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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1944

Page

9

Browns Lose But Advance In Alphabetically Busy Series

The St Louis Browns lost to the Washington Senators 11 to 0 but remained in first place in the American League by two games over the New York Yankees. Stan Spence starred with six hits in six at bats and led a 20 hit Senators attack. Detroit beat the Yankees 4 to 3 in 16 innings as Don Ross drove in the decisive run.

Senators Browns Jake Coowell Spence Mark Christman Mike Kreevich Wilfrid LeFebvre Piten Detroit Yankees Don Ross Jimmy Outlaw al Lyons Mike Garback New York Stirnweiss Metheny E. Ney Cramer OG Mayo York Higgins Outlaw Ross Oizrgan Richards S . Ee Gentry Newhouser Fuins Levy Lions Mayo Richards Savage Etten Garback Lindell Mayo Ross Unser Richards Mayo D Stirnweiss Milosevich Ald Garback Richards Richard Oubie Don Milosevich Maya Donald Trout Page Gentry Newhouser Hite Wisning Puich Washington Yatt Ortiz Lmyne Nee Powell Guerra Sullivan Lefebvre Tee Bees St, Louis Abrhpoa Gutteridge Kreevich St Louis Ces Eee Layne Stephens Myatt McQuinn Sullivan Kreevich Christman Powell Guerra Gutteridge Myatt Case Kreevich Christan St. Louis Kramer West Shirley Zoldak Kramer Umires Rue Summers Boger Timber Danny Gardella Bill Voiselle New York Giants Cubs Paul Erickson Voiselle Gardella Chicago Sisssstnsave Cavatretts Ssseeesee Nicholson Patho Ain Dallessandro Johnson Holm Xnovikoff Weintraub Reyes Mancuso FORET P .Ss Rucker Patko Hughes Hausmann Kerr Erickson

Red Sox Rally To Edge Indians 7 6 In Cleveland

Boston wins 7 6 after four first inning runs and a ninth inning three run shot by George Metkovich. Key hits include Doerr McBride and Rocco for the Indians, with Hausmann earning the win and Poat the loss in front of about 2000 fans.

RED Sox Indians Cleveland Boston Red Sox George Metkovich Cleveland Indians Boston HPO Metkovieh Sevesesas Bucher VOK Reg Doerr McBride Boudreau Rocco Cullembine Seerey Heath Hackett Rorar Kellner Culberson Et Newsome V. Jonnson Pasccoseseee Hausmann P Vocseessteee Xbowman Yiscsecsseeseeee Cote’ S Rae Bey Wsseuies Bowman Sth Peters Cecsaroceres SPOCO Rosar ORNS Oy Cead Vader Doerr McBrides Peters Metkovich Fox Hughson Kleine Poat Post V. Johnson Piperas Yart McGowan

Red Shield League Daily Results Showdown

Defending champ Allstate tops Indians 11 2 as Bob Cohen stars with two hits and 14 total. U S O’s Chika fans 15 in 3 0 loss. Hunt and Whitaker edge Commando 4 3 with Clovers delivering a seventh inning home run.

Whitaker Commandos Red Shield U.S. O. C. Allstate Indians Bob Cohen Allstate Stan Passman Fontana Cohen Wunsch Mulhearn Charlie Brown Rubin Rogers Bill Bennett Pat Putnam Hunt Massey Martin Stein

Sheffield to defend N C A A jumping title

Salt Lake City reports high jumper Fred Sheffield will defend his 1943 N C A A title and compete at the National AAU games in New York on June 17 18. He is a member of the University of Utah national champion basketball team and cleared 6 feet 3 inches at the Rocky Mountain AAU meet in Denver.

Salt Lake City Fred Sheffield New York City

Cardinals take 4-2 win in eight inning over Braves

George Munger allowed three hits before a dislocated finger ended his day in the eighth. Stan Musial and Ray Sanders drove in two runs to support the Cardinals as they split the four game set with Boston. Javery took the loss after nine Braves hits and two runs in seven innings.

Boston George Munger Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Munger Dee Phillips Fred Schmidt al Javery Stan Klopp Ray Sanders Stan Musial Red Birds Javery Sanders Braves Clyde Kluttz Max Macon ST. Louis Oden Marion PHN DS Sisereencoree Louis Ereese Musial Niemen O'Dea Kinttz Palton Phillips Ryan Macon

Pirates Crush Dodgers 32 to 1 Behind Dahlgren and Barrett

Babe Dahlgren and Johnny Barrett slug home runs as Rip Sewell pitches Pittsburgh to a 32 to 1 rout of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sewell improves to seven wins. Curt Davis allows four hits before being lifted in the eighth. Dodgers’ lone run comes on Mickey Owen’s triple and Eddie Basinski’s fly. Pittsburgh plates multiple runs in early and late innings.

