National Mixup Bounds Back 10 Where It Began
The National League race tightens as Brooklyn edges Pittsburgh 8 7 to take first in percentage. Cincinnati idle but ahead by half a game while St Louis tops Washington 4 1. In the American League Boston leads narrowly over Cleveland with Detroit one behind and New York two back.
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Lookouts defeat Chicks 8 to 2 in Memphis
Chattanooga Lookouts bat 13 hits and twice homer for an 8-2 win over the Memphis Chicks. Mike Dejan homered twice as Chattanooga takes the game in Memphis. In the same report, Nashville Vols beat New Orleans Pelicans 2 to 1 behind Russell Meers pitching, with Meers and Durham pairing for the win.
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Bremer
Cain Leads Smokies To 3 1 Victory In Series Opener
Merritt Sugar Cain hurled for Birmingham to stop Knoxville after the first inning as the Smokies won 3-1 and took a 2-1 series edge. Cain Fallon Naktenis Owens were mentioned in the box.
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Sugar) Cain
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Davis Joins Cotton States Umpire Staff in Greenville
C A Stormy Davis, former major league outfielder with the Cleveland Indians during Tris Speaker era, joined the Cotton States league umpire staff in Greenville on Monday succeeding Jack Wallace. He will be paired with umpire Paul Homan.
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Stormy” Davis
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Cleveland Indians
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Betty Jameson Leads Trans Miss Tourney Qualifying
Betty Jameson the National Women's champion led the field in the Trans Mississippi tourney qualifying at Glen Echo Country Club finishing 37 36 73 for a four under par. Patty Berg defending champion shot 14 over with two 31s as Phyllis Otto and others posted sub 80 rounds. Phyllis Buchanan suffered an upset knockout with a playoff needed after 88.
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Iowa
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Kay Pearson
Houston
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Chicago
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Ames
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Denver
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Phyllis
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Quincy
Nelson Whitney
New Orleans
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Little Rock, Ark
Westchester polo cup defense and past sports trivia
The column recalls a year-ago U S victory over Great Britain 9-5 in polo for the Westchester cup. It also notes past trades and fights including the Giants trading Fred Fitzsimmons for Tom Blake and Tony Canzoneri's boxing decision, plus a stamp milestone from 1847.
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United States
Great Britain
New York Giants
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Tom Blake
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
Jack Dempsey
Natchez golfers win inter city match over Monroe 16 to 14
Natchez, Miss on June 11 reported Natchez golfers defeated Monroe municipal players 16 to 14 in a Sunday inter city match. The feature four ball of Shirah and Jones versus Warren and Patterson went to Natchez after a close 18 holes. A return engagement is planned in Monroe June 16 at the Municipal course.
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Crossett Millers Sweep Farmerville Doubleheader in Rain
Crossett Millers won 8 1 in game one and 5 2 in game two before rain halted the second game after six innings. A first Miller Park triple play occurred in the ninth of the opener as Hinton doubled off a runner and a quick relay retired the other at second. Jessie Harrison led the attack with three hits in the six innings of game two.
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Dodgers climb into first with 8 7 win over Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 8 to 7 to move into first place by one percentage point in the National League. Babe Phelps hit a decisive eighth inning triple with runners aboard as 25 total hits were produced in a rough, tight game.
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Baseball and standings update with rain affected games
Standings and results from Monroe Greenwood Helena Pine Bluff Clarksdale El Dorado Greenville and New York Chicago Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Detroit St. Louis Washington Cleveland Boston with multiple rain affected games and night matches noted. key pitchers and matchups listed including Feller Wilson Dean and others.
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Baseball Scores and Schedules From Yesterday's Games
Chattanooga beat Memphis 8 to 2 and Beaumont defeated San Antonio 3 to 1. Nashville won 2 to 1 over New Orleans with Atlanta facing Memphis and Dallas meeting Oklahoma City. Fort Worth faced Tulsa and San Antonio hosted Shreveport with night and day games listed.
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Reds irked over castoff talk
Cincinnati June 11. The Reds front office chafed at suggestions the Dodgers succeed only because of ex-AL players. Gabe Paul noted many former NL stars now suit various clubs, listing Zeke Bonura Dick Bartell Rollie Hemsley Mike Kreevich and Roy Cullenbine as examples across Washington Detroit Cleveland St Louis Browns.
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Mike Kreevich
Chicago
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St. Louis Browns
Southern Tennis Tourney Under Way Favorites Win
In Charlotte, Bryan Grant and 13 other seeds won first round matches as top players dominated. Notable results include Mulloy over Jordan 6-3 6-4 Henderson over Blackmon 6-1 6-2 McKee over Williams 6-0 6-3 Gillespie over List 6-0 6-1 Pero over Zedlitz by default and Bobbitt over McKenna 6-0 6-1. Several byes and defaults filled the early round slate.
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Salisbury
Bill Gillespie
Dick List
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Atlanta
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Sarasota
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Memphis
Dick Lawrence
Hickory
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Louis Schopfer
New Orleans
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Nashville
Charles Myers
Bob Lassiter
Russell Grosanickle
Columbus
Miss
Joe Lee
Needham
Sarazen Edges Little In National Open Playoff
Gene Sarazen, 38, from Brookfield Center, performed better than expected but finished runner up to Lawson Little in the National Open playoff. Little, once a top amateur, transformed his swing after a Goodall Round Robin chat with Alex Morrison, becoming the nation’s low scorer in qualifying and the eventual champion.
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Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Squire
Brookfield Center
Mount Vernon Country Club
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Fresh Meadow
Alex Morrison
Morrison
Riley Defends Title in Match With Paul Jones
Monroe fans will see championship wrestling at Walnut arena Thursday night. Russ Riley defends his junior light heavyweight belt against farmer wrestler Paul Jones after Riley won the title from Sugi Hayamaka last Thursday. Hayamaka faces a new semi finalist while the other semifinalist remains unnamed. Promoter Gus Kallio may add attractions and another popularity vote is planned.
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Badman
Cowboy Jack Purdin
Montgomery County
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Pauley Notches First Golf Ace in Third Game
Scottsbluff Nebraska June 11 George K Pauley made an ace on the 125 yard fifth hole at Riverview Country Club in his third ever golf game.
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George K. Pauley
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Riverview Country Club
White Sox rain out after leading 5 0 in Greenwood game
Monroe's White Sox held a 5 to 0 advantage over the Choctaws when rain halted play in the third inning. Jim Brister pitched for the Sox, with Andy Sciara opposing. Greenwood under Nig Lipscomb debuting a new third baseman Wally Bohl, and three first-inning runs sparked by walks and smart baserunning set the early lead before the postponement.
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Texans League Shreveport, Houston Rivalry Notes
In Texas League play, Shreveport trailed 2 to 0 after three innings and lost 2 to 17 to Houston. Beaumont defeated San Antonio 3 to 1 behind pitching by Pollet and Narron. Trucks, Hinkle, Burck, and Harshany contributed for the visitors.
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Beaumont
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Hinkle
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Harshany
Thigpen Elected Army Lacrosse Captain 1941
LHP Joseph Thigpen of Ruston Louisiana was elected captain of the Army Lacrosse team for 1941 at West Point New York. The announcement names Thigpen as leader for the upcoming season.
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West Point
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Ruston
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