Belleville routs Harrisburg 9-0 in sectional semi final
Belleville Maroons overwhelm Harrisburg 9-0 to advance toward the state finals. Gebhard and West led with key hits as Belleville built a large early lead and held Harrisburg scoreless behind pitching from Gebhard and Gentch. Murphysboro meets Du Quoin next, with the winner facing Belleville for the Peoria title.
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Harrisburg
du Quoin
Ralph Davison
Bulldogs
Threet
Logsdon
Zeigler
Maroons
West
Burns
Grandcolas
Thomas
Durant
Junck
Zapotocky
Miler
Mauterer
Belleville
Gebhard
Smith T
Belville
Gentch
Bob Roper
Stout
Murphysboro
Peoria
Peoria Manual Reaches Final For Third Straight Year
In the Illinois high school baseball sectional at Peoria Manual upset Canton 9 to 3 to advance to the finals June 1 and 2. Pitcher Bob Schmitt struck out 19, allowed four hits, as Manual improved to 22-0 on the season and extended its playoff streak to three finals.
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Chicago
Peoria Manual
Manual
Peoria
Canton
Rams
Bob Schmitt
Herrin VFW Beats Dowell 7-5 In Eight Inning Thriller
Herrin VFW clinched a 7-5 victory over Dowell in eight innings on Tuesday night. Bill Parent earned the win in a game featuring key hits by Adelsberger, Patmas, Restivo, Carneghi, and Antonini with a late scoring burst in the eighth. Dowell’s Spiller pitched well, but Herrin's late offense and defensive plays, including Adelsberger’s running catch, sealed the win and set up a showdown with the Benton All-Stars.
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Dowell
Herrin
Bill Parent
Spiller
V.F.W
Ralph Adelsberger
Sam Patmas
Vic Carneghi
Joe Restivo
Adlesberger
Gray
Koehn
Church
Benton All-Stars
Christopher
Bt Brown
Colombo
Restivo
Adelsberger
Antonini
Carneghi
Potmas
Yates
Parent
Dowell Abec Gray
Crews
Phillips
Harrell
Craig
Jackson
F.W
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Baseball standings show Chicago 5 Brooklyn 4 and Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 0 with Cincinnati 6 Boston 2. Today’s games include Cincinnati at Boston 6:30 pm and Chicago at Brooklyn 6:30 pm with others at 12:30 pm and 6 pm. Tomorrow’s slate lists Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York among four matchups.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Michigan State taps Pete Newell as coach
Pete Newell, named Michigan State's new basketball coach, previously led the University of San Francisco to the 1948-49 National Invitation Tournament title at Madison Square Garden. The national AAU track and field championships are scheduled for June 23-24 in Washington, D C.
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East Lansing
Mich
Pete Newell
Michigan State
University of San Francisco
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Washington, D. C
Carlisle
Frank R. Maze
Wesleyan University
Dickinson College
New York
Jake LaMotta
Rocky Graziano
Polo Grounds
Michigan Normal seen as favorite in I I A C track meet at ISU
Bloomington May 24 AP Michigan Normal of Ypsilanti is favored to win the 21st annual I I A C track and field championship at Illinois State Normal University. The Hurons may sweep three meet records led by Jack Weiss in shot and discus and North Radar in hurdles.
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Huron
Wardell Gilliam
Abie Ulmer
Jim Johnson
Eastern Illinois State
Don Smith
Dan Beck
Hurons
Jim Little
Central Michigan
Joe McLafferty
Southern Illinois University
Frank Duis
Northern Illinois State
Mike Duszynski
Gene Seidle
Jacque Osborn
Illinois State Normal
Weiss
Don Green
Northern
Ilinois
Frank Pitol
Eastern Illinois
del Swearingen
Bob Charnley
Harry Michelson
Northern Illinois
Bob Budiekis
Harold Hartley
Southern Illinois
I.I.A.C
University awards 1950 baseball letters to 11 players
The University school announced 1950 season baseball letters to 11 players and team manager Tommy Hunt. Letter winners include James Ebbs Franklin Horn Archie Reinhardt Gene Rehn Bill Turner John Chancey Ivan Wright Tommy Glisson Charles McCaughan Bennie Hill Mark Hughes. Certificates went to James Hooppan Maurice Ebbs Duane Schroeder Robert Talley Bruce Nagle Roger Crenshaw. Bill Turner named most valuable player and honorary captain.
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University School
Bob Johnson
James Ebbs
Franklin Horn
Archie Reinhardt
Gene Rehn
Bill Turner
John Chancey
Ivan Wright
Tommy Glisson
Charles McCaughan
Bennie Hill
Mark Hughes
Tommy Hunt
James Hooppan
Maurice Ebbs
Duane Schroeder
Robert Talley
Bruce Nagle
Roger Crenshaw
Bass Take At Crab Orchard Improves
Fishermen in southern Illinois report a strong bass bite at Crab Orchard Lake. Chad La Plant of Murphysboro shows three bass weighing five four and four pounds. Other top catches include Barney Williams Willis Dean Macklin with 17 pounds across three bass and Bob Wahl C O Naumer with 17 pounds from five bass. Vern Grissom recorded two bass up to five and a half pounds and a five pounder. Grit Berkbigler scored a six pounder and Otis Miller of Makanda bragged a seven and a half pounder from Little Grassy Lake.
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Ilinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Chad” LaPlant
Murphysboro
LaPlant
Jay Borgers
Chard
Barney Williams
Willis Dean Macklin
Bob Wahl
C. O. Naumer
Vern Grissom
Grit” Berkbigler
Little Grassy Lake
Otis Miller
Makanda
Two Grand Tower Boys Sign Brown Contracts
Stacey Bill Wills and Jack Milster, 18, Grand Tower graduates, signed with the St. Louis Browns after a tryout. Wills is a left handed outfielder hitting solidly in district play and Milster a right handed shortstop who once pitched a no hit game. They head to Baxley Ga farm club tomorrow with unclear bonuses.
