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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1925
Page
6
BRG TV faced a hard luck defeat as Tex Twins edged them in a closely contested contest. The game highlighted late turnovers and a decisive stretch by Tex Twins to pull away.
In Arkansas on April 14 the Texarkana Tex Drillers squandered a late lead due to four passes and fielding errors. Lehrman and Kell scored, Magness and Covington contributed RBI, but misplays cost the Drillers a 4 3 defeat as Texarkana clinched the win.
Magness hits a home run for Texarkana as the Astros rally with Blair and Struckout Miles Prendergast Smith. Prendergast allows four hits and one run in four innings while Smith gives up two runs in five. Miles permits six hits and five runs in nine frames. Miles holds on for the win with several errors and stolen bases by Granada Trammel Holdman Clayton. Time 1 50. Stringer umpire.
The Ruston Methodist church and Sunday school raised 2602 dollars in the Easter season for the Louisiana Methodist Orphanage with 1684 dollars from the Sunday school. Other notes include a wedding of Miss Verna Monroe to Daniel Gibbs and local social updates from Ruston La.
Mike McTigue defends the world light heavyweight title against Paul Berlenbach in a fifteen round bout at Yankee Stadium on May 29. Berlenbach recent form includes a string of knockouts and a Siki win for the title, while McTigue seeks his eleventh title defense since 1923.
Meridian Mississippi April 14 The team’s manager Dutch Quellmelz broke a thumb in Monday drill and will miss the first base duties in Thursday’s opener against Brookhaven Chess will move to first with Holt at third The regulars beat the Yanni gans 5 to 1 in a practice game Houston and Burris debuted with solid showings Quellmalt has not named the Thursday starter for the locals.
Frankie Genaro, the American flyweight champion, outpointed Al Dundee of Mansfield over 12 rounds in a boxing match held in Mansfield, Ohio. Dundee pressed early but Genaro controlled the later rounds to secure the decision.
Alexandria Louisiana April 14 Manager Flaherty has yet to pick a pitcher for the season opener Thursday at Monroe. The Reds list seven hurlers Rose Bordles Werne Hymel Ball Puckett and Trenchard with Werne and Trenchard as southpaws. Cooper the first baseman has been released.
National League games feature Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Boston. American League action includes Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St. Louis and Boston at Philadelphia with Washington at New York and Pittsburg at Chicago in other slots.
Three young fans stand beneath the window of St Vincent's Hospital in New York where Babe Ruth lay ill with influenza and indigestion. Though Ruth was declared out of the woods, it remained uncertain if he could start the season with the New York Yankees.
Under Ouachita Parish Dairymen's association, a 7:30 p m meeting at city hall will feature the moral play Joe Guess Wins 1000 with T W Magruder of St Louis as Bob Profit. Magruder, Tennessee dairy commissioner for five years, is a Ohio State Agricultural College graduate. The event, supported by Quality Feed and Commission Co, aims to boost dairy farming efficiency and milk output at lower cost. No admission fee.
Mrs. Florence Moore of Birmingham reports years of female trouble ending after treatment with Cardui. She says she began to improve after the first bottle and completed eleven bottles, restoring her health for the first time in years.
Atlanta reports a flood of new faces including two new managers as the Southern Association begins its pennant race with games in Chattanooga Mobile Nashville and Little Rock. Memphis meets the Travelers in Little Rock and Atlanta faces the Lookouts in Chattanooga while Birmingham meets Nashville and New Orleans plays Mobile in the melee in Mobile.
Paavo Nurmi has been suspended by the Western Association of the AAU for failure to appear at the Knights of Columbus games in St Louis on Sunday.
Baseball opening day actions across major leagues feature favored picks led by the New York Yankees the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers with Ty Cobb predicting Detroit will win. Giants Pirates and Dodgers loom in the National League with the Cardinals a challenger. Ruth sidelined by flu while many veterans miss openings due to injuries and holdouts.
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia defeated Curley Wilshur of Canada by decision after ten rounds in a featherweight match held in Pittsburgh.
Ad promotes Velvet Ice Cream by Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co Inc with phrases Pure Delicious Popular and Get the Best highlighting the product quality and brand identity.
A historic notice announces a regular 50 cent dinner at Leon's Cafe with Wednesday service. Coffee with pure cream adds five cents.
Independent dealers tout cheaper tank wagon gasoline while Kellogg Oil Co claims higher quality with inspection by home oil inspectors and chemist analysis. The ad asserts better car performance and promises maintained quality from Kellogg Oil Co successor to Berry Service Inc.
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