Russ Martin Enrolls at Illinois After Multi Sport Career
Russ Martin, a Carbondale Community-High School star in football basketball and baseball, will enroll at the University of Illinois this fall to study civil engineering and play all three sports. He set a basketball single game school record with 43 points and led in baseball with a .377 average and a no hitter.
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Carbondale Community
University of Illinois
Martin
Glenn
Abe) Martin
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Community High
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Dick Howe
Russ
Bill McBride
CCHS
Chester
Reid Martin
Carbondale
State Highway Department
Redbirds Acquire Lockman, Dark In Four For Four Swap
The St. Louis Cardinals trade Red Schoendienst Jackie Brandt Bill Sarni and Dick Littlefield to the New York Giants for Al Dark Whitey Lockman Ray Katt and Don Liddle. Frank Lane notes Stan Musial Rip Repulski and Wally Moon will dominate the outfield. Moon shifts from outfield to first base. Brandt is a rookie center fielder and Sarni a catcher.
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Liddle
Katt
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Red Birds
Red _ Schoendienst
Jackie Brandt
Bill Sarni
Dick Littlefield
Giants
al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Ray Katt
Don Liddle
Cardinal
Frank Lane
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Rip Repulski
Wally Moon
Moon
Lane
Vernon Sprehe Sets Yet Not Equaling SIU 100 Record
Vernon Sprehe, SIU sprint star, clocked 9.8 to win the 100 at the St Louis AAU meet after a 9.85 in NAC. The SIU 100 record remains 9.9 set by McLaughlin in 1925 Wright 1931 Pierce 1933 Payton 1936 and Sprehe 1953.
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Vernon Sprehe
SIU
Sprehe
St. Louis
Bill McLaughlin
Carl Wright
Clarence Pierce
Eugene Payton
Arkansas Man Named Coach At McLeansboro
Leon Richardson a 30 year old Arkansas native was named head basketball and baseball coach and football assistant at McLeansboro High School He coached at the College of the Ozarks last year and previously at Berryville Ark He succeeds Floyd Staff who resigned to coach at Mulberry Stew Staff later received an offer to coach at a larger school Richardson a Harrison Ark native attended Arkansas State Teachers College the College of the Ozarks and George Peabody in Nashville Tenn He has a master degree in physical education He is married with no children
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Leon Richardson
Arkansas
McLeansboro
Richardson
College of the Ozarks
Berryville
Ark
Floyd Staff
Mulberry Stew
Vandalia
Illinois
Indiana
Harrison, Ark
Arkansas State
Teachers
George Peabody
Nashville
Murphysboro Motors and Doctors Win Atom Division Games
Murphysboro Motors and the Doctors won Wednesday afternoon games in Murphysboro Khoury. The Doctors edged Lastour 7 to 5 in an Atom Division bout, while Murphysboro Motors rallied in the fifth frame to defeat J. W. Ward Transfer 14 to 11.
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Murphysboro Motors
Murphysboro
Lastour
J. W. Ward
Murphysboro Lions rout Kondale Reds in Carbondale
Murphysboro Lions of the Midget Division beat the Kondale Reds 12 to 2 in Carbondale. Roger Green pitched a two hit complete game as Murphysboro built a 6 2 lead and exploded with a seven inning seven run burst. Gale went 3 for 3 and Beasley hit a seventh inning homer.
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Murphysboro Lions
Murphysboro
Kondale Reds
Carbondale
Roger Green
Patterson
Gale
Beasley
Moose Defeat Broadway Motors in Carbondale Softball Clash
The Carbondale Moose softball team handed Johnston City Broadway Motors their first loss of the season, winning 4-2. The Moose remain unbeaten. Gladich Motors of West Frankfort defeated the Martin Oilers 5-2 in the same Carbondale game.
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Broadway Motors
Carbondale
Johnston City
Gladich Motors
West Frankfort
Martin Oilers
Cards Split Home Stand Sets Up Pirates Series
St. Louis sits in fourth one game from first after a 10 10 home split. 21 15 at home, 8 8 on the road. They open a four game set with the Pirates Friday night amid injuries to Rip Repulski and Red Schoendienst and uneven pitching and offense. Repulski leads team batting with .368, followed by Boyer .343, Moon .339, Musial .304, Sarni .291 as the lineup remains formidable.
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Redbirds
Cardinals
Fred Hutchinson
Pittsburg Pirates
Soso
Rip Repulski
Red Schoendienst
Red
Repulsk
Kent Boyes
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
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Ed Wilks
Associated Press
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Philadelphia
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Chicago White Sox
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Kansas City
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Senators
Dodgers Take Lead in Chester Little League
The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 4 to 3 on Tuesday to move into first place in Chester Little League. Garry Koch earned the win for his second of the season as the Cardinals slipped to 2 and 1.
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Dodgers
Chester
Cardinals
Garry Koch
Tigers blank Baltimore as Foytack Gromek shine in heat
In near 100 degree heat Paul Foytack and Steve Gromek combined for a seven hit shutout with seven strikeouts to beat Baltimore 2-0. Gromek earned the win in relief in the eighth. Vic Wertz drove in five runs for Cleveland in an 11 inning 8-8 tie with the Red Sox.
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Steve Gromek
Tigers
Baltimore
Gromek
Vic Wertz
Indians
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Boston
Cleveland
Dave Sisler
Chester Hires Californian As Cage Coach
Richard W. Lee of Monterey California is named head basketball and track coach for Chester Community Unit School District 139. He will coach high school basketball and track while former coach Bill Brewer shifts to football. Lee, with a master's in physical education, studied at Oklahoma A&M and was endorsed by Hank Iba. He has Air Force coaching experience in France and Utah and taught freshmen basketball at Oklahoma A&M. He is expected to arrive in Chester in August.
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Richard W. Lee
Monterey, Calif
Chester Community Unit
Lee
Chester
Bill Brewer
Henry
Hank) Iba
Oklahoma A&m
U. S. Air Force
France
Toole Air Force Base
Utah
Indians and Gas House Gang Lead Chester Babe Ruth League
The Indians and the Gas House Gang top the Chester Babe Ruth League at 2-1. The Indians suffered their first loss as the Braves pounded out a 16-0 five inning win. Games are played Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights.
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Chester
Indians
Gas House Gang
Braves
Ruth Mantle Tied In Home Run Pace
New York June 14 Babe Ruth has caught up with Mickey Mantle in home runs Mantle once led Ruth by 12 games toward the 60 mark Ruth now stands even with the Babe as they each have 21 homers in 53 games Ruth had 21 in the same number of games in 1927 with a week without a homer Mantle has not homered in a week after his 21st.
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Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
New York
Ruth
Babe
Mickey
Micks
Braves End Roberts Winless Streak with 7-Run Fourth
Milwaukee Braves thump Robin Roberts and the Phillies with a seven run fourth inning. Del Crandall and Eddie Mathews homer as Roberts suffers his eighth loss against five wins. Danny OConnell belts three triples tying a major league mark.
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Phils
Roberts
Danny O'Connell
del Crandall
Ed Mathews
New York
Cubs
Eddie Miksis
Bob Rush
Jim Hearn
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