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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
8
Monroe Sports rally to beat El Dorado Oilers 3 to 2 in ten innings, lifting Monroe to the first division chase in the Cotton States League. Hatcher earned the win over Lovello as pitching mixed with errors kept the game tight.
Tom Perry, a noted left handed pitcher once with the Cotton States League era, signed by the Monroe Sports and set to pitch tonight against the Oilers at Legion Memorial Stadium. Perry arrives from semi pro baseball with Hunt & Whitaker and previously played for the Alexandria Aces in 1950.
In a tense night cap Monroe edged El Dorado 3-2 in 10 innings as Bobby Weber and Jesse Van Winkle sparked a winning rally with a tenth inning single and a sac bunt. Copeland Goss and Ed Whitney were bumped from the El Dorado mound for protests.
Kirby and Holley each had two hits and scored twice to spark Gay's Buccaneers to an 83 victory against Dairy Queen in the playoff semi final first game. Holley and Hood pitched the win while Campbell and Pickens took the loss.
Claude Crenshaw Monroe auto racer promotes modified stock car events at Shreveport Fair Grounds oval this Sunday. He says heavy track preparation includes dust reducing chemicals for clear spectator views. Six race card features two heats a consolation Australian pursuit semi final and main event with time trials at 1 pm and races starting at 2 30 pm.
Baseball results show New York 8 Brooklyn 5 and Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 with scores in Cincinnati St. Louis 7 and Cincinnati notched after. Only games scheduled.
New York faces Boston with Jansen 11-7 opposing Surkong 6-10. Brooklyn meets Philadelphia as Van Cuyk 5-6 starts against Simmons 10-4. Chicago plays Pittsburgh with Rush 11-9 against Dickson 9-16. St Louis visits Cincinnati in night action, record 2-12.
Washington beat New York 4 to 1 while New York lost 2 to 7 to Washington. Philadelphia dominated Boston 7 to 4 as Boston fell to 5 and 8. St Louis edged Detroit 5 to 4 in 12 innings.
Detroit faces Chicago with Hoeft and Houtteman contrasting Pierce and Dobson. Cleveland hosts St Louis with Pillette or Byrne opposing Feller. Kellner meets Marre ro for Philadelphia Washington night game, while Boston eyes Parnell against Sain in New York.
Scores show Atlanta 2 8 Little Rock 1 2 and Mobile 7 2 Birmingham 4 1 with Chattanooga 6 Nashville 4 in a rain shortened second game. Matchups list New Orleans at Chattanooga and regional fixtures Atlanta at Little Rock Birmingham at Memphis Mobile at Nashville.
Jeeps secured the Minor League championship by defeating Jackson Motors 17 to 7. Hudnall went 3 for 4 and Duffey 3 for 5 to power the Jeeps, while Reed led Jackson with two safeties in four at bats. Lee and Hudnall held Jackson to six hits. Adams Cleaners beat Fields 12 to 5 to finish the season. Beale pitched and batted 2 for 2 for Adams.
Dallas defeated San Antonio 6 to 1 while Fort Worth won 5 to 4 after 10 innings against Houston. Tulsa beat Beaumont 6 to 1 and Shreveport edged Oklahoma City 6 to 5 in the listed games.
Fort Worth at San Antonio. Oklahoma City at Beaumont. Tulsa at Shreveport. Dallas at Houston.
In a late inning thriller Baton Rouge defeats Thibodaux 6 to 3 in 11 innings. Abbeville edge Houma 5 to 4 while Lafayette beats Alexandria 2 to 1 and New Iberia over Crowley 7 to 3. Remaining schedule has Alexandria at Lafayette and Crowley at New Iberia with other matchups.
Civic League North Monroe Lions face the Progressive Men's Club in two 7:00 games at Barkdull Faulk. V F W meets Jaycees in two games at Missouri Pacific. Exchange Club clashes with West Monroe Lions in two games starting 7:00.
New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 7-1 in the second game of a Thursday doubleheader after Washington won the first game 4-2. Bob Kuzava earned his sixth decision, Gene Woodling hit a ninth homer, and Yogi Berra walked before the homer. Boston Red Sox defeated the Athletics 8-4 in the second game while Philadelphia took the first game 7-5 with Gus Zernial driving in five runs through two homers.
