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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
8
Carl Hubbell falters as the Cubs win 4-2 behind Bill Lee’s seven hits allowed and Billy Herman’s trio of big hits. Joe DiMaggio’s and Carl Reynolds’ runs lift Chicago while Cliff Melton exits early, ending the Mets’ shutout streak in a tense early-season tilt.
Yesterday’s baseball highlights feature Bill Leec driving Cubs to a six game stretch with a go hit, Don Pencunnesa’s three hits including two doubles fueling a 5-4 Tigers win over the Athletics, Vito Tamulis and the Dodgers pitching to hold the Card in a 1-6 Dodgers victory.
Doug Taitt arrives as Monroe manager and outlines two rules: keep players in condition for nine innings and hustle daily. Last night the team outworked opponents, stealing seven bases and winning despite being out-hit. Taitt, a former Poco slugger with a .330 career average, earned early praise from players and fans while reshaping the roster. Pete Medak takes first base for Monroe after Les Rock’s injury, with Browns moving him toward an outfield role as he adapts to the new position.
George W Lofton paced the White Sox with timely hits and bases on balls as Doug Taitt’s debut as Monroe’s skipper yielded a 9 to 4 win to sweep the series over Hot Springs. Lofton and teammates executed aggressive base running for the decisive victory.
Clarksdale Red Sox, in second place, travel to Casino Park tonight to face the rejuvenated White Sox. The game starts at 8 o’clock with Curt Fullerton slated to start for Clarksdale. Monroe club released reliever Kenneth Red Andrews yesterday.
Hot Springs Bathers lost 9 to 4 as the Monroe Sox completed a two game set. Taitt led with two hits and an RBI while Beauford Rhea stole bases and filled the bases with aggression. Howell and Ganish pitched for the teams with Howell allowing 12 hits but no walks.
The Hodge Golf Club hosted an open house Sunday drawing many visitors from Hodge and Jonesboro to the newly built clubhouse north of Hodge. The modern facility features a large reception room with a big fireplace, separate dressing rooms for men and women, and a balcony overlooking the reception area.
By Associated Press baseball leaders list for the American League. Tisky and Averill lead batting. Averill ties with Foxx for runs. Foxx RBIs and Foxx home runs pace the league. Travis leads hits. Croning and Averill top doubles. Averill and Keltner duel for triples. Greenberg trails with 13 home runs. Lewis leads stolen bases with 10. Werber and Kreevich also listed. Detroit and Boston figures appear in the batting and power sections.
Lavagetto of Brooklyn leads batting at .370 while McCormick of Cincinnati hits .355 and Ott of New York has 43 runs. Hack and Herman of Chicago tie 36 RBIs. Galan leads with 41 hits for Chicago. McCormick again tops doubles with 17. Slaughter 83 hits for St Louis. Ott 11 steals. MacFayden of Boston has 5 1 record and Lee of Chicago 7 2 as top pitchers.
Yesterday's results show Monroe 9 Hot Springs 4 Pine Bluff 5 El Dorado 2 Helena 7 Greenwood 3 with Greenville Clarksdale rain. Today's schedule lists Clarkesdale at Monroe Hot Springs at Greenville Helena at El Dorado Greenwood at Pine Bluff plus multiple pro games including New York Chicago and Brooklyn St Louis with pitchers named and weather notes.
Detroit beats Philadelphia 5 to 4 while Chicago defeats New York 8 to 5 and Cleveland tops Boston 7 to 5. St Louis wins 11 to 8 over Washington as Cleveland faces Boston with Feller against Grove. Chicago ny Chicago at New York Dietrich vs Chandler Lyons vs Pearson. Detroit at Philadelphia Bridges vs Thomas. St Louis at Washington Walkup vs Ferrell.
Little Rock 4 Birmingham 3. Knoxville 1 Chattanooga 0. Memphis New Orleans rain. Atlanta Nashville rain. Games Memphis at New Orleans Knoxville at Chattanooga Atlanta at Nashville. San Antonio 6 Dallas 1 Beaumont 3 Fort Worth 2.
Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4-2 to extend the pennant lead to a game and a half behind superb pitching by Bill Lee. Billy Herman hits a 40 foot homer, Marty adds a right field blast, and Mel Ott joins the scoring with a homer for New York as Melton allows nine Cubs safeties.
Giants ship $20,000 cash and Wally Berger to Reds for Kampouris while boxing notes link Schmeling Louis hype at Wrigley. Carnera may broadcast from Italy. John Henry Lewis deadline and title talk stir boxing headlines as baseball’s salary totals top executive pay. Owens’ earnings seed life security. O'Doul recalls bats and DiMaggio ties.
In St Louis on Tuesday, Van Mungo lasted under three innings and Tot Pressnell gave up home runs to Ducky Medwick and Don Padgett. Brooklyn dodgers won 7 6 over the Cardinals with Vito Tamulis pitching four hitless innings to grab the victory.
Opelousas 2 Rayne 0 Jeanerette 8 Lake Charles 2 Abbeville 4 Lafayette 3 Alexandria 5 New Iberia 4. The list records district results with multiple teams and final tallies across seven matchups.
It takes 60 men working eight hours daily and 1,000 gallons of larvicide and insecticide a day to protect Shanghai's International Settlement from the malarial mosquito.
Crossett Ark team comes to Brown park for the last home game of the first half. Manager Herb Steed may start Lefty Counts on the mound with Woodrow Duncan catching. After this, Brownies play two more games before the break, then travel to Roston and Hodge.
The item recalls three past sports milestones: a 5-4 White Sox win over the Yankees tied for the AL lead, a 299 score by Sam Parks Jr. to win the Uni States open, and Max Baer defeating Max Schmeling in a 15 round heavyweight bout before 53,000 at Yankee Stadium.
In Delhi Louisiana on June 8 the Mixon Indians defeated Greer 9 to 6 in a high scoring game. Mixon collected 16 hits off two Greer pitchers as they seized the early lead and held on for the win.
Chicago White Sox topple R hp Ruffing 8 5 in a four game set opener. Thornton Lee pitched well for Chicago driving in runs with a homer and a single. Sox explode for four in the second inning and add more in the fifth and sixth to secure the victory. Indians Triumph Red Sox 7 5 in ninth inning rally at Fenway Park.
Brooklyn Dodgers announce six night games at Ebbets Field this season with a seventh to be added. The Reds will play the majors first night game on June 15, followed by games against the Pirates June 21, Bees June 29, Cubs July 27, Cardinals August 3, and Phillies August 10. All remaining dates will be open for TV doubleheaders on Sundays.
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