Mt Vernon achieves three weekend wins in league play
Mt Vernon rises to second in the Mississippi Ohio Valley after a weekend sweep of Vincennes 5 to 4 in 14 innings and wins 9 to 2 and 6 to 1 in a doubleheader. Paris loses to Mattoon 7 to 5 but rebounds 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Danville and Centralia split with Danville 4 to 3 and Centralia 9 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Vincennes
Mattoon
Paris
Danville
Centralia
Wilson
Gordon
Black
Peterson
Dehaven
Doe
Deem
Watson
Haas
Steinberg
Patino
Reilly
Heathcock
Karg
Heistand
Lowrey
Karas
Gatto
Bekeza
Paris Vincennes
Richards Field Named After Waxahachie Boy Who Chased Sox Park
Waxahachie memories run deep as 12 year old Paul Rapier Richards once chased a Chicago White Sox official at Jungle Park now Richards Field. Richards later rose to manage the Sox, while the park’s name honors his local roots and early coaching talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Tex
Chicago White Sox
William J
Kid) Gleason
Sox
Paul Rapier Richards
Jungle Park
Richards Field
Sleepy Richards
Paul
Richards
White Sox
Sarah Richards
Eva Frances Grizzard
Ferris
Grizzard
Miss Grizzard
A. A. Scott
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
Robinson Cleared After Berlin Boxing Commission Declares No Decision
Sugar Ray Robinson was cleared by the Berlin Boxing Commission after an exhibition with Gerhard Hecht. The bout ended as a no decision after Robinson was disqualified for kidney punches, and Hecht was declared the winner in the second round before the commission later dropped the foul ruling. Promoter Fred Kirsch cited a stormy session and a resignation by Dr. Hans Aumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sugar Ray Robinson
Berlin Boxing Commission
Gerhard Hecht
Fred Kirsch
Kirsch
Hans Aumann
Hecht
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Germany
Otto Nispel
Mary Lindsay Leads Illinois Women’s Open Qualifiers At Decatur
A record field of 133 teed off in the 18 hole qualifying for the 18th Illinois Women’s golf tourney at Decatur Country Club. Defending champion Marjorie Lindsay of the host club is seen as the likely winner as 32 players advance to match play beginning tomorrow through Saturday’s 36 hole final. Former champions Ruth More Virginia Ingram and Dorothy Foster Webb compete alongside top contenders Ann Breault Dwight Anneaux and Virginia Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur Country Club
Marjorie Lindsay
Lindsay
Ruth More
Pekin
Virginia Ingram
Lake Forest
Dorothy Foster Webb
Centralia
Ann Breault
Olympia Fields
Miss Lindsay
Springfield
Dwight Anneaux
Chicago
Virginia Kennedy
Decatur C. C
Lipstick Brigade
Babe Zaharias
Miss More
Patty Berg
Miss Dennehy
Babe
Anna Moose Top Murphysboro Eagles In Sunday Game
Ewald Pyle, ex major league hurler from Tamaroa, limited Murphysboro to eight hits as Anna Moose beat the visiting Eagles 7-3 at home. A seventh inning four run rally sparked by William and Willard Lee broke a 2-2 tie and gave Anna the inside track to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald Pyle
Tamaroa
Murphysboro Eagles
Anna
Moose Club
Eagles
William
Willard Lee
Murphysboro
Anna Club
Dowell rally sinks Murphysboro in Trico tilt
Dowell overcame an 8-6 deficit with a three run rally in the ninth as the host club edged Murphysboro 9-8 in a Trico Teenage League game. Murphysboro out-hit Dowell 14-11 but left nine runners stranded and failed to capitalize on scoring chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowell
Murphysboro
Trico Loop
Batjer Named Morning Steward at Monmouth Park
Louis Batjer, veteran horseman and steeplechase rider, takes a new role as morning steward at Monmouth Park for the season to inspect morning workouts and report training rule infractions. Sport fillers Herman Hickman, Yale football coach, formerly with the Brooklyn Dodgers, earned All-League guard honors in three seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanport
N.J
Louis Batjer
Monmouth Park Race Track
Batjer
Herman Hickman
Yale
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Equalling Miss Lindsay’s Course Record
Patty shot 37 36 73 to tie Miss Lindsay’s course record in a round that showcased steady greens and disciplined approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lindsays
Patty
Dodgers Start Shines as Marer Returns to Pitch
Aln Marer of Brooklyn earned a starting role and delivered three consecutive complete games. He allowed few runs as the Dodgers opened the season with strong pitching and decisive wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Stranahan Captures Western Amateur Crown At 28
