All-Stars Triumph 3 2 Over Barksdale Sky Raiders
Monroe All-Stars win 3 2 at Casino Park behind Bob Ledbetter three hit pitching and two RBI to seal victory over Barksdale Field Sky Raiders. Spencer, Penton, Payne and Ledbetter key hits as Monroes 13 hits pace win and set up rematch with El Dorado Lion Oilers.
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Indians Blank Red Sox 2-0 On Boudreau Home Run
Boston at Fenway Park June 9. Cleveland defeats Boston 2-0 as Lou Boudreau hits a disputed two run homer in the fourth. Umpire Charlie Berry rules the ball a home run amid fan protests and shouted “fair ball.” Allie Clark scores on the play.
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Twin City Legion Juniors Defeat Ruston Rivals 9 to 2
Jimmie George pitched all nine innings for Twin City as they beat Ruston 9 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Five runs in the third inning sparked the victory, helping Twin City stay in a neck-and-neck race with Farmerville for the Fifth District West League lead. Farmerville holds first place after a forfeit from Jonesboro. Four of Ruston’s five hits came in succession off George.
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Jonesboro Junior Legion forfeits to Farmerville 9 0
Jonesboro American Legion Junior Baseball Club could not field a completely eligible lineup and forfeited Tuesday’s game to Farmerville 9 to 0. In an unofficial clash Jonesboro, fielding a scrubbed team, beat Farmerville 8 to 7 despite Farmerville out hitting 10 to 7.
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Louisiana Senate approves athletic commissions bill
Baton Rouge June 9. Legislation to create athletic commissions in Alexandria Baton Rouge Lake Charles Monroe and Shreveport passed the Senate after House approval. The bill reorganizes the Louisiana Athletic Commission in New Orleans with seven new governor appointed members. It gives commissions jurisdiction over professional boxing and wrestling and goes to the governor for signature.
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Electric eels harness shocks in water currents valorizing danger
So-called electric eels are eel like South and Central American fish that generate electricity in their bodies. They can give off electric shocks strong enough to kill small fish and stun humans.
Chicago White Sox versus New York Yankees recap
In a 3 to 2 minor league style tilt, Chicago claws to a two run late rally while New York edges ahead 3 2. Lupien Seerey Lollar Henrich Brown drive RBIs. Seerey adds a two base hit and Kolloway a three base hit in a tense game. Pitching notes: Drews wins Dodger vibe. Attendance 36 888.
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Tigers Sink A's Philadelphia Victory Highlighted by Newhouser
Hal Newhouser registered his fifth straight win and sixth of the season as the Tigers defeated the Athletics in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The lefty pitcher dominated with steady control and solid run support, continuing a dominance that kept Detroit atop the standings.
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Houma Indians Top New Iberia In Slim Duel
Houma Indians beat New Iberia Pelicans 6-4 in a pitchers duel at Houma. Irvin Tassan pitched for Houma and Larry Watson for New Iberia each allowed eight hits. Houma benefited from seven walks two hit batters and five Pelican errors to push across six runs.
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Thibodaux Rally Beats Lafayette In Ninth Inning
Thibodaux scored six runs across the eighth and ninth innings to defeat Lafayette 6-3 at home. Pitcher Bill Hecker fanned six and walked six while yielding seven hits for the Giants. Wicknair and Gautreaux joined Hecker and Billings in the game’s scoring summary.
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Berries Defeat Abbeville in Sixteen to Eleven Slugfest
Hammond Berries routed the Abbeville Athletics 16 to 11 on June 9 in Hammond. Walters hit a home run for Hammond along with Dunn a second basemen, while Abbeville connected three homers by Black Ellington and Dunabeltta. Upshaw Anderson Gipp Baham Johnson Mitchell pitched for Hammond and Baham for Abbeville.
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Baton Rouge Sticks blank Alexandria 20 to 0 in night game
Bat on BR Red Sticks defeat Alexandria Aces 20 to 0 as James Bradshaw returns and holds the Aces to four hits. BR bats tally 17 hits with runs in the first seven innings. Final pitching by Thompson Nieppetter Chare C Smith R Smith Bradshaw and McCampbell.
