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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
7
Tallulah Louisiana will hold an amateur golf tournament June 19 and 20 at the Tallulah Golf Club. Prizes total $800 for winners and runners-up across flights with 50 percent of entrants receiving awards and a medalist prize. A barbecue and dance open to contestants cap opening day activities.
Dallas Steers pitcher Fred Marberry baffled Beaumont Exporters with a 2-1 win that ended early due to rain, the game called after the eighth and official score reflecting seven innings. Marberry and Gulliani worked for Dallas with Harris Ro galski and House behind.
Earl Averill homered and tripled as the Indians routed the Senators 17 to 5. Hank Greenberg and Jake Wade paced the Tigers by combining for decisive runs in a 4 to 3 win over the Yankees. Harry Gumbert threw a five hit game and homered in the Giants 2 to 0 win over the Pirates. Woody English delivered a two day double for a 5 to 4 Dodger win over the Reds. Tony Piet had three singles and a double in the White Sox 12 to 6 beating the Athletics. Oral Hildebrand allowed eight walks but held the Red Sox to six hits in a 9 to 6 Browns victory.
Monroe Pirates defeated Dr. Pepper Cubs 25 to 10 yesterday morning at Oua chita Parish school grounds. Armstrong hit two home runs for the Cubs while B Dyer and Foster each hit one. Townley and Armstrong were the Cubs battery. Lasuzzo and B Dyer pitched for the Pirates.
A wide array of sports notes from June, including talk of a Dressen ONeill clash, a Walter Montanez-Barney Ross welterweight prospect, and golf's national open with Henry Picard favored. Also coverage of Phoenix? no, Chicago buyers for Braddock Louis tickets, Del Baker’s Tigers link, and upcoming Roosevelt Raceway July 3 with a $79,000 purse. Glimpses of Cunningham mile hopes and Montreal’s Sammy Bell praised as top young second baseman. Hartford High ends short of 35 straight baseball wins for White River Junction.
Rufe Meadows of Tyler limited Texarkana Liners to six hits as Tyler Pirates won 6-0. Offense exploded with a five-hit first inning and 15 team hits led by Meadows pitching to notch the win over Texarkana at Texarkana.
New York June 8 President Ford Frick of the National League fined Philadelphia manager Jimmy Wilson $100 for delaying Sundays game with St. Louis. Umpires ruled the contest a forfeit in St. Louis favor due to the hold up.
Rain in Baton Rouge postponed the St. Louis Cardinals training camp opening, with 120 boys present for the initial drill. John Eckler said the camp would start today and urged north Louisiana youths to join, as scouts including Wid Matthews Pat Crawford and Heinie Mueller evaluated prospects for minor league farm assignments.
Knoxville edged Chattanooga 1 to 0 as Leo Moon allowed seven hits in a pitchers duel. Weird Smokies base running kept them off the board until the sixth inning. first of a four game cellar series. Moon and Warren worked for Knoxville with Crompton behind Chattanooga.
Today's Twilight League schedule features Baptist versus St Matthew's Missouri Pacific Southern Bell facing Cudahy Barkdull Faulk Monroe Utilities meets Methodists at Ys Park Bakers plays Missouri Pacific at Plum Street.
War Admiral, Samuel Riddle's three year old, was injured at the Belmont Stakes and will be taken out of training for an indefinite period. Trainer George Conway said the injury is not as serious as first believed and may send the horse to Wilmington for Delaware Park if recovery continues.
Danville Kentucky June 8 A N Bo McMillin head coach of Indiana University received his diploma from Centre College on Monday. He left Centre in 1922 to coach at Centenary College Shreveport Louisiana. Spectators included Governor A B Chandler and James Red Roberts of Frankfort, both familiars of Centre.
The Little Chicago Cubs forfeited a baseball game to the News-Star-World street salesmen's team after failing to appear for the scheduled Illinois Central jet game. The Cubs had beaten the salesmen 17 to 10 on Friday. The next game is set for Monday at 9 am on the railroad lot according to manager Roy Boyd.
The Cubs defeated West Monroe Juniors 8 to 5 behind Rhodes three hit pitching. E Aulds pitched for West Monroe giving up eight Cubs hits as Hayes led the visitors with three singles in four appearances.
Jack Bagwell hit a fourth inning homer for the Brown Paper mill Brownies, defeating Corssett Millers 1 to 0. Lefty Counts and Butler pitched well in a tight game with four singles allowed by each side. Crossett made one error, Swartz led with two homers in another game, and Bastrop beat Ruston 3 to 2.
The report lists numerous bouts with fighters from New York Chicago Buffalo Des Moines Miami Butte Holyoke York and Jersey City. Notable results include Pedro Montanez stopping Phil Baker in New York and Red Burman defeating Joe Lipps in Chicago by knockout.
The Tallulah Owls chalked up eighteenth and nineteenth straight wins by beating Port Gibson 7 to 6 last Thursday and Laurel Mississippi Black Cats 5 to 3 on Sunday. They face New Orleans Black Pelicans in upcoming games here Tuesday and Wednesday. Florida features 5455 miles of railways.
The guanaco, a wild llama of Tierra del Fuego, provides food clothing shelter arms and tools for island tribes. local tribes rely on the animal for multiple survival needs including clothing and shelter.
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