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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1948

Page

10

Double Defeat Blasts Braves From Top Ring

The New York Giants overturned a 5-2 deficit with five runs in the seventh inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in St. Louis. Johnny Mize opened the rally with a first inning homer and a double, while Bilgig ly Rigney delivered a go ahead double in the seventh. Sheldon Jones earned the win, and Murray Dickson took the loss. The Reds and Phillies split a twin bill in Cincinnati, with Hank Sauer hitting a bases loaded homer for the Nightcap. In Pittsburgh, rain halted a Pirates-Phils game in the third inning with Philadelphia up 6-1.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Boston Braves Hank Sauer Jeff Pittsburgh

Florida Tigers to Play Cinderella at Casino Park

The Florida Tigers face Cinderella at Casino Park this afternoon at 3 o clock in a key season test for the Monroe Negroes. J B Williams, ex Cinderella and New Orleans Creoles alumnus, is traveling with Florida and expected to pitch against his former teammates. Manager Howard may rely on Mack Speedball Hall as Monroe pitching ace.

Florida Tigers Cinderella Sports Casino Park Monroe J. B. Williams Cinderella Club New Orleans Creoles Tigers Howard Mack Hall

West Monroe Midget Softball Standings and Schedule

The West Monroe Midget Softball standings list tomorrow’s Kiwanis versus Presbyterian at 7 30 and only game scheduled. Wednesday features Westside Flower against Kiwanis at 7 p m and Presbyterian against Calvert s at 8 15 p m. Thursday schedules Calvert s against Westside Flower at 7 p m.

West Monroe Kiwanis Presbyterian Westside Flower Calvert's Westside

Athlete's Foot Remedy Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement explains that a skin infection is a vegetable growth beneath the skin, not a germ, and claims H. F. dissolves the outer layer then kills the growth. The liquid is touted as non staining and usable overnight with a free trial, requesting $1 after ten days if it helps.

H. F

Docusen Gets Chance At Robinsons Crown

Sugar Ray Robinson arrives in Chicago for a defense against Bernard Docusen and declares plans for a shot at Tony Zale’s middleweight title and Gus Lesnevich’s light heavyweight crown. He offers 150,000 for a September Zale bout and aims to hold a single title at a time.

Chicago Sugar Ray Robinson Bernard Docusen New Orleans Tony Zale Gus Lesnevich Robinson Windy City Docusen Zale George Gainford Sugar Lesnevich Hank Armstrong

Fans to Launch All Star Voting

Chicago readers learn that major league fans will begin voting Tuesday for the 15th annual All Star game in St Louis on July 13. Polling spans 298 radio stations 138 newspapers three magazines and 47 states plus DC with 800000 ballots in parks. Durocher and Harris will pick mound staffs while balloting runs to July 5 with starting lineups determined by top vote getters.

Chicago St. Louis District of Columbia Nevada Chicago Tribune Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Bucky Harris New York Yankees

Texas League batting leaders and top performers list

Summary of Texas League batting and pitching leaders with player names teams and statistics. Tatum Noren Khhederian Summers Kirby Burns Orona Kress Dunlap Sweeney White Perkowski Bryant Boyer and others show runs hits bases on balls home runs and strikeouts across Tulsa Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Shreveport and others.

Abhba Tatum Tulsa Noren Fort Worth Khhederian Dallas Dawid Creo City Burns Orona S.A Kress Tatum Fondy F.W Perkowski Bryant Boyer Alexander Austin

West Monroe Lions Clash at West Monroe Rec Field

At 8 p m the West Monroe Lions face Exchange Club in West Monroe. Also at 8 p m Jayvcees meet Missouri Pacific, and Monroe Kiwanis play West Monroe Kiwanis at the Rec field.

Tee Ewe Enene Ewene W. Mon Kiwanis Jaycees Sascebaeeaperere Monroe Kiwanis Stereos Lions Cees Eeene Exchange Club Eee Eeneee West Monroe Lions West Monroe Jayvcees Optimist Missouri Pacific Monroe Kiwanis West Monroe Kiwanis Rec

Monroe Braves Fall to Fairbanks 12 to 5

The Monroe Braves pee wee baseball team lost to Fairbanks 12 to 5. Neither side produced more than one hit per player, with Monroe totaling four and Fairbanks five. Batteries: Monroe Lees Gannaway Kalor Sims Frankford Knight Fairbanks. Practice for Monroe set at Neville Diamond Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3.00.

Monroe Braves Pee Wee Baseball Club Fairbanks Braves Lees Gannaway Kalor

Monroe Meets Ruston Legion Again Tuesday

The Farmerville and Monroe West Monroe duel for first in the West League of the Fifth District American Legion Junior baseball race resumes Tuesday with Ruston visiting Twin City club at Frasier Field in Monroe. Monroe West Monroe and Farmerville both hold five wins and one loss at the midway point, with Ruston seeking to challenge after beating El Dorado 8 to 3 and preparing for Jonesboro next Friday.

