Browns Sale to Veeck Expected This Friday
The American and National league owners will meet in New York Friday to approve the sale of the St. Louis Browns to Bill Veeck for 2.2 million dollars. The DeWitts must obtain league consent due to a 1949 loan and unresolved debts, with a clause restricting sale to rival clubs.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis Browns
Bill Veeck
New York
Associated Press
DeWitt Brothers
A. B. Chandler
Browns
Bill
Charlie DeWitt
Richard Muckerman
DeWitts
New York Yankees
Ned Garver
Sports Briefs Tracks Helsinki 1952 Olympic Travel News
New York Avery Brundage said the American team will likely be flown to Helsinki for the 1952 games. Washington Clyde Kluttz, Browns catcher, sold to Senators on waivers. Navy Chief won Bracadale handicap at Belmont Park, paying 11.60. Mesabi won the Illinois breeders purse at Lincoln Fields paying 55.80.
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New York
Avery Brundage
U. S. Olympic Committee
Finland
Helsinki
Washington
Clyde Kluttz
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Belmont Park
Chicago
Illinois
Lincoln Fields
DeMoss Leads Co ed Golfers at National Championship
Grace DeMoss of Oregon State shot 38 38 76 to pace the co ed qualifiers at the seventh National Collegiate event on the Ohio State course. Betty Rowland of Rollins qualified automatically and sat out, with both expected to meet in Saturday’s 18 hole final. Ohio State won the doubles with 171, North Carolina second at 172, followed by Stetson and Illinois at 173.
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Columbus
Ohio
Deep South
Far West
Grace DeMoss
Oregon State
Ohio State
Betty Rowland
Rollins
Miss DeMoss
Jane Thomas
Catawba College
Miss Rowland
Dorothy Lowenstein
North Carolina
Stetson
Illinois
Denison
Texas
Bowling Green
Purdue
Quail Futurity Returns To Crab Orchard in 1951
The national quail futurity returns to Crab Orchard Lake Illinois starting Nov 5 under Crab Orchard Field Trial Club sponsorship. It marks the twenty eighth Illinois hosting in forty seven runnings, with 378 nominations including 291 pointers and 87 English setters. The purse rises from 3000 to 3500 with 2500 to owners and 1000 to breeders.
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Southern Illinois
American Field Magazine
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard Field Trial Club
Illinois
Robinson
Hutsonville
Sparta
Mt. Vernon
Camp Ellis
Carbondale
Co. M. Uphoff
Fairfield
James W. Carter
Eldorado
A. E. Etherton
Benton
G. L. Simmons
Murphysboro
G. W. Gowler
Dahlgren
Russell Morgenthaler
Pinckneyville
Richard Vick
Herrin
Tom Lunsford
Ewing
H. B. Hayes
Christopher
C. P. Thomas
Cairo
W. B. Meyers
Ralph McClendon
R. T. Rogers
Mr. Vernon
A. F. Basso
Lesser
James Stinson
Merritt Philip
Waltonville
Fanfare at refuge club annual meeting roles listed
Fanfare on the east side of the refuge on Sunday night November 4 with Al Howell leading the host club as president Reid Troutman as vice president and Dr. R A Scott as secretary treasurer. Directors named include W I Brandon Ralph Gholson John Hoover Tom Mofield Pete Mondino and Henry Weil.
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al Howell
Reid Troutman
Dr. R. A. Scott
W. I. Brandon
Ralph Gholson
John Hoover
Tom Mofield
Pete Mondino
Henry Weil
Herrin Softball Seeks Managers as League Faces Snags
Herrin Township Softball league reports organizational snags after 22 teams entered last night’s second round of practice with five failing to show. League chairman Paul Davis says managerial spots are open for interested Herrin residents as play starts June 25.
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Herrin Township
Paul Davis
Herrin
Illini win battle for Walt Moore over Bradley
Champaign Urbana Courier reports Walt Moore Mt. Vernon high school star chose Illinois over Bradley after a tense recruitment. Moore joins Max Hooper in summer work at Champaign and begins summer school early, delaying Bradley’s bid. Lively college pursuit underscores Illinois’ pull for top prep talents.
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Bert Bertine
Champaign- Urbana Courier
Walt Moore
Illinois
Bradley
Bert
Mt. Vernon
Walt
Moore
Harry Combes
Downstate
Chicago
Bradley Ivory Hunters
Freeport
Deacon Davis
Peoria
Ilinois
Combes
Hooper
Johnny Kerr
Tilden
Illini
Max Hooper
Harry Lassiter
Harry
Champaign
Bertine
Egypt
Boston
Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Camp At Du Quoin July 9-10
The Cleveland Indians will conduct a tryout camp at DuQuoin July 9-10 with Walter Laskowski, an Indian scout from Chicago, directing. Jerry Ackerman, Du Bois catcher, has signed at the camp for players aged 17 to 21 except those already in American Legion ball. Bob Heins, 6-6 Gorham pitcher, has signed with the Cardinals and reports to Hamilton Ontario.
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Cleveland Indians
DuQuoin
Walter Laskowski
Chicago
Jerry Ackerman
du Bois
American Legion
Bob Heins
Gorham
Cardinals
Hamilton
Ontario
Les Pinkham
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Sunnyside
O'Neal
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McNeill
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Hewlett—North Side
Jeffrey
Wieland
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Philadelphia Phillies
Spey Dal
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Merle Jonas
Cleveland
du Quoin
N. Clinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
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Ind
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Miss
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Midwestern Aero Service
AIR Freight
AIR Ambulance
Southern
Mardale
C.A.A
Midwestern Aero Service, Inc
Belleville, Ill
ST. Louis, MO
B&w Sports Shop
Walnut ST
Dad
Savage Automatic
Winchester Pumps
Remington Pumps
Ithaca
H&r
MAS
Mardale Airport
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