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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
5
Pelicans Keep Red Shield Lead With Forfeit Win
Louisiana Training Institute Pelicans defeat L T I Eagles 14 to 0 after a forfeit by Baptists and a makeup win. Herring had four hits including a homer and pitched a shutout for the Pelicans. Dysart caught for the Pelicans while Christy and Futch were the Eagles battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Training Institute Pelicans
Baptists
Eagles
Red Shield
Pels
Herring
Pets
Dysart
Pelican
Eagle Battery
Christy and
Futch
Monroe Louisiana adopts budget and appropriations ordinance 2818
The Monroe City Council approves Ordinance 2818 detailing the General Fund budget for the 1944 45 fiscal year from April 29 1944 to April 27 1945. It itemizes departments salaries materials and capital projects and requires dual signatory warrants for expenditures. The ordinance takes effect per law after publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Louisiana
Finance & Utilities
Streets and Parks
Clerice Tevine
Commission Council
A. D
H. H. Benoit
LSTATE Beats Immandos 3-2 to Open Camp
The Bears, champions of the NFL, head to St Joseph College Col Lie for three weeks of training as preparations begin for the collegiate All Opening season at Evanston Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pcago
Chivg Bears
Pions
St. Joseph College
Collie
Ind
Pape
Evanston
Ill
Twilight Tear Favored in Alabama Stakes at Saratoga
Twilight Tear the 1944 turf star from Calumet Farm is the heavy favorite for Tuesday’s Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. She faces Vienna and Thread O Gold with two Bealair colors in the field, as Warren Wright’s filly seeks her 12th win this season. A victory would push Calumet’s 1944 earnings above the 1941 record, adding $12,500 to the year’s total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Twilight Tear
Belmont Racing Association
Saratoga Organization
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Vienna
Thread O'Gold
Woodward
Mrs. Dodge Sloane
Dare M Me
Alabama
Calumet Farm
Whirlaway
Wright
Blue Jackets Pitchers Shuts Out White Sox 1-0
Virgil Fire Trucks pitched for Great Lakes and limited Chicago White Sox to two singles as the Sailors won 1-0 at Constitution Field in front of 10000 recruits. It marked the Blue Jackets fifth win over major league clubs and their 39th victory in 40 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
Virgil
Blue Jackets
Chicago White Sox
Constitution Field
McGuire Park Club Championship Quarters Set
The McGuire Park Club Championship reaches quarter finals with Girault Hines Johnson Brogan Beasley Pipes Shafto and Henry in contention. Results include Girault over Saves 8 and 7 Brogan over McDonald Henry over Fairbairn 2 and 1 and Beasley Pipes 2 up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire Park
E. S. Girault
Ford Hines
Frank Johnson
Charles Brogan
Buan Beasley
J. Y. Pipes
Wesley Shafto
Dr. R. B. Henry
Girault
E. E. Saves
Brogan
H. A. McDonald
Henry
George Fairbairn
Hines
Ben Downing Sr
Johnson
Johnny Sherrouse
Beasley
Jack Rogers
Pipes
al Allison
Shafto
C. W. Wallace
Brogen
R. L. Junod
Mitchell
S. L. Digby
Walker Sets Pace Again For Hitters
New York Aug 8 The Dixie Walker Cheering and Chowder Society notes Brooklyn outfielder Dixie Walker leading the National League batting race with a .358 average 51 games in. Stan Musial of St Louis trails by one point while Johnny Hopp and Tormamy Holmes also rise in the batting rankings. Musial leads in runs hits and doubles as Bill Nicholson passes Ray Sanders for 80 RBIs and Barrett edges Lupien in steals. Teddy Wilks of St Louis adds a pitching win as leaders shift in the weekly stat update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Walker
Musial
Johnny Hopp
Tormamy Holmes
Boston
Chicago
Roy Hughes
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Ray Sanders
R. B. Is
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Johnny Barrett
Pittsburgh
Tony Lupien
Phils
Barrett
Teddy Wilks
Recreation League seniors standings and results
Fragmented OCR shows scattered team names and records including Southside and Methodists with win loss data, plus possible percentages. Details are garbled. likely a standings snippet from a recreation league page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
BNO
MAPA
Odes Dine Tanars
Hormone
Southside
PMO
Oso
Southside Beats Ransom in Softball Showdown Behind Boon and Simmons
Southside club of the Recreation Senior Softball League defeated the Ransom Ramblers of West Monroe 6 to 4 yesterday. Boone drove in four runs and Simmons added two doubles for Southside. Sanford hit a home run for Ransom. Batteries: Stewart and Travis for Southside. Head, Skipper and Martin for Ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
Recreation Senior Softball League
Ransom Ramblers
West Monroe
Boone
Simmons
Sanford
Stewart
Travis
Head
Martin
Ransom
Browns face make or break trip to the East
The St. Louis Browns depart for a pivotal road swing as leaders of the American League by 6 1/2 games. Manager Luke Sewell stresses every opponent must be beaten. Aiming for a 1944 World Series showdown with the Cardinals, the club recalls strong home showing and streaks that boosted confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Luke Sewell