Relief pitcher Al Benton stopped a Philadelphia rally in the fifth inning to help the Boston Red Sox and the Athletics split the game in Philadelphia on August 8.
Kiwanis defeated Ransom 12 to 7 in the only scheduled game of the W. Monroe Recreation Midget playoff. Massingelo led Kiwanis with the bat, Huntsman powered Ransom, and winning battery was McGough and Pipes with Malmay Kinman on the losing side.
In Chicago August 8 Cooper and Worsham fired seven under par 65s to pace the World Championship of Golf first round in the 90 000 event. De Vicenzo and Harry Todd tied for second at 67 while Snead stood at 71. Betty Jameson led the women’s 12 000 event with 72 as Berg Suggs Zaharias trailed. Amateurs Bill Campbell and Joyce Ziske led their fields with 68 and 77 respectively.
Rex Layne meets ex world champion Ezzard Charles in a 10 round outdoor bout at Ogden Stadium promoted by Ken Mayne. About 25 000 fans expected with up to 200 000 gate. neither fighter is guaranteed television or radio coverage. A belt may be presented to the winner as an uncrowned world champion. Layne, 23, and Charles weigh in at noon tomorrow after training camps at local farms.
Sterlington Baptists scored 11 in the first inning and beat Ridge Ave Baptists 25 to 6 to win the lone game of the league night. Hardin and McDougal were the winning battery while Redgood and Johnson took the loss.
In West Monroe the Church League hosts a doubleheader with West Monroe Methodists facing Central Baptist at 7 30 and a second game listed. At Ree Field Temple meets M Y F at 8 00.
The Minden Red Birds broke a 2 2 tie in the eighth inning to beat the Bastrop Barons 3 2. Minden Ruston and Bernice have clinched playoff spots. Homer needs one more win to secure fourth place and the playoff lineup. Playoffs set to begin August 16 unless ties force preliminary games to determine the Shaughnessy semi finals.
Homer edged Bastrop 10 to 6 after a four run tenth inning. Davis and Caver led Homer with two hits each, while Bastrop’s Medak Choate and Dennis started hot, and McGee hit a circuit homer with a man on in the fifth. Homer travels to face Naval Ordnance from Camden Ark Saturday.
Louisiana Republicans announced a August 16 conclave in Alexandria to draft campaign plans for Dwight Eisenhower with John Minor Wisdom predicting strong state support. N Bryant James said a state campaign manager and finance chair will be elected as Harrison Bagwell opens an Eisenhower HQ in Baton Rouge for the Sixth District.
The 39th Infantry Division nears camp halfway with Lt. Gen. W M Hoge completing a full inspection of the Louisiana Arkansas Guard units. Maj Gen Raymond H Fleming arrives to join the unit as adjutant general. The division will practice squad and company tactics Tuesday and ends the two week camp on August 17 before heading home.
Attendance at Maryhill Youth Camp in Alexandria set a new high as 345 girls from cities across Louisiana joined 2,200 boys and girls aged 11 to 15 for a week long encampment sponsored by the Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus and state Catholic dioceses. The camp population reached 398 with escorts and staff. Walter Johnson, pitching for 21 years with the Washington Senators, tied the record with 113 career shutouts in majors.
The First Baptist Church of West Monroe mobilizes Sunday School and Training Union forces for a major revival climax. Attendance aims for the 9 45 Sunday morning service with 550 expected Sunday evening, while 100 members plan a 3 p m visitation to 500 homes. Final service at 7 50 p m. Residents urged to attend.
Ruston Post No. 2 of the American Legion installed its officers Thursday night at the Legion Home in Ruston. Commander C. W. Colvin led the ceremony with Clyde Gilmore, C. B. Carter and others taking roles. executive committee members were named and the Legion Auxiliary followed with its own installation.
Jimmy Calhoun 17 son of Mr and Mrs D L Calhoun of West Monroe will be licensed as a minister of the gospel at the Sunday morning service at Peniel Baptist Church. He is well known and a consecrated young man. friends are invited to attend.
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