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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1951
Page
7
The Giants must slow the Dodgers in a crucial three game at the Polo Grounds and another set in Brooklyn next week as Leo Durocher challenges the runaway leaders. Pitcher Sam Maglie and slugger Gil Hodges loom key for Brooklyn with Hodges possibly out injured.
AP reports results from St Louis Philadelphia and New Orleans bouts with Riley Bassett Demarco King Docusen and Alvarez. First Fiddle remains the only horse to win the $50 000 Massachusetts Handicap twice.
The Boy Scouts of America sponsor the Daniel Boone Target Shoot and Fish Derby open to all registered Scouts Explorers and Cubs. A .22 rifle on a 50 foot NRA standard range. Target shoot closes Oct 31 1951 and fish derby Aug 31 1951 with prizes up to 75 for first place in 11 divisions and a grand prize for the overall contest. Information from Boys Life or Egyptian Council Herrin Illinois.
Bill Veeck needs 30000 more St. Louis Brown stock shares to exercise his option to buy the team. The DeWitts must reach 75 percent by July 5 or the deal ends. A stockholders committee reports only 21500 shares pledged so far and may contact widows or survivors to secure pledges.
Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers moves ahead of Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League starting first base voting. Hodges leads by 17,766 with 556,934 votes as the June 10 to Friday midnight ballot totals pass 1.9 million. Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals remains the overall top vote getter with 594,966.
New York AP reports the roan pacer White Mountain Boy, a five year old stallion, set track records at Roosevelt Raceway and Yonkers. He previously clocked 2.00 3-5 at Roosevelt and then 2.02 4-5 at Yonkers this season to become the first horse to hold both records simultaneously.
In the six team Egyptian Semi pro baseball league Metropolis holds a 6-1 lead as Tamaroa Murphysboro and Harrisburg chase. Tamaroa can derail Metropolis in a Wednesday night game at Metropolis with a win. The schedule shows Orient visiting Metropolis July 1 and Anna hosting Harrisburg and Murphysboro next Sunday with Anna aiming to climb top.
Marjorie Lindsay, the strong favorite, tees off in Decatur as the Illinois Women’s Golf championship begins. Lindsay shot 78 in the opening round with Natalie Bering, as seven players tied 92 to force a playoff for the 6 match-play spots in the 32-bracket, and former champions Ingram More and Foster Webb are among the contenders.
Guy Humphrey is star pitcher for the Royalton Tornadoes who pitched a no hit no run 2-0 win over Centralia Toby Motors for the Tornadoes thirteenth victory of the season. Humphrey walked one and his fielding misplayed twice behind him as Royalton had three hits off Stevens. Centralia committed two errors.
Brooklyn visits New York and Philadelphia hosts Boston in nine featured games this day. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati and Chicago visits St. Louis with Detroit at Chicago and St. Louis at Cleveland on the schedule. New York plays Washington and Philadelphia meets Boston in two pairs.
Notre Dame fullback Jack Landry of Rochester New York signed with the Chicago Cardinals becoming the fourth 1950 Notre Dame player to join the club. Landry weighed 135 pounds and gained 491 yards on 109 carries for a 4.5 yard average. Other Notre Dame signees include center Jerry Groom halfback Bill Gay and guard Fred Wallner, giving the Cardinals 11 former Notre Dame players on their roster.
Herrin Sluggers girls shut out Boskeydell Ridge Runners 6 0 as four innings were completed due to rain. Betty Gail Jones allowed two hits and Barbara Jones hit a three run homer in the first inning. Sluggers scoring included a third inning rally and two runs in the fourth on a hit walk and two errors. Herrin will visit Cobden Thursday for another game.
Torrential rains washed out all Herrin Township Softball League games on opening night. Managers were told to reschedule postponed games on off-nights and report scores to the Daily Journal office in Herrin.
The Anna Jonesboro high school gym project, five years in planning, may open after the basketball season. Harrisburg and Golconda projects face delays due to disputes and weather. The A J gym will seat about 2300 with a 50 by 84 playing floor and a 260 dining hall lobby.
Trico high school schedule lists July 1 matches at Pinckneyville Steeleville Gorham Sparta July 4 games Anna Du Quoin Sparta Steeleville Gorham Murphysboro July 15 Gorham Anna Neunert Murphysboro Steeleville Pinckneyville Du Quoin Sparta July 22 Du Quoin Pinckneyville Murphysboro Steeleville Sparta Gorham July 29 Sparta Anne Pinckneyville Gorham Murphysboro August 5 Neunert Du Quoin Steeleville Gorham Pinckneyville Sparta August 12 Gorham Pinckneyville Neunert Sparta Du Quoin Anna Murphysboro August 19 Pinckneyville Anne Steeleville Neunert Gorham Sparta Murphysboro Du Quoin
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