Southern wins by mile relay in Carbondale dual meet
Southern defeats Normal 66 to 65 to sweep the mile relay and extend its dual meet win streak to five. Abe Cherry, Tony Delia, Wallace Bierman, and Richard Gregory powered the relay for Southern, while Normal led late but could not overcome the final event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Normal
Carbondale
Jack Lawler
Leo Wilson
Harold White
Bill Carlile
Abe Cherry
Tony Delia
Wallace Bierman
Richard Gregory
C. Smith
Lawler
Murphy
Cherry
West
Swift
Compton
Smith
Wildy
Repman
Wilson
Edwards
Swearingen
Schroeder
Eudikis
Edwards S
Carlile
White S
Marler
Anderson
White
Clark S
Gray
Payne
Delia
Bierman
Gregory
Kimbrough Enters Texas Legislature Race
John Kimbrough, famed Texas A and M fullback and 1939 1940 All America, announces for state representative from a four county district. He is a wholesale oil distributor and rancher with no current opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Tex
John Kimbrough
Jarrin
Texas A & M
Kimbrough
Major League Standings and Sunday Results
Major League standings show Boston Cleveland and New York leading in the American League with records around .750 to .500. Sundays results include Cleveland defeating Boston 9 6 and Philadelphia over Detroit 10 6 while Washington beat St. Louis 2 1. National League shows New York Brooklyn Chicago and St. Louis atop the table with several games listed for today and tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Fe Teday
Brooklyn
Gorham blanks Du Quoin 10 to 0 in home game
Gorham high school pitchers Tom Morgan and Lewis Glidewell held Du Quoin to one hit as the Mustangs routed the Indians 10 to 0. Glidewell homered and Mifflin added a roundtripper while Glidewell pitched three scoreless innings and Morgan finished with four hitless frames. Gorham advances to Anna today and Grand Tower Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham High School
du Quoin Indians
Mustangs
Tom Morgan
Lewis Glidewell
Gorham
Dan Dudas
Glidewell
Morgan
Mifflin
Anna
Grand Tower
DU Quoin
H Wilks
Don Dudas
Bowlin
Williams
Dickerson
Hasberry
Seibert
Leehy
Kasma
H Skokel
Bid Crain
Geiger
LO Taylor
Ee Johnson
I White
Son i
Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Snapshot
National League batting leaders include Lowrey of St Louis at .424 and Robinson of Brooklyn at .409. RBI leader Kluszewski of Cincinnati with 24, home runs led by Pafko of Brooklyn with 6, tied 9 players with 3. Other NL names include Sauer Chicago and Mathews Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrey
St. Louis
Robinson
Brooklyn
Edwards
Cincinnati
Atwell
Chicago
Baumholtz
Kluszewski
Sauer
Ryan
Philadelphia
Campanella
Baumbholtz
Pafko
Mathews
Boston
Jackson
Ex-Yankees Boost Nuts In New Drive
Ex-Yankees spark Washington swing ahead in the American League as Archie Wilson and Jackie Jensen lead a doubleheader sweep of the St Louis Browns. The pair combined for nine hits, with Wilson homering and scoring both runs in the opener. The Browns were swept 2-1 and 13-7, boosting Washington to third place, 3½ games behind Boston. Irv Noren contributed key hits for New York as they swept Chicago. Indians rally past Red Sox. Athletics sweep Detroit. Giants hold slim NL lead with 10 innings of baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Senators
Boston
Cleveland
New
Washington
Nats
Browns
Wilson
Jensen
Bob Porterfield
Tommy Byrne
Tom Ferrick
Irv Noren
New Yorkers
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Luke Easter
Jim Fridley
Harry Simpson
Bobby Avila
Maurice McDermott
Ivan Delock
Faye Throneberry
Red Sox
Eddie Joost
Hank Majeski
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
New York
Giants
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Innning Tae
Hank Thompson
Davey Williams
Hoyt Wilhelm
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ted Kluszewski
Frank Smith
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Gerry Staley
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Prep baseball results from area games
Du Quoin defeated Anna Jonesboro 4 to 2 while Cairo Sumner crushed Mounds Doug Lass 12 to 10. Johnston City beat West Frankfort 6 to 8? Christopher 8, Carterville 7.
Car Dunks in Clearwater Lake Near Piedmont
A father and son pulled a car out of Clearwater Lake after it rolled into the water due to brake failure. They used a chain, tow truck, and motorboat with help from Harold Howard, a U S Coast Guardsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Clearwater Lake
Piedmont
Dan J. Howard
Harold
U. S
Coast
Early Cheap Steel Emerges Through Bessemer Process
A historical note states cheap steel became possible in 1856 due to the Bessemer process, transforming metal production and industrial capabilities across industries.
