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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1950

Page

10

Judges Trounce Sports On Duren's Two-Hitter

Pine Bluff ace Rhyne Duren held Monroe to two hits as the Judges beat the Sports 5 to 1 in Legion Memorial Stadium. Duren walked few but safe-hits and timely runs supported by Ramm Scarpace and Bollinger powered Pine Bluff, with Muffett allowing seven hits over eight innings. The win gives Pine Bluff an 8-7 edge in the season series.

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Local baseball scores from Friday games

Greenville beat Greenwood 7 to 0. Clarksdale edged El Dorado 7 to 6. Pine Bluff won 5 to 4 over Monroe. Natchez defeated Monroe 11 to 1. Hot Springs triumphed 10 to 9 in 10 innings.

Greenville Greenwood Clarksdale el Dorado Pine Bluff Monroe Natchez Hot Springs

Goodman Tops American League Batting Lead

Chicago Aug 22 Bill Goodman Boston infielder took over the AL batting lead last week with a .357 average from 110 hits in 308 at bats over 80 games. Kell of Detroit dropped to second at .349 with 161 hits in 113 games. Doby of Cleveland is third with 129 hits in 106 games. Kell also leads with 161 hits and 34 doubles. others in top ten include Bauer Zarilla Dropo Rizzuto DiMaggio, Evers, Wertz. Vern Stephens has most runs 108 and 118 RBIs. Doerr and Woodling tied for most triples with nine. Al Rosen leads with 33 homers. DiMaggio has 12 steals. Dizzy Trout tops pitchers with ten wins and two defeats for an .833 average. Lemon leads in strikeouts with 122.

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Ray Robinson to fight Billy Brown in non-title bout

Welterweight champion Ray Robinson agreed to a ten round non-title fight with middleweight Billy Brown of Hartford on a Monday card in New York. Promoter Harry Turner said part of the proceeds would go to B'nai Brith.

Ray Brown New York Ray Robinson Billy Brown Hartford Conn Harry Turner B’nai Brith National Jewish Organization

Coe and Stranahan Reach Second Round in Amateur Golf

Charles Coe and Frank Stranahan advanced to the second round of the national amateur golf tourney at Minneapolis. Coe defeated Thomas Jamison 5 and 4, while Stranahan beat Arnold Palmer 5 and 3. The field narrowed to 128 players after 82 matches, with Ted Bishop, Dick Chapman, Gene Littler, Fred Wampler among others advancing.

Minneapolis Charles Coe Frank Stranahan Coe Oklahoma City Thomas Jamison Greensburg Stranahan Ohio Arnold Palmer Latrobe Ted Bishop Weston Mass Dick Chapman Pinehurst N. C Gene Littler Seattle Fred Wampler Indianapolis Jim McHale Bethlehem William Dynamite) Goodloe Valdosta Chick Evans Mason Rudolph Stanley Bielat Yonkers Public Links King Ray Billows Poughkeepsie N. Y Jamison Goodloe Dick Allman Philmont Allman Willie Turnesa McHale Mike Gallagher Augusta Chapman Benno Janssen Charlottesville George Bigham Kansas City Wampler Littler

Phillies blank Giants 4-0 as Simmons wins 16th

Philadelphia ace Curt Simmons four hits allowed as the Phillies defeat the New York Giants 4-0. Don Mueller, Puddinghead Jones and Andy Seminick homer to spark a three run seventh, while Simmons fans five in a 2:01 game witnessed by 7,666. Brooklyn idle.

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Ruddy Captures Saratoga Event In Overtime Finish

At Saratoga Ruddy led a field of five two year old fillies to win the feature race by a length over Jacodema. Ted Atkinson rode the Green tree Stable entry for a 5 1 2 furlong time of 1 05 earning a $7.60 payout. Strong finishes also noted at Atlantic City Washington Park Del Mar and Rockingham Park with Last Round All At Once First Breeze and more. Attendance and handle reached thousands with $426 813 in pools reported.

New York Ruddy Saratoga Greentree Stable Apheim Stable Jacodema Llangollen Farm Wisterial Ted Atkinson Walter W. Wickham Woodford Elmendorf Farm Washington Park Clifford Mooers Hawley K. G. Marshall Eiiht Robert Baird J. E. Church Boston Rockingham Park Judy Swadelle First Breeze C. J. Carter N. Cartwright Dade Park Silver Sweep Fern Future Star Fern Hit Alan Gray Minnicar Beck Pretty Maggie del Mar Gray Dominic Battilana Binglin Stock Farm Gazalo

Local Matches Set for Hot Springs and Nearby Cities

Pine Bluff travels to Monroe while Hot Springs faces Natchez El Dorado meets Clarksdale and Greenville plays Greenwood in area football pairings with venues listed for upcoming games.

