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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1948

Page

12

Red Sox Blast Indians 15-7 in High Scoring Game

Boston toppled Cleveland 15-7 behind an eight-run third inning led by Bobby Doerr’s homer and Dom DiMaggio’s first four-bagger of the year. Joe Dobson won his seventh, while Vern Stephens and others contributed multiple hits as the Sox posted their season high in runs and scoring.

Boston Bob Feller Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Tribe Sox Joe Dobson Indians Vern Stephens Bostonians Hif Bobby Doerr Nets Dom DiMaggio Dobson Feller

Senators Walk Off Browns In Ninth For 5-4 Victory

Washington edged St. Louis 5-4 as Relief pitcher Frank Biscan walked the winning run with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth. The Senators swept the three-game series after the Browns rallied to tie at 4-4 in the ninth. Coan scored on the walk, Stewart advanced on Biscan's wild pitch, and Verdon grounded out as McBride was walked to fill the bases before Biscan issued the final walk.

Mark Christman St. Louis Abrhpore Dillinger Sanford Shore Biscan P . Pee Des Vessesgeny Moss Schulte Washington Kozar Stewart Eteeene Vernon Wooten gSullivan Christman Evans Eee Neee Haefner Newt Denne Harrit Beeen Renee Ee Sete Tees McBride St Louis Erence Nee Washington Cueeeere Grevens Stewart Evans Lehner Schultz Dente Stewart Coan Yost Zarilla Stevens Dente Kozar Vernon Sanford Shore Harrist Iicher Yummers Grieve Frank Biscan St. Louis Browns Senators Browns Gil Coan Ed Stewart Coan Mickey Vernon Tom McBride

El Dorado Oilers Clinch 13 9 Win Over Monroe All Stars

The Lion Oilers of El Dorado Arkansas walloped the Monroe All Stars 13 to 9 in a semi pro baseball game at Casino Park. It marked the All Stars second defeat in three games against semi pro talent this season after opening loss to Baton Rouge Esses and succeeding win over Barksdale Field Sky Raiders.

Lion Oilers el Dorado Ark Monroe

Yankees Star Keller Turns Corner in Comeback Derby

New York Yankees outfielder Charlie Keller, making a comeback with the world champions, has twice finished runner up in the American League home run race. His 33 homers fall four short of Ted Williams in 1941 and three behind Rudy York’s 34 in 1943.

NEW York Charlie Keller New York Yankees Charlie Ted Williams Rudy York

Worsham and Hogan Lead Open After First Round

Lew Worsham and Ben Hogan shot 67 to pace the United States Open after the opening round in Los Angeles. Sam Snead and Ken Rogers followed with 69, while Bobby Locke, Toney Penna, and Red Rhodes stood two back at 70. The field of 171 included Lloyd Mangrum, Jimmy Demaret, Jim Ferrier, Bud Ward, Johnny Dawson, Skip Alexander, and Gene Webb among others.

Los Angeles Lew Worsham Bantam Ben Hogan Worsham Hogan Sam Snead Ken Rogers Oklahoma City Snead Rogers Bobby Locke South Africa Toney Penna Cincinnati Red Rhodes Lloyd Mangrum Jimmy Demaret Jim Ferrier Bud Ward Johnny Dawson Skip Alexander Gene Webb Springfield Mo

Monroe Red Sox hammer Cook and Preddy for 11 runs

Joe Kilcoyne delivered a two hit and 14 strikeout gem as Spatafora’s Pharmacy defeated Sears Roebuck 14 to 2. Kilcoyne faced 25 batters with four hits and two walks. Gimler and Dutchkar led Spats with four and three hits respectively, Dutchkar also homering. Spats plan to travel to Baton Rouge to face Ethyl Oilers.

Monroe Red Sox Cook and Joe Kilcoyne Spatafora’s Pharmacy Sears, Roebuck Kilcoyne Joe Gimler Johnny Dutchkar Spata Spats Baton Rouge Ethyl Oilers Spatafora's Pharmacy Gay Clothing Beeeueee Cooperative Dairies Cook and Preddy We Square Dean Motors Perkins Iee

Red Sox vs Ruston clash in Monroe intracity tilt

The Monroe Red Sox, second place in the City Softball League, sponsored by Ted Flaherty's Monroe Recreation Parlor, host the Ruston softball team at 8 tonight. The game is on the Rec field beside Neville High School stadium.