Frank Stranahan of Toledo won his third Western Amateur title in South Bend Indiana by defeating Jim Blair 7 and 6. He plans to travel to Britain for an exhibition with Henry Cotton and begin North Ireland practice ahead of the British Open bid. Blair, 19, was runner up as Stranahan extended his record with a fourth Western Amateur trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stranahan
Toledo Star
Britain
Henry Cotton
Ireland
Frank
Stranahan
Jim Blair
Jefferson City
Blair
Oklahoma A
Columbus
Ohio
Chick Evans
Major League Leaders By the Associated Press
American League leaders include Fain in batting and Williams and Robinson in RBIs. DiMaggio and Fox lead in hits, with Robinson and Zernial tied for home runs. In the National League Musial leads batting with Robinson close behind, Westlake RBIs, and Hodges and Snider tied for home runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
American League
Fain
Philadelphia
Minoso
Chicago
Williams
Boston
Robinson
DiMaggio
Fox
Zermal
Musial
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Westlake
Hodges
Snider
Ashburn
Dark
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
British pair win 24 hour Le Mans endurance race
Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead of Great Britain win the 24 hour Le Mans endurance driving race in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Auto Racing
le Mans
France
Peter Walker
Peter Whitehead
Great Britain
London
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Franklin County Golf Team Wins Fourth Straight Championship
Franklin County Country Club eight man squad captured its fourth straight team tournament at Carmi. Grant Coover led with 72 two under par while Pursie Pipes and Jess Carello followed with 73 and 74. MT. VERNON was runner up with 641 strokes and Carmi totaled 653 as the club secured the county title with two meets remaining on July 1 at Centralia and July 15 at Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Country Club
Carmi
Herrin
Grant Coover
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Benton
Jackson County
Centralia
Franklin Club
Jess Carello
Dick Broderick
Coover
Bill Lane
Tom Dunn, Jr
Guy Tucker
August Cornia
Jim Ferguson
Red Sox Lead All Star Ballot Race With Four Sox
Four Boston Red Sox players top the American League ballot for the All Star game in Detroit on July 10. Vern Stephens moved ahead of George Kell in the third base race to join Bill Goodman Dom DiMaggio and Ted Williams as leading AL selections. Ballots close at midnight Friday with Stephens at 392,886 votes and Kell at 381,413. A total of 1,366,538 ballots have been cast since June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
George Kell
Bill Goodman
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Stephens
Kell
Kazak, Mizell Lead Buffs In Texas League Sweep
Eddie Kazak hit a three run homer in the tenth to lift the Houston Buffs over Oklahoma City 5 2 in the nightcap after Wilmer Mizell blanked the Oklahoma City club 9 0 in five hits in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
St. Louis Cardinal
Eddie Kazak
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Houston Buffs
Oklahoma City
Oklahomans
Kazak
Buffs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grubb
Hertzberger
Ivy
Doc
Vinc’nes
Bellergert
Hass
Hall
Brookman
Bajazkowski
Dia
Chased Richards
Sox Park
Japan
United States
Nispel
National Boxing Asso
By Aln Maver
Don Bulge
Jack Crawford
Fred Perry
Budge
U.S
Dick Saw
Tralian
Karle
Coal Owen Bros
FORD
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Cardwell Motors
Mary Lindsay
Anna Moose Top
M'boro Eagles
H B. Carlock
J. Carlock
C Copin
Demster
Flanigan
Beasley
Smith
Dobbs
P J Murphy
H Swain
Payne
W. Lee
C B. Lee
Day
Rf Stokes
Patterson
Cf Lewis
Pyle
Pyramid Block CO
Goreville, Illinois
Murphysboro AB
Dreith
Rfc
Hardy
Miller
Underwood
Ss Roberts
Shack
Jewell
Strothmann
Loy
Stagner
C-Rf
Dowell Martie
Phemister
Combs
Gouch
Joseph
Tucker
Phillips
Moll
Ph Tefertiller
Martin
Congo-Wall
Veeck
Browns
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Bill DeWitt
Donald L. Barnes
Charlie DeWitt
Bill
Dodgers
Aln Marer
Ralph
Branca
Anings
Big Ralph
King Features Syndicate
South Bend, Ind
U. S
Fred Daley
Gallant Fox
Kentucky
Plu
Henry
L. H. Paul Heating and Plumbing
West Sycamore Carbondale, III
Major League
Murf
Franklin County
Illinois Commercial Telephone Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!