Brooklyn Beat Pittsburgh 3 2 in Yesterday's Action

Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 2 while Philadelphia routed New York 4 to 0. St Louis crushed Boston 9 to 2 in the only scheduled games.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York St. Louis Boston

Baseball Night Clash: Palica and Chambers Duel in Pittsburgh

Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh with Palica at 6-4 facing Chambers 10-13. New York faces Chicago as Hearn 5-2 opposes Rush 10-16. Philadelphia visits Cincinnati with Roberts 16-5 against Raffensberger 12-13. Boston plays St Louis with Bickford 14-9 against Boyer 5-4.

Philadelphia Brooklyn St. Louis Cocee New York Chicago Cincinnati Tweens Pittsburgh Palica Chambers Hearn Rush Cincinnati Roberts Raffensberger Boston St. Louis Bickford Boyer

Detroit Defeats St. Louis 7-1 in Sole Game

The lone scheduled game ends with Detroit routing St. Louis 7 to 1. This decisive victory features strong offense from the Tigers and a dominant performance on the mound by Detroit’s pitcher.

Baseball Night Matchups Across Cities

Detroit meets New York White with Reynolds facing a 10 11 record as the 4 4 teams collide. Cleveland hosts Washington at night pitting Feller 11 8 against Bearden 2 5. Chicago travels to Philadelphia at night with Gumpert 5 6 opposed by Hooper 11 8. St Louis visits Boston at night featuring Johnson 4 3 against Kinder 12 12.

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Fort Worth Scores Led by 12 as Houston Wins

Fort Worth 6 Oklahoma City 4 Tulsa 2 Dallas 9 Beaumont 3 Shreveport 1 Houston 12 San Antonio 5 Fort Worth faces Dallas Tulsa faces Oklahoma City Houston faces San Antonio Beaumont faces Shreveport in upcoming games.

Fort Worth Beaumont Oklahoma City Tulsa Dallas Shreveport Houston San Antonio

Sports matchups list for southern division teams

The schedule shows Atlanta 4 6 Mobile 2 7 Birmingham 6 9 New Orleans 4 0 Chattanooga 5 Little Rock 4 Nashville 10 Memphis 8 and upcoming games Mobile at Atlanta New Orleans at Birmingham Chattanooga at Little Rock Nashville at Memphis.

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Meridian and Vicksburg clash after lopsided scores

Meridian defeats Vicksburg 13 to 3 while Pensacola beats Selma 13 to 2 and Montgomery edges Jackson 2 to 1. Upcoming games pair Meridian with Vicksburg, Selma with Pensacola, and Montgomery with Jackson.

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Urania Oilers rout Tallulah in North east Louisiana semi final

Urania Oilers defeated Tallulah Planters 9 to 2 in the Northeast Louisiana League semi final opener. Mungier Burks Lindsey Bauer and Boone each had two hits for Urania while C J Fontana collected two for Tallulah. Tallulah committed three errors and Boone allowed seven hits with solid defense behind him. The series resumes Wednesday in Urania to decide who advances to the finals against Winnsboro or Columbia.

Tallulah Urania Oilers Tallulah Planters Urania Winnsboro Columbia Mungier Burks Lindsey Bauer Boone McCants Laffey Fortenberry Planters C. J. Fontana Oilers

Choo Choo Justice Declines Professional Football

North Carolina All-America halfback Charlie Justice says he will not pursue pro football. He plans to devote his full time to the North Carolina Medical Foundation after receiving the Chicago All-Star game MVP award last week. Justice praised his state's support and will continue medical work in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill N. C Charlie (Choo Choo

Glaviano hits two homers as Cardinals beat Braves 9 2 to stay near top

Peppery Tommy Glaviano slugged two homers for St. Louis as they defeated Boston 9 2 to move a game ahead of the Braves in the NL standings. Harry Brecheen earned the win, despite a five hit, four walk, 4 2 3 inning outing by Johnny Sain. Del Rice also homered for the Cardinals.

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