Gorham Tops DuPO to Capture Sectional Baseball Title
Gorham defeats DuPO in a nine inning game to win the sectional title and advance to the state meet in Peoria. Senior pitcher Tom Morgan pitched all nine innings with solid strikeout control and fielding support from teammates. DuPO out hit Gorham 7 to 5 but failed to string together timely hits as Morgan and Gorham held the lead through most of the game.
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Gorham High School
Harlien
du In
Tom Morgan
Lene Tunity
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Peoria
Mustangs
Bloomington
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Heapineeks
Major League Standings and Thursday Results
The standings show Brooklyn 8 over Cincinnati 7 and New York 6 to St. Louis 0. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh both 6 0, Chicago 3 0, Boston 0 5. Various games listed for today and tomorrow with matchups across the league.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia St
Tennis stars advance in French International championships
Pasis Tony Trabert Dick Savitt Gardnar Mulloy Irvin Dorfman and Budge Patty reached the next round in the French International Championships.
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Pasis
Tony Trabert
Dick Savitt
Gardnar Mulloy
Irvin Dorfman
Budge Patty
Thursday Stars Shine as Phillies and Giants Win Big
Pitcher Curt Simmons led the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh with a three run homer and solid pitching. Giants outfielder Al Dark drove in two, scored once, and helped New York defeat St Louis 6-0 with a trio of hits.
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Phils
Philadelphia
Shane
Pittsburgh
al Dark
Giants
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Boston
Chicago Cubs
Braves
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Warren Spahn
Bob Thorpe
Sam Jethroe
Spahn
Monte Kennedy
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
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Staley
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Roy Campanella
Adcock
Mickey McDermott
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
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Johnny Pesky
Billy Goodman
Clevelands
Washington Senators
Senators
Browns
Ed Yost
Mickey Vernon
Gene Reardon
Tom Ferrick
Bob Porterfield
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Duke Rosters North Carolina Native on 27 Player Baseball List
A Duke University baseball roster includes a North Carolina native among its 27 players. The article notes the student hails from the state housing the college, highlighting regional talent on the team.
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Duke University
North Carolina
Simmons Sanes Pirates as Phillies Win 6-0
Curt Simmons pitched a three hit shutout over Pittsburgh, driving the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 win. He added an inside the park three-run homer in the sixth, fanning eight and walking five.
Bratton Favored In Madison Square Garden Bout
New York May 23 Johnny Bratton and Del Flanagan clash in a nine to ten round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Bratton, 23, arrives as a two to one favorite after knocking out Pierre Langlois in four rounds. Flanagan upset Arthur King in ten rounds here six weeks ago.
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Johnny Bratton
del Flanagan
Madison Square Garden
D.S.T
ABC
NBC
Bratton
Pierre Langlois
Flanagan
Arthur King
Herrin Tracksters Break Records in Major Meet Season
Herrin high school track team set multiple records led by senior Charles Smith who claimed four new marks and 116 points. Smith dominated in low and high hurdles across the William son county, Mineral Area, and South Seven meets. Team figures include Noe, Sexton, Ferguson, White, Mitchell and others with various point totals and several students earning English and small H letters.
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Herrin Tracksters
Leedie Cabutti
Charles Smith
Smith
Williamson County
Mineral Area
Robert Noe
Paul Sexton
Carbondale
Herrin Vauler
Noe
Sexton
Ross Ferguson
Jim Whiteside
Phil Mitchell
Don Jones
Jack Burk
Ron Mitchell
Ron Allois
Carl Smith
Charles Sanders
Frank Bonham
Blair Absher
John Agers
Richard Walker
Robert Quaglin
Leroy Robinson
Ron Campbell
Richard Conrath
Jim Duncan
Clyde Walker
Jack Maddox
Paul Davis
Ron Forbes
Jerry Lippy
Fred Cravens
John Cravens
Richard Owen
Terry Cline
Charles Tygett
Ron Lawwill
Richard Venegoni
Gary Daugherty
James Walker
DeLane Jacobs
Jerry Russell
Ken Turnage
Clard Absher
Jim Ranchino
Bill Lawerence
George Elliott
Cairo Sumner Beats Attucks Baseballers 6 5
Cairo Sumner edged Attucks 6 to 5 as Gordon and Brown pitched well in a tight seventh inning. Attucks scored unearned runs on five errors, while Sumner avoided late rally by Garrett Both Brown and Wright. Attucks visits Community High at four, while Gorham visits Attucks at 3 30 Saturday.
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Cairo Sumner
Bluebirds
Jerry Brown
Wright
Garrett
Brown
Attucks
Gordon
Sumner
Cairo
Community High
Gorham
Satur
Northwestern track coach honored at testimonial dinner
Evanston May 23 AP Frank Hill Northwestern track coach set to retire after 32 years was honored at a testimonial dinner last night. Northwestern alumni and friends contributed a $1,000 check among many gifts. More than 300 alumni, friends and colleagues attended.
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Evanston
Frank Hill
Northwestern
Hill
Boston boxer stops Chavez in last night’s bout
Tommy Collins defeated Fabela Chavez in Los Angeles after stopping him in the match. The Boston fighter improved to 129 percent from the earlier round. The event also notes sulfur production in the United States and lists several names including Sanders Joy Jones Gloria Agers Carolyn Ranchino and Linda Williamson.
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Boston
Tommy Collins
Fabela Chavez
Los Angeles
Open Forum Notes On Pitchers Struggling In Early Season
A review of major league pitchers with rough starts and limited run support shows players like Dickson, Pollet, Spahn, Garver and others posting poor records despite strong career reps. The piece lists innings, hits, runs and strikeouts, noting overall team scoring woes and managerial interest in the listed arms. It also reports University School awards and honors for a group of players led by Morrison as MVP and Hooppan as honorary captain.
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Murray
Pirates
Pollet
Pierce
Houtteman
Meyer
Bickford
Blackwell
Garver
Trout
Fox
Spahn
Dodgers
Cards
Giants
Braves
Cleveland
Ainst
Boston
Braethee
St. Louis
Washington
Chi
Phils
Reds
Pellet
Houtte
Black
Spe
Abe Martin Linked to SIU’s First Championship Titles
Abe Martin played a key role in Southern Illinois University’s initial sports titles across football basketball and baseball. He was part of the 1930 football squad that secured a conference crown, coached the 1947 team to the LA.C. title, and steered the 1945-46 basketball team to a conference and N.A.L.B. championship, with the baseball title completed under his guidance in 1947. Baseball had paused after 1924 and resumed in 1947.
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Abe
Martin
Southern Illinois University
La.c
N.A
Rolla Loses in 6-5 Mo-Valley Clash at Denville
Mike Rolla allowed 11 hits as Centralia fell 6-5 to Denville in Mo-Valley action. Jim Granneman and the Mt. Vernon Kings beat Paris 5-4 at home to end the night.
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Mike Rolla
Centralia
Denville
Rolla
Jim Granneman
Mt. Vernon
Congress committee rules baseball must keep reserve clause
A congressional committee decided that baseball must retain its reserve clause to operate. It indicates Congress may consider laws to exempt certain curbs, though details remain uncertain.
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Congress
Michigan Normal Aims for LA.C. Track Title at Ypsilanti
The Hurons, favored to win the LA.C. track title at Ypsilanti, enter competition after 11 indoor meets in February and March and an all-time dual meet record of 107 losses with 14 defeats in 121 contests.
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Michigan Normal
La.c
Ypsilanti
Mich
Hurons
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