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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1936

Page

6

Pirates Hold Third As Lead Teams Close In

Pirates sit 21-20 in third place, within easy reach of the Cardinals and Giants. Weaver has emerged as a reliable starter with six wins, while Blanton has struggled. Brubaker and Suhr heatily contributing at the plate as Waner and Schulte add support. Night games begin with Reds hosting Phillies and Brooklyn at St Louis.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Pirates Buccaneers Cardinals Giants Darrell Cy) Blanton Lloyd Waner Floyd (Arky) Vaughan Woody Jensen Bud Hafey Pirates Big Jim Weaver Bucro Weaver Blanton Bill Swift Waite Hoyt Guy Bush Swift Ralph Birkofer Vaughan Bill Brubaker Kansas City Pie Traynor Gus Suhr Paul Waner Fred Schulte Washington L. Waner Reds Phillies Cubs Bees Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Yankees Chicago Boston Gold” Sox Cleveland Athletics Tigers Senators Browns

Masons Top Methodists In Playoff Clash For Lead

The Masons beat the Methodists 6 to 5 in seven innings to force a league tie with the Firemen. Mitchell earned the win and Bennett was the catcher as Rogers and Hudnall comprised the Methodists battery. The two teams meet today at the Missouri Pacific diamond with first place at stake.

Masons Methodists Mitchell Bennett Rogers Hudnall Firemen Missouri Pacific Diamond

Cubs Rout Indians in Recreation League Showdown

Cubs beat the Indians 11 to 4 in a Recreation league game yesterday. Rhodes allowed four hits as Cubs toppled the Indians offense which had 14 hits, including Hayes home run and Kokinos two doubles. Vaughn added two doubles for Cleveland.

Cubs Indians Rhodes Hayes Kokinos Vaughn Young Coopender Rimes

Indians rout Tulsa with 17 to 1 victory in Texas League

Oklahoma City Indians exploded for 17 runs on 14 hits against two Tulsa pitchers as Sig Gryska belted a two on homer in San Antonio beating Beaumont 11 to 8. Fort Worth Cats drop to last after 6 to 5 loss at Dallas. Vic Frasier delivers winning blow. Mike Cyengros pitches Houston to 3 to 1 win over Galveston at Galveston.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Indians Tulsa Indians Oilers Sig Gryska San Antonio Beaumont Alamo City Gryska Fort Worth Cats Dallas Steers Dallas Steers Cats Vic Frasier Montague Fort Worth Mike Cyengros Houston Bill Tom Bennett Southpaw Galveston Bucs Oklahoma City Galveston

Cvengros Extends Winning Streak In Galveston Clash

Houston left hander Mike Cvengros earned his sixth consecutive win and seventh of the season by defeating Bill Tom Bennett 3 to 1 in Galveston on Monday night. Conroy and Mackie noted in the score, Bennett and Mackie also pitched.

Galveston Texas Mike Cvengros Houston Bill Tom Bennett Southpaw PI Guston Cvengros Conroy Bennett Mackie

Indians trample Oilers 17 to 1 to even series

Oklahoma City Indians rout Tulsa Oilers 17 to 1 in Monday night action to tie the series at one game each. Pitchers Pickerel Wasco Klaerner and Warren Hammett combined for the win.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Indians Tulsa Oilers Pickerel Wasco Jackson Klaerner Warren Hammett

Frasier Drives Steers Past Cats 6 5 In Dallas Night Game

Victor Frasier delivered a game winning single in the ninth inning to push the Dallas Steers past the Fort Worth Cats 6 to 5. Montague scored on the winning hit as the teams split the run sequence and errors were noted on both sides.

Dallas Texas Victor Frasier Montague Dallas Steers Fort Worth Cats Fort Worth Allee Shealey Susce Frasier Rensa

San Antonio Missions Edge Beaumont In Rough Victory

The San Antonio Missions defeated Beaumont 11 to 8 in a high scoring, back and forth game. Lead changes occurred five times with two ties as McLaughlin Cook Tebbetts Muncrief Fletcher and Spence contributed for San Antonio.