Akron
Ohio
New York
Yankees
New York Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Brownies
Don Gutteridge
Cardinals
East Kids Defeat Western Club 4-0 in All-America Game
In New York at the Polo Grounds on August 8, the East team of 14 to 11 year olds shut out the West 6 to 0 in a charity All-America boys baseball game. Connie Mack and Mel Ott led the squads, Virgil Jester and Jim Propst pitched for the West, while Bill Pierce, George Worgul, and Mason Leeper threw a six hit shutout for the East. Proceeds benefited the living war memorials commission and the national committee on physical fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Polo Grounds
Esquire Magazine
United States
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Virgil Jester
Denver
Jim Propst
Kansas City
Ervin Palica
Los Angeles
Bill Pierce
Detroit
George Worgul
Mason Leeper
Gastonia
N. C
Charles Perchak
Chicago
Leo Reming
Boston
Perchak
Jester
Living War Memorials Commission
National Committee
Baksi Defeats Savold In Split Heavyweight Bout
Joe Baksi 22 year old ex coal miner of Kulp Mont Pa won a ten round decision over Lee Savold of Paterson N J in Chicago at Wrigley Field before 16135 with 54355 receipts. Judges split with one draw and Baksi leading 57 43 in the other card 54 46. Savold bled from nose and eye, last rounds quiet as both clinched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Savold
Walter Brightmore
Baksi
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Hambletonian May Go On Without Lydiamite
Goshen N Y August 8 Lydiamite a doubtful starter in the 42000 Hambletonian with Barbara Babcock a probable entrant. Lydiamite owned by E J Barker had not arrived at Good Time Park. Trainer Ben White likely starts Barbara Babcock owned by W N Reynolds. In later starts Harry Pownall likely will drive Rose Dean owned by White's son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
N. Y
Lydiamite
Barbara Babcock
E. J. Barker
Good Time Park
Ben White
W. N. Reynolds
Harry Pownall
White
Rose Dean
Standings and schedule from today’s baseball games
Today's card lists New York at Pittsburgh with Voiselle versus Sewell as the only game. Other listings include Birmingham at Little Rock, New Orleans at Memphis, Nashville at Atlanta, Knoxville at Chattanooga, and various minor league results in the American and International leagues. Milwaukee leads 10 to 3 over Indianapolis. St Paul 4-2, Columbus 3-6. Newark 6-2, Toronto 4-1. Jersey City 15, Buffalo 6. Baltimore 0-9. Syracuse 3, Montreal 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh
Voiselle
Sewell
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville
Chattanooga
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Newark
Toronto
Jersey City
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Montreal
Southern Association
Nashville Meare
Stevnee
Little Rock Ass
Eeseeees
Sseneeeuey
Mobile Eee
Giants and Youths Draw Big Crowds in Sunday Doubleheader
The Giants hosted a Sunday doubleheader drawing 15 299 fans with 13 847 paid as part of New York baseball weekend. Esquire's all American boys game attracted 17 803. many paid tickets were unused. Players including Bill Pierce Virgil Jester Leo Reming Herb Pollock Chuck Perchak and Vic Pacetti stood out as young prospects mixed with big leaguers watching a lively ballpark scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Phillies
Esquire
Connie Mack
Mel Ott
Bill Pierce
Detroit
Virgil Jester
Denver
Leo Reming
Boston
Herb Pollock
Columbus
Ohio
Chuck Perchak
Chicago
Vic Pacetti
San Francisco
All Star Game Pitching Feat and Don Ameche NFL Franchise Talks
Rip Sewell joined Ol Diz Dean as the only pitchers to work three hitless innings in the 12 year All Star era. Don Ameche, upset NFL franchise talks stalled, met in secret with Walsh Keeshin Morabito and Cordovano about a new league. Bantamweight Manuel Ortiz blocked a $15,000 title defense trip to Honolulu. Artie Dorrell failed to win wings due to coordination issues. Pure Personal Postscript notes unproductive fishing in New Hampshire and a quiet vacation with chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip Sewell
Ol’ Diz Dean
Don Ameche
National Football League
Christy Walsh
John Keeshin
Chicago
Tony Morabito
San Francisco
Buffalo
Sam Cordovano
Manuel Ortiz
Kai Kong Yung
Honolulu
Tommy Farmer
Artie Dorrell
Sports Mirror: A Look Back Across Baseball History
A year ago the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League by 13 games and the New York Yankees led the American by 9. Three years ago the Brooklyn Dodgers moved into first place in the NL pennant race. Five years ago Peter Astin won the Hambletonian trotting classic at Goshen with $21,541.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBy Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Peter Astin
Goshen
Sessions Wins Western Medal at 74 in Amateur
Sally Sessions of Muskegon Michigan captured medalist honors at the Women's Western Amateur with a 74 on Invenicia, tying the all time low qualifying score in the 44 year history of the event. She led Betty Jean Rucker of Spokane by four strokes with Rucker posting 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Sally Sessions
