Amateur Golf Tourney Sees Semi-final Action In Illinois
The Southern Illinois amateur golf championship advances to semi-finals after rain delays. Ed Zukosky trails Bill Sieglar by one with seven holes left as Pursie Pipes and Paul Smith square off in Mt. Vernon. Jesse Carello, Andy Barnett, and other contenders vie for spots in Sunday’s 36-hole finals across multiple brackets.
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Southern Illinois
Ed Zukosky
West Frankfort
Bill Sieglar
Centralia
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Paul Smith
Jesse Carello
Jesse
Pipes
Cornia
Smith
Zukosky-Seiglar
Seiglar
Zukosky
Grant Coover
Herrin
Coover
Sieglar
Barnett
Pankey
Plymouth Duo Star in Notre Dame Passing Attack
In Plymouth, two local players join Notre Dame’s aerial attack as senior quarterback Johnny Mazur leads the passing game and sophomore end Joe Katchik catches many of his throws. Both hail from Plymouth.
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South Bend
Ind
Plymouth
Notre Dame
Johnny Mazur
Joe Katchik
Schedules For Softy Loop In Murphysboro
The 1951 summer Church League junior boys softball schedule is announced. Play starts June 12 with games Tue Thu Fri at 6 p m on Longfellow Diamond. Six teams compete with weekly games and a forthcoming midget league schedule for grades one to five.
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Longfellow Diamond
First Christians
Centenary Methodists
St. Andrew’s
Presbyterians
First Baptists
First Methodists
St Andrew’s—Presbyterian
Christian—Centenary
Baptist
M. E
Presbyterian—Baptist
Centenary
M.e.—Christians
St.Andrew’s
M.E
St. Andrew's
Christian—Baptist
Centenary—Presbyterian
M. E.—Presbyterians
Baptists
St. Andrew’s—Christians
Boxing results from New York New Orleans and Hollywood cards
The Associated Press reports three bouts with decisions. In New York Jimmy Herring outpointed Flood, in New Orleans Virgil Akins beat Tommy Campbell, and in Hollywood Lauro Salas defeated Carlos Chavez in ten rounds.
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New York
Jimmy Herring
Jimmy Flood
New Orleans
Virgin Akins
St. Louis
Tommy Campbell
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Calif
Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Carlos Chavez
Trico 51 Schedule Grid June to August
The Trico high school schedule lists matchups from June through August with bouts involving Anna Neunert Pinckneyville Gorham Steeleville Du Quoin Murphysboro Sparta and others. Dates run June 10 to August 5 featuring alternating home and away games across nine fixtures.
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Anna
Sparta
Neunert
Pinckneyville
Gorham
Steeleville
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Ex Pitcher Keefe Traveled with Philadelphia Athletics
Dave Keefe, once a pitcher for the Athletics from 1917 to 1921, later served as traveling secretary and posted nine wins and 18 losses in five seasons. He appeared in 18 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1922 without a decision.
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Philadelphia
Dave Keefe
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Keefe
Indians
Rumors Fly Of Browns Sale To Veeck
Reports persist that Bill Veeck may buy the St. Louis Browns with talks centering on a completed deal or imminent closing. Denials abound as sources in Chicago Milwaukee and St. Louis give various versions while Veeck jokes about buying them and possible Cardinals rivalry. Joe Gordon linked to managing Browns denied by Gordon.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Bill Veeck
Bill
Charlie Dewitt
Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Chicago
White Sox
Don Lenhard
Milwaukee Journal
Cardinals
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Dewitts
St. Louis Star-Times
Detroit Free Press
Joe Gordon
Pacific Coast League
Gordon
Sacramento Solons
Indians Dominate Boston 7 1 In First Home Run Trio
Yesterday's Stars Batting highlights Jim Hogan driving in three runs with a first inning double and a homer in the sixth as the Indians routed Boston 7 to 1. Vic Raschi pitched for the Yankees in a 4 2 win over Chicago ending its six game streak. At Washington Park the feature race was awarded to Chicago Inseparable after stewards ruled Mr Morgan guilty of interference.
