Southern Receives Bids For Football Lights and Seats
Southern Illinois officials study apparently low bids for steel bleachers and lighting at McAndrew stadium. Safety Bleacher Co. bid 21 169 for 1 980 steel seats. Hi-Line Construction Corp. bid 35 748 for 192 lights at 1 500 watts on eight poles. Bleachers are semi permanent steel with concrete foundation. stadium capacity board shows 3 601 allowed.
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Southern Illinois University
McAndrew Stadium
Illinois Division of Architecture and Engineering
Safety Bleacher Co
Springfield
Hi-Line Construction Corp
Rockford
Texaco Beats Dongola 14-13 in High-Scoring Clash
Texaco defeated Dongola 14 to 13 at Carterville Monday night in a game highlighted by a first inning homer by Francis and a six inning surge. Berra planted a homer after Russell doubled in the sixth, while Lindsey and Constantini fueled a second inning nine-run burst with eight Texaco hits. Dongola responded with three, three, five and two runs but fell short despite late rally.
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Russell
Texaco
Dongola
Carterville
Berra
Lindsey
Constantino
Francis
Dongola AB RK
Swink
Penrod
Treece
Impson
Eddléman
Keller
Langston
Karraker
Russell’s
Texaco AB
R H Lindsey
Clark
Stampini
Sizemore
Mo Russell
ce _E. Long
Constantini
Long
Attucks-Brown Hardware
Attucks
Brown’s
Mitchell
Greer
Linford Thomas
Scott
Reno
Christians and Baptists Win Big in Murphysboro League Action
In Murphysboro Longfellow diamonds the Baptist junior team rolled past St Andrew's 22 to 12 while the Christians defeated Centenary Methodists 7 to 0 in midget play. Penrod and Maloney pitched well as defensive play shaped both games. Upcoming games include Centenarys versus Christians and Baptists versus First Methodists later this week.
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Longfellow Diamonds
Murphysboro
The
Baptist
St. Andrew's Club
Christians
Centenary Methodists
St. Andrew
Baptists
St Andrew's
St Andrew’s
St. Andrew’s Baxching
Penrod
St. Andrew's
St. Andrew Strikers
Maloney
Christian
O’guinn
Clemens
Hines
Wisely
Grissom
Underwood
Centenarys
Presbyterians
Methodists
Saylor
O'Guinn
P Carter
Giese
Neace
Mason
Gregory
Fielding
Lee
Allen
P Wisely
Daniels
Chancey
If Smith
Cf Eliott
Hubbs
Siefert
Rf Shaver
Lf Boren
Eagles pounce with seven-run third to blank Aces 7 0
Moss spun a one hit game as the Carbondale Eagles toppled the Aces 7 0 in the A division. F Drew started the rally with a double and added another hit as Temple Ray Drew Russell and McDowell added runs. Attucks defeated Brown Hardware 9 5 in B division.
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Carbondale Eagles
Moss
The
Aces
Carbondale Softball League
Attucks
Brown Hardware
F. Drew
Eagles
Temple
Ray Drew
Russell
McDowell
Perkins
Mitchell
Greer
Norman
L. Thomas
Nichols
J. Thomas
Scott
C Wise
Brown
H Jones
Drake
IB. Brown
Hall
Walters
Collett
C. Brown
Reno
Keisler
iRay Drew
Rex Drew
P ‘Williams
Bazetta
C Temple
H Walker
C Brush
Eubancks
Veatch
Cf Lawson
Rf Oyler
Kissack
Hott
Brazel
Eagles Aces
Koenigsmark joins Class D ball club in Ada
Ted Koenigsmark son of Mr and Mrs W T Koenigsmark Murphysboro left Monday to join a Class D team in Ada Okla Sooner League He was Murphysboro high school ace pitcher and signed with the St Louis Browns last week He is the fourth Jackson county graduate to sign a major league contract since school ended in June Bill Wills and Jack Milster Grand Tower have Brownie experience Vern Grace Gorham joined a Cleveland Indians farm club
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Teddy Koenigsmark
W. T. Koenigsmark
Murphysboro
Ada
Okla
Koenigsmark
Ace Moundsman
St. Louis Browns
Jackson County
Bill Wills
Jack Milster
Grand Tower
Vern Grace
Gorham
Cleveland Indians
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Philadelphia-Gene Burton outpointed Honeychile Johnson in a 8 round bout in Philadelphia. Chicago-Joe Arthur defeated Billy Brown by points in Chicago. Toledo-George Sugar Costner beat Charlie Cotton on points in Toledo. West Springfield Joe Lindsay edged Art Henri in a 10 round bout in West Springfield.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Gene Burton