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Clowns and Cubs Face Off At Casino Park Tonight
The Birmingham Clowns and the Nashville Cubs meet at Casino Park at 8 pm in the Negro Southern League. Cubs pitcher Lefty Derrick seeks his tenth win this season after a 30+ strikeout past year, while Amos Watson starts for the Clowns with eight wins and three losses. The Clowns also added J B Williams, formerly of Cinderella Sports, who may appear.
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Americans in British women’s amateur golf tourney advance
In a recap from SPORTS MIRROR, Babe Didrikson Zaharias Helen Siegel and Ruth Woodward moved through the second round of the British women’s amateur golf tournament. The notes also recall past years’ sports milestones including the 1939 Kentucky Derby and major league baseball results.
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United States steel output grows 60 percent since 1939
United States steel production in 1947 rose 60 percent above 1939 levels, reflecting postwar industrial expansion and higher demand for steel in reconstruction and manufacturing.
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Relief pitching saves Brooks in 6 5 Dodgers win
Brooklyn Dodgers built a six run lead in the first two innings but needed Willard Ramsdell’s relief to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 5. Ralph Branca pitched poorly after two, Ramsdell held Cincinnati to two singles the rest of the way, earning his first win of the season. Dodgers’ hitters totaled only three hits off relievers Hughes Howie Fox Kent Peterson and Harry Gumbert after the second inning.
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Braves coast to 11 1 win over Cubs behind Bickford
Boston Braves routed the Chicago Cubs 11 to 1 as Vernon Bickford, a Milwaukee rookie, pitched four hits allowed. The win completed a four game sweep of the series and extended Chicago's losing streak to seven games.
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Wilks drives Cardinals past Phillies in tight night game
St Louis won 7 to 5 as Ted Wilks shut down Philadelphia after Brecheen exited. Erv Dusak delivered the decisive run with a fifth inning RBI single.
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Baseball scoreboard update with multiple games
Scores for Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 5 Boston 11 Chicago 1 New York at Pittsburgh rain St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Barney 1 3 Ostermueller 2 1 Philadelphia at Cincinnati night Simmons 3 4 or Dubiel 3 3 versus Blackwell 3 3 New York at Chicago 2 Jones 5 3 and Lee 1 3 facing Borowy 1 1 and Chambers 1 4 Boston at St Louis night Spahn 4 3 against Pollet 4 2
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Baseball score results with extra innings noted
New York defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in 12 innings, Cleveland beat Boston 2 to 0, Detroit won against Philadelphia 2 to 0, and Washington topped St Louis 6 to 5.
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Night baseball matchups with star pitchers featured
St Louis visits Washington to field Fannin or Sanford against Wynn. Detroit plays Philadelphia with Trout against Scheib. Chicago hosts New York pitting Grove against Embree. Cleveland honors Feller against Kramer in Boston.
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Dubach ties Big Eight race with 9 to 3 win over Hodge
Dubach moved into a first place tie with the Ruston Rebels in the Big Eight League by defeating Hodge 9 to 3 on Sunday. Lloyd Hanna allowed eleven hits with six strikeouts for his third win. Dubach jumped ahead with three first-inning runs, converged on nine hits, and added three more in the ninth to seal the victory.
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Local Prep Scores Spark Seven-Pteam Schedule Shuffle
Natchez routed Helena 28 to 4 while Clarksdale beat El Dorado 5 to 2 and Greenville won 8 to 1 against Pine Bluff. Greenwood versus Hot Springs and Pine Bluff versus Greenville plus Helena at Natchez and Clarksdale at El Dorado are postponed or moved in a shuffled lineup.
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Local Baseball Scores From Night Contests
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Optimist 10 West Monroe Lions 9 in Civic Club Softball
The Optimist beat West Monroe Lions 10 9 to stay undefeated as Lions mounted a strong comeback. Walter Reed and H Hill led at bat with three hits each including a homer apiece, while Bucknell Stovall and Bagwell Coy Lee Minniear shared pitching duties.
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