Southern Illinois high school baseball brackets set for state tourney
About 30 Egypt area teams enter state tournament play with district and sub district pairings at Carbondale Johnston City and other sites. Seven inning limits apply for most games with nine innings for state and title games. Weather and rain delays to be resolved by coaches if needed. Downstate teams have dominated the past two titles with Belleville and Granite City winning in 1949 and 1948 respectively.
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Southern Illinois
Egypt
West Frankfort
Carterville
Vienna
Hurst Bush
Elkville
Carbondale
Johnston City
Harrisburg
Mill Shoals
New Athens
Ava
Peoria
Downstate
Belleville
Granite City
Major League Standings and Daily Schedules Summary
Daily MLB card lists today and tomorrow fixtures across the league. Central time matchups feature Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston with noon starts, plus St. Louis at Washington in prime time. Yesterday’s Philadelphia at Boston result noted as well as Brooklyn beating St. Louis 3 2.
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Chicago
New York
Kuzava
Raschi
Cleveland
Boston
Garcia
McDermott
Detroit
Philadelphia
Gray
Brissie
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
Roe
Pollet
Heintzelman
Rush
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Associated Press
W. L. Pet
Field of 345 Teams In Prep Baseball Meet
A field of 345 teams, up 31 from last year, has been set for the 10th annual I H S A baseball tournament. Downstate teams begin May 13-20 in 56 district and sub district events, with winners reaching seven four team sectionals May 22-27. Sectional victors and one Chicago representative advance to the finals in Peoria June 1-2, with Peoria Manual’s A G Adamson coordinating local arrangements.
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Chicago
Albert Willis
Downstate
Peoria
A. G. Adamson
Peoria Manual
Two New York Players Tie 95 Yard Kickoff TD Feat
In 1949 two pro football kickoff returns for touchdowns reached 95 yards and both came from New York teams. Jack Salscheider of the Giants was the lone NFL scorer on a kickoff return while Buddy Young of the Yankees, later the Yanks, posted the 95 yard TC against Chicago in the All-America Conference.
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New York
Jack Salscheider
Giants
Buddy Young
Yankees
Yanks
Chicago
Prison team manager forecasts solid 1950 season
Thomas Karushis, manager of the Menard state prison baseball team, said today he is looking forward to a good season in 1950. He noted several hold overs from last year and a promising crop of newcomers.
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Thomas Karushis
Menard State
Karushis
Marion Defeats Johnston City In Opener 3 2
Marion Wild cats beat Johnston City Indians 3 to 2 in the opener at Johnston City. Ramsey pitched five innings, homered in the fourth, doubled and scored one run. Johnston City had eight hits to Marion’s seven, with Williams doubling key for the Indians. The Indians travel to West Frankfort next.
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Johnston City
Indians
Jack Williams
Marion
West Frankfort
Red
Munger
Pirates
Vern Bickford
Johnny Sain
Giants
Phils
Warren Spahn
Cardinal Box Score Ends in Low-Scoring Loss
Brooklyn edges St Louis 2 to 3 as Furillo Russell and Schoen drive in runs. Morgan Robinson hit two doubles, Hatten and Lanier struggled on mound, Boyer earns the win while Hatten takes the loss.
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Bilko
Blatnik
Rice
Brooklyn
St. Louis
RBI
Furillo
Russell
Schoendienst
Howerton
Lanier
Boyer
Hatten
RHPOA
Reese
Morgan
Robinson
Rf Hodges
Ib Snider
Campanella
C Hatten
Ramsdell
Kazak
Miller
Musial
Redbirds Triumph In Narrow 3-2 Comeback Win
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 as Enos Slaughter and Red Schoendienst delivered key hits in the ninth inning. Cloyd Boyer earned the win in relief, while Joe Hatten took the loss. The victory moves the Cards into a virtual second-place tie, one and a half games back of the Dodgers.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Redbirds
St. Louis Gang
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Joe Hatten
Hatten
Chuck Diering
Enos Slaughter
Diering
Marty Marion
Steve Bilko
Eddie Kazak
Dodger
Red Schoendienst
Bill Howerton
Willard Ramsdell
Howerton
Slaughter
Schoendienst
Rarmsdell
Cloyd Boyer
Ted Wilks
Max Lanier
Philadelphia
Boston
Herrin Nurses Bowing Team Wins League Championship
Herrin Nurses win the league title as Marion Bowl No 2, Harrisburg Ramblers, Herrin No 1, and the Herrinites finish behind them. Standing left to right are Dr Leo Brown co sponsor and Mrs Violet Gray.