New York
Honeychile Johnson
Chicago
Joe Arthur
Billy Brown
Hartford
Baseball Standings And Schedule For Upcoming Games
The American League standings show Detroit leading with 32 wins and 14 losses followed by New York and Boston. Today features six intercity games at 6:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. with tomorrow’s schedule listing Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Philadelphia. Yesterday’s results include New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit with several afternoon and evening games.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
W. L. Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Pet
Will Not Sell K's This Year
Philadelphia Athletics will not be sold this season but remain for sale at the right price. Owners say bonafide offers will be considered though it would take months to finalize a transaction. An asking price of 5 million dollars covers the club Shibe park and minor league holdings. James P. Clark leads a suggested offer around 3 million.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
James P. Clark
Philadelphia Eagles
Shibe Park
Clark
Saigh Fails To Halt Sunday Night Game
Fred Saigh failed to block a Sunday night game on a technicality as the Cardinals faced a near miss in setting a baseball precedent. The dispute involved a National League rule banning Sunday games, cited by NL President Ford Frick and not fully acknowledged by Commissioner Chandler.
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Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
A. B. Chandler
St. Louis
Saigh
Chandler
Ford Frick
Cardinals
National League
Racing Briefs Highlight Wins at Golden Gate and Narragansett
Arcadia California track Woodside View won the featured purse at Golden Gate Fields. In Rhode Island Mifflin captured the inaugural purse at Narragansett Park with a $46.40 payoff.
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Arcadia
Calif
Woodside View
Golden Gate Fields
Pawtucket
R. I
Mifflin
Narragansett Park
Centralia, Mt Vernon collide in league losses and gains
Mattoon faded from the lead with seven errors in a 9-7 loss to Mt Vernon. Centralia moved atop Springfield with a 7-5 ninth inning comeback. Lowry Paris beat Paducah 10-1 as Jim Mincher steered West Frankfort to an 8-3 win over Vincennes.
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Mattoon
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Springfield
Indians
Lowry Paris
Paducah
Jim Mincher
West Frankfort
Vincennes
Herrin V.F.W
AB Reh Brown
Rendlman
Restivo
Antonini
Adelserger
Yates
Gorski
Pet
Colombo
Parent
P Mattoon
Herrin Stags AB
Ottolini
Tapella
Gualdoni
Henley
Paris
Campbell
Serati
Morgan
Pisarski
Faro
Ackerman
McNann
Karg
Zigler
Long
Marcello
Roemisch
Smith
Greater Egypt Softball Game Ends in Dispute
A Greater Egyptian league game between the Herrin Stags and Herrin V F W halted in the sixth after V F W pitcher Bill Parent was ejected for arguing ball and strike calls. V F W scored unearned runs in the fourth to sixth innings while the Stags led with a five run first half and a six run fifth including a grand slam by Mike Ottofini. The teams meet again tonight and Chicago Blue Holly won the Washington Park feature.
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Herrin Stags
Herrin V.F.W
Christopher
Bill Parent
Parent
T. J. Creek
Stags
Mike Ottofini
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Southern
Russell's Edge
First Baptists
Eagle
Carbondale
Rams
Ted Koenigsmark
Walters and Wright
PoGpreg
Fashion Academy
Tom McField
Illinois
Aton Mo Valley
United Press
Greater Egypt
Blue Holly
Washington Park
Rosemeier
E. A. Messer
S. Poplar
Dodge
Davis Motor & Investment Co
Ralph Gray Motor Co
North Park
Herrin
Ill
N. Illinois
Cardwell Motors
Walnut St
M’boro, Ill
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