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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
6
El Dorado Oilers beat Monroe White Sox 6 to 5 in the opener of a series yesterday. The Oilers scored the decisive run in the seventh inning to secure the win.
Charles Bowles will start on the mound tonight seeking a win over the El Dorado Oilers. Bowles urged Manager Taitt for another chance, attributing his recent control issues to rain and wet grounds that caused a 12 day gap since his last start.
In a high scoring affair El Dorado builds early lead as Hack, Ingalls and Van Antwerp pace a 6 run rally. Monroe answers with four runs in the fifth and two in the seventh before Lund closes out with a 6 5 win.
Damaged Goods, a scarred filly from Paris Kentucky, rose from a stable fire to win the Acorn and the American Oaks at Belmont. Trained by Johnny Milburn, she earned 26 625 this year after early season struggles. Her victory over Fairy Chant in mud conditions marked a dramatic rise from a troubled past.
Boots Poffenberger moved to eight wins this season as Nashville defeated Knoxville 10 to 4 on nine hits in the opener of a doubleheader. Rookie Charlie Burgess blanked Chattanooga in five hits in the first game. Memphis won two close games as Nashville slipped in the standings.
National League leaders include Danning of New York with a .366 batting average and 30 runs, Mize of St. Louis with 14 home runs, and Walters of Cincinnati with 90 strikeouts. American League leaders feature Finney of Boston with a .385 average, Foxx of Boston with 44 RBIs, and Milnar of Cleveland tied for wins at 6-1. Traffic safety note reports 225 percent injuries and 36.5 percent fatalities linked to speed.
Clarks Lumberjacks explode for 16 hits to crush Monroe Green Parrots 17 to 2. Dick Elliot and Robbie Corbin hit two grand slams in an eight inning rally. Hinton collected four hits and Corbin three as Parham coasted to the win.
Dale Morey of L. A. wins the annual Twin Cities golf tournament at McGuire Park course in West Monroe defeating Municipal Champion Bill Jones two and one. Stewart advances after beating Bolt. multiple flight and consolation results listed with players from Monroe Dallas and Shreveport.
Jack Doyle's Broadway book makes Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret co favorites at 8-1 to win the National Open. Guldahl and Snead follow at 10-1. McCarthy lectured 1,000 at World's Fair baseball class. Belmont mutuels pass a million four times in 16 days. Dodgers chase first with one regular hitting 300. Engel reacts to Layne recall with lettuce delivery for cooling. Howell struggles at short for Oklahoma City. West Virginia U aims for major football circuit. Pedro Montanez trains in Puerto Rico. Cronin urges AL writers to worry about their own pitchers.
George Edmond notes German high command wary of troops’ overconfidence, likening it to Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman. Freddie Fitzsimmons named outstanding sports father by national Father’s Day committee. El Galento gets a Broadway parking ticket while with Mike DaCobs. Jake Powell struggles to rebound after brain concussion. Belle Martell the woman referee praised by coast operatives. Red Evans arrives at Minneapolis clubhouse daily at 8:30 am awaiting trainer. Foxx bounty ball verse mentions outfielders chasing bunt. Chicago judge urges Eric M Nair to drop No 7 due to unlucky history with Sox players.
Pine Bluff outfielder Tom Gwin leads the Cotton States league with a .443 average and 47 hits in 106 at bats. Eddie Zydowsky and Lamont Duncan trail at .407 and .395, respectively, while Thurman Tucker of Clarksdale has 56 hits and 82 total bases. Vern Hudson tops steals with 13, and Lloyd Finck of Helena owns six wins without a loss.
University of Pittsburgh racks up 291.2 points to win the Intercollegiate track meet without a single event first place. Norwood Ewell leads Penn State with a triple in dashes and broad jump to finish second. Georgetown’s Al Blazis breaks meet records in shot put and discus. Navy shocks Army 67 59 in a dual at Annapolis. Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee Reese hospitalized after being hit by a pitch. Belmont Park’s Coaching Club American Oaks goes to Damaged Goods, with Rosetown close behind. Brandywine handicap at Delaware Park goes to Confiado. Haggin Stakes at Hollywood Park two divisions crown Ira Pan and Tin Pan Alley. Danade wins Governor’s Handicap at Suffolk Downs. Steger Handicap at Linfield Field sees Joe Schenck victorious. US taxicabs total around 70,000 nationwide.
Standings show El Dorado 6 Monroe 5 Helena 4 1 Clarksdale 2 8 Hot Springs 7 5 Pine Bluff 6 12 Greenville 13 Greenwood 3. Matchups include El Dorado at Monroe Pine Bluff at Hot Springs Helena at Clarksdale Greenwood at Greenville. Also Brooklyn 3 2 Chicago 2 1 Pittsburgh 2 3 New York 1 7 Cincinnati 11 0 Boston 1 2 Philadelphia 4 2 St Louis 2 9 Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh. Only games scheduled.
Memphis 2 Memphis 2 Little Rock 1 1 in second game ten innings Atlanta 5 Chattanooga 0 Nashville 10 Knoxville 4 New Orleans 6 Birmingham 5 Memphis at Birmingham Little Rock at New Orleans Only games scheduled.
Oklahoma City 4 5 San Antonio 2 0 Beaumont 12 5 Dallas 4 2 Fort Worth 4 3 Houston 2 4 Shreveport 7 6 Tulsa 5 4 Houston at Dallas Beaumont at Fort Worth San Antonio at Tulsa Shreveport at Oklahoma City
Fort Worth, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Dallas games show varied results with Fort Worth and others split wins and losses. The report closes with a note on four and eight cylinder racing cars averaging 10 to 13 and 7 to 8 miles per gallon, and alcohol-fueled cars around 4 to 5 miles per gallon.
Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox, with 17 years at the club, is highlighted as the leading Sunday pitcher. The piece notes his 225th major league win after a 6-0 shutout of the Red Sox, while detailing standings across the American and National leagues and other key performances from Jimmie Foxx, Bobby Doerr, Lou Finney, and peers in a busy baseball week.
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