Musial Leads Cardinals Past Giants 7-2 for Second Place
Stan Musial slugged two homers and raised his average to .389 as rookie Joe Presko tossed a complete game for St. Louis, beating the New York Giants 7-2 to stay in pursuit of the Dodgers. Musial also had four hits with Bill Johnson adding support including a triple. Don Mueller’s ninth inning single and an error by Stan Rojek trailed the final score.
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Lee Ballanfant
Church Diering
Independent Club signs Paul Cook for exhibition debut
Bastrop native Paul Cook, ex Texas Leaguer with Beaumont in the late 1940s, will pitch for the Monroe Independents in a Wednesday exhibition against the West Monroe White Sox. Manager Jimmy Powell plans more games to prove the squad's eligibility for the Northeast Louisiana League. Sam Rubin will catch Cook.
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Andy Canal
Sam la Dart
Rufus Yossett
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Parker
John Boykin
Johnny Kelly
Civic League Hosts Evening Card Of Local Games
The Exchange Club faces Progressives at Barkdul Faulk, 8 p.m. Optimists meet Jaycees at Missouri Pacific, 8 p.m. V F W takes on West Monroe Lions at Sherrouse, 8 p.m.
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W. Monroe Lions
Davey Stops Ciarlo In Fourth Round Win
Red haired Chuck Davey 125 1 2 pounds from Michigan State College defeated Tommy Ciarlo 146 1 4 pounds of Waterbury Connecticut in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 rounder in New Orleans on Monday night.
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Musial closing in on Robinson in batting race
New York reports Jackie Robinson leads the National League with a .403 average as Cal Abrams slides to seventh. Stan Musial climbs to .370 with 12 hits in 25 at bats, while Pee Wee Reese is third at .357. The Dodgers pace power with Gil Hodges 17 homers and Duke Snider 40 RBI and 40 runs. Preacher Roe remains the league’s top pitcher at 7-0.
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West Monroe White Sox defeat Eros Nine in exhibition tilt
West Monroe, the North East Louisiana League runner up, beat Eros Nine 13 to 6 at Cloyd's Park Sunday afternoon. Perry Lee and Bennett pitched for West Monroe, combining for 11 hits allowed. Eros' offense managed six runs on 11 hits with J Crowell and D Salsbury among the notable batters.
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Monroe Sports Series With Greenwood Dodgers Rained Out
The Monroe Sports return home for a six day stand at Legion Memorial Stadium starting tonight at 8 as Clarksdale Planters visit with hopes to prove they deserve backing despite financial strain. El Dorado Oilers follow for a three game set through Sunday.
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Wallard Burned In Reading Race Fire
Lee Wallard the Indianapolis 500 winner from Altamont New York lay in Reading Hospital on Monday with first and second degree burns and shock after his car burst into flames during a 30 lap dirt track race at the Reading Fairgrounds He finished fourth as Bill Schindler of Freeport New York won the event Wallard’s blaze was extinguished by spectators and track officials and he was transported to the hospital in satisfactory condition with an estimated two weeks recovery ahead.
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Yankees Fall From AL Batting Leaders Amid Slump
Chicago June 5 The New York Yankees fade from the AL hitting leaders as Cleveland’s Larry Doby climbs to .317 and takes tenth place. Ferris Fain remains top at .366 with Nelson Fox close behind at .362, Minoso is third at .359 and others include Stephens DiMaggio Robinson Busby Cole men Coan.
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Verne Stephens
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Ray Coleman
St. Louis
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Washington
Minoso
Ted Williams
Williams
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Busby
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Sports Mirror Recaps Historic MLB and Golf Marks
The column recalls last year’s Brooklyn Dodgers seizing NL lead with a 13-1 win over the Cubs. It also notes Airborne’s 50 to 1 Derby upset at Epsom in 163rd run, Denny Shute’s 69 at the National Open in Fort Worth, and Tommy Armour’s 296 at the British Open.
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England
Denny Shute
Fort Worth
Texas
Tommy Armour
United States
Natchez and Clarksdale clash in nine inning game
Cotton States League action saw Natchez defeat Clarksdale 5 to 3 after a tight nine inning contest. El Dorado edged Hot Springs 5 to 4 with late runs as Slaber and Rich combined on the mound for the winners.
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Texas League First Game Reeve Shreveport Houston Split
Shreveport won 5 2 in the first game as Houston fell 2 3 in the second. Souter Nelson and Clark Fusselman batted for Shreveport while Willis Henry Bostack Landis did for Houston. Tulsa beat Dallas 2 3 2. Oklahoma City edged Fort Worth 5 16 2 after a late finish to catch trains.
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Baseball Scores Report From Southern Asia Duel
Southern Asia notes Chattanooga and Atlanta baseball games. Chattanooga three runs on six hits with a 3 60 line. Atlanta six runs on ten hits with a 6 100 line. Pitchers Pierce Welteroth and Keller Liddle Nothe Linden recorded the listed marks. New Orleans and Mobile also played. New Orleans 3 6 5 365 line and Mobile 2 8 12 1 12 Dabek Wojey Mils Kash Carlson Leveille.
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Evangeline League Game Summary
Alexandria vs Houma and Hammond faced off in a doubleheader style scoreline with late inning shifts. Key players included Thomas Alonso Luffey Cothren and Gibbons for one side and Balzii Johnson Creel Bader for the other, reflecting a tight 12 to 13 result and a 6 run margin in the first game.
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Barons and Producers Postponed By Rain in Northeast League
A Northeast Louisiana League baseball game between the Bastrop Barons and the LaSalle Producers in Urania Louisiana was postponed due to rain. The Barons will travel to Urania Tuesday night to complete the makeup game set for 8 o'clock, after dropping only one prior game—an close loss to West Monroe two weeks earlier.
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Cigar Maid Wins Belmont Stallion Stakes Female Division
New York June 5 Cigar Maid captured the female division of the National Stallion Stakes at Belmont Park. Risque Ma was second and Recess third as Cigar Maid ran five furlongs in 57 3/5 seconds returning $5.60 for a straight mutuel. War Priar won the Clayton Purse at Delaware Park with Sea Flash interference noted, Koritza second, Ala Mowlee third. At Suffolk Downs Fair Appraisal won the mile and a sixteenth feature by a nose over Suffazon, paying $10.80. Four Chances finished two lengths back.
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