Verne Gagne Headlines Murphysboro Invitational Card
Verne Gagne a 210 pound St. Paul grappler tops the Friday night wrestling lineup at Murphysboro High School. Gagne formerly captained the U S Olympic team in 1948 and was undefeated in college wrestling, where he built a dominant record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro High School
Verne Gagne
St. Paul
Hill Gail Poised For Belmont Test After Derby Promise
Louisville May 5 AP Hill Gail's Derby performance fuels talk of a possible three year olds championship. Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode him to a dominating Derby win as Calumet Farm considers longer routes like the Belmont Stakes and matches against rivals Tom Foll Primate and Charlie McAdam. Hill Gail clocked 2 01 3 5 for the Derby and may stretch to 1 12 miles while facing questions about sustaining speed in longer races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Hill Gail
Citation
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Assault
Tom Foll
Primate
Charlie McAdam
Shed Row
Churchill Downs
Calumet Farm
Eddie Arcaro
Hannibal
Arcaro
Calumet
Sunday Stars Pitching and Hitting Highlight Reds and A’s
Frank Smith of Cincinnati threw hitless relief in two games to save wins over Philadelphia 5-4 and 8-7. Hank Majeski of Philadelphia drove in four runs in a 10-6 opening win over Detroit and homered with the bases loaded in the ninth of the nightcap to seal a 6-5 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Reds
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Hank Majeski
Detroit
Southern Hands Rout Arkansas State 14-3 in Weekend Win
Southern Hands beat Arkansas State 14-3 in five innings as Wayne Grandcolas earned his fifth win. The Indians led 12-1 after five, aided by walks and errors, while Jim Schmulbach and Eddie Coleman tied the game early with a first inning triple. Southern resumes IIAC play Friday with two games at Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas State
Smigay
Jim Schmulbach
Eddie Coleman
Southern
Jerry West
West
Larry Burns
Jack Chor
Thies
Theriot
Groves
Wayne Grandcolas
I.I.A.C
Rival Track Coaches Singed Duel Ends One Point Game
Doc Lingle and Joe Cogdal face long rivalry as Southern hosts Normal in a close dual meet. Southern edges Normal by a single point after a late relay win, with Lawler and Wilson taking early success in hurdles and field events shaping the final score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc” Lingle
Southern
Joe Cogdal
Normal
Cogdal
Lingle
Joe
Salukis
Redbirds
Lou
Jack Lawler
Leo Wilson
Davey and Vejar Set For Chicago Welterweight Clash
Undefeated Chuck Davey and once beaten Chico Vejar prepare for a 10 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium on Wednesday night. Vejar, 21, and a New York university student trains with left hook work while Davey, 26, Michigan State graduate with 22 KOs in 32 fights vows to remain undefeated. The bout will be telecast nationally as the International Boxing Club projects a gate near 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chuck Davey
Chico Vejars
Chicago Stadium
Vejar
New York University
Davey
Michigan State
International Boxing Club
Southern Baseball Team Leads Conference Race
Abe Martin reports the Southern baseball team atop the I I A C standings with an unbeaten 4–0 start. Only Michigan Normal at 2–2 has two losses, while Eastern Western Northern and Central trails in the league race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Normal
Southern
Arkansas State
Western
Michigan Normal
Eastern
Northern
Central Michigan
Twin Bills
Martin
Salukis
Abe” Martin
I.I.A.C
Southern Tennis Team Splits Weekend Matches
Southern tennis, led by Jim Wilkinson, split two decisions to push to a 4-4 record. The team fell to Western 42 on Friday then defeated Evansville 5-1 on Saturday. Western results feature Pisoni S and Flora S with key doubles wins. Evansville winners include Pisoni S and Flota S on singles, with Friberg and Combs and Kilian and Prussman grabbing doubles for Evansville. Southern hosts Washington today with Eastern at Carbondale Saturday noon for another match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilkinson
Southern
Western
Evansville
Friberg
Combs E
Lape
Hensley S
Kilian
Prussman S
Harmon
Rausch E
Washington
Eastern
Carbondale
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Coleman
Mele
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Baker
Rosen
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Wertz
Lenhardt
Throneberry
Maijeski
Lollar
Easter
Christopher
Carterville
Bi-County Construction CO
East Cherry St
Lou Thesz
Gagne
Bill Goelz
Goelz
Hill
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Cardwell Motors
Jonesboro
Ark
Glenn “Abe” Martin
Schmulbach
Harris
Zeigler
Walier
Ripplemeyer
Ms Crook
Rf Burns
Low
Zapotocky
Chor
Grandcolas
Arkansas
Shaneyfelt
Gannon
Juficic
Sommers
Ib 'Koldus
Lf Raypert
Rf Spann
Cook
Ss Golden
Rowden
P Wroten
Doc’ Lingle
Milineis
Firestone
Max
Cer. W
University Phone
Ottesen’s Shell Service
N. Ilinois
Hubble
Southern Tennis Team
Wilson W
Pisoni S
Flora S
Doxstader W
Tharp
Fly S
Haile S
Cary W
Flota S
Harmon E
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