Burns Delivers Fifth Straight Victory for Monroe
Jimmy Burns won his fifth consecutive decision as the Monroe Sports beat the Greenville Bucks 6-4 in Greenville. Burns improved to eight wins against four losses, with Morrison pacing Monroe’s early offense and Buerger belting a decisive homer in the eighth.
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Prairie Road Triumphs Over Swartz In Vale League Clash
Prairie Road defeated Swartz 6-2 in an Ouachita Valley League game. Parker McGough and Leggit led Prairie Road with Parker and Barnes the winning battery while Dol lar and Bearden were the losers. Bayles powered Nip and Tuck to a 7-3 win over Eureka with Howard Pace supporting. Selman Field forfeited to Monroe Rockets. Terral's Store beat Wilhite 5-3 as Hammons produced three of Terral's nine hits.
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Selman Field
Eesest Eves
Swartz
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Bayles
Eureka
Howard
Pace
Armstrong
S. Whitlock
White
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Hammons
Albritton
Taylor
Henry
Simpson
Antley
Polecats Stymie Dayton Patrolmen On Johnson Lawn
A pair of playful polecats eluded Dayton police P. T. Stewart and J. L. Brown after being spotted by the Pinkard Johnsons on their front lawn. The animals escaped shelter under two cardboard boxes as rain toppled the plan, and were last seen cavorting again on the Johnson property.
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J. L. Brown
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Animal Shelter
Johnson Lawn
Prep grid to groom for tilt in Louisiana All-Star clash
Louisiana prep football stars gathered at LSU to begin drills for the annual All-Star game linked to the Louisiana High School Coaches Association coaching school. Leaders include Ray Eliot and Rusty Russell as guest lecturers with Tinsley and Frnka also speaking.
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Louisiana High School Coaches Association
Ray Eliot
University of Illinois
Rusty Russell
Southern Methodist University
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Russell
Gaynell Tinsley
Tulane
Henry Frnka
Stars
New Orleans
Crescent
Crescent City
Vane Wilson
Destrehan
Jack Rowan
Byrd High
Grid
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Kenneth Greer
Ouachita High
Monroe
Dickie Murray
Bobby Speak
Byrd
Frank Green
Sam Murphy
Baker High
Bill Harris
Bossier City
Clint Griffith
Fair Park
M. K. Woolbert
George Perkins
DeQuincy
Bert Holliday
Columbia
Don Ellis
Pete Miller
Sulphur
Dan Barr
Willard Rachal
Don Miller
Opelousas
Billy Juenke
Terrebonne
M. O. Ray
Haynesville
Bill Graham
Bogalusa
Cecil Jenkins
Charles Oakley
Lake Charles
Sir Bee Bum Wins Woolf Memorial Run at Washington Park
Sir Bee Bum drove to victory in the George Woolf Memorial for two year old colts and geldings at Washington Park on Monday. Mals Boy opened a four length lead, Sir Bee Bum advanced to seventh by half, and in the final sixteenth of a mile Sir Bee Bum passed to win by a neck with heavy rain after the fourth race. Owner William M. Peavey of Ladysmith Wis. collected 12625 dollars.
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George Woolf
Washinton Park
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Betty Carl
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Mr. Mals Boymark
Hal Price
Headley
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Femote Dams
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Ladysmith
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Mals Boy
A's Plan to Buy Control Keeps Club in Mack Family
Roy and Earle Mack announce plans to buy a controlling stake in the Philadelphia Athletics, seeking 58 percent of stock for nearly 2 million from Connie Mack Jr and relatives. Connie Mack Sr. to stay as manager. option could shift control within a three-sibling group amid a troubled season and high costs.
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Mickey Cochrane
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Del Ennis Sets RBI Pace In Week Of NL Bats
New York Aug 1 Del Ennis of Philadelphia drove in 21 runs on 14 hits nine for extra bases five homers two with bases loaded during the week to seize the NL RBI lead. Jackie Robinson tops batting at .370 with Stan Musial at .361 and Ennis still trails in batting average. Ennis now has 89 RBIs while Ralph Kiner battles injury and hits remain high across the league.
