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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1940

Page

9

Hayamaka Riley To Meet In Title Bout

Russ Riley, a top junior light heavyweight contender from New Mexico, challenges defending champion Sugi Hayamaka at Monroe Wrestling Arena. The card features Joe Oy vs Farmer Jones, plus Banaski recent Monroe appearance, as arena seating and air quality improve ahead of warmer weather.

Hayamaka Riley Russ Riley United States Sugi Hayamaka Monroe Carlsbad N. M Albuquerque Matty Matsuda Chin Lee Cowboy Jack Purdin Farmer Jones Arkansas Kallio Joe Oy Banaski Jones

Bradley Defeats New Light 4 2 as Kimbrough Keys Victory

Bradley beat New Light 4 to 2 on Sunday. Kimbrough hit a three run homer in the third with two runners aboard to seal the win. Batteries Bradley Lupo Watters New Light Watters Blankenship. A red blood corpuscle lives about 30 to 70 days.

Bradley New Light Kimbrough Lupo Watters Blankenship

Indians split doubleheader as Red Sox lose to St Louis

The Cleveland Indians moved within a half game of the Boston Red Sox by splitting a doubleheader with the Washington Senators on June 4. Ken Chase pitched well for Washington in game one to win 2 1, while Al Smith outdueled the Red Sox in a 3 2 win for Boston, with Bob Feller closing in the ninth to deny Washington the tying run.

Double play seals win for Walker era clash

Walker game recap notes a 2 0 victory with Lewis to Bloodworth to Bonura on a late double play. Cleveland left nine on base to Washington ten while Smith earned the win over Haynes with Haynes issuing two walks and two strikeouts.

Cleveland HPOA Boudreau Weatherly C.cceereveen X. Beil xuHemsley Humphries Naymick Washington Case Eneens Lewis Srteerereece Pytlak Bloodworth Chase Welas Walker Heath Bonura Harder Pofahi Zuber Moriarty Hubbard Rue Basil Cleveland Abba Campbell Bell Trosky Peters Setter Eeee Mack Hemsley Smith Ate Feller Tome Ae Bonura Pofahl Etaee Ferrell Cwee Vanenee Haynes Monteaguda Feller

League Leaders Final Meeting For Local Baseball League

The Recreation Center hosts the final meeting of the boys baseball league Friday at 2 p.m. Teams entered include Demons Rebels Pirates Travelers L. T. L. and Reds.

Recreation Center Demons Rebels Pirates Travelers Reds

Bowling Tilts Ended First City Pin Schedule Coca Cola Bottlers Win

The first half of the City Pin Bowling league schedule ended last week with Coca Cola Bottlers emerging as the winner. The Coca Cola team led the standings and secured top position as the half-season concluded.

Coca Coca Bottlers

Gilbert White Sox Extend Cotton Belt Lead In Win

Gilbert White Sox beat Monroe Pirates 1 0 to stretch their Cotton Belt lead to seven games. Lefty Counts won his sixth, limiting the Pirates to four hits including a Keith homer for the lone run. he fanned 13 without a walk. Shucks and Counts had two hits each. The Sox visit Gilbert Wednesday for the barbecue feature.

Gilbert Gilbert White Sox Monroe Pirates Lefty Counts Pirates Keith Bass Roddy Shucks Counts White Sox Sox

Sports Mirror Roundup Highlights Historic Racing and Baseball Feats

A year ago Tommy Bridges of the Detroit Tigers struck out 10 in a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees marking the first shutout by champions in 1933. Three years ago War Admiral won the Belmont Stakes in a record performance, completing a triple crown. Five years ago Bahrman, favored by the Aga Khan, won the English Derby by two lengths in 2:36 for a mile and a half.

Associated Press Tommy Bridges Detroit Tigers New York Yankees War Admiral Bahrman

Sox Take First Of Series From Greenwood

In a prior night game, Frank Hackney hit a double and Medak followed with a two run shot to lift Monroe White Sox. They built a lead, added three more in the fifth, and held on as Greenwood scored in the eighth. final score Hot Springs 8 Clarksdale 4.

Frank Hackney Hackney Medak Henry Letty Hinton Monroe Lanier Dark Kit Carson Sox Bob Hill Englehorn Hill Greenwood Jim Hamblen Thad Cash Hoppe Hinton Monroe White Sox Eagar Taylor Burt Smokey Joe Choctaws Taitt Lefty Hinton Floyd Speer Grigg Storkie Henk Taylor Cenner Amelung Dark Greenwood Poark Grigg Henry Trove H. Teytor Scsi Caren Teylor Monroe Eager Zi Hackney A. Toit Pruitt Shoashang Brister Speer P O Nemapi Searety Greenwood Ee Monroe Verceve Chad Rune Hackeey H. Taylor Cash Mambien Gray Pine Bluff Helena Adh Greenal Browning Porter Finck Thomas Baden Greenville el Dorado I Williams Didier Needham T van Artwerp

Hubbell Powers New York to Victory Over Reds

In St Louis, June 6, the Brooklyn Dodgers exploded for five runs in the first inning on two hits including a three run homer by Pete Consearart and cruised to a 10 to 1 win over the St Louis Cardinals. The game marked the first National League clash in St Louis this week. News notes mention rubber fenders with reinforced fabric and high tensile rubber stocks.

ST Louis Brooklyn Dodgers Pete Consearart St. Louis Cardinals

Oil test opened with prayer at St Joseph well

In Dekalb county a new oil test began with a prayer service led by a Kansas City minister. Greek origin investors requested the blessing and sprayed holy water and flowers on the ground before testing proceeded.

ST. Joseph Dekalb County Kansas City

Marion Ball Club Wins Fourth Straight Game

In Marion on Sunday the Marion Ball club defeated Jonesbors 6 to 2 for their fourth straight win. Fitzgerald Wallace and Russell pitched, while Tobin Smith went 6-for-6 at the plate. Marion is set to meet Ruston next Wednesday afternoon.

Marion Marion Ball Club Jonesbors Marion Club Fitzgerahd Wallace Russell Tobin Smith Ruston

Southern Lookouts Triumph in Smokies Tilt

In Knoxville Tennessee Southern Lookouts edged Smokies 4 to 3. Mooreville Smolen bowed to Chattenenge after a late rally. Chattanooga and New Orleans games feature scoring bursts and pitcher performances as teams chase wins.

Knorville Tenn Jone Mooreville Richmond Keoneff

Birmingham Beats Memphis in Tight Baseball Tilt

Birmingham edged Memphis 7 to 2 in a Tuesday night game. Luce and Alena led with multiple hits and runs batted in while Vance and Moore contributed in support. Scoring by innings shows Memphis starting slow and Birmingham pulling away late.

Luce Alena Vance Birmingham

Neahville Vole Beat Attente Crackers for seventh win

Nashville reports Neahville Vole extended a Southern association lead with a 7th victory, defeating the Attente Crackers. Memphis trailed Birmingham as Atlanta staged a 6 to 0 early game, with Lochhawm Miller Kerksivek Williams Jeffcoat and George among players.

Nashville Tenn Neahville Vole Sterte Attente Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Lochhawm Miller Kerksivek Williams Jeffcoat George Pelderman

Big Six Pro Baseball League to Add Raustant Club

The Big Six semi pro league will hold a meeting in Ruston Tuesday night to admit Raustant, bringing the league to six clubs. Previously five clubs participated: Marion Chatham Jonesharon Analey and Bernice.

Ruston Tureday Raustant Marion Chatham Jonesharon Analey Bernice

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