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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

9

Dodgers Score in 14th Down Braves 6 5 Shifts

The scorebook recounts a marathon day with MLB results across leagues. Notable items include a 4 3 Boston win over Detroit, 7 6 Bettimore over California, and Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 after 14 innings, plus multiple night matchups in New York, Washington, Baltimore, and beyond.

Boston Detroit Minnesota New Yorker Bettimore California Cleveland Chicago Dobland Washington Baltimore New York Weno Pe Clevelant

Cards Surge Past Houston. Braves Grab Second in NL Race

The St. Louis Cardinals end a slumping stretch with a 7 2 victory over Houston, extending a six game win streak and moving to a 28 21 record for a .571 percentage. Cepeda Shannon and Javier fueled the offense while Briles earned his sixth win as the NL scene saw Phils, Braves and Dodgers winning elsewhere.

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Houston Cincinnati Chicago Cubs Mike Shannon Cepeda Cardinal Nelson Briles Philadelphia San Francisco Atlanta Los Angeles Pittsburgh Julian Javier Curt Flood Shannon Cal Maxvill Denn Lemaster Cepeda Briles Chris Short Phils Giants Roberto Pena Ray Sadecki Ken Bovers Rocky Colavito Dodgers Claude Osteen Bob Veale Osteen Veale Tito Francona Claude Raymond Reds Pete Rose Tommy Helms Alex Johnson Ken Johnson Raymond Joe Torre

West Monroe Dixie Boys edge Bethel in league play

West Monroe Dixie Boys Ridge Avenue toppled Bethel 4 in a Church League clash as Fulton won and Dalby lost. Franks led the winners with three hits while Parker had three for Bethel. New Chapel Hill defeated Edgewood 6 in a Church League game with Wilder the winner and Jimmy Aulds the loser. Walker had Edgewood’s lone hit. The West Monroe Jaycees defeated Firestone 54 in a Big League game with Mayes winning and Mize losing. Mayes hit a homer and Robin contributed for Firestone. Mayes and Megan led the Jaycees with two hits apiece in a 5-4 scoreline.

West Monroe Jaycees Firestone Mayes Mize Robin Firestone Firestone Megan Mire Mills Tachary Pylant Cole Green Cook A. H. Recovly Stag Shop Chatham Swan Gilbert Lbswen Brooks

Belkin Leads Defending Champs in Blue Gray Tennis

In Montgomery Alabama the Blue Gray Tennis Tournament opens with defending champions returning in both men’s and women’s singles. Mike Belkin of the University of Miami, a Davis Cup player, headlines the men's field with foes including Joaquin Loyo Mayo as part of a competitive opening round.

Montgomery Ala Mike Belkin University of Miami Joaquin Loyo- Mayo

Hendricks Stars In West Monroe Dixie Youth Triumph

Hendricks fanned 15 and had two hits guiding West Monroe Dixie Youth to a 16 8 win over Lee Tractor. Walker added two hits including a homer, while Trichel and Miller contributed for Lee Tractor in a high scoring game. Pulp and Paper topped People's Loan 10 4 behind Mike Shields who had two hits and a homer. Central Bank beat Gibson's 7 6 with balanced hitting from Hearn Garner and Beebe. Shell Oil edged Colbert's 8 1 to 0 as Durden and Cooper each had two hits. Other top entries highlight college players like John Pickens and Gardner Mulloy competing in the men’s division.

Henricks Tead Kuin Lee Tractor Walker Hendricks Homer Trichel Miller Pulp and Paper People's Loan Mike Shields Shields People’s Loan Wink Simmons Central Bank Gibson Gibson's Hearn Garner Monchef James Shell Oil Colbert Cooper Durden Shell Shell

Lonborg Delivers In Fenway Comeback For Sox Victory

Boston fans roared as Jim Lonborg, returning from knee injury, relieved Jose Santiago to preserve a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway. Lonborg escaped a bases loaded jam, earning praise from manager Dick Williams while the Red Sox moved to .500.

