Benton Wins West Frankfort District Track Championship
The Benton Rangers captured the district track title at West Frankfort by 1.5 points over a tight field. Standout performances came from John Bauer and Howard Neal with 10 points each and two records apiece, while Cairo Sumner Nashville and Cairo also posted strong showings. All four Benton scoring athletes are eligible for Champaign finals along with the top two in each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Llinoisan
Benton Rangers
West Frankfort
Rangers
Don Anderson
Benton
John Bauer
Howard Neal
Spencer
Dick Neal
Egypt
Cairo
Nashville
Sumner
Champaign
Sprache
Graham
Zimmers
Christopher
Ottolini
Herrin
Davis
Allois
Blackburn
Gilchrist
Harrisburg
Shields
Mt. Vernon
Hofford
Marion
Morris
Douglas
Beck
Pinckneyville
Wade
Eldorado
H. Neal
Lasersohn
Sekard
Fark
Ellis
Carbondale
Layman
du Quoin
Moake
H. Neal Benton
Bearden
Arbuckle
Norwood
Johnston City
Hayse
Bauer
Chamness
Carter
Rickman
Kent Marion
Roper
Hill
Williams
Lesser
Moore
Huffman
MccAnelly
Lence
Eisenhauer
Zeigler
Crumble
Hardaway
Hines
Killebrew
Wood
Attucks
Trice Teenage League Opens Season With Four Sunday Games
The Trice Teenage baseball league begins a new season with four 2 p.m. games Sunday sending Du Quoin to Dowell Murphysboro to Pinckneyville Grand Tower to West Frankfort and Steeleville to Carbondale. The circuit serves youths under 20 not in Legion or pro ranks, with many alumni moving to organized baseball. Grand Tower defeated Du Quoin 11 4 at Du Quoin Friday in a round playoff.
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Trice
du Quoin
Dowell
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Grand ‘Tower
West Frankfort
Steeleville
Carbondale
Trico
American Legion
Grand Tower
Dowel
Major League Standings And Today's Baseball Schedule
Major League Standings list Boston 3 Washington 1 New York 3 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 5 Chicago 1. Today schedule includes Philadelphia at New York noon Washington at Boston noon Chicago at Cleveland noon St Louis at Detroit 2:00. Tomorrow features St Louis at Detroit 2 p.m. and Chicago at Cleveland with two games plus Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston.
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Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
National Leagle
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brookly
St Louis
Philadelpha
Pittsburg
G.B. Detroit
College Baseball Roundup From AP Recaps
Harvard defeats Columbia 7 to 2 while Michigan tops Purdue 7 to 6. Bradley 9 Okla Agies 3 8 South Carolina 3 Furman 2. Clemson 19 Citadel 10. Pitt 7 West Virginia 4. Kansas State 9 Kansas 7. Iowa State 7 Nebraska 6. Ohio State 4 Illinois 3. Ohio Univ 18 Cincinnati 6. Army 13 Yale 7. Mass 13 Norwich 6. Notre Dame 6 Minnesota 1. Wisconsin Iowa 5. Missouri 12 Wash St 5. Colgate 8 Boston Univ 9. St Olaf 2. Amherst?
