Musial May Quit Game After season doubts cloud career
Stan Musial weighs quitting baseball at season end amid rumors of his trade and his shift from outfield to first base. Teammates cite loss of Red Schoendienst and reports of a Cardinals Phillies deal as factors. Musial, earning 80000 a year, remains financially secure through baseball and business interests.
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Murphysboro Lions Win Midget Division Decision
The Murphysboro Lions stay unbeaten with a 5 2 victory over Midwest Dairy in Murphysboro Khoury League Midget Division. Green pitched all seven innings allowing two hits while Burke took the loss for Midwest as the Lions plated runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth frames.
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Carlock tosses no hitter for New Era in Bantam action
Tim Carlock pitched a no hit 8-0 win for the New Era team as Murphysboro Motors and other Bantam Division squads of the Murphysboro Khoury Baseball League played Thursday. An Atom Division game saw Ps lage win 13-2 over a separate matchup.
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Dartmouth Names 1955 56 Basketball Captains and Forwards
Dart mouth announces captain Ron Judson and captain elect Larry Blades will serve as forwards on the 1955 56 basketball squad.
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Falstaff Chicago Signs Don Ellis in 1956 Team
The Falstaff team of Chicago has signed Don Ellis of Houston Texas for the 1956 American Bowling Congress season. Ellis was the 1955 Petersen Classic champion with a 1622 series.
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Third Double One-Hitter In Majors White Sox Beat Orioles
White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman pitched a one hitter to beat the Orioles 1-0. Nellie Fox doubled in the first inning for the sole Chicago run after Jim Rivera stole second. Harshman improved to 4-0 in his last eight starts, with three decisive shutouts this season.
Ex Golf Champion Gardner Dies in Chicago
Robert A. Gardner, 66, an investment broker and twice United States amateur golf champion, died Thursday. The Lake Forest resident won the national amateur title in 1909 and 1915 and played on the Walker Cup team in 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1926. Gardner was a partner at Miller Hutchins & Co. and active in Chicago fundraising groups.
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Harshman Extends Scoreless Streak To Twenty Innings
Lefty Jack Harshman pitcher for the Chicago White Sox has not allowed a run in 20 innings this season and tossed a twin one hitter 1 0 over the Baltimore Orioles. He also beat Herb Score in a double one hitter on April 10 and has four victories with three shutouts. The Sox, 7 1 in their current home stand, face the league leading New York Yankees in a four game set starting tonight. Manager Marty Marion contends Harshman may miss the Yankees series due to an upcoming operation for Bob Keegan.
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Gher Seizes Metropolis High Football Post In Power Move
Metropolis High announced a coaching reshuffle as Tom Gher secured the head football job after arguing for his system over Claude Shelton who was to lead football on a one year trial. Principal Maurice Clark and the board had planned Shelton as basketball replacement and Gher would later head football.
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Willing Workers Rally Tops Oraville in Jackson 4-H Game
The Willing Workers rallied for seven runs in the fourth inning to overcome an 8-4 deficit and beat Oraville 11-10 at the Jackson County 4-H diamond north of Murphysboro. Oraville added two in the fifth but fell short.
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Herrin Scores Roundup Opens With Tight Wins
Elks beat Norge 6 to 5, Fraternals 11 to 10 over Industrials, Debs 30 to 20 against Ward, and Clothiers 20 to 19 in a brace of close local league results.
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Area Coaches Attend SIU Summer School
Earl Lee Bob Hutchison and Lee McCollum of Herrin Jim Levin of West Frankfort Bob Colborn of Murphysboro Tom Grier of Metropolis Jim Walker of Karnak are among the area coaches attending SIU summer school.
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