Farmerville Monroe-West Monroe American Legion Ruston Twin City McCain-Richards Motor Company Lincoln Parish Larry Fox Medak Frasier Field Ruston Club el Dorado Ark Legion Club Lowery Twins Doug Don Lincoln Parish Boys Jonesboro Monroe Bastrop Winnsboro

Baba Lewis Wins Dixie Golf Crown

Baba Lewis of Tulsa Oklahoma captured the Southern Tennis Tournament women's singles title in Memphis defeating Marta Barnett of Miami 15-13 6-4. Other results include Tuero and Larned advancing to the men's final and McCasslin winning veterans singles with Beckner taking girls' singles.

Memphis. Tenn Baba”" Lewis Tulsa Okla Miami Marta Barnett Jack Tuero New Orleans Chicago Gardner Larned Tuero George Pero Larned Buddy Pehrens Fort Lauderdale Fla William McCassin Pollard Parsons Nashville Barbara Beckner Peoria Ill Bonnie Feiblemann

Recreation girls Lover's Lane vs Woman's Shop contest

Recreation report notes two games at Lover's Lane and Red Shield venues. The 7 p.m. match features Lover's Lane against Woman's Shop in the Rec field while Red Shield meets Southern Bell at 8:30 p.m. in the Rec field.

Lover's Lane Woman's Shop Red Shield Southern Bell Pet Lovers’ Lane Pharmacy Woman's Shop Baer Renene Iccceevtese

North Central League Tonight's Games

Clarks faces Jonesville Jena plays Urania and Olla meets Columbia in a slate of North Central League basketball games today.

North Central League Clarks Jonesville Jena Urania Olla Columbia Columbia Crease Urania Pete Jena Sete

Buffalo Strike When Bream Pass Crickets

Aldin Butch Martin of 302 Orange Street fished Bayou DeSiard yesterday using small bream hooks and a cane pole with crickets as bait. He caught three buffalo weighing over 60 pounds in a slow bite, after losing the first strike to an unexpected run.

Aldin Butch” Martin Orange Street Bayou DeSiard

White Sox and Yankees clash in windy ballgame recap

AL HOLD inson Stirnweiss Henrich Lindell 2 Mitchell Gordon 2 Keltner 2. Two base hits Stirnweiss Lindell Mitchell Brown. Three base hit DiMaggio. Home run Gordon. Double plays Keltner and Gordon, Gordon, Boudreau and Robinson. Left on Bases Cleveland 10 New York 8. Bases on balls Reynolds 6 Bearden 2 Gromek 1 Klieman 2. Strike outs Reynolds 2 Bearden 4 Hits off Bearden 7 in 1-3 innings Romek 1 in 2-3 Kliesman 1 in 3 none out in 9th Lemon 1 in 1 Reynolds 11 in 2-3 Drews 6 in 1-3. Hit by pitcher Bearden DiMaggio. Winning pitcher Klieman losing pitcher Reynolds. Umpires Paparella McGowan Hub bard Time 2 42 Attendance 68000 estimated.

ST. Louis New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Mize Giants Jim Hearn Bil¢gly Rigney Murray Dickson Hearn Dickson Mize Rigney Will Marshall Sid Gordon Buddy Kerr Johnny McCarthy Sheldon Jones New York Poae Rigney Lockman Orr Thomson B. Jones Livingston McCarthy Abrapoaf Schoendienst Marion Etek Ae Musial Northey Lang V. Jones Garaciola Seerreee Veeneener Civesc Serveeer Ooo Gtaler Ee cM Gordon Kerr McCarthy Vv. Jones Musial Robb Boston Abba Stanky McCormick Pesskieees Om Torgeson Sennen Eenes Elliott Russell Seenerre F Conatser Holmes Ntee Sisti Besseee Barrett cDark Shoun Conatser Bist Barrett Cincinnati Abrh Wyrostek Corbitt Sete Kluszewski Seenerenee Eneneee Schultz Attenenenee Stallcup Lamanno Beeenenee Vander Meer Cis E Gumbert Aeeeenene Innin Boston Cereus Ool Ono Torgeson Sauer Vander Meer Stallcup Sisti Torge- Elliott Son Shoun Vander Meer Gumbert Henline Brew Bogeess Sturgeon Kane Holmes Seeeve Aeee Elliott Heath M. McCormick Ee Russell Ane Salkeld Masi Bickford Wyrostek Siul Young Held Masi Torgeson Corbitt Schults Russell Dark Baumholtz Wyrostek Fos Salkeld Masi Sauer Schultz Torgeson Kluszewsk Prendergast Volselle Raffensberger Tinet Fox Stewart Boggess Inson Stirnweiss Henrich Lindell Mitchell Keltner Brown DiMaggio Boudreau Robinson Cleveland Reynolds Bearden Gromek Klieman Romek Kliesman Lemon Drews Paparella McGowan Hubbard Abba PO Bevbetsenecas Edwards Kennedy Seneeenee Robinson Dane Ates Judnich Wane Berardino Tipton Sepenee Muncrief Power Easnae Sadewete Black Christopher Berra Boud Shea Gumpert Hiller Muncrief Washington Detroit Lipon Lake Bee Cane Kell Beans Sane Washington Yost Kozar Coan If Saveeee Steer McBride Eversoares Vernon Sieves Wooten Christman Serene Sullivan E Evans C. Seeee bWynn Welteroth Do Vsreesenees Scarboroughs Harrist Williams Seepeeee Srenice Shen Doerr Cochman Ee Newne Tebbetts Adoses Caer Batss Eeene Harris Inder Bed Johnson Ebro Kinder Chicacoa Lupien Seerey Kolloway Michaels Doubie Doerr Spence Goodman Chicago Gettel Harris Johnson McKinley Hurley Berry Jones Opna Stevens Garver Partee Fannin Priddy Philadelphia Pos Boos Avineraveda Coleman Finchicone McCosiy Pain Majeski S.saeeensree Chapman Pasar Webb Fowler Savage Dore Eches Anderson Schulz Rosar Binks Dillinger Joost Fain Dente R. Coleman Dreisewerd Bover Passarella Rommel

