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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
7
Giants trail leaders by 2 1 2 games as Cardinals and Tigers win big. Ed Heusser shuts Phillies, Tigers crush Athletics 11 0, Yankees beat White Sox. Pirates, Giants, Cubs and Braves split results, with Berber’s homer fueling Boston’s 2 1 opener and others shaping NL race.
Marion Miley of Kentucky and Maureen Orcutt Crews of Florida fell in the third round of the National Women’s Golf championship at Interlochen. Defeats came as Charlotte Glutting and Marion McDougall advanced toward the quarterfinals amid tight margins and strong rallies.
Last night in Long Branch Jack Donovan of Boston tied Fred Groishasser of Iowa in a 223 to 210 draw. In Detroit Orville Brown of Wallace Kansas defeated Bob Wagner of Seattle in one fall.
Results show St Louis 5 Philadelphia 13, Pittsburgh 6 New York 1 Chicago 1 Boston 2 in the lower finishes. Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 4 closed the set of reported games with a two run edge for Brooklyn.
Brooklyn at New York Babish versus Castleman St Louis at Pittsburgh J Dean against Weaver Chicago at Boston Lee facing Frank House.
Philadelphia 0 Detroit 11 New York 9 5 Chicago 3 2 Boston 0 1 Cleveland 2 3 Washington 10 1 St. Louis 2 2 Boston Philadelphia W Ferrell vs Marcum Detroit St Louis Crowder Cain bout
Birmingham drew Knoxville 1 1 while Nashville lost 2 5 and Memphis fell 3 7. Matches listed include New Orleans at Atlanta on wet grounds and Chattanooga at Little Rock at night with additional pairings Birmingham at Knoxville and Nashville at Memphis.
In a note from the day’s standings Beaumont at Oklahoma City was postponed due to rain. In the International League Montreal lost to Buffalo 7 to 5 while Newark defeated Baltimore 8 to 5 and Syracuse beat Albany 6 to 1. Only games scheduled.
The Masons softball team received the Twilight league 1935 championship trophy at a banquet by the Y's Men’s club at Frances hotel. Umpires, committee members and league secretary attended as Henry Hartman accepted the trophy from George V. Lofton after the Mason ten defeated St. Matthew's Ushers two straight games to clinch the series.
Fort Hayes Ohio August 29 The Barksdale trophy given to army golfers of the fifth corps area will be missing this year when officers play at Fort Benjamin Harrison September 9 10 Mrs Lara Barksdale Kelly of Garden City Long Island widow of St Eugene H Barksdale has asked that the trophy be sent to Barksdale Field Louisiana named in honor of the flier killed testing a military plane near Dayton The silver punch bowl trophy is now with Major Shuey E Wolf of Cincinnati who won last year and will be sent to Barksdale Field immediately
The league leading St Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Phillies, 5 to 1 and 13 to 5, to extend their edge over the New York Giants to two and a half games. Pepper Martin homered in each game, with Terry Moore adding a homer and three doubles as St Louis totaled 27 hits. Ed Heusser won the opener while Bucky Walters and Joe Bowman suffered the second-game loss. Jim Collins hit his 21st homer as part of a late barrage.
The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games of a Wednesday doubleheader against the New York Giants, 6 to 1 and 9 to 5, completing a three game sweep and dealing a heavy blow to the Giants pennant hopes as the Cardinals won twice over Philadelphia.
Col. Jake Ruppert, baseball baron, predicts the New York Yankees will win the 1936 pennant. The survey cites various sports figures and events, including Hal Price Headley, Sixto Escobar, Eddie Neil, and Babe Ruth, plus notes on Alabama losses and golf in Hot Springs.
Forest Hills N Y Aug 29 The United States men’s and women’s singles championships begin in the West Side stadium with 66 matches on opening day. Fred Perry and Helen Jacobs lead a field featuring players from nine nations as Britain’s Wimbledon standard anchors the event.
Tiny Roebuck 285 pounds and Dr. Carl Van Horn 186 pounds won pair of wrestling exhibitions at Roosevelt Stadium. Roebuck defeated Rudy Strongberg and Van Horn beat Marvin Westenburg in straight falls. Promoter Bruscato criticized the card as poor and promised better performers next time.
National and American League leaders list top performers by batting average runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs along with leading pitchers. Key names include Vaughan Medwick Berger Ott Greenberg Gehrig Vosmik and Dean among others across Pirates Cardinals Cubs Braves Tigers Athletics Reds and Yankees.
Pete Kamp allowed five hits as Jacksonville Jax beat Palestine Pals 3 to 1 to take a second straight playoff game. Garcia and Powers behind Kamp with Franks catching. Palestine managed a run in the ninth before Jacksonville sealed the win.
In a compact score card style report, results show Cvengros and Wise tied with Nelson and Gastam in Dallas, and Jakucki and Mealy paired with Grissom and Chozan in Fort Worth. Final tallies indicate close competition across teams, with mixed outcomes for the local duos.
Detroit, Aug 29. Tigers shut out Athletics 11 to 0 behind rookie Roxie Lawson four hitter. Lawson notched his second shutout in two starts, fanning four while Gehringer hit his 11th homer.
In Memphis, Memphis Chicks defeated Nashville 3 to 2 and 7 to 5, closing within a half game of third place as Nelson earned his fourth win in the opener. Babe Benning drove in the deciding run with a ninth inning single. In Knoxville, Collier outdueled Leo Moon 5 to 1 in the first game before Birmingham won 1 to 0 in the nightcap, Woodard and Moore driving in the run.
University of Mississippi ready for strong fall season under Ed Walker. squad of 40 starts Labor Day with nine veterans and promising sophomores. key players include Rodgers Poole and Dave Bernard. tough schedule features Tennessee Florida Mississippi State and two intersectionals Marquette and St Louis.
In the Transient bureau show on Tuesday night Curley Howell, 165, defeated Bobby Carter, 175, by a flying tackle after Carter was injured in the first fall. The bout lasted 25 minutes and both fighters tired late. Additional events included Jesse Barksdale defeating Ed Cobb in boxing, Joe Brooks pinning Cowboy in wrestling, Grady Barksdale beating Virgil Harpo, and several draws and matchups featuring Curley Eastly, Bob Landry, Howard Mathew, Kid Albritton, Max Morns, Kid Basco, Joy Dorsey, Kid Shoats, Turkey Perry, and Dickey Brady.
The Delta Sigma softball team edged the West Mon roe Kiwanis 3 to 2 at Forsythe park, evening the series and setting up a decisive afternoon matchup. Key moments include a sixth inning rally sparked by Gimler and a three bagger from Jason Berry driving in two runs. Moseley led Delta Sigma with two hits, while Becton and Berry each contributed extra-base hits for the Kiwanis. The winner advances to face the National Guard ten in the best two of three championship series after the Guards swept Publishers.
The Shreveport Riding and Polo club faces the Dallas Polo club this week with three games at the Greenwood road polo field. Shreveport won the first match 8 to 4 on Sunday. games continue Friday and next Sunday at 4 30 p.m. Blue-ribbon players include Bill Kuykendal Hardy Neal Bob Newman and Dallas stars. Great crowds expected with reservations from out of town.
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