Coleman Leads NAIA Two Mile Run Runner Up
Phil Coleman finishes second in the NAIA two mile in a field dominated by Mt Vernon and Metropolis runners. The 31st Southern Illinois Amateur at Mt Vernon began with 66 players qualifying for medal play and 32 advancing to the championship flight. Pursie Pipes of Mt Vernon tied medalist honors with John Gordon of Metropolis on 73 as defending champ seeks another title.
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Carl Johnson
Carbondale
Guy Tucker
West Frankfort
Loren Wood
Salem
Fred Lager
Benton
Grant Coover
Herrin
John Stevens
du Quoin
Betsy Rawls Captures Eastern Open Tourney
Betsy Rawls won the 1952 Eastern Open at Berkshire Country Club with a 54 hole total of 226, finishing two strokes ahead of Louise Suggs and Pat Berg. Rawls, the Women’s National Open champion, already led the year’s money list with 10,383.08 dollars after yesterday’s 875 prize.
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Reading
Betsy Rawls
Berkshire Country Club
Austin
Texas
Louise Suggs
Carrolton
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Miss Rawls
Houston
Major League Leaders American League summary
Baseball leaders in the American League feature DiMaggio Boston Rosen Cleveland atop batting with .342 and .333. Rosen also leads runs with 36 and RBIs 36. Simpson Cleveland 63 hits. Priddy Detroit 14 doubles. Simpson Cleveland 5 triples. Rosen Cleveland 9 home runs. Avila Cleveland 7 stolen bases. Shantz Philadelphia 10-1 pitching.
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Boston
Rosen
Cleveland
Avila
Dropo
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Simpson
Priddy
Kell
Vernon
Washington
Mullin
Delsing
St. Louis
Easter
Wertz
Rizzuto
New York
Shantz
Philadelphia
Paige
Robinson
Brooklyn
Lockman
Williams
Sauer
Thomson
Art Musial
Miksis
Merson
Pittsburgh
Schoendienst
Major League Standings and Sunday Results
Baseball standings and Sunday scores show New York 5 Boston 5, Chicago 6 Washington 3, Detroit 2 Philadelphia 12, plus St. Louis 2 Cleveland 0. Upcoming games include Chicago at Washington and Detroit at Boston with more night matches listed and Brooklyn leading the National loop with 34 wins and 756 percentage.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Volemite the harness legend retires to Kentucky at 26
The famed harness racing sire Volemite remains alive in Kentucky at age 26 though retired from public service. His stud fee, a record $5,000, remains the highest ever set for a harness horse.
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Volemite
Kentucky
Coleman takes second in NAIA two mile at Abilene
Southern Illinois star Phil Coleman ran a career best 9 27 in the NAIA national track finals at Abilene Texas finishing second to West Texas College’s Juares Montez. Harold White tied for fifth in the high jump as SIU entrants qualified by winning at Macomb.
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Phil Coleman
Abilene
Texas
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Juares Montez
West Texas College
Carbondale
Montez
SIU
Harold “Red” White
Cairo
NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball
Naib Kansas
Emporia
White
Macomb
Phil
E. C. Coleman
Leland
Doc
Lingle
Free Press
Chicago
Los Angeles
Valley Soccer Scores and Results Across Weekend
Saturday results show Danville 4 Hannibal 0, Paris 2 Decatur 0, Mattoon 7 Mt. Vernon 3, Canton 6 Centralia 3. Sunday matchups list Danville 12 8 Hannibal 6 2, Decatur 2 1, Paris 1 4, Mt. Vernon 1 Mattoon 7. Centralia at Canton noted as rain delayed.
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Danville
Hannibal
Paris
Decatur
Mattoon
Mt. Vernon
Canton
Centralia
Herrin Junior Legion Dominates West Frankfort 38 to 5
The Herrin Junior American Legion team routed a West Frankfort teenage squad 38-5 at Lighted Park in Herrin. The game ended after seven innings due to the lopsided score as Herrin batted around three times in the seventh, scoring 19 runs. Perry pitched five innings for Basil Russell's Junior Legionnaires, with Payne finishing the last two. Willis and Grissom pitched for West Frankfort.
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Thomas
J. Alexander
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Herrin
Eagles
Donohue
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Herrin H . Mann
McKinley
Rf Jacobs
Walker
Roberson
Lawwill
Restivo
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Agers
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P Hendricks
Force
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Greer
Gillevan
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American Legion
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Basil Russell
Dodger Pitcher Preacher Roe Wins 22 Games in 1941 Link
Preacher Roe matched a 22 win season as the Dodgers last achieved that feat with Kirby Higbe and Whit Wyatt in 1941. The note marks Roe as the first Dodger to reach 22 wins since those two stars did so decades earlier.