Monroe Red Sox Monroe Ted Flaherty Ruston Neville High School Stadium

Red Sox hitters lead early as Anderson backs strong defense

Clain led the Sox with three hits in four at bats while Thomas Hall and Dee Preston added two hits each. Anderson caught for the Sox as Stewart and McDowell teamed up on the losing mound. In another game Cooperative Dairies beat Perkins Ice Company 17 to 10 with McElroy Holmes and Smith each hitting three safeties and Fontana hitting a home run. Charlie Brown limited the Icemen to seven hits with Taylor collecting two of Perkins' eight.

Clain Sox Thomas Hall Dee Preston Red Hose Anderson Stewart McDowell Bucky McElroy Bobby Holmes Hugh Smith Carl Fontana Cooperative Dairies Perkins Ice Company McElroy Holmes Smith Fontana Charlie Brown Icemen T. Taylor Perkins Gregory Rawls A. Parker

Bruins Again Defeat Giants in Chicago Clash

Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6-4 to take two of three as Russ Meyer earned his fifth win. Waitkus started the rally with a single, Pafko walked, Nicholson and Lowrey drove in runs for the decisive seventh inning.

Chicago Chicago Cubs New York Giants New Yorkers Russ Meyer Cubs Fd Waitkus Cub Andy Pafko Walker Bill Nicholson Peanuts Lowrey Pafko Bob Newsom Meyer Nicholson Lowrey Mize Gordon Pafko Nicholson Mauch Jeffcoat Schenz Waitkus New York Lee Newsom Jones Lee Schenz Joetz Conlan Reardon

Standings and Tonight's Games in Major Leagues

The standings show Chicago six, New York four, Pittsburgh four, Brooklyn one, Boston ten, St. Louis two. Tonight Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Brancea versus Riddle or Chesnes. Philadelphia at Cincinnati Heintzelman vs Wehmeier. New York at Chicago Hansen versus Hamner. Boston at St. Louis Voiselle versus Brazie.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Brancea Riddle Chesnes Philadelphia Cincinnati Heintzelman Wehmeier New York Chicago Hansen Hamner Boston St. Louis Voiselle Brazie Associated Press New Yorke Sseeves Seeps Cscsaiesers Aeeaarns Sineve

Baseball Night Schedule and Scores From City Matchups

Baseball results show Boston defeating Cleveland 15 to 7, Philadelphia beating Detroit 10 to 4, and Washington topping St. Louis 5 to 4. National league夜 cards list Chicago at New York with pitching matchups Overmire against Masterson, plus other night games St Louis at Philadelphia Garver or Shore versus Mar childon, Cleveland at New York Lemon versus Raschi, Chicago at Baton Papish versus Kramer, and Chattanooga 4 Mobile 2. Additional games include Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile and Nashville at New Orleans.

Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Detroit Washington St. Louis Chicago New York Iain Overmire Masterson Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga Mobile Nashville New Orleans Babe Tee Eewnesawnee Gas

Cotton States League Pine Bluff Mini Box Score

Pine Bluff 5 Greenwood 11 in a low scoring game. Phillips and George, Solis, Bivin, and Landini are noted in the box score. The line shows Pine Bluff scored five runs to Greenwood eleven, with innings 030 001 010 for Pine Bluff and 201 000 H0 3 for Greenwood.

Greenwood Pean Tebeven Hot Springs Seenereeee Natchez Sapepee Des Clarksdale Sree Neeee Greenville Heeseees el Dorado Sere Beneene Helena Eeeree As Pine Bluff Greenwood Phillips George Solis Bivin Landini

Zale Knocks Out Graziano To Regain Middleweight Title

Tony Zale, once a 12 to 5 underdog, stopped Rocky Graziano in 1 08 of the third round at Newark to reclaim the middleweight crown before about 25000 fans. The battle, promoted by Tournament of Champions, Inc., featured a dramatic first round knockdown and a late, sustained flurry that left Graziano unable to rise. Graziano suffered a concussion, according to Dr. Vincent Nardiello, and remained dazed after the fight as he was examined again the following day.

Ruppert Newark N. J Tony Zale Rocky Graziano Steel Mill Rocky Zale Paul Cavalier Graziano Rock Tournament of Champions, Inc Zele Tony New York East Side Jersey City Cavalier Vincent Nardiello New York Commission Nardiello

Sports Mirror highlights past sports milestones

The column recalls notable events from different years: Babe Didrikson Zaharias reaching the British Women's Amateur finals a year ago, Suffolk Downs opening its 1945 season with a record first day crowd, Henry Armstrong outpointing Sammy Angott in 10 rounds, and Ralph Guldahl’s U S Open title defense with a 284 total at Denver.