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Bill’ Wills
Jack Milster
Grand Tower
Baxley
St. Louis Browns
Browns
St. Louis
Brown
Wills
Milster
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Sportsman’s Park
Americans Shine in British Amateur Round at St Andrews
Six Americans survived to the second round while seven were eliminated in the British Amateur Championship at St Andrews Scotland. The event trimmed competitors to a pool of ten U S survivors as results flowed from the venerable links.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
U. S
Murphysboro Porter Brothers Defeat Carterville 14-5
The Murphysboro Porter Brothers softball team defeated Carterville 14 to 5 last night at Carterville.
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Murphysboro
Porter Brothers
Cartersville
Carterville
Pirates win 6-0 as Westlake hits grand slam in eighth
Bill MacDonald pitched a three hit shutout in his major league debut for the Pirates. Wally Westlake delivered a grand slam in the eighth to break a scoreless game and defeat the Phillies 6-0.
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Wally Westlake
Pirates
Phillies
Bill MacDonald
Phils
Prospects Bright for Quail as Hatchlings Appear
Early observed young quail in the Mankaneda hills suggest a strong season ahead. Reports note unusually high survival through last fall and a mild winter, with favorable weather likely yielding a top hunting season. Pheasants released nearby raise concern as tame adults near roadsides. conservationists urge delaying their shooting to protect future broods.
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Makanda
Pirate Rookie Joins List of Fine Starters
Alameda native Bill MacDonald, 21, rookie bonus right-hander, pitched a shutout in his first major league start for Pittsburgh, joining a Pittsburgh pitching lineage. He limited Philadelphia to three singles in a 6-0 win and struck out seven with one walk. The Pirates’ win kept Philadelphia from gaining on the Dodgers as Chicago beat St Louis. Cincinnati celebrated night-game history with a 6-2 win, while Washington overwhelmed Detroit 8-2 and St Louis defeated Philadelphia 7-1.
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Bill MacDonald
Pittsburgh
Alameda
Calif
Pirate
Nick Maddox
Maddox
St. Louis Cardinals
MacDonald
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pirates
Phils
Wally Westlake
Russ Meyer
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Andy Pafko
Roy Smalley
Cubs
Ralph Branca
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Willie Ramsdell
Brooklyn
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
al Widmar
Browns
Iain
Cards
Giants
New York
Tax receipts hold steady as crowds dip at race tracks
The Federation of Tax Administrators reports 22,591,421 attendees at U S tracks last year versus 23,853,807 in 1948 while state pari mutuel revenue hit $95,658,829 against $95,803,364 in 1948. Also noted is the 75th season of the National League, organized on February 2, 1876.
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Federation of Tax Administrators
U. S
SIU and area coaching moves and track notes
SIU graduates coach and jobs trend with upstate salaries attracting ex players. Budde Lennox and Belleville staff noted. Lanark Libertyville locations. Western beats Eastern in track with 3 26 7 mile relay. Priddy Lipon five double plays and Yankee batting totals hits 34.
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Freeport
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Waukegan
Chicago
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Eastern
Southern
House of David
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Fairmount
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Mt. Vernon
Vergil Fletcher
Collinsville
Jerry Priddy
Priddy
Livon
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Verban
Joe Gordon
Lipon
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Red Sox
Giants
Cards
Tigers
Yankee
Illini Coach Mistakenly Tries To Recruit Benton Player
In Champaign during state track meet weekend Illini coach Don Anderson spoke with Benton prospect Neal Hill misidentifying Truman Hill as Neal. The coach, unaware of Neal Richard also in Benton, praised Hill and discussed college plans, reflecting seasoned recruiting at large campus visits.
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Benton
Champaign
Truman Hill
Jim Levin
University of Illinois
Anderson
Don
Howard Neal
Neal
Hill
Illini
Richard
Harvey Sanders Takes Libertyville Coaching Job
An upstate source reports Harvey Sanders, former Marion and SIU athlete, has switched coaching positions from Lanark to Libertyville. Unclear if the name Jim Sanders refers to him or a family relation, with dad named Jim. Further confirmation needed on the exact identity.
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Jim Sanders
Lanark
Libertyville
Jim
Harvey Sanders
Marion
Eight Pitchers and Four Catchers On Yankees and Tigers
The Yankees and Tigers carry eight pitchers each the lowest in the majors while also using four catchers apiece. The Browns lead with 12 pitchers. The piece lists odd rosters and notes bench players earning at least 5000 annually, mentioning players such as Joe Erantt Richard Rozek Harry Byrd and others.
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New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
White Sox
Cardinals
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinal
Joe Erantt
Richard Rozek
Harry Byrd
Robert Wellman
James Pearce
Leonard Okrie
William Lees
Everett Johnson
Ernest Johnson
Wayne Belardi
Rudy Rufer
College Baseball Scores From Associated Press
Illinois Tech defeated Chicago Twins 4 to 3 while Nebraska dominated Kansas State 11 to 0. Michigan routed Notre Dame 13 to 1 and Butler beat Indiana 6 to 5. Ohio State beat Cincinnati 11 to 6 as Iowa State 11 Colorado 2 and Oklahoma 8 Kansas 5. Purdue 4 Wabash.
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Associated Press
Illinois Tech
Chicago Twins
Nebraska
Kansas State
Michigan
Notre Dame
Butler
Indiana
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Iowa State
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Purdue
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