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Herrin Nurses
Harrisburg Ramblers
Herrin No
Florene Bell
Lala Duty
Marion
D. E. Robinson
Herrin Hospital
Meredith Mann
Marie Miller
Stan Musial and Dale Mitchell Lead Batting Averages
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals and Dale Mitchell of Cleveland topped the major leagues in batting through April 30 with averages over .400. Four players total hit over .400 in both leagues, three in the National and one in the American League.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
AB RH Pet. Musial
St. L
Dark
N.Y
Hodges
Jones
Phila
Hopp
Pitt
Campanella
Ennis
Waitkus
Snider
Reese
Mitchell
Groth
Det
Majeski
Chi
Rizzuto
Zarilla
Bos
Dillinger
Philley
Chi. DiMaggio
Goodman
Noren
Wash
Red Nosed Reindeer Russ Meyer in World of Temper
In New York on May 2 Russ Meyer, then with Chicago, angered umpire Frank Cascoli and incurred a $150 NL fine. After a later incident with umpire Al Barlick, Meyer received a $200 fine and seven day suspension. Meyer planned to rejoin the Phillies and resume workouts.
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New York
Phillies
Russ Meyer
Russell
Red-Nosed Reindeer
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Meyer
Chicago
Cubs
Phils
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Jackie Robinson
Frank Cascoli
International League
Dascoli
Howdy Doody
Ford Frick
Russ
Eddie Sawyer
Phil
Mer
Philadelphia
Braves
Earl Torgeson
al Barlick
Barlick
Leo Durocher
Frick
Peru
Torgeson
Cardinals Win Eviction Suit At Sportsman Park
St Louis Cardinals prevail in a suit by the Browns to evict them from Sportsman Park. Circuit Judge Robert L Aronson ruled Browns cannot eject the Cardinals until the lease expires in 1961. The Browns sought 222400 in damages but were denied. Saigh welcomed the ruling and plans a new stadium for fans, as the Cardinals pay 35000 annually in rent with total park costs near 100000 yearly.
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Browns
Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals
Fred Saigh
Robert E. Hannegan
Aronson
Tri City Blackhawks sign MacMillan coach three-year deal
The Tri City Blackhawks of the NBA announced today the signing of a three year contract with Dave MacMillan the University of Minnesota basketball coach from 1928 to 1942 and 1946 to 1948 He will replace Red Auerbach who resigned after last season to coach at Boston University.
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Tri-City Blackhawks
National Basketball Association
Dave MacMillan
University of Minnesota
MacMillan
Red Auerbach
Boston University
Louisville Walkie Talkie Wins Churchill Downs Feature
Louis ville based horse Walkie Talkie defeats rivals in the Churchill Downs feature claiming race earning a $4.80 payoff.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Racing briefs from Jamaica Suffolk Downs Pimlico and Western Amateur
Frankel's Curtain Raiser won the six furlong South Shore test at Jamaica. Doreen's Bay captured the six furlong feature at Suffolk Downs. Wiley Fox took the Bud Lerner purse at Pimlico. In Dallas, Spec Goldman and Claude Reed shot two under par 70 to share the lead in Western Amateur first 18-hole qualifying round.
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Frank Frankel
Jamaica
Boston
Doreens Bay
Suffolk Downs
Baltimore
Wiley Fox
Bud Lerner
Pimlico
Dallas
Texas
David
Spec) Goldman
Claude Reed
New MC Valley Clubs Victorious In Season Opener
Springfield beat Vincennes 7 6 after an 8 0 win Sunday to open the Mississippi Ohio Valley league schedule. Paris routed Mt Vernon 1 1 while West Frankfort defeated defending champion Centralia 6 2. Rain washed initial meetings. Mattoon at Paducah postponed.
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Springfield
Vincennes
Paris
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Centralia
Mattoon
Paducah
Team de Pet
G.B. Springfield
Soup Spy A Look At NL Batting And Pitching Early Season
The piece surveys National League teams, noting batting struggles and pitching strength across contenders. It highlights Dodgers and Phillies leading run production, Braves and Cardinals slow starters, and individual pitchers like Brecheen Meyer Spahn Roberts Schmitz delivering mixed results through the early weeks.
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Robin Roberts
Phils
Boston
Konstanty
Brecheen
Meyer
Sain
Pollett
Roberts
Heintzelman
Munger
Spahn
Roy
Newcombe Schmitz
Bickford
Schmitz
Walcott He in Ten Hoff Bout Set For May 28
Jersey City article reports Walcott and Ten Hoff agreeing to a 12 round bout in Mannheim Germany on May 28. The fight will be at Mannheim Stadium with 90,000 capacity. Walcott’s guarantee is 25,000 dollars plus 6,000 for travel, and he receives 42 percent of the gate after a 20 percent amusement tax.
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Camaen
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Hein Ten Hoff
Mannheim
Germany
Felix Bocchicchio
Walcott
James Friedman
Bayonne
Leo Koenig Friedman
Mannheim Stadium
Camden
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