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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

11

Pick of State's Golf Amateurs Ready for Meet

Louisiana's top amateur golfers gathered in Baton Rouge to begin qualifying for the state championship at LSU. Defending champ Paul Leslie, joined by pro Jimmy Cole, won a pro-amateur in 66. Contenders include Edwin McClure, Tommy Bolt, Frank Cook, Fred Haas Jr, Emile Zachariah, Ray Bradford, Vincent D Antoni and others as medal play starts Thursday with match play from Friday to Sunday.

Baton Rouge Louisiana Louisiana State University Paul Leslie Wednesday Leslie Jimmy Cole Baton Rouge Country Club Leslie Cole Eagle Edwin McClure Shreveport Jimmy McGinagill Tommy Bolt Frank Cook McClure Bolt Fred Haas, Jr New Orleans Emile Zachariah Ray Bradford Alexandria al Benning Lafayette Ben Downing Monroe

Hiller Hesdorffer Makes Hole in One at Municipal Course

Monroe golfer Hiller Hesdorffer scored a hole in one on the No. 2 hole at the Municipal course Tuesday. He was playing with W. C DeMons and Malcolm Furlow when he teed off first and sank the shot. Jean Shirah announced the ace yesterday.

Hiller Hesdorffer Monroe Jean Shirah Hesdorffer W. C DeMons Malcolm Furlow Furlow

City League Yesterday's Scores And Today’s Schedule

Crawford's Service routed Francis Beauty School 14 to 0 with 17 hits while United Electric crushed Guarantee Shoe Store 17 to 7. Weldin's Service forfeited to Cooperatives Dairy, Seven-Up Battlers edged McAnn 6 to 5, Hart's Candy Kids lost 3 to 2 to Heat and Whitaker, and Seven-Up vs Crawford's Service is on tap with Barkdale Faulk.

Crawford's Service Francis Beauty School United Electric Guarantee Shoe Store Hunt and Whitaker Hart's Candy Kids Thom McAnn Cooperative Dairy Weldin’s Crawford's Service Club Anzalone Treadwell Terral Young Alpha and LeBrun Cooperative Dairy Thom

Localed Names and Firms Across Southeast Region

Fragmentary OCR lists several names and firms such as Montgomery Selina Vandenberg Hoppe Kracher and Gardner Shoemaker McNair Hutchings Duggan with city mentions Pensacola Anniston Gadsden Olx and Bradshaw Bronkhurst Adamsk Allen Yaryan. Data appears as scattered references or ledger-like entries with numbers.

Pensacola Gardner, Shoemaker and McNair Hutchings and Duggan Anniston Gadsden Bradshaw, Bronkhurst Adamsk Allen and Yaryan

Yankees Back In Winning Form Against ChiSox

Yanks recover with a strong performance, Bruce Campbell adds a third for the Indians in the nightcap. Box scores list pitchers and line details, with Masterson winning and Humphries taking the loss. Attendance 7,600 in Detroit. Philadelphia Athletics win 5-4 over Detroit, Lynn Rowe starts, York and Walker homer for Detroit.

Yanks Chisox Bruce Campbell Indians Jasquel Belley Masterson Appleton Dobson Humphries Drake Kelley Trosky Geisel Pipgras Kells

Crackers Rally Past Monroe 20 5 in High-Scoring Tilt

Hackney homered and W Hargrove held off Monroe as Greenwood crackers win 20 to 5. In the eighth Lipscomb and Lipscomb doubled to spark a multi-run burst after a three-run frame earlier in the game.

Cardinals Correct Dodgers Behind McGee In Opener

St Louis beat Brooklyn 7 to 3 as Bill McGee earned his fifth win with seven hits allowed. Babe Phelps hit a ninth inning homer for Brooklyn, while Mort Cooper finished after McGee left with a pulled muscle. Attendance was 33,299 at the park.

Brooklyn St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Fiddler Bill McGee McGee Babe Phelps Mort Cooper ST. Louis ABRH Stesso Brown Medwick Megeg Cnccacnesceve Cooper Hutchinson P Latragetto E Moore Hudson Bindi Coscarart Mungo Gutteridge Camo Evane P Slaughter Rf ‘ Owen Brooklyn Rosen Stainback Koy Sington Mize King Owen Rosen Phelps Magerkurth Goetz

Study vegetable cooking time to preserve value

Guidance on using cooking time charts to maximize flavor and nutrients in fresh vegetables. Cabbage is prone to overcooking and should be cut into small pieces and boiled rapidly for about eight minutes to avoid strong flavor and color loss.