Dick Williams Jim Lonborg Boston Red Sox Boston Fenway Park Red Sox Lonborg Fenway Detroit Tigers Jose Santiago Jim Northrup Tigers Bill Freehan Willie Horton Gates Brown Dick McAuliffe Sparky Lyle Williams Jim Santiago

Snead Goes For U S Open Berths At Sectionals

Sam Snead, 56, seeks one of 14 Open berths as sectional qualifying unfolds at Indianapolis and other cities. The field includes 57 players in Indy with 71 spots total for Oak Hill in Rochester New York June 13 16. Notables like Jack Nicklaus and Robert De Vicenzo are exempt. many former Open champions miss the cut alongside specialists Dave Stockton Hideyo Sugimoto and Don Bies posting strong scores across five sites.

Bakersfield Calif San Francisco Washington Detroit St. Louis Montclair N.J Pittsburgh Oak Hill Country Club Rochester N.Y Jack Nicklaus Robert de Vicenzo Atlanta Country Club Jack Fleck Dick Mayer Tommy Bolt Cary Middlecoff Oak Hill Lionel Jay Hebert Chi Chi Rodriguez Dave Stockton Atlanta Hideyo Sugimoto Japan Don Bies Psiewood Country Club Seattle Neil Feinstein Denver Green Gables Country Club Don Finsterwald

Recreation Softball Recap From City Leagues

Emmanuel Baptist beat Church of God 8 in Church A as Bryant won for Emmanuel and McLeland lost for the Church. Andersons and Rogers led Emmanuel hits while Telano McNew and Bryant supported the losers. The Independents topped Bent and Elmore 9-2 in City 8 with Cham bless winning and Maria losing. Stewart had three hits for Bent, Elmore and Riswenk each had three for the Independents. PMC defeated News-Star 5- with Sylvestri the winner and Gallon the loser. Biggar and Fontana homered, Fontana with a triple. Lakeshore beat First Baptist 106 in Church B as White lost. Benton led the losers with three hits. Rank also went 3-for-3. Church of Nazarene beat Westminster Presbyterian 6-5 in Church. Pridgen won, Arnold lost. Crawley trio and Roark each had three hits for the winners with Ethridge adding two. American Bank routed Friendly Finance in City A. McGough won, Somerville lost, McGough and Weob Nix each had two hits. Jack's Cookies defeated Gene's 4-5 in City B as Lovett won and Parker lost. Arrant went 3-for-4 and Lovely 4-for-4 for the winners. Optimist Club crushed Ford, Bacon and Davis 18-4. Carter won, Domino lost. Regan and Scalia hit two homers each for winners. Emmanuel beat College Town Assembly of God 16-4 with Dean homering for Emmanuel. Motor Supply defeated Joan's Trading Post & 4 in City B. Hicks won, Henry lost. Scroggins homered for the winners and Bennet homered for John's Trading.

Emmanuel Baptist Church of God Bryant McLeland C. Anderson R. Anderson Rogers Emmanuel Telano McNew Independents Bent Elmore Chambless Maria Stewart Bentr Riswenk PMC News-Star Sylvestri Gallon Biggar Fontana Lakeshore First Baptist White Kim Benton Stemper Church of Nazarene Westminster Presbyterian Pridgen Friendly Finance Jack's Cookies Gene Lovett Parker Arrant Lovely Mree Optimist Club Ford Bacon Davis Carter Domino Regan Scalia Ray College Town Assembly of God Dean Middleton Motor Supply Joan’s Trading Post City Battie Hicks Henry Scroggins Bennet John’s Trading Company

Tribal Foursome In NAIA Tourney

Northeast Louisiana State's golf team, seeded into the NAIA national event in Bemidji, brings four players Wayne Peddy Tom Miller Ricky Hyland and Paul Henslee after earning a conference claim and a special invitation. Peddy, West Monroe, was team medalist and 1967 GSC champ. Hyland Monroe Miller Haynesville teammates posted averages from 72.7 to 78.4 over 19–20 rounds. The field includes 165 golfers over four days and 72 holes.

Bemidji Minn Northeast Louisiana State Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Northeast NAIA John Bohmann Texas Lutheran Wallace Hargon Wayne Peddy Tom Miller Ricky Hyland Paul Henslee Peddy West Monroe Hyland Monroe Miller Haynesville Henslee

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