Eckert named head basketball coach at Davenport High School
Paul Eckert, 26, former Centralia High School assistant, is chosen as head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Davenport High School in Iowa. Davenport, with 2,000 students, has a storied basketball tradition and a 4,000-seat gym. Eckert will oversee junior high programs feeding into the high school and will have an assistant. He is married to Beverly Bierne of Herrin and expects their first child in September.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Paul Eckert
Centralia High School
Davenport
Iowa
Eckert
Illinois
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
E. C. Eckert
Herrin
Herrin High School
Centralia
Arthur Trout
Froshsoph
Aring
Sparta
Cobb Lifted for Pinch Hitter in 1905 Debut
In 1905, Ty Cobb was substituted as a pinch hitter by Fred Payne, the only time it happened in his major league career. The note explains that a second baseman should pivot on the bag with the right foot on a double play to speed up throws to first, avoiding time wasted twisting if the left foot is used.
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John J. Higgins
Cobb
Fred Payne
Andy Barberi
Metropolis May Join Kitty Loop in Class D Race
Metropolis aims to become the eighth Class D Kitty League city as directors hear Pittsburgh Pirates may loan players or operate a team to replace a franchise abandoned by Jackson Tennessee. Shelby Peace says Metropolis reps will contact Branch Rickey Jr. Officials reject trimming the league to six teams.
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Metropolis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jackson, Tenn
Shelby Peace
Branch Rickey, Jr
Pirate
National League Attendance Up This Year
Cincinnati report shows 307,577 more fans attended National League games through June 6 this year than a year earlier. Through eight Sundays, 2,436,962 fans watched 188 games this season vs 2,128,485 for 179 games last year.
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Cincinnati
League
Arizona Wins Fills NCAA Baseball Meet
Arizona qualified for the College World Series by an 11 inning 8 to 5 win over Colorado State in Omaha. Michigan State Massachusetts Rollins LaFayette Oklahoma and Oregon had playoff spots. Missouri advanced without a playoff. Michigan State is the favorite, defending champion.
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Omaha
Arizona
Colorado State
Michigan State
Massachusetts
Rollins LaFayette
Oklahoma
Oregon
Missouri
Michigan
Major League Stars Highlight Long Games
Tom Brewer of the Boston Red Sox allowed nine hits and struck out 11 as Boston beat Detroit 5-4 in 12 innings. Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit a home run a triple and a double in Brooklyn’s 7-5 12 inning win over St. Louis.
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Tom Brewer
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Giants
Milwaukee
Whitey Lockman
Wes Westrum
Sal Maglie
Mary Grissom
Maglie
Eddie Mathews
Grissom
Boston
Red Sox
Frank Sullivan
Tigers
Brewer
Steve Gromek
Milt Bolling
Harry Agganis
Batter Pops High Infield Fly Credits Birdie
Olean outfielder Ted Lesko popped a high fly in a Pony League game and was credited with a birdie after the ball struck a night hawk and fell to the ground. Second baseman Low Diaz, Hamilton Ont, made a fielder's choice by catching the ball as the bird dropped dead at his feet.
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Olean
N. Y
Ted Lesko
Low Diaz
Hamilton
Ont
Turk Pitches Khoury Shutout In High-Scoring Junior Battle
Mickey Turk threw a two hit shutout for Bill's Rome Club Junior 3 in a 10-0 win over Frigid airians Junior 4 at River side Park Murphysboro. Bantam 3 led with seven runs in the second inning while Turk struck out 13 over seven innings. Bantam 4 rallied in sixth, plating two but fell short despite a line drive by Borgs miller that hit Bantam 3 pitcher Roger Green on the cheek. Green returned and struck out the next two for the win.
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Mickey Turk
Bill
Rome
Frigidairians
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Longfellow Brown Shoe
Bantam
Cardwell
Turk
Bantam 4
Cochran
Korando
Borgsmiller
Bantam 3
Roger Green
Green
Campy Back In Action Spurs Dodgers to 10-Game Run
Campanella’s return sparks the Dodgers as they stretch their lead in the National League with a 7-5 12-inning win over the Cardinals. Carl Furillo tied it with a single and Campanella stole home for the eventual run. The Giants beat Milwaukee 4-2. Red Sox sweep Detroit in a 3-2 and 5-4 pair.
