Visiting Team Piles 20 Hits In First Game Of Doubleheader
The Monroe Sports won the nightcap 7 to 4 after Meridian rolled to a 15 to 2 victory in the opener. Ed Head’s club pulled a comeback behind Ernie Jordan’s three-inning, hitless relief to seal the win in the second game. Don Neutzel started and allowed all four runs in four frames. Bev Gross limited the Sports to three hits in the opener.
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Monroe
Meridian
Millers
Legion Memorial Stadium
Paul Rube
Miles McWilliams
Ed Head
Ernie Jordan
Don Neutzel
Bev Gross
Gene Pompelia
Jack Maupin
Tommy Davis
Bill Jones
Davis
Rogers
Pompelia
Pittman
Wendy Jordan
Buddy Martin
C. J. Fontana
Jordan
Frank Marikovich
Sam Chetta
Herman Herzog
Neutzel
Herzog
Man of the Week hits Aetna Finance cash door
Aetna Finance Co. manager described as man of the week lends cash on name or signature with quick service. Meridian beat Twin Cities 7 3 in baseball, then Sports edged by Meridian 4 2 in nightcap as Pompelia and Norden star with multiple RBIs and triples.
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Aetna
Aetna Finance Co
N. 2Nd
Meridian Twin Cities baseball game summary
Neutzel pitched four innings giving up four runs on four hits while Jordan went three innings with no runs and nine hits. Herzogs and Martins led at bat with two each and Jordan earned the win for Meridian.
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E—W. Jordan
Chetta
Norden
RBI
Shetler
Davis
Fontana
Pompelia
Pittman
Jones
Marinkovich
Maupin
W. Jordan
S— Gross
Rogers
Meridian
Twin Cities
Bb— McWilliams
Gross
So—Mcwilliams
Aube
McWilliams
Martin
Duncan
Bastano
Belluno wins Gold Heels Purse at Belmont Park
Belluno 4 year old son of Bossuet Cattachicotico ridden by Eddie Arcaro won the Gold Heels Purse at Belmont Park in 1:11 2-5 for six furlongs, two and a half lengths ahead of Master Ace with First Glance third. Repetoire edged Tahiti by a head at Delaware Park for the Assault Purse. Tony Despirito won four races at Rockingham Park, and Dr Hab edged Noble Try by a half length in the Glencliff Purse at six furlongs.
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New York
C. T. Chenery
Belluno
Belmont Park
Bossuet- Cattachiotico
Eddie Arcaro
Robert L. Gerry
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Sammy Boulmetis
Tahiti
Joseph Regalbuto
Repetoire
Jeffords
Ros Clay
Tony Despirito
Rockingham Park
Lawrence
Mass
Belmont
Miss Midnight
Pile Driver
Defense Counsel
Flicker Light
M. Prickett
Glencliff
Dr. Hab
Noble
Earl Gross
Dr. Habe
Prickett
Monroe Legion Juniors Shut Out Rayville 8 to 0
Jim Altick pitched five strong innings for Monroe American Legion Juniors as they dominates Rayville 8-0. Key early scoring came from Larry Reeves and Dickie Crowe, with Maroney adding two hits and stolen bases. Altick struck out eight and walked three for the win in hot conditions.
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Jim Altick
Monroe
American Legion Portsider
Rayville Legion
Woody Boyles
Larry Reeves
Dickie Crowe
Reeves
Billy King
Crowe
Gays Buccaneers
Johnnie Maroney
Altick
Spee Lewis
Tom Causey
Maroney
Rayville Hough
Donald
E. Barham
O'Connor
Colson
Nolan
Winnon
Mulhearn
T. Barham
Day
L. Reeves
King
Lewis
Spence
Causey
T. Reeves
Clark
Carter
Pot
Rayville
E—Winnon
RBI
Sb—Hough
Balk
U—Leos
Neal
Legion Juniors Start Strong in Jonesboro Five District Schedule
Jonesboro American Legion Juniors opened in the Fifth District with two wins and one loss. They beat Monroe 13-8 and Delhi 8-2, then fell to West Monroe 7-6 in ten innings. Otis Walsworth powered the offense with five extra base hits including two homers. L. C. Crawford threw a complete game vs Monroe, while Jimmie Moore and Charlie Pyles contributed key hits. Jonesboro next faced Farmerville at Danville Stadium.
