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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1950

Page

8

Monroe Sports Rally Past Natchez 3 2 in Extra Innings

The Monroe Sports overcame a 2-0 deficit with a decisive tenth inning, led by Carl Tucker’s three hits and two RBIs. Natchez took an early lead as Jim Gilbert and Dick Adkins produced runs, but Monroe forced extras and Tucker delivered the game winning single to left center in the tenth. Morrison earned the win after relief, with Muffett yielding the decisive hit.

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Yesterday's Results and Tonight's Schedule in Baseball Scores

Scores from yesterday show New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 0 and Boston beat Chicago 17 to 7 while St Louis routed Philadelphia 124 to 5 13. Detroit edged Washington 3 to 0. Tonight schedule lists Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston and Detroit at Washington all at night.

New York Cleveland Boston Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington

Major Baseball Leaders of the American and National Leagues

St. Louis star Musial leads NL batting at .390 while Doby and DiMaggio pace AL with high averages. Williams and Kell headline AL home runs and hits, Doerr, Green, and Slaughter among leading run producers. Pitching leaders include Byrne and Newhouser in the AL and Bankhead and Simmons in the NL.

Doby Cleveland Kell Detroit DiMaggio Boston Williams Stephens Wertz Rizzuto New York Henrich Doerr Mapes Dillinger Hopp Pittsburgh Glaviano St. Louis Jethroe Elliott Sauer Chicago Musial St. Loui Sisler Philadelphia Robinson Brooklyn Ashburn Slaughter Gordon Kiner Terwilliger Roberts Spahn Bankhead Simmons

Baseball scores from Greenville and nearby cities

In 10 innings Greenville defeated El Dorado 2 to 1 while Monroe beat Natchez 3 to 2. Hot Springs edged Pine Bluff 9 to 8 and Greenwood triumphed over Clarksdale 5 to 1 in 15 innings.

Pine Bluff Hosts Hot Springs in Key Series

Hot Springs travels to Pine Bluff for a pivotal matchup as El Dorado visits Greenville while Greenwood plays Clarksdale. Natchez faces Monroe in other Friday clashes, shaping early season standings across the region.

Baseball scores and upcoming games across leagues

New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3, while Cincinnati routed Boston 7 to 0 and Chicago beat Brooklyn 13 to 8. St Louis won 6 to 2 over Philadelphia. Brooklyn visits Chicago as New York hosts Pittsburgh and Philadelphia visits St Louis at night.

Brooklyn Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis

Gold Cup record set as Citation wins Golden Gate Mile

Albany California race reports Citation racing to a world record 1:33 3/5 in the Golden Gate mile at Golden Gate Fields, earning it a total career money haul of $924,630. Belmont Park sees Lights Up win the Peter Pan handicap. Delaware Park greets Double Brandy as Brandywine handicap victor. Washington Park crowns Lextown in the Edward J. Fleming Memorial handicap.

Albany Calif Citation Golden Gate Fields Stymie New York Belmont Park Stanton Del Delaware Park Chicago Lextown Washington Park

Wrestling Tag Team Match At Kallio's Arena Tonight

George Curtis and Jack Curtis face Bobby Segura and Q Ball in a Tuesday night wrestling tag team bout. Reserved seats 1.50, general admission 1.00, children under 12 0.50. Tickets at Kallio's Arena. Roller skating nightly except Tuesday. For details call 5168.

Solunar Fishing Tour Schedule From Alden Knights

The solunar table from John Alden Knights lists major and minor periods for June days. Major periods run about one and a half to two hours. minor periods are shorter. Times vary by date with entries for Saturday through Saturday and include morning and afternoon slots for major and minor periods.

John Alden

Track meet results show big seven defeat southwest 79 to 52

In Dallas the Big Seven defeated the Southwest 79 to 52 in the annual track meet. In Pelham Manor New York Alf Holmberg of Tennessee beat Fred Wilt in the New York Athletic Club mile in 4 15.1.

Dallas Big Seven Southwest Pelham Manor N. Y Alf Holmberg Tennessee Fred Wilt New York A. C

Summary of latest standings and matchups

Chattanooga 2 5, New Orleans 4 1, Birmingham 1 2, Memphis 5 1, Atlanta 2 2, Nashville 5 3, Mobile 2 2. Fixtures include New Orleans at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Little Rock, Atlanta at Memphis, and Mobile at Nashville.

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Weekend Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games

Results show Montgomery 7 Gadsden 3 and 5 3 in a shortened second game. Sunday standings list Vicksburg 3 4 Meridian 1 2 with Pensacola 6 Jackson 5 Anniston 4 Selma 2. Today Vicksburg at Selma Jackson at Montgomery Meridian at Anniston Pensacola at Gadsden.

Montgomery Gadsden Vicksburg Meridian Pensacola Jackson Anniston Selma

Local Scores Report From Evening Baseball Finishes

Beaumont beat Tulsa 6 to 3 while Shreveport shut out Oklahoma City 3 0. Houston defeated Dallas 2 to 1 as Fort Worth edged San Antonio 6 to 5 in 11 innings.

Dallas at Houston and Fort Worth at San Antonio

A set of regional matchups includes Dallas visiting Houston and Fort Worth traveling to San Antonio as part of the day’s schedule. Nearby games feature Oklahoma City at Shreveport and Tulsa at Beaumont, shaping a busy regional slate with key rivalries and potential early-season implications.