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Preacher Roe
Dodger
Kirby Higbe
Whit Wyatt
Sauer Heads All Stars as Cubs Lead Ballot Totals
Hank Sauer of the Cubs tops the first All-Star ballot, with 3,958 votes, leading National league left field and beating Stan Musial. Voting runs to June 27 for the July 8 game in Philadelphia, with four million votes possible. Local leaders across positions include Lockman, Robinson, Thomson, Dark, and Campanella among others.
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Chicago Cubs
Hank Sauer
Philadelphia
Sauer
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Dodgers Rally Past Reds With Furillo Grand Slam
Carl Furillo hit a grand slam in the eighth as Brooklyn erased a 4-2 deficit to win 10-4 in the second game and take the doubleheader. they also won the opener 11-7. Vic Raschi pitched a three hitter with 13 strikeouts as the Yankees beat the Browns 3-0 after an earlier 5-2 victory.
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Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Vic Raschi
Yankees
Browns
Michigan State’s 97 Opponents Since 1896 Inauguration
Michigan State has faced 97 different teams since football began in 1896, marking the breadth of its early competition and the program’s long history. The note highlights the school's longstanding schedule expansion from its inaugural year.
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Michigan State
German Boxer Goes The Limit In Bout Referee Beating
Peter Mueller, former German middleweight titleholder, floored referee Max Pippen with a sharp left after a stoppage call during a bout with Hans Stretz. The League of Professional German Boxers banned him and seized his purse, with reports he was taken to a psychiatric clinic for tests. Stretz remains champion after the incident.
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Germany
Peter Mueller
Max Pippen
Hans Stretz
Mueller
Stretz
Tracks Face Ban Over Purses at Chicago Openings
Arlington Park and Washington Park face a racing blackout unless purse distribution issues are resolved. The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective association says $168,000 from last year's purses was not allocated and demands assurances against future cuts. Arlington opens June 16 and Washington Park on July 28. HPBA represents 13,000 horsemen in the United States and Canada.
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New York
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Washington Park
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
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United States
Canada
Dowell Tops Two In Trico League
Dowell rose to the league lead with wins over Willisville and Murphysboro. Dowell beat Willisville 14 to 4 as Martin pitched a complete game, allowing three hits. Spiller, Clabrook and Joseph homered for Dowell. Dowell then defeated Murphysboro 8 to 7 after ten hits off Geiger, with Spiller the winning pitcher and Spiller and Gouch each adding a triple.
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Murphysboro
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Spiller
Clabrook
Joseph
Geiger
Gouch
Stoffill
Brown
Bierderman
Boston Red Sox Top American League Lead
The Red Sox moved into first in the American League after sweeping Detroit 5-2 and 5-2 as the Yankees and Indians also won. Sam Jones and Bobby Feller struggled with walks for Cleveland, Eddie Joost hit two homers for the Athletics, and Vic Raschi struck out 13 for the Yankees in a 5-2 win. George Kell and Dizzy Trout fueled Boston's doubleheader over Detroit, while Nellie Fox led Chicago to a 6-3 victory over Washington. Brooklyn and New York led the National League, with Stam Musial aiding St Louis’ win.
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Chicago
Fain
Philadelphia
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al Dark
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Charge Spivey Perjury Charge In Basketball Fix Case
Spivey former Kentucky star charged with perjury in basketball fix scandal. He was arrested on an indictment dated April 28 and to be arraigned in general sessions court. Spivey and attorney John Young Brown flew in from Louisville. He allegedly lied to a New York grand jury in February about deals to rig game scores with a fixer and accepted $1000 in late 1950 and early 1951.
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Bill Spivey
University of Kentucky
General Sessions Court
John Young Brown
Louisville
Spivey
Tigers Sign Wisconsin Star Kuenn for $55,000 Bonus
Detroit Tigers sign University of Wisconsin shortstop Harvey Kuenn who hit 444 in the Big Ten season. The $55,000 bonus, paid over three years, ranks second in club history after Frank House. Kuenn reports to Briggs Stadium next Sunday for workouts then goes to a Tiger farm for seasoning.
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Harvey Kuenn
University of Wisconsin
Detroit Tigers
Frank House
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Kuenn
Briggs Stadium
Tiger Farm
Hawley WVU athletic director a former Cardinals scout
Roy M. Legs Hawley, athletic director at West Virginia University, is noted as a former St. Louis Cardinals scout under Branch Rickey.
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Roy M
Legs) Hawley
West Virginia University
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rockey
Sauer's 14th Homer Powers 7-5 Nats Loss
Hank Sauer hit his 14th homer as the opener produced a 7-5 lead but the club lost after Sam Jethroe cleared the bases with a grand slam in the second inning.
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Hank Sauer
Sam Jethroe
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