San Antonio Texas San Antonio Missions Beaumont McLaughlin Cook Tebbetts Muncrief Fletcher Spence

French tennis champ Fred Perry wins hard court title

Fred Perry captures the French hard court championship. The event highlights his latest triumph and regional competition context in professional tennis.

Associated Press Babe Ruth Landis Emil E. Fuchs Boston Braves Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines Sidney Wood MacDonald Smith

How ripe olives turn black through brine and lye

The olive begins green, is placed in brine to ferment for two weeks, then treated with a lye solution. After exposure to air the olive turns black. The lye is leached out before canning.

Picard Favorite Leads Open Field at Baltusrol

NEA Service golf writer previews the National Open at Baltusrol June 4-6. Picard tops odds at 9-1 with Henry Picard and Hershey Henry among favorites. Byron Nelson is described as a dark horse. The 72 hole medal event favors steady iron play and putting with six amateurs having won since 1894.

NEA Service Springfield N. J Sam Parks, Jr Baltusrol Jimmy Braddock Braddock Joe Louis Parks Paul Bunyan Picard Hershey Henry Lawson Little Leo Diegel Willie MacFarlane Byron Nelson Dale

Opelousas, Alexandria win in Evangeline league action

Opelousas remains two games up after a 9 2 victory over Abbeville following a 2 2 tie in nine innings. Alexandria belts Jeanerette 11 1 behind 17 hits. New Iberia beats Lake Charles 11 8 and Rayne defeats Lafayette 5 3.

Associated Press Opelousas Alexandria Evangeline Baseball

Tiger Hunters and Browns Clash as Yankees Pivot

New York report notes the St. Louis Browns under Rogers Hornsby shifting focus from the Yankees to the Detroit Tigers after a season in which they struggled against Detroit but fared better against the Yankees. The piece also lists top figures in golf and amateur rankings, highlighting All-America selections and notable players such as Mrs Glenna Collett Ware Marion Miley Patty Berg and Charley Yates.

Associated Press New York Tiger Hunter Rogers Hornsby St. Louis Browns Yankees Detroit Tiger Lair Rajan Yanks Joe McCarthy Browns Tigers Glenna Collett Ware Lawson Little Johnny Revolia William D. Richardson New York Times National Golf Review Marion Miley Lexington Patty Berg Charlotte Glutting Opal S. Hill Maureen Orcutt Crews Miami Gene Sarazen Paul Runyon

Holly Ridge Splits Doubleheader with Rayville

Holly Ridge Yellow Jackets defeat Rayville 15 to 2 in game one before dropping 5 to 4 in game two. L Stokes fanned eight and held Rayville to two hits in the opener while Cobb limited Holly Ridge to three hits in the nightcap. Holly Ridge meets Beauf River next Sunday as both teams show strength.

Holly Ridge Holly Ridge Yellow Jackets Rayville L. Stokes Lee Strong Yellow Jackets Cobb McManus Beauf River

Lakeside Handicap Tourney QF Set at Lakeside Country Club

Quarter final matches in Lakeside Country Club annual handicap tourney are slated this week with the Selig Mc Reynolds clash pending. H K Touchstone beat Robert Guerriero 1 up, posting a net 76 to Guerriero’s 78 as remaining round pairings are listed.

Lakeside Country Club Jack Selig S. M. McReynolds H. K. Touchstone Robert Guerriero Touchstone Guerriero Albert Marx D. Stone Harry Frazer J. W. Alien John Snelling Wilson Ewing Selig McReynolds

Louis ready for June 18 title bout despite rumors

Joe Louis is set for a June 18 fight at 10 p.m. EST, with promoters allegedly trying to dampen hype. The column notes the colorful, oddball sports chatter around New York and lists various anecdotes about managers, players, and baseball figures, plus a tangent on the antimacassar term.

Associated Press New York Joe Louis Lakewood West 49Th Street Michael Strauss Jacobs Ballyhooers Louis

Canzoneri Ross Match Sparks Mike Jacobs Prospect

Mike Jacobs considers a third Canzoneri Ross title bout to draw big crowds and determine the best of the two champions. The piece notes Ross defends his title before a Australia trip, while Gustave Eder emerges as Europe’s welterweight challenger after a decisive win over Al Silva.

