Home Run Pace Falling Behind Last Year's Total
Baseball reports show major league home runs down from 672 to 650 after the same number of games as last season. Cubs and White Sox boost totals. Giants and Cardinals rise in National League while Red Sox and Senators increase for the American League.
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Senators
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A’s
Detroit
Baltimore Orioles
Seuer
Chisox Plan Relief Use for Martin
Chicago White Sox manager Paul Richards said left hander Marcis Martin will be used as a relief pitcher. Martin, 31, was acquired in a three team deal that sent Ed McGhee to the White Sox and involved the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. He has a 2-4 record this season and 24-25 lifetime.
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New York Yankees
Paul Richards
Chicago Kite Sox
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White Sox
Ed McGhee
Washi Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Gus Kerkiazakos
Cash
Senators
Sonny Dixon
Dixon
Bill Wilson
al Sima
Athletics
McGhee
A’s
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Baseball Box Score Steelers at Cardinals highlights
Pittsburgh scores eight runs as St Louis plates five in a baseball box score with RBI totals for Roberts Law Sarni Allie Ward Moon and others. 2B 3B HR data listed with pitchers and game notes included. Historical tidbits on field dimensions and heavyweight champions appear as side notes.
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Presko
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Hetki
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L—Presko
Pittsbag
Rhpoae
Grand slammer by Alan Mayer fuels NL runner-up bid
Alan Mayer delivers a grand slam powering a strong showing for the National League contender. The pivotal blast comes as the team pursues the runner-up position, highlighting Mayer’s clutch bat and team dashes.
Giardello Wins Fix' Fight By Decision
New York reports Joey Giardello defeated Bobby Jones by decision in a bout marred by bribery claims. Officials scored 5-4-1 for Giardello. Jones contends he did not sell the fight. Giardello eyes a Oct. 22 middleweight title clash with Bob Olson.
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New York
Joey Giardello
Bobby Jones
Clarence Henry
Bob Olson
al Bert
Artie Aidala
Frank Forbes
Joey
Associated Press
Jones
Olson
Coon Dog Show Set for Sunday in Murphysboro
A coon dog field trial program will be held Sunday at Borgsmiller's Lake Murphysboro sponsored by the Coon Hunters Association. Entries begin at 10 a.m. Trials start at 1 p.m. Events include a coon chase along a land trail and a coon on a log contest judged by time to snatch a coon from a log in the water.
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Borgsmiller
Centralia’s Lieber to Indiana on football scholarship
Centralia football and track star Gene Lieber, who graduated this spring, earned a football scholarship to Indiana University. The 5-11, 175-pound athlete set a South Seven Conference 100-yard dash mark this year in 10.15 seconds and lettered two years in both football and track. He played fullback in high school and may be moved to halfback at Indiana.
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Gene Lieber
Centralia
Indiana University
Lieber
Indiana
St. Louis AAU Meet Draws Top Track Stars
Morgan State sends sprint and hurdle specialists led by Josh Culbreath defending his 440 hurdles title. Notre Dame fields pole vaulters Jim Harrington and Joe Springer along with Squires Pestiellella and Newquist. Illinois greats Richards and Laz top vaulters. Parry O Brien Stanfield and Whitfield among others. The event runs Friday and Saturday at Public School Stadium with tickets at $1 $2 and $3.
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Baltimore
Josh Culbreath
Dayton
O. Gulbreath
Ken Kaye
Jim Rogers
Public Schools Stadium
Jim Harrington
Joe Springer
Harrington
Notre Dame
Bill Squires
Alex Pestiellella
Harry Newquist
Illinois
Bob Richards
Don Laz
GI George Mattes
San Francisco Olympic Club
Ed Waters
Otis Johnson
Carl Gager
Parry O’brien
Andy Stanfield
Horace Ashelfelter
Mal Whitfield
Public School Stadium
St. Louis
Umpire ruling on batter interference at plate collision
The batter is ruled out for interference when he abandons the bunt and crashes into the catcher on a straight baseline. Runners on first and second are forced to return to their bases as the play is stopped and the ball is deemed live for the batter’s team.
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Bob Brady
Illinois coaches spend day in area
Several members of the University of Illinois department spent Thursday afternoon visiting Jackson County Country and had a rib supper at Carbon Lake. Athletic Director Doug Mills joined Football Coaches Ray Eliot Bob King Bert Ingerson Louis Agase Mel Brewer and Charles Purvis along with Tennis Coach Howie Braun ticket manager Legg and publicist Chuck Flynn sacl aan tor Red Pace and alumni reps C E Bowen and Bill Rice as guests of Joe Cambal of Nashville president of the Alumni Association and Dr. James Weatherly of Murphysboro. Area coaches and alumni were among the guests.
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University
Illinois
Jackson County Country
Carbon Lake
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Ray Eliot
Bob King
Bert Ingerson
Louis Agase
Mel Brewer
Charles Purvis
Howie Braun
Legg
Chuck” Flynn
Sacl Aantor
Red
Pace
C. E. Bowen
Bill Rice
Joe Cambal
Nashville
Alumni Association
James Weatherly
Murphysboro
Runner Thrown Out If Interference With Catcher Occurs
The rule states a runner is out if he interferes with the catcher while attempting to avoid contact. If the runner does not interfere, play continues and the catcher cannot tag him out for obstruction alone. the decision rests on whether contact or obstruction affected the catcher’s play.
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