Imuncrief Holds Solons In Check With Three Hits
Cleveland and manager Lou Boudreau beat the Washington Senators 5 to 0 as Bob Muncrief allowed three singles over the game. Edwards, Keltner, and Mitchell drove in runs with two-base hits, while Robinson added another RBI. The win lifts the league-leading Indians to a solid midseason victory before 7,183 at Cleveland.
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Imuncrief
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Muncrief
Washington Senators
Shington AB
Coan
Stewart
Vernon
Wooten
Ee Kozar
Christman
Evans
C . Hudson
Welteroth
a-Gillenwater Harrist
Pern
Westeroth
Harrist
Mitchell
Doby
Boudreau
Edwards
Gordon
Loy Keltner
Robinson
Hegan
Muncrief
Washington
Keltner
Dodby
Hogan
Kozar
Hundson
Witeroth
Munchrief
Strikeuts
Hudson
Muncries
Innnings
Yankees Rally Past Tigers 8 5 Behind Reynolds Win
New York Yankees beat Detroit 8 to 5 as Allie Reynolds earned his ninth win of the season. Joe Page relieved in the sixth after Reynolds gave up four runs in four innings. Virgil Trucks started for Detroit and was tagged for four runs before Hutchinson relieved. A homer by Johnny Lindell in the fourth helped the Yankees gain the lead with Bobby Brown aboard.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Joe Page
Allie Reynolds
Page
Reynolds
Yankees
Tiger
Virgil Trucks
Freddie Hutchinson
Johnny Lindell
Bobby Brown
Trucks
George Stirnweiss
Hutchinson
Phil Rizzuto
Stirnweiss
Tommy Henrich
Pelican League Names All Star Rosters for July 7 Game
Crowville tops the selection with players led by H Parker and J Tucker among pitchers and infielders. The All Star team features stars from Wisner Bush Ogden Holly Ridge Greer and Crowville with managers A J Riser and C S Simpson. The event, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, will be played at Memorial Park in Winnsboro.
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Crowville
Memorial Park
Winnsboro
Walter Chachere
Wisner
Bush
Ogden
Holly Ridge
Greer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
H. Parker
J. C. Tucker
J. L. Payne
A. Bradley
William Stroud
Delmus Hodge
Lester Golsby
D. Culpit
Leon Simms
A. Roberts
Tatum
Billy Wiggins
T. Rushing
A. Compion
Polk
L. Weems
O. Carroll
William Carroll
Pete Newton
Marvin Smith
Leo Wright
Ray Raynor
C. Weems
Wright
Claude Ray
E. Johnson
L. Loftin
J. Calvert
R. Westberry
Lord
Bo” Russell
Utility
A. C. Carroll
C. S. Simpson
Willis Johnson
Branca Surges To Ninth Win In Comeback Run
Ralph Branca, once labeled finished after a poor 1947 World Series and early 1948 starts, has rebounded with seven straight wins. He beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 at Brooklyn, allowing seven hits with six strikeouts and one walk, lifting his season record and strengthening All Star hopes.
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Associated Preas
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn Dodger
New York Yankees
Branca
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Brooklyn
Bianca
Sports Mirror memories of notable pitching and hits
The column recalls past baseball highlights including Carl DeRose's perfect no hitter for Kansas City in a 5 0 win over Minneapolis a year ago Johnny Hopp of the St Louis Cardinals injury report after a head wound from a pitched ball in Chicago three days earlier Carl Hubbell's varied fortunes with wins and losses spanning a decade including his 200th victory for New York against Chicago and a 3 1 Boston win over the Giants
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Associated Press
Carl DeRose
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Johnny Hopp
St Louis
New York
Chicago Cubs
Left handed catcher novelty sparks scout interest in Kenosha
Eddie Krajnik watches Dick Bernard, a left handed catcher, at Phillies tryout camp in Kenosha Wisconsin. Bernard would be a farm club prospect, with support from veteran players and coaches who note potential strategic edges for left handed backstops despite rarity in organized ball.
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Harry Grayson
New York
NEA
Eddie Krajnik
Dick Bernard
Phillies
Kenosha
Wis
Bernard
Krajnik
Bill Dickey
Babe Ruth
Hal Chase
Santa Clara
John Donahue
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis Americans
Mike Hines
Boston
Providence
Fred Tenney
John Clements
Philadelphia
Clements
Philadelphias
Teeney
John Donohue
Paul Krichell
Yankees
Fordham
Jack Coffey
Charley Grimm
Cubs
District Legion Juniors Close Slate This Week
The Fifth District American Legion Junior baseball schedule ends this week with the top two clubs in each league to meet in next week’s playoffs for league titles. West Bastrop Lake Providence Winnsboro Jonesville East Rayville Farmerville Monroe-West Monroe.
