Quail Futurity Set for Crab Orchard on Nov 6
The Crab Orchard Lake refuge will host the 46th Quail Futurity on November 6, marking the area's fourth national dog trial. Entries total 469 from 29 states plus the District of Columbia and one Canadian province, with Illinois leading in nominations.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard
W. A. “al” Howell
Carbondale
Illinois
District of Columbia
Mt. Vernon
OFTC
Herrin Softball Night Yields Wide Scoring Grit
Seven games played in Herrin Township Softball with girls handling duties. In the senior league the Cards fell to the Eagles 18 to 6. The Dog ees forfeited to the Swishers 7 to 0. Major league saw the Blazettes forfeit to the Cebs 7 to 0. Nightingales beat the Ramblers 13 to 2. Herrin Wildcats defeated Carterville Tom Boys 16 to 10. Minor league Lions beat Redbird 20 to 18. Robins trampled Blackhawks 36 to 3. Herrin Cubs lost to Carterville boys 19 to 9.
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Swishers
Blazettes
Cebs
Nightingales
Ramblers
Herrin Wildcats
Carterville Tomboys
Lions
Redbird
Robins
Blackhawks
Herrin Cubs
Carterville Boys
Vienna Athlete Receives Alabama Basketball Scholarship
Vienna high school graduate Jim Hogshead, a 6-2 forward on the Vienna basketball team, earned a scholarship to the University of Alabama after scoring 425 points last season and posting a .684 free throw average. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Hogshead formerly of Marion now in Vienna. John Cherry, class of 1949, also earned an Alabama scholarship last year and played on the freshman squad.
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Jim Hogshead
Vienna High School
University of Alabama
Hogshead
Vienna
Leslie Hogshead
Marion
John Cherry
Alabama
Herrin Stags Edge Royalton In 12 Inning Softball Thriller
The Herrin Stags upset Royalton 7-6 in 12 innings to snap Royalton’s eight game win streak. Creek drove in two runs, Seratti had three hits including a triple, and Campbell and Seratti delivered key doubles in the twelfth. Royalton matched with a big third inning and led in the seventh, but Herrin rallied for the walk off win at Christopher.
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Herrin Stags
Royalton
Skein
Christopher
Stags
Campbell
Seratti
Henley
Faro
McNann
Bauer
Creek
Dino Morris
Regis
Dodgers Cool Off Giants to Tie for First
Brooklyn Dodgers extend win streak to four with an 8-5 victory over the New York Giants, led by Jackie Robinson and Carl Furillo as they move into a first place tie with the idle St. Louis Cardinals. Pirates beat Braves. White Sox slip past Senators in extra innings.
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Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phillies
Ebbetsfield
Brooks
St. Louis
Cards
Brooklyn
New York
Giants
Chicago
Jackie Robinson
Carl Furillo
Interborough
Brooklyns
Dogers
Redbirds
Ralph Branca
Branca
Robinson
Furillo
Whitey Lockman
Clint Hartung
Cincinnati Reds
Aggressor or batter in loaded baseball clash debated
The writer argues over whether the batter or pitcher is the aggressor after pitch events and on-field scrapes. He cites Jim Russell and Earl Torgeson cases and notes umpires rule the batter as aggressor, while insides pitches are dismissed as accidents. Historical results show Nationals versus Americans in games at major parks.
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Jim Russell
Dodgers
Paul Minner
Cub
Russell
Minner
Earl Torgeson
Braves
Torgeson
Chambers
Sid Gordon
All Star Game Sites and Scores Through 1944
The all star game locations and results from 1933 to 1944 are listed. Comiskey Park hosted the 1933 and 1944 events, with the Americans leading 12 wins to 4 for the Nationals across the period, aside from 1945 not included.
Carbondale Softball Games Rained Out
Rain shortened the Eagles National Guard game in the Carbondale A division after 4 innings with the Eagles leading 7 2. Bill Bazzetta hit a fourth inning home run for the Guards. Wildcats beat Rams 11 5 in a teen game. Rangers defeated Redwings 11 6 last Friday.
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Eagles National Guard
Carbondale
Eagles
Guards
Bill Bazzetta
Wildcats
Rams
Rangers
Redwings
White Sox Top Senators as Rickert Homers in Victory
Marv Rickert powered the White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Washington Senators with a homer in the 11th and a run scored on Nelson Foxs long drive after a two-hit game. Cliff Chambers shut down the Braves allowing four singles as Pittsburgh edged Boston 1-0 in a pitching duel with Warren Spahn.
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Rickert
Associated Press
Marv Rickert
White Sox
Washington Senators
Nelson Fox
Cliff Chambers
Pirates
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
Nelson to Showcase Putting at Centralia Country Club
Byron Nelson, renowned professional golfer, will stage a putting exhibition at the Centralia Country Club on Wednesday. The item notes Nelson as a leading golfer of the era.
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Byron Nelson
Centralia Country Club
Boxing Night Fights Report from New York Card
Fights last night featured Toronto’s Saddler knocking out Johnny Forte in Hartford while Kid Gavilan outpointed Bobby Mann in Trenton. Strong venues and terse verdicts marked a busy program with decisive knockouts and a points decision.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Sandy Saddler
New York
Johnny Forte
Hartford
Conn
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Bobby Mann
Trenton
N. J
Indians fan 14 run inning sets major league mark
The Indians hammered 14 runs in the first inning to set a modern major league single inning record. Other teams earlier posted 14 in a frame but none exceeded it. Also noted are updates on Frank Logsdon’s appendectomy recovery and Ralph Branca’s complete game win over the Giants.
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Athletics
Red Sox
Cubs
Yankees
Frank Logsdon
Harrisburg
Logsdon
Bulldogs
Ridgway
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Giants
Texas
Jim Ehrler
Tufts
Centralia Cards Take Lead in Mo-Valley Loop Standings
Centralia pushes two games ahead in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league after a 4-3 win over West Frankfort as six runs in the sixth inning erase a Sterlings lead. Paducah tops Mount Vernon 4-3 on homer drives by Ivy and Nassif. rain postponements hit Mattoon and Vincennes.
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Mo-Valley Loop
Gene Pisarki
Sterlings
West Frankfort
Cardinals
Paducah
Mt. Vernon
Mel Ivy
Ameal Nassif
Les Westover
Barry Dosser
Paris
Springfield
Mattoon
Vincennes
Pet
Mincher
Wilkes
Pisarski
Bekeza
Mount Vernon
Brookman
Patino
Gosser
Westover
Karas
Ivy
Mansif
Major League Standings And Tonight's Schedule
The standings show Brooklyn 8 New York 5 Pittsburgh 1 Boston 0 with Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Tonight Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia all at 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Monmouth Park features race six won by Seneril at Oceanport New Jersey. Chicago 4 Washington 3 in 11 innings night game.
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Boston
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Ebbetts Field
Brooklyn
Cards
Nationals
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland
Braves
Griffith Stadium
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Crosley
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Philadelphia
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Oceanport
N. J
Seneril
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Detroit
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Dodge Sedan Promises Bigger, Smoother Ride Inside
The Dodge offers more headroom and leg room with a longer wheelbase for comfort yet remains easy to park due to a shorter exterior length. A high compression Get Away engine delivers rapid acceleration and Fluid Drive ensures velvet smooth starts and stops. See this year’s bigger value at your dealer today.
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Dodge
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