Home Run Records Fall In Friday Ball Games
The 1950 season set a new home run pace as 30 homers were hit in a Friday program led by Detroit’s 11 long balls in a 10 9 win over the Yankees. Luke Easter and others add power while Boston and Chicago also connected, and Brooklyn and St Louis staged high scoring outcomes in a night of record hitting.
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Yankees
Tigers
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Hey
Spalding
Detroit
New York Yankees
Yanks
Tommy Henrich
Hoot Evers
Joe Page
Big Luke Easter
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Steve O
Elmer Vale
Wally Bioses
A's
Brooklyn
Pitsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bill Myer
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Billy Cox
Carl Furill
Red Munger
Gopher
Boston
Braves
Earl Torgeson
Roy Smalley
Blix Donnelly
Chicago
Curt Simmons
Bill Serena
Don Mueller
Hank Thompson
Howie Fox
New York
Cincinnati
Mueller
Monte Kennedy
Tee Kluszewski
Yanks Giggling Ends as Players Name Dream Positions
George Ratterman and Buddy Young, top NY Yanks offensive threats, reveal quirky fantasy roles on publicity questionnaires. Ratterman would be publicity director while Young, at five feet five and 160 pounds, chose guard.
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YANKS
NEW York
George Ratterman
Buddy Young
New York Yanks
Ratterman
Young
Suard
Hawks Score 31 In Herrin League Night
The Nightingale girls major league fell 22-21 to Wildcats in a late game. Lions led minor league scoring with 31 runs to defeat Blackhawks 31-5. Robins edged Redbirds 18-14. Ramblers won by forfeit over Blazettes. Debs beat Carterville 5-3 in a pitchers duel. Cardinals beat Dodgers 5-3 in senior league. Various evening games listed with times. New London Harvard edged Yale in the 85th four mile crew race.
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Wildcats
Nightingales
Lions
Blackhawks
Robins
Redbirds
Ramblers
Blazettes
Debs
Carterville
Cards
New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
America
Class D MO Valley league tests endurance and growth
Southern Illinois baseball fans see mo valley action persist with Mt Vernon and West Frankfort teams buoyed by Madison Iowa backing. Officials report rising attendance, improved finances, and renewed optimism as eight teams compete and Springfield may be replaced.
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Southern Illinois
Charley Jacobs
Pete Mondino
West Frankfort
Madison
Iowa
Mt. Vernon
Madison Group
Rackaway
Mo-Valley
Marion
Centralia
Belleville
Mattoon
Paducah
Springfield
Vincennes
Paris
Cape Girardeau
Royalton blanked Dowell 10-0 in Greater Egyptian Softball
Royalton led 10-0 after five innings and agreed to finish as rules ended the game early. Dina Morris pitched a five inning no hit game with five strikeouts to lead Royalton to an eighth win in nine games. Key hits came from Huck Hudson Bauer and Ferri with doubles by Hudson and Huck and a five run fifth inning padded the score.
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Royalton
Dowell
Dina Morris
Morris
Huck
Hudson
Bauer
Ferrari
House
Phillips
Crews
Keuhn
Davis
UV Harrell
Craig
Spiller
Royalton AB
Paltalvy
Rtf
Ee Bauer
de Regis
Ie Hardcastle
I Black
Valley League Baseball Scores and Standings Nearby
Springfield edged Paducah 2 to 0 as Vincennes beat Mount Vernon 10 to 3 in late innings. Paris defeated Centralia 5 to 1, while Rancher and Flynn led Mattoon over West Frankfort 9 to 1 in other action. Preliminary data show 1,610,000 acres were reforested in Japan in 1949.
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Vincennes
Mount Vernon
Steinberg
Spinks
Dickhens
Parisotto
Brookman
Brand Paris
Centralia
Flynn
Pisarski
Japan
Southern Illinois to Expand Stadium Seating and Lights
The Illinois Division of Architecture and Engineering awarded Safety Bleacher Co. a $50,576 contract to install 4,800 steel grandstand seats at Southern Illinois University McAndrew Stadium. Four days earlier Hi-Line Construction Co. received $36,283 to install flood lights. Five home games are planned for the 1950 season with Armistice Day Friday night, three Saturday night games, and a Saturday afternoon homecoming.
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Illinois Division of Architecture and Engineering
Safety Bleacher Co
Springfield
Southern Illinois University
McAndrew
Hi-Line Construction Co
Rockford
Southern
St Andrews routs Presbyterians in Murphy Loop game
St. Andrew's downed Presbyterians 12 to 0 at Longfellow diamonds in Murphyboro Church Softball League. Eastman pitched a two hit five frame gem with no walks while also receiving solid defense. Bob Castleton hit two home runs in two official plate appearances. An odd third frame saw Ward retire three St. Andrew batters on three pitches.
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St. Andrew's
Presbyterians
Longfellow Diamonds
Murphysboro
Eastman
Bob Castleton
St. Andrew
Golf Tourney Upsets Crowned by Several Defenders Fallen
Results list from a golf tourney show defending champion Pipes knocked out by Spomer 3 and 2, while Keller and Zukosky lead multiple match wins. Various classes report wins by Keller Elder Pankey Van Cleve and others with several forfeits and upsets across rounds leading to quarterfinal outcomes.
Spomer's Putter KO's Pursie In Club Match
Wally Spomer defeated Pursie Pipes 3 and 2 in the Southern Illinois amateur golf quarter finals at the Egyptian Country Club Mounds to end Pursie Pipes two year title run. Ed Keller, Cairo and 21, advanced with two decisive wins and faces Van Cleve while Ed Zukosky and Spomer set a 36 hole semi final match.
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Merle Jones
Southern Ilinoisan
Pursie Pipes
Wally Spomer
Mounds
Spomer
University of Illinois Law
Cairo
Ed Keller
Keller
Bruce Church
Centralia
C. W. Elder
Eldorado
Ed Zukosky
West Frankfort
van Cleve
Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Oklahoma
Soonter
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