Hole in One Sparks Golf Play at 109 Yard Course

A golf report notes DeMoss holes out in three after a partner’s shot appears, with teammates making a two on the 109 yard hole. Par for the hole is three, highlighting an impressive early play.

DeMoss

Giants, Cubs split games in 1940s flashback

A year ago the Giants beat the Cubs twice 4-2 and 4-1 to take the NL lead, with Mel Ott homering in the 10th to open the opener. The recap also notes past Davis Cup results and a 1930s U.S. Open finish, followed by a trivia line on birds of prey.

Associated Press Giants Cubs Gumbert Hubbell Mel Ott Yugoslavia France Olin Dutra Gene Sarazen Bobby Cruickshank Wilfy Cox Harry Cooper

Southern Noogans Beat Crackers 5 to 2 in Atlanta

Chattanooga Lookouts surged to the league lead by defeating the Atlanta Crackers 5 to 2 on Wednesday night. Jimmy Hitchcock led Chattanooga with three hits, while the Crackers used a loose nine innings to fall short at Atlanta.

Atlanta Chattanooga Lookouts Atlanta Crackers Jimmy Hitchcock Ue. Chattanooga Veesel Cays Bass Camelli Robinson Harris Richards

Baseball Roundup From Yesterday Involving Cubs Reds and More

Claude Passeau and the Cubs muffled the Giants on five hits while he struck out seven and added two safeties. Bill Swift shut out the Bees and drove in a run for Pittsburgh. Moe Arnovich’s double in the ninth helped Cincinnati beat the Reds 5-4. Bob Johnson led the Athletics with a 14 hit attack in a 5-4 win over Detroit. Lefty Gomez pitched seven innings for the Yankees before heat retired him in the eighth and he drove in a run on a squeeze. Bob Estalello and Cecil Travis homered as the Senators beat Cleveland 10-4 in the first game of a double header and 13-9 in the second. Bill McGee held the Dodgers to seven hits in his fifth win without a defeat.

Associated Press Claude Passeau Cubs Giants Bill Swift Pirates Bees Pittsburgh Ival Goodman Lonnie Frey Reds Moe Arnovich Cincinnati Bob Johnson Athletics Detroit Lefty Gomez Yankees White Sox Bob Estalello Cecil Travis Senators Cleveland Bill McGee Cardinals Dodgers

Commencement Keeps Gaines Family Busy

Bethel Women's College in Hopkinsville Kentucky held its annual commencement with a Gaines family spotlight. W W Gaines of Atlanta addressed the alumnae dinner, Rev J A Gaines of Glasgow preached the baccalaureate, Dr R E Gaines of Richmond spoke, and Dr J W Gaines, Bethel president, presented diplomas.

Hopkinsville Bethel Women's College W. W. Gaines Atlanta J. A. Gaines Glasgow R. E. Gaines University of Richmond J. W. Gaines Bethel

Ice Skating Thrives In Snowless Miami

Miami residents flock to skating despite no snow as 1,200 pairs sold in 1939. A local ice palace, cooled by refrigerating pipes, keeps a frozen surface for public skating, attracting newcomers from the north.

Miami Fla Weather Bureau

Abernathy Rebounds to Lead Batters in Southern League

Woody Abernathy, once deemed unable to play after a skull fracture, dominates the Southern Association with a .408 average for Knoxville. He belts home runs and drives in runs, chasing another chance in the International League while recounting his grind back to health and baseball form.

Knoxville Smokies Woody Syracuse John Gee Abernathy Buffalo Woody Abernathy Shreveport Birmingham Nashville Gene Hassan Montreal Gene

Belts Tie Color Schemes With Evening Wear

A fashion note highlights belts in coordinated outfits. A fuchsia fronted black belt complements a black dress with a fuchsia jacket, while a mauve belted black frock pairs with a mauve swing coat. Lanvin presents a black satin dress with a matching belt and bolero in pale powder blue.

Paris Lanvin

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