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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
17
Paul Martin and the Sports aim to improve in the Cotton States League as Ed Head reshapes the lineup on a road trip. New players may arrive to bolster the team while fans are urged to stay patient as the club seeks a winning stretch and better attendance at Legion Memorial Stadium.
Imbros led from the start to win Hollywood Park’s Californian Stakes clocked at 1.41.00 for a mile and one sixteenth tying Count Fleet’s world mark. Determine ran second with High Scud third as about 50,000 fans watched the finish.
The schedule shows Reed vs Gays at 5 p.m and Esso vs United Gas at 6 30 p m on Monday. On Thursday United Gas faces Gays at 5 p m and Esso plays Reed at 6 30 p m.
Tuesday features Palace vs Olcott at 5 p.m. and KLIC vs Lennon at 6 30. Friday schedules Olcott faces Lennon at 5 p.m. and Palace meets KLIC at 6 30.
Cincinnati Reds sign three college stars from Ohio as outfielder Dick Murphy secures a Cincinnati contract. Jack Mehl from Parkersburg Virginia is assigned to Duluth Minnesota in Class C, and Tom Bishup of Youngstown Ohio gets a Columbia South Carolina Class A Sally League deal. Murphy is a 22 year old Cincinnati high school graduate who hit for auto.
Milwaukee right hander Jim Wilson tossed the first no hit no run game of 1954, beating Philadelphia 2 0 on homers by Johnny Logan and Del Crandall. Smokey Burgess walked but was left stranded as Wilson limited the Phillies to 28 batters.
relief pitcher Sonny Dixon entered with bases loaded and two out in the ninth to retire Bill Tuttle on a fly ball sealing a 4-2 Philadelphia Athletics victory over Detroit at Connie Mack Stadium. Belardi hit a ninth inning homer for Detroit.
Southern California won its sixth straight NCAA track and field championship led by high jumper Jim Shelton and 440 winner Jim Lea. Shelton cleared 6-10 and narrowly missed seven feet, with Lea defending his 440 title as USC topped the meet standings.
Tomorrow's games feature Monroe hosting Delhi Bastrop facing Rayville Mangham traveling to West Monroe Jonesboro at Ruston. Wednesday matchups include Farmerville at Monroe Ruston at Bastrop Rayville at Mangham Delhi at West Monroe Monroe at Jonesboro Bastrop at Farmerville Mangham at Ruston West Monroe at Rayville.
Maureen Connolly and Doris Hart led the United States to a 6-0 win over England in Wimbledon, extending their 18th straight Wightman Cup victory. Louise Brough added a point, and rain limited the crowd to about 1000 as key singles were decided amid slippery courts.
Chicago White Sox scout Benny Huffman announced the signing of Holy Cross captain Paul Brissette a 21 year old Springfield resident for a reported five thousand dollar bonus. Brissette a left handed hitting second baseman was assigned to Colorado Springs in the Western League and will report immediately.
Larry Doby delivered a bases loaded single in the seventh as Cleveland beat Boston 4 to 3 to seize the American League lead by a half game. Don Messi worked the final three innings for Bob Feller who earned his third win. New York’s 2-0 loss to Chicago aided the Indians.
Wheatley's Full Flight, second in last week's Kent, captured the 17th Leonard Richards Stakes before 23,805 fans at Delaware Park. Ridden by Jesse Higley, the Am biorix colt overtook Red Hannigan in the final furlong to win by a length and a half in 1:50 3-5, with Chateau third among ten three year olds.
The Birmingham Black Barons, nine of ten in the Negro American League, face the Memphis Red Sox in an official game at Legion Memorial Stadium next Friday night. FEH Huston announces local arrangements. The Barons ride a seven game winning streak and feature Doc Dennis Curley Williams John Kennedy Clarence King. Flying Neshbitts also perform as exhibitionists with the Barons.
Friday features multiple games at 8 p.m. N M Lions versus W F W at Barkdull Faulk field. Monroe Baptist meets Sterlington Baptist at Missouri Pacific. Gordon Avenue plays College Place at Barkdull Faulk. Memorial Methodist faces W M Methodist at Sherrouse. Peniel meets Trinity at West Monroe.
Memorial Methodist faces Temple in a 6 p.m. game with Sherrouse and Bark dull Faulk noted, while Red Shield meets L. TL and Leds I at 6 p.m. Mm, St. Matthew's plays Temple, and College Place hosts L. T. I. at 6 p.m.
Only game scheduled features Red Willett against Red Shield in an L.T.L. pom contest while Haddad's faces Phi Kappa and Bark Delta Sigma meets Columbian Squires with pom events.
Bastrop American Legion Junior baseball team powered to a 7-2 win over Delhi Juniors with Ronnie Johnson pitching one hit ball after an early trouble. Johnson fanned eight and helped Bastrop move to 6-1 in the Fifth District race as Gayle Peek drove in three runs with a bases loaded triple.
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