, veteran from Paterson New Jersey, was favored 7 to 5 to defeat Bruce Woodcock of Britain in a 15 round heavyweight bout at White City stadium. A large sellout crowd marked by betting expected to swing toward even money as Britain and Europe await a new title holder after Joe Louis. Result hinges on recognition by the U S National Boxing Association which already crowned Ezzard Charles in 47 states. Woodcock held slight weight advantage at about 192 pounds to Savold’s 190.
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Paterson
N. J
Bruce Woodcock
Britain
White City
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Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
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New York State
Woodcock
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St Andrew’s Juniors and Christians win in church league
In Murphysboro, opening night softball action saw St. Andrew’s Juniors beat First Methodist 15 to 8 while Christian Midgets routed First Methodist 17 to 0. Nordmeyer and Carleton hit two homers each. Wisely led Christian with three hits including a homer. Eastman and Maloney pitched well for their teams.
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Longfellow Diamonds
St. Andrew
Christian
St. Andrew’s
Methodist
Christian Mites
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Carleton
Daniel
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Herrin Nightingales Top Carterville In Season Opener
The Herrin Nightingales defeated Carterville 10 to 6 in the Girls Major Softball league opener at Carterville. Padgett hit a grand slam for Carterville. Robinson posted two singles and a double. Bender added three singles as Herrin built a lead with early and late scoring.
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Herrin
Carterville
Padgett
Robinson
Nightingale
Bender
Reed
Helms Gibbons
Brown
Newsome
Egyptian Semi-pro League Schedule June 11
Murphysboro faces Anne. Du Quoin plays Orient. Dowell meets Cen taalia Moose in the Egyptian Semi pro League schedule for June 11.
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Anne, du Quoin
Orient
Dowell
Centaalia Moose
Lovin Loses Glenbard Post to Fortunato Coach Move
Ex Northern Star star Jim Lovin of Benton high and Southern Illinois University learned Don Fortunato, Northern assist, will head Glenbard High School football next year. Lovin hoped for the Glenbard job and weighs pro options as he aims for a coaching post.
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Fortunato
Northern Star
Jim Lovin
Benton
Southern Illinois University
Don Fortunato
Northern
Glenbard High
Glen Ellyn
Jim
Southern
Chicago Cardinals
Levin
Glenbard Post
Carl Voyles
Brooklyn
Canada
Karr's Swishers Practice Ahead of Softball Season
Karr's Swishers, a girls major league team in Herrinown ship Softball league, will practice Wednesday at 5 30 p m on the Lincoln school diamond. Manager Don Karr announced the squad list including Suvanne Kuehner Charlotte Dungey Shirley Wilson Barbara McVey Pat Caffron Charlotta Winning Helen Ridings Joyce Lyell Joyce Liddell Delores Lazzeri Pat Walker Jo Ellen Garavaglia Mary Ann Barnhart Gloria Garavaglia and Anne Pegoraro.
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Herrinownship
Lincoln School
Don Karr
Suvanne Kuehner
Charlotte Dungey
Shirley Wilson
Barbara McVey
Pat Caffron
Charlotta Winning
Helen Ridings
Joyce Lyell
Joyce Liddell
Delores Lazzeri
Pat Walker
Jo Ellen Garavaglia
Mary Ann Barnhart
Gloria Garavaglia
Anne Pegoraro
Royalton Beats Christopher in Five Innings
Royalton defeated Christopher V. F. W. 20 to 9 in five innings in a Greater Egyptian softball league game at Christopher. Regis led Royalton with two doubles and a single in four trips, while Dina Morris earned her fifth league win. Royalton travels to Carbon Dale Eagles tonight.
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Christopher V. F. W
Christopher
Regis
Williams
Dina Morris
Carbondale Eagles
Herrin Township Softball Opener Draws 400 Fans
About 400 fans attended the Herrin Township Softball league opening night at the lighted park. League Chairman Paul Davis urged local children not yet on a team to report to the park for placement as teams formed. Only one of four Monday games produced a result with Gentry's Yanks beating Odum's Oilers 6 to 2 in a Boys Midget clash. two others ended in ties.
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Paul Davis
Herrin
Gentry
Yanks
Odum
Oiler
Lucini
Madhens
Wilcox
Indians
McEmery
Bugs
Walker
Wildcats
Sharpies
Caliper
Redbirds
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Woolard
Robins
Drew
Sunnysides
McKinney
Nightingales
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Blazettes
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Aces
Johnson
Illinois Golf Team To Play in Tourney
The National Intercollegiate golf championships will be held at the University of New Mexico from June 25 to July 1 with more than 150 players from 33 schools and 27 full five-man teams. North Western's Ted Payssear chairs the event as entries close. Defending champion North Texas State returns alongside past titlists Harvey Ward of North Carolina and Arnold Palmer of Wake Forest. Only Purdue Ohio State and Illinois have filed Big Ten entries. Purdue holds the conference title and Fred Wampler leads the Purdue team.
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University of New Mexico
Ted Paysear
North Western Athletic
Tourney
North Texas State College
Harvey Ward
North Carolina
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest
Purdue
Ohio State
Illinois
Fred Wampler
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Boilermakers
Ingwersen Remembers Huey Long Tale At Southern Dinner
Burt Ingwersen, former LSU football aide, recalled Huey Long’s influence on scheduling a Georgia game in 1934. Long impressed a Coca-Cola stockholder trustee with a tax threat to push the matchup, leading LSU to face Georgia since. Also notes on Pirates manager status and a long list of past “manager of the year” winners and firings.
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Illinois
Huey Long
Louisana
Ingwersen
Louisiana
Huey
Burt
Georgia
Red Rolfe
Tigers
Stan Harris
Senators
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Lights to illuminate Southern Illinois football field by 1950
D. W. Morris, president of Southern Illinois University, announced at the Carbondale Businessmen’s Association banquet that football field lighting bids run a few thousand dollars under estimates. The university aims to light the field before the 1950 season and plans east side steel bleachers at McAndrew Stadium. All Southern home games next season will be Saturday night except Homecoming daytime.
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D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Businessmen’s Association
McAndrew Stadium
Managing Coaching Is Risky Business
The 1950 baseball season is underway with managerial upheaval as the White Sox change managers while the Pirates deny any changes and figures like Leo Durocher and Joe McCarthy are discussed.
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Pirates
Leo Durocher
Joe Mc
Champion horse to race in Golden Gate then Arlington
Citation will run in the $50,000 Golden Gate Handicap at Albany California on June 6 and then be shipped to Chicago for Arlington Park. Trainer H A Gimmie Jones made the decision after observing the horse in stalls and noting he remains in top condition after his recent world record performances.
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Citation
Chicago
Arlington
H. A. Gimmie Jones
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