Teen Dennehy Leads Semi Final Golf, Boring Beaten
Aurora report details 18 year old Miss Dennehy as medalist who defeated Natalie Bering 6 4 in the semi final. Mrs Breault, Mrs Anneaux, Mrs Fuller, Betsy Downs and Marilyn Trainer win or lose in tense encounters as the State Amateur Golf Tournament progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Anneaux
Hinsdale
Frank Fuller
Elgin
Miss Dennehy
Natalie Bering
Decatur
Breault
Betsy Downs
Urbana
Mrs. Anneaux
Walloping
Marilyn Trainer
Wrestling card set for Sparta Fairgrounds July 11
Champion Lou Thesz faces Hans Schmidt at the Sparta Fairgrounds on July 11. Billy Goelz vs The Great Balbo headlines. A tag match features Rudy Kay and Ivan Rasputin against Walter Palmer and Billy Hickson. Tickets priced at three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Thesz
Hans Schmidt
Sparta Fairgrounds
Billy Goelz
Great Balbo
Rudy Kay
Ivan Rasputin
Walter Palmer
Billy Hickson
Sparta
Southern Clinic Dates Set for Aug 21 22at Southern Illinois
The fourth annual free football and basketball coaching clinic will be held Thursday and Friday August 21 22 at Southern Illinois University. Chuck Mather and Doc Bencini lead football sessions while Lynn Holder and Duster Thomas run basketball. Jim Wilkinson pursues a medical degree at Indiana University this summer. Dick Groat nearly completed an unassisted triple play for the Pirates as Boston runners pressured. his team also noted for the rare Majors feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
Chuck” Mather
Fabled Massilon
Ohio
E. L
Doc” Bencini
Murphysboro
Cage
Lynn Holder
S.lu
Duster’ Thomas
Pinckneyville
Jim Wilkinson
Indiana University
Dick Groat
Pirate
Boston
Groat
Bob
Dodgers rally behind Shuba in ninth for 5 4 win
Happy Dodgers crowd around George Shuba after his two run homer in the ninth at Ebbetts Field. Gil Hodges scored ahead of Shuba as Pittsburgh Pirates fall 5 4. Notables nearby include Pee Wee Reese Andy Pafko Roy Campanella Jackie Robinson and pitcher Clem Labine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dodgers
George Shuba
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ebbets Field
Gil Hodges
Shuba
Pewee Reese
Andy Pafko
Roy Campanella
Joe Black
Jckie Robinson
Clem Labine
Lincoln Beats Attucks In Carbondale League Opener
Lincoln defeats Attucks 3 to 1 in the Carbondale Play and Softball league opener. Billy Knowles allows four hits in a strong outing. Attucks roars to load bases in the seventh, but Reynolds strikes out with the bases full to end the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Attucks
Carbondale League
Carbondale
Billy Knowles
Reynolds
Boerio earns spot on All-Star squad to face Rams
Chicago AP reports Chuck Boerio Illinois linebacker has been added to the collegiate All-Star team that will meet the Los Angeles Rams in the annual game at Soldier Field on August 15.
