Monroe Triumphs In 12 Inning Pitchers Duel Over Rayville
The Monroe team ended a losing streak with a 2 to 1 win over Rayville in 12 innings. Taylor pitched for Rayville, Crawford and Covington split for Monroe, with Dummy working 10 innings and Old Folks finishing. Key plays included Belk's homer for Rayville and a late Monroe rally aided by misplays as Hunnicutt, Arnspiver, Norton and Veach contributed in the tense extra frame.
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Monrose
Rayville
Taylor
Crawford
Covington
Monroe
Hunnicutt
Steed
S Tounder
Norton
Huggins
Belk
Monroe Hard Ware Company
Forsythe Park
Herrera
Daughtry
Hamilton
Renspizer
Miller
Cranford
Joe
McCormick
Arnepiger
Haunnicutt
Austin
Araspiger
Baseball scores from major leagues and minor circuits
American League Cleveland crushed Detroit 17 to 4 while Philadelphia beat Washington 7 to 4 and Boston routed New York 5 to 0. St Louis won 8 to 5 over Chicago. Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3. New York 22 over Philadelphia and Boston 11. Brooklyn 6. Southern League results included New Orleans 7 Little Rock 4. Nashville 17 Chattanooga 4. Birmingham 6 Atlanta 5. Mobile 3 Memphis 1. Texas League Dallas 10 San Antonio 6. Fort Worth 2 Galveston 0. Shreveport 12 Houston 2. Cotton States League Greenville 3 Clarksdale 4. Hattiesburg 2 Meridian 0. Laurel 3 Vicksburg 1. Jackson Greenwood rained out.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Galveston
Shreveport
Houston
Greenville
Clarksdale
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Laurel
Vicksburg
Jackson-Greenwood
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Brooklyns
St Louis
Daughtry shines in Monroe, Rayville clash ends in loss
Old Folks Daughtry led Monroe with a .a thousand showing in his first three at bats, then added two sharp catches including a shoestring grab. Rayville defense clamped down later as Steed and Hamilton robbed extra-base chances, but Monroe held on for a 2 1 victory in a 2 25 time game.
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Zinn
Belks
Jimmy
Bordeaux
Covington
Austin Fo
Boyd
Dick Daughtry
Steed
Agate
Veach
Wiggers
Rayville
Monroe
Hunnicutt
Hamilton
Moonlight Golf Marathon Ends At 126 Holes In Bartow
Tom Cannon of Bartow wins the moonlight golf marathon over Alex Hatton a high schooler after rain halted play at the 126th hole. Cannon completed 126 holes in 594 strokes six hours five minutes Hatton 604 in the same span. Seven started only two lasted beyond 36 holes. Both used six caddies and recovered one ball each under standard rules.
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Bartow
Fla
Tom Cannon
Alex Hatton
Cannon
Hatton
American Golf Association
International Press Congress heads to Gothenburg Sweden
Fifty leading journalists from around the world including six Americans attend the International Press Congress at Gothenburg to begin June 16 in conjunction with the Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition. Afterward, they tour Sweden on pleasure trips and decide travel plans and accommodations arranged by hosts.
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Stockholm
United States
International Press Congress
Gothenburg
Sweden
Blue Bird Sandwich Loaf At One Cent
An old shopper note advertises Blue Bird Sandwich Loaf priced at one cent per loaf with a simple prompt to ask the grocer for this item. The short listing emphasizes affordability and local availability.
Kilbane Criqui Featherweight Title Bout At Polo Grounds
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland faces Eugene Criqui of Paris in a highly anticipated featherweight world title fight at the Polo Grounds with about 60 000 fans expected. Kilbane, a witty fast fighter, and Criqui, a quick hard hitter and Verdun veteran, both project confidence as they pursue knockout outcomes.
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Y Associated Press
New York
Polo Grounds
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveand
Eugene Criqui
Paris
Kilbane
Criqui
Poilus
Verdun
France
Baseball Averages Show Early AL Leaders and Key NL Runners
June reports from Associated Press list Harold Muddy Ruel chasing Harry Heilmann for AL batting honors as Ruel climbs to .403 while Heilmann remains atop the league at .426 over players with 12+ games. Eddie Collins leads in stolen bases with 16. Ruth and Cy Williams trend in home runs and total bases. In the NL, Johnny Mokan and Clyde Barnhart surge with rapid hits. Zack Wheat extends his regular lead at .424, while Cy Williams heads NL home run output with 18. Maley rises to .360 in the Southern Association after a late climb. Richbourg widens the lead in slugging averages and R Williams posts solid numbers for Mobile. Continuous notes on other top batters across leagues.
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Harold “Muddy” Ruel
Washington Senators
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Ruel
Tiger
Hellmann
Dick Reichle
Red Sox
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Babe Ruth
Cy” Williams
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Cobb
Miller
Philadelphia
E. Collins
Jamieson
Cleveland
S. Rice
Washington
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New York
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Phillies
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Rain forecast to curb forest fire risk near Lake Superior
A report from Algoma Central railroad offices says the whale forest north of Lake Superior could ignite without rainfall. Separately, Manila reports Governor General Leonard Wood denies China travel orders amid bandit tensions. A cottage fire in St Charles, Missouri, kills two children and injures others while a rescue attempt ensues. Chicago notes the New Orleans Great Northern raises wages for 146 shop workers from two to twelve cents hourly, costing about 19000 dollars yearly.