Brooklyn Babe Dahlgren Johnny Barrett Rip Sewell Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Sewell Curt Davis Frank Zak Davis Bob Chipman Dixie Welker Mickey Owen Eddie Basinski Dodgers Pdtéla Visesse Basinek C. Davis Waner Pwnsburgh Sieser Dahlgren Basinaki Barrett Galan Gwen Suns Guatina Pittsburgh Kaila Chipman Owen Din, Stewart Magerkurth Coscarart Weebee Aren Russellf Peer Eeepenee Ena Abeta Canes Elitore Daehigren Beee Davis Teen iMagg Zak Arene Nee Crusling Vevearcieeurs Bewell

Barrett Leads Phillies Past Reds With Four RBIs

Pitcher Dick Barrett homered triple and double driving in four runs and scoring once as Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 7 1 at Shibe Park. Barrett drove in two in the second inning and added two more in the eighth before being relieved in the ninth as Cincinnati scored two to threaten.

Big Bill Lee Reds Cincinnati Williams Marshall Teeee Beeen Crabtree Wenn Walker Sree Tate McCormick Neenee Miller Aleno Mesner Oo Mueller Delacruz Ini Finley Barrett Hamtick Adams Wasdell Crabtree Marshall McCormick Lupien Stewart Barrett Barrett Adams Doub Miller Hamrick Mullen Lupton Philadelphia Shoun Pausett Lee Fausett Hamrick Finley Barre Sears Conlan Barr Dick Barrett Philles Cincinnati Reds Shibe Park Phillies Thomas de la Cruz

Lookouts end skid with 14-11 win over Little Rock

Chattanooga erupts for 20 hits to topple Little Rock 14 to 11 and square the series at 1 all. Papish Callahan Bolton Ortiz Clery Barbary cited in the scoring, as Birmingham and others chase pace in the Southern Association standings.

Chattanooga The Lookouts Little Rock Papish Callahan Bolton Ortiz Clery Barbary

Keesler Field Fliers Rout Ellyson Field In Big Win

In New Orleans on Thursday June 2 the Keesler Field Fliers defeated the Ellyson Field Alabama Fliers 12 to 1 for their fourth straight victory. Joe Skroba from St Louis Cardinal farm system contributed eight safeties in the game.

New Orleans Keesler Field Ellyson Field Ala Fliers Joe Skhroba St. Louis Cardinal Eagles

Boxing results from regional bouts and a state oil note

Fall River fighters Tommy Greb and Oscar St. Pierre each scored wins while others including George Cooper and Pete Virgin fought to a draw. Carmine Fatta edged Les Dalmaine in Worcester. The report also notes petroleum production in four of Oklahoma's seventy seven counties.

Imy Associated Presse Fall River Mass Tommy Greb Boston Santiago Rivera Mexico City Oscar St. Pierre Tommy Moore New York Charles (Cathey) Lewis Cuba Danny Russell Philadelphia Carmine Fatta Bensonhurst Les Dalmaine Worcester New Brunswick N. J George Cooper Pete Virgin Garfield Artie Towne Charles Watkins Cleveland Scranton Henry Jones Patsy Pergoni Canton Len. Perez Puerto Rico Artie Lampert Brooklyn

Pensive Seeks Triple Crown in Belmont Stakes

New York June 2 Pensive the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is the favorite to complete the turf triple crown in the Belmont Stakes races. Five rivals including Platter Who Goes There Bounding Home Boy Knight and Free Lance challenge Warren Wrights Chestnut in the 76th Belmont. Riders shift with Johnny Longden set for Who Goes There and Eddie Arcaro for Platter. If successful Pensive would join Count Fleet War Admiral Omaha Gallant Fox and Sir Barton as triple crown winners.

New York Pensive Warren Wright Hyperion George D. Widener Platter Ben Jones Johnny Longden Widener Eddie Arcaro Conn McCreary William Ziegler Jr Crispin Oglesbay Boy Knight

Notable Prospects Highlight Navy and Legion Baseball Links

Lavis York Rudy’s kid brother pitched a no hit game in a Newport News softball league. Mason Leeper from Gastonia Legion impressed Branch Rickey Jr. with his hitting. A Marine base star, Art Shires’ former pupil Barney Mussill faced discharge after mustard gas injuries. Roy Simmons rose to lieutenant commander and athletic director at Minneapolis NAS.

New York Lavis York Rudy Lavis Naval Receiving Station Newport News Branch Rickey Jr Gastonia N. C Barney Mussill Phillies Bob Irish Meusel Bowling Green Ohio Trenton N. J Barney Fort Warren Wyo Art (the Great Mussill Shires Charles B. Kopp

Major League Leaders by Association and League

A compiled list of top baseball stat leaders across the Major Leagues and the National League. It includes batting leaders Walker and Tucker, runs leader Bordagarey, RBIs by Schultz and Hayes, hits by Walker and Doerr, and pitching leader Lanier Munger with 61 857.

