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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1939

Page

7

Sox Win 8 3 to Sweep Helena Series

Kelton Maxfield blanked Helena Seaporters eight innings after a rough first frame to earn an 8 3 win for the Sox. The Monroe left hander allowed four hits and three runs in the opener, then shut down the Seaporters while his teammates built lead. He struck out seven and walked one as the Sox produced 12 hits including a Murrell Jones homer.

Kelton Maxfield Monroe Helena Seaporters Maxfield Sox Murrell Jones

Red Sox Invade Casino Park for Cotton States Double Header

Clarksdale Red Sox, two games behind second place in Cotton States, face Monroe White Sox in a twin bill at Casino Park with first pitch at 2 30. Doug Taitt named John Yelovic to start game one and Floyd Speer to start game two.

Clarksdale Red Sox Cotton States Casino Park Monroe Clarksdale Derade Hot Springs

Helena Sox Rally Leads Past Local Nine In Damp Field

Bob Hill delivered three timely hits in five at bats to spark the locals with three game thlows. Johnny Conway Bobby Schang and Hank Taylor each had two safe blows. Helena pitcher Jack Lamb went the distance allowing eight strikeouts as the Sox chipped in two runs in the first and then surged with Monroe’s three in the second. The field was slow from afternoon rain and featured miscues that shaped scoring. Continued on Ninth Page.

Bob Hill Felcher Johnny Conway Bobby Schang Hank Taylor Jack Lamb Helena Sox Lamb John Rowe Conway Ed McCollum Roy Mikus Rowe McCollum Me Hicks Mikus al Leary Freddie Wiesler Hicks Leary Buster” Blakeney Maxfield Jones Pete Ashworth Hill Frank Hargrove Hargrove Hackney Pruitt Taylor Monroe Schang

Golden Bears Win Regatta With New Four Mile Record

California crews dominated the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship on the Hudson. The Golden Bears won in 18 minutes 12.5 seconds, six seconds faster than Navy's prior mark, finishing half a length ahead of Washington after a tense final stretch amid choppy waters.

Intercollegiate Rowing Association Golden Bears Washington Navy California Carroll Ky) Fhright Kirkham Smith Huskies Cornell Syracuse Wisconsin Columbia Railroad Bridge Bears West

Baseball and Football Scores From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday’s results include Monroes 3 El Dorado 8 and Clarksdale 3 hot springs 0 with several 2 game pairings. Today Atlanta 7 Memphis 2 and Knoxville 7 New Orleans 2 headline a busy slate alongside postponed Nashville at Birmingham due to rain.

Monroe & Helena el Dorado Clarksdale Greenwood Hot Springs Pine Bluff Greenville Monroe Helena Atlanta Memphis Knoxville New Orleans Little Rock Chattanooga Nashville Birmingham Eve Seaee Memphis Ph Kien Aes Seweerbers Atlanta Bee

Oua chita Valley baseball titles hang in balance

The first half schedule ends today with games at Hodge and Crossett. Ruston Vols meet Crossett Millers at Crossett while Camden Kraftsmen face Wa-Ha's at Hodge. A protest on Thursday’s Camden loss to Hodge could decide Camden’s title fate and the disputed game may be replayed from the protest point.

Ouachita Valley Baseball League Hodge Crossett Ruston Vols Crossett Millers Camden Kraftsmen Wa-Ha Hodige Camden Ruston J. B. Swanson Larry J. Fox Alexandria American Legion Swanson

Local Scores From Regional League Play

Anniston defeated Gadsden 16 to 3 while Jackson routed Meridian 20 to 3. Pensacola beat Mobile 8 to 3 and Selma-Montgomery game postponed. Lake Charles beat Alexandria 4 to 0, Abbeville 8 over Ovelousas 3, New Orleans 6 over Lafayette 4, Rayne 3 trounced Jeanerette 0.

Anniston Gadsden Jackson Meridian Pensacola Mobile Selma Montgomery Lake Charles & Alexandria Abbeville Ovelousas New Orleans Lafayette Rayne Jeanerette

Evansville League standings from Lake Charlies region

The record lists game results and scoring by teams Alexandria Opelousas Abbeville Lafayette New Iberia Jeanerette Rayne and others with partial inning scores and player lines. Key players Green Jones Griggs Trucks Elias Novick Montichek McBride Demster Lake Gibson Stonebock Creel Pollett Gleason Callender Scheibal Richards contribute across a series of matches.

