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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
5
By Judson Bailey Associated Press Sports Writer, the Cincinnati team endures a demanding stretch of six games within four days, testing endurance and depth as players push through back to back contests.
A Rouge Louisiana action passed with unanimous consent to regulate pigeons used to carry wartime messages. The proposal would impose penalties from 25 to 106 dollars and up to 30 days in jail, or both, for violations.
Yesterday New York edged Cleveland 11 to 10 in 11 innings. Detroit visits New York as Trout faces Borony. Cleveland plays Washington at night with Dean opposed by Newsom. Chicago hosts Philadelphia and St Louis visits Boston. Cincinnati beats Boston 3 to 1 while Brooklyn plays St Louis and New York visits Cincinnati. Boston faces Pittsburgh in another night matchup. Chattanooga notes Memphis 4 and New Orleans at Nashville with Memphis at Chattanooga and Little Rock at Atlanta on today’s slate.
Houston defeated Tulsa 3 to 1 in a firm night double header. Other games were postponed with Dallas at Shreveport Fort Worth at Beaumont and Oklahoma City at San Antonio and Tulsa at Houston on the slate.
In a compact slate, Toronto faced Jersey City with a 2 to 4 result for Baltimore. Buffalo posted a 3 to Rochester win while Syracuse’s game details remain incomplete.
In Atlanta on June 9 the Bobby Jones golf course imposed a 19 cent penalty on every drive into the sand trap in front of the tenth hole. The collected funds go to a special USO bank at the clubhouse as part of a club sponsored drive.
The sixth Twin City Amateur golf tourney opens in four days at McGuire Park with Bill Jones as the odds-on favorite to defend the title, edging out Shep Girault in a 16 hole McGuire Club Championship but facing strong challengers from local qualifiers and out-of-town entrants. Pro Jim Rennie aims to ease congestion as 17 local golfers qualify. qualifying rounds run through Friday, with first round matches starting Saturday and finals Sunday.
St Louis trails by seven games as the Cardinals, winners of 16 of 19, prepare for a three game set with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Billy Southworth says the Cards have a slight edge but warns the Dodgers are a strong club and no one else is moving against them. The pace has favored Brooklyn in recent weeks.
At Bethpage park in Farmingdale New York officials report a sharp drop in play as gas and tire rationing bite. Despite four courses and high overhead the club struggles with fewer private-car visitors and scarce labor while trying to stay self supporting during wartime.
The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 11-10 in 11 innings after a first inning four run deficit. Joe DiMaggio and Charley Keller sparked the rally with a bunt and single, then Tom Ferrick’s wild pitch allowed the deciding run. Heath homered twice and Keltner homered for Cleveland in a closely fought AL game.
June 9 Pittsburgh Pirates fans, energized by a 4 game winning run sparked by Frankie Frisch on the coaching lines, push for his fulltime role. After a 10 game losing streak, Frisch’s quick moves and squeeze plays turned defeat into victory, drawing cheers despite prior boos.
Tulsa and Houston split an abbreviated doubleheader with varied scoring. In the first game Tulsa trails 17 to 9 at the end, while in the second game Houston wins 9 to 2 with key pitching and fielding by players including Humphrey Deem Kleine Kerr and Brazle.
New York column recaps a wild weekend across boxing and baseball. Louisiana suspension confusion ends with no action on Raymond or Cox. Umpire policy sparked by Proxy Gardner noted. Mentions of Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, and a Far Grounds track scandal rumor, plus players like McAfee and Louis provide colorful snapshots.
NEW YORK June 9. When Al Emith Cleveland pitcher whiffed First Baseman Buddy Hassett in Sunday’s double header at Yankee stadium it was the former National league’s first strike out of the season. He had been at bat 140 times.
Feature on tonights weekly wrestling card reports a four man tag team match pairing Jack Curtis Rene LaBelle Mike Fraley and Carl Zuppe with preliminaries at 8 30 p m to decide teams Promoter Gus Kallio says two minute time limits apply for the prelims and student night pricing applies Ringside seats 75 cents general admission 50 cents and colored section 25 cents Also a roundup of boxing results from Chicago Newark Baltimore Pittsburgh Holyoke Allentown and a note that Denmark now limits recruits to 3000 yearly with guns but no ammo
In a Twilight League scene at Gassers Park Louisiana Power and Light faced United Electric while Neville All States matched Seven-Up and West Monroe clashed Knights of Pythias. A seventh inning error by Paul and Haas fielding struggles gave the edge to Gremp, as Clyde Vollmer's catch settled the game amid near misses last year against St. Louis and Chicago.
Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Braves 3 to 1 as Paul Derringer almost pitched a no hitter. Eddie Miller was the lone Brave to reach base with a misplayed grounder in the first inning, and Lew Gremp’s single in the ninth broke the bid. Lombardi later added a long fly for the Reds.
Paul Derringer pitched a three hit ball to blank the Braves through nine innings. Joe DiMaggio sparked the Yankees rally with a decisive single in the seventh against the Indians, fueling a victory for New York.
Lancaster Pa June 9 Robert Eicholtz made a hole in one at Media Heights golf club Sunday but must score it as a three. Playing with Frank Soulier and Henry Muller Eicholtz drove his first two tee shots out of bounds then holed his third.
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