Associated Press Babe Didrikson Zaharias Suffolk Downs Boston Henry Armstrong Sammy Angott New York Ralph Guldahl Madison N. J Denver

Chattanooga blanks Mobile 8 to 2 in opener

Chattanooga routed the Mobile Bears 8 to 2 in the first game of a four game set in Mobile, led by relief ace Frank Rosso. Beers starter McKinney took the loss as Chattanooga broke the game open with late runs. A note on Cleveland Stadium cites a blue clay mound used on the Indians pitching hill.

Mobile Ala Chattanooga Mobile Bears Frank Rosso O McKinney Rosso Filo Boles Oppliger Calderone Cleveland Lake Erie

Zale Regains World Middleweight Title In Grading Win

Tony Zale defeats Rocky Graziano in their third meeting to reclaim the world middleweight championship in Newark. The decisive victory caps a trilogy of thrilling bouts that has kept fans engaged and betting as Graziano seeks next challenges.

Newark N. J Tony Zale Rocky Graziano Tony Zale Graziano Sam Pian Marcel Cerdan Cerdan

Graziano Faces Rocky Ring Lessons After Slick Left Hook Trys

The account notes Graziano's repeated left hook attempts in the first round, Zale countering with the same blow and landing on Rocky's chin. It suggests Rocky's remark about taking a licking when he tries to think, reflecting the gritty ring experience.

Graziano Zale Rocky Catskills

Critics say Belmont Stakes lacks Derby Preakness glitz

Critics of New York racing argue the Belmont Stakes will miss the Derby and Preakness spectacle tomorrow’s 80th running. They overlook that Belmont offers no big out of town visitor draw unlike Louisville and Baltimore scenes. New York has lacked a native celebratory drink since bathtub gin faded.

New York Louisville Baltimore

Joe Louis and Boxing Odds Tie to Nightball Rumors

Joe Louis returned tickets for the Zale Graziano fight and the Yankees Indians game, then joked about staying up past his bedtime. Analysts still see Jersey Joe Walcott as the favorite for June 23 while Mike Jacobs struggled to navigate the crowd and secure a seat. Capt Tom Hamilton, naval academy athletic director, visited Denver for the AAU basketball tournament and met several schoolboy athletes. Football Coach George Sauzr was also in Denver, conveying Hamilton’s regards to the youths.

Joe Louis Joe Walcott Mike Jacobs Mike Tom Hamilton Naval Academy Denver George Sauzr Hamilton

McKenley Predicts 24 Seconds 200m Challenge

sprint rumor surrounds Herb McKenley who says his new system could beat world 400m records and asserts Lloyd LaBeach cannot be beaten at 200m He predicts LaBeach could run 24 seconds flat Mrs Walter Halas Jr wins two major English essay awards at Marquette University Uncle George taught her to cross her T s

Herb McKenley Lloyd LaBeach Herb Walter Halas, Jr Marquette U George

Kiwanis routs Calvert's in West Monroe Midget Softball

Kiwanis beat Calvert's Drugs 24 to 1 to push Calvert's deeper into the league cellar. Doyle Halstead and E. C. Roark pitched for Kiwanis with Roark hitting a homer. Billy Ferguson caught for Kiwanis as Calvert's shuffled through several pitchers in a failed bid to halt the Kiwanis offense. Charity hospitals of Beaune in Burgundy own famed vineyards.

Kiwanis Calvert West Monroe Doyle Halstead E. C. Roark Roark Billy Ferguson Calvert's Charity Hospitals of Beaune Burgundy France

Twin City Legion Opens Midwest Swing With Farmerville Rivalry

American Legion junior baseball in the area nears the halfway mark as Farmerville hosts Ruston and Monroe West Monroe visits Jonesboro. Farmerville and Monroe-West Monroe battle for West League leadership while Twin City aims to topple a winless Jonesboro. Ruston looks to rebound after beating Minden and Homer, with probable lineups listed for today’s 3:30 p.m. games at Frasier Field Ruston and at Jonesboro.

