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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1950

Page

10

Hot Springs Bathers edge Monroe to move second in league

In a 5 to 4 Cotton States League win at Legion Memorial Stadium Hot Springs edged Monroe for their second straight win. Three unearned runs helped the Spas shake off a 4-2 deficit as Don Tierney earned a triple and scored, and Montgomery worked 6 1/3 innings to earn the win with Caccaro finishing. Coggin took the loss after eight walks and late misses hurt Monroe's rally efforts.

Hot Springs Bathers Monroe Sports Spas Mazur Legion Memorial Stadium Bathers Cliff Coggin Fletcher Montgomery Danny Caccaro Monroe Jerry Brezen Joe Jaworski Alex Cosmidis Brezen Wayne Moon Cosmidis Tucker John Thiel Carl Tucker Allen Cross Frank Benites Moon Coggin Benites Chuck Herring Wally Rasmussen Don Tierney the Sports Hot Springs Abr HPOA Jaworski Praiod Tbs Pasiugual Wsayesetne Wasik Woon Cross Solis Phalen Thiel Tierney Herring Montgomery Caccavo Vanderhoff Snow

Bobby Feller poised to reach 200 wins in era after war

In New York June 12 the article notes Bob Feller could have joined the 200-win club by 1946 before Navy service and might have reached 100 wins across four postwar seasons. It highlights his fireball control, veteran craft, and tendency to coax foul balls, while referencing wartime hitting and comparisons to a peak. It also touches on golf anecdotes from Ardmore and other sports figures, including Skee Riegel and Lloyd Mangrum.

New York Bobby Feller Navy Bobby Feller Marsh Samuels Indians Bob Ardmore Skee Riegel Lloyd Mangrum Riegel

Solunar tables guide fishing and hunting times for June

The article presents John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables showing Major and Minor fishing and hunting periods in Central Standard Time. It lists daily times with bold Major periods lasting about one and a half to two hours and shorter Minor periods, urging planning around peak activity.

Monroe Baptists and Central Baptists Face Off Thursday

In local standings First Christian leads with 4 wins and 1 loss while W. Monroe Baptists sit at 3 wins and 3 losses. Thursday features Monroe Baptists vs Central Baptists at Rec Field with Saturday games listing Monroe Baptists against First Christian and Central Baptists against West Monroe Baptists. Missouri Pacific mentioned.

First Christian W. Monroe Baptists Monroe Baptists Central Baptists Rec Sherrouse Central Baptists West Monroe Baptists Missouri Pacific

Industrial League Tuesday Games Schedule

United Gas faces Thermatomic at Rec Field on Tuesday with multiple matches planned under league play. Managers anticipate tight contests as teams vie for early season standings and regional bragging rights.

Southern Bell and Thermatomic clash in regional lineup

Sports brief lists Southern Bell versus Thermatomic, Barkdull Faulk News-Star against United Gas, Rec Field with Louisiana Power versus Western Electric, West Monroe. Western Electric faces United Gas and Barkdull Faulk matchups with Louisiana Power versus Therma tomic, Missouri Pacific games listed alongside Southern Bell versus Post Office.

Thermatomic Ee Southern Bellwee Nenee United Gas Ee News-Star la. Power and Light Western Electric Southern Bell Thermatomic Barkdull Faulk News-Star United Gas Rec Field Louisiana Power West Monroe Barkdull Faulk Missouri Pacific Southern Bell Post Office Sherrouse

Hadacol Help Story From Wilmer Child Healing

Mrs. C G McNutt of Wilmer Alabama reports her three year old Bonnie Jean McNutt improved after taking Hadacol for deficiencies of vitamins B iron and Niacin. The ad claims Hadacol supplies extra vitamins calcium phosphorus and manganese and that big improvements occur within days. Trial size priced at 1 25 and large sizes at 3 50.

C. G. McNutt Rt. 2 Wilmer Alabama Bonnie Jean McNutt The LeBlanc Corporation

Sports Mirror: Dodgers and Giants in Historic Recap

A retrospective recaps pivotal games from past seasons. Brooklyn Dodgers led the National League by two games after a 20 7 win over Cincinnati a year ago. Washington toppled the Yankees in 5 3 AL action five years back.

Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Washington New York Yankees Joe Medwick Curt Davis St. Louis Ernie Kay Carl Doyle Max Baer James J. Braddock

Ouachita Tractor Battles Northside and Missouri Pacific

Ouachita Tractor faces Northside and Missouri Pacific in a regional showdown. Sherrouse battles Red Shield in a separate match, with both events highlighting local team action and rivalries.

Ouachita Tractor Northside Missouri Pacific Sherrouse Red Shield

Friday Games at Rec Field Gird Shield vs Northside

Ouachita Band vs Quachita Tractor at Rec Field at 8 p.m. Local events listed for Friday include two football style matchups with start times, locations, and competing teams.

Riday Red Shield Northside Ouachita Band Quachita Tractor

Tuesday and Thursday Local Games Schedule Across Teams

Tuesday features Ouachita Band against Red Shield with two more matches, while tomorrow Red Shield faces Crescent Drilling at 6 p.m. at Barkdull Faulk. Kiwanis meet Sanders at 6 p.m. at Sherrouse, with Thursday’s lineup Crescent versus Kiwanis and Red Shield versus L. T. L. at Barkdull Faulk.

Red Shield Crescent Drilling Barkdull Faulk Kiwanis Sanders Sherrouse Crescent Crescent Drillers Sanders Lumber Co Kiwanis Ceteris Eeenereference

Spatafora's Grocery and Baker's clash at Barkdull Faulk

At 6 p.m. Spatafora's Grocery faces Baker's at Barkdull Faulk while Marine Corps takes on Terminix at Sherrouse and Red Shield plays Slagle Johnson at Rec Field.

Spatafora’s Grocery Baker's Barkdull Faulk Marine Corps Terminix Sherrouse Red Shield Slagle-Johnson Rec

Friday’s Games Round Up At Barkdull Faulk and Missouri Pacific

Friday schedule lists Red Shield facing Spatafora’s Grocery at 6 p.m. at Barkdull Faulk, Slagle-Johnson meeting Marines at 6 p.m. at Missouri Pacific, and L. T. IL taking on Terminix at 6 p.m. at ET A.

Red Shield Spatafora’s Grocery Barkdull Faulk Slagle-Johnson Marines Missouri Pacific L. T. IL Terminix Et. A

City League Standings Feature Pairings and Matches

Readable listings show Nichols vs Hunt and Whitaker and Spatafora Grocery against Monroe Auto Auction. Clover Leaf plays Spatafora Pharmacy with Sherrouse also noted in the city league standings.

Nichols Hunt and Whitaker Barkdull Faulk Spatafora Grocery Monroe Missouri Pacific Clover Leaf Spatafora Pharmacy Sherrouse Clover Leaf Dairy Monroe Auto Auction Spatafora Grocery Hunt

Civic League Standings Brief

Missouri Pacific results list Civic League Exchange Club and Javycees, West Monroe Kiwanis or Progressive Men. Matches include F. W. versus Monroe Lions and West Monroe contests as part of current standings in the Civic League.

Exchange Club Javycees Barkdull Faulk Vv. F. W Monroe Lions Missouri Pacific West Monroe Kiwanis Progressive Men West Monroe Jaycees Eige Club Monroe Kiwanis

Wednesday's Games Spark North Louisiana Showdowns

Wednesday's schedule features Farmerville at Ruston Vols, Ruston Rebels at Hodge, Sterlington at Bernice, and Dubach at Minden. The note adds a travel detail about Boulder, Colorado, described as the gateway to the glaciers.

Bernice Ee Ee Farmerville Se Renewns Ruston Rebels Sterlington Erenee Ruston Vols Peete Neee Dubach Wereneee Minden Eee Hodge Farmerville Ruston Vols Boulder, Colo

Baseball scores from a 1920s recap brief

A compact rundown lists teams and final innings with stray figures. New York 1 4. St Louis 0 2. Detroit 6 9. Boston 2 6 in the second game 14 innings. Cleveland 6 6. Philadelphia 3 9. Chicago 8 5. Washington 3 44.