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Sault St. Mariy
Ont
Lake Superior
Algoma Central Railroad
Chicago
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Today
United States Railroad Labor Board
Bishop Freeman Elected Episcopal Bishop of Washington
Spokane dispatch reports Rev. Dr. James E. Freeman of the Church of The Epiphany is chosen bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Washington after sixteen ballots in the Protestant Episcopal convention. Flood news from Alberta notes Marny towns in Crow’s Nest Pass hit by river breach collapsing banks after sixteen hours of rising water.
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Spokane
Wash
Crows Nest Pass
Alberta
Alberts
Washington
James E. Freeman
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago charity fight card nets $24,350 from crowd
Promoter Jim Mullen reported the charity event drew fight fans but noted society folk failures. The show cleared 24350, with 1000 of 54175 ticket proceeds collected by society women who sponsored the affair.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jim Mullen
Contests heat up as teams vie for first in Southern circuit
Atlanta reports that all teams target first place in the Southern circuit as Nashville and Chattanooga clash in a pre season scramble. The Volunteers beat the Noogans 17 to 4, New Orleans topped Little Rock 7 to 4, Birmingham downed Atlanta 6 to 5, and Mobile defeated Memphis 3 to 1.
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Atlanta
Associated
Nashville
Chattanooga
Volunteers
Noogans
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
National League Standings Released After Friday Games
New York June 2 The official National League standings after Friday games were announced today. The update lists team positions, games played, wins and losses, and winning percentages reflecting recent results and current rankings.
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Associated Press
New York
Nine Signs of Resentment Over U S Cotton Standards Act
Sign of resentment appears in British cotton trade as U S standard act takes effect August 1 forcing interstate and foreign sales and shipments to use American official standards. Delegations from Liverpool Cotton Association and Royal Exchange travel to Washington for June 1 hearing. Commercial attaches monitor enforcement steps and will join the British delegation.
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Washington
United States
Liverpool Cotton Association
Royal Exchange and Board of Trade
Manchester
Eng
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Kent
Architects brag of vault and guards at new Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland June 1 The Fourth Federal Reserve Bank building near completion features a 80 foot deep vault six foot walls and a seven foot thick front wall with the world’s heaviest door. Guards will overlook the mail room from armored galleries with concealed machine guns at building entrances as safety measure.
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Cleveland
Fourth Federal Reserve Bank
United States
D. C. Wills
Agreement Reached to Avert Chicago Building Tie-up
Negotiations between union leaders and Building Construction Employers Association last night averted a city wide strike threatening Chicago’s $300 million building boom. All major trades in the Landis award nine teen trades received an increase to 1.25 dollars an hour about twenty percent.
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Sy Associated Press
Chicago
Sarazen Captures Northern Pro Golf Title at Lytham
Gene Sarazen, American open golf champion, won the Northern Professional Golf championship at Lytham England with an aggregate 290 over seventy two holes.
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Gene Sarazen
Lytham
England
Criqui Faces Kilbane In 15 Round Title Test At Polo Grounds
French featherweight star Eugene Criqui, 30, famed for a war‑wounded jaw, meets world champion Johnny Kilbane in a 15‑round title bout at the Polo Grounds. Criqui, who fought since 15 and held European and French feather crowns, has a storied record with multiple near‑knockouts and a postwar comeback after Verdun injuries.
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New York
Eugene Criqui
France
Europe
Johnny Kilbane
Eontest
Polo Grounds
Criqui
Verdun
Charley Ledoux
Tommy Noble
Noble
London
Pat Moore
Arthur Wyns
Belgium
Billy Matthews
England
Wyns
Matthews
Paris
Taylor on Tour Moves Through Shreveport Parishes
Commissioner Arthur Taylor of Baton Rouge concluded visits in Shreveport where he filed several test cases under state highway commission laws in the Caddo district courts. He then departed to tour northern parishes of the state.
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Taylor
Associated Press
Shreveport
State Highway Commission
Arthur Taylor
Baton Rouge
Gibson Pleads Guilty In Creston Post Office Theft
Willie E. Gibson pled guilty to embezzling 1067.70 dollars from the Creston Louisiana post office where he served as postmaster. Federal Judge Jack sentenced him to six months in jail starting February 8 and a 1000 dollar fine.
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Gibson
Aie Shreveport
Willie E. Gibson
Creston
Jack
Colorful Major League Contests Stir Weekend Play
The report catalogs a vibrant set of baseball results with veteran pitcher John Picus Quinn and the Boston Red Sox edging the Yankees 5 4 as Chicago White Sox fall to last and Philadelphia Athletics climb to second. Detroit Tigers collapse 17 4 despite a triple play while the New York Giants trounce the Phillies 22 8 in three hours, and Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Cubs 5 3. Cardinals outlast Pirates 4 3 in eleven innings as Leo Dieckerman struggles for Brooklyn and the Braves dominate 11 6.
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Chicago
John Picus Quinn
New York Yankees
Quinn
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Babe
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Detroit
New York Giants
Philadelphia Quakers
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Leo Diekerman
Brooklyn
Braves
Shreveport High School Vindicated by Committee Report
In Shreveport on June 2 a special committee concluded that Shreveport High School meets college and university admission standards as well if not better than any Louisiana high school. The inquiry followed scrutiny of the Civilian Club, and the committee endorsed the claim of strong academic preparation.
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Shreveport
Shreveport High School
Louisiana
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