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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1969

Page

5

Baseball slate with multiple night matches across leagues

Schedule lists night games for the major and minor leagues including Los Angeles at New York San Francisco at Montreal San Diego at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Houston at Chicago Atlanta at St. Louis plus Boston Minnesota Seattle California Detroit Washington Kansas City New York Minnesota Chicago Boston Baltimore Oakland Cleveland Seattle Washington Kansas City New York Minnesota Chicago Boston and minor league pairings in International League American Association Texas League Southern League Eastern League Pacific Coast League with several rain affected or TV listed fixtures.

Los Angeles Foster New York Seaver San Francisco McCormack Montreal Weaener San Diego Kirby Philadelphia Cincinnati Aserrit Pittsburgh Veale Houston Lemaster Chicago Hands Atlanta Pappas St. Louis Carlton Nicht Chica Boston Minnesota Seattle Cleveland California Detroit Washington Kansas City Baltimore Cuellar Oakland Odom Hiller Messersmith Tiant Pattin Hannan Bunker Peterson Boswell Peters Lonborn Petmas Chicago St Louis Los Anaetes Ge Cincinnati Su Houston Baston Carlos Sweetroll May Lee Chicago White Sox Reds Luis Aparicio White Sox Mike Hogan Pilots Denny McLain Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Harmon Killebrew New York Mets Fenway Park Sparky Lyle Don Gutteridge Mike Nagy Rico Petrocelli Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox Hegan Yankees

State Champ Holy Cross Has Honorees

Holy Cross star Chuck Knowles earned outstanding player honors as the state champion’s lone selection on the Class triple-A All-State team. Chalmette and West Monroe followed with two honorees apiece, while Hartman Holman and Boddie anchored the mound corps alongside Knowles, with a cast of backstop and outfield standouts rounding out the roster.

Louisiana Sports Writers Association Holy Cross Chuck Knowles West Monroe Holman-sparked Lions Chalmette Knowles Jean Faust Scribes Louisiana Faust Tigers St. Aloysius Bogalusa Woodlawn Don Hartman Eddie Holman Ouachita Parish Bobby Boddie Hartman AAA Holman Boddie Knights Baton Rouge Broadmoor Jim Kadi James Bergeron Terrebonne Houma Kadi Bucs Bergeron Capitain Shreve Mike Harter Shreveport Lad Robert E. Lee High Ricky Baron Doug Rice Kenny Chaffin Shreveport Airline Slidell Tom Abney Jimmy Mitchell Jimmy Dean Abney Mitchell Dean Ouachita Bob Boddie Broadmoor C. Shreve Rick Baron Lee High W. Monroe Ken Chaffin Airline Jim Mitchell Jim Dean Chalmette Util Steve Collins Catholic

Sensational Coffee to Compete in Champions Meet

Baton RougeSpecial Louisiana State freshman Al Coffee emerges as a relay standout and has clocked the world fastest 45.6 seconds in the open quarter, doing so in just three attempts.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State al Coffee Houston Tex Coffee

Sweetroll drives Sox past Red Sox in tight rally

Carlos May's sweet swing caps a late inning comeback as Chicago White Sox rally to beat Boston 6-4 at Fenway. Lee May, teammates and other AL stars figure in a day of baseball action with Seattle and Minnesota also winning. May and Coffee shine in college track talk.

Chicago White Sox Carlos May Boston Red Sox

Cassius Clay hearing delay marks court session

A U S District Court Judge ordered a two day delay in the wire tap conversation hearing involving former heavyweight champion Cassius Clay. Other sports notes include the Houston Oilers signing SMU flanker Jerry Levins, and multiple horse racing results from Belmont Saratoga and Delaware Park venues.

Houston Cassius Clay U.S Houston Oilers AFL Jerry Levins SMU

Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary

The data lists top AL and NL batting leaders by at bats and key players with high averages, runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. It also records pitching records with win loss marks and strikeout totals for noted pitchers across both leagues.

