Preacher Roe Sparks Brooklyn to 7-3 Win Over Cards
Roe improves to 3-1 against St. Louis this season by halting a seven-game Cardinal run with a seven to three Brooklyn victory. The game featured a costly Cardinal defense and a second inning rally, as Eddie Kazak boots helped Brooklyn surge ahead. Johnny Sain wins for the comeback year with his ninth behind Jethroe’s late hit.
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Associated Press
Preacher Roe
St. Louis
Hardy
Ark
Preacher Man
Brooklyn
Roe
Red Birds
Red Munger
Tommy Glaviano
Eddie Kazak
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Sam Jethroe
Jethroe
Libby Sisti
Pittsburgh
AL Dark
Hank Thompson
New York Giants
Sheldon Jones
Chicago
Giants
Thompson
Mark
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Hal Newhouser
Boston
Detroit
Johnny Pesky
Newhouser
Hal
Johnny Groth
Aaron Robinson
Dick Hryhoski
Robinson
Groth
Bill McKinley
Kryhoski
Red Sox
Birdie Tebbetts
Walt Dropo
Joe McCarthy
Tebbetts
Kellier
Luke Easter
Ray Scarborough
Washington
Dodgers and Cardinals Clash as Brooklyn Wins in 7
In a Brooklyn battle, the Dodgers defeat St Louis 7 to 3. Slaughter Reese and Hermanski drive runs while Campanella and Kazak homer. Roe wins for Brooklyn while Munger suffers the loss after six solid innings.
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Brooklyn
Cox
Hermanski
Russell
Snider
Robinson
Furillo
Hodges
Campanella
Reese
Roe
St. Louis
RBI
Slaughter
Kazak
Munger
Brazle
Ho— Munger
Ho—Munger
Abrhpore Walker
Bucha
Schoendienst
Musial
Lindell
Marion
Rice
Dusak
Miller
Glaciano
Brazie
Walker
Thompsonville High appoints Gerald K. Archer as coach
Gerald K. Archer of Carterville, a Southern Illinois University graduate, accepts the Thompsonville Community High School coaching post. He will move with Mrs. Archer Marian Lamb and their son to West Frankfort next week to begin residence.
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Gerald K. Archer
Carterville
Thompsonville
Archer
Southern Illinois University
West Frankfort
Marian Lamb
Stags Deny Sale Reports In Chicago National League
A Chicago Stags spokesman denied reports of a potential sale. He said Judge John A. Sbarbaro and his group still hold the Chicago NBA franchise and no sale effort has been made.
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Chicago
Chicago Stags
John A. Sbarbaro
National Basketball Association
Egypt Golfers Open Tourney At Egyptian Country Club
The Southern Illinois amateur golf event starts Sunday at Egyptian Country Club in Mounds with about 150 players across four divisions. Defending champion Percy Pipes of Mt. Vernon is among top contenders as 18 hole medal rounds determine 32 finalists in each class for match play leading to 36 hole finals.
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Southern Illinois
Mounds Sunday
Percy Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Presbys Annex Extra Frame Win in Murphysboro Softball
Presley hurler Robbie Ward delivered the winning run with a seventh inning ground single to right as the Presbyterians edged the Christians 7 to 6 in the first extra inning of the 1950 Murphysboro Church Softball League. Wayne Belardi is the youngest member of the 1950 Brooks and turns 20 on Sept 6.
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Wayne Belardi
Brooks
Wayne
Murphysboro Church
Presbyterians
Robbie Ward
Presley
Ward
Anderson
Presbys
Christians
Johnson
Presbyterian
Williford
Hamilton
Andrson
Centralia Leads Mo Valley as Mattoon Tops Vincennes 3 0
Mattoon shuts out Vincennes 3 0 to keep pace with Centralia in the Mississippi Ohio Valley league. Vincennes seven game winner Bill Spinks takes loss after 10 hits by Vincennes. West Frankfort errors fuel Centralia 12 10 win as Paducah holds fourth with 7 5 victory over Mt Vernon. Springfield Paris rainout.
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United Press
Mattoon
Vincennes
Centralia
Sterlings
West Frankfort
Joe Mattis
Bill Spinks
Paducah
Mt. Vernon
Kings
Springfield
Paris
Eagles Split Two Decisions In Carbondale
In Carbondale Friday night the Carbondale Eagles lost to Benton 3-1 in a Greater Egypt Softball league game then beat Hogan Center 7-5 in a Carbondale A division twin bill. Benton benefited from six hits including D Samples' two-run homer while the Eagles, despite 12 hits by Benton, could not overcome a six-run first inning by Hogan Center.
