Monroe Sports Even Series With Pine Bluff In 12 7 Win
Monroe Sports slugged four home runs led by Jesse Van Winkle and Hal Walther to beat Pine Bluff Judges 12 to 7 in Pine Bluff. Van Winkle drove in five runs with a first inning two run homer and a third inning three run homer. Darvin Chrisco earned his seventh win while Jerry Roger took the loss for Pine Bluff. The win ties Monroe with Pine Bluff for No. 2 in the Cotton States League.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Monroe Sports
Jesse van Winkle
Hal Walther
Charley Harrington
van Winkle
Monroe
Tom Skole
Frank Hensley
Darvin
Chrisco Kid
Chrisco
Marv Hatcher
Jerry Roger
Bill Jamieson
Paul Kolach
Bob Sprentall
George Wegeruk
Lee Waszk
Hensley
Skole
Sprentall
Harrington
Jamieson
Ray Rogers
Wegerak
Walther
Nels Daehn
Daehn
John Paul Jones
George Andrews
Jones
Southern Amateur Wins Golf Tourney
A 32 year old former Southern amateur champion from Columbus Georgia won the 39th Montgomery Country Club tournament in Montgomery Alabama by 8 and 2 over 19 year old Eddie Merrins of Meridian Mississippi. George Sonny Swift defeated four top shotmakers to claim the crown in his first win at the event in seven attempts. Merrins a LSU sophomore led early with a 20 foot birdie putt on the first hole. Swift moved ahead by winning the sixth, eighth and ninth holes as Merrins bogied.
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Montgomery
Ala
Columbus
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
George
Sonny) Swift
Merrrins
Louisiana State University
Swift
Merrins
Hurler Beverly Gross Threatened Cotton States League Honor
Meridian pitcher Beverly Gross carried his team with two hit ball but lost 2-1 to Greenwood as Tom Bingham held the Meridian bats. Monroe crushed Pine Bluff 12-7 as El Dorado beat Hot Springs 5-3 and Greenville defeated Natchez 9-7. Monroe homered four times, Pine Bluff hit two long balls but could not rally. El Dorado built a 5-2 lead before Hot Springs pushed one run in the ninth. Natchez jumped early but Greenville staged a six-run seventheighth rally to flip a 7-3 setback into a 9-7 win.
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Beverly Gross
Meridian
Greenwood
Tom Bingham
Pine Bluff
Monroe
el Dorado
Hot Springs
Greenville
Natchez
City League Tonight Matches Spatafora’s Grocery vs Dairy Queen
Spatafora's Grocery faces Dairy Queen at Barkdale Faulk arena at 8 p m. The National Guard meets Gay's Buccaneers at Sherrouse Stadium at 8 p m.
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Spatafora’s Grocery
Dairy Queen
Barkdale Faulk
National Guard
Gay's Buccaneers
Sherrouse
Wednesday Night High School Basketball doubleheader slate
Dairy Queen faces Gay's Buccaneers at Barkdull Faulk Arena at 8 p m. Only game scheduled. Gay's Buccaneers meet Three-Way Finance at Barkdull Faulk at 8 p m. Dairy Queen plays National Guard at Sherrouse at 8 p m.
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Gay's Buccaneers
Spatafora'’s Gro
Dairy Queen Eeee
National Guard
Dairy Queen
Barkdull Faulk
Sherrouse
Texas Eyes Third NCAA Baseball Title in Omaha
Texas, twice national champion in 1949 and 1950, aims for a third title as it travels to Omaha for the six day College World Series at Municipal Stadium. Duke, Penn State, Oregon State, Western Michigan, Holy Cross and Colorado State also seek the crown in the field led by former MLB player Jack Coombs.
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Omaha
Texas
Municipal Stadium
Omaha Cardinals
Texas A&m
Texas Long Horns
Duke University
Jack Coombs
Penn State
Oregon State
Western Michigan
Holy Cross
Colorado State
National Open Begins Thursday at Northwood Golf Course
The National Open field of 162 gathers at Northwood after Ardmore Oklahoma Open winner Dave Douglas of Newark Delaware sparked today’s practice and chatter. Contenders include Ben Hogan and Jack Burke amid heat and neck pains. temperatures push players as Demaret Middlecoff Todd Blake Robbins quit after 16 holes. Swift defeats defending champion Marshal Carlson in a 19 1/2 hole morning match with Merrins reaching the final by edging Gilbert Wesley one up.
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Dallas
Northwood
Ardmore
Okla
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Ben Hogan
Palm Springs
Calif
Jack Burke
Houston
Club House
Jimmie Demaret
Kiamesha
N.Y
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Harry Todd
Tommy Blake
Hillman Robbins
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Swift
Marshal Carlson
Miami
Merrins
Gilbert Wesley
Greenville
Standings and Results Across Major Leagues
The table shows standings with teams Boston New York Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Detroit and more with records and percentages. Yesterday results include New York 5 3 St Louis 2 0 and Detroit 2 2 Philadelphia 12 11. Scheduled games list Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington Tulsa at Houston Oklahoma City at San Antonio Fort Worth at Beaumont Dallas at Shreveport.
