Trico Semi-Pro League Heads Toward Key Sunday Games
Rain threatens a pivotal Sunday in the Trico and Egyptian Semi pro circuits as multiple teams chase first place. Gorham hosts DuQuoin, Dowell visits Pinckneyville, and Anna aims to beat Murphysboro to stay in the hunt while Neunert plays Steeleville. Metropolis eyes top spot with Orient and Anna close behind in a 20 game schedule.
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Merle Jones
Ilinois
Rain
Trico
DuQuoin
Gorham
George Berg
Don Wall
Dowell
Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
Anna Elks
Anna Fairgrounds
Neunert
Steeleville
Pet Gorham
Metropolis
Mike Rolla
Orient
Miners
Tom Millikin
Tamaroa Merchants
Anna Moose
Ewald Pyle
Moose
Harrisburg
Cobden Park
Anna
Tamaroa
Rolla
Musial Leads All Star Vote To Break Record
In Chicago on June 30 AP reports Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals top the 1951 All Star vote with 1 274 816 ballots as Detroit hosts the July 10 game in Detroit. Nelson Fox of the Chicago White Sox 1 252 761 is second with two White Sox also leading their positions Carrasquel and Robinson. The 16 starters join 9 position players and pitchers chosen by managers Stengel and Sawyer with league teams set for Monday and Tuesday announcements.
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Detroit
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Nelson Fox
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Chico Carrasquel
Eddie Robinson
Lindsay and More Reach IllinoisWomen Golf Final
Decatur June 30 AP Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur and Ruth More of Pekin reach the finals of the Illinois Women’s Golf championship. Both top contenders have each won a previous tourney, with Lindsay four titles and More three. They will play 18 holes in the morning and another 18 in the afternoon.
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Decatur
Marjorie Lindsay
Ruth More
Pekin
Illinois
Miss Lindsay
Betsy Downs
Urbana
Miss More
H. O. Breault
Chicago
Canisius College Quits Garden Cage Schedule
Canisius College will not play at Madison Square Garden next season. Rev. John Killeen, S. J. director of Athletics, cited the general condition in intercollegiate basketball and gave no further details. The team had played in the Garden for most of the past decade. New York Bryant won six in the Hermes handicap at Aqueduct.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Canisius
Madison Square Garden
New York City
John Killeen
S. J
the Garden
New York
Bryant
Hermes
Aqueduct
Two Ohio State Golfers Meet in N C A A Finals
Columbus June 30 AP two OSU golfers Tom Nieporte and Don Johnson reach the NCAA finals in golf. Nieporte 150 Johnson 144 from 170 golfers 55 colleges. first time two finalists come from the same university in the event’s 29 year history.
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Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Tom Nieporte
Cincinnati
Don Johnson
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ted Paysner
Northwestern
Johnson and Nieporte
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Boise heavyweight Harry Mathews stopped Bill Petersen in Seattle. In Chicago Lauro Salas defeated Fabela Chavez in Hollywood California. Bobby Lee outpointed Gene Burton in Baltimore New York match results.
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Boise
Idano
Harry
Kid’’ Matthews
Seattle
Bill Petersen
Chicago
Hollywood
Calif
Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Fabela Chavez
Los Angeles
Richmond
Bobby Lee
Baltimore
Gene Burton
New York
Upsets Mark P G A Golf Match Play
The 33rd P G A championship at Oakmont hinges on 36 hole clashes as Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum lead a field of 16 survivors. Defending champ Chandler Harper and four former winners were eliminated as dark horse contenders include Jim Ferrari and Vic Ghezzi with a host of others in the round of 16.
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Oakmont
P.G.A
Sam = Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Lithe Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Sam
Mangrum
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jim Ferrier
Vic Ghezzi
Johnny Bulla
Ellsworth Vines
Jack Burke
Houston
Texas
Jackson Bradley
Chicago
Reggie Myles
East Lansing
Mich
Walter Burkemo
Franklin
Dick Shoemaker
Gene Kunes
Cleveland
Jack Harden
el Paso
al Brosch
Garden City
L. I
George Bolesta
Danville
Ill
Charles Bassler
Catonsville
Harper
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Henry Picard
Denny Shute
Akron
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
N. Y
Chandler Seeks To Dismiss Suit Over Baseball Reserve Clause
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler and others ask US district court to dismiss a 300000 damage suit filed by the El Paso club and Jack Corbett challenging baseballs reserve clause under Sherman anti trust law. The action cites seven Mexican players and names Trautman Crosley Giles and the Cincinnati club in the petition. Corbett says the players were signed before a Mexican league agreement limited recruitment of players.
