Cubs blank Brooklyn again in 2-0 win
Chicago Cubs pitcher Bob Chipman ex-Dodger shut out the Brooklyn Dodgers with five hits as Marvin Rickert homered, aiding a second straight 2-0 victory and extending Brooklyn’s slump to two losses. Box score details and team notes follow with Pittsburgh Giants links.
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Alexandria Draws Top Evangeline Attendance
In Shreveport Louisiana on June 8, J Walter Morris league president reported Evangeline League attendance this season totals 170154 paid to 139 games averaging 1224 per game and he believes this marks strong interest in the circuit.
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Baseball Guild Loses 1st Round
The American Baseball Guild voted not to strike after a two hour secret meeting at Pittsburgh’s ballpark. Pirates owner manager and Bob Rice spoke as guild leader Robert Murphy pledged the fight continues beyond this setback. No players were named and details were kept private.
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Willie Pep Knocks Out Bartolo for Featherweight Crown
In Madison Square Garden Willie Pep stops La Bartolo in the 12th round to claim the undisputed featherweight title. The 9,881 gate bring in $53,486 as Pep, from Hartford, ends Sal Bartolo’s 10-year bid atop the world with a decisive right hand.
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City League Adds Two Softball Clubs in Monroe
Illinois Central and Hunt and Whitaker join the City Softball League as Monroe recreation director Jack Hesketh reports. With one round of play already done, the new teams will forfeit the first round to preserve standings.
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Teams clash in doubleheader to settle early round results
This afternoon the two teams meet in a doubleheader to decide their first and second round outcomes of the current meeting.
Bramham Acts On Gambling Rumors In Minor Leagues
Durham, N C June 8 Bramham president of the National Association issues a bulletin to minor league club owners demanding they go to the very limit to stamp out gambling in baseball parks. He warns that failure to act will forfeit franchises and urges clubs to eject gamblers deny admissions and refund tickets while consulting attorneys for full enforcement.
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Recreation softball schedule published for midweek and Friday
Wednesday games feature Sears Roebuck versus Graves and Taylor at 5 45 and Ouachita Bakery versus Red Shield at O P H S also 5 45. Friday schedule lists Sears Roebuck against Exchange Club at Neville 5 45 and Graves and Taylor versus Ouachita Bakery at Neville 7 30.
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Recreation Midget Softball set to start June 18
The Monroe Recreation Department announces the Midget Softball League will begin play June 18 under director Jack Hesketh. Monroe now hosts a record number of recreation teams across City Softball and Baseball leagues, with 27 teams currently active and three more ready to join. Teams urged to contact Hesketh at the Recreation Center 1700 South Grand Street to enter.
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Local Matchups and Plant Water Use Factored In
A sports card notes Lover's Lane versus Guerriero and Neville versus Southern Bell at 8.30 p.m. in town. A separate line explains a corn plant uses about 368 pounds of water to yield one pound of dry matter, highlighting agricultural water efficiency.
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No records fall at senior A A U track meet in New Orleans
Rain soaked City Park Stadium marred the senior A A U track and field meet delaying it from last weekend. LSU’s Bobby Lowther cleared 13 feet in pole vault amid poor footing. Tulane’s Bill McLane won the 440y in 51.8 seconds. Fred Garley of Auburn won the mile in 4 34.3 with close finishes for Eldon Correa and Chuck Morgan in the 105 seconds. Morgan and others claimed titles in high hurdles, shot put, and more despite damp conditions.
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