Rebels Nose Out Farmers in Pitchers Duel
West Monroe High Rebels edged Farmerville Farmers 1-0 in Farmerville. Lavelle Browder threw a shutout with two hits allowed for the Reds while Levi Redden limited the Reds to five hits. Eiland and West produced the two Farmerville hits.
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Farmerville
Bobby Wilson
Baseball Rebels
West Monroe High
Farmerville Farmers
Levi Redden
Farmers
Lavelle Browder
Reds
Browder
Eiland
West
Redden
Rebels Visit Chatham On Baseball Trip
West Monroe Rebels travel to Chatham High School this afternoon for a baseball game. Coach Bobby Wilson plans to use pitchers Wayne Hendricks and L. C. Crawford. Gallien is slated to pitch against Linville Thursday at 3 30 p.m. at the West Monroe playground.
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Chatham
Rebels
West Monroe
Chatham High School
Bobby Wilson
Wayne Hendricks
L. C. Crawford
Wilson
Ronnie Gallien
Linville
Rebels beat Bolton and Neville foes for 14th win
The Rebels, led by Richard Watson Joe Ford and Shelby Aulds, won their fourteenth game of the season. Ford singled in the third, stole second and scored on a fielder’s choice. a wild throw to third allowed him to score. Bolton of Alexandria and Neville of Monroe had previously defeated the Rebels, but both fell to the Rebs this year.
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Richard Watson
Joe Ford
Shelby Aulds
Ford
Reds
Rebels
Bolton
Alexandria
Neville
Monroe
Rebs
Father of Golfer Tommy Bolt Dies
Walter J. Bolt 66 died at a Shreveport hospital. He was the father of pro golfer Tommy Bolt. Survived by one brother and three daughters in Tulsa Dallas and Shreveport. Funeral arrangements are in complete. Ohio State has produced 16 players for the Cleveland Browns.
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Shreveport
Walter J. Bolt
Tommy Bolt
J. B. Bolt
C. L. Allen
Tulsa
Okla
James H. Barnes
Dallas
Tex
J. A. Brads
Ohio State
Cleveland Browns
Buckeyes
Games Start Earlier as Monroe Fans Push Change
Home games for Monroe Sports will begin at 7 30 PM instead of 8 00 PM after Twin Cities Baseball Corporation directors approved the change last night. Season tickets cost 2750 for grandstand and 17 50 for bleachers with special 24 and 36 ticket sets offered at 10 and 27 50 respectively.
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Monroe Sports
Evangeline League
Twin Cities Baseball Corporation
Adler Tire Company
Baker Resigns W. M. High Coaching Job
West Monroe High School head coach Howard Barker resigned his position after a press conference on suspensions of three Rebel athletes for playing against a pro girls basketball team. The move follows the Louisiana high school athletic association eligibility ruling and related tension with officials and parish leaders.