John J. Romano Mike Jacobs New York Jacobs Barney Ross Tony Canzoneri Jimmy MacLarnin Canzoneri Ross Tony Jimmy Sydney Australia Gustave Eder Europe Eder Ray Napolitano Briny Germain Jimmie Bronson Jimmie Bronson Napolitano Silva Izzy Janazzo Billy Celebron al Silva Bell Syndicate, Inc

Standings and Tonight's Schedule Across Leagues

Multiple baseball results with 10 inning thrillers Boston 10 Sterlington 9 and Monroe 2 Brown 3. A slew of city matchups listed including New York at Chicago Schumacher vs Davis and Boston at Pittsburgh Lanning or Benge vs Weaver. Evening games feature St Louis Washington Knott Deshong and Chicago New York Young Malone among others.

New York Chicago Schumacher Davis Boston Pittsburgh Lanning Benge Weaver Philadelphia Cincinnati FE. Moore Walter Hollingsworth Brooklyn St. Louis Clark Parmelee Washington Knott Deshong Detroit Bridges Kelley Young Malone Cleveland Hildebrand Marcum

Evangeline League scores from New Iberia to Alexandria

In a set of Leagues games across the region New Iberia defeated Lake Charles 11 to 8 Opelousas beat Abbeville 9 to 2 in 10 innings Lafayette fell to Rayne 3 to 5 and Alexandria routed Jeanerette 11 to 1 in the evening slate

College Scores Revealed in Multi-Game Report

A summary of recent sports results shows Columbus defeating Louisville 13 to 1, Toledo topping Indianapolis 14 to 9, St. Paul winning 1 to 0, Kansas City beating Minneapolis 14 to 1, and Milwaukee prevailing 5 to 1 in separate matchups.

Columbus Louisville Toledo Indianapolis St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee

International League rainouts in Buffalo Toronto and Rochester Montreal

Rain affected the schedule with Buffalo at Toronto and Rochester at Montreal unable to play. No games were completed as inclement weather halted the International League action.

Buffalo Toronto Rochester Montreal

East Texas Jax Down Pals as Palestine

Lefty Brunow struck out eight for Jacksonville as they beat Palestine 6 to 3 in an East Texas league game Monday night. The scorers show a close contest with late runs. In Longview, Buck Bonds delivered a ninth inning hit to lift Longview 3 to 2 over Gladewater in the same league.

Palestine Lefty Brunow Jacksonville Brunow Unser Pyle Alley Babe Longview Texas Buck Bonds Gladewater Lucas Butler Baker Boucher

Americans Lose Davis Cup Tie as Crawford Quist Triumph

In Germantown on June 2 1935 Australia clinched a 3 2 victory over the United States in the final American zone round. Wilmer Allison Don Budge and Gene Mako led the U S effort with Crawford and Quist of Australia prevailing in singles and doubles. Budge beat Quist while Allison gave Crawford a five set battle before losing.

Associated Press Philadelphia Germantown Cricket Club United States France Uncle Sam Jack Crawford Adrian Quist Wilmer Allison Don Budere Gene Mako Crawford Allison Quist Budge Mako Walter Merrill Hail U.S. Lawn Tennis Association Bryan Bitsy) Grant Atlanta Manhattan England

Downsville Wins 12-Inning Duel Over Dunn 3 2

Downsville outlasted Dunn 3 to 2 in a 12 inning pitching duel led by L. Simpson for Downsville and Travis for Dunn. Five Downsville double plays highlighted the defense as Norris paced the offense and Fuller stood out for Dunn. Downsville seeks additional games and invites managers to write J. L. Malone at Downsville.

Dunn Downsville L. Simpson Travis Norris Fuller J. L. Malone C. Simpson Lofton

Ali Baba and Frank Sexton Clash in Tap-Lock Bout

In Detroit and Sedalia two fights ended with draws after both boxers counted out. Vincent Lovey from Los Angeles fought Chief Little Wolf from Trinidad in Philadelphia at 15:41.

Associated Press Detroit Ali Baba Turkey Frank Sexton Sedalia Modrew Philadelphia Vincent Lovey Los Angeles Chief Little Wolf Trinidad Colo

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