Max Hooper Chooses University of Illinois
Mt. Vernon star Max Hooper, 17, will attend the University of Illinois. The 6-5 guard center helped the Rams win state titles and earned prep All American honors at Murray, Kentucky. Hooper joins Illinois with strong ties to Champaign and joins fellow top prep standouts Peterson Kerr Survant Bemoras and Follmer. He could pursue basketball and baseball while studying to be a coach.
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Hyde Park Stakes Open Chicago Race Program
The 15,000 Hyde Park stakes a 512 furlong dash drawing 17 overnight entries opens Chicago's 2 25,000 summer racing schedule at Arlington Park. Arlington Park's meeting is coordinated with Washington Park totaling 67 days and 27 stake events for the nation s major stables and jockeys.
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West Frankfort Climbs in Mississipp i Ohio League Standings
West Frankfort moved up to third in the Mississipp i Ohio league with two weekend wins. Centralia and Mattoon each won one of two as Centralia fell 12-1 to a 13-hit Cardinal attack. West Frankfort beat Mt. Vernon 6-3. Paducah beat Sterling 12-7. Hawley and Wilson strong for Springfield wins. Paris beat Vincennes 6-1. Paducah blanked Mt. Vernon 5-0. weekend schedule lists Mattoon at Vincennes, West Frankfort at Centralia, Paducah at Mt. Vernon, Paris at Springfield.
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Neunert Secures First Trico Win At Carbondale
Neunert, a new Trico Teen entry, beat the Carbon dale Merchants 3 to 0 after a 31-0 loss to Du Quoin. Heins and Neunert combined to hold Carbondale to one hit with 16 strikeouts, while Heins drove in all three runs. Finney struck out 10 and allowed five hits for the Merchants, in Carbondale’s best pitching showing to date.
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Pinckneyville Area Prep Scores and Baseball Oddity
In Pinckneyville area action on yesterday and Saturday, teams including Centralia Paducah Mattoon Springfield Mount Vernon West Frankfort Vincennes Paris and Paris posted multiple innings scores and combined for impressive hitting. the Detroit Tigers drew 18 bases on balls and the Philadelphia A's 12 in a 1916 exhibition noted at the end.
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National League Standings and Results Summary
Brooklyn leads the NL with 31 wins 20 losses, St Louis 32 20, Philadelphia 30 21. Yesterday Brooklyn beat St Louis 9 0. New York 6 Chicago 0. Boston 8 8. Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3. Tomorrow Chicago visits Boston and Cincinnati hosts Brooklyn.
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Noor Sets World Record in Golden Gate Mile Race
Albany California Noor wins the 49ers handicap at Golden Gate by a check over Citation finishing in a world record time of 1 46 4 5 for a mile and a furlong. New York the International Boxing Club says Jake LaMotta will defend his world middleweight title against Italy's Tiberio Mtri at Madison Square Garden on July 12.
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Murphysboro Jr Merchants Rally to Beat Dowell in 10 Innings
Murphysboro Junior Merchants defeated Dowell 8 to 7 in 10 innings in Trico Teenage league action Sunday. Murphysboro improves to 3-1 in the race for the title while Dowell drops to 1-5. Shack started on the mound for Murphysboro, giving up three early runs and three late tying runs before the top of the 10th.
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Bowling Alley Boss Captures 4000 Prize in Marathon
White-haired Al Hoffenkamp, a 60 year old Chicago bowling alley manager, won the $4,000 first prize in the Barney Hochstadter junior marathon ending May 14. The three month meet drew 5,280 bowlers with Hoffenkamp posting an eight game 1,588. Other top finishers include Jim Fitzgerald of Aurora with 1567 and $700, Bill Delrose of Oliet with 1566 and $600, Max Kutzaba of West Allis with 11559 and $500.
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Dodgers Fallback Leader Ray Blades Linked to Mt Vernon Summers
The article notes Ray Blades, head of the Dodgers scouting system under Branch Rickey, has spent much of the summer in Mt Vernon observing MO Valley league games. It recalls Blades strong ties to Rickey and suggests a possible future role with the Dodgers as Shotton nears retirement.
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Les Pinkham Slams 375 Foot Home Run in Richmond Park
West Frankfort’s Les Pinkham, former Illinois football prospect, hit a 375 foot homer in the Richmond Indiana league park, one of just four over the left field wall in 14 years. He carries a .273 average after 77 at bats, with rookie catcher Don Clark sharing duties. Pinkham shows progress toward the No. 1 spot.
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