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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
5
The Monroe team may move to Alexandria if local interest and pledge redemptions falter. The Progressive League has touted Monroe as progressive but non support risks losing the franchise, a move that would tarnish the city’s image.
Fort Smith finally defeated Jonesboro after nineteen innings in a pitchers duel. Rob inson struck out twelve and Walters nine as Fort Smith posted six runs to Jonesboro's one. Batteries Walters Ritter and Robinson Henninger.
Hot Springs edged Monroe 4 to 3 while Fort Smith defeated Jonesboro 2 to 1. Helena’s and Texarkanawu appear in a fragmentary line, with unclear details for those teams.
Hot Springs beat Monroe 8 to 4 as Heigelfort yielded two runs in the fourth inning on a Blanchfield homer and key hits. Murphy, formerly with Hot Springs, homered and drove in a score for Monroe while Kitchens stole second and scored on a wild throw. The Bathers moved ahead with timely hits and sacrifices, then held off Monroe in a tense ninth inning.
Texarkana output zero hits as Cook, pitching for Helena, blanks the locals 15 to 0 in a nine inning game. Final line shows Helena 15 runs on one hit with Texarkana scoring none. Umpire IgGs.
In Montgomery and Memphis, the Southern League doubleheader ended with Montgomery winning both games. In the first game Montgomery trailed early but rallied, defeating Memphis 4 to 2. In the second game Montgomery again turned a deficit into a 9 to 4 victory behind strong late innings and key plays.
Rain halted play after five innings with Nashville trailing Mobile 6 to 1. Batteries were Viebahn and Tonne man for Nashville and Hickman and Ludwig for Mobile.
Birmingham pounded New Orleans with a strong early offense and held the lead throughout. Machel controlled the visitors until a late seventh inning rally, while the Birmingham pitchers Manuel and Kane shut down the Orleans lineup. Breitenstein and Schriever secured the win for Birmingham.
Little Rock beat Atlanta 78 to 64 at Atlanta as free hitting and early lead secured the win. Batteries: Atkins and McMurray for Little Rock and Compton and Casey for Atlanta.
Pittsburg shut out Philadelphia 6 to 0 as Willis dominated on the mound allowing only one runner to advance to third. Sparks struggled and was lifted for McQuillan in the third inning. Pittsburg assembled 11 hits while Philadelphia managed two.
On June 9 Cincinnati routed Boston 18 to 2 in the first game before rain ended the second. The Reds scored 141 004 21 runs across innings while Boston managed 000 000 200 for 2 runs. Batteries were Castleton and McLain for Cincinnati Lindaman and Bowerman for Boston.
In Boston the Red Sox beat St Louis 3 to 2 with Carrigan driving runs and errors shaping the victory. Bailey and Criger opposed Scott and Carrigan. rain halted all other American League contests yesterday.
Shreveport Galveston 8 Shreveport 3 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 5 Houston 4 Fort Worth Fort Worth 3 Waco 3
The article lists upcoming game dates under President W. W. Hurst. Teams include Helena Texarkana St Helena Jonesboro Fort Smith Monroe Helena Hot Springs Texarkana and Monroe in various order with multiple dates across April 7 to 20.
Monroe's baseball management received an Alexandria bid to move the Monroe franchise and players. Pledges totaling 32000 were collected to ensure season continuity, but less than 1500 of the 3200 pledged has been paid. The low attendance and unpaid subscriptions threaten league baseball in Monroe and may spur a transfer if local support does not improve in the next series beginning tomorrow.
The sixth annual Plainfield New Jersey horse show starts this Saturday. Also listed are Johnny Coulon versus Monte Attell in Colma for bantamweight title, plus Mohawk and Hudson Rowing Association regatta in Troy New York and wrestling legend Frank Gotch versus Tom Jenkins in Des Moines. Massachusetts tennis title at Longwood and Metropolitan tennis title at West Side NYC are noted.
On the 3rd day of June 1909 the court orders consideration after reading the foregoing petition. The document notes a formal notice action in the Western District of Louisiana and directs further procedure.
The article notes Dr Frederick A Cook born June 10 1865 in Sullivan County New York educated at the University of New York. It records early Arctic service as Peary expedition surgeon in 1891 and as surgeon on the Belgium Antarctic expedition of 1897. Cook began a Far North expedition in 1907 wintered on the Greenland coast and in a March 7 1908 letter was about to dash for the pole, forty miles north of Cape Thomas Hubbard. Friends have issued a money appeal to equip a searching expedition amid growing alarm.
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