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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
5
Prominent business men in Monroe and West Monroe plan to close shops Monday afternoon during the local ball game. They will sell $1 tickets and urge firms to send employees, aiming to move at least a thousand tickets and boost the team’s chances.
Memphis won 5 to 3 as Birmingham’s hits came mostly with runners left on base. Dick allowed five hits while Fleharty gave up ten for Memphis, aided by local misplays and costly outs. Batteries: Fleharty Kane for Birmingham and Dick Hurlburt for Memphis.
Hot Springs beat Monroe 4 to 2 as Heigelfort pitched well for Hot Springs while Monroe's Manager George Blackburn hurled a strong game but suffered due to errors and baserunning. Kitchens starred with four singles in five trips, including a three-base hit, in a tense contest.
Report from June 10 describes a muddled game in which Little Rock versus Nashville yielded a lopsided score with errors noted in the dugout and a struggling error column.
Chicago scored five runs on bunched hits off Marquard and Ames aided by a wild pitch and a passed ball. Only one visitor reached third base all day and was tagged out when overrunning the bag as Chicago won five to eight. Batteries Pfiester Moran and Marquard Ames Myers.
Detroit pitcher Mullin won his eleventh straight decision providing strong pitching with men on base. His double scoring Schaefer helped Detroit score in the big win over New York as Mullin and Schmidt backed by Stanage. The Yankees only managed seven runs.
In Shreveport Galveston fell 3 1 as Shreveport pressed home a 3 1 win. Oklahoma City led 4 4 to 8 5 against Houston. Dallas split with San Antonio 3 while Fort Worth edged Waco 3.
Results show Louisville lost to St Paul 0 while Toledo defeated, Kansas City tied with Indianapolis 4 to 2 in Milwaukee. Indianapolis hosted Milwaukee and yielded a 2 goal margin.
A Monroe News- Star piece urges Manager George Blackburn to crack down on dissipation among players to prevent errors and bonehead plays. It praises Blackburn Morrig for hard work, notes no salary drawn, and calls for loyal local support, plus a plug for local vendors.
An ad offering silk petticoats in taf feta with dust ruffle and tailored beauty taffeta pieces priced from 95 cents to 8.59, plus ready to wear hats in assorted sizes. Marks indicate bargains on better grades and linens, with ranges from 6.00 to 9y value, and a large hat selection previously priced up to 2 dollars.
David F. Dyer aged 29 editor of the Daily News Newport News died at St Francis hospital following an operation for brain trouble. He was a Norfolk native and known in local journalism circles. The death occurred today.
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