Lake Charlies Alexandria Green Jones and Griggs Trucks Elias Novick Opelousas Abbeville Montichek McBride Demster Lake Lafayette New Iberia Gibson Stonebock Creel Pollett and Gleason

Dunkelberger Wins Southern Amateur Title In Wet Final

Bobby Dunkelberger, 19, from the Carolinas, defeated Johnny Cummings 7 up in 30 holes at Belle Meade Country Club to claim the Southern Amateur golf championship amid gale winds and rain. Dunkelberger birdied key holes and sealed victory on the 29th hole. Cummings, a former professional baseball player, struggled with distance control and short game.

Bobby Dunkelberger Kenneth Gregory Nashville Tenn Wee Bobby Dunkelberger Carolinas Johnny Cummings Tennessee Young Dunkelberger Dunkelberger Carolina Belle Meade Country Club Cummings Dorm

Dixie Net Tourney Postponed By Rain

Heavy rain halted most matches at the Dixie Net tournament in Atlanta. Semi finals set for tomorrow feature Bryan Grant of Atlanta versus Ermie Sutter of New Orleans, with the winner to face Gardnar Mulloy of Miami in the final. Nellie Sheer of Miami Beach defended the girls singles title by beating Doris Hart of Miami 6 4 9 7.

Atlanta Bryan Bitsy) Grant Ermie Sutter New Orleans Grant-Sutter Gardnar Mulloy Miami Nellie Sheer Miami Beach Doris Hart

Surface: Surace and Prusoff advance to second round

Hal Surface of Kansas City and Henry Prusoff of Seattle, seeded players, progressed easily to the second round of the National Clay Courts Tennis tournament at River Forest club. Surface, ranked No. 7, defeated Dick Joslin 6-1 6-0, while Prusoff seeded 16th beat Art Ohnesorge 6-2 6-1.

Prusoff Chicago Hal Surface, Jr Kansas City Henry Prusoff Seattle River Forest Club Dick Joslin

Picard and Revolta Lead Inverness Four-Ball Rally

Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta shot 66 to lead by two strokes in the Inverness four-ball matches. They added a 64 to beat Snead and Ghezzi, defending champions, as Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden lurk two back. The event wraps tomorrow with tight standings across top pairs.

Toledo Henry Picard Johnny Revolta Jimmy Thomson Tommy Armour Sam” Snead Vic Ghezzi Picard Revolta Byron Nelson Harold McSpaden Picard-Revolta Nelson-McSpaden Shute-Harrison Snead-Ghezzi Hagen-Sarazen Smith- Cooper Dudley-Laffoon Thomson-Armour

Helen Dettweiler Wins Western Open

Helen Dettweiler, 23 year old from Washington DC, defeated Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis four and three to become the Women’s Western Open champion in St. Louis. Dettweiler led from the first hole through 33 holes, with a key 30th hole birdie after a fine 90 yard water shot.

ST. Louis Helen Dettweiler Washington, D. C Beatrice Barrett Minneapolis Miss Dettweiler Miss Barrett Helen

Mississippi Women's Qualifying to Start in Jackson

Advance arrivals for the tenth annual Mississippi Women's Golf Association tournament are due tomorrow in Jackson. Qualifying begins Monday with finals next Friday. Mrs Arthur Bruce of Greenwood defends the title while Mrs Ben Fitzhugh of Vicksburg, a nine year five time champion, is favored though she did not compete in 1988.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Women's Golf Association Arthur Bruce Greenwood Ben Fitzhugh Vicksburg

Southeastern League Baseball Scores and Standings

Gadsden and Anniston show scattered offensive outputs in a midseason tally with box scores listing pitchers Heff Allen Yaryan Bronkhurst Lindbert and Lindbert also noted among Pensacola Mobile and Meridian entries. Jackson shows a combined run output with Atkins Winford Barnett and Vance among the listed players.

Gadsden Anniston Heff Allen Yaryan Younker Bronkhurst Lindbert Meridian Jackson Atkins, Winford, Barnett and Vance Blanchard

Weather Bureau Ships 100000 Addresses for Daily Reports

The United States Weather Bureau reports a mailing list of 100000 addresses to receive daily meteorological updates. Officials expect widespread dissemination of weather summaries to homes and offices nationwide.

United States Weather Bureau

Sailor Watkins to Face the Shadow in Return Match

The burly Texan Sailor Watkins will renew warfare with the masked rival the Shadow at Monroe Wrestling arena next Thursday night. Fans voted after a main event where Watkins threw both the Shadow and referee Bob Davidson out of the ring and dominated the action. The Shadow earned a technical victory as the referee deemed him winner, but Watkins forced a chaotic finish by scattering his opponents. Davidson ended the match and Watkins agreed to a rematch only if a different referee oversees the bout.

Sailor Watkins Monroe Watkins Bob Buck) Davidson House Davidson Terre Haute Ind

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