Indians Blank Athletics Behind Strong Pitching Duo
Cleveland Indians top Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 0 as Bob Muncrief and Russ Christopher combine for a three hit shutout. Muncrief leaves after seven due to elbow injury, replaced by Christopher who finishes inning. Indians snap five game skid and extend lead to two games over A's.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Muncrief
Russ Christopher
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Muncrief
Hank Majeski
Christopher
Philadelphia
Bill McCahan
Joost
Cesccavonee
Seeee
R. Colman
Chapman
Fain
Majeski
White
Rosar
Suder
McCahan
a-Franks
Cathe We Pabanel
Ceee
Cleveland Abrhpore
Mitchell
Doby
Boudreau
Edwards
Gordon
Aid Keliner
Robinson
Hegan
Innin
Hell
Kell
Kelte
Keliner
Munro Robinson
Nson
Topher
MccCahan
Grieve
Stevens
McKinley
Summers
Big Eight League All-Star Game Set For July 5 in Ruston
The Big Eight League schedules its North All-Stars versus South All-Stars July 5 in Ruston. North stars include Bernice Dubach Sterlington and Marion. South stars from Ruston Hodge and Simsboro. Tom Herrin may start for the South with Chappins of Dubach for the North. Proceeds go to the league treasury.
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Ruston
Larry Fox
Bernice
Dubach
Sterlington
Marion
Hodge
Simsboro
Tom Herrin
Chappins
Meyer Builds Pirates Through Yankee Style Baseball
Bill Meyer, once barred from major league managing, now guides Pittsburgh using Triple A expertise. The Pirates push for the pennant with Danny Murtaugh, Dixie Walker, and veterans while Meyer personalizes development, earning praise from players like Hal Gregg and Dixie Walker for his subtle guidance and leadership.
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Pirate
Meyer
Pittsburgh
Bill Meyer
Buccaneers
Danny Murtaugh
Eddie Stanky
Dixie Walker
Hal Gregg
Brooklyns
Gregg
Ebbets Field
Peepul
Flatbush
Pirates
Elmer Riddle
Frankie Gustine
Kiner
Murtaugh
Milwaukee
Braves
Alvin Dark
Boston Nationals
Syracuse
Billy Southworth
Brewers
Beantown
Connie Ryan
Johnny Hopp
Jim Russell
Bill Salkeld
al Lyons
Double Main Event For Tuesday Night Wrestling Card
Pro promoter Gus Kallio schedules a double main event at the weekly show. Henry Harrell faces Rex Mobley while Johnny Carlin meets Tom Bradley in 75 minute two fall bouts. Mobley, world light heavyweight champion, declines to defend until he sees better. Harrell seeks a key victory. First bell at 8 30 with matches to follow.
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Henry Harrell
Rex Mobley
Johnny Carlin
Tom Bradley
Gus Kallio
Mobley
Tennessee Tussler
Harrell
Louisiana
Texas
Texchamp
Charlie Laye
Kallie
Memphis
Jack Curtis
Steele
Portland
Ore
Minnesota
West Monroe Midget Softball Schedule Listings
Tuesday and Friday games feature Red Shield Exchange W O W and L T 1 with 6 to 7:50 pm starts at Bark Sherrouse and Misouri Pacific. Wednesday and Thursday matchups include Junior Optimist Guerriero Red Shield and Louisiana Machinery Nash Studebaker Slagle-Johnson LT 1 and Kiwanis Calvert's with times from 6 to 8:30 pm at Sherrouse Rec fields and LT 1. The monocle note follows.
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Quachita Plumbing
Red Shield
P. m
Rec Field
Joe F. Smith
West Monroe
L. T
Coleman
Optimist
Barkdull Faulk
Guerriero
Terminix
Louisiana Machinery
Nash
Studebaker
Welch’s
Slagle-Johnson
Missouri Pacific
Welch's
Sherrouse
Guerriero Insurance
Terminix Beeen Reer Eens
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Flower Ae Oa Memorial Methodists Serene
Presbyterian Veeee
Kiwanis Eeneatet Dae
Calvert’s Drugs
Wee Enneee
East and South Leagues High School Baseball Standings
League tables list teams Monroe West Monroe Ruston Farmerville and Jonesboro with wins and losses plus forfeits noted Crowville Lake Providence Bastrop Rayville Winnsboro Jonesville Columbia Ferriday. The text shows matchups and standings across the EAST and SOUTH leagues with several forfeited games and partial records.