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Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
U. S
el Paso
Texas
Baseball Club
Jack Corbett
Chandler
Corbett
George Trautman
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Powel Crosley
Cincinnati Club
Warren Giles
Mexico
Herrin Softball League Schedule for Monday July 2
The schedule lists girls major league Debs vs Cardinals Lincoln School and Nightingales vs Cards at 6 p.m. Girls minor Indians vs Jackies Elks vs Hawks at 6 p.m. Boys minor Tigers vs Kings at 8:30 p.m. Boys midget B bracket Tri-State vs Hornets and North Printers vs Cobras at 7:15 with Bears idle.
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Cardinals
Lincoln School
Nightingales
Cards
South Side
Indians
Jackies — High School
Elks
Hawks
Tigers
Kings
Tri-State
Hornets
North Side
Printers
Cobras
Bears
Franklin County Club Tourney Schedule Sets July Start
The Franklin County Country Club announces a 32-man flight club tourney with qualification July 8 to 22 and rounds running through July 29. Pairings revealed July 22, final matches slated August 20 to 26 with the championship on August 26. Previous champion Jim Ferguson faces a strong field including Dunn, Coover, Tucker, Barnett, and Carello.
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Franklin County Country Club
Southern Illinois
Jim Ferguson
Bill Lane
Franklin Club
Egypt
Tommy Dunn
St. Lane
Grant Coover
Guy Tucker
Bill Martin
Dick Broderick
Jesse
Schwartz Radio Preview and All Star Baseball Lineups
Area sportsmen may hear a 9 15 a m Sunday broadcast by Leonard Schwartz state conservation director who will discuss department functions and new legislation. WBBM Chicago carries the program with Egypt stations to air at times. All star baseball lineups hint at Robinson Fox Carrasquel Kerr Wertz DiMaggio Williams Berra for the American and Kiner Robinson Reese Elliott Ennis Ashburn Musial Campanella for the National. Poll results to be announced Saturday. DiMaggio extends hit streak with a double in 2 1 Yankee win. McDermott struck out DiMaggio twice last night. Bill Veeck noted as last name rhymes with wreck. Columbus Redbirds managed by Harry Walker trail Indianapolis by 542 games in American Association yet sit 13 games out of league lead after last night 19 2 loss to Minneapolis.
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Leonard Schwartz
WBBM
Chicago
Egypt
Robinson
Fox
Carrasquel
Kerr
Wertz
D. DiMaggio
Williams
Berra
Kiner
Reese
Elliott
Ennis
Ashburn
Musial
Campanella
Hodges
Dark
Rizzuto
Fain
Joe DiMaggion
Yankees
Mickey McDermott
DiMag
Murphy Wins After Roof Caves In In Seventh Round
Telegraph-Wire photo notes a dramatic boxing match where Murphy defeats his opponent in the seventh round after a third round exchange and a collapsing roof adds to the chaos.
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Murphy
Penn clash over college football TV control heats up
University of Pennsylvania once again battles the National Collegiate Athletic Association over live telecasts of 1951 college football games. Penn accuses the plan of violating anti trust laws while N C A A officials defend the legality and push the television restrictions. A Justice Department inquiry is confirmed with no ruling yet.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Franny Murray
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Justice Department
Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Community of Colleges
National Race Tightens As Dodgers Lose to Phils
National League and American League standings update with results from yesterday. Phillies beat Washington 11 3 in a 3 11 2 final, while Dodgers stay in close race behind Phils as Chicago New York and Boston post key results.
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Dodgers
Phils
Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Dodgers slip further in pennant race after 3-2 loss
The Dodgers lost 3-2 to the Phillies, dropping five of six as their lead shrinks. Giants benefited from rainouts, while Ralph Caballero delivered a ninth inning triple and Del Wilber drove in two runs to counter Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider homers. Erv Palica took the loss.
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Dodgers
Giants
Boston
Phils
Brooks
Robin Roberts
Vinnager
Eddie Sawyer
Brooklyn
Ralph Caballero
Ogden Catcher Richard Conway Injured in Warm Up Hit
General Ogden report states Richard Conway, Twin Falls catcher, was fatally injured after being struck in the chest by a ball during pre game warm up.
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Ogden
Utah
Richard Conway
Twin Falls
Methodists Thump Centenary in Murphysboro Softball
First Methodists routed Centenary Methodists 39 2 in a Junior League game at Longfellow Diamond setting a likely all time scoring mark. Gary Roberts and Bert Ozburn each had five hits in six trips while Harsha tallied six runs on four hits and two walks.
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Murphysboro
Methodists
Centenary Methodists
Longfellow
Gary Roberts
Bert Ozburn
Harsha
Christians
Presbyterians
Baptists
First Methodists
St. Andrew’s
Centenarys
St. Andrews
Bye Bye Clinches Palomar Handicap At Hollywood Park
Inglewood California All Bye Bye took the Palomar handicap at Hollywood Park. The victory highlighted a standout performance by the horse and trainer team in the California race meet.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
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