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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
6
The Dean brothers Dizzy and Daffy see their reputations questioned as they post uneven records. Pirates beat Dizzy in a key game while Cardinal rivals narrow the gap. Hartnett stars for the Cubs. White Sox suffer injuries as Cleveland tightens grip on the division.
The Ouachita Valley League schedules three games this afternoon. Brown Paper mill leads at Brownville Park against Fairbanks. Oak Grove visits Sterling ton. Swartz travels to Ruston. Swartz suffers three straight losses while Ruston aims to extend a recent 4 to 1 win over Sterling ton and close the gap with Brownies.
Columbia, La. June 5. The Columbia baseball club defeated Chatham CCC 8 to 1 in a seven inning game. Columbia had nine hits off Sawyer and Smith while Dollar and Herveston limited the CCC attackers to six. Blackburn led Columbia with two singles, and G Fluitt hit a triple. Walpole and Osteen added doubles for Columbia.
Chicago defeated St Louis 11 to 1. Boston beat Washington 3 to 2. Cleveland beat Detroit in a rain delayed game. Philadelphia faced New York in rain without a completed score.
Today's schedule features Chicago at St Louis with Whitehead against Thomas. Also Cleveland visits Detroit with Hudlin facing Bridges and Pearson or C Brown against Sullivan. Boston travels to Washington with Grove facing Coppola. Philadelphia plays New York with Dietrich opposed by Tamulis.
Knoxville defeated Birmingham 5 to 2. Atlanta beat New Orleans 6 to 7. Little Rock won over Chattanooga 6 to 1. Memphis at Nashville scheduled for night. Fixtures set for Atlanta at New Orleans Knoxville at Birmingham Little Rock at Chattanooga and Memphis at Nashville.
Tulsa defeats Beaumont 2 to 1 as Dallas wins 6 to 1 and Fort Worth tops Houston 10 to 6. San Antonio shuts out Oklahoma City 3 to 0. Dallas visits Galveston while Fort Worth travels to Houston. Oklahoma City plays San Antonio and Tulsa faces Beaumont.
Pine Bluff defeated Helena 6 to 2 while El Dorado beat Clarksdale 2 to 0. Greenwood edged Columbus 5 to 6 in a tight Derby region matchup.
In Lafayette and surrounding towns, Abbeville and Lafayette tied 5 5 after darkness halted play in the eighth. Alexandra defeated New Iberia 8 2 while Jeanerette beat Rayne 2 1. Opelousas and Lake Charles postponed by rain.
Louisville defeated Columbus 5 to 3. St Paul faces Milwaukee in rain. Indianapolis visits Toledo tonight. Minneapolis travels to Kansas City tonight.
Toronto crushed Rochester 5 to 2 in a night game. Buffalo remains in action against Montreal while Albany visits Syracuse and Newark plays Baltimore tonight.
Jacksonville wins 5-3 in the first game and 8-1 in the second as the Jax defeat Gladewater Bears in a West Dixie League doubleheader in Jacksonville Texas. Coleman Keen and Rabe lead Gladewater while Burleston Rabe Pfardrescher and Franks star for Jacksonville.
In Henderson Texas on Tuesday June 5 the Longview Cannibals defeated the Henderson Oilers 2-1 to cap the final game of the series. Pitcher Pate and Klearner worked for Longview with Hammett Roxburg and Swift catching.
In Pittsburgh on June 5 the Dean brothers Dizzy and Paul Dizzy Dean and Daffy Dean argued during a game between the St Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Frankie Frisch separated them after Dizzy began throwing slow balls following a disputed strike call by umpire Rigler. The altercation ended without punches.
The column notes Omaha as favorite for the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, with Rosemont beating him in the Withers and Jockey Willie Saunders under criticism for Omaha's reduced stretch drive. It cites Gallant Fox lineage and potential spoilers Firethorn and Today as challengers.
