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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1958
Page
6
Tigers defeat Yankees 7-1 as Jim Bunning fans 14 in Detroit. Al Kaline and Ozzie Virgil deliver key hits in a late uprising, helping Detroit stretch its win streak over New York to six.
George Witt recalled from Columbus pitched six hits over six innings to beat Los Angeles 2-1. He retired 13 straight, struck out eight, and walked two, with Norman Larker's fifth inning single accounting for the Dodgers' lone run. Clem Labine relieved for the Dodgers. fans at Briggs Stadium numbered 53,168.
Monroe Juniors beat Delhi 7 to 4 at Legion Stadium to extend its unbeaten string to six. Coach Red Sims shuffled pitchers with John Talley Ronnie Sims and Dooley Haddad working, Haddad driving in two runs along with doubles from Sims and Cox.
West Monroe Baptist rode Pat Booker one hit and a big 12 0 win with four extra base hits including a homer. Peniel Baptist edged the Rang ers 6 5 in eight innings with Jerry Hicks pitching all game and scoring the deciding run. Church of God beat West Monroe Baptist 21 10 to stay in top spot in the Church C League as Mount Olive thumped Central Baptist. Oscar Head homered for Mount Olive and Warner added two more as Stuckey caught Head.
Round Table won an exhibition race at Washington Park carrying 122 pounds ridden by Ismael Valenzuela by two lengths over Bernburgoo and Black Patch in a field of five. The victory increased Round Table earnings to 1 057 104 dollars, closing in on Citation for second all time, with next week’s Arch Ward Memorial on grass worth 50 000 dollars added. Time was 1 46 4 5.
In Syracuse Mike DeJohn won a unanimous 10 round decision over Bob Baker in War Memorial Auditorium. DeJohn weighed 2012 pounds to Baker's 218 and drew boos from about 2300 fans as judges scored for DeJohn.
Unbeaten Bobby Scanlon of San Francisco signs for a 10 round boxing bout with Gale Kerwin of Valley Stream New York and Ottawa Friday set for July 18 at Madison Square Garden.
National League results show Philadelphia edging San Francisco five to four and Pittsburgh defeating Los Angeles two to one. Chicago routed Cincinnati eleven to three in a rain halted game. St Louis beat Chicago three to two? night standings list Milwaukee and San Francisco with several rows and next day matchups include St Louis at Milwaukee and Chicago at Cincinnati with pitchers listed for the Saturday games.
Bancroft Paper defeats Pulp and Paper Makers Union 5-4 behind C Franks three hitless innings. J Green goes 3-for-3 for Bancroft while Pulp and Paper’s Woodcock Smith and Halsey get their only hits. First National Bank tops Pan-Am 7-1 as Roberts earns win with two hits allowed. Heath goes 2-for-3 for First National. Delta teams Northside Pulp and Paper Makers Union Bancroft Paper Louisiana Power and Light People’s Loan are listed as league participants.
Rain at Flint Open forces extension to Monday with PGA ruling nullifying Friday scores. Tommy Bolt clings to a one stroke lead after finishing the second round with a 73, while Bill Casper Jr trails at 70 and five others shot 71.
In San Francisco, the Phillies score twice in the first inning on a Ted Kazanski double and a Wally Post RBI single. In the ninth, Harry Anderson draws a bases loaded walk from Bob Bowman to force home Stan Lopata, clinching a 5-4 win over the Giants.
Chicago Cubs explode for seven in the first inning and add four more in an eight inning rain shortened 11 3 win over Cincinnati Redlegs. Frankie Robinson belts two homers for Cincinnati while Taylor Phillips claims his fifth win and Bob Purkey takes the loss.
Hal Connolly of the Boston Athletic Association shattered the hammer throw world record at 225 feet 4 inches during the National AAU championships in Bakersfield California. He surpassed M P Krivanosov's 220 feet 10 inch mark from 1956 and added a new AAU record with 216 3 last year while also beating his Hall of Fame best at the New York Athletic Club with 217 5.
In Civic Softball League action the Monroe Jaycees fall 8 to 6 to the Optimist Club ending a three year title run. Bohrer and Merriman form the battery for the winners while Del Arzelere Crowe and McKenzie pace the Optimists. Andy Anders tops Jaycees with power. Virgil Bivens and Victor Guirlando spark Progressive Men's Club to a 12 11 win over West Monroe Lions. Despenza earns the win as Sylvestri handles catching duties.
In the Minor League B standings Monroe Lions lost 14 to 13 as Searcy earned the win while Brown and Lyles combined for the defeat. In the A League Dew Music fell 9 to 6 with Hyde and Collier on the winning battery against Hamilton and Chatterton. Mark Brown led a slugfest, beating Monroe Lions 14 13 with Searcy credited for the victory and Brown and Lyles on the losing side.
Hank Aaron ended a scoring drought with an eighth inning grand slam to pace the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The homer boosted Milwaukee to three-game lead in the National League race.
North Monroe Lions defeated Twin City Printing 17 to 3 as Steve and Wally Rugg combined for the win, allowing two hits. Eppinette went 3 for 4 for the winners. Corrent and James Hudson led Van Trow to first place in the Northside standings by edging Monroe Police 7–6 in 8 innings, with Saget homering for the winners and Fairbanks and Lewis as the winning battery.
Reliefer Bob Shaw earned his first Chicago victory after coming on in the sixth and Ray Boone drove in two runs with a two base hit as the White Sox erased a 3-1 Orioles lead with a four run sixth inning to beat Baltimore 5-3.
Kansas City breaks a losing streak with a five inning burst, defeating Boston 5-3 as Ralph Terry improves to 5-2. The A's start with three straight hits and four runs in the sixth, highlighted by Hal Smith and Roger Maris scoring on key plays. Jensen hits his 18th homer for Boston earlier in the game.
Holley 218 799 led last night with Joe s Connell 222 680 and Higgins 223 731 on Team No. 4 and Jax A Knipping 204 720 on Team No 7. Knipping 212 Coonrod 760 Lucas Contr Caniigaro 208 Williams 711 on Team No 6 W Cash 190 663 Team No 9 Ivy 215 742 Team No 1 Durham 219 770 Friendly Finance.
Ouachita faces Central at 1 30 PM and Southern Equipment plays Missouri Pacific at 3 30 PM at Legion Stadium in a Dixie League doubleheader.
Columbia Legion Juniors topped Rayville 6-0 to extend their win streak to five and improve to six wins in eight games. Pitcher Mickeyly McGuffie fanned 17 and five hitters combined for the shutout as C Hester went 3 for 3 with three runs. Columbia Next faces Monroe’s district leaders next Wednesday night.
Robert Stewart, 41, an American Association umpire for seven years, was purchased by the American League as its 17th umpire. He replaces Ed Hurley, sidelined by a knee injury from a foul ball and hospitalized for at least a month. Stewart’s first assignment was Chicago at Baltimore. Hurley remains in Evanston, Illinois, at St Francis Hospital for a knee blood clot.
At Kallio's Arena next Monday night the Louisiana Heavyweight Championship match pits champion Jerry Christy against challenger Al Massey with a 90 minute time limit and two falls to win. A strong supporting card and regular admission prices. Phone FA 3 9672 for details.
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