Red Sox Fail To Find Key To Top Spot
Boston drops to third place after a 29 4 rout of St. Louis and a series of losses to first division clubs. Hal Newhouser and Ted Gray star for the Tigers while the Yankees split with St. Louis as Brooklyn, Chicago and Philadelphia also win.
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Fitters Edge Plumbers Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Win
In Riverside Park Murphysboro the Fitters Edge Plumbers defeated the Steamfitters 7-6 after a strong first inning rally. A four inning game was agreed due to heat with many players from 16 southern Illinois counties attending the annual union picnic sponsored by Murphysboro locals. Hobart Alexander pitched for the Steamfitters as C Loy Held Huppert Thomas H Crews and Simmons delivered six straight hits in the early inning rally. Tom Wright pitched for the Plumbers to cap the comeback effort.
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State to nationalize Hungarian race horses
Hungary moves to nationalize most racing horses with jockeys and trainers to work for state owned stables. Owners receive 250 to 830 dollars per horse. Farmers and peasants may keep their horses.
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Association of Toiling Peasants
Stockton Sees Chandler Saigh Rift Over New Contract
St Louis AP report via J Roy Stockton says Baseball Commissioner Al Chandler sought a seven year contract but was blocked by five club owners. Chandler denied the claim, noting his current deal runs to April 1952 and cannot be renewed until 18 months prior. Fred Saigh responded with no comment.
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Fred Saigh Reverses on Sunday Game with Dodgers
St Louis Cardinals owner Fred Saigh changes stance on canceling the first Sunday night major league game. He will back NL rules and agrees to drop the July 16 Sunday night date, moving the contest to July 17 Monday afternoon.
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Plumbers Fall After Three-Run Rally by Steamfitters
In a low scoring contest the plumbers managed only one hit after the first inning, a triple by Simmons. Steamfitters tallied one run in the first two frames on Ether ton and Virgil Melvin, then exploded for six in the third with walks and key hits from Alexander Hawkins and Melvin, sealing the win as the plumbers went down in order.
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Melvin
Hillmen Rally Past Ware For 7-3 Victory
Campbell Hill’s Merchant base ball team rallied with three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to defeat Ware 7-3 on Ware’s field. Gerlach, a new right fielder and recent eighth grade graduate, reached base three times as every Campbell Hill batter had a hit in the game.
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Gorham Edges Ava 8-5 In Baseball Thriller
Gorham’s baseball team held off Ava 8-5 after leading 8-1 entering the ninth. Heins pitched a full game for Gorham with 13 strikeouts on 10 hits while Ava’s Jones allowed 10 hits and struck out six. S Squatty Gordon led Ava with two doubles and two singles. Yurl Grace of Gorham had two triples. Three Ava regulars were absent, with three Gorham reserves filling in.
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Herrin Softball Opener Tonight
The Herrin Township Softball league opens its season with girls senior league games at 9 p.m. Dodgers vs Swishers Eagles Sluggers at Lincoln School 6 p.m. Coca-Cola Delts vs Wildcats 7:30 p.m. Nightingales vs Blazettes 6 p.m. V.F.W. Ramblers idle. Minor and boys leagues also schedule games at lighted parks and school diamonds.
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Cape Golfers Beat Franklin in inter club match
Cape Girardeau Country Club defeated Franklin County Country Club 39 to 13 on the Cape course. Franklin medalist Grant Coover shot 72. Other Franklin scores included Schuermann 78 Mygatt 85 Barker 83 and Mitchell 78. A return match is set for July 9 at Franklin County.
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Belmont Stakes Triumph for New York-Middleground
New York Middleground, carrying top odds, captured the Belmont Stakes a 75,000 prize, with Hill Prince falling short. Your Host, favored at odds 2.80, finished three quarters of a length ahead in the Kent Stakes. Juliets Nurse won the Miss America Stakes at Washington Park in Chicago.
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Cardinals infielders thrill with dazzling fronting defense
Cardinal shortstops Marty Marion and Eddie Miller starred in a sharp fielding display. Marion sparked a double play with a bouncer to second and chased a long ball to right. Miller matched the feat in the second game by snagging a line drive and triggering a double play. Mel Ivy returns to Paducah and manages Vincennes in the MC-Valley league. Gene Wills drew six walks for Murphyboro in a 10-7 Trico Teenage league win over Grand Tower. Campbell Hill lineup hits for the cycle in a 7-3 Sunday showing.
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Collinsville’s J D Anderson is 1950 Eastern Illinois MVP
J D Anderson of Collinsville was named most valuable player on the 1950 Eastern Illinois State College baseball squad. The sophomore batted .368 in 16 games, stole 21 bases, and led the team with the most bases on balls.
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Anna Moose Nip Murphysboro baseball rally wins 11th inning
Anna Moose edged Murphysboro Merchants 7-6 in 11 innings at Cobden High. Willard Lee doubled to center then scored on a misplayed ball for a decisive 11th inning run after Murphysboro led 4-2 entering the eighth. Bob Smith homered for Murphysboro but Anna tied the game late and won in extras.
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