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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1927

Page

7

Welcoff versus Dusek Grapple Heads to Forsythe Field

Two top grapplers meet tonight at Forsythe Baseball Park in Monroe. Rudy Dusek, the Little Rock terror, faces Nick Velcoff, the Bulgarian headlock king, in a grudge match with a hoped for record crowd. The show opens at 8 15 with three preliminaries, tickets selling fast from Wise and Feazels with ringside $2 50 and general admission $1 25.

Rudy Dusek Little Rock Terror Nick Velcoff Forsythe Baseball Park Welcoff Jack Reynard Jack Dempsey Tha Natatorium Dusek Velcoff Wise Feazel Joe Stecher Rudy Little Rock Monroe Omaha Bobby Manziel Monroe Spartsmen Manziel el Dorado Wise and Feazel

Local wrestling and boxing card at Forsythe Park

The program lists Rudy Dusek weighing 203 pounds facing Nick Velcoff 215 in a best two out of three falls match with 15 minute limit. Edward Meeks 140 faces Firpo Howze 140 in a 15 minute bout. Willie Moore 128 meets Josh Barr 128 in boxing. Edward Williams 150 boxes Robert Washington 148 in a three round bout. Time 8:15 p m. Referee and timekeeper to be chosen. promoter Bobby Manziel.

Rudy Dusek Little Rock Nick Velcoff Sofia Bulgaria Edward Meeks Farmerville Firpo Howze West Monroe Willie Moore Josh Barr Monroe Edward Red) Williams Robert Washington Forsythe Baseball Park Bobby Manziel

Racing and Golf and Tennis and Boxing Schedule

Continuations of meetings at Belmont Park Chicago Latonia and Collinsville lead into sectional golf for the U S open Irish amateur closed at Cork eastern women s championship at Waverly Mass New England championship at Hartford and a ten round boxing match Stanislaus Loayza vs Clicky Clark at Hartford

Belmont Park Chicago Latonia Collinsville Cork Waverly Mass Hartford Stanislaus Loayza Clicky Clark

Leo Kid Roy vs Al Gordon 10 Rounds in Philadelphia

Leo Kid Roy and Al Gordon meet in a scheduled ten round bout in Philadelphia. The fight page notes the location and round count but provides limited detail on rounds won or decisions.

Leo Kid Roy al Gordon Philadelphia

Grand Jury Opens Special Session In Ouachita Parish

Ouachita parish grand jury begins special session after Judge Percy Sander’s remarks. Vernon Scruggs, 22, accused of two capital offenses in the death of 18 year old Mildred Thomas, is set for the feature case Tuesday. Also probed are Homer Blakeney and Newell Nason alias Newell McDonald on separate assault charges.

Percy Sander Ouachita Parish Vernon Scruggs Scruggs Mildred Thomas J. M. Thomas Cadeville Farmer Homer Blakeney Newell Nason Newell McDonald Blakeney H. Wagner West Monroe Nason Monroe

Sanitary Work Expands To Rural Flood Areas In Louisiana

A state health staff led by Dr. C W Armstrong from North Carolina directs early flood sanitation in Morehouse and surrounding parishes. They distribute chlorine to wells, urge sanitary toilets, and promote mosquito control to curb dengue risk amid rural overflow and potential disease spread.

State Board of Health C. W. Armstrong State Board of Health of North Carolina Louisiana Morehouse Parish Mr. Armstrong Bonita Mer Rouge Jones Collinston Texas Armstrong Ouachita Parish

Stop That Itching With Blue Star Soap and Remedy

Uses include treating eczema tetter cracked hands poison oak ringworm sore feet sunburns and old shin sores. Blue Star Remedy penetrates the skin to kill germs stop itching and restore health. Soap priced 25 cents to 60 cents. remedy 60 cents to 1 dollar. Manufactured by Star Products Co Cameron Texas. Sold by Collens Pharmacy 200 De-Siard. Phone 71.

Star Producta Co Cameron Texas Collens

Doctor Denounces Conflict with Red Cross and Parish Health Authorities

The physician emphasized avoiding clashes with the Red Cross and parish health authorities, noting the need for coordinated action. He stressed that collaboration is crucial for effective public health response and community safety.

Red Cross

New Big Ten Coach Brings Colorful Career to Northwestern

Arthur C. Lonborg, known as Dutch, is named coach at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. He moves from Washburn College in Topeka Kansas, leaving the Kansas conference for the Big Ten while noted for a colorful athletic career.

Arthur C Dutch) Lonborg Northwestern University Evanston Ill Lonborg Washburn College Topeka Kansas

Unclear OCR text about coaches and Kansas Washburn

Fragmentary report notes a coach candidate after time at the University of Kansas with no letters in basketball and baseball. Mentions Washburn and a reported start date of September 1. Details are incomplete leaving key names and places uncertain.

University of Kansas Washburn

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Forsythe Field Quill 2Kie Sid Terris SSRA King Features Syndicate, Inc Esso Standard Oil Co. of Monroe, Louisiana A. S. Tidwell Tidwell & Sons Standard Oi, Company of Louisiana Grand Jury Central Service Jackson and Grammont BIG Ten New South Drug Store Budweiser Anheuser-Busch America St. Louis Ouachita Candy Co., Inc Monroe, la DeSiard Street
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