Dallas Houston Fort Worth San Antonio Oklahoma City Shreveport Tulsa Beaumont

Louisiana high school scores and pairings

Baton Rouge 11 over Abbeville 3. Alexandria 4 over Houma 2. Lafayette 3 over Hammond 1. New Iberia 4 over Thibodaux 3. Next round pairings include Alexandria at Houma, Lafayette at Hammond, Abbeville at Baton Rouge, and Thibodaux at New Iberia.

Evangeline League Baton Rouge Alexandria Oeeeenes New Iberia Hammond Lafayette Houma Seen Eee Thibodaux Abbeville Hee Eee Wee Abbeville Alexandria Houma

Gustavo Palafox Wins Tennis Tilt in Memphis

Mexico City's Gustavo Palafox defeated Frank Willett of Atlanta in a tight three set final 6-4 5-7 7-5 6-3 to win the University Club invitational. Palafox and Steve Potts then beat Jack Tuero and Hamilton Richardson 6-3 6-3 in doubles.

Memphis Tenn Mexico City Gustavo Palafox Frank Willett Atlanta Palafox Mexico Willett Steve Potts Vanderbilt University Jack Tuero Tulane Hamilton Richardson Baton Rouge Tuero Trimming Richardson

Frisch's Youth Plan Fails Yet Cubs Play Strong

Frisch aimed to rebuild with youth in 39-man Cubs camp on Catalina Island but only six of the youngsters remain strong. Hank Edwards leads with .368 while Pafko Sauer and Cavaretta pace offense as Cubs sit fifth, four games behind leaders after a 13 8 win over Brooklyn. Lanier adds a five run inning for St Louis, Giants rally past Pirates, and Yankees extend lead as Williams, Williams and Lopat star across league.

Frankie Frisch Frisch Chicago Cubs Catalina Island Cubs Hank Edwards Hank Sauer Andy Pafko Phil Cavarretta Schmitz Dutch Hiller Walt Johnny Dubiel Bob Borkowski Pafko Max Lanier Phils Ken Heintzelman New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates

Cotton States League resumes with weekend rainouts and tight standings

The Cotton States League finally played a full schedule after midweek rainouts. Pine Bluff’s seven game win streak ended as Hot Springs beat them 9 8, while Greenville defeated El Dorado 2 1 and Monroe beat Natchez 3 2. Greenwood outlasted Clarksdale 5 1 in 15 innings, moving Greenwood to fourth and dropping Clarksdale to seventh. Dan Baum’s triple and Greenwood’s late rallies fueled the 15th inning surge.

Pine Bluff Greenwood Clarksdale Hot Springs Greenville el Dorado Monroe Natchez Vic Fassero Jerry Brazen Joe Jarowski Joe Rullo Rullo Jerry Lynch Fred Bates Dan Baum Dan Seady Dodgers Don Ferguson Bill Muffett

Sports Mirror Recaps Past Baseball and Boxing Milestones

Today a year ago Commissioner A B Chandler lifted suspensions on players banned for Mexican League jumping. Five years ago Gil Dodds announced plans to retire from track competition. Ten years ago Billy Conn defeated Gus Lesnevich in a 15 round light heavyweight title bout in Detroit. Fifteen years ago Bahram, owned by the Aga Khan, won the English Derby by two lengths.

A. B. Chandler Gil Dodds Billy Conn Gus Lesnevich Detroit Bahramn Aga Kahn

Pilots tumble as defending leaders falter in league tilt

In a rain delayed slate the Gadsden Pilots lost to Montgomery 7-5 as Herb Chapman went hitless for the first time in 42 games. Delton Childs fueled Montgomery with three doubles and a triple. Vicksburg and Meridian split a twin bill with the Billies winning 3-1 and 4-2. Pensacola extended its win streak with a 6-5 comeback over Jackson, while Anniston beat Selma 4-2.

Associated Press Gadsden Pensacola Herb Chapman Pilots Montgomery Rebels Vicksburg Meridian Millers Billies Jackson Anniston Selma Dick Loeser Chapman Ed Michelson Delton Childs Goover Bowers Metro Barkley Frank Gerl Loeser Gadsden Jack Cardey Ray Glaser Childs Mickelson al Heuser Miller Larry Brunke al LaMacchia Eddie Boyk LaMacchia Don Giddings Hank Delay Bob Faulk Louis Bevil Mike Milich

Texas League doubleheaders as Fort Worth holds firm

In Dallas on June 5 the Texas League played two doubleheaders and a three hour forty minute single game, with Fort Worth staying ahead. San Antonio edged Dallas after 11 innings 6-5, Tulsa split with Beaumont, Oklahoma City lost to Shreveport while Beaumont won 6-5 in the opener and Tulsa prevailed 9-3 in the nightcap. Danny Gardella hit a ninth inning homer to spark the first twin bill game.

Dallas Fort Worth Cats San Antonio Tulsa Beaumont Oklahoma City Shreveport Jim Blackburn Oilers Lee Holloman Indians Danny Gardella

Galveston White Caps win after 16 innings over Jacksonville

Galveston's White Caps beat Jacksonville Jax 6-5 in 16 innings to close gap on Gulf Coast League leaders. Tony Phillips drove in Bill Hamilton with the winning run after Hamilton opened the 16th with a double. Crowley defeated Port Arthur 4-2 as Jack Galzi earned his fourth win. Lufkin routed Lake Charles 25-2 behind Valle Eaves eighth win.

Galveston Jax Tony Phillips Bill Hamilton Hamilton Crowley Port Arthur Jack Galzli Gene Mitchell Lufkin Lake Charles Valle Eaves

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