Michigan Normal wins Inter-State meet with six records set
Hurons dominate with 79 points as Michigan Normal breaks six conference marks led by Bob Neighbors who set 13 3 percent in the pole vault. Harold Hartley and Joe Hughes also shine as Southern finishes sixth in the first I I A C event.
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Michigan Normal
Hurons
Southern
I.I.A.C
Bob Neighbors
Belleville
Harold Hartley
Ray Palmer
Osborn
Henderson
Palmer
Chapman
Suehr
Western
Maroon
Coleman
Hill
East
Alexander
Alex
Braden
Whittenberg
Wangelin
Leland
Doc
Lingle
Hartley
Neighbors
Joe Hughes
Hughes
Carterville Stars Defeat Johnston City 7-3 in Baseball Showdown
Carterville Stars won 7 to 3 over Johnston City behind Bob Johns son’s six hits and an 11 hit attack. Bollinger homered in the fourth, adding three singles for three RBI. Johnston City scored in the second and seventh, with Gracama and Dempsey contributing key hits. The Stars face Gorham at Crainville Park Tuesday as Bleyer plans to leave for Cen tralia in the Missouri Ohio Valley league on June 3.
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Carterville
Johnston City
Bob Johnsson
Stars
Johnson
Bollinger
Franklin
Smith
Resnik
Farley
Bleyer
Dempsey
Gracama
Greer
Gorham
Crainville Park
Bill Bleyer
The
Centralia
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QO Chew
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Murphysboro 18, Preston-Walsh 2 in Riverside Park game
Murphysboro’s Trico League baseball team routed Preston-Walsh 18 to 2 at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Teddy Koenigsmarx earned the win with a two hit performance while Charley Williams collected three hits including a home run and Don Birkner also went deep.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Preston
Don Birkner
Mattoon Maintains 800 Pace in Weekend Shutout Win
Mattoon beat Paris 7-0 to push its league record to 16-4 as Sayers held the Lakers to four hits. Centralia improved to 17-8 with an 8-3 win over Mt. Vernon, while Springfield upset Vincennes twice in weekend action. West Frankfort split with Paducah. Cardinals and Chiefs each took one. Rain spoiled other games. Mattoon at Paris was postponed.
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Mattoon
Paris
Indians
Lakers
Sayers
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Vincennes
Giants
Velvets
West Frankfort
Paducah
Cardinals
Chiefs
Doogen
Swensen
Smith
Hobbs
Dickhens
Mameron
Long
Harry
Ziegler
Ortoskey
Mount Vernon
Mount
Vernon
Sechier
Brand
Ecklund
Pavlovich
Edgar
W. Frankfort
Bone
Michalec
Wilkes
Garland
Harvey
Karas
Rogers
Slike
McCabe
Dosser
Diminico
Nelson
Kyes
L Pet
All Star Baseball Honors From Bloominton Conference
Bauer and Jones named to the all conference baseball team as Southern outfielder and first baseman. Thompson named second team pitcher. Thompson and the duo pace Maroons with strong batting forms. Final standings show Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, Normal with records and leading batsmen listed. Michigan State players note pro signings and PGA foreign winners referenced. Horace Ashenfelter brothers noted among Penn State distance runners.
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Bill Bauer
Southern
Joe Jones
Bloomington
Darrell Thompson
Bauer
Jones
Maroons
Thompson
Belleville
Ray Meath
Angi Marini
Jack Whitson
Bill Eisermann
J. D. Anderson
Bob Widmos
Jack Brumm
Dick Smith
Jewells DeBouck
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
United Press reports the WL standings with Philadelpha Brooklyn Chicago and Pittsburgh positions and records. It lists yesterday's results including St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Chicago Boston Brooklyn and tomorrow's doubleheader schedule across multiple venues.
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United Press National League
Phila
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Murphy Legion Team Wins 4-1 in 1950 Opener
Murphysboro Junior American Legion opened 1950 with a 4-1 win over Neunert on Neunert field. Pitcher Ronnie Hagler allowed one hit and struck out 12 over seven innings while also leading with three hits. Eckert fanned six and Neunert’s lineup produced a lone run.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
Neunert
Diamond
Ronnie Hagler
Hagler
Eckert
Graeff
Underwood
Miller
Biggs
Strothman
Crossin
Pugh
Robinson
Ozburn
Merkley
Zukosky Reaches Medalist Duel In IIA C Golf
Walt Zukosky of Southern tied for third with a 147 total as Harry Mussatto of Normal claimed the medalist honors with a 142 after a dramatic final nine at Bloomington. Mussatto led Normal to the team title, while Zukosky’s late holes cost him the top spot on the II I A C course.
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Walt Zukosky
West Frankfort
Bloomington
Harry Mussatto
Normal
Zukosky
Mussatto
Zukoskey
Jim Michaels
Western
Michaels
Armstrong
Wilson
Freitag
Maroons
Track meet records at Northern and Michigan Normal event
A list of event results from a track meet featuring Michigan Normal Northern Eastern Western and Central Michigan with times and distances for sprints, distance runs, hurdles and field events. Notable marks include a 9.7 second 220 and a 4:21.5 mile, plus several records or near-record performances with old-new marks noted.
