Former Bengals Will Play Today for Links Title
Two ex LSU golf stars Fred Haas Jr and Lawrence Larcade Jr advance to the 36 hole final of the 23rd annual state amateur championship at Baton Rouge country club. Haas defeats Beverly Nabors 2 and 1 and Larcade downed Joe Zachariah 2 and 1 to reach tomorrow’s final. Haas beat LeRoy Ward 4 and 3 and Nabors beat Herbert Durham 6 and 5 in morning quarterfinals. Manufactured field included Gil Moore and others as favorites faltered en route to the finals.
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Twilight League Tuesday Night Games Spotted
Francis Beauty faces Hunt and Whitaker at Gassers Park Louisiana Power and Light clashes United Electric N J C Phi Kappa meets Thom McAn Neville All States plays Seven Up West Monroe Knights of Pythias squares off with United Gas Lida Benton plays likely observer of the evening action.
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Thursday Games Highlight Local Matches
Knights of Pythias take on West Monroe while United Electric faces Francis Beauty Neville Seven-Up meets Thom McAn at Gassers Park United Gas plays All States at N J C in a packed sports card
Tag Team Match Set for Monroe Wrestling Arena
Promoter Gus Kallio announces Tuesday’s main event at Monroe Wrestling arena a four man light heavyweight tag team bout featuring Rene La Belle Jack Curtis Mike Fraley and Carl Zuppe. A ring drawing at 7:30 determines lineups for preliminaries with a winner teaming with the loser for the tag clash. Also on the card two 30 minute preliminaries with evenly matched teams. Student night admission is 10 cents. children 25 cents. general 3 cents. ringside 75 cents. colored fans 25 cents.
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Evangeline players move to Georgia-Florida club
Americus Pioneers gain Evangeline hurler David Phillips from Lake Charles and an outfielder-catcher Anderson from the same league as the Evangeline league folds. President Bob James notes the move strengthens prospects in the Georgia-Florida league.
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Meridian club vows to shore up treasury and keep loop franchise
Meridian Mississippi June 6. President Pat Moulton of the Southeastern league and club directors met Meridian club supporters to plan replenishing the treasury and retaining the city's loop franchise. Reorganization of the Meridian club is contemplated to strengthen the last place team.
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Red Ruffing Wins 250th Game Brooks Blank Cubs
Curt Davis pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 2-0 shutout over the Chicago Cubs for his fifth straight victory and eighth of the season. Davis scattered seven hits, Lee allowed eight, and Stan Hack had two doubles and a single in three trips as Brooklyn opened a seven game NL lead.
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Penguins breed exclusively in Antarctic circle
Only two of the 17 recognized penguin species breed entirely within the Antarctic circle, though penguins broadly symbolize the region.
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Yesterday's Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule
Yesterday saw Cincinnati 8 journeyman Boston 2 and Detroit 9 3 while Cleveland topped New York 9 3 and Chicago edged Boston 3 1. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 3 1 with several games postponed and a slate of today’s matchups including Little Rock at Atlanta and Memphis at Chattanooga.
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Beaumont Wins 5 Texas City Clash 5 Dallas
In a weather disrupted schedule several matchups listed. Beaumont defeated Dallas 5 to 3 as Tulsa postponed games shifted Tulsa at San Antonio twice and Fort Worth at Shreveport played. Oklahoma City was set to face Houston while Dallas and Beaumont planned rematches.
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International League Scoreboard Highlights
Jersey City edges Rochester 3 2 in ten innings in Montreal as Baltimore beats Buffalo 4 3 and Newark defeats Syracuse 9 3 while Toronto bests Syracuse 4 1.
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Local High Scoring Games Highlight Weekend Action
Jackson 4 Pensacola 1 and Mobile 3 Anniston 2 showcased decisive outcomes as teams competed in a twin match setup. Jackson defeated Pensacola with a sweeping margin while Mobile edged Anniston in a tight contest for a late-season point.
Veteran Ruffing reachs 250th win with four hitter
Charley Ruffing the New York Yankees veteran right hander earned his 250th win by pitching a four hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0. Joe Gordon drove in all three runs with a first inning bases loaded double while extending his hitting streak to 22 games. Ruffing now stands at 250 to 210 in 18 seasons with the Yankees and Red Sox, leading the majors in shutouts with his 39th career whitewash.
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Olympic Oak moved for Navy preflight site at UGA
The so called Olympic Oak from Berlin 1936 win fell to a Navy building program at the University of Georgia. It had been planted behind the press box at Georgia's football stadium after Towns in Forest County presented the tree and others to first place winners by Adolf Hitler.
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Derby Champion Again Shows His Heels to Alsab
Derby winner Shut Out outsprinted Alsab at Belmont Park to capture the Belmont Stakes and complete a strong spring for the colt. Eddie Arcaro rode as Shut Out stayed back before sprinting clear in the stretch to win by three lengths. The crowd of 28,813 saw a $44,520 payout with strong war-relief proceeds from the day’s betting.
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Seven Major Leaguers Help Fellers Navy Nine
Six players with major league experience will join Bobby Feller's Navy lineup to face an all star Army nine at the Polo Grounds on Sunday June 15 as part of a five hour all sports card for Army Navy relief. Feller's helpers include Sam Chapman Vinnie Smith Ace Parker Freddie Hutchinson Jim Carlin and Mel Preibisch from Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit Boston and Boston clubs.
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Sixth Twin City Tourney Qualifying Opens At McGuire Park
The sixth annual Twin City Amateur golf tournament begins at McGuire Park near West Monroe with qualifying rounds through Friday. Ed Shaver H A McDonald George Barton Harry Frazer Aaron Parker and Fred Willis led the first qualifying scores with McDonald Barton and Parker carding 87. Dickie Touchstone, defending champion, is uncertain to compete as he studies at Gear Tech. McGuire pro-am and club championship finals set for the weekend with prizes including stamps and bonds for winners and runners-up.
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