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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1957
Page
9
The Evangeline League sheds teams Lafayette Baton Rouge quit amid gate losses. Alexandria Lake Charles Thibodaux and Crowley restart with a 50 game slate tossed. Minor leagues seek MLB aid while football camps receive local fundraising momentum at West Monroe and OCHS.
Mike Fornieles earned his first win after seven losses, scattering six hits in a 5-1 Boston victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Billy Martin hit his 4th homer in the sixth, while Fornieles controlled the game until the ninth inning.
Solunar times from John Alden Knight guide printed with sports pages. Baseball notes describe a Red Sox win over Kansas City 5 to 1, with Malzone 3b homer and Vernon sacrifice fly, Portocarrero charged with loss as Fornieles earns the win.
Yogi Berra homered to start the 13th inning lifting the New York Yankees to a 6 5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Tommy Byrne earned the win in relief after middle reliever Don Larsen faltered, as New York stretched its streak to nine straight wins and moved a half game atop the American League standings.
Dizzy Dean on United Press TV says Lindy and Von McDaniel could surpass him and Paul. He compares Von to Paul and notes Lindy’s 50 000 bonus, two wins so far, and Von’s 2 0 record with a standout two scratch hit game against the Dodgers. The Deans and McDaniels share farm roots in Oklahoma.
Johnny Temple of the Cincinnati Redlegs was fined $100 by NL president Warren Giles for striking official scorer Earl Lawson after a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Temple apologized, paid the fine before June 27, and avoided suspension. The incident followed a disputed error on Hank Foiles’ ground ball in the ninth.
Seattle reports Floyd Patterson would defend his heavyweight title in the week of August 19 against Olympic champion Pete Rademacher if Patterson defeats Tommy Jackson in New York on July 29. Promoter Jack Hurley, chosen by Cus D Amato, says Seattle would host the fight, making Rademacher the first boxer to challenge for the crown in his pro debut. Hurley cited fan polls favoring the Patterson Rademacher clash.
Eight of Mexico's top drivers enter the first Lafitte sports car races to be held in Galveston July 6 and 7. Leading the Mexican lineup is Julio Mariscal with Carlo Vasquez driving a Corvette on the team. Guest drivers from Florida California and Oklahoma join the speed festival at Galveston airport. Two beauty contests will accompany the races with six sports car trophies and one for the winning car in the beauty contest.
The Cubs defeated the Giants 12 to 4 after six innings before rain halted play. Walt Moryn led Chicago with two singles and two doubles, Lee Walls added a two-run double, and Chuck Tanner belted a two-run homer with two aboard.
Milford Andrews of the Minden Red Birds leads pitching with 3 wins and no losses. Jackie Davis of Minden tops batters at .429 with 9 hits in 21 at bats, as Big Eight baseball shows 15 hitters at .300 or better and 10 players with two or more home runs. Lamarr Drummond of Bernice remains home run leader with four. Davis and Al Doggett of Homer each have three.
Frank Hurley puts his Louisiana heavyweight title on the line for a third week running as he wrestles George Curtis at Kallie's Arena. The card features a tag team semi final with Pat O'Hara and Jack Curtis vs Black Jack Dillon and Phil Brummett. The main event follows a week of dramatic clashes ending in a decisive Hurley victory.
Thursday games include Optimist facing Reed's Refrigeration at 5 90. Quality Food meets Moose Loge at 7 00. All contests played at Legion Stadium.
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