MacArthur urges truce in Olympic sport feud
General Douglas MacArthur called on Amateur Athletic Union and USTFF to bury the hatchet until after the 1964 Olympics. He warned that continued conflict could wreck the U.S. team for Russia and urged leadership change if a peaceful agreement cannot be reached. The clash centers on track championships in St Louis and college sanctions.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Defea
America
Kennedy
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Track and Field Federation
St. Louis
U.S
Russia
Asa Bushnell
Eastern College Athletic Conference
ECAC
USTFF
AAU
Payton Jordan
Stanford
Celled
Tug Wilson
U.S. Olympic Committee
Six More Cage Athletes join Indian Forces
Dick Williams star forward at Marion Institute Alabama signs athletic scholarship at Northeast Louisiana State coach Lenny Fant announces. Williams 6-2 from East Orange New Jersey averaged 20.4 points to lead the Dixie Conference. Also five area prep stars signed: Rich Bailey Jonesboro Hodge Charles Gammill the Rolan twins Connie Ronnie of Sikes and Emmett Pickett Doyline.
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Dick Williams
Marion Institute
Alabama
Northeast Louisiana State
Lenny Fant
Williams
East Orange
N.J
Northeast
Billy May
Northeast Cage
Marion
Fant
Rich Bailey
Jonesboro- Hodge
Charles Gammill
Rayville
Rolan Twins
Connie
Ronnie
Sikes
Emmett Pickett
Doyline
Bradley and Sharpe Reach Main Event in Royal Wrestling Night
Curtis Bradley wins over Ed Sharpe in a three fall main event after both survived the blindfolded battle royal at Fox Roll Arena. Tom Bradley and Sharpe remained undefeated in the royal match, while Jack Curtis Jr. and Felix Lambon reached the semi finals. Oni Wiki Wiki exited after the initial royal.
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Tom Bradley
Ed Sharpe
Bradley
Sharpe
Jack Curtis Jr
Felix Lamban
Curtis
Oni Wiki Wiki
Fox Roll Arena
Bastrop Prepares Dixie Senior League Baseball
Bastrop area granted a Dixie Senior League franchise forming a four club league at Baron Park and Met Rouge. Teams include Veterans of Foreign Wars Met Rouge L and B and Morehouse Sheriff's Department. Players aged 15 to 17, all games start at 2 p.m.
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Bastrop
Baron Park
Met Rouge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L. and B
Morehouse Sheriff's Department
Three-Way Tops Fire Department in Monroe Little League
Three-Way edged Fire Department 4-3 in Monroe Little League with Colvin going 2-3 including a home run as Hale notched the win and Taylor homered for the losers. Also: Moses Motel beat Dew Music 8-7. North Monroe Lions beat Rodriguez Farr Insurance 5-2. Police Dept. edged Van Trow 5-4. Monroe Rotary defeated Kellogg Lumber 7-1. Friendly Finance beat Twin City Printing 5-4 with Street and Johnson homering.
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Monroe
Fire Department
Colvin
Hale
Taylor
Fuller
Moses Motel
Dew Music
Motel
Dew
S. Foreman
Balsamo
J. E. Zell
North Monroe Lions
Rodriguez Farr Insurance
Zealger
Walker
Gates
Sutton
Bartlett
Rhe Van-Trow
Police Dept
Riddie
Edmonson
Whitlow
Garfield
Coluin
Gentry Monroe Rotary
Kellogg Lumber
Lumbermen
Hayden
Rotary Club
Blashwell
Rhe Monroe
Kellogg Lum
Twin City Printing
Street
Johnson
Hadden
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Paul Thompson
Calhoun
Glynn Saulers
Lisbon
Johnny Peel
Weston
Bob Leake
St. Francisville
Jimmy Davidson
Hal! Summit
Royal
Dixie Senior
Little League
Bendel
Green Brothers Dairy
Haneline’s
A. Jewelry
Lions Field
Monroe Lions
Montgomery Ware
People’s Homestead
Monroe Glass
Campbell Field
Optimist Club
A. and
C. Music
Lakeshore Pharmacy
Discount Center
Fire Dept
Barnidge
Moore H. R-Colvin
Rhe Moses Motel
Foreman
Serratt
Sharford
Rhe Rodriguez
N. Mon Lions
Police Department
van Trow
Ricky Whitlow
Police
Collin
Landrum
Bredlove
Sears
Nee Nice Poe
Ore
Carload
Kenmore
Sewing Machine Sale
New
Raymond John
Twin City Tire
Louisville Ave
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