John Bauer Chooses Illinois For College Football
Benton high stars John Bauer Lloyd Spencer and Dave Bauer announced Illinois as their college choice. Bauer, a 6-4 240 pound fullback and strong shot putter with state records, chose Illinois for education and athletic facilities. Spencer and Dave Bauer, standout lineman and quarterback, also earned all state honorable mention.
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Big John
Champaign
Maroons
Bauer
John
Illinois
Tulsa
Kentucky
Midwest
Star Prep
Frank Bauer
Illini
Leo Johnson
The
Chuck Hoag
Oak Park
Doug Fuchs
Evanston
Spencer
Riley Sets T M Golf Pace
Dallas June 7 AP Chubby Polly Riley of Fort Worth led into match play in the Women's Trans Miss golf tournament after shooting 74 on Lakewood Country Club course. Medalist honors by three strokes. first round pairings listed with Langkop Hanson Demoss Dodd Lindsay and others.
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Dallas
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Miss Riley
Lakewood Country Club
Gene Langkop
Grace Demoss
Corvallis
Ore
Betty Dodd
San Antonio
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Miss Hanson
Helen Brunner
Miss Demoss
Ray Fellows
Tulsa
Okla
Miss Dodd
M. Morgan
Baytown
Texas
Miss Lindsay
Mary Tyson
Houston
Fellows
Mrs. Morgan
Mrs. Tyson
Junior Legion and National Guards win openers in league play
The National Guards and the Junior American Legion softball teams opened strong in Carbondale league play. The Guards built a 14 run edge in four innings aided by 10 hits and seven walks, while Drake added a multi hit game. Williams allowed three hits but walked seven as the Legionnaires scraped ahead.
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National Guards
American Legion
Carbondale
Guards
Bob Colborn
S.I.U
Drake
Legionnaires
Williams
Legion
Wakefield Homers as Oakland Beats Sacramento 6 2
Dick Wakefield former Yankee hit a left field homer with a man aboard in the eighth inning as Oakland defeated Sacramento 6 to 2 in Oakland California. Wakefield had earlier refused a White Sox assignment and was sent to Oakland as part payment for Jackie Jensen and Billy Martin.
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Oakland
Calif
Dick Wakefield
New York Yankee
Sacramento
Wakefield
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Jackie Jensen
Billy Martin
Lipon Emerges as Tigers Defensive and Batting Star
Detroit shortstop Johnny Lipon, once criticized, now anchors the Tigers as they surge in the pennant race. He hits .335 and has a 19 game hitting streak, aiding one of the league's best double plays as Detroit wrests first from the Yankees.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Detroit
Johnny Lipon
Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Lipon
Red Rolfe
Evers-Wertz-Groth
Newhouser - Houtteman-Hutchinson - Gray - Trucks
Gerry Priddy
George Kell
Yankee Stadium
Tiger
Kell
Evers
Hoot Evers
Vic Wertz
Wertz
Washington Senators
Bengals
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Luke Easter
Bob Kennedy
Robins Surprise Bigger Team in Tuesday Softball Night
In Herrin Township games, Woolard's Robins tied Drew's Sunnysides 1-1 in a Girls Minor league clash. MecKINNEY'S Nightingale's beat Berry's Blazettes 25 to 1 in a Girls Major league tilt, while Murphy's Aces defeated Johnson's Wildcats 12 to 2. No games tonight due to church meetings. play resumes Thursday. Chicago Happy C won a race at Washington Park with Colonel a 2-5 favorite.
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Herrin Township
Little Girls
Woolard
Robins
Drew
Sunnysides
Meckinney
Nightingale’s
Carterville
Berry
Blazettes
Murphy’s
Aces
Johnson
Wildcats
Woodcock Likely Done With Boxing After Loss
Bruce Woodcock of Yorkshire was stopped in four rounds by Lee Savold of the United States in a British European heavyweight title bout at White City Stadium. Savold dominated with jabs and hooks as Woodcock bled from a deep facial cut, ending in a costly defeat before a 50 000 crowd and a gross gate of 224000.