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American Legion
Farmerville
Monroe-West Monroe
Bastrop
Lake Providence
Winnsboro
Jonesville
Rayville
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Larry Fox
Jonesboro
Monroe
Columbia
Ferriday
West Loop
B. Todd
Legion
Todd
Legion Baseball
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Mylin Switches to New York NYU Football Switch
Hook Hylin will feature the T formation in his second fall at New York University as Mylin shifts to a new role in the program.
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Mylin
NEW York
NEA
Hook Hylin
New York University
Exterminating adds third shutout with News-Star rout
Monroe Exterminating Company routed News-Star Publishers 15 to 9 in Recreation Baseball. Hendrix tossed a one hit game for the Exterminators, aided by 12 hits of the team. Batteries, Hendrix Bruce for Exterminators. Henry Bayles for News-Star. L T I moved to second with a 7-0 forfeit by Red Shield. In an exhibition, Oliver Smart and Curtis Knight homered for L T I.
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Monroe
Recreation Baseball League
News-Star
Hendrix
Exterminators
Bruce
Henry and Bayles
Louisiana Training Institute
Red Shield
Oliver Smart
Curtis Knight
CADDY CASH NANKING, China-Golf caddies earn $45,000
Caddies at a golf event in Nanking receive a total payout of 45000 dollars, about 40 cents per U.S. dollar, with payment figures noted for the group involved in the China event.
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Nanking
China
U. S
Recreation Leagues Schedule For Friday Evening Matchups
L T L. v Red Shield and Exchange v W O W play at 6 p m with Barkdull Faulk. Exchange v L T IL and Red Shield v W O W at 6 30 p m 7 30 p m feature Missouri Pacific. Friday games include Exchange v Red Shield at 7 p m Recfield LD Th wh We GO Wa F Bi Poohs.
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Exchange
L. T. IL
Missouri Pacific
Red Shield
Coleman Construction v Joe F Smith six p m matchup
Local athletic card lists Cole man Construction against Joe F Smith at 6 p m in Sherrouse hall plus B O W versus Red Shield at West Monroe and LT I against Ouachita Plumbing at 6 pm BT 1 event details indicate scheduled evening contests and venues
Thursday's Games Lineup at West Monroe Barkdull Faulk
Thursday schedule lists Joe F. Smith vs L T L at 6 p m in West Monroe Red Shield faces Coleman at 6 p m at Barkdull Faulk Ouachita Plumbing meets B O W at 6 p m in Missouri Pacific venues
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Joe F. Smith
West Monroe
Red Shield
Coleman
Barkdull Faulk
Ouachita Plumbing
Missouri Pacific
Local Schedule of Basketball Matchups and Times
A series of game pairings and times listed for teams Welch's L. T. Nash Slagle-Johnson Louisiana Machinery Studebaker Sherrouse Recfield with games at 6 p m and 7 30 pm and venues Bark dull Faulk Sherrouse I and pounds I referenced in the shorthand schedule.
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Welch's
L. T
Barkdull Faulk
Nash
Slagle-Johnson
Louisiana Machinery
Studebaker
Recfield
Sherrouse Slagle-Johnson
Sherrouse
Sy m
Lbs I
Lge Elke Sie Rts Ees Ant
Welch
Studebaker Stew Oweee Slagle-Johnson
Eee
Nash Insurance Tee Eens
Tuesday's Games Guerriera vs Terminix at 6 p.m.
The only scheduled match at 6 p.m. features Guerriera against Terminix. Both teams prepare for a decisive early season encounter at the venue.
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Guerriera
Terminix
Barkdull Faulk
Terminix and Memorial Methodist Square Off In Night Schedule
Slagle Johnson Lumber Club of the Midget National League beat Louisiana Machinery 4 to 1 on Friday night. Hunt and Bass each had two hits for Slagle Johnson, Reynolds led Louisiana Machinery with two safeties, and two sharp double plays helped the winner. Batteries: McRaney Bass for Slagle Johnson. Miller Waddell for Louisiana Machinery.