Hogan Sen B-Allen Wash Pinella K.C D.green Oak McAuliffe Det Petrocelli Bost F.howard R.jackson Pepitone N.Y Yastrzemski Epstein Lolich Phoebus Balt Culp McDowell Cleve McLain Pattin R. Jackson Talan Cin B.williams Chic M.alou Pitt N.miller Houst McCovey Lmay Wynn R.allen Phil Aaron Atl Brock Morgan Bonds S.F Wills Mtt Ai Jackson Abernathy Stone Baldschun Halrymoon Fryman Singer L.A Gibson Stl Jenkins D.wilson Perry

Casanova Files Bankruptcy Suit in 1960s Case

Catcher Paul Casanova of the Washington Senators filed bankruptcy schedules listing debts of 20 150 and assets of 896 Federal referee Joseph O Kaiser was asked to handle creditor arrangements among those listed including credit bureaus and department stores Casanova said he earned 15000 in 1967 and 18000 last year with only 3 in cash recorded among assets.

Baltimore Paul Casanova Washington Senators Joseph O. Kaiser Casanova Paulie Washington

Mrs Donovan's New Tag Team Set For Ring Tonight

Mrs Donovan introduces Dandy Jack Donovan and Jerry Brown in the Civic Center Arena main event to challenge Tarzan Baxter and Tom Jones for the United States tag titles. The card features Chuck Karbo versus Cowboy Frankie Lane and Oni Wiki Wiki versus Nikita Malkovich with eight fifteen o clock start.

Jack Donovan Jerry Brown Civic Center Arena Tarzan Baxter Tom Jones Baxter Jones Tarzan Jack Jerry Donovan Brown Ron Reed Chuck Karbo Frankie Lane Oni Wiki Wiki Nikita Malkovich George Curtis Tony Romano

Committee Talks Realignment to Add Minor League Teams

New York AP report says the Minor League Realignment Committee met to discuss adding six teams, two in Class AAA and four in Class AA, aiming for 24 teams per class and one affiliate for each major league club. Committee chairman Bob Howsman notes leagues won’t be newly created. overall minor league participation stands at 126 teams across 20 leagues.

New York Bob Howsman Cincinnati Reds Hewsam

Pudgy Cassius Clay Aims for Hamburger Chain

Cassius Clay, weighing 239 pounds, says he will never return to boxing and plans a nationwide hamburger restaurant chain. He spoke after a 30 minute court appearance with Judge Joe Ingraham regarding his 1967 draft deferral conviction. A Supreme Court ordered hearing on wire tapping is delayed to allow prosecutors to file reply.

Houston Cassius Clay Joe Ingraham Ingraham Clay Supreme Court Elijah Muhammad Black Muslin Charles Morgan Jr Atlanta Justice Department Morgan Atty John W. Mitchell U.S. Atty Anthony J. P. Farris Farris Circuit Court Solicitor General

Move To Honor McKenzie With Stadium Planned

Monroe plans the Dave McKenzie Memorial Recreation Stadium to honor the late Twin Cities sports figure. The project funds about 20 900 dollars with a Benoit Recreation Center site on Monroe’s southside and mixed labor pledges. Donations may be sent to Webb Nix at American Bank Monroe La 71201.

Dave McKenzie Twin Cities Monroe McKenzie West Monroe Webb Nix Benoit Recreation Center Nix American Bank P.O W. L. Howard Dixie

Dixie League Shell Oil Tops American Bank 6-2

Shell Oil defeated American Bank 6-2 as Bill Harrison doubled and drove in three. Gunn had two hits for American Bank. Baker and McDougald joined Porter on the Shell mound. Central Bank beat Standard Lumber 10-6 with Portman winning and Harvey collecting three hits for Central. Hebert and Davis had two hits for Standard.

H. Mickel Scott Insurance Northside Plitt Scott Golson Pipes Hance LaSuzza Monroe Green Brothers Dairy Pat Dowd Cliff Lane Green Brothers Dowd Cooke Bagweell Neal Friendly Finance Noth Monroe Lions Holt Brafford Lions Johnson Lee Neely Brantford First Federal Anthony Foster Tim McCoa Ardento Brown AC Music Monzingo ABC Music Marionneaux Neitz Hopkins Ray Shell Oil American Bank Bill Harrison RBI Gunn Shell Gil Baker McDougald Campbell Central Bank Standard Lumber Portman Mike Harvey Central Hebert Davis Standard Harvey Collier

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