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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1955

Page

7

Rivers Leading Meet: Nash Sims in Second Place

The Martie HMigh Seheob golf team member Rivers led after one day of the 26-hole district James Chamber of Commerce tournament at the Evron Desiard Country Club. Nash and Sims tied with identically scored rounds, while Roy Sash from Bastrop and Tas contended for second. Final round today may force sudden death to decide the district winners for the state junior tournament.

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Unclear Weekend Sports Results and Schedules

Fragmented listing shows mixed results from Woe Cupppes and various city games. Entries mention New York, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Baltimore, Kansas City, Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, and other teams with scattered scores. Includes upcoming games and yesterday’s results with multiple garbled team names and locations.

Sports Drop Greenville 6-5 To Sweep Series

Catchner Dob Hantak delivered a bases loaded single in the eighth to spark the Twins to a 6 5 win over the Bucks and complete a two game series sweep. Rob Shipman earned the win amid control issues as Greenville stranded 18 runners and Fearl Castile took the loss.

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Cleveland Indians Sweep Orioles Behind Score Victory

Cleveland pitcher Herb Score struck out 10 in four innings as the Indians defeated Baltimore 3 to 1 to complete a three game sweep. Chicago Score allowed two hits through seven frames before Baltimore rallied in the eighth with three runs, but Score earned his sixth win against three losses. Dave Pope hit a homer for Cleveland and provided the early unearned support.

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Antonelli Huris 6-Hitter As Reds Lose To Giants

New York Giants beat Cincinnati 6 3 as Johnny Antonelli throws a six hitter. Don Mueller and Willie Mays homer for the Giants while Podkorski hits his 15th for the Reds in the sixth. Multiple players named with imperfect OCR confusion present.

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Giants Struggle as 1950s World Series Heroes Fight Slump

In a round of hard luck for the Giants, the club plummets toward .500 as Dusty Rhodes and most teammates slump. Only Don Mueller and Willie Mays post solid averages while Monte Irvin and Whitey Lockman fail to regain form and trade rumors swirl. The front office seeks fresh blood to spark a turnaround amid ongoing misfortune.

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The Duke Snider’s comeback drive over Giants in focus

Oscar Fraley outlines Ted Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers regaining form amid lingering comparisons with Willie Mays. The piece recalls Snider’s 1940s glare, Mara’s 1949 batting edge, and Snider’s defense and power against a rising Willie.

Little Bleacur eon ERD and Local League Scores

KLIC versus Jaycees at 5:00 p.m. and Palace versus Lennon Motors at 6:30 p.m. Pulp and Paper beat Bancroft 15 to 6 with Fields and Newton as battery. Dwain Johnson went four for four. Brown and Williams powered United Gas past Northside. Esso defeated Police Dept. etc.

Pulp and Paper Bancroft Fields Newton Battery Lett Grant Dwain Johnson Terry Jones Brown Williams United Gas Battery Evans Embanato McGinn Gays Esso Police Dept Slade Gibson Feisso Elias Manning Lofton House

Four Minor and Four Little League Teams Open Winnsboro Season

Winnsboro opens the Little League season with four Minor and four Little League teams in action. Minor League results include Winnsboro Wholesale Grocery 23 McLemore Farms 7 and Martin Brothers 6 Franklin Feed and Seed 3 with Martino Brothers Thornhill homering. In Little League Independents prevail in extra innings over V F W 3 0. Jitney Jungle defeats Blackies Service Station 10 4 with Thames homering for Blackies.

Winnsboro Winnsboro Wholesale Grocery McLemore Farms Martin Brothers Franklin Thornhill Martino Brothers Independents Jerry Bradley Charles Mock Mock Hines Davis James Grey George Henry David Elkin

Matthews Set To Try Comeback Trail In Boise

Harry Kid Matthews of Seattle plans a comeback bout in Boise on June 17. Matchmaker Ted Walker said the heavyweight will return from retirement to face an opponent yet to be chosen. It will be his first fight since losing to Lon Cockell last year and injuring his back.

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Cardinals Use Five Pitchers in 12-3 Loss to Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates slugged 17 hits Thursday against five St. Louis pitchers to secure a 12-3 victory. Dale Long and Frank Thomas provided key hits for the Pirates in the June contest played in Pittsburgh.

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Minneapolis 1st Baseman Signs Giants Contract

Gail Harris, slugging first baseman of the Minneapolis Millers, was recalled by the New York Giants. Harris hit 17 home runs in 33 games with a .310 average. The Giants optioned Billy Gardner to the Millers to make room. Whitey Lockman, weak start this spring at .258, was moved to left field with Monte Irvin benched.

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Walker Says Matthews Injury No Longer Hassles

Walker stated that the injury to Matthews no longer bothers him, indicating improved health and readiness for upcoming activities.

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Giant Infielder Refuses to Report to Minneapolis Farm Club

New York Giants infielder Billy Gardner 26 who was optioned to Minneapolis for first baseman Gail Sorris has refused to report. Gardner says he has 11 years in the minors and could negotiate with another major league club if given a shot. Giants threaten suspension, but Gardner plans to return to New London Conn as he weighs his options. He appeared in street clothes at the Polo Grounds during Thursday's game.

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Morriss Named Drake Track Coach and Relays Director

Des Moines June with John W. Morriss 46 assistant athletic director at Michigan State was named Drake track coach and director of the Drake relays. He succeeds Tom Deckand who resigned to enter private business. Morriss will take over July 1. The report notes marines dates in naval history.

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Unclear OCR item with fragmented names and numbers

Fragmentary text shows scattered names places and figures likely from a local notice or listing. Readable bits include references to groups or individuals and monetary figures such as 690 000 7149 9 and mentions of locations or entities like Bretann off Jones and Pape.

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CAGERS WIN PALO Fevpt June 3 GA

The article reports a basketball win by a team identified as Cagers at Palo with a late June date. Opponent and location details are garbled but the outcome shows a victory in a Thursday night game. Players names are unreadable in the OCR.

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