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Associated Press
Harvard
Columbia
Michigan
Purdue
Bradley
Okla
Agies
S. Carolina
Furman
Loyogla
LaSalle
Clemson
the Citadel
Pitt
W. Virginia
Kansas St
Kansas
Iowa State
Nebraska
Ohio State
Illinois
Ohio Univ
Cincinnati
Ohio Northern
Ashland
Iowa
Carleton
Augsburg
St. Mary's
Newberry
Riverside County school score totals from 1940s list
Point totals include Benton 22 375 Christopher 21 1 10 Cairo 21 1/10 Nashville 20 Harrisburg 17 Marion 14 3.5 Johnston City 14 Cairo Sumner 13 1/5 Mt. Vernon 13 Carbondale 8 Herrin 735 Zeigler 7 Lesser 5 Mounds Douglas 4 Attucks 2 Pinckneyville 2 Eldorado 1 3/5 Metropolis 35 University school v/5 other entries Walier Hurst Bush Murphysboro Thompsonville West Frankfort
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Benton
Christopher
Cairo
Nashville
Harrisburg
Marion
Johnston City
Cairo Sumner
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Herrin
Zeigler
Mounds Douglas
Attucks
Pinckneyville
Eldorado
Metropolis
University School
Maroons Fall as Errors Doom Southern Illinois in Charleston
Southern Illinois University Maroons lost 8 to 6 to Eastern in Charleston, dropping to four wins, three losses and one tie in I I A C play. Fred Brenzel pitched well but nine fielding errors fueled Eastern’s five runs in one inning. Southern Illinois led 3-0 before miscues tied the game at 6-6 in the sixth. The team travels to Washington University in St. Louis next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Baseball Maroons
Charleston
Northern
Fred Brenzel
Maroons
Brenzel
Eastern
Panthers
Bobbles
Southern
Washington University
St. Louis
Carbondale Graders Receive Letters at Banquet
At Brush school Friday evening May 5 a banquet honored five grade school letter winners. Also 27 sixth grade girls received pins for assisting in the library program during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush School
Fort
Carbondale City
Carbondale Legion Opener Against Marion First Baptists
The Carbondale American Legion junior baseball team opens its season Sunday at the Marion fairgrounds at 2 30 p m against Marion First Baptists. Co managers are Carl Peewee Williams and Bill Kimimell. Eligible players under 17 include Charles Haltterm an at first Don Bradley at second Sonny Mays at short and other positions listed with possible alternates. A second game is set with a 4 H team at Boskeydell next Thursday.
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Carbondale American Legion
Marion First Baptists
Marion Fairgrounds
Carl “Peewee” Williams
Bill Kimimell
Charles Halterman
Don Bradley
Sonny Mays
Morris Phemister
John Langan
James Peterson
Ronnie Fisher
Bob Eaton
Harold Calhoun
Ken Martin
Egyptian Semi-Pros Team Owning Wins and Losses
Local standings show Egyptian Semi-Pros with Dowell 2 1000, Orient 1 0 1.000, Murphysboro 0 1 .000, Du Quoin 0 1 .000, Centralia VFW 0 1 .000, Metropolis 0 1 .000, Anna 0 0 .000. Tonight Anna at Metropolis. Sunday Orient at Centralia Moose.
Boxing results from Pimlico and West Coast bouts
In Memphis and Portland bouts challenger Joey Maxim 187 defeated Bill Petersen 2091 by knockout. In Hollywood Freddie Herman 141 outpointed Johnny Forte 146. Baltimore hosted split feature wins with donations of 10.60 and 10.40 dollars.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Bill Petersen
Portland
Ore
Hollywood
California
Freddie
Babe"’ Herman
Los Angeles
Johnny Forte
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Kalluki
Pimlico
Local Navy League Schedule Notes Monthly Club Matches
Month by month list outlines fixture dates and pairings for Anna Murphysboro Du Quoin Orient Centralia Dowell Metropolis and VFW Moose teams. The schedule includes night games and cross visits with dates through March and into April.
Frankfort Drops First Game In Mississippi-Ohio Valley
West Frankfort suffers its first loss of the season as Mattoon beats the Cardinals 6-5 in 11 innings. Centralia earns a fifth straight win by 9-8 over Vincennes. Paducah stays second with a 3-1 victory over Springfield. Paris snaps a nine-game span with an 18-8 win over Mt. Vernon. Tomorrow’s schedule features Paducah at Mattoon and others in rematches.
