Twin City Speedway builds near West Mon with new track
An upcoming half mile oval track named The Twin City Speedway is under development on a 20 acre parcel owned by Oliver Cloyd near Downing's Pines road. Promoters include Tommy Younse and the West Monroe Quadrille, with spectators to use the adjacent parking area.
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Track to be opened for West Monroe horsemen and hotrods
Oliver Cloyd and Tommy Younse oversee construction of a dirt track on Natchitoches road for horse shows and speed events in West Monroe. Local groups like the West Monroe Quadrille assist. hotrod and stock car interest is shown. Opening is planned for July 8 with informal events already drawing about 1500 spectators.
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Curtis Pair Meet Hurley Golden Terror Tuesday
After two losses to the Golden Terror and Frank Hurley Jack Curtis seeks his brother George in a tag team main event on Tuesday night at Katle's Arena. Hurley the Australian heavyweight champion teams with the Terror as they defend their rising dominance in Monroe. The show opens with two one fall preliminaries at 8 15.
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Oilers Nip Monroe Behind Ninth Inning Run
Lafayette Oilers outlast Monroe 1 0 in the series finale as an unearned run in the ninth ends a seven game losing streak. Davolio held Monroe to eleven hits while Wandra drove in the decisive run with an eighth inning single and Ridge stole second setting up the late score.
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Courtney Springs Upset On Jenkins In 400 Meter Run
New York Athletic Club runner Courtney upset defending champion Charley Jenkins of Villanova to win the 400 meter race in 45.8 seconds, setting a new AAU record. The performance broke the 1948 mark of 45.9 held by Herb McKenley. the world record sits at 45.4 set by Lou Jones.
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Today's Basketball Matchups Across Cities
Gaines Monroe at Lake Charlies and Alexandria at Crowley and Baton Rouge at Lafayette feature several double headers. Milwaukee visits New York with Burdette and Conley anchoring the lineups while Worthington and Rideik pair for Cincinnati against Brooklyn. St Louis faces Philadelphia and Chicago meets Pittsburgh with noted pitchers or players listed. Yesterday's results include New Orleans 12 Nashville 3 and Moulie 12 Chattanooga 5.
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Global Series for Milwaukee Second Annual
Washington D C reports A B Happy Chandlap signs nonprofit contract with Milwaukee to hold the second annual series. Kentucky governor involved. Event aims to promote international baseball through a nonprofit arrangement in Milwaukee.
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Oklahoma City Fort Worth game leads busy Monday slate
A jumbled OCR item lists Monday basketball matchups including Oklahoma City at Fort Worth Houston at San Antonio Tulsa at Dallas Austin at Shreveport and Tulsa at Dallas with unclear results and teams.
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Wildlife group to present sports film Tuesday at Hotel Virginia
Ouachita unit of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Hotel Virginia with a sports film by John Blanchard and a discussion of unit projects. Arthur Tidwell invites sporting goods and fish bait firms to attend citing needed support for the membership drive. Awards and two door prizes will be awarded, with future meetings planned in Sterlington and other parish locations.
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Homer victory seals Big 8 league win for Oilers
Jimmie Gore allowed only two hits as Springhill shut out 9-0 in a Big 8 League baseball game. The Oilers exploded for four runs in the first inning, Foster and Sale contributed with hits, Rogers drove in two with his hit, Morton walked, and Jacobs added another RBI hit. Gore and Rogers pitched, Stahls and Bumgardner shared duties for Springhill.
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Minden Red Birds edge Bernice Lions 2-1 on homer
Marvin Leonard hit a decisive eighth inning homer with Jackie Mooreland aboard to lift the Minden Red Birds past the Bernice Lions 2-1. Ben Carroll homered for Bernice, while Munday pitched a four‑hit win as Halley took the loss.
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Henerson's ninth inning single wins Ruston over Bastrop 10 9
Billy Henerson lined a single in the seventh to score Simpson for Ruston after Farrett tied the game with a three run homer for Bastrop. Bastrop led 5 3 after five innings before Ruston exploded with a 7th inning rally. Brodnax Laird Gawlman and Chimanto handled Bastrop pitching while Andrews Tubbs Lovett and Simpson connected for Ruston.
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Pirates Sell Young Lefthander To A's
Kansas City Athletics buy a young left handed pitcher from the Pittsburgh Pirates for an over the waiver price. Jack Wally McMahan, 24, of Hot Springs Arkansas, will report to the A s here Sunday. The deal also ships Forrest Jacobs to the Pirates for Curt Roberts.
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Spook) Jacobs
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Curt Roberts
Red Sox Drop A's as Gorman Streak Is Snapped 6-3
In Kansas City on June 23, Boston leveled Tom Gorman for the second time in his career, beating the Athletics 6 to 3. Jim Piersall opened with a double, key hits produced eight Sox, with home runs from Red Lepelo and Sammy White. Mel Parnell started shaky, settled, then departed as Bobby Shantz finished.
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Giants Recall Lennon From Minneapolis
The New York Giants recalled slugging outfielder Bob Lennon from Minneapolis of the American Association. The club said Lennon would join in time to play in the doubleheader in New York.
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Indians Hand Tigers First Loss in Little Boys League
Mangham Louisiana June 23 Indians defeat Tigers 11 to 9 with Williams earning the win Pardue going 3 for 3 as top hitter. Cards beat Red Sox 6 to 5 led by James Smith Harwood and Mock two or three hits each. Tigers rebound to top Red Sox 8 to 7 as Mercer earns win Wallace collects three hits. Red Sox upset Indians 6 to 5 with Hudson the winning pitcher Harwell and John each two hits.
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East-West match tunes collegians for NCAA golf
In Columbus on June 23, top collegiate golfers will compete in an East West match on the Ohio State course as NCAA selection nears. LSU, last year’s champion, aims to repeat, with Johnny Pott not returning. Purdue, Houston, and North Texas State also vie for the crown as about 240 golfers gather for the week long event.
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Incomplete Schedule Snippet From Times Paragraph
OCR reads show major and minor periods with start times 7 00 and 12 50 and durations of one and a half to two hours. The text is garbled and references tomorrow and “A.M.” scheduling.
U S Women Seek Open Victory After Curtis Cup Loss
U S women's golf team heads to the 53rd Women's Open at Sunningdale England aiming to win the title after a Curtis Cup defeat to Great Britain. Barbara Romack leading the Americans along with Polly Riley Pat Lesser Norri son Flippin Mary Ann Downey and Wiffi Smith prepare on the rolling Sunningdale course.
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Coe To Meet Wenzler In Trans Mississippi Final
Oklahoma City June 23 Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City won over Jim Hiskey of Houston on the 18th to reach the Trans Mississippi golf final. In the other semi, Memphis, Tennessee's Ronnie Wenzler defeated John P. Cain of Lubbock 4 and 3 to set a championship clash Sunday at 9 30 a m. Coe, a three time winner, totaled 70 in the 36 hole semi final with Hiskey, while Wenzler balanced a late push to win the second encounter.
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Stopwatch reveals long baseball games waste real time
Kansas City beat Washington 15 6 in a 2 hour game but sports writer Dick Wade clocked only 9 minutes 55 seconds of actual play. He tracked all balls put in play outs and home runs, noting fast pitchers and long delays between pitches.
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