Recreation Softball Action With Many Local Wins
Four church league games produced a flurry of offenses. North Monroe Baptist defeated Faith Baptist 12 to 11 with Nichols going 3 for 4. Memorial Methodist beat Winnsboro Road Baptist 15 to 8 behind Killen who hit two home runs and May with four hits. St. Marks overwhelmed Good Hope 20 to 4 as Davis homered for the winning side. College Place edged Southside 9 to 9 with Robertson, Durham and Harrison as the battery and Freeman going 4 for 4. Fair Park beat Ridge Avenue 15 to 13 with Jordan 5 for 5 and a Price homer. College Place Baptist over Parkview 13 to 3 with Murdock and Tippit homering and Ward two hits for Parkview. Victory Baptist routed Lakeshore 22 to 2 as McEnery and Roper won. McGough homered for Victory. Midget league games featured LTI A winning 12-2 and LTI B on forfeit. Good Hope beat First Christian 11-1 in church B. Stealers beat LTI 6-5 in junior loop. First Baptist down New Chapel Hill 8-5 in West Monroe boys league. West Monroe Boys Club topped Hi Y 9-7 with Butler and Weems among leaders.
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North Monroe Baptist
Faith Baptist
Houston
Strickland
Fletcher
Baxter
Nichols
Memorial Methodist
Winnsboro Road Baptist
Killen
D. May
Spence
Eubanks
Bonner
Williams
St. Marks
Good Hope
Bullock
Madan
Mills
Roan
Davis
Madden
Day
College Place
Southside
Robertson
Durham
Aarrison
Lee
Gibson
Freeman
Harrison
Christman
Traylor
Fair Park
Ridge Avenue
Jordan
Price
Dean
Smith
Petersen
Vancil
Bass
Harris
College Place Baptist
Parkview
Bailey
Trimble
Battery
Edwards
Deffese
Murdock
Tippit
Whittington
Ward
Victory Baptist
Lakeshore Baptist
McEnery
Roper
Gober
C. McGough
Johnston
Murphy
Victory
Gilbert
Lakeshore
Southside Park
LTI
McClendon Baptist Church
Brown
Joe Malta
Gary Gonzales
Scallon
Vaughn
Malta
Gonzales
West Monroe
First Baptist
New Chap Hill
Cockerham Fis
Bennett
White
Johnson
Hope
Hi-Y
Dillard
Butlers
Walker
Butler
Weems
Estess
Thasher
G. Bright
Moore
Billy Haughton Honored With Night At Roosevelt Raceway
Billy Haughton, first American to drive 2000 harness wins, will be honored with a night at Roosevelt Raceway tonight in Westbury New York. The event salutes his record and racing career with a program and tributes to the longtime driver.
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Westbury
N.Y
Billy Haughton
Roosevelt Raceway
Ouachita Federal tops Patrick's Roofers in Dixie Boys game
Ouachita Federal defeated Patrick's Roofers 9 to 3 as Shoug Jordan went 3 for 4 with a double and Keith Haley also contributed for Ouachita Federal. Roy Hendrix and Toy Rushing added key plays as Ouachita built a lead with steady offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Federal
Patrick’s Roofers
West Monroe
Shoug Jordan
Keith Haley
Jordan
Ouachita
Clint Jordan
RHE Ouachita Fed
Patrick’s
Rfrs
Roy Hendrix
Toy Rushing
Joe Murry Named Bastrop Rams Head Coach
Bastrop Louisiana Joe Murry a former Bossier High assistant coach is named successor to Pete McCulley who resigned to join Baylor University Murry Louisiana Tech 1952 graduate coached at Jonesboro Hodge under Jimmy Gilbert and later at Bossier City He will keep the current Bastrop assistant staff while pursuing a master's at Stephen F Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Joe Murry
Bossier High
Pete McCulley
Bastrop High Rams
McCulley
Baylor University
Murry
Louisiana Tech
Jonesboro Hodge
Jimmy Gilbert
Bossier City
Stephen F. Austin
Arcadia Beats Downsville 3-1 on Shaffer One-Hit Pitching
Arcadia beat Downsville 3-1 in a Western League Dixie Senior game led by Bill Shaffer who threw a one hit for the victors Tuesday. Three league games are scheduled Thursday with Ruston at Bernice Arcadia at Dubach and Jonesboro Hodge at Downsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Downsville
Bill Shaffer
Ruston
Bernice
Dubach
Jonesboro Hodge
Downsvile
Piggly Notches First Victory Over Bankers
Darryl Johnson's two run double in the sixth inning powered Piggly Wiggly Stores to their first win of the American Legion Amateur League season, turning a 2-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory as Ouachita National Bank left runners stranded in the late innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Chew
T.V
Ouachita National
First Fidelity
Hubbard
Kimball
Bankers
Stewart
Wright
Kitchens
Murray
Darryl Johnson
Piggly Wiggly Stores
Ouachita National Bank
American Legion
Doyle Penton
Bobby Head
Bobby
Piggly Wiggly Beats Ouachita National 5 2 Inninelike Rally
Caldwell homers and drives in runs as Piggly Wiggly wins 5 to 2 over Ouachita National. Walker earned the win with five hits allowed and three strikeouts, while Malone took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell
Piggly Wiggly
Rey Taylor
Ouachita
Fred Kennedy
Billy Barton
Taylor
Johnson
Johnny Gray
Thomas Roberts
Jim Walker
Walker
Ralph Malone
Pingly Wiggly
Ouachita Nati
Abrh
Srey
Malone
Johnson Ib
Daniels Cf
Crawford
Pinton
Roberts Cf
Thurston Rf
Price
Kennedy
Murphy
Barton
Pee Walker
Dipner
Holloway
Massey
Plenty Wisgly
Quachita National
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McLemore
David Walsworth
Rusty Staples
John May
Ronnie Davidson
Jimmy Dana
Charles Bailey
Danny Bayles
Bennie Fox
Jerry Lockwood
Fred Wilhite
Ronald Ellerbe
Gary Bomburg
Charles Martin
John Heard
Rickie Sims
Charles Bedgood
John Fogleman
Haughton
Monroe
Dixie League
Atlanta
UPI
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Deep South
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Auburn
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Tulane
Rhe Ryan
Tommy Cox
Terry Danna
Don Wiegan
Rickey Schoonlover
Allen Balzier
Rickey Gates
Ryan Chevrolet
Knoe T.V
Ray Youngblood
Ryan
Youngblood
Noble
Willis
First Fidelity Ouachita Bank
Swartz National Guard
Sterlington Alsta’ Monroe Rotary
Ouachita Bank Piggly Wisely
Ossecee -R
Sears
Sears Ske
Allstate
Tyrex Inc
Louisville Ave
Sal
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