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Carbondale Eagles
Greater Egypt
Benton
Hogan Center
Carbondale
Benton All-Stars
Eagles
D. Samples
Schmidt
Homer
Bazetta
Moss
F. Drew
Hogan
R. Drew
Russell
D. Williams
R. Nesbit
Gardella and other ex Frankfort players in Houston system
Gardella was not hitting well after release by Houston, posting .253 in 27 games with 19 hits in 75 at bats. Repulski, former West Frankfort, batted .254 with 32 hits in 126 trips over 37 games. Patrick went 1-6 in 11 Houston appearances while Buffs lingered last. Wild stood 2-0 in six games with Rochester. Asal hit .154 in 12 Duluth games. Johnson batted .364 in 16 games for Hamilton.
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Gardella
Repulski
West Frankfort
Patrick
Frankfort
Houston
Buffs
Ken Wild
Rochester
Asal
Duluth
Johnson
Hamilton
Carbondale Man Seals Hole-In-One At Du Quoin Course
Ralph Parrish a 7s5 year old SIU student made a hole in one on the 210 yard No 8 hole at the Du Quoin Elks Country Club with a No 4 iron in windy conditions. He completed the round in 73 with Ralph Brooks as his partner. This marks the third local ace this summer following Tony Stevens and Bill Hallowell earlier in May and June.
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Ralph Parrish
du Quoin
Carbondale
Parrish
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
Jackson County Country Club
Bill Hallowell
Jackson
Late St. Louis Cardinal Shortstop Joseph Lessard Dies
Joseph W. Lessard aged 69, former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop in 1907, died at his Lake Helen home near Deland Florida. He previously served as a Philadelphia Athletics scout.
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Deland
Fla
Jame
Joseph W. Lessard
St. Louis Cardinals
Lake Helen
Here
Philadelphia Athletics
Vern Grace Shines On Green Bay Debut In Class D Ball
Gorham graduate Vern Grace starts with Green Bay in Wisconsin, impressing in left field. He turns a double play in the fourth, cuts down a runner in the fifth, and later hits a long double for a two run rally, bringing his average to .320 after a week. Tom Dunn notes Jack Milster’s move to Baxter Brownies, and Gene Wills remains with Baxter through May 29. West Frankfort’s farm system produces top prospects with Pinson and Murphy attracting attention.
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Ben Dunn
Gorham
Vern Grace
Gorham High School
Indians
Green Bay
Wis
Chet Gugala
Vern
Tom Dunn
Grand Tower
Jack Milster
Browns
Baxter
Gene Wills
Frankfort Pool Delays Push Opening to July
West Frankfort's new pool may not open until July as finishing touches lag. A tied sewer line near the park delays work on approaches and parking. Heinie Stroman will manage this summer, with the pool grounds still needing extensive completion.
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West Frankfort
Heinie Stroman
Carbondale
Springfield
Cape Girardeau
West Frankfort Cardinals
Vernon
Egypt
Illini
Ray Poat
John Brittin
Lou Possehl
Phils
Toronto
Boxing results from New Orleans Boston bouts by AP
In New Orleans Bernard Docusen outpointed Ralph Sannelli while in Boston Harry Kid Matthews knocked out Phil Muscato. The results are reported from the Associated Press with the Seattle bout noted.
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Seattle
Harry
Kid
Matthews
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
New Orleans
Bernard Docusen
Ralph Sannelli
Boston
Four Herrin girls teams keep perfect records
Four Herrin Township Softball teams remain unbeaten after the first week: Eagles in the senior league Nightingales and Coca Cola Delts in the major league and Robins in the minor league. Results included Eagles 16 Dodgers 2 Swishers 33 Cardinals 4 Coca Cola 29 Ramblers 10 Wildcats 17 Blazetts 3 Robins 23 Lions 4 Red Birds 36 Blackhawks 7. Tonight two games at 7 30 p.m. include Nightingales vs Carterville at lighted park and Coca Cola vs Blazetts at Egyptian Heights.
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Herrin Township
Eagles
Nightingales
Coca-Cola Delts
Robins
Dodgers
Swishers
Cardinals
Coca-Cola Cebts
Lincoln
Lighted Park
Coca-Cola
Blazetts
Egyptian Heights
W. Ramblers
Wildcats
Carterville Girls
Carterville
Red Birds
Lions
High School
Blackhawks
Yesterday's Stars Batting Lined Cleared By Wins
Luke Easter hit a two run homer for Cleveland in a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia. Hal Newhouser and Detroit combined for nine hits and eight strikeouts in a 4-1 win against Boston.
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Associated Press
Luke Easter
Indians
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Detroit
Boston
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Eaton
Reinhardt
Ray Drew
Rex Drew
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Lampley
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Temple
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R Greer
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F. Nesbit
H. Brown
C Branch
T. Nesbit
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Danny Gardella
Charles Jacobs
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Marietta, Ohio
Ohio River
Columbia
Illinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
G. C. Tregoning
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Murphy
Herrin
Cravens’ Feed and Poultry
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