Cairo golfer Keller leads Egyptian course medalist in SIU event
Ed Keller 21, a Miami University student playing for Egyptian Country Club, shot 72 to medalist in Southern Illinois Golf Association amateur qualifying as 115 entries vyed for match play. Veteran Eddie Miles led Jackson contingent with 74, while Pursie Pipes struggled at 81 on a tough hilly layout amid rains and odd two-tee greens.
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Ed Keller
Miami University
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Keller
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Eddie Miles
Latin American Pair Bolsters The Senators
The Senators add Havana veterans Consuegra and Marrero to their pitching staff after spring training doubts. Consuegra shut out Chicago then beat Detroit, while Marrero, a regular starter, has a 4-2 record with half his wins against Detroit. The two natives boost a 6-2 Latin American collective mark for a club with 26 wins and 31 losses.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Peky Harris
Washington
Marrero
Harris
Consuegra
Clark Griffith
Senators
Venezuela
Havana
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Tigers
Russell Defeats Christopher 6 4 in Carterville showdown
Russell Texaco edged Christopher VFW 6 4 at Carterville last night scoring three runs in each of the first two innings. Russell had only one hit in the last four innings yet built a lead as Christopher outhit them but managed just one run in the third fifth and sixth.
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Russell Texaco
Christopher
VFW
Carterville
Russell
Lindsey
Stanpini
Francis
Sizemore
Gentry
Constantine
Fleming
Pitching Leaders Highlight 1940s Baseball Rosters
A condensed recap of pitchers listed by team including Miller for Philadelphia Byrne for New York Yankees Roberts for Philadelphia Hiller for Chicago Cubs Konstany for Philadelphia Brazle for St. Louis Caros Sanford for New York Yankees McDermott for Boston Red Sox Trout for Detroit Tigers linking players by team in a fanfare style recap.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Early Wynn
Bob Brown
Billy Pierce
New York
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Pierce
Ted Williams
Lou Brissie
Bob Hooper
Philadelphia A
St. Louis
Brissie
Wally Moses
al Widmar
Pitching Miller
Phillies
Byrne
Yankees
Roberts
Hiller
Cubs
Konstany
Brazle
Caros Sanford
McDermott
Red Sox
Trout
Tigers
Mt Vernon Chosen 1952 SI G A Golf Site
Mt Vernon will host the 1952 Southern Illinois Golf Association tournament following a members vote at the Egyptian Country Club in Mounds. Grant M Coover of Herrin was elected president and Arch Whitlock of Mt Vernon named vice president.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Mounds
West Frankfort
Grant M. Coover
Herrin
Franklin County Club
Arch Whitlock
Charles Elders
Eldorado
John Hickey
Centralia
Egidie Miles
Carbondale
al Henley
Giants Lag at Home Gate Receipts This Season
The New York Giants play better lately but Polo Grounds crowds lag. A 27,479 turnout Tuesday night raises season home totals to 304,250 over 23 games, far below last year’s 451,122 after the same number of dates.
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New York
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Mark Still Stands New York Cross Country Record
Ten years ago Raymond Bryan of Belleville New Jersey rode 3149.8 miles from New York City to San Francisco in 27 days 11 hours at about 115 miles daily arriving at San Francisco City Hall on May 24 1940. The east west record remains unchallenged in the Amateur Bicycle League of America. The largest early American business firm was the American Fur Company founded by John Jacob Astor.
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Mark
New York
Husky Raymond Bryan
Belleville
N. J
New York City
San Francisco
Bryan
Amateur Bicycle League of America
The
American Fur Company
John Jacob Astor
Major League Standings and Upcoming Games
National League standings show Brooklyn 32 61, St. Louis 33 21, Philadelphia 31 22, Boston 30 26, Chicago 27 25, New York 23 21, Pittsburgh 21 36, Cincinnati 16 38. Yesterday results include St. Louis 14 New York 6 and Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 5. Today Cincinnati at Brooklyn 1130 am, St. Louis at New York 1130 am and 230 pm, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia noon. Tomorrow’s schedule lists St. Louis at Boston 630 pm, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 630 pm, Cincinnati at New York 630 pm, Chicago at Philadelphia 6 pm. American League results Chicago 3 Boston 1, Cleveland 5 New York 1, Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2, Washington 12 Detroit 4. Later games include Boston at Chicago 1230 pm, Philadelphia at St. Louis 730 pm, Washington at Detroit 2 pm, New York at Cleveland 12 noon, New York at Detroit 730 pm, Boston at St. Louis 730 pm, Washington at Cleveland 630 pm, Philadelphia at Chicago 630 pm.
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Cincinnatti
Wieket
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Racing Roundup daubs Dwyer field. city tracks feature wins
New York trainer Max Hirsch pulls Middleground from the Dwyer at Aqueduct. In Arlington, Siama wins the Princess Doreen for three year olds at $9.40. Sungari takes the Astoria at Aqueduct paying $13.50. Count Turf wins Dover stakes at Delaware Park. Faraway captures Kingston purse at Monmouth. Evening Rose prevails in Hillsgrove at Narragansett. In the Northwest, Certified Douglas fir seed is being introduced.
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Aqueduct
Max Hirsch
Chicago
Siama
Arlington Park
Sungari
Stanton
Del
Delaware Park
Oceanport
N. J
Faraway
Monmouth Park
Pawtucket
R. I
Evening Rose
Hillsgrove
Narragansett Park
Bauer Named Most Valuable Player in IIAC Baseball
Southern Illinois outfielder Bill Bauer was chosen as the most valuable baseball player in the IIAC by five Illinois coaches. Bauer batted .387, was an all conference outfielder and team captain for the Southern Maroons. The award includes the Charles P. Lantz traveling trophy.
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Bill Bauer
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Illinois
Bauer
ITAC
Southern Maroons
Angie Marini
Western
Bill Eiserman
Northern
J. D. Anderson
Eastern
Bob Zubeck
Normal
Charles P. Lantz
IIAC
Jack Whitson
ILAC
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan Normal
Ypsilanti
Mattoon Halves Centralia in Mississippi-Ohio Valley tilt
Mattoon defeated Centralia 8 to 5 to split the two game series as four hurlers worked for the Indians. Three eighth inning runs broke the tie off Bob Randant who pitched the full game for Centralia. West Frankfort rebounded to beat Lakers 8 to 6 and solidify third place in the standings.
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Indians
Bob Randanl
Centralia
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Paris
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Cardinals
Paducah
Vincennes
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
Dick Beigler
Clyde Logsdon
Mt. Vernoor
WL Pet
Randant
Karg
Hawley
Marcelio
Roemish
Hill
Slike
Wile
Wilkes
Flora
Nagle
Flynn
Beating weak clubs fuels 20 win pitching gains
A columnist argues that most pitchers who win 20 games do so by dominating the last three teams in their league. He cites Brecheen and a host of others from 1948 49, noting records against weak clubs versus contenders and calling Newcombe Reynolds and Trucks great yet selectively successful.
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Brecheen
Phils
Reds
Cubs
Lemon
Parnell
Kinder
Kellner
Raschi
Spahn
Pollet
Bearden
Newhouser
Sain
Yankees
Cards
Dodgers
Red Sox
A’s
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Senators
White Sox
Brécheen
Newcombe
Pirates
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Braves
Giants
Reynolds
Trucks
Tigers
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