Murphysboro Wins District Title Over Grand Tower in Carbondale
Murphysboro 1950 team defeated Grand Tower 2 to 0 to claim the Carbon Dale district championship in Carbondale. Pitcher Teddy Koenigsmark spun a three hit game for Murphysboro while Grand Tower’s Gene Wills also allowed three hits. Dick Copin provided the key hit with a third inning homer on a misplay by the defense. Murphysboro advances to face Royalton for a regional berth following Johnston City’s winner.
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Carbondale
Grand Tower
Royalton
Johnston City
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Gene Wills
Dick Copin
Murphy
Williams
Miller
Strothman
Bergsmiller
Wills
Stagner
Hardy
Dickson
Tower
Burt Ingwersen to Speak at Carbondale Banquet
Burt Ingwersen Illinois line coach will deliver the principal address at the Carbondale Business Men's Association banquet for S U lettermen at the university cafeteria on June 5 at 6 30 p.m. Sixty to eighty varsity lettermen from the 1949 50 year will be honored and team captains for next season announced.
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Carbondale Businessmen’s Association
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Maroon
Abe’’ Martin
Southern
Harrisburg Bulldogs Rout Carrier Mills For District Title
The Harrisburg Bulldogs built a 10 run lead in three innings then withstood two Carrier Mills rallies to win 12 7 in the district baseball final. Key hits came from Threet Zeigler Hughes Smith and Durant with Logsdon adding a home run and Zeigler’s bases loaded triple. Bob Roper lasted four innings before Tomazi relieved. Harrisburg advances to meet Mt Vernon Friday at Harrisburg to decide entry for the Du Quoin sectional.
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Shoemake
Emery
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Tomazi
Mt. Vernon
Rf Durant
Roper
Cline
Furlong
Bob Catlett
Royalton
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Elmer Zeigler
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
Major League standings listed for the American League and National League with tonight’s Chicago at Philadelphia and New York games. Yesterday’s results show Brooklyn over St Louis 6 to 2 and New York sweeping Chicago 4 1 and 11 9, while Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5 4 and 7 6 over Cleveland.
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Detroit
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Cleveland
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Washington
College Baseball Scores Roundup
Seton Hall led Upsala and Villanova 3 while Georgetown beat Gettysburg 4 to 2. Navy defeated Columbia 10 to 9 and Army won 17 to 4 over Colgate. Penn State triumphed 13 to 6 against Dickinson. Kansas State won 7 to 5 over Kansas as Wake Forest dominated North Carolina 16 to 5. N C State edged Duke 5 to 4, Harvard MIT 7 to 4, Providence 5 to 3 over Rhode Island State, Syracuse 4 to 5 Cornell, Indiana State 6 to 4 Eastern Illinois, Northwestern 11 to 10 over Notre Dame, Texas 5 over Texas A&M 0, Maryland 2 over W and L 0, Virginia 13 over Western Maryland 0, Boston College 8 to 4 vs Dartmouth, Bucknell 4 to 2 Juniata, Trinity 10 to 8 Amherst.
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Holy Cross
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Colgate
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Kansas
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Duke
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Du Quoin Indians Clip Vergennes 2-0 In Trico Sub-District
Wall pitched a two hit gem for Du Quoin as the Indians defeated Vergennes 2-0 in the Trico high school sub district at Ava. Opp opened the scoring with a second inning double and single. Emling scampered home on a fielder’s choice in the fifth for the second tally. Du Quoin advances to face Trico of Ava for the district crown.
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Trico
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Mt Vernon Rams Rout Mill Shoals for Sub district Title
Mt Vernon Rams defeated Mill Shoals 16 to 1 to clinch the sub district baseball title. Pitcher Bobby Dean Wood allowed one hit as Max Hooper matched the feat earlier. Hooper had three hits, while Riley and Davis added two each and Avant hit a triple. The Rams will face Harrisburg in a Friday sectional qualifier at Harrisburg.
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Makanda Softball Team to Receive 1949 League Plaque
The Makanda softball team will receive a plaque for finishing first in the Cobden Cobden 1949 softball league. The ceremony is set for Friday night at the Cobden ball park.