Walker Brooklyn Bordagarey Schultz Brooklig Holmes Boston Barrett Pittsburgh Ott New York Macon Lanier and Munger St. Louis

Standings and Tonight's MLB Schedule

Pittsburgh leads Brooklyn 2 1 and St. Louis 4 Boston 2 as Philadelphia tops Cincinnati 8 1 New York 5 Chicago 3 Tonight Pittsburgh at New York Roe 3 2 facing Fischer 0 3 Chicago at Brooklyn Van denberg 1 2 against Head 0 0 Cincinnati at Boston Heusser 3 2 vs Tobin 5 4 St Louis at Philadelphia night M Cooper 3 3 vs Raffensberger 4 3.

St. Louis Shee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Senee New York Werner Brooklyn Tenee Philadelphia Wee Boston Chicago Il Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Roe Fischer Vandenberg Head Heusser Tobin M. Cooper Raffensberger

Baseball Scores From A Busy Day In The Majors

Boston defeated Cleveland 7 to 6 while Washington beat St. Louis 11 to 5. Detroit trailed 4 while New York led 3 in a 16 inning marathon. Philadelphia at Chicago was played on wet grounds.

Boston Cleveland Washington St. Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia Chicago

Night Basketball Pairings Highlight East and Midwest Matchups

New York meets Cleveland with Borony facing Calvert while Boston faces Detroit featuring Bowman against Gorsica. Washington hosts Chicago with Niggeling opposing Humphries, and Philadelphia travels to St. Louis to pit Hamlin against Potter.

New York Cleveland Borony Calvert Boston Detroit Bowman Gorsica Washington Chicago Niggeling Humphries Philadelphia St. Louis Hamlin Potter

Scores and matchups across teams in the American Association

The rundown lists Chattanooga over Little Rock 14 11 and Nashville 14 New Orleans 2. It pairs Memphis at Atlanta and Little Rock at Chattanooga with other city showdowns and a separate American Association line shows Louisville 16 Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 19 Kansas City 4 Columbus 7 Toledo 5 and Minneapolis at St Paul.

Chattanooga Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Louisville Indianapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Columbus Toledo Minneapolis St. Paul Southern Association Reewene

International League scores wrap with lopsided wins

Baltimore defeated Newark 13 to 4 in the lone IL game. Jersey City routed Syracuse 7 to 0, Toronto beat Buffalo 11 to 0. Only games scheduled.

Baltimore Newark Jersey City Syracuse Toronto Buffalo

Lupien Aims for Bat Help From Freddy Fitzsimmons

Philadelphia reports Ulysses Lupien Jr. seeks post graduate coaching from Freddy Fitzsimmons after elbow swelling and a slump in batting. Phillies manager notes Lupien worked out 45 minutes as coach Fat Freddy observes improved swing returning to the fence.

Philadelphia Ulysses Tony) Lupien Jr Harvard Freddy Fitzsimmons Fat Freddy Lupien Phillies Tony Boston Red Sox Fitzsimmons Freddy

Watkins Serio Win Tag Tilt At Gus Kallio Arena

In a high energy show promoter Kallio hosted at Gus Kallio's arena Sailor Watkins returned after five years to team with Don Serio to defeat Al Sailor Olsen and Tony Canales in straight falls across 21 minutes. Referee Aldin Butch Martin, back from injury, helped steady the bout as fans cheered the bruising action and praised the evening's quality.

Gus Kallio Sailor” Watkins Watkins Don Serio al “Sailor” Olsen Tony Canales Kallio Amarillo Tex Olsen Kansas City Mexico City Serio Opera New York City Watkins-Serio Aldin Butch Martin Monroe Conales Canales

Brady Wins Decision in Houston

Bennie Evans of Oklahoma City won an easy 10 round decision over Al Bache of Camp Polk Louisiana here Wednesday night. Walter Brady of Monroe Louisiana won a four round decision over Nash Ortiz of Foster Field Texas.

Brady Houston Tex Bennie Evans Oklahoma City al Bache Camp Polk Walter Brady Monroe Nash Ortiz Foster Field Texas

Callahan Guests with Detroit Tigers on Trip

Dick Callahan the double no hit pitcher from Holy Cross Prep left for Detroit to spend a week as a guest of the Tigers. Coach George Digby said Callahan has not decided on a contract and has offers from two other clubs while in Detroit.

New Orleans Fred Digby New Orleans Item Dick Callahan Holy Cross Detroit George Digby Callahan Jack Zeller Digby

Empire City sought Jamaica transfer for race meeting

A year ago Empire City requested permission to move its race meeting to Jamaica. The note recalls past sports items including Lou Gehrig’s death five years ago and a Browns trade involving Johnny Marcum and John Whitehead.

Associated Press Empire City Jamaica Lou Gehrig Yankee St. Louis Browns Johnny Marcum Chicago White Sox John Whitehead

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