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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1940

Page

9

National League Hitter Standings Show Ups and Downs

Danning regains lead with .362 while May drops to sixth as Nicholson climbs to second with .338. Mize pace home runs and Danning tops RBIs. Frey and Werber among leaders in runs and steals. Walters suffers two more losses as Cincinnati slides.

New York Harry Danning Merrill May Phillies New York Giants Rock Mountains Philadelphia Bill Nicholson Chicago Cubs Nicholson Joe Moore Dixie Walker Brooklyn Frank Gustine Pittsburg May Hank Leiber Chicago Chester Ross Boston Frank McCormick Cincinnati Jim Gleeson Johnny Mize Pittsburgh Elbie Fletcher McCormick Bill Werber Stan Hack Ross Lonny Frey Kogan Melton Giants Fardy Fitzsimmons Brooklyn Dodgers Bucky Walters

City League Schedule Leads Week of Local Games

Monday games include Red Top against Delta Sigma at Neville and Luffey's facing Thom McAn at Missouri Pacific. Lions club meets Independents at Barkdull Faulk with other matchups spread across Wednesday and Friday at Neville Barkdull Faulk Missouri Pacific and Barkdull Faulk.

Red Top Delta Sigma Neville Luffey Thom McAn Missouri-Pacific Lions Club Independents Barkdull Faulk Lelta Sigma Thom McAntere

Assistant zoo keeper survives cow attack in park pen

Tom Baylor, an assistant zoo keeper at Hermann Park, was charged by a cow buffalo guarding a newborn calf. The animal’s horn snagged his old shirt, allowing Baylor to break away and hide behind a tree. He believes a stronger shirt might have changed the outcome.

Houston Tex Tom Baylor Hermann Park Baylor

Seaporters Rout Sox 10 to 0 in Exhibition Clash

Seaporters hammer Sox 10 to 0 as Boden and Zarilla pace the offense with key hits. Suffering infield misplays and late bursts by Helena escalate the rout, while Bowles struggles on the mound for the Sox and Engelhorn muffs loom in the late innings.

Major Bowles Seaporters Zarilla Savage Clancy Leary Hill Frank Sargent Sargent Englehorn Eager Wild Boden Don Weller Lucas Sox Red Pruitt Bowles Eagar Helena Sam Arico Arico Lefty Hinton Burt Arice Knight Boden Medak Schang Monroe Abrhpore Bart Esa Beidaeias Sicsseness Ske Ees Boden Ptaa Nevis Innings Begatos Sone Cisvds Bon Drasineser Pruitt Monroe Hinton Thomason Gray

Bowling Tilt Secures Three-Game Sweep in Twin City Liga

E. H. Fitzpatrick and Son won all three games from Pepsi Cola Battlers Friday night in bowling league action. E. Lawson delivered the top three-game total of 492, while Dor man and Cage starred in individual games for the victors. Iron ore prospectors in Brazil rely on lorehids guiding searches to ore-bearing soils.

Twin City League Fitzpatrick Delta Air Line Serwich Sign Rendezvoug City Firemen E. H. Fitzpatrick and Son Bowling Five Mingledorff SCORN Ips Gikans Wilkerson Gregory E. H. Fitzpatrick Dorman Seeee Sue Hele Ay Lawson Sseedeseee Merklin Brazil

Indians Ride Six-Game Win Streak To Lead Pennant Race

Cleveland fans shift from questioning Witt’s tenure to praising the Indians as they climb to first place behind a six-game winning streak. Key veterans Harder, Feller, Milnar, Smith, Allen join a strong mound corps while Boudreau and Mack anchor a top defense and Weathery shines in the outfield.

