Bradley Baseball to Face Southern Illinois Twice This Weekend
Bradley university to play Southern Illinois in Carbondale May 30 and 31 with 2 p.m. single games. John Kent of Marion is among Bradley pitchers traveling. The Braves hold a 12-6 record and have defeated top teams including St. Louis Illinois Arkansas Indiana and Iowa. Kent, a standout basketball alumnus, is praised by coach Leo Schrall as part of the program’s bright future alongside hurlers Zack Monroe Dale Hatfield Gil Bell and Dick Metzger who may return from injury for the Southern contest.
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Major League Standings and Tonight Schedule
National League standings show Cleveland leading with 24 wins and 13 losses. Washington, Boston, and New York follow, with St. Louis and Chicago midpack. Tonight games include St Louis at Chicago and New York at Brooklyn among others. Sunday's results included Philadelphia 2 0 and St Louis 7 2.
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Spartan fixture Lyman Frimodig long-serving MSU official
East Lansing Mich AP Lyman L Frimodig the Spartans only 10 letter winner has spent over thirty years on campus serving as student assistant director of athletics ticket sales manager and now business manager of athletics at Michigan State University.
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Field Brooklyn Adcock Collapses After Hard Slide
Adcock collapsed on the Brooklyn bench after a hard seventh inning slide into second base where he was forced. The incident halted play as medics attended to him and the team waited for an update on his condition.
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Gerry Staley Becomes Card Pitching Ace
AP Newsfeatures reports on Gerry Staley's breakout for the St. Louis Cardinals. The 28-year-old right hander, after Army service and a slow start, has won five of his first six starts this year and aims for 20 wins, reflecting improved control, discipline, and behind him a steady bullpen and hitters who finally back him. He recalls manager Jim Keesey as pivotal. Staley also notes his knuckleball and sinker as weapons and his long road to pitching age.
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Red) Barrett
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State Baseball Tourney Opens Thursday in Illinois
Chicago May 26 AP Elgin will meet Waukegan for Woodstock sectional title to complete the eight team field for the Illinois high school baseball championship at Pear Thursday and Friday Pekin seeks a repeat after winning the 1951 crown fielding a strong lineup with 19 wins in 21 games Quincy boasts 15 straight victories led by pitcher Jim Bickhaus undefeated The Thursday first round pairs include Notre Dame at Quincy vs Elgin or Waukegan Gorham vs Pekin and Taylorville vs fonaee of Chicago with Edwardsville facing Morton of Cicero
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Chess to Wrestling New York Star Henry Wittenberg
Henry Wittenberg, eight time National AAU wrestling champion and 1948 Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist, began at CCNY on the chess team before switching to wrestling. He rose to detective sergeant in the New York City police force.
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Hole-in-one ends long wait for Cold Spring Harbor golfer
Pete Burke of Cold Spring Harbor N Y posted his first hole in one after 36 years, using a 6 iron for a 165 yard ace on the 13th hole in a Long Island pro amateur event at Cold Spring Country Club. Burke shot 72 on his own ball and teamed with Harry Stein for a 64 best ball. His boss pro Jack Mallon won.
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Glazed tiles and tournament aid noted in historic summary
A fragment notes a tournament with a 63 aided by amateur partners Mary Schechter and Ted Hyams. It also mentions glazed tiles becoming common in Europe in the second half of the 12th century.
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