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Bastrop Voc
Ccee
Cece Cena Eens
Lake Providence
Rayville
Ppeitgat Gee A Hed
Crowville
Ieee Lk Seuss O
Bastrop
Junior Golf Tourney Slated for Jackson
The Mississippi Junior Golf Tournament will be held July 12-13 at Jackson Country Club with defending champion John Pegues of Greenwood and former champ James Reeves of Jackson among contenders. Ed Kittlemen of Greenville and Lynn Jordan of Greenwood also compete as the state team heads to Lincoln Neb. for the national tourney after qualifiers. The event, sponsored by the Jackson Junior Chamber of Commerce, is open to Mississippi boys under 19 by August 3. Macaroon crumbs noted as a dessert base.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Jackson Country Club
John Pegues
Greenwood
James Reeves
Fegues
Reeves
Ed Kittlemen
Greenville
Lynn
Mort Jordan
Peoria
Ill
Lincoln
Nebr
Robinson Fights To Hold Welter Title Scrap At Comiskey Park
Chicago scene as welterweight Ray Robinson targets a third title defense against Bernard Docusen of New Orleans at Comiskey Park. Weigh-in chaos and rain threaten the bout with Robinson needing to make 147 pounds by Monday noon.
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Chicago
Ray Robinson
Comiskey Park
Robinson
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
New York
Illinois Athletic Commission
Commission
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Chicago - White Sox
George Gainford
Zale
Docusen
Irving Kovin
Kovin
Cooperative Dairies and Others Matchups Recap
The notice lists multiple matchups including Cooperative Dairies versus Square Deal Redfield. Progressive Men versus Cook and Preddy with Barkdull Faulk and Spatafora facing Perkins Ice Missouri Pacific. Sears versus Gay Clothing Sherrouse and Sears against Red Sox. Missouri Pacific versus Gay Clothing and Progressive Men with Sherrouse. Square Deal versus Spatafora. Also Sealed letters tip suggests using thick nail polish as a wax substitute for sealing.
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Tomorrow’s Games Cooperative Dairies
Square Deal Redfield
Progressive Men
Cook and
Preddy
Barkdull Faulk
Spatafora
Perkins Ice
Missouri Pacific
Sears
Gay Clothing
Sherrouse
Red Sox
Square Deal
Recfield
Cook
Perkins
Spatafora's Pharmacy
Monroe Red Sox
Res
Sears Roebuck
Vebes T
Dll Cooperative Dairies
Cook and Preddy
Equare Deal Motors
Perkins Iee Bee Ee
Standings and schedule for Lovers' Lane league teams
The standings show Lover's Lane Pharmacy at 1.000 with 501 wins and 0 losses. Southern Bell Woman's Shop and Monroe Independents trail at .080 and .005 with few games remaining. Tonight, Southern Bell faces Woman's Shop at 7 p.m. and Lovers' Lane meets Independents at 8:30 p.m. at Barkdull Faulk.
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Lover's Lane Pharmacy
Southern Bell Woman's Shop
Monroe Independents
Southern Bell
Woman's Shop
Barkdull
Lovers’ Lane
Independents
Virus Infection Not Second-Year Jinx Bothering Ewell Blackwell
New York June 19 Ewell Blackwell has battled a shoulder strain and a virus infection causing illness rather than a second-year jinx. The Reds, plagued by injuries, rely on infielders Stallcup and Sauer while newcomer Wyrostek strengthens the lineup as Cincinnati stays in the pennant race despite setbacks. The piece notes 1946 US flax yield at 9.6 bushels per acre.
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Ewell Blackwell
Harry Grayson
New York
NEA
Reds
Blackie Blackwell
Blackwell
Johnny Neun
Cincinnati
Mueller
Ray Lamanno
Berkeley
Bobby Adams
Grady Hatton
Bucky Walters
Augie Galan
Herman Wehmeier
Syracuse
Claude Corbitt
Adams
Red Stallcup
Hank Sauer
Johnny Wyrostek
Phillies
Stallcup
Neun
Winnsboro Red Sox rout Bonita 20 0 in Delta League game
Bonita committed 13 errors as Winnsboro Red Sox pounded 16 hits for a 20 0 victory led by Buck Hollis with eight hits allowed and 16 strikeouts. Johnny Ballance tallied four of six, Lantz Womack three of five, and Bill Godwin homered. A winner take all affair, Keesler Field Fliers visit Winnsboro Monday night at Memorial Park.
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Winnsboro
Bonita
Winnsboro Red Sox
Buck Hollis
Sox
Johnny Ballance
Lantz Womack
Bill Godwin
Keesler
Biloxi
Miss
Memorial Park
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Eenee White
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Hutchinson
Campbell
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Lipon
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Spence
Doerr
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Bill Swiacki
Charley Conerly
Governali
Bruce, Gehrke
Pennsylvania
Skippy Minisi
Conerly
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Imsboro
Dubach Beeen Ete
Ruston Reds Pee
LSC
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Yankees
Carlin
Bradley
Exchange
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Sher~ Rouse
Misouri Pacific
Ouachita Plumbing
Westside Flower
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Presbyterian
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Welch
Sueceseas
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Nash Insurance
Renee Ene
Legion Baseball
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Farmerville
Jonesboro
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Ferriday
Welgut
Phyllis Coates
Hollywood
Ted Williams
Sauer
Los Angeles Lollapalooza
Hammering Hawk
Ralph Kiner
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D. Masur & Sons Corner
DeSiard and
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Keesler Field
Eros
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Monroe Vols
Downsville
Point
Tuck Swartz
Rebs
Benita
Sawyer
Ee Gee
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Masberry
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Fankey
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