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Howard Barker
West Monroe High School
W. W. Ward
Ouachita Parish
Ponchatoula High School
West Monroe
P. G. Mangum
Barker
T. H. ‘Muddy’ Waters
Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Revel
S.H.S.A.R
Waters
Alexandria
Mangum
Lutcher
D. W. McBride
Oak Grove
E. R. Hester
Arcadia
Geroge Heard
Merryville
Plaisance
Brusly
R. L. Rupert
Meaux
Mangham
W.M.H.S
Arkansas Travelers
Monroe
Gavilan Predicts Easy Win Over Peter Waterman
London April 24 Kid Gavil an predicted a referee will not be necessary to add up the points this time as he wound up training for his return 10 round bout Tuesday against Britain's Peter Waterman The former world welterweight champion from Cuba said he would win easily and that Waterman is beatable any time any place Irishman Andrew Smythe will referee the bout Waterman 21 year old unbeaten welterweight was awarded a disputed decision in their first fight Feb 7 Most sportswriters and fans thought Gavilan won easily The bout follows controversy that cost referee Ben Green his license The British Boxing Board of Control criticized that judgment Gavilan has battled influenza and a recent loss to Germinal Ballarin but appeared in trim for the fight Waterman is the 4 5 favorite Eight horses have won the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont three year old Citation achieved the triple crown in 1948
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London
Kid Gavilan
Britain
Peter Waterman
Cuba
Waterman
Gavilan
Ben Green
British Boxing Board of Control
Germinal Ballarin
England
Clyde Park
Sanders Leads Field In North South Amateur Tourney
Doug Sanders, 23, from Miami, wins medalist honors at Pinehurst with a 34 32 66, a record 18 hole score in the North and South Amateur. Hillman Robbins is runner up with two 35s. Ed Meister Jr. misses 70 as nine players tie for last match play spots. Defending champ Rislinghoff qualifies with 78.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Doug Sanders
Hillman Robbins
Memphis
Tenn
Miami
Fla
George T. Dunlap Jr
Sanders
Cedartown
Don Rislinghoff
Orlando
John Ward
Fayetteville
N.Y
Ed Hopkins, Jr
Abileon
Tex
Lawrence Cook
Wrightsville Beach
Dave Smith
Gastonia
Billy Joe Patten
Morganton
Frank Strafeci
Garden City
Writer Believes Marciano Will Give Up Crown
Chicago reports Rocky Marciano plans retirement with an official announcement expected in two or three weeks. Al Weill confirms no definite decision yet. no challenger ready this year and Marciano out of training, weighing near 220 pounds.
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Marciano
al Weill
Kessler
Weill
Chicago
Holland
Mich
Flanagan and Boddie Face Off In Milwaukee Middleweight Bout
MILWAUKEE April 24 Del Flanagan from St Paul faces George Boddie of Dayton Ohio in a 10 round middleweight clash at the Milwaukee Auditorium Tuesday night. Flanagan seeks to rebound under new manager Bernie Glickman after a string of notable opponents while Boddie, 23, promises to neutralize Flanagan’s hit and run style.
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Milwaukee
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Johnny Saxton
George Boddie
Dayton
Ohio
Milwaukee Auditorium
Boddie
Flanagan
Bernie Glickman
Del
Saxton
al Andrews
Willie Pastrano
Johnny Bratton
Sandy Saddler
Arthur King
Beau Jack
Gene
Cyclone) Fullmer
Curtis Brothers and Larsen Lave Team Up For Tag Match
Jack and George Curtis join forces with Larsen and Lave for a tag team bout at Kallie's Arena. The Monroe mat stars face Charley Laye of Knoxville and Herb Larsen of Hamilton in a 90 minute time limit event with two falls to win.
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Jack
George Curtis
Bones
Charley Laye
Knoxville
Tenn
Herb Larsen
Hamilton
Larsen
Jules LaRance
Red Scarr
Jack Curtis
Scarr
Louisiana
Juave
Jock
Charley
Lou Scarborough
George
Laye
Curtis
Mangham Downs Rayville 6-2 In One-Hit High School Game
Mangham High School defeated Rayville High 6-2 in seven innings at Mangham Louisiana. Pitcher Jimmie Lowsery threw a one hitter to secure the victory as Mangham rallied with timely hits. O'Conner, Stevenson, Lowsery, and Martin starred for Mangham in this district contest.
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Mangham
Rayville
Mangham High School
Rayville High
Jimmie Lowsery
O'Conner
Stevenson
Lowsbery
Martin
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Smith
Jenes Perkins
Lf Browder
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Bene Gidders
Steiden
Pan
Brittun
Malone Teenee
Monroe Eevee
Meriierville
Abe Abit
Mlitiie
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W. M. High
T. H. Waters
Thomas Street
Hammond
Muddy
Hazel Walker
P. B. Mangum
Citation
Nate Octe
Prine’s Service Station
Grant & Jones
A. B. Grant
G. W. Jones
Bridge ST
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Brooks
Ben A. Brooks
Fred H. Meyer
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Cities Service Products
Rocky Marciano
Chicago Daily Sun-Times
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Rocky
Archie Moore
Hipam Wialker & Sons Ind
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