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Gilliam
Michigan Normal
Mayhew
Western
J. Johnson
Eastern
Ewing
Patterson
Northern
Duis
Beck
Smith
Curtis
Little
Central Michigan
Perkins
Coleman
Southern
Sims
Lintner
Osborn
Normal
Henderson
Davis
Palmer
Gundrum
Radar
Brodie
Cutch
Franklin
Goff
Knox
Swearingen
East
Hall
Weiss
Mhunsberger
Cransford
Harrower
Clark
Ray
Greinke
Stewart
Hartley
Pensinger
Marston
Danielser
Ellis
Michelson
Beales
Shaw
Eudeikis
Gregory
Howell
Wagner
Wright
Braden
Even Race Is Forecast In Fast 500
The Indianapolis 500 field features 34 cars with a tight speed range led by Mauri Rose as a potential four time winner. Veterans mix with first timers in a balanced lineup as time trials produced speeds from 129.208 to 134.343 miles per hour. A diesel entry driven by Jimmy Jackson is the lone non gasoline car in the field.
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Indianapolis
Jules Goux
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Ind
Jerry Hoyt
Louie Meye
Jimmy Murphy
Frank Lockhart
Jimmy Jackson
Desert Hot Springs
Calif
Rose
Howard Keck
Bill Holland
Reading
Tony Breenhausen
Tinley Park
Walt Falkner
North Long Beach
Normal Sweeps I A C Tennis Crown at Normal
Normal swept the I A C tennis championship at Normal Saturday winning five of six division titles. The Redbirds scored 182 points to Michigan Normal 6, Western 6, Southern 5, Northern 2, Eastern 2. Key finals saw Changnon of Normal over Bob Norman 6-1 6-2 and Henderson 6-3 6-2, with doubles by Blaine Sunday and Michigan Normal 6-4 6-3, while Changnon and Olsen took No. 2 doubles for Normal.
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Redbirds
Michigan Normal
Western
Southern
Northern
Central Michigan
Jack Mawdsley
Dick Vorwald
Bob Norman
Changnon
Henderson
Schlichting
Hertz
Sunday
Strawn
Doxstader
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Henderson and Hertz
Changnon and Olsen
Cooper and
Smith
Freshman Rule Sparks I I A C Change in 1951
Southern fears loss of key players if freshman eligibility returns next season as I I A C eyes restoring the rule by 1951. Conference weighs tighter standards limiting rosters and travel budgets across football basketball and other sports amid travel distances and costs.
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Southern
Bloomington
Michigan Normal
Michigan Central
Normal
William Tudor
Organ
VanderPluym
Call
Cooley
Groninger
Garrett
Bobba
Ledbetter
Malones
Swoboda
Bruno
Brush
Goodman
Henson
Hoskins
Michigan
Gorham Aces Defeat Campbell Hill Merchants 4-0
Gorham Aces blank Campbell Hill Merchants 4-0 at Gorham as Lewis Glidewell struck out 14 and allowed eight hits. Grace led Gorham with three hits in four at bats while Kohlenberger added ten in three trips. Miselhorn and Bollman shared pitching duties for Campbell Hill, allowing eight hits and eight strikeouts.
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Lewis Glidewell
Gorham Aces
Campbell Hill
Gorham
Glidewell
Kohlenberger
Misselhorn
Thurman
Cf Grace
Ee Mifflin
Morgan
Worthen
Heins
Dunn
Crain
I I A C Runners Compare to Big Ten Meet
The I I A C track meet at Normal showed Michigan Normal performing strongly against Big Ten times. Phil Coleman ran 4 23.5 in the mile and finished behind the winner while Dace McLafferty failed to qualify in the 880. Winning times in the I I A C compared favorably to the Big Ten, with Michigan Normal clocking 3 22.6 in the mile relay and the Big Ten around 3 22.9 in similar splits.
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Michigan Normal
Southern
Phil Coleman
Dace McLafferty
Evanston
Michigan
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Southern’s Track Shine Sparks I A C Center Debate
The article contrasts Southern with other I A C schools noting Southern’s superior track facilities while Normal lacks a stadium and relies on a football field. It mentions Normal’s baseball field, night play, clay courts, tennis courts, two golf courses, and a gym similar to Southern. It also notes all schools upgrading fields and tracks, with Eastern preparing a new track for next spring.
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Carbondale
Normal
Southern
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Carbonedale
Western
Northern
Eastern
Towermen Edge Dowell 4 3 In Ninth Inning Clash
Grand Tower Trico League baseball team beat Dowell 4 to 3 at Dowell to start the season with a second straight win. After tied scores at 1 1 and 2 2, Grand Tower led 4 2 in the eighth before Dowell added a final run in the ninth, as Penrod closed the game with the last strike. Boston noted as a famed four miler from the 1830s was named for a card game rather than the city.
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Grand Tower
Dowell
Penrod
Boston
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