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Makanda
Pitcher Scarborough Shuts Out Chicago to 2-0 Win
Yesterday's Stars hurler Ray Scarborough blanked Chicago for a second shutout of the season as Washington won 2-0 on six hits. Paul Lehner of the Athletics doubled in two runs in the ninth to spark a Philadelphia 7-5 victory over Cleveland with a three run rally.
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Paul Lehner
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Cleveland
Yanks
Detroit
Ted Gray
Ellis Kinder
Boston
Gray
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
Dropo
Tigers
Dick Kryhoski
Chicago White Sox
Scarborough
Bob Kuzava
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians
Harrisburg Powers Past Carrier Mills in Tourney
Harrisburg defeated Carrier Mills 12 to 7 in a tournament game. Murphysboro beat Grand Tower 2 to 0. Vergennes edged Ava Du Quoin 2 to 0. Mt. Vernon beat Mill Shoals 16 to 1. Belleville Elville crushed Mascoutah 10 to 0. East St. Louis topped Lincoln 6 to 2. Edwardsville defeated Wood River 3 to 1. New Athens beat Red Bud 4 to 1. Granite City shutout Central Catholic 6 to 0.
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Carbondale
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Grand Tower
Ava
Dodgers Strong Again Behind Newcombe Pitching
Dodgers remain in the pennant hunt as Don Newcombe dodges injury to throw a five hit complete game victory over the Cardinals 6-2. He drives in the decisive two run single and fans eight as Brooklyn climbs within one game of the Phillies.
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Associated Press
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Odds and ends of major league routes to the big show
A historical look at how players reach the majors, noting six who never played minors, 13 who started in the majors then returned to the minors, and 31 who were in the majors in their second season. It highlights catchers' longer ascent, famous sluggers who spent years in the minors, and the sinking pennant hopes of Connie Mack's Athletics.
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Eddie Dyer
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Bucky Harris
Connie Mack
Bill Meyer
Jack Onslow
Red Rolfe
Luke Sewell
Shotton
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Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
Zach Taylor
Joe McCarthy
Eddie Sawyer
Phils
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Frisch
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Cavaretta
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Groth
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Hodges
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Hank Thompson
Wahl
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Roe
Wehmeier
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Bob Brown
Carrasquel
Easter
Ennis
Hollmig
Irvin
Jensen
Keltner
Onslow
Sewell
Meyer
Taylor
Mack
Boudreau
Musial
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Washington Bears Top Southern in Carbondale Tennis Meet
Washington University Bears defeated Southern 5-2 at Carbondale. Bob Light beat Jack Mawdsley 6-0 6-3 in singles. Other results included Wokle W over Barnhart S 6-2 6-0 Savitt W over Vorwald S 6-1 Kohn W over Norman S 6-2 6-3 Grater S over Herrin 6-1 7-9 10-8 Savitt and Kohn over Norman Mawdsley 6-2 6-4 Vorwald Barnhart over Wokle Herr 6-2 5-7 6-2. Southern plans next match Saturday at St Louis University.
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Bob Light
Washington
Jack Mawdsley
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Herrin
Savitt
Kohn
Norman
Mawdsley
Vorwald
Barnhart
Wokle
Herr
St. Louis University
Boxing results from St Nicholas Arena and elsewhere
Johnny Saxton knocked out Bert Linam in New York at St Nicholas Arena. Chicago’s Bob Satterfield defeated Lee Oma by knockout in Chicago. Lenny Alvarez outpointed Henry Schillizzi in New Orleans. Charles Salas stopped Ray Brown in Phoenix.
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Chicago
Bob_ Satterfield
Lee Oma
Detroit
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Johnny Saxton
Brooklyn
Bert Linam
Austin
Texas
New Orleans
Lenny Alvarez
Henry Schillizzi
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Ariz
Charles Salas
Ray Brown
Albany Race At Golden Gate Fields Sets World Record Pace
Roman r from Albany Calif beat Citation by a length in a six furlong sprint at Golden Gate Fields clocked 1 08 2 5 to equal the world record.
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Golden Gate Fields
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