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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
8
The Brooklyn Dodgers stay in first place as Max Macon spaces a complete game win over St. Louis, despite the Cardinals rallying with hits. Chicago White Sox beat the Yankees 2-1 while Washington crushed Cleveland 13-1 in a night game, tightening the AL standings. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh remain tied in the NL with big wins for both.
AP round up of recent games highlights players delivering key performances. Jack Wade and White Sox beat Yankees with five-hit effort. Babe Dahlgren and Danny Murtaugh helped Phillies defeat the Cubs by contributing heavily to their 11-hit attack. Clyde Shoun saved the Reds by holding the Giants to four hits in relief. Frank Overmire matched Tigers offense with a five-hit showing and drove in a run with a triple against the Athletics. Don Gutteridge and Yask Terry plus Jim Tabor sparked a 12th inning rally to win for the Browns and Red Sox. Terry twirled four-hit ball in the nightcap, decided by Tabor's tenth-inning triple. Elbie Fletcher hit a ninth-inning two-run homer to rally the Pirates past the Braves. Milo Candini and Jake Early of Senators combined on eight-hit pitching, Indians stymied after the first inning, with Early four hits powering a 17-hit Senators attack. Augie Galan and Billy Herman of the Dodgers paced the offense against the Cardinals, Galan collecting three hits and Herman driving in a key run while also throwing out a potential tying run at the plate in the ninth.
Yesterday Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 3 to 2 and Cincinnati beat New York 13 to 6. Philadelphia won 6 to 5 over Chicago with several night games set including Javery facing Vander Meer in Cincinnati and Trinkle opposing Sewell in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn and Chicago meet as Wyatt takes on Warneke while Philadelphia visits St. Louis and New York faces Pittsburgh.
In a doubleheader St. Louis won 7-2 and 4-3 after 12 and 10 innings respectively. Chicago defeated New York 2-1. Detroit routed Philadelphia 7-2 while Washington toppled Cleveland 13-1. St. Louis visits New York with Sandra 3-3 facing Bonham 4-2. Chicago meets Boston with Dietrich 2-3 against Newsome 1-2. Cleveland plays Philadelphia with Smith 3-1 vs Black 1-2. Detroit at Washington night contest Trucks 4-3 against Gomez 0-1 or Wynn 3-3.
Scores show Knoxville defeating New Orleans and Little Rock 12 to 4 while Atlanta shuts out Birmingham 0 to 0. Memphis edges Chattanooga 4 to 3 with Chattanooga and Birmingham set to host rematches.
Baltimore edged Jersey City 1 to 0 while Syracuse tied Newark 2 to 2 after a late call. Toronto defeated Buffalo by 5 to 3 and Montreal beat Rochester 6 to 2 in another set of results from the circuit.
Louisville beat Milwaukee 9 to 7 in ten innings while Kansas City won 7 to 5 at Indianapolis St Pat shut out Toledo 3 to 0 Columbus defeated Minneapolis 5 to 2 in other league games
Lefty Jake Wade hurls five-hit ball as Chicago beats New York 2-1 to clinch series two games to one. Hapless Hank Borowy gives eight hits, Lindell tripled for the Yankees’ lone run, and Appling double precedes Tresh’s Texas League single for the deciding tally.
New Orleans on June 3 The 24th annual state golf tournament opens with about 100 players including several from outside the city Fred Haas Jr defending champion is favored but faces strong challengers Dale Morey LSU golf captain Lawrence Lavarde Opelousas and Ross McBride Shreveport are named as contenders After Thursday's 18 hole qualifying round match play begins Friday and ends Sunday with finals.
Monroe and West Monroe sailors call for reorganization of a local softball circuit. Selman promises at least two teams for any league and aims to match Twilight or City league standards. Previous attempts faltered amid manpower shortages and lack of sponsor support, with City league folding after last year and Twilight showing little life this season.
Knoxville Smokies beat New Orleans 12 to 8 in the series opener as Cecil Dunn slugged a first inning homer and Bill Hart added a two run shot. Coffman started for New Orleans before ONeill and Finley closed out the victory in a 16 hit assault.
Jackson Miss June 3. Retirement for the duration of Mississippi's major football teams by the state board of trustees followed success stories unmatched in college grid history. Harry Mehre at Ole Miss since 1938 built a national power. Allyn McKeen at Mississippi State since 1939 produced a 33-8-2 record, a Orange Bowl title, and conference supremacy. The piece catalogs key seasons and star players from both programs, including Erwin Elliod, Hunter Corbern, Parker Hall, and J. T. Blondy Black, among others.
A compact list of leaders across batting and pitching in both leagues. Notable names include Stephens and Dahlgren for batting averages, Musial and DiMaggio for multiple categories, and Newsom Sewell leading pitching.
The Post reports Howard Pollet the St. Louis Cardinal pitcher will report for a military physical in St. Louis around June 10. Pollet, 21, living in Houston and registered there, has passed a screening test and would enter service about June 17 unless a deferment is granted in St. Louis.
By Associated Press in Elizabeth New Jersey Luin Costantino 131 pounds from New York KOed Gus Levine 127 pounds from New York in ten rounds.
Brooklyn gains a 3-2 win over St Louis as Max Lanier struggles in a rough first inning. Max Macon scatters seven hits for the Dodgers, building a 1.5 game lead over the Cardinals after the four-game set.
NEW YORK June 3 Will Harridge of the American league doubts the speed up baseball plan. He says umpires cannot do much between innings and may face managers questions if they rush pitchers. He notes a recent game lasted an hour 29 minutes and fans wanted more light to leave.
Tony Galento scores a knockout on Herbie Katz and his purse is impounded by the commission. Gil Dodds weighs in on Gunder Haegg’s arrival and training. Charley Jones reports six promising yearlings on a Goshen farm. Benny Horne was born near President McKinley’s birthplace. Herb Kopf laments the football drumbeats and movement. A tip hints Charles Town race track may close due to gas limits. The St Louis baseball announcement may come today. Kenneth Jones weighs track athletes versus five minute mile chatter. Jimmy Johnston heads to Chicago amid speculation on bring in or hold out. A path of champions includes Dutdee, Lewis, Greb, Latzo, McTigue and others with multiple titles. Art Pamarella praises 61 shoes for catchers. Lieutenant Hobbs Adams notes naval base moans as losses hit reguars. Joe Ruets leaves navy PT to train as aviation cadet after prefight camp.
Idaho's James A Brown, a freshman football coach at the University of Kete, gains multiple duties across sports. He is named acting director of athletics as George Green leaves for naval service. Brown expands to basketball coaching and even tennis duties this spring amid staff changes.
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