American Legion Farmerville Monroe-West Monroe Doc” Elliott Blake Albritton Ruston Larry Fox Jonesboro Pete Medak Twin City Medak Jackson Parish Frasier Field Monroe West Monroe Fox Minden Homer Berry Humble Price Sherrill Gray Hayes Pipes Fuller Edwards Don Lowery Smith Henderson Pace Patterson White Hammons Nolan Bobby Taylor Ruggs John Robert Taylor Monroe—Sanders du Priest Moore Boatright Shepard George Or Milstead Funderburk Marionneaux Love Matkins Dean Weaver Billiot Moser Wilson

Evangeline Indians Crush Bulls in Evans League Action

In Lafayette, Houma Indians hammered Lafayette Bulls 6-2 behind a two-hitter from a two-man pitching duo. In Baton Rouge, Abbeville Athletics edged Red Sticks 9-8 to seize first division position. In Alexandria, Hammond Berries rallied for a 5-4 win over Aces, who out hit 12-6 but stranded runners.

Hammond Alexandria Houma Lafayette Abbeville Baton Rouge Thibodaux New Iberia Evangeline League Reeee Rere Eee HeMmMoond Ccacacers Sae Thibodaux Fit Desa Base Ree Ener Ewe Baton Rouge New Iberia Eee Eee Enene Alexandria Atthe Eee Teen Ee Eree Lafayette Bulls Howma Thompson Tassin Oglesby Patterson Smith Abbeville Athletics Red Sticks Harrelson Cibulski Upshaw Gipp Johnson All Bradshaw Heyman

Giants down Pelicans to stay near Berries in league race

In Mobile on Thursday night the Thibodaux Giants beat the New Iberia Pelicans 4 to 2 to keep within striking distance of second place Hammond. John Beech, newly acquired Giant right fielder, collected three hits in three trips. New Iberia 000 020 00. Thibodaux 110 002 00x. N King and McGarry, Cureau and Gautreaux.

Mobile Ala Thibodaux Giants Hammond Berries Iberia Pelicans John Beech New Iberia Thibodaux N. King McGarry Cureau Gautreaux

Recreation League Schedule Highlights

Recreation leagues list matchups and times featuring L. T. I. versus W. O. W. at 6 p.m. at L. T. Y. Exchange against Red Shield at 8 p.m. Barkdull Faulk hosts Slagle Johnson vs Nash Insurance at 6 p.m. Missouri Pacific stage Studebaker versus Louisiana Machinery at 7 30. Missouri Pacific. L. T. I. versus Welch's at 6 p.m. L. T. I.

L. T. Y. Exchange Red Shield Barkdull Faulk Slagle-Johnson Nash Insurance Missouri Pacific Studebaker Louisiana Machinery Welch Tisai Eases Seveseses

Red Shield and Terminix duel at Sherrouse field

Memorial Methodist meets Junior Optimists at 7 30 p m and Red Shield hosts Terminix at 6 p m at Sherrouse. Local schedule listing two games with times and venue.

Guerriero Insurance Red Shield Club Terminix Peeseesrnewees Memorial Methodist Eseeeave Red Shield Terminix Sherrouse

Coleman Construction Tops Joe F. Smith 10–2 in Junior Softball

Harold Bassett pitched a one hitter for Coleman Construction Company as they beat Joe F. Smith 10 to 2. Bayles allowed four hits for the losers. Smith had only one hit, Clark. Lions Crowell sparked Boys of Woodcraft to a 14–4 win over Red Shield with a bases loaded homer. B. O. W. Louisiana Training Institute exploded for 24 hits and four homers to crush Ouachita Plumbing 22–2, Scroggins tossing a near no hitter until the final inning. McCann and Heath went 5-for-5 for LTI, Blanchard four-for-five, with homers by Blanchard, Van Esler, Scroggins and Ashworth. Red Shield’s McLelland and Danna were the losing battery.

Harold Bassett Coleman Construction Company Joe F. Smith Bayles Clark Smith Boys of Woodcraft Lionel Crowell Don Stewart Red Shield Wyatt Johnson Spruell McCann Heath L. T. I. Blanchard Pel Blanchard van Esler Scroggings Ashworth McLelland Danna

Southeastern football score roundup with multiple teams

Southeast teams Pensacola Montgomery Elko and Szuch Davis and Losh Anniston Vicksburg Beager Scott and Sierotko Sat terfield Helwig and Jarman Meridian Selma Poole Zmitrovich and Long Hanssen and Cash Gadsden Jackson Delmonte Stoker Valdez Lagomarisino Schumacher Hew litt Linde in a scoring fragment.

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