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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

11

Bass and Horton clash in Mid-South middleweight main event

Grover Bass of McGehee Arkansas faces Red Horton of Houston Texas in a 151 pound ten round title bout at Kallio's Arena. The card also features six round semis Dorsey Burnette versus Jack Pearce and a Negro elimination bout C H Nolans matchups with Houston Negro Charlie Fisher. Preliminaries include four round bouts and a Negro fans section.

Kallio Oak Grove Clarence Cook Grover Bass McGehee Ark Horton Texas Dorsey Burnette Memphis Jack Pearce Houston Burnette Frank Smith Billy McCann Johnny Kilgore St. Louis Pearce South C. H. Nolan Kalllo Johnnie Wells Galveston Tex Nolan

McGuire Golf Meet Opens At West Monroe Course

The McGuire golf club championship begins today at West Monroe with a four week format. Defending champion Shep Girault remains top seed in the upper bracket and faces Harold McClendon, as the Sunday announced pairings set up the opening matches.

McGuire Golf Club West Monroe Shep Girault Harold McClendon E. J. Millerva Stewart Scott Everett Lawson Jerry Gregg Harold Wood M. Carlton Ken Holt Lonnie Boddie Clyde Nash Dick Watkins Curtis Nichols Jin Simmons Roy Nash Wayne Woods Eddy Watkins

Mangrum Wins 51st Western Open in Sudden-Death Playoff

Lloyd Mangrum, 3% vest old professional from Niles, wins the 51st Western Open Golf Championship in a playoff against Ted Kroll of New Hartford, N Y. Mangrum sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole after both finished regulation with seven-under-par 277. Kroll made par on the playoff hole after his tee shot went into the rough.

Cincinnati Lloyd Mangrum Frou Niles Ted Kroll Newhartford N. Y Ted Thiele Manerum Kyoll

Heavyweight Title Fight Leads are Set in Memphis Ring

In Memphis Tennessee Burnettes faces Jack Pearce of Houston in a six round colored middleweight bout for the colored middleweight championship with Johnny Wells and Charley Fiber also scheduled, both bouts part of the Sprelal event.

Fitel Jersey Burnettes Memphis Tenn Jack Pearce Houston Texas Johnny Wells Houstien Charley Fiber

Minoso Eyes Most Valuable Player Run For 1960 Season

Orestes Minnie Minoso surged into MVP contention as he fuels the White Sox toward the Indians with a .343 average and league leading RBIs Runs scored and steals. He homered twice in a double header and drove in his 50th and 46th runs while stealing a base. The White Sox swept Washington and in the process Minoso added to a streak that keeps Chicago within striking distance in the pennant race.

Orestes Minnie) Minoso Ted Williams Matanza Cuba Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Inludes Williams al Rosen Youi Berra Minos Minoso Chicago White Sox Washington

American Tennis Pros Set For Calif

The $7,500 U S professional tennis championships open in Los Angeles for four evenings and two afternoons with stars like Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales and Pancho Segura. Defending champion Segura faces Ben Gorchakoff in the opening match while Sedgman teams with Jack Kramer in doubles against Pierre Pellizza and Constantin Tanasescu. Other singles feature Gonzales vs Mantle and matches include local pros Peewee Reese Duke Snider Jackie Robinson Gil Hodges as part of a busy California event.

Los Angeles Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura Segura Ecuador Ben Gorchakoff Sedgman Jack Kramer Pierre Pellizza France Constantin Tanasescu Romania Pellizza Phoenix Ariz Tanasescu Santa Monica Gonzales U. S Mickey Mantle Yankee Peewee Reese Duke Snider Jackie Robinson Gil Hodges Dodgers Chicago Robinson

Sir Mango Wins Edward J Fleming Memorial at Lincoln Fields

Favored Sir Mango led from the start and held on to win the $15,000-added Edward J Fleming Memorial Handicap at Lincoln Fields in Chicago. It was his fourth straight victory as five horses contested the seven furlong race with win and place betting. Dave Erb rode Sir Mango paying $3 and $2.40.

Chicago Sir Mango Edward J Fleming Lincoln Fields Dave Erb

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