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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
9
Vernon Stephens hit four home runs including a grand slam as the Browns rallied to a 6-5 victory over the Red Sox. Gene Moore and Mark Itoan contributed in late innings, extending Boston’s series struggles. The win keeps Cleveland in the chase in the American League.
Eastside defeated the Ransom Ramblers 7 to 6 to advance to the Recreation Senior Softball League finals. George Luffey earned the win, with Red Rawls and Charlie Brown keying Eastside’s offense. Winchey Rawls led Rambler hitters with three singles and a double. Billy Sanford hit a homer for Eastside. The second Methodist Southside clash awaited this afternoon on Barkdale Faulk diamond.
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Elwin Preacher Roe, 26, was rejected for armed services after a head injury from a falling tree near his Arkansas home. Roe, who pitched a 5 0 win over Boston Monday night, received a 4 F classification. He has a wife and young son.
The card at Gus Kallio's arena features Pat Conley a former New Orleans boxer turned wrestler and George Bennett Oklahoma A and M champ. Conley as a pro has impressed as a wrestler while Bennett is a feared ring villain. The featured bout pairs ex sailors Al Olsen of Kansas City and Allen Parker of Nashville in a strong middleweight contest.
Doerr Boston leads in batting and runs batted in with 350 and 84. Doerr also has 138 hits and 15 home runs. Stevens Boston 1st in RBI with 84 and Hughson Boston 185 783 era. Musial St Louis tops runs hits doubles 88 152 and 40 respectively. Nicholson Chicago 26 homers and 44 917 era for Wilks St Louis. Barrett Pittsburgh shows 17 triples and steals.
Selman Field Missions travel to Jackson Mississippi for their 34th game of the season to meet the Mississippi Ordnance Plant in a second encounter. Absences of Medak Blair Gibson and Corbitt weaken the lineup as Murry and Dudgeon lead a pitching catching duo with supporting players listed. Mississippi Ordnance was runner up in the state semi pro championship, losing to Key Field in the finals.
Cincinnati beat New York 6 to 3 and Pittsburgh 7 to 3 while Chicago edged Boston 4 to 1 in a rain halted game. St Louis defeated Brooklyn 6 to 3 and later St Louis won 6 to 5 over Boston as Cleveland blanked Washington 1 to 0 in 12 innings. Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh, Brooklyn faces Cincinnati, Boston plays Chicago, New York battles St Louis with tight pitching at roller.
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles won a round at the Longwood Invitation Tournament in Brookline Mass as she opens her tune-up for the title defense. Gilda Cievone and Dorothy May Bundy advanced, with Bundy beating Barbara Nields 6-0 6-1. Shirley Fry upset Katherine Winthrop 4-6 7-5 8-6 in a three hour match.
Night games feature Wade for Chicago at 2 3 and Nig geling at 8 5 against Washington. St Louis faces Philadelphia with Kramer 12 10 opposing Christopher 8 10. Cleveland meets New York with Klieman 8 7 against Donald 12 8. Detroit battles Boston as Gentry 6 11 lines up against Cecil 1 0.
Today's games include Atlanta at Nashville and Chattanooga at Mobile with Little Rock at Birmingham and Memphis at New Orleans in two games. The schedule lists only these matchups and notes rain affected a second Chattanooga at Mobile game.
Troop 12 holds third or fourth spot in Red Shield Junior Softball after a 16 to 5 win over the Independents. A victory over First Christian this evening will determine final playoff seed with potential tie scenarios and an extra playoff. McGouhy homered for Troop 12. Brittain Webb and McKay Parish noted in game details.
Montreal defeated Baltimore 11 to 2 and Toronto won 8 to 2. Jersey City slipped to 0 and 1 after a 1 to 0 setback. Buffalo routed Syracuse 9 to 2 while Newark beat Rochester 7 to 4.
Today a year ago Howard Schultz debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers at first base, collecting two hits and 15 chances without error. Three years ago Alsab won $45 420 Futurity at Washington Park. Five years ago Burgess White head of the New York Giants infielder was suspended indefinitely for rules infractions. Unsweetened grapefruit juice sprinkles over fish for tart flavor.
Locations include Hartford New Bedford Montreal Brooklyn and Montreal with fighters such as Tony Janko Genero Rojo Baby Sims George Doty Johnny Rourke Johnny Greco Ernie Robinson Dominigo Diaz and others. Several bouts end in knockouts and TKOs with weights ranging from 125 to 205 12 pounds and multiple city records noted.
Cubs chipped in with two singles driving in one run to support a 6 hit pitching performance in Chicago 4-1 win over Philadelphia in a shortened game. Vern Stephens ripped a grand slam to lift St Louis to a 6-5 win over Boston. Bill Zuber collected three hits in his first start since July 22 to back New York 3-1 over Chicago. Hal Newhouser relieved to stop Philadelphia for the Tigers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a nine game run by beating the Boston Braves 7 to 5 in a five game series finale. A three run eighth inning sparked the comeback as Rescigno earned the win and Hutchinson took the loss.
Teddy Wilks sparked Detroit to a 3-2 walkoff victory in 11 innings as Brooklyns fall. Ken Keltner delivered a 12th inning game winner for the Indians in a 1-0 win over Washington. Bob Elliott drove in three as Pirates beat Boston 7-5. Tom Delacruz ends majors with a flourish topping New York 6-3 before leaving for Cuban service.
Byron Nelson of Toledo and Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia finished 1-2 in the 36 hole P G A qualifying at Manitou Course. Nelson shot 69 for a two round 158, six under par, two ahead of McSpaden who had 140. Geertsen and Schneiter tied for last with 149, while Cooper and Dutra failed to qualify. Sam Byrd and Joseph Zerhardt tied for third with 141, and Willie Goggin and Craig Wood posted 142 or better to secure spots for match play starting Wednesday.
In Southern Chattanooga Nashville defeats Chattanooga 2 1 as Pi-Mel Hicks belts a ninth inning homer to break the tie in the second extra frame. Cuellar and Wilson match zeros on seven hits apiece before the deciding blow. Rain halted the second game after Mobile beats Atlanta 4 3 in eight innings to take the series.
In the Central Urals, 12th century tribes wore shoes with inch thick iron soles noted for durability. These soles were said to endure through generations, passing from one wearer to the next across time.
Sports writer Hugh Fullerton Jr. notes early 1944 football bowls in Panama and China with coaches Neyland and Thomsen, plus Army and college figures. The piece covers Georgia fullback woes from a newspaper shortage, Paul Brown's Ohio State absence, Roosevelt Raceway purses, and Army baseball in Hawaii.
Florida football returns after wartime hiatus with 45 players led by coach Tom Lieb. The schedule includes six games with three SEC foes and a game versus Jacksonville Naval Air Station, featuring dates at Gainesville and Jacksonville allocations.
Allstate Tiremen, defending league champions, won 11 to 3 over Red Shield in the second straight win of the final playoff at Lida Benton diamond. Spicer, Wunch, and Bass contributed late runs while Mulhearn and Kroll homered. Red Shield's Bobo, Fleming, Anzalone and Butler produced its scores as Anzalone had two hits.
The College All Stars hold their first scrimmage at Dyche Stadium in Evanston as they prepare for the August clash with the Chicago Bears. Blue and Red squads mix veterans from Illinois Tulsa LSU Texas Indiana Kentucky and others in a full contact test.
Pete Gray the speedy Memphis outfielder seeks a new Southern Association record this season with 60 stolen bases already and 32 games remaining. He trails the 1912 league mark of 81 by Jimmy Johnston of Birmingham, needing to average more than six bases per nine games to reach the target.
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