Pafko's Fly Ball Ignites Tie Breaker in Braves Card Game
The score was tied 4-4 going into the ninth when Pafko's deep fly allowed Saver to tag from second and score, two RBI on one ball. Billy Southworth used bold late strategy, sending Gordon then Elliott, while ex-Cardinals era figures linger in the managerial ranks.
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Borkowski
Saver
Pafko
RBI
Billy Southworth
Southworth
Elliott
Gordon
Lindell
Homer
Jethroe
Torgeson
Cardinals
Redbirds
Dickson
Hopp
Northey
Verban
Owen
Litwhiler
Wyrostek
Sister
Johnson
Donnelly
Cooper
Frisch
Shotten
Durocher
Cards Slipping Against Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers hold an 8-3 mark in the season series with the Cardinals at midseason. The Dodgers have rarely beaten St. Louis in recent decades, with the Cards leading overall and historically posting about a .600 winning percentage against Brooklyn over 15 years. The 1950 pennant race would look different if those trends continued.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
Redbirds
Dodgers
Braves
Cards
Yanks Buy LSU Fullback Zollie Toth from LSU
New York coach Red Strader praises rookie Zollie Tugboat Toth a 215 pound back from LSU who will join the Yanks next fall. Strader says his speed and toughness position him as a potential fullback in the Marion Motley class.
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NEW York
Red Strader
Zollie
Tugboat) Toth
LSU
New York Football Yanks
Marion
Red
Taming 'Em for Tigers by Alan Marer
In 1949 the Tigers faced rough pacing as Tigers ace Aubler appeared in nine complete games and fell short in the F percentage ratings.
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Alan Marer
Tiger Aubler
Leading Batsmen and Highlights From the League
Leading batters list Bkn Robinson with 58 games 222 runs 48 hits 82 RBIs. Musial St. Louis 56 games 205 runs 43 hits 72 RBIs. Wyetheck Cincinnati 55 games 210 runs 27 hits 71 RBIs. Pafko Chicago 50 games 175 runs 34 hits 59 RBIs. Snider Brooklyn 57 games 234 runs 50 hits 80 RBIs. Musial tops triples with 6. Jethroe Boston Slaughter St Louis 5. Kiner Pittsburgh 18 homers. Ennis Philadelphia Snider Campanella Brooklyn 14. American League triple leader Dillinger Philadelphia.
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Robinson
Bkn
Musial
St. L
Wy’tek, Cin
Pafko
Chi
Snider
Kiner
Pitsburgh
Ennis
Philadelphia
Snider and Campanella
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Jethroe
Boston
Slaughter
Pittsburgh
Carbondale Teen-Age League Schedule and Standings
The Carbondale Teen-Age League lists a July through June schedule including Red Wings Rams Hot Shots Wildcats All Stars and Rangers matchups. Home run leaders are Williams of Boston with 21 and Rosen of Cleveland with 19. Doerr of Boston and Henrich of New York also feature in the standings.
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Red Wings
Rams
Hot Shots
Wildcats
All Stars
Juveniles
Rangers
Porter Girls Edge Coella 2 1 In Softball Thriller
Porter girls beat Coella 2 to 1 Sunday afternoon at Coella. Walenski pitched a one hit game for Porter. Murphysboro tallied both runs in the fifth on two walks an error and a double by Riva Porter’s center fielder.
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Porter Bros
Coella
Walenski
Murphysboro
Riva
Porters
Trans-Miss Play Opens at Happy Hollow
The Trans Mississippi golf championship opened at Happy Hollow Omaha with 91 players. Charles Coe did not defend his title leaving a wide open field led by seed No. 1 Johnny Kraft who faces J. W. Johnson in the first round of 27 matches after 37 byes.
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Omaha
Happy Hollow
Charles Coe
Ardmore
Okla
Johnny Kraft
Denver
Kraft
J. W. Johnson
Goodland
Kan
Lindsay Binds Medalist Honor In State Amateur
In Springfield the 17th Women's Invitational State Amateur began match play after 32 players qualified. Defending champion Marjorie Lindsay Decatur and Chicago rider H O Breault tied for medalist with 80. Lindsay faces N K McBrian Alton while Breault meets Virginia Wennedy Chicago.
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Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
H. O. Breault
Chicago
Miss Lindsay
N. K. McBrian
Alton
Breault
Webb
Sandra Coates
Greeneville
Gladys Lines
Olympia Fields
Berry Conner
LaGrant
Margaret Rosslein
Mid City Country Club
James Reid
Rockford
Marilyn Trainor
William Carson
Springfield
Ruth More
Pekin
Ann Lewis Weinman
Bloomington
Ruth Tenk
Quincy
Betsy Downs
Urbana
Dorothy Foster Webb
Centralia
Greenville
Virginia Gunther
Galesburg
William Walker
Highland Park
Virginia Dennehy
Margaret Muench
Glenview
Perry Fiske
DeKalb
Delmar Huegal
Virginia Ingram
Winnetka
Charles Dennhy
Lake Forest
Dolores Lehr
C. V. Potter
Chcago
Championship Flight Position Assignments Noted
The championship flight and their respective positions were assigned, marking the conclusion of the event’s top category. The results indicate the final standings and who earned the top spots.
Big League Leaders Highlight Batting and Power Stats
National League batting leader Robinson of Brooklyn hits .369 while Musial of St. Louis follows at .351. Musial also tops triples with six. Kiner of Pittsburgh leads home runs with 21 as Kell of Detroit hits .368 and Doby of Cleveland rises to .366. Dillinger of Philadelphia has nine triples, tied by Doerr of Boston and Henrich of New York with six. Williams of Boston owns 21 homers, Rosen of Cleveland 19.
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Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Dillinger
Philadelphia
Doerr
Boston
Henrich
New York
Williams
Rosen
Carterville Tops Cairo 10 7 In Baseball Clash
The Carterville Stars defeated Cairo Redbirds 10 7 at Crainville park Sunday with 13 hits. J Bollinger and Franklin led the offense with three singles each as Carterville used four runs in the fourth and three in the sixth to secure the victory.
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J. Bollinger
Franklin
Stars
Cairo
Harrisburg Legion
Crainville Park
Harrisburg Royals
Johnson
If Waterman
Cf Burns
Morshead
C Jordan
Swoboda
Sf Robinson
Harbolt
Rf McCowan
Rf West
P Hyde
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Carbondale Teen-Age League
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Tommie Riley
University of Illinois Coed
Champaign
Reid
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Babette Stipes
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North Park
Herrin, Ilinois
Okley Hays Insurance Agency
North Park Ave
Herrin, Ill
Standard OF Detroit
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Herrin, Ulinois
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Ade Mark
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Egyptian Venetian Blind Co
Carbondale, Ill
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O’dale
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