Vitt Indians Oscar Vitt Redskins Bob Feller al Milnar al Smith Johnny Allen Keystone Lou Boudreau Ray Mack Roy Weatherly

Galento Rated No 1 Challenger For Louis Crown

Milwaukee June 22 Tony Galento the New Jersey tavernkeeper who fights Max Baer next month was rated by the National Boxing Association as the No 1 challenger for Joe Louis crown Fred J Saddy of Milwaukee chair man of the NBA championship rating committee placed Galento first and Bob Pastor second Max Baer was given the fifth ranking position behind Arturo Godoy and Lou Nova The committee recognized two new champions since the last ratings in March Pete Scalzo New York featherweight champion and Sammy Angott lightweight champion by virtue of his Derby eve win in Louisville

Milwaukee Tony Galento New Jersey Max Baer National Boxing Association Joe Louis Fred J. Saddy NBA Galento Bob Pastor New York Arturo Godoy Lou Nova Pete Scalzo Joey Archibald Sammy Angott Davy Day Louisville

Reds Defeat Giants 3-1 In Baseball Action

Cincinnati Reds edge the San Francisco Giants 3-1 as the game features steady pitching and key hits. The report also notes the St Louis Cardinals’ 9-2 win over Boston Bees with an seven run sixth inning aided by eight Bees errors.

CARDS Boston St. Louis Cardinals Boston Bees Cardinals Stu Martin Buddy Hassett Enos Slaughter Ernie Kay Johnny Mize Don Padgett Terry Moore

Lightweight Lew Jenkins Tops Early Ring Contenders

Lew Jenkins leads a list of challengers with three newcomers in the first ten for Louis' throne Buddy Baer is seventh Pat Comiskey is eighth and Buddy Jack Walker is tenth Red Burman sits sixth and Junior Munsell ninth Also ranked are Featherweight Pete Scalzo and Harry Jeffra in other divisions

Lew Jenkins Louis’ Throne Buddy Baer Pat Comiskey Buddy Jack Walker Red Burman Junior Munsell Pete Scalzo Harry Jeffra

Sports Roundup From New York Jazzing Up The Ring

Roundup reports Arturo Godoy and Des Budge in tough talk while Jack Dempsey's venue closes today and may reopen. Joe Louis delays Atlantic City trip to scout Max Tommy O Brien in Tennessee. Bobby Cifers high school status and Bill Poland showings mix with Mike Jacobs three year deal. Jimmy Yancey noted for Hoagie Woogie records.

New York Arturo Godoy Des Budge Broadway Fred Perry Jack Dempsey Eighth Avenue Penneylvenia R. R Pate Jack Joe Lewis Atlantic City Pan Lakes N. J Max Tennessee Bobby Cifers Raleigh N. C Bill Poland Texas Jack Marshall Mike Jacobs Louis Poland Jimmy Yancey

Chicago Wie Sees Notable 42-Year-Old Return

A 42-year-old figure named Wie returns to action with renewed pace in Chicago. Details remain sparse but observers note renewed energy and possible impact on upcoming events.

Chicago Wie

Cleveland protest referenced in oral remarks

The excerpt recalls a Cleveland protest and mentions Bobby as a baby by joking remark. No clear events or dates are provided in readable text.

Ranto Smith Columbia 8. C Ressord Cleveland Bobby

Local Oddities Highlight Misread Travel and Sports Humor

A garbled clipping mentions Art Edson of Oklahoma City on vacation in Misewari Onerka and an unclear war reference. Jeane Holtmann of Hotli Wood Citizen News is praised for sports cartoons as beer displays lure crowds at a world fair. Francesca Santoro, daughter of Al, tied to Los Angeles Examiner, is linked to Laurel and Hardy comedy buzz.

Art Edson Oklahoma City Tiews Fred Aneco Nebraska Jeane Holtmann Hotli Wood Citizen News Francesca Santoro Ter An Angeles

World Amory Date Marks German Entry Tale

Fragmentary text notes a date in 1941 tied to a German entry into Penn and references Brooklyn A's and Joe Metwick joining the Dodger lineup. The source is unclear and reads as a viewpoint snippet with limited readable facts.

Amory Penn Brooklyn Joe Metwick Dodger

Playfair Leads Carthage Pitching in Avharnea League

Playfair pitches for Carthage in the Avharnea Missouri league. Ant Frank Leahy, Boston College football coach, hails from Winner. DD.

Playfair Carthage Ant Frank Leahy Boston College Halle

Oakwood Postal Clerk Delays Chess by Mail Rivalry

Military censorship in delaying a set of 12 checker games between Postal Clerk RR S Ream and A Brown of Sydney Australia. Ream said they had played fine legally since 1998 and predicted another year to finish.

Oakwood Postal Clerk S. Ream A. #. Brown Sydney Australia Ream

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