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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1964
Page
10
Sam Snead finally qualified for the U S Open after many near misses as top players Bolt Middlecoff and Worsham failed to make the field. The Open field will include 150 of the world’s best golfers teeing off next week for the blue ribbon championship.
Ridge Avenue outscored College Place 21 to 16 as Cox hit two homers and Cottonbrook and Hostead added one each. Helstead and Wallace earned the win while Vogel and Mebroom took the loss. Church of God beat Good Hope 11 to 5 as McLeland homered and Sills won the mound duel. Calvary defeated College Place 16 to 12 in Church C League with Nix homering and the winning battery of Nix and Price. Ridge Avenue also won Church A League 9 to 6 led by White with four hits including a homer. The Stealers beat Fair Park 12 to 11 on Stockstill’s grand slam and DeStefano’s two homers. Temple Baptist topped Faith Baptist 7 to 4 in extras as Breland and Bennett homered. St Marks routed Edgewood Baptist in Church C. North Monroe Baptist edged College Church of Christ in Church C. Memorial Methodist pounded Stone Avenue 36 to 10 in Church D with five homers by Dobbins and Prichard. Emmanuel beat First Baptist 9 to 8 in Church B as Thames and Jinks delivered the winners. Good Hope routed Park View 18 to 3 in Church D with Blanton and Winters contributing big hits. Lake Shore Baptist defeated Fair Park Baptist 15 to 0 in Church League as Travis Smith and Fitzgerald led the offense. In the Congressional Club in Washington, Snead and other big names qualified for the Open field. Sam Snead secured a spot at Detroit with 144, five under the cutoff, joining legends like Middlecoff, Marr, and Duden in the week’s final rounds.
Los Angeles fans watched the Dodgers struggle to generate offense despite a strong pitching effort. Joe Moeller retired 20 straight after Gordy Coleman’s second inning homer, while Cincinnati used three straight hits in the eighth to push ahead 2-1. Wes Parker drove in the lone Dodgers run with a sacrifice fly.
Baltimore Bullets acquire Bailey Howell Terry Dischinger Don Ohl Bob Ferry and draft picks from Detroit Pistons in a landmark 5 for 3 deal that reshapes both teams roster Dischinger Thorn Jones Kojis join and balance youth with experience as Detroit aims for a strong 60 percent turnover while Baltimore adds veteran scoring and speed Wally Jones Rod Thorn Les Hunter and more move to the Bullets with mixed reactions from ownership and management.
Mexican heavyweight Ronnie Matta and 90 pound partner Sonny Boy Cassidy defeated Karol Krauser and midget Cowboy Bradley in Rolls Arena tag team action Tuesday night. Jerry London beat Mark Starr in 45 minutes in the semi final. Cassiday over Bradley in 12 minutes and Matta over Krauser when the Russian was disqualified.
Lakeshore edging Lakeshore Lions 5 4 in a Minor League tilt. Monroe Fire Department defeats Monroe Optimists 8 6 with Hayward homering for the losers. Sullivan Real Estate beats Monroe Glass 4 3. Twin City Printing tops The Palace 9 3. News-Star routs Van Trow 12 4. Montgomery Insurance loses 6 2. Teams listed with box scores and key players.
Robert James C Schroder, a 20 year old sophomore shortstop at Loyola of New Orleans, signed a San Francisco Giants bonus contract on Tuesday. The club assigned him to Twin Falls Idaho in the Pioneer Rookie League. He bats left handed.
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