Chisox Rally Grabs 8-5 Win to Narrow Yankees Lead
The Chicago White Sox rallied for four runs in the ninth to tie 5-5 and won 8-5 in 11 innings over the New York Yankees. Sam Mele hit a three run homer off Bobby Hogue as Chicago moved within three games of the Yankees and within a half game of Boston for second place. The Indians trailed by a half game, while Satchel Paige starred in St Louis as the Senators and Browns tied 5-5 in 18 innings. In the NL, Dodgers held a five game edge after a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. Giants beat Chicago 4-3 in 10. Braves hammered St Louis 12-7. Phillies topped Cincinnati 3-1.
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Friday's Stars Batting Shuba Power Dodgers Rally
George Shuba hit a two out two run pinch homer in the ninth to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. Satchel Paige worked five scoreless innings as the Browns tied Washington 5-5 in an 18 inning marathon.
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Jerseyville hires Staunton coach for football and basketball
Jerseyville High School names Joe Jurkanin, previously Staunton High School football coach for five years, as football coach and assistant basketball coach. He succeeds the longtime Jerseyville mentor and assumes duties immediately.
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Friday Night’s Fights New York vs Martinez Bout
Vinnie Martinez of New York outpointed Sammy Giuliani of Stamford in a featherweight style bout at 151 to 154 pounds. Giuliani pressed early but Martinez pulled ahead with sharper combos and movement on Friday night in Paterson.
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Navy Crew Coach Earns Silver Bear for Scout Service
Rusty Callow, longtime Navy crew coach, has devoted 27 years to Boy Scout work and earned the Silver Bear award, one of scouting’s highest honors.
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Major League Standings and Friday Results
The National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 41 wins and New York 36. Friday results include Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 4 and New York 4 Chicago 3 after 10 innings. Upcoming games list Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Chicago at New York among others.
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Martinez Upsets Giuliani In 10 Rounds At MSG
Vince Martinez a Paterson, New Jersey draftsman, scored a unanimous 10 round decision over middleweight Sammy Giuliani at Madison Square Garden. Martinez’s explosive right hand floored Giuliani once and he staggered several times, as Martinez rose to fame in a TV bout. Matchmaker Al Weill hopes to pair Martinez with the winner of Davey Vejar in a Detroit or Chicago venue.
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Local Baseball Lineup Mentions Swisher Swish and Swals
The snippet names Son George Sarks Charles Swisher and Huck Wohlwend with bat boy Bobby Swisher listed in the lineup indicating a small team roster detail from a historical page.
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There's A New Mickey Mantle Yankee Sophomore Now Mature and Confident
AP Newsfeatures profiles Mickey Mantle as a matured 20 year old Yankee center fielder. The article traces his growth from hype to confidence, notes his Kansas City farm time and World Series injury, and highlights Casey Stengel's support for keeping him in center field. Mantle is married, more self assured, and facing a bright future despite past injuries and pressure.
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Mitchell Leads .300 Club After Williams Departure
Cleveland Indians favorite Dale Mitchell heads the American League .300 Club after Ted Williams left for Marine service. Mitchell carries a .316 lifetime average through 51 seasons, while Williams had a .347 mark before joining the military.
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Gulfstream Park Eyes Yacht Basin For Race Course
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Florida plans a main channel dredge to feed a yacht basin near the back stretch area. President James Donn has studied the project seeking to allow small boats and yachts to anchor close to the track.
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Cornell Varsity Crew Dominates Intercollegiate Regatta Record
The Cornell varsity crew leads with 15 Intercollegiate Regatta victories, while not having won since 1930 the program still holds the overall lead in championships.
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Records Fall In AAU Meet Long Beach Calif
Four new champions set national AAU marks as Long Beach hosts the 64th annual meet closing with 12 events. Upsets included Mal Whitfield defeating world record holder George Rhoden in the 400 meters in 46.4 seconds and Curtis Stone beating Fred Wilt for a 30 33 4a American record in the 10 000 meters. Parry O'Brien defended the shot put title beating world champion Jim Fuchs with a meet record 57 feet 4 1 4 inches. Charlie Moore won the 400 meters in 51.2 seconds and Bill Miller claimed the javelin title at 236 feet 1 inch.
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Jameson and Rawls Enter Western Open Finals
Betsy Rawls seeks a first Women’s Western Open title amid a high stakes run after beating Peggy Kirk and Louis Suggs 2 and 1. Jameson, 1942 champion, defeats Barbara Romack 4 and 3 and Patty Berg 5 and 3 to reach the final.
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Stars Win In City Softball Thrilling 13-5 Victory
The Stars defeated the Highway team 13 to 5 in five innings under the 10 run rule to solidify first place. A Moose and McLeansboro game was postponed due to a storm delaying their trip. Next week features city league matchups including Good Luck versus Syndicate and Stars against Menard and Coca Cola.
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Northwood Club Opens Eight 400+ Yard Par 4 Holes
Northwood Club in Dallas features eight par 4s measuring over 400 yards with the longest reaching 450 yards. The layout emphasizes length testing players’ driving distance on inland links.
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Musial Tops National Batting Race In Prolific Game
Stan Musial leads the national batting race after a contest featuring RBI by Mathews Cooper and Dittmer. Pitchers Staley Brecheen Werle and Schmidt logged a long outing with Wilson and Spahn contributing in relief and Staley earning the win in a 5 13 inning game.
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Musial Edges Robinson For NL Batting Lead
Stan Musial of the Cardinals takes a narrow lead over Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers as the NL batting race tightens. Musial sits at .336 while Robinson is .328 with Whitey Lockman .324 and Frank Baumholtz .321 in the chase. In the AL Dom DiMaggio leads at .338 with George Kell .330 and Al Rosen .326 nearby.
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Merle Jones on vacation. column to resume June 23
Merle Jones the sports editor of the Southern Illinoisan is on vacation and will resume his column on June 23.
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Valley Scores Upends Danville and Centralia Routs Canton
Danville 0 Hannibal 4 in Mohawk Valley play. Centralia blanked Canton 12 to 0 while Paris at Decatur and Mattoon at Mt. Vernon were rain postponed.
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Browns and Senators battle 18 innings to 5 5 tie
The 18 inning marathon ended in a 5 5 draw at 1 04 this morning as the Browns and Senators were halted by the night curfew. Satchel Paige pitched 10 scoreless innings for Cleveland before Dave Madison gave up five hits in the 18th. Eddie Yost and Ken Wood homered for Washington. Bob Nieman homered for St Louis.
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