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Campy
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Campanella
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Furillo
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Preacher Roe
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Ray Jablonski
Roe
Jim Hughes
Bill Sarni
Hughes
Patterson Wins Narrow Boxing Decision Over Maxim
Floyd Patterson, 19, defeated Joey Maxim by a newspaper decision in Brooklyn, but the official judges favored Maxim 7-1, 5-3, and 4-3-1. The crowd booed the result as Patterson’s manager said he would protest to the New York Athletic Commission.
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Floyd Patterson
Joey Maxim
Exlight
Gus Diamoto
Patterson
New York State Athletic Commission
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Maxim
Arthur Susskind
Joe Eppy
Ruby Goldstein
Joey
Archie Moore
Harold Johnson
San Francisco
Bert Whitehurst
St. Nicholas Arena
Moore
Whitehurst
Mark Conn
Yesterday's Results and Upcoming Baseball Schedule
Yesterday's results show Boston 3 Detroit 5 in 2 games with 12 innings second. Only games played. Today's lineup lists Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Baltimore at Boston. Tomorrow's slate includes Detroit at New York Baltimore at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pe. G.B
Chica
Rosa Brooklyn
Landy Seeks Four Minute Mile World Mark in Stockholm
John Landy of Australia challenges Roger Bannister’s world record in Stockholm tonight during the Scandinavian tour. The mile specialist faces three rivals after posting 4:01.6 in Finland last week as he aims to beat the 3:59.4 mark.
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Stockholm
John Landy
Australia
Roger Bannister
Landy
Bannister
Sandy
Finland
Carbondale Softball League Teen Town 34 Barkers 2
In Carbondale a teen softball game ended with Teen Town defeating Barkers by 34 to 2. The match showcased young players' pitching and hitting runs in a high-scoring district league setting.
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Carbondale Softball League
Barkers
Open Forum Picks for 1954 All Star Lineups in Cleveland
Fans vote on National and American rosters for the upcoming All Star Game. Key hitters include Sauer Musial Mays Bell Snider Kiner and Williams with pitching stars like Spahn and Roberts emerging, while Campanella likelihoods linger due to injury.
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Cleveland
Kluszewski
Schoendienst
Reese
Mathews
Musial
Bell
Slaughter
Campanella
Vernon
Goodman
Carrasquez
Rosen
Bauer
Manile
Zernial
Berra
Snider
Sauer
Robinson
Kiner
Willis Mays
Mays
Ford
McDermott
Larsen
Hoeft
Byrd
Spahn
Roberts
Buhl
Haddix
Antonelli
Simmons
Burdette
Mizell
Erskin
Moon
Baumholtz
Thomas
Pafko
Ennis
Furillo
Gordon
Irvin
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Ty Cobb
Kitty Loop
South Side Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
Walkers
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
du Quoin
Carbondale
Marion
Benton
W. Frankfort
Birdie
Khoury
Carbondale Midget League
HAWKS
Harry Wallace
Carl Keifer
Mike Baughman
Larry Etherton
Chas Ross
Fred Washburn
Cliff Dey
Bobby Stoelzle
Tom Goetz
Phil Mantovani
Dick Fulkerson
Fred Davis
Jim Gunn
Ronnie Klamp
Williams
Sf Bibson
Lyons
Langan
Howe
Robertson
McDaniel
Barrett
Aydt
Brunner
Himbaugh
Carson
Lf Tudor
Ben Phlegar
The
Associated. Press
Maxim Win
Americas
America
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Peekskill, N
Miler
Adult Merchants
Baptists
Ll Sooty
Jablonski
Jabbo
RBI
Logan
Banks
Dark
Stephens
Michaels
Finnigan
Boone
Regalado
Carrasquel
Rizzuto
Kuenn
Mize
Paige
Hunter
Kell
Ed Robinson
National
Yankees
Geneval Motors Volum
Oldsmobile
Murphysboro Motors, Inc
N. 13Th
Swindell Motor Co
N. Illinois, Carbondale
Kirkpatrick Motor
N. Park Ave
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