Orioles Hit Ninth Straight Loss In Tight 12 Inning Set
The Orioles fall 3-1 to Boston in 12 innings as they extend their last-place streak. Dan Turley walked Harry Agganis to start the 12th, Sammy White doubled, and Billy Consolo single paced the wins. Meanwhile Giants edge Milwaukee 3-2 on Monte Irvin's ninth inning single.
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Open Forum Praise For St. Louis AAU Track Meet
Southern Illinois coach Doc Lingle ranks the St. Louis AAU meet among the best he has seen. He lauds performances in pole vault, 880, discus, and sprinting fields, notes 15,000 fans and $15,000 gate receipts, and comments on travel costs and major league batting averages shaping postseason selection.
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Southern Illinois University
St. Louis
Lingle
Guy Whitfield
Gordien
Morgan State
Whey
Gussie Busch
Giants rebound under Durocher with steady lineup
The 1954 Giants, facing a rough spell last summer, show resilience on the road. Leo Durocher sticks with a consistent lineup fueling a six game streak behind strong starting rotation of Maglie Gomez and Antonelli, deep bullpen, and timely hitting from Williams Irvin Thompson and Mueller. Willie Mays shines both in field and at bat as New York eyes a possible five club race title.
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Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
New York Nationals
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Stanky
Willie Mays
Johnny Antonelli
Dodgers
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Sal Maglie
Ruben Gomez
Dick Merrine
Monte Irvin
Big Bertha
Irvin
Serenity
Henry Thompson
Reds
Yankees
Davey Williams
Wes Westrum
Whitey Lockman
al Dark
Mueller
Thompson
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Cincinnati to Brooklyn
Standings show Cincinnati 28, Brooklyn 27, Milwaukee 25 with inouts 7 to 3. Yesterday results list Cincinnati 13 over Brooklyn, New York 3 over Milwaukee, Philadelphia 4 over Chicago. Tonight’s games include Washington at Chicago and New York at Detroit with Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Elks Defeat Financiers 13 To 9 In Herrin League
The Elks of Herrin Little League beat the Bank of Herrin Financiers 13 to 9 on Tuesday night.
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Bank of Herrin
Westrope to ride Ryan-trained horses at Delaware Park
Jack Westrope, the leading rider during the 1953 Delaware Park meeting, will ride thoroughbreds trained by Jim Ryan during the Delaware meeting.
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Jack Westrope
Jim Ryan
$25,000 Sweepstakes Winner Also Tops Local Fishing Rodeo
Mrs. Lizzie Miles of West Frankfort, a housewife, won $25,000 in a soap company sweepstakes and leads the St. Louis Globe-Democrat fishing rodeo in the crappie class with a 4 percent catch at West Frankfort's city lake.
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West Frankfort
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Old City
Area Golfers Qualify For State Amateur Tourney
Paul Smith of Springfield and Pursie Pipes of Chicago qualified for the state amateur golf meet in Urbana with scores of 76 and 77. Defending champion Haynes Hawkins did not need to qualify. The field includes 63 low qualifiers, with today’s 18 hole match kickoff.
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Springfield
Pursie Pipes
Chicago
Urbana
Haynes Hawkins
Mt. Vernon
Quincy
Clyde Webb
Centralia
Ruth Tenk
Webb
Betsy Downs
Former All Stars No Standouts Today
The all star baseball game this year finds many stars not worthy of the 1954 team off their current average. The weakness is clearest among National League pitchers with names like Newcombe Erskine Roberts Dickson Simmons Spahn Burdette Roe among others.
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Dickson
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Roe
Johnston City Merchants Seek Sunday Home Game
The Johnston City Merchants request a home game for next Sunday. Interested managers may contact Bill Samples at 207 E. 3th St. Johnston City for arrangements.
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Bill Samples
E. 3Th St
Johnston City
Geiger Wins First After Two Losses for Hannibal
Merle Geiger beat league leading Decatur 5-3 to snap a two game skid for Hannibal. He allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings, fanned four and walked three before being relieved in the eighth. Geiger also played center field over the weekend, going 1 for 2.
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Ed Makovsky Faces Ineligibility For Illinois Basketball
Ed Makovsky, captain-elect for next season, will not be eligible due to second semester grades. He may enter service.
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Illinois
Hooper joins Cotcepillers after choosing Illinois over Bradley
Max Hooper, who picked Illinois over Bradley four years after high school, starts work this week in Peoria and will play basketball and baseball for the Cotcepillers.
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Californians Dominate NCAA Tennis Tourney
Californians held 11 of 16 third round berths in the 1954 NCAA tennis tourney as UCLA star Bob Perry advanced by bye and opponent defaulted. Tulane’s Hamilton Richardson defeated Stanford’s Gary Gray 6-1 6-2. Yale’s Bill Cranston, from San Marino, beat USC’s Jim Perley 6-3 6-4. Northwestern’s Al Kuhn beat Dave Snyder to set up modern matchups. Illinois’ Conrad Woods, now with Illinois, beat Walter Clarke of Notre Dame 6-2 6-3.
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Texas
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Illinois
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SIU grad Renfro named Virden Junior High coach
Collinsville native Jack Andrew Renfro graduated from Southern Illinois University earlier this month and was hired as teacher and coach at Virden Junior High School. Renfro, a physical education major, competed in athletics, counseled in men's residence halls, and belonged to the Student Council and Phi Kappa Tau. He is son of Mrs. J A Renfro of 407 Merrell.
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Boxing Results from Miami Beach and Philadelphia Shows
Bob Satterfield stopped Cleveland Williams in Miami Beach as the crowd watched in 176 percent condition. Davey Gallardo outpointed Bolden Abrams in Philadelphia while both bouts highlighted regional matchups and judging.
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Davey Gallardo
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Avila Takes Lead in All Star Poll Amid Strong Showings
Chicago dated AP report notes Cleveland second baseman Bobby Avila moved ahead of Nelson Fox with 82,387 votes to 78,103 in the AL second base race. Al Rosen leads AL first base voting with 86,151 while Stan Musial, Minnie Minoso and Yogi Berra top the overall poll. Pirates rookie Lloyd Waner sets a record with 223 hits in his first major league season. Baltimore and Milwaukee regain major league franchises after 52 years.
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Bobby Avila
al Rosen
Cleveland
Avila
Nelson Fox
Fox
Rosen
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Three Games Tonight in Carbondale Girls Softball
Rain cancellations alter the Carbondale softball schedule with three games set for tonight and another round to be completed on Thursday. The slate features Carbondale Teen To vs Carterville at 6 p m then Cobden Herrin Norge at Carbondale VFW Morgan Min. contests, followed by Thursday matches including Carbondale Bray against Carbondale Baptist.
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