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro American Legion
Armed Matthews
Monroe
Delhi
Danville
West Monroe
Rayville
L. C. Crawford
Fanning
Crawford
Otis Walsworth
Walsworth
Jimmie Moore
Charlie Pyles
Johnston
Farmerville
Danville Stadium
Walsworth Esheide
Nas Pipes
Cvicnaaens
Ae Crawford
Briehn
Isead
ST “Rr
W.icscs
OS Hughes
Schmidt
Fast Start Leads Cotton States League Batting Feats
Blytheville Arkansas June 8 Special The 1954 Cotton States League features strong hitting despite a three quarters eight club setup. Pel Austin El Dorado belted three home runs and nine RBIs on May 30 against Pine Bluff, while Bobby Brown El Dorado leads mound work with seven wins. Merits include Greenville totals 33 total bases and 19 hits, plus multiple players with four hit games and 12 straight games with a hit.
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Blytheville
Ark
Pel Austin
el Dorado
Pine Bluff
RBI
Meridian
Hot Springs
Dolf
Austin
Regelsky
Southern Association
Little Rock
Greenville Bucks
Monroe-Meridian
Twin Cities
Millers
Bobby Brown
Tommy White
Roy Jayne
Monroe
White
Bob Upton
Clarksdale
Carl Spooner
Greenwood
Banks McDowell
Dick Eaton
Gale
Bernard Tomick
Shetler
Steve Korfonta
Charles Forbes
Walenga
Cliff Mansfield
Frank Marinkovich
Doug Kassay
Frank Walenga
Dan Gatta
Maupin
Korronta
Mickey Ryan
Ryan
McDowell
Cooper
Korfonta
Hal Martin
Greenville
Greenville Tops Pine Bluff in Cotton States League Thriller
Hal Martin tripled in the eighth to drive in the go ahead run and score. Greenville beats Pine Bluff 4-2 for its fifth straight win. Maurice Kelly pitched six solid innings, fanning five with no walks as Greenville staked early leads before Pine Bluff tied it in the seventh.
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Greenville
Miss
Hal Martin
Pine Bluff
Maurice Kelly
Kelly
Gonzalez
Dick Eaton
Smith
Martin
Eaton
Omelka
Gatta
Shell
Oilers
Hot Springs and El Dorado split baseball opener doubleheader
In game one Korfonta went 3 for 4 as Hot Springs defeated El Dorado 7 to 4. In game two El Dorado won 5 to 1 after a five inning affair. Campier and Glazer shared pitching duties, while Bolton and Tucker provided run support for El Dorado.
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Korfonta
Hot Springs
el Dorado
Ronay
Bolton
Brightwell
Tucker
Campier
Glazer
Stranczek
Brown
Marciano Not Loft In Head After All Claims LaStarza
Grossinger New York June 8 Roland LaStarza retraces his earlier boast that Rocky Marciano would get soft in the head from punishment. He admits error and credits Marciano with enduring body shots while praising Ezard Charles and noting his own overtraining and weight loss before the Sept 24 title bout.
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Marciano
LaStarza
Grossinger
N. Y
Roland LaStarza
Rocky Madeciano
Rocky
Roland
Catskill Mountains
Ezard Charles
Charles
Rockey
Chares
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Eeenee
Eenne
Enne
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Eee Gross
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Meridian Abrho
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Giordanengo
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Walter H. Jeffords
Delaware Park
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Seagram
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Western Illinois State College
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Chet Stranzeek
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