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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1940

Page

9

Local golfers reach Twin City semifinals in West Monroe

Tommy Bolt of Shreveport and Earl Stewart of Dallas advance to the Twin City Golf Tournament semifinals at McGuire Park West Monroe after strong rounds. Bolt posted a 68 in a 18th hole drama and a 72 total, while Stewart shot 70 to edge K Holt and set up a meeting with Bill Jones.

Chuck Taylor Twin Cities McGuire Park West Monroe Tommy Bolt Shreveport Cramer Haas Monroe Bolt Bill Jones Earl Stewart Dallas Tex Haas Dale Morey Bobby Cole Baton Rouge Sunset High School K. Holt Stewart Jones Wilson Gray Ben Downing, Jr L. L. Vann E. S. Girault Earl Harter Bill McDonald Dick Morey Jimmy Harper D. H. Allen Downing Girault Haag Morey Cole Hass

Rain Wrecks Practice For National Open Golf Tourney

Rain delayed Canterbury club sessions for 170 players including notable figures Martin Pose Amelio Castanon and Donald Pose who qualified at Mt. Vernon. Defending champ Byron Nelson and international players Vic Ghezzi Horton Smith Tommy Armour joined limited play as 36 holes remain possible after 18 and 18.

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LSU Tigers Win Four SEG Titles in 39-40 Season

LSU athletic teams claim four Southeastern Conference titles in 39-40, led by football, boxing, golf, and track. The year saw 56 intercollegiate wins and 21 losses with multiple individual champions, all-Americans, and a standout baseball season ending with Paul Brotherton signing with the Indians.

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Detroit Pounds Nationals as Newsom Wins Sixth

Detroit defeats Washington 12 to 3 led by Buck Newsom in another strong start. Tigers explode early, scoring multiple runs off Willis Hudlin and Krakauskas as the Nationals falter. Newsom fends off repeated threats, yielding support from a powerful Detroit offense to seal the rout.

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Knoxville Smokies add pitcher Bert Richmond from Dallas

Manager Neil Caldwell said from Nashville that the Knoxville Smokies acquired left handed pitcher Bert Richmond from Dallas of the Texas league. Richmond won 13 games and lost 11 last season and will join the team in Nashville during the current series.

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Shreveporters Triumph at A A A U Track Meet with 48 Points

Shreveport's entrants piled up 48 points to win the Southern A A U meet in New Orleans. Fortier High of New Orleans finished second with 17 points. Warren Barton led New Orleans with 19 points, while Jesuit and other schools also placed. Henry Tripp of Shreveport set a new shot put record of 52 feet 6.25 inches.

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Bowling Tilts Wobale Schedule For Coming Week

Schedule lists seven matches for the coming week with pairings and venues. Monday features Coca Colara at The Lobby, Delta Sigma faces Dr. Pep at a different time, and midweek pairings include Johns Manville versus City and Sears Roebuck versus Montgomery Ward.

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Houston Hurler Sets Modern League Record

Houston pitcher Howard Pollet, just four months out of high school, tied a modern league record with eleven victories. He pitched in his twelfth game of the season, supported by teammates Seve Warchot and Ed Winaman, delivering a standout performance to halt a rally in the eighth inning. Pollet leads the circuit in strikeouts and has two two-hit games this season, after starting with New Thera in the Havengeline league.

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