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Red Shield
Guerriero
Missouri Pacific
Memorial Methodist
Terminix
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Company
Louisiana Machinery
Hunt
Bass
Slagle-Johnson
Reynolds
McRaney
Slagle-Johnson, Miller and Waddell
Major League Clubs Use 600 to 800 Bats Each Season
New York note states that major league baseball clubs utilize between 600 and 800 bats annually. The figure reflects total equipment needs for the season across teams, illustrating scale of demand for baseball gear in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
To Defend Collegiate Golf Title This Week
The first annual national collegiate golf tournament opens Monday at Stanford to crown team and individual champions for 1948. Forty teams and 140 players from 36 universities compete in 36 holes of stroke play and a final Saturday. Dave Barclay of Michigan defends the singles title. LSU, last year’s team champion, returns with five of its previous winners amid a large field including Stanford and USC.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Scenic Stanford University
Dave Barclay
University of Michigan
Jack Coyle
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State
Coyle
John
Sonny) Ellis
Columbus
Sons College
California
U. C. L. Howe U
Denver
Duke
Johns Seawhine L. S. A
U. of Miami
Michigan
New Mexico
North Texas State
Northwestern
Ohio State
Oklahoma A
M. Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn State
San Jose State
Stanford
Texas
Washington
El Dorado Infielder Suspended After Fan Attack
El Dorado Oilers infielder Julian Pressley was indefinitely suspended by Cotton States League President Jim Griffith after he climbed into the stands and attacked a fan following a 15 to 1 loss to the Hot Springs Bathers in El Dorado Arkansas. Police removed Pressley and El Dorado President Harry Brandt apologized to the fans before the suspension.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Cotton States League
Jim Griffith
Julian Pressley
el Dorado Oilers
Oilers
Hot Springs Bathers
Pressley
Harry Brandt
Griffith
Gadsden Pilots Sell Rhodes to Nashville Vols
The Gadsden Pilots announce the sale of Pete Rhodes right handed pitcher to the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association. Rhodes joined Gadsden in spring 1947 from Nashville and was among the Southeastern’s top pitchers last season with 13 wins and 7 losses. this season he is 5 and 5. Teenagers represent one fourth of the total number of home sewers.
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Gadsden
Ala
Gadsden Pilots
Pete Rhodes
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Rhodes
Nashville
Southeastern
Texas League 54 Hit Totals and Pitching Leaders
A compact stat line from the Texas League showing players by team TI and Hn with counts for hits 20 plus three-base hits home runs and stolen bases. It highlights Tatum Fondy Burns Perkowski Boyer Garcia Innings pitched strikeouts and complete games with top totals.
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Tatum
Noren
F. W
Fondy
Vucelich
Kress
Creel
Dunlap
O0.c
Rodgers
Sweeney
Burna
Orers
Associated Press
Abhba Tatum
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Summers
San Antonio
Marsh
Okla
City
Hemus
Cooperative Dairies Meets Monroe Red Sox in Missouri Pacific Match
Cooperative Dairies contests Monroe Red Sox as Missouri Pacific serves as the setting. Progressive Men clash with Spatafora while Sears faces Perkins. Recfield Cook and Preddy take on Gay Clothing with Barkdull Faull also in action.
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Cooperative Dairies
Monroe Red Sox
Missouri Pacific
Progressive Men
Spatafora
Sherrouse
Sears
Perkins Ice
Recfield
Cook
Preddy
Gay Clothing
Barkdull Faull
Local bowling bouts face mixed matchups on card
Cooperative Dairies clashes with Progressive Men while Sherrouse meets Red Sox against Spatafora. Recfield Sears takes on Square Deal as Barkdull Faulk faces Perkins Ice. Gay Clothing faces Mis souri Pacific in a varied slate of events.
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Cooperative Dairies
Sherrouse
Red Sox
Spatafora’s
Recfield
Sears
Square Deal
Barkdull Faulk
Perkins Ice
Gay Clothing
Missouri Pacific
Rei Shield vs Woman's Shop at Missouri Pacific
Two varsity matchups highlight the evening schedule with Rei Shield facing Woman's Shop at 7 o clock and Lovers' Lane meeting Southern Bell at 8 30 at Missouri Pacific.
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Pet
Lovers’ Lane Pharmacy
Southern Bell Setescesoes
Sthewee Roe
Monroe Independents
Rei Shield
Woman's Shop
Missouri Pacific
Lovers’ Lane
Southern Bell
National Football League's 38 City Heritage Since 192
The league traces its origin to 192, highlighting teams from 38 cities. This glimpse recalls early expansion and regional reach of professional football in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Football Loop
Water Carnival draws hundreds at Monroe swimming meet
Monroe's first swimming meet in years drew hundreds to the Swayze Natatorium as the Junior Chamber of Commerce prepared for Sunday's Louisiana Water Carnival climax. Winners are named in junior, intermediate, and senior divisions for swimming and diving, with medals titled Jaycee Water Carnival 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Swayze
Bucky McElroy
Janet Voorhees
Smith-Bennett- MacLeroy
Betsy McClanahan
Jeff Hennessey
Louisiana State College
Hennessey
Oak Street
USC star Patton clocks 9.3 world record at West Coast Relays
Fresno report notes Mel Patton of the University of Southern California sprinted 100 yards in 9.3 seconds at the West Coast Relays, a world record time. The performance highlighted Patton as a standout athlete in track and field.
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Fresno
Calif
Mel Patton
University of Southern California
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Sam
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Exterminating
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News-Star Trae Eee
the Exchange
Wee
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Coleman Construction
Senses
B. O. W. Heer
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Russ Newland
W. O. W. League
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Perryville
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Wildcats
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Pet Spatafora’s Pharmacy
Steee Somee
Sears, Roebuck Eee
Ook and Preddy
Quare Deal Motors
Perkins Iee
Seeee
Neeee
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Campus Toys
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North Grand
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