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West Frankfort
Mattoon
Cardinals
Centralia
Vincennes
Paducah
Springfield
Paris Lakers
Mt. Vernon
Paris
Frankfort
Southern Illinois high school golf district tourney
The Mt. Vernon country club hosts today’s district high school golf event with Enfield West Frankfort Mt. Vernon and Carmi entered. The two lowest scores earn state finals qualification next week. Each school may enter multiple players and the winning four man team from a single school advances based on the lowest total score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Enfield
West Frankfort
Carmi
Minnesota Names Ike Armstrong Athletic Director
Minneapolis picks Ike Armstrong of Utah as athletic director and football coach at the University of Minnesota. Armstrong formerly led Utah athletics and coached football, bringing high level program experience to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Ike Armstrong
University of Utah
University of Minnesota
Ray Chapman Sacrifice Hero Noted In Religious Story
A Herrin man sent a piece from The Secret Place recounting Ray Chapman as a baseball hero who died after a beaning. The tale frames Chapman as a sacrifice hitter whose legacy mirrors a religious ethic of servanthood, citing Joseph Lee’s playground work and frugal habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples of Christ
Northern Baptists
Herrin
Ray Chapman
Jesus
Joseph Lee
Playground and Recreation
America
Rupp of Kentucky Visits Egypt Cagers
Adolph Rupp, Kentucky basketball coach, toured Southern Illinois talking with prep seniors including Borgsmiller Murphysboro Kraak Collinsville and Hooper Mt Vernon. He noted Hooper may need baseball sales to entice him, with Hooper due to finish high school basketball June 10 at Murray Ky in a North v South all star game. Admission priced at 1.50. John Kent of Marion hurled a no hitter versus Benton, walking two and fanning 11.
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Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Southern Illinois
Borgsmiller
Murphysboro
Kraak
Collinsville
Hooper
Mt. Vernon
Rupp
Murray
Braves Cub
Sain
Jethroe
Terwilliger
Voiselle
Torgesen
Smalley
Torgeson
Cubs
Cavarretta
Owen
Scheffing
Sauer
Leonard
VanderMeer
Schmitz
Rush
Braves
Gordon
Marshall
Olivio
Reiser
Holmes
Elliott
Yankees
Lindell
Johnson
Stirnweiss
Indians
Doby
Mitchell
Tucker
Kennedy
Clark
Easter
Vernon
Conyers
Dodgers
Gene Hermanski
John Kent
Marion
Benton
Cobb a Bust In World Series
Ty Cobb, famed for a .367 lifetime batting average, was no sensation in World Series play and never appeared on a championship team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb
Ty Cobb
Chester Beats Murphysboro 4-1 in SWE Title clash
Chester's Yellowjacket baseball team defeated Murphysboro 4-1 at Riverside Park. pitcher Bill Wingerter allowed one hit over six and two thirds with five strikeouts, two Chester errors producing two Murphy runs. Fleming and Cheek drove in runs, Murphysboro managed a lone score in the final frame.
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Chester
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Bill Wingerter
Chester Moundsman
Jackets
Wingerter
Ronnie Slagler
Fleming
Ted Koenigsmark
Murphy
Cheek
Duchinesky
Gray
James
Ohlau
Stumpe
Underwood
Fieder
Hagler
Stagner
Koenigsmark
Hardy
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Detroit Tiger
Robertson
Paducah Chiefs
Virginia Beach
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Riley
Betty Mackinnon
Miss Kirby
Mary Lenaulk
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Miss Degree
Belmont
Walier
Hurst Bush
Thompsonville
Southern Campus
Centralia High School
Southern Illinois University
Glenn
Abe’’ Martin
Lynn Holder
Bob Colburn
Bob Nickolaus
Leland Lingle
Jim Perkinson
Marshall Jones
Lingle
Monroe Deming
Billy Knowles
Donnie Brewer
Wayne Calhoun
Larry Hornick
Dickie Humphries
Carbondale Legion
Anna-Jonesboro
Gorham AB
Grace
Grace Cf
Morgan
Slidewell
Heins Pp
R Crain
Arbeite
P Crain Ss
Dillon
Henderson, If
Kimbro Cf
Hileman If
Pitts
Robinson c
Hudgens
Iknins Ss
Grisham P
Anna
Orient
Moose
Centralia Moose
VFW
Centralia Vfw
United Press
Carl Mays
Ray
Tigers
Pirates
Honus Wagner
Pirate
Wagner
West Frankfort Redbirds
John
Duchinsky
Greiman
AB Murphysboro Hardy
Copin
Miller
Strothman
Ktenigsmark
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