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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
11
The Chicago White Sox, leading the AL by a game and a half, travel to Yankee Stadium for a four game series with the champion New York Yankees. The clubs have split four meetings this year with three one run decisions and Yanks riding a recent home run surge.
The New York Yankees will miss outfielders Gene Woodling and Enos Slaughter and third baseman Andy Carey in a critical series against the first place White Sox. Woodling broke a big toe bone in his right foot on a batting practice foul tip, Slaughter has a broken wrist and is on a 30 day DL, and Carey suffers a charley horse. The lineup will rely on Mickey Mantle Hank Bauer Irv Noren and Bob Cerv to cover the outfield.
A reader asks if an injured outfielder trapping a fly ball results in an automatic out. The answer: no. An umpire calls out only when certain no further play is possible.
Haynes Hawkins of Mt. Vernon will defend the Southern Illinois Golf Association title at Jackson County Country Club next week. Qualifying rounds are set for Sunday and Wednesday with finals on June 20.
The record lists annual winners by year and hometown for a competition. Notable names include Bill Mertz Belleville Tom Dunn West Frankfort Don McAllister Carmi George Reeder Mt Vernon Ken Oglesby Centralia Pursie Pipes Mt Vernon and others across Illinois towns.
Three more thefts from automobiles at Crab Orchard Lake were reported to Carbondale police. Two occurred Wednesday and one on Thursday. Watches were stolen from Donald Beecher and Phil McHenry while swimming. Kendal Potteroff lost a $60 watch and $9 cash from his car.
The record four double game last occurred when Al Zarilla of the Boston Red Sox doubled four times in a single game on June 8 1950 ending a long streak without the feat.
Jim McPherson fanned 15 as Sportsman beat Chevrolets 12 to 2 in Herrin Babe Ruth action Thursday night. Errors produced both Chevrolets runs. In other games VFW edged Engineers 7-5 and Norge defeated Elks 4-1. All four Babe Ruth teams play Sunday with Sportsman vs VFW and Engineers vs Chevrolets scheduled on No 1 diamond.
Murphysboro Junior American Legion Baseball opens a two game weekend card against Shawnee at Riverside Park with a 2 30 p m start Saturday. A 12 30 p m game follows Sunday at the McClure diamond.
Duane Pillette pitched five hits allowed as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston 5-0. Bill Taylor of the New York Giants hit a pinch home run in the 10th inning to edge Milwaukee 1-0.
Michigan State boxer Herb Odom won the NCAA welterweight title marking the 11th national ring crown for the Spartans and adding to their storied boxing record.
The N. J. Outboard Assn celebrates 25 years of conducting outboard regattas featuring alcohol burning hydroplanes and family stock runabouts, highlighting its longtime role in boating competitions.
Lynn Chadneis broke Spartans history with a 90 yard touchdown against Arizona on November 19, 1949, the longest play in school lore.
The leading riders include Willie Harmatz Willie Shoemaker and Willie Hartack shaping the season. Each rider has posted strong finishes and high-profile rides increasing competition and fan interest.
The sixth annual North South prep all star game is set for 8 p.m. in Murray Kentucky with the North aiming to push its series lead to 4-2. North standouts include Jay Schauer Archie Dees and Ted Caiazza while South highlights are Vernon Hatton Terry Darnell and Billy Cassidy. Coaches are Ole Jorgenson and Dick King for the North and Delmas Gish and Ray Mattingly for the South.
Crawshaw Cubs Atom 3 snap a winless run with a 10-5 victory over Maloney Electric Atom 1 in Murphysboro Khoury League Thursday. Midget 3 beats B&K Furniture Midget 1 18-5 at Riverside. Atom 1 leads 3-0 before Atom 3 surges for five in frame four. Midget 3 plates nine in the third after scoring every inning.
Billy Graham stopped Charley Simmons in Danbury at 155 pounds. Gustav Scholz knocked out Emile Delmine in Berlin at 156 pounds.
Leo Durocher revealed he offered $100 to rookie Bill Taylor if he hit a homer in the 10th inning against Milwaukee. Taylor homered on Gene Conway's 1-1 pitch, scoring the only run and helping New York Giants reach first place in the National League.
In Los Angeles Wes Santee of Kansas faces Josy Barthel of Luxembourg in a Memorial Coliseum one mile duel. Santee seeks to match or break Roger Bannister’s 3 59.4 record if conditions allow. Also entered are Sture Landvquist and Bjorn Bogerud. Santee set a 4 00 6 mile at Compton for a new American mark.
The Carbondale Lions beat the Kiwanians 11 to 6 at a benefit softball game led by Abe Martin who belted a prodigious home run. Tonight Teen Town faces the Halls at 7 30 followed by Walnut Baptists versus the VFWs.
The John Hastings Jets defeated Mack Lannom's Dots 9 to 1 in a Carbondale Atom League game on Thursday.
Centralia Coach Jimmy Evers will inspect fruit for the state and paint at $2.37 an hour. West Frankfort's Bob Colborn will work for his mother's Flora paper, then move to Morton for a hybrid corn plant. Ralph Davison plans railroad work through August before football prep.
The text notes a quarterback, a basketball center and a baseball pitcher from various schools. Bob Pitchers, the Equality-Vir Den miler, aims for Northern Illinois. Bradley sources report strong interest in Gene Hergerger, a 6-8 senior center at Trico.
West Frankfort senior Jack Sowers who vaulted 13 13.4 at Herrin will enroll at Southern Illinois University. George Marcum, Centralia basketball end and football center, is ready to accept a Kansas State scholarship. Larry Lecrone of Monticello leans to a small school, feeling his size limits big-school chances. Litchfield sources say Wayne Sawyer may go to Missouri. He was
Mrs Cyril Henley of West Frankfort thanks the community for support that helped her son Marlin Henley win a four year football scholarship to Murray State College. She notes his selection to the South Seven all stars alongside Larry Warren and credits local backers and coaches for the achievement.
Shawnee High seniors hosted Carroll Belcher with gifts including a wrist watch and an electric razor. It was noted he may use the razor to trim his red beard later this summer. Belcher, a resident of Anna, grew the beard to join the centennial spirit.
Peoria fans rally behind the Detroit Tigers as outfielder Bill Tuttle nears his 25th birthday on July 4. A noted American batting leader, the former Bradley athlete is seen as perhaps the last big leaguer from Bradley since Gene Handley.
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