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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1940
Page
8
Hot Springs Bathers score in the ninth inning to defeat Monroe, the league leaders, in a dramatic finish played in Hot Springs Arkansas on June 1.
Monroe's league leading White Sox begin a home stand at Casino Park facing the El Dorado Oilers in a single game today at 3 p.m. Manage Doug Taitt plans to start Charley Bowles or Floyd Speer, both right handed, with Guy Sturdy undecided on his starter.
Hot Springs Bas her Ed Kramer out pitched Tom Perry and Jim Brister as White Sox fall 5 to 4 in a home night game. Kramer went the distance for Bathers while Brister took the loss. Scoring came early with Ed McCullum homering for Hot Springs and later runs by Jordan Hud son and Hill. Eagar, Medak, Pruitt and Schang produced several Sox threats but timely Bathers hits sealed the win.
Billy Conn hones for a possible shot at Joe Louis the Brown Bomber after defending his light heavyweight title against Gus Lesnevich in Detroit. The bout, delayed twice by boils, could set Conn on a path to a Louis title bout if he wins and firms up weight and punching power. Both fighters near weight limits as they prep for 15 rounds with a $2,500 weight forfeits posted.
Nashville Tennessee April 1 11 0 victory over Knoxville boosted the Southern Association lead to five games. Ace Adams allowed four hits for the Vols while Nashville tallied 20 safeties. Final line shows Nashville 11 Knoxville 0 with Carpenter Koneff Schroeder Sheehan Adams and George contributing.
Chattanooga Lookouts beat Atlanta Crackers 10 to 4 to climb to fourth in the Southern Association standings. Five pitchers used as both teams totaled 15 hits. Poindexter Kerksieck Drake and Richards for Atlanta and Stiles Ash McAdams R Hooks for Chattanooga contributed to the win.
Yesterday’s baseball results include HOT SPRINGS 5 over MONROE 4 and Pine Bluff 7 over El Dorado 3. Helena defeated Greenville 14 to 1, Clarksdale beat Greenwood 9 to 3. Today’s schedule features El Dorado at Monroe Pine Bluff at Hot Springs Helena at Clarksdale and Greenwood at Greenville.
Mobile Alabama June 1 three brothers will fill the roles of bride groom minister and best man in a wedding Tuesday night Andrew Edington Altmore High school football coach will marry Miss Marguerita Haas his brother David a Monroeville minister will perform the ceremony and Brother William will be best man
San Antonio and Oklahoma City split a 5 to 2 game with Muncrief and Harshany leading the visitors. Houston fell to Fort Worth by 7 to 6 as Wilks and Narron teamed with Marberry to defend. Shreveport and others posted varied scores with Klaerner and Lopat among top contributors.
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Bees 3 to 2 in a protested game. Gene Thompson pitched three hits for the Reds as a second inning call dispute led to a Bees protest and a McCormick first base confusion.
In Walla Walla on June 1, about 500 sports enthusiasts and friends toasted R. V. Borleske for a quarter century as head of Whiteman College athletics. The event honored him as a noted figure among American coaches akin to Amos Alonzo Stagg.
Miss Lucille Godwin asked yesterday for all boys wanting to play baseball or join a City Recreation league team to meet Monday at 2 p.m. at the recreation hall. Training courses start Monday at 9 a.m. and run through the week, with the playground opening on the following Monday or June 10.
Cleveland's Lou Boudreau and Ray Mack pace the offense as rookie infielders. Mack hits .363 with a .478 over the last two weeks, Boudreau at .329 and tied for team doubles with 13. Observers credit their defense for lifting the Indians toward a Yankees challenge.
Sugi Hayamaka, junior light heavy weight champion of the United States, will defend his title against Russ of Carlsbad New Mexico at the Monroe Wrestling arena Thursday night. Farmer Jones meets Jack Purdin in the semi final. Jones also wins a leather zipper bag in a fan popularity contest.
Monroe's All-Stars travel to Tallulah Louisiana to face Port Gibson Mississippi this afternoon at 3 30 p m at the Fair Grounds diamond.
The piece notes Mack, formerly Mickovsky, an Illinois graduate and Case alum, with a background in mechanical engineering and baseball training in amateur leagues, signals optimism that Cleveland may win its first pennant since 1920.
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