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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary text references road project at a town site, with unclear dates and involved agencies. Readable parts mention a meeting and potential traffic changes but lack concrete figures and final decisions.
Chicago August 20 Joe Goldberg nicknamed Mad Marshall, once Pitt All American star, yearned for pro football glory with the Chicago Cardinals. With coach Jimmy Conzelman drilling him daily, he pursues becoming a passing threat and top ground gainer in the NFL, under former Pitt mentor Jock Sutherland preparing the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Hunt and Whitaker Bees will continue weekend play for a month against independent city teams in North Louisiana. Manager Marcus Kahn aims to bring strong clubs to town as the Bees split a doubleheader with Thom McAn 3 6 and 7 6 at Barkdull. Doug Stewart earned both wins with the mound work while Marvin Gleason and Turner took losses. The Bees, though eliminated from Twilight League playoffs by Hudnall Oilers, posted several regular season wins and boast a hard hitting roster. They travel to Urania Wednesday to face the Urania Allstars in a highly anticipated matchup expected to draw a large crowd.
Sports roundup notes Don McNeill plans a South America tour and leaves racquets behind. Ken Kavanaugh may sign with the Chicago Bears after the All-Star game. 18 000 youngsters swam at the pool this summer while Tommy Loughran operates in Philadelphia. Ace Parker’s leg injury may allow another football season with the Dodgers as the Dodgers continue the western swing by air.
Ted Williams says if all major league clubs offered identical deals he would sign with the Dodgers, believing he would become a Brooklyn hero. He asserts Brooklyn would welcome him and he would be a local favorite.
A Cleveland paper runs a promotion offering World Series tickets amid a sports page collage. Mentions include Alabama backs comparison to Dixie Howell, Dizzy Dean praising Bob Feller, and various notes on golf boating and local sports figures.
Missouri University sage G Albert Mott points to the headline Italy Seizes Yankees and jokes that the trip cost Jim Farley more than the presidency, implying broader losses in National events.
While the Reds played in Chicago, Mrs Gabe Paul phoned from Cincinnati asking to drive over for the series. Gabe Paul refused but she arrived the next morning, adding a note of family involvement to the club's travel routine.
A vintage AP page notes a 28,432 crowd at Crosley Field where the Cardinals swept the Reds 7-1 and 7-5 to narrow Cincinnati’s lead. It also mentions the Giants beating the Phillies 13-6 and Greyhound’s 2:00 mile trotting record, plus Florida’s fishing license water ratio.
Floyd Speer allows four hits and drives in four as Monroe White Sox defeat El Dorado Oilers 7 to 1. Speer earns his seventeenth win of the season. Medak hits a grand slam in the sixth after two Oilers errors to seal the game.
Record of two Texas League games with Shreveport and Fort Worth linescores. Pitchers named include Brittheart Andrews Horton Hillin Esterwood and Newlin Huffman Blake Gliatto Cronin. A separate note lists first and second games with Pollet Wilks Krist Narron Bertram Wyse Tubb McDougal and Fesvaseshae Sukdecewa Warhol Marshall Kush Bertram Steiner. A statistic notes over six thousand carbonated drink bottling plants operated in the United States last year.
A dialogue sketches Oscar Vitt’s possible firing as Cleveland Indians manager despite pennant chances. The pair discuss harmony, respect, and dignity in a team, noting players’ lack of confidence and owner’s stance as the gist of the issue.
Gorilla Grubmeyer defends United States light heavyweight belt against world champion George Becker in the feature event at Monroe Wrestling arena. The card also pits Jack Curtis against Poggi in a winner take all semi final, Curtis declaring peak condition.
August 2 Cincinnati report shows Carl Hubbell limiting the Reds to seven hits in a 9 to 2 Giants win. John McCarthy at first, Mel Ott at third, and John Rucker in center fueled a four-run first inning. Derringer struggled, giving up four runs in the first, while Riddle and Shafner allowed multiple hits. Giants clinched early, boosting their lead over Brooklyn to four games. attendance listed as 7,447 paid and 16,072 women.
Summary of season batting and fielding stats for Medak Englehorn Pruitt Burt Schang Tes Mite Hill and others including runs batted in doubles and stolen bases. exact figures appear scattered with several OCR errors but names indicate top performers and key categories.
In Memphis and Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga faced shutouts as Memphis handled Birmingham 4 0 before Gehr shut them out 3 0 in game two. The Barons led early in game two, while Knoxville overwhelmed Chattanooga 11 0 and Nashville edged Atlanta 3 2 in ten innings.
Sam Snead of Shawnee on Delaware, Pa., captures the Canadian Open Golf Championship after a 14 hole playoff with Harold McSpaden of Winchester, Mass. Both finished regulation four rounds at 281. Snead earned 1000 dollars and McSpaden 6.
Baseball and baseball related scores and schedules include Monroe at El Dorado Greenville at Greenwood Pine Bluff at Helena Hot Springs at Clarksdale in one set and New York Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh scheduled games plus individual pitcher matchups Lahrman Thompson Davis Fitzsimmons McGee Shawn Salvo Lanahan Pearson Olsen Trout McKain Newhouser Ruffing Bonham Feller EB Smith Dietrich Rams Caster with several rain or called games and matchups detailed for multiple teams in the league.
Boston batters hammer three Cleveland pitchers for a 16 to 7 victory. Jim Tabor hits a grand slam in the fourth, Jimmy Foxx homers, Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr drive in runs as the Red Sox erode Joe DeLonge Humphries and others. Hal Trosky Jeff Heath Roy Weatherly homer for Cleveland.
A list of recent results shows Birmingham 1 Birmingham 3 and Houston 8 3 with various city matchups. Upcoming games include Chattanooga at Atlanta Nashville at Knoxville Memphis at Little Rock New Orleans at Birmingham and a set of cross city pairings across Shreveport Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Tulsa and Oklahoma City with Houston Dallas and Beaumont Fort Worth on the schedule.
The Hudnall Oilers evened the Twilight league playoff at one game by defeating the United Gas Gassers at their diamond. Oilers slugged fourteen base hits aided by two double steals in the first frame off George Forge. Johnny Leach limited the Gassers to four runs as Bell H Strohm and Riggin led with two hits each. Next game set for Wednesday at the Gassers’ park.
Cincinnati reports show the NL champions struggle with a skid, but fans press on noting improved outfield play and a long home stand. Derringer and Walters receive mixed reviews as hitters heat up, while optimism remains for a rebound this season.
The West Monroe Cardinals shut out the Barkdull Faulk Midgets 15 to 0 Monday morning. Batteries for the Cardinals were Aleen and Jomer, for the Midgets Merrill and Travia. The Barkdull Faulk Midgets defeated the Georgia Tucker Midgets 12 to 10 Monday afternoon. Batteries were Barkdull Mews and Travis, Tucker Gregory and Shot.
Keystone Decorators beat Mangham 7 to 2 at Casino Park. Lonnie Rogers limited Mangham to nine hits with nine strikeouts. Walter Cash went 3 for 4, Bryant and Cook added two hits each, as Keystone totaled 12 hits off Lobrano. An earlier note mentions carbonated water with fruit juice introduced in Philadelphia in 1807.
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