White Sox edge Red Sox as Al Gettel wins in debut season start

Al Gettel limited Boston to seven hits to earn his first win of the season for Chicago. Pat Seerey hit his second homer in as many games, a two run shot in the third inning, delivering a 5-3 Chicago victory over Boston.

Boston al Gettel Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Pat Seerey

Rosar Delivers Winning Hit In Athletics Comeback

Buddy Rosar ripped a ninth inning single to drive Ferris Fain home and lift the Philadelphia Athletics to a 3 2 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Bobby Savage earned his third win in relief of Dick Fowler as Philadelphia swept the series.

Philadelphia Buddy Rosar Ferris Fain Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Bobby Savage Dick Fowler St. Louis Lehfer Eeses Layden Seoss Ee Ieaviteaneces Ee Rleewe Eee Anderson, 20 .Sreenee Ane Oras Stevens Bae Azdarilla Seas Platt Sevas Isles F Vreseences Eeeeee Sosksree Fannin Ceseeverese E Sanford Geto Dreisewerd P Hee

City League Matchups On Missouri Pacific Field

The schedule lists multiple contests including Cooperative Dairies facing Cook and Preddy and Gay Clothing squaring with Monroe Red Sox at Roc field. Progressive Men meet Sears Roebuck while Square Deal plays Perkins Ice at Sher rouse. Additional pairings include Gay Clothing against Cooperative Dairies and Red Sox versus Square Deal with Sherrouse and Spatafora among listed participants.

Cooperative Dairies Cook and Preddy Missouri Pacific Gay Clothing Monroe Red Sox Sears, Roebuck Barkdull Faulk Square Deal Perkins Ice Sherrouse Red Sox Progressive Men Spatafora’s Pharmacy Vaue Sears, Roebuck Peeneee Cooperative Dairies Cook and Preddy Eee Square Deal Motors Seaeee

Recreation Baseball Results Show Red Shield Down 9 5

The News-Star 9 Red Shield 5 as Monroe Exterminating blanked Louisiana Training Institute 7 0 to seize sole lead in Recreation Baseball League. Hendrix led Monroe with two hits while Ledbetter Bayles and Martin powered News-Star with multiple hits.

Star Red Shield Monroe Exterminating Monroe Exterminating Company Baseball Club Recreation Baseball League Louisiana Training Institute News-Star Red Shield Club Hendrix Smart Blanchard Richards Carter Monroe Monroe Exterminating Company Tunney Bayles B. Ledbetter G. W. Martin Ledbetter Bayles Martin Sullivan Petty Henry and

Chopped cucumbers and radishes in mayonnaise salad dressing

A simple dressing blends chopped cucumbers and radishes with mayonnaise to create a fresh tangy sauce. The mix yields a crunchy texture and creamy flavor suitable for greens or sandwiches.

Bernice Faces Ruston Volunteers In Pitchers Battle

Henry Albritton and Tom Herrin, former Louisiana Tech pitchers, pitched for Bernice and Ruston respectively. Herrin blanked Bernice on three hits as Ruston won 3-0. Albritton allowed four hits in a strong Bernice effort in the June 12 game at Bernice Louisiana.

Bernice Henry Albritton Tom Herrin Louisiana Tech Herrin Ruston Volunteers Vols Albritton

Freshman Volunteers Schedule Three Tilts

Freshman Coach Harvey Robinson of the University of Tennessee announced a three game 1948 football schedule for the Vols Freshman team. The slate lists Sept 18 at Lexington Kentucky Nov 6 Mississippi State here and Nov 13 Vanderbilt here.

Knoxville Tenn Harvey Robinson University of Tennessee Vols Kentucky Lexington Mississippi State Vanderbilt

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Ottmen Redlegs Bill Salkeld Phil Masi United States White Dunlap Sweeney Civic Club League Ruston Legion Twin City-Farmerville Baba’ Lewis Dixie Golf AL Hold Detroit Tigers D. Masur & Sons DeSiard N. Grand Tees Eeeeee Ruston Vols Hodge Rebs Dubach Simsboro Sterlington Sheen Ruston Vols Eer Eneneene Ruston Rebseens Aap T. Buiious Manhattan Corner DeSiard and
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