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Boston
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Local standings and matchups for Meridian and peers
Meridian 28 15 .636 Pine Bluff 2 21 533 Monroe 25 22 .532 El Dorado 24 22 .522 Greenwood 24 22 .522 Natchez a 2s er Hot Springs 19 25 .432 Greenville 16 30 .348 Monroe 12 Pine Bluff 7 Greenwood 2 Meridian 1 El Dorado 5 Hot Springs 3 Greenville 9 Natchez 7 El Dorado at Hot Springs Monroe at Pine Bluff Meridian at Greenwood Natchez at Greenville
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Wee
Meridian
Pine Bluff
Monroe
el Dorado
Greenwood
Natchez
Hot Springs
Greenville
Carmi Painters Complete City Cleanup in 30 Minutes
In Carmi Illinois a team of AFL painters painted a five room frame house in half an hour without pay as part of a city cleanup effort. The home belongs to Mrs Dora Hillyard a widow bedridden for over a year.
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Carmi, Ill
Carmi Afl
Dora Hillyard
Recreation League Tuesday Games
Jaycees meet West Monroe Lions at Barkdull Faulk for 8 p.m. action. Progressive Men face Exchange Club at Sherrouse at 8. North Monroe Lions take on V. F. W. at Missouri Pacific at 8.
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Jaycees
West Monroe Lions
Barkdull Faulk
Progressive Men
Exchange Club
Sherrouse
Jaycees Carerreneeseee Progressive Menseeee
North Monroe Lions
First Christian versus Emmanuel Baptists at Missouri Pacific
A church league basketball game between First Christian and Emmanuel Baptists is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Missouri Pacific. Fans are set to attend as both teams vie for league positioning.
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First Christian
Emmanuel Baptists
Missouri Pacific
Ridge Avenue
Monroe Baptists Defeat Ridge Avenue 21 to 4
Monroe Baptists hammered Ridge Avenue 21 to 4 behind McRaney two hits allowed by S Salters and Price. Mobley drove in runs with four for four at the plate and homered. Mears went four for four, Goza two for two, while Sikes and Bowman contributed Ridge Avenue hits.
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Monroe Baptists
Ridge Avenue
McRaney
Mobley
Sikes
Bowman
Mears
Monroe
Goza
Salters
Price
Friday Night Showdowns Board Local Games
Friday's schedule lists Central facing M Y F at Bark dall Faulk, 8 p.m. Parkview meets St Paschals at Missouri Pacific, 8 p.m. West Monroe Methodists play Temple Baptists at West Monroe, 8 p.m. Local rosters and venues highlighted for this evenings high school games.
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Central Baptists
s+hee
Temple Baptists
W. M. Methodists
Xs Fatanahes
St. Paschals Seteen
Parkview
Eet Eoere
Central
Barkdall Faulk
St. Paschals
Missouri Pacific
West Monroe Methodists
West Monroe
Senior League Monday Games Schedule Summary
Red Shield faces Fairbanks at Missouri Pacific at 6 pm. Southside plays Independents, L. T. I. hosts West Monroe at 6 pm. Le 6-2. Mm. Fairbanks meets Southside at Sherrourse at 6 pm. West Monroe versus Independents scheduled.
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Red Shield
Fairbanks
Missouri Pacific
Southside
Sherrouse
West Monroe
Independents
Houma Indians hand Lafayette first shutout loss in Evangeline race
Crowley moved to within one game of second place after a 6 5 win over Baton Rouge. Houma won 1 0 over Lafayette as Karpinski yielded two runs in the ninth. Abbeville crushed New Iberia 13 1 and Alexandria routed Thibodaux 15 3.
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Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Houma
Abbeville
Crowley
Lafayette
Thibodaux
New Iberia
Associated Press
Houma Indians
Bulls
John Karpinski
Elephants on South Indian Plantations Use Eyeshades
Report notes that elephants employed in South Indian plantations wear eyeshades to shield their eyes from intense glare of the sun.
Charles Walcott Fight Ends With Unexpected Champion Decision
The commentator notes how Jimmy Powers misread the late rounds of the Walcott bout as the public sided with Charles. The piece discusses the pressure on announcers and the crowded, opinionated crowds reacting to the close match and final ruling.
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Gayle Talbo
New York
Charles Walcott
Walcott
Jimmy Powers
Jimmy
Charles
Ome
Nooks
Powers
Sandpaper Used In Surgery
Dr. Claire L. Straith and colleagues describe sandpapering skin as a follow up to surgery to erase pimple pits pock marks tattoos and other marks. Dr R R Sayers warns of lead poisoning risk from chewing lead paint in children's environments and urges non lead pigments in refinished furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Chicago
Associated Press
American Medical Association
Claire L. Straith
Detroit
AMA
R. R. Sayers
U.S. Public Health Service
Gallflies yield all-female offspring on oak leaves
Insects known as gallflies produce offspring solely by females when forming round leaf growths on oaks. The text contrasts this with debate among officials and televiewers about removing a man’s title on a close decision, noting Pennsylvania officials dislike such a practice.
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Pennsylvania
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