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Bruce Woodcock
Woodcock
Yorkshire
Lee Savold
United States
White City
Savold
States
Jack Solomons
New York
Britain
Europe
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Abe Greene
National Boxing Association
Greene
Jersey City
Louis
iThe
Canada
Charles
N.B.A
Cincinnati
New York State
Walcott
Germany
Berlin
Conny Rux
Cologne
Hein Ten Hoff
Major League Standings and Yesterday Results
Baseball results show New York defeated Pittsburgh 10 to 4 and Boston beat Cincinnati 8 to 3 with Chicago besting Brooklyn in 10 innings 7 to 6. St Louis edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 night game. Schedule outlines for today and tomorrow include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with multiple night matchups.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Cleve
Pittsburgh Cincinnati
Stars Batting Lead Giants rout as Thomson shines
Yesterday's stars include Bobby Thomson of the Giants with two home runs and a triple driving in six in a 10 4 victory over Pittsburgh. Ken Holcombe earned the win for the White Sox in an 8 4 win over Boston. DiMaggio Rizzuto Musial Wertz and Gordon are noted as top hitters.
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White Sox
Joe McCarthy
Red Sox
Little Kenney Holcombe
Boston
Harry ‘Walker
Brooklyn
Jack Bantai
Emil Verban
Chicago
Cubs
Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
New Yorkers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Earl Torgesons
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Giants
New York
Kell
Tigers
DiMaggio
Rizzuto
Yankees
Musial
Cardinals
Wertz
Williams
Dropo
Stephens
Rosen
Indians
Gordon
Braves
Elgin Coach Krafft Resigns. Staffing Changes Named
Illinois high school coaching moves pave way for 1950 51 season. Elgin sees John A. Krafft resign as cage coach to become assistant principal. William R. Chesbrough, 32, succeeds him. Chesbrough is a former Syracuse star athlete. Krafft served 22 years and produced 164 wins 46 losses.
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Chicago
Illinois
Elgin
John A. Krafft
Cage
William R. Chesbrough
Chesbrough
Syracuse
Krafft
Nello Pacetti
DeKalb Township
Wauwatosa
Wis
Pacetti
Wisconsin
Rudy Novak
Bob Tunnicliff
Northwestern
Wildcats
Ed Tunnicliff
Wetherfield High
Kewanee
Fred Mursener
Tunnicliff
Kewanee High School
Frisch Is Right Sewell Is Wrong In Baseball Pinch Drama
In two late games Frisch's pinch hit for Vander Meer with Emil Verban backfired as the Cubs failed to convert the ninth inning chance while Sewell's sixth inning pitching moves helped the Reds pile on runs. The Dodgers, Braves, and Reds battled into late innings with high drama and managerial calls under fire.
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Boston Cincinnati
Frank Frisch
Brooklyn
Pafko
Borkowski
Dodger
Banta
Serena
Smalley
Frisch
Vander Meer
Emil Verban
Phil
Verban
Robinson
Cubs
Braves
Reds
Bickford
Blackwell
Cooper
Red
Luke Sewell
Harry Perkowski
Torgeson
Holmes
Sewell
Adams
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Martin
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Fly
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Reno
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Collett
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Brown
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Spratt
Montgomery
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Story
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di Maggio
Pesky
New Bedford
Mass
Augustine Guedes
Palmerton, Pa
Colonel
Washington Park
Yankee
Morris Weinglass
Joe
Gene Woodling
Weinglass
London
Whitman
Goliat
Hamner
Waitkus
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Bloodworth
Seminick
Simmons
Lopata
Diering
Walker
Schoendienst
Kazak
Slaughter
Lindell
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Bucha
Pollet
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J. W. Ward
Murphysboro
Ken Holcombe
Nash
Owen’s & Gill Motor CO
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