More Than 400 Register For Herrin League
More than 400 youths, ages eight to 17, were placed on 32 teams in the Herrin Township Softball League season. Fr Timothy oer aided the draw. New rosters and equipment pickup at Lighted Park Tuesday evening June 3 with registration cards. Exhibition games under lights open the season. League rules include registration, sportsmanship, umpire in chief, profanity ban, no tobacco, bench rules, single-team rosters, spikes ban, 48 hour cancellation notice, 30 minute forfeit rule, and a five day appeal window.
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Hertin Township
Eugene McPherson
Christopher
J. W. Walkers Wildcats
St. Mary’s
Board of Directors
League
Ander
Yesterday's Stars Hit Feats Across Baseball Schedule
Minnie Minoso of the White Sox homered three times as Chicago beat Cleveland 3-1 and 7-2. Gil Hodges of the Dodgers drove in eight as Brooklyn swept Boston 5-4 and 11-2. Bobby Shantz of the Athletics pitched 14 innings to edge the Yankees 2-1 in the opener.
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Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Minoso
Chicago
Cleveland
Hodges
Brooklyn
Boston
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
New York Yankees
Lees the Kid Loes Starts Paying off 21000 Bonus
Brooklyn’s Billy Loes, 22, nicknamed Billy the Kid, signed a $21,000 bonus after talking Branch Rickey, and quickly impressed Dodger manager Charley Dressen. He earned his first wins in relief and then a starting assignment, showing ice water in his veins and a pace that could make him a 20-game winner.
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AP News
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Preacher Roe
Who’s Who
Baseball Register
Billy Lees
Astoria
Long Island
Billy the Kid
Branch Ricker
Cleveland
Loes
Bryant High
Rickey
Dodger
Army
St. Paul
Sam Mele
Saul Rogovin
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Ads
Roe
Roy Campanella
Dressen
Theda
Campy
Newcombe
Rex Barney
New York World - Telegram
New York
Giants
Charles
Chub) Feeney
Feeney
Pittsburg
Cubs
Chicago
Dizzy Dean
Dodgers
Golf finals set in British Amateur and All-American event
In Prestwick Frank Stranahan and Harvie Ward make the final for the third straight year. In St Louis Lloyd Mangrum leads the Western Open with a 36 hole total of 183. In Surbiton Mrs Pat Canning wins the right to meet Maureen Connolly in the Surrey grass courts final. In Paris Doris Hart and Shirley Fry reach the final round of the French championships.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
N. C
St. Louis
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Surbiton
England
Pat Canning
Todd
la Jolla
Calif
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Jean Walkersmith
Paris
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Shirley Fry
Akron
Freshman Osburn Shuts Down Opponents In Debut
Morgantown West Virginia AP reports Dave Osburn a freshman right hander from Buckhannon on WVU baseball allowed just one hit no earned runs and struck out nine over his first nine innings of intercollegiate play in a debut.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Dave Osburn
Buckhannon
West Virginia University
Everest Tallest Peak At 29002 Feet Says NGs
The National Geographic Society declares Mount Everest as the world’s highest peak at 29 002 feet. The figure underscores Everest’s global status and long standing height record reported by the society.
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National Geographic Society
Minoso Hodges Break Slumps With Big Day in Doubleheader
Dodgers batter Gil Hodges lifted his average to .227 after a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Braves 5-4 and 11-2, including two three run homers. Minnie Minoso returned from injury to power the White Sox to wins 7-2 and 3-1 over the Indians, lifting his average to .240. Other NL and AL results include the Giants-Dodgers split with Philadelphia, Cubs over Reds, Garagiola's three run homer for Pirates, and the Senators beating the Red Sox in the nightcap.
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Gil
Brooks
New York Giants
Minoso
Chicagoans
Cleveland Indians
Pers
Joe Dobson
Giants
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Garagiola
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Eddie Yost
Washin Senators
Senators
White Sox
Yankees
Bobby Shantz
Bob Hooper
Phil
Gorham Loses Semi final Test In State Meet
Gorham high school's baseball run ended with a 2-1 loss to Pekin in the state finals after earlier beating Pekin 2-1 in 10 innings with Senior ace Lewis Glidewell pitching 16 strikeouts. Tom Morgan threw a three hit game in a later loss to Notre Dame of Quincy. Gorham finishes 17-3 under coach Benny Dunn, advancing from Murphysboro Regional and Du Quoin Sectional.
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Gorham High School
Peoria
Pekin Chinks
Gorham
Notre Dame
Quincy
Mustangs
Tom Morgan
Lewis Glidewell
Glidewell
Pekin
Skobel
White
Morgan
John Hellmer
Phillips
Taylor
Brickhouse
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Benny Dunn
Indiana Netter Pace Big Ten Tournament Final
Indiana undefeated the season led Michigan State 50 46 in the Big Ten tennis meet finals at Evanston. Top seed Stan Drobac of Michigan State faces Norman Barnes of Iowa for the No 1 singles crown after Drobac beat Jim Daley of Wisconsin 6 0 6 2 and Barnes beat Bob Burnham of Indiana 7 5 6 2.
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Michigan State
Iowa
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Minnesota
Stan Drobac
Norman Barnes
Drobac
Jim Daley
Barnes
Bob Burnham
Kell Advises Batters Move in Box Against Pitch Types
New York report quotes George Kell outlining stance adjustments for slow curves and fastballs. He explains moving up for slow pitchers like Lopat and stepping back for fast workers Raschi Reynolds and Garcia, plus tips on inside pitches and drawing the back foot for right-field hits.
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Kell
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
Bob Feller
Allie Reynolds
Mike Garcia
Morton Wins Prep Baseball Championship
Morton of Cicero defeated Notre Dame of Quincy 5 to 3 to capture the state title for the second time. Tom Springer fanned 15 batters and allowed nine hits in a nine inning win. Notre Dame led early before Morton tied it in the fourth and took the lead with two runs in the fifth, scoring on a wild pitch.
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Morton
Cicero
Notre Dame
Quincy
Tom Springer
Ron Jecha
Bob Vanerka
Tom Bubeler
Jecha
Vanerka
Amburn
Bastean
Bickhaus
Morris
Springer
Eubeler
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