Minoso Drives White Sox Into MVP Spotlight
Orestes Minnie Minoso leads the American League in runs batted in and triples while pacing in runs scored and bases stolen as he fuels the White Sox toward first place contention. The Cuban outfielder hits .333 with 10 homers and strong all around defense, lifting Chicago in a doubleheader sweep of Washington and keeping pace with the Indians.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The standings show Philadelphia 11-8, St. Louis 8-8, Milwaukee 5-4, Pittsburgh 0-6, New York 3-2, Cincinnati 2-3. Tonight New York at Milwaukee and Brooklyn at St. Louis. Tomorrow Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, New York at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at St. Louis.
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Marion Earns 17-7 Victory Over Carbondale in Teen League
Marion remains unbeaten in the Coal Belt Teen-Age League with a 17-7 win over Carbondale. Carbondale pitcher Morris Lingle fanned six in three innings but allowed four runs. Marion’s Gordon Lambert earned the win, yielding five runs in the fifth before handing off to Jim King. The league batting leader finished at .388.
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Hazel wins feature race at Murphysboro Speedway
Bill Hazel of Harrisburg won the Murphysboro feature after his Marion Saturday night stock car victory. Heat winners included Cliff Roland and Web Deaton. The event also listed injuries to Jack Phillips and various heat results with Poe and Roland among top finishers. Rookie pitcher Bob Trice of the Philadelphia Athletics is noted as a Bible student.
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Murphysboro Speedway
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DeSoto
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Cliff Roland
Mt Vernon
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Christopher
Dick Poe
Charles Taitt
Carbondale
Howard Meacham
Grand Tower
Web Deaton
Creal Springs
Lewis Rider
Elkville
Chuck Walters
Cape Girardeau
Bill Rozmislowicz
Dowell
Bob McMillan
Herrin
Ed Wheeler
Poe
Roland
Deaton
Taitt
Stroub
Bob Trice
Philadelphia Athletics
Herrin Junior Legion Splits Doubleheader With Shawnee
Herrin Junior American Legion baseball split a Saturday twin bill at Herrin's new American Legion Park. Shawnee won the opener 8-3 as a four run fifth broke a pitching duel, and Herrin answered with a 6-3 win behind Jim Anderson who allowed six hits and three runs while blanking Shawnee late.
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Anna-Cobden Beats Herrin in Teen-Age League Thriller
Anna-Cobden outslugged Herrin 14 to 9 in a Coal Belt Teen-Age Baseball League game at Herrin. The win, first of the season for Anna-Cobden in three games, came as nine players had at least one hit and five had two. Flamm pitched the win for Anna-Cobden, while Payne, Perry, and Null shared Herrin pitching duties.
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G. Meyer
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P Ee
West Frankfort Golfers Lead in Mt Vernon Match
West Frankfort golfers won low team honors at the Homestead Club in Mt Vernon with 429. The eight club field shifted to six-man teams. Harold Panky was medalist with 65, followed by Jim Ferguson 67. Other medallists and team scores listed. Jackson's Stevens led individuals for their team with 70.
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Hazel Wins Marion Stock Car Feature
Bill Hazel of Harrisburg earned a Marion stock car feature victory Saturday night amid a 15-car field. He nearly crashed into Neal Hoots but recovered to win, with heat and semifinal results showing Goosie Martin Lesser Lewis Rider Elkville Hoots and others.
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Goosie Martin
Lesser
Lewis Rider
Elkville
Murphy Legion Opens 1954 Season With Win Over Du Quoin
Murphysboro junior American Legion baseball team opened the 1954 summer season with a 7 2 victory over Du Quoin. Larry Lavender pitched a complete game allowing five hits and seven strikeouts. Gude matched five hits for Du Quoin with Murphysboro stringing together hits at key moments to pull ahead.
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Larry Lavender
McElvain Takes Junior Tennis Tournament Title
R. J. McElvain won first place in a Junior Tennis Tournament on Sunday at the Murphysboro High School courts. He defeated Bill Mohlenbrock 8-6, 8-6 in the final after Mohlenbrock beat Dick Carter 6-2, 6-4, and McElvain had defeated Dave Brown 6-1, 6-1 to reach the final. The event drew 14 entrants.
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Kimberly Repeats Chanute Victory in Sports Car Race
Jim Kimberly of Chicago drove an Italian Ferrari to win the 151.8 mile main event at Chanute National Sports Car Races for the second consecutive year.
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Open Forum Notes Gorham Star Merle Geiger Signs
Coach Benny Dunn reports Merle Geiger, age 17, joined the Cardinals' Hannibal MO Valley League club after signing for just under 5000 dollars as a non bonus player. Geiger excelled at Gorham with a 26 5 pitching record 3 no hitters 10 shutouts 375 strikeouts in 211 innings and a .390 batting average in 97 games.
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Gorham
Merle Geiger
Cardinals
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Dunn
Geiger
Mehl predicts Giants and A's may move next season
Kansas City editor Ernie Mehl at the Southern all sports banquet says both the Giants and Athletics could relocate next year due to heavy debts. He notes the Athletics are deeply in debt and not drawing crowds, and predicts Polo Grounds baseball may move to Texas California Canada Minneapolis or Kansas City. He cites an August 3 election in Kansas City on buying the Blues park once owned by the Yankees.
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Kansas City
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Southern athletes shine in track meets at Ft Leonard Wood and Abilene
Vernon Sprehe won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and Bob Moore won the pole vault as AAU action at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri yielded strong showings. Dick Gregory placed fifth in the half mile at the NAIA meet in Abilene Texas where Abilene Christian led with 41 points as records fell. Moore vaulted 12 feet 6 inches and Sprehe ran 10.3 and 23.5 seconds on a track with loose cinders.
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