Helen Wills Moody former American tennis champion defeated Miss P N Morrison English player 6 1 6 0 in the St Georges Hill tournament third round at Weybridge England Moody again played leisurely dropping the opening game then winning 12 straight before removing her blue sweater Critics say she over drives the baseline and snatches at backhands but she shows no need to unleash full power.
The Epps Juniors defeated the Floyd ball team 8 to 4 at Epps Louisiana on Sunday afternoon. Hawkins and M Blanchard starred with hits including a home run by Blanchard. Ikens led Floyd’s bats. Batteries: Epps M Blanchard and J Blanchard, Floyd Ikens and Smith.
Irish Jack McArthur 63 match win streak meets Swede Holmberg in the feature at Roosevelt Stadium in Monroe tonight. Joe Cook faces Cowboy Luttrall in the opening bout. both bouts are best two of three falls with two hour limits. Dutch Ackton referees.
Vidalia Red Sox edge Clayton Lumberjacks 5 to 4 as Gus Seab's timely hit scores Phillip Roverts in front of a large crowd. Roy Barlow starts for Vidalia, Murdock Stanley finishes, Freddie Hammett goes the distance for Clayton, with Henry Falkenheimer catching Vidalia. Stars include Masterson and Rubber Beard for Vidalia.
Two teams posted 68 in the pro amateur best ball event opening the Louisiana state golf championship in New Orleans. Freddie Haas Jr led with a 68, while Larry McCool and Edwin McClure matched 68 to tie.
Tulsa Oilers defeat Beaumont Exporters 2 1 in the first game of a doubleheader. Three ninth inning singles and a wrong base throw by Bennie McCoy sparked the Oilers comeback. Beaumont scored in the seventh. Beaumont 1 6 0, Oilers 2 6 1.
The Y's Men beat the American Legion 4 to 1 and the Masons defeated the Baptists 4 to 2. Southern Bell won 8 to 6 against the Methodists, St Matthew's Ushers crushed the Firemen 11 to 7, and the Masons 4, Baptists 2. A protest in the Firemen vs Y's Men game was upheld and the game ordered replayed from the fifth inning Friday.
The Monroe Juniors met Ruston at Memorial Park in Ruston for their first American Legion Junior baseball game of the season. Monroe had played four non Legion games, aiming to defend north Louisiana title.
Ferriday La June 5 Special Ferriday Black Cats rally from behind in the fourth inning to rout the Base hospital team from Alexandria 16 to 8 at the local park. Ferriday collected 21 hits while C W Fairbanks allowed five early runs then settled down to earn the win. Zappe Bateman Harada and Willard Schuchs led Ferriday while R Senn provided the best scoring threat for Alexandria.
Joe Louis, the young Detroit heavyweight, fielded rapid questions from Broadway reporters with frank answers. He predicted Baer would stop Braddock in three rounds and Carmine Lenon or Carnera in five, saying he would use the hand opening he sees first. Louis defended his lack of insider earnings and praised his training and record, noting 18 knockouts since turning pro last July.
Wesley Ferrell allowed nine hits but kept runners scattered as the Boston Red Sox defeated Washington 3 to 2. The Senators scored first on a Stone double and Travis single, but Boston tied it in the fifth and took the lead in the sixth on Dahlgren and Almada plays followed by Weber and Cronin advances and Reynolds scoring on Mebillo’s single.
Chicago White Sox fall to the Browns 11 to 1 as manager Jimmy Dykes is helped from the field with a sprained ankle after a collision with Jack Burns while Hayes recovers from an injury at second base.
In Richland Louisiana on Sunday June 5 the Richland baseball team defeated Holly Ridge 10 to 7. Richland collected ten hits off Clyde Robinson while Boyd Senn Richland Slinger held the visitors to five. Pickett and O Womack led the locals with two hits each and each of them hit a home run. Next Sunday Richland will face Rayville on the local diamond.
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