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Jim Hogan
Indians
Tribe
Boston
Vic Raschi
Yankees
Chicago
Inseparable
Washington Park
Mr. Morgan
Standings and Schedule From Rainy Major League Day
Major League standings show St. Louis 2 Boston 1 with other games rained out. Tomorrow’s intercity matchups list Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Boston with two games each tied to rainouts. American League standings highlight Chicago New York and Boston in top positions with several teams below. Yesterday’s results include Cleveland 7 Boston 1 and New York 4 Chicago 2 while Detroit 9 Philadelphia 2.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago Ma
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Washington-St. Louis
Valley League Standings and Rain Plugs
Centralia leads the MO Valley League with a .724 mark and Mt. Vernon at .679. Vincennes, Paris, Danville, and Mattoon trail, with games affected by rain including Paris at Mount Vernon ending tied 4-4 before rain halted play in the eighth.
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Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Vincennes
Paris
Danville
Mount Vernon
Herrin Softball League Opens Monday with Six Games
The Herrin Township Softball league launches Monday evening with six games across three leagues on five diamonds. Doughty vs Magnetti at 7:30 p m lighted park Horn vs Mulderfield 6 p m South Side Hicks vs McNeill Lincoln 6 p m Cain vs Jeffrey North Side 6 p m Hewlett vs Wieland Egyptian Heights 6 p m Murphy vs Hewlett 8:30 p m McKinney Idle Inglewood Calif Alderman ran the Hollywood meeting fastest mile and an eighth 1 48 4 5 to win Hyde Park handicap.
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Herrin Township
Murphy
Inglewood
Calif
Alderman
Injured Negro Boxer Still Alive With 50 50 Life Chance
Elijah Williams known as Little Dynamite, 21, remained in critical condition after a Thursday bout in Washington. He suffered a fractured skull and brain injury when Gene Smith delivered a hard right punch and Williams fell. Smith won the district featherweight title and extended his winning streak to 22.
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Washington
Little Dynamite
Elijah Williams
Gene Smith
Smith
Dynamite
Motorcyclists Invade Crab Orchard for Gypsy Tour Weekend
Hundreds of riders converge on Crab Orchard Lake for a Gypsy Tour weekend hosted by Star of Egypt Motorcycle Club. Events include prizes for oldest rider, best looking cycle, best appearing club, farthest traveled, and a Sunday motorcycle show on Route 13. The tour promotes safety and muffler use.
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Egypt
Crab Orchard Lake
Lake Area
Illinois
St. Louis
Lake
Crab Orchard
Giant City Park
Route 13
Southern Acres
Star of Egypt Motorcycle Club
Hornsby and Hack Poised for Major League Roles
The Pacific Coast League is seen as a proving ground for big league managers with several recent promotions. Rogers Hornsby at Seattle and Stan Hack at Los Angeles are hot prospects to join the big show next season after strong performances with Beaumont and in Hollywood.
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Stan Hack
Cub
Des Moines
Springfield
Mass
Mel Ott
Oakland
del Baker
San Diego
Fred Haney
Hollywood
Lefty
O’doul
San Francisco
Paul Richards
White Sox
Seattle
Casey Stengel
Charles Dressen
Bucky” Harris
Jimmy Dykes
Rogers Hornsby
Los Angeles
Hornsby
Beaumont
Veeck Rumored to Take Over Browns Barrels Toward June Deadline
The piece reports strong denials about Bill Veeck purchasing the St. Louis Browns while noting earlier buyouts of the Cardinals. It mentions a possible June 15 deadline for a deal and hints at a manager candidate Joe Gordon. The text also surveys local baseball figures and ties to Texas and Illinois figures with brief biographical notes.
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Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Hannegan
Saigh
Cardinals
Breadon
St. Louis
Veeck
Joe Goredon
Sacramento
John Hickey
Centralia
Waxahachie
Texas
White Sox
Paul Richards
Hickey
Kemp Wicker
Gene Stotlar
Pinckneyville
S.I.U
St. Louis University
Tueseday
Jim
Illinois
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Murphysboro, Ill
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First National Bank
Zeigler, Illinois
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