Herrin Township Softball Scores and Tonight Games
Herrin Township softball results list several high scoring games including Kitty Grindle 9 Archione 8 and Magnott 15 b bracket Kitty Hargrave 19 Stone 3. Tonight at Lighted Park schedule shows Nava vs Longman girls minor Craig vs Williams and Jeffrey vs Hudgens with more games to follow on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Grindle
Archione
Robinson
Magnott
Kitty Hargrave
Stone
Orville’ Smith
Lawwill
Jeffrey
McKinney
Miner Pike
Popack
Lighted Park
Nava
Longman
Miner
Craig
Williams
Hudgens
Dale
Wilden
Green
Lowman
Baseball Feats Highlight May 1927 Scoring Flair
The report notes back to back home run feats with Johnny Neun of the Tigers belting one on May 31, 1927, a day after Jim Cooney of the Braves hit a homer. The sequence marks consecutive scoring milestones in late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Neun
Tigers
Jim Cooney
Braves
Twin Twins Form Battery for Fond Du Lac in State League
Ronnie and Donnie Saatzer, identical twins from Fond Du Lac Wisconsin, play as pitcher and catcher for the New York Yankees farm system in the Wisconsin State league. Both are 18, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Onnie
Donnie Saatzer
Ronnie
Donnie
New York Yankee
Quarterfinals in NCAA Golf Tournament Nearing Semi Final
In Lafayette Indiana on June 27 the NCAA golf quarter finals feature Louisiana State University and North Texas State College with two contenders each. Eddie Merrins and Tommy Morrow of LSU plan a semi final clash after overcoming Billy Key of Rollins and Warren Dailey of Stanford. Curt Jacobs of Wisconsin secured the Big Ten’s last spot by beating Norman Dunlap of Purdue 4 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfayette
Ind
Louisiana State University
North Texas State College
Joe Conrad
Marion Hiskey
North Texas State
Eddie Merrins
Tommy Morrow
Louisiana State
Billy Key
Rollins
Warren Dailey
Stanford
Curt Jacobs
Wisconsin
Big 10
Valley Hockey Results Spark Late Protests
Danville defeats Centralia 8 to 2 while Hannibal beats Mattoon 5 to 0 and Paris downs Mt. Vernon 11 to 6. Decatur loses 10 to 6 at Canton in a playoff of an earlier protested game with Canton later forfeit 9 to 0 after a field dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo-Valley
Danville
Centralia
Hannibal
Mattoon
Paris
Mt. Vernon
Decatur
Canton
Baseball and Horse Racing Result Highlights
RBI Wertz hit a three run homer with Mapes and Wight adding two runs. Priddy Dropo Marsh doubled while Garver and Wight split pitching duties with Wight the winner. In Arlington Park six furlongs Pet Bully ridden by Eddie Arcaro won by five lengths carrying a $3.40 payoff.
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RBI
Wertz
Mapes
Wight
Priddy
Dropo
Marsh
Chicago
Bully
Eddie Arcaro
Arlington Park
Browns
Detroit
Nieman
Kryhoski
Moss
C Marion
Holcombe
P Garver
P Marsh
St. Louis
Toledo Ed Oliver and Doug Ford Lead Opening Round
Oliver and Ford edged ahead by two points in the opening round of the Inverness Round Robin best ball tourney worth eighteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ed ‘Oliver
Doug Ford
Inverness
Herrin Township Bracket Features Minor League Matches
The page lists bracket results for Herrin Township with player scores including Kitty G Rindle Archone Robinson Maghetta and Jeffery McKinney Pollack Minor Pike, plus tonight’s schedule at 6 p m Nava versus Longman and 7 30 p m Craig versus Williams for Boys Minor and 8 30 p m Jeffery versus Hudgens. William R Engeln named new National League umpire who also works as a clothing salesman in the off season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Engeln
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Aurora
Southern Clinic
Carbondale Ciy League
H Brown
Abernathy
Ss Stallman
Rf Bookhoot
Ellis
Bruder
Shelton
Cs Mifflin
Holsenbeck
Coca-Cola
Drake
R. Martin
Hunter
Martin
Knowles
Winfield
Murray
Yancey
Henry
Sanford
Peyton
Revell
Tippy
Phelps
Teller
Morgan
Blythe
Red Wings
Devers
Hall
Bell
Rf Wills
Fletcher
C Miller
Force
Thornton
Herrin Township
Keeley
Zinfan
North 14Th Street
Herrin
Musen Refrigerators
Ilinois
FHA
Capitol Construction Company, Inc
South 13Th St
Ilineis
Washington Ave
Lucas
Gene Smith
Morgan-Jewell Motor Co
Vincent Barber Shop
Kitty G. Rindle
Archone
Maghetta
Orville Smith
Jeffery
Pike
Pollack
S. C. Lindsay & Sons Transfer
North Park Avenue
SS Cit
Floyd P. Bracy
Mason Vallett
A. H. Peak
Chas. Easterly
Wm. Grindle
Bill Bracy
Herrin, Ill
Baccus Roofing & Siding Co
Willie
Bill
Cresta Blanca
Schenley Whiskey
Reo Cemtra
Strone
Bill’s Liquor Store
Stonewall
Golden Dream
Pearl Motor Company, Inc
Anna
Illinois
Cardwell Motors
Walnut St
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Plymouth
Ste Fume Reaaland
Pittsburgh
Bob Stotlar Lumber Yard
Illinois Avenue
Fred Smith
Walnut
Postoffice Murphysbo
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