Invenisia
Muskegon
Mich
Lassie
Michigan
Stanford University
Betty Jean Rucker
Spokane
Wash
Sally
Kentucky
Marion Miley
Detroit
Kay Byrne
Rye
N. Y
England
Catherine Fox
Bloomfield
N. J
Evanston
Siebert and Doerr Tie For AL Batting Lead
Slugger Dick Siebert of Philadelphia climbs to a first place tie with Boston's Bobby Doerr at .327 in the American League batting race for the week ending Sunday. Pete Fox falls to third as Lou Boudreau rises to fourth. Vern Stephens and George Stirnweiss enter the top ten at .300 and .298. Doerr leads in runs, hits, and home runs while Stirnweiss tops stolen bases and Cullenbine heads two-base hits. Tex Hughson overtakes pitching leadership with 17 victories and 107 strikeouts for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dick Siebert
Philadelphia
Boston
Bobby Doerr
Siebert
Doerr
Pete Fox
Red Sox
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Bob Johnson
Thurman Tucker
Vern Stephens
St. Louis
George Stirnweiss
New York
Orin Hackett
Pinky Higgins
Detroit
Roy Cullendine
Stirnweiss
Cullenbine
Johnny Lindell
Stephens
Tex Hughson
Gordon Maltzberger
Hughson
Minnesota University tests athletic potential with Keller device
University of Minnesota researchers led by Dr. L. F. Keller unveiled an electric apparatus to measure a youth’s aptitude for sports. The device, tested on high school and college athletes, uses light signals to time movement, aiming to guide athletes into suitable fields such as baseball, track, basketball, or football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
L. F. Keller
Keller
Research Quarterly
Ann Arbor
Mich
Rain Delays Eastern Flying Training Command Tennis Tourney
Rain Monday forced a one day postponement of first round matches in the A A F Eastern Flying Training Command Tennis Tournament at Cochran Field Georgia. The meet features several big name players and no seeded entrants due to incomplete entry information at Maxwell Field Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran Field
A. A. F. Eastern Flying Training Command
Maxwell Field
Ala
Southern Lookouts Dominate Bears In 8 2 Victory
Chattanooga defeated Mobile 8 to 2 in a one sided game as the Lookouts extend their win streak over Knoxville to six games and to two straight in the series. Attendance was 725 on a muddy field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lookouts
BEARS
Chattanooga
Lookout
Knoxville
Mobile
Baker and Lewis
Ullrich
Wilsen
Comiskey
Maryland coach foresees more balanced college football this fall
College Park Md Aug 8 Dr Clarence W Spears head coach at the University of Maryland says postwar football will feature more equal Caliber teams and tighter competition. He notes only nine 1943 players return and Maryland adds 17 yearold freshmen with others freed from service to fill the squad. The eightgame schedule includes Hampden Sydney Florida Michigan State Penn State Virginia Wake Forest West Virginia and VMI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Chandler
College Park
Clarence W. Spears
University of Maryland
Doe
Minnesota
Ore
Dartmouth
W. Va
Maryland
Spears
H. C. Byrd
Hampden-Sydney
Florida
Michigan State
Penn State
Virginia
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Virginia Military Academy
Boxing results across cities show multiple knockouts and points
Joe Baksi and Freddie Schott win by decision or knockout in Newark Chicago and elsewhere. Buster Tyler and Lew Maxwell win on points in Newark and New York. Several bouts end in points decisions with several boxers earning knockouts and draws noted in multiple venues including Paterson Philadelphia and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Freddie Schott
Akron
Ohio
Buddy Roper
Indianapolis
Larry Lane
Trenton
Georgie Parks
Washington
Newark
Buster Tyler
Palm Beach
Fla
Maxie Shapiro
New York
Bobby Gunter
Detroit
Leroy Saunders
Lew Maxwell
al Guido
Johnny Juliano
Walter Lewis
Brooklyn
Drew
Szgt
Lou Woods
Camp Grant
Lou Angelucci
Johnny Bratton
Ted Christie
Baltimore
Pedro Hernandez
Hubert Samuels
Philadelphia
West Springfield
Mass
Coley Welch
Portland
Jerry Mal
Osborne Brough Retain Delaware Tennis Title
National doubles champions Margaret Osborne and Louise Brough defeated Pauline Betz and Doris Hart to win the Delaware Women's Grass Court championship in Wilmington. After a Sunday finish halted by darkness with Betz Hart leading, the final resumed Monday with a 5-7 6-3 7-5 victory for Osborne and Brough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Delaware
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Betz
Hart
Cravath to Aid All Stars in Bears Test at Dyche Stadium
Jeff Cravath, coach of Southern California during the Rose Bowl win over Washington, joined the College All-Stars coaching staff for the August 30 game against the Chicago Bears at Dyche Stadium. He will represent the Pacific Coast on the All-Star board of strategy along with Bo McMillen and Henry Frnka, named by the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Washington
Chicago Bears
Dyche Stadium
Cravath
Pacific Coast
Bo McMillen
Indiana
Henry Frnka
Tulsa
Chicago Tribune
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