DiMaggio Reaches 2000 Hits as Musial Hits 1500
Joe DiMaggio collects two hits and three RBIs to pace the Yankees 8 2 victory over the Indians. Stan Musial notches his 1500th major league hit as St Louis falls 3 2 to the New York Giants.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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P G A Opens At Columbus As Snead Watches
Columbus Ohio June 21 AP a murmur spread at Scioto Country club that Sam Snead the top money winner and defending champion may be slipping as qualifying rounds of the P G A championship opened 129 qualifiers teeing off for 63 match play berths. The field will be cut after 36 holes with Friday through Tuesday play to decide the title and a 40000 purse.
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Scioto Country Club
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Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Palmer
Dick Ferrier
Dutch Harrison
Ray Hill
Chicago
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Scioto
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Mangrum
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Baseball Leaders Snapshot From AP As of Latest Standings
National League batting leaders include Musial of St. Louis at .364 and Robinson of Brooklyn at .360. Slaughter and Musial lead triples with six and five respectively, Campanella and Kiner tied for most runs with fourteen.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis
Robinson
Brooklyn
Slaughter
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
Kell
Detroit
Dropo
Boston
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Philadelphia
Doerr
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New York
Williams
Rosen
Cleveland
College Baseballer Hid Out on Coach Got Trapped by Golf
Michigan State first baseman Ted Maupin skipped practice to play golf. He told Coach John Kobs a story about extra study, made a hole in one, and feared suspension. Kobs remained silent, handling the situation with quiet restraint.
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Ted Maupin
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John
Wills Assigned to Vincennes in Mississippi-Ohio Valley Loop
Bill Wills a 1950 Grand Tower high school graduate signed by the St. Louis Browns has been assigned to the Vincennes Indiana club in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league. He informed his parents Mr and Mrs Guy Wills of Grand Tower. Wills trained at Baxley Georgia with Jack Milster who will join Kingsport Tennessee in the Appalachian league.
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Jack Milster
Clarence Milster
Browns
Baxley
Milster
Kingsport
Tenn
Du Quoin Lions Extend Lead in Trico Teen-age League
Du Quoin Lions crushed Steeleville 11 2 to stay undefeated in the Trico Teen-age League and run their win streak to five. Grand Tower won 7 5 at Pinckneyville, Murphysboro edged Dowell 8 7 in 10 innings, and Neunert 3 0 over Carbondale as top contenders close in. Don Degenhardt went 5 for 5 for Du Quoin, raising his season average to .783. No games next Sunday due to makeups amid frequent postponements.
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Centralia Moose
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Bondale
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Hunter
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Romani
Centralia
Centralia Builds 2 1/2 Game Lead in League
Centralia surpassed Mattoon 6-4 to stretch its Mississippi-Ohio Valley lead to two and a half games. Bill Ecklund earned win number eight as Centralia piled 11 hits. The Sterlings totaled 16 hits against two Mattoon pitchers. West Frankfort fell to Paris 10-8, Paducah beat Vincennes 6-5, Mt Vernon and Springfield weathered a rainout. rematches are set tonight.
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We Pet
Big League Standings and Results Highlight Patch
standings show Brooklyn leading with 33 wins and a .623 winning percentage followed by St Louis and Philadelphia. yesterday results include Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 2 and Chicago 4 Boston 3 in 10 innings. todays schedule lists multiple doubleheaders and single games across the league.
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United Press
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
First Methodists Dominate Christians In Murphysboro Softball
Charles Pippin pitched a three hitter for the First Methodists as they beat Christians 10 to 1 in Murphysboro Church League junior softball. Moore had three hits in three at bats to spark the win, with Methodists wasting no time building a 3-0 lead.
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Charles Pippin
Murphysboro Church
Longfellow Diamond
Pippin
Moore
Hofmann Jr.. Syracuse Chiefs Name New President
William F Hofmann Jr 37 becomes president of the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League succeeding his father who died in his sleep at 65. The former secretary treasurer business manager takes over the post after the father’s death in Syracuse New York.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William F. Hofmann, Jr
Syracuse Chiefs
International League
Open Forum Supports Boudreau Right On Beating Second Division
The column recalls Lou Boudreau’s claim that Cleveland Indians would win the pennant by beating weaker teams. It analyzes 1948–49 patterns showing how second division runs shape final standings, with Tigers Cardinals Dodgers Yankees Braves and others posted against weaker clubs. It notes close recent races and hints at pitcher use strategy.
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
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Athletics
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Senators Top Tigers 4-2 Behind Yost Three RBI Hit
Eddie Yost drove in three runs with a single and his eighth homer as Washington defeated Detroit 4-2. Chico Marrero limited the Tigers to four hits to give the Senators the upset win over the league leaders.
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Cuba
Washington
Fred Hutchinson
al Evans
Eddie Yost
Giants
Cards
West Westrum
Sheldon Jones
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Gil Hodges
Ellis Kinder
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
Kinder
Mel Parnell
Dropo
Ted Williams
Boston
Earle Combs
Joe McCarthy
Roy Sievers
Dick Kokos
Browns Athletics
Hank Sauer
Bob Ramazzotti
Cubs
Braves
Russ Meyer
Phils
Pirates
Senators
Detroit
Porter Girls Rally Past Christopher Cubs 9-6
Murphysboro Porters sisters softball team defeated the Christopher Cubs 9-6 at Christopher Tuesday for their second straight win. The Cubs outhit Porter 11 to 9, but seven Cub errors aided Porter’s victory.
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Murphysboro
Porter Brothers
Christopher Cubs
Christopher
Cubs
Herrin VFW 6 Benton 2 at Monday night clash
Herrin VFW defeated Benton 6 2 as Lester Yates neared a no hitter. Brown led off with a walk and Adelsberger homered while VFW added four runs in the second. Benton finally broke through with two two-out hits, Hill the only Benton's hitter to solve Yates.
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Lester
Fat” Yates
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Adelsberger
Carneghi
Colombo
Yates
Restivo
Romani
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Shaw
Bryant
Hunter
Consistent Stealer Wyrostek Stole Seven Bases Each Year
Cincinnati outfielder Johnny Wyrostek posted seven stolen bases in each of the last four seasons. He had seven steals in 1946 and 1947 with the Phillies and again in 1948 and 1949 with the Reds, marking a remarkable run of consistency.
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Johnny Wyrostek
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