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Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Robinson
Phillies
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RBI
Ennis
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Musial
Enos Slaughter
Whitey Lockman
Andy Pafko
Chicago
Johnny Wyrostek
Cincinnati
Eddie Stanky
Duke Snider
Sam Jethroe
Boston
Bob Miller
Phils
Warren Spahn
Beshore Faces Charles Title Bid After Sparring Win
New York Aug 1 Fred die Beshore of El Monte California will challenge Ezzard Charles for the NBA heavyweight title in Buffalo on August 15. He floored sparring partner Harry Wills in the second round with a right to the jaw after five rounds of work. Beshore has boxed 60 rounds in the current camp bringing his total to 600 rounds for the long delayed title bout.
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el Monte
Calif
Ezzard Charles
Buffalo
Harry Wills
Wills
Beshore
Charles
Cubs' Preston Ward Ordered to Report for Draft Physical
First baseman Preston Ward of the Chicago Cubs, 4-F in World War II, has received a Springfield Missouri draft board notice to report for a fitness exam. He may take the tests in Brooklyn or in Chicago upon his return.
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Spatafora Pharmacy Edged By Nichols Motors In A Tight 3-0 Loss
Nichols Motors beat Spatafora Pharmacy 3-0 behind pitching and defense. Carl Russ and Sam Ruben earned the win. Fruge and Sullivan took the loss. Spatafora avoided a bigger defeat with a key triple play in the seventh at Clover Leaf Dairy.
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Nichols Motors
Carl Russ
Sam Ruben
Johnson
Salsbury
Nichols
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Clover Leaf Dairy
Clover Leaf
Spats
Sanders
Bowling News From Local Leagues And Scores
Post Office faces News-Star at Rec Field at 8 p m Thermatomic meets Southern Bell at Sterlington Gold Seal Milk ousts Mnois Central Railroad from second place by sweeping three from S C Five Jokers climb to No 2 by taking two of three from Four Aces and Queen FA Coleman widens lead by taking two from Hits and Miss Five Queens beat Hoosier Hot Shots Evans Hoosiers posts 19 high game Otwell Five Jokers records high series 487 Coleman tops with 725 in team play
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Giants Second String Catcher Reported for Army Exam
New York Giants catcher Murnay, a second string, was ordered by his draft board to report for an army physical examination as of July 31.
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Am Calderone
New York Giants
Murnay
Boston Braves Rally Past Cardinals in Ninth
Walker Cooper's run in the ninth off Tommy Glaviano gave the Braves a 4 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Earl Torgeson extended his hitting streak to 22 games as Boston moved into second place in the National League pennant race. An intentional walk to Bob Elliott followed a Cardinal rally, but Slats Marion fielded Gordon's grounder to force Jethroe at home.
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Rullo
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Smith
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Earl Torgeson
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Marion
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Jethroe
Reshuffle Vandy Coaching Staff For Grid Campaign
Vanderbilt coach Bill Edwards reshuffled his staff for September practice. Buford Baby Ray promoted to assistant varsity line coach, a former Vanderbilt tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers. John Clark named freshman coach with Zealand Thigpen, 1948 fullback. Edwards plans two 1949 Commodores as part time freshman coaches. Steve Belichick to coach varsity fullbacks and pass defense. Paul Cochran from Southwest Louisiana Institute will coach the quarterbacks.
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Rance Hardt
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Paul Cochran
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Red Cochrane To Advise Challenger Fusari In Title Bout
New York Aug 1 49 Fred die Red Cochrane formerly welterweight champion will advise challenger Charlie Fusari of Irvington N J as he trains for an August 9 title bout against Ray Robinson Cochrane was an 11 to 1 shot when he beat Frizie Zivic for the welter crown.
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Red) Cochrane
Frizie Zivic
Charlie Fusari
Irvington
N. J
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Steelers Sign Shorty McWilliams to Steelers Contract
Meridian Mississippi reports former Mississippi State College and Army star Thomas Shorty McWilliams has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and left for Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Shorty) McWilliams
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Salesmen Wanted for Community Health Insurance Plan
Old Line Legal Reserve Insurance Company seeks salesmen to market the Community Health Insurance Plan. Car required with expense allowance for hotel and meals. Advances offered. Current sellers earn about $500 monthly. Apply in person at C. O. Willis lobby Frances Hotel Monroe Louisiana.
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