Detroit New York Sees Boston Fennee Cleveland Badee Washington Enae Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Washington

Baseball scores from yesterday show varied outcomes across teams

St Louis defeated 6 to 5, New York lost 1 to 2, Chicago prevailed 5 to 2, Boston won 4 to 1, Brooklyn drew 5 to 5, Cincinnati fell 4 to 8, Philadelphia won 7 to 4, Pittsburgh won 6 to 5 in 10 innings in the second game.

St. Louis New York Chicago Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Eee New York Oneness Pittsburgh Wee Nee Cincinnati Peso

Local high school football scores and matchups listed

Evangeline Lafayette 15 Thibodaux 0. Houma 6 Alexandria 4. Baton Rouge 5 13 Abbeville 3 9. New Iberia 13 23 Hammond 1 1. Alexandria at Lafayette Abbeville at New Iberia Hammond at Houma Thibodaux at Baton Rouge.

Lafayette Thibodaux Houma Alexandria Baton Rouge Abbeville New Iberia Hammond New Iberia Ceeees Alexandria Eeee Lafayette Seeeee Hammond Ea Eeeee Thibodaux Enens Houma Eereeee Abbeville Ee Eereeee

Atlanta 16 Little Rock 6 Birmingham 5

Scores show Atlanta leading Little Rock and Birmingham with Memphis and Mobile also posting results. Nashville defeated New Orleans while Chattanooga and New Orleans faced off in a separate matchup. Regional standings shift as teams prepare for upcoming games.

Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock Memphis Mobile Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans

Regional baseball scores and upcoming games listed

Southeastern Vicksburg 2 Jackson 1 Meridian 8 7 Pensacola 6 2 Montgomery 5 Selma 0 Anniston 6 Gadsden 5. Selma at Meridian. Montgomery at Pensacola. Anniston at Vicksburg. Gadsden at Jackson.

Vicksburg Jackson Meridian Pensacola Montgomery Selma Anniston Gadsden Meridian Eeeee Pensacola Eeeeee Teense Montgomery Gadsden Seenenee Jackson Er See Nenee Anniston Rn

Local scores: Shreveport tops Fort Worth 3 to 2

Game results show Beaumont over Dallas 2 to 1, Oklahoma City 12 at San Antonio 6, Tulsa 6, Houston 0. The summary lists multiple city matchups with final scores.

Shreveport Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas Oklahoma City San Antonio Tulsa Houston

Local teams set to play scattered matchups across four cities

Dallas faces Shreveport, Fort Worth meets Beaumont, Oklahoma City travels to Houston, and Tulsa visits San Antonio in a slate of intercity showdowns. Strong regional matchups highlight a busy sports schedule this week.

Wertz lifts Tigers in 14th to split doubleheader with Boston

In the second game of a doubleheader the Detroit Tigers beat Boston 9-6 after Wertz homered with two aboard in the 14th inning. Detroit also won the first game 6-2.

Vic Wertz Tigers Boston Vic Raschi Yankees Stubby Overmire St. Louis Browns

Hogan Takes Open Playoff Triumph Backed by Comeback

Ben Hogan wins the 50th National Open in Ardmore Pa after a tense 18-hole playoff. He posts a one under par 69 to defeat Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio, renewing a championship streak and proving his comeback from a 1949 auto accident. Hogan credits his legs and his putter, revealing a blade that he almost discarded.

Ben Hogan Merion Lloyd Mangrum Mangrum George Fazio Hogan Niles Ill Fazio Washington, D. C van Horn Tex

Manager John Corriden Career Moves Highlight 1912 Trade

The White Sox manager John Red Corriden, who played third base for Detroit in 1912, was sold to Cincinnati and later traded to the Cubs before appearing for the Reds. Next winter's race meeting at Hialeah Park runs from January 17 to March 3, totaling 40 dates.

John Red) Corriden White Sox Detroit Cincinnati Cubs Reds Miamis Hialeah Park

New Iberia races to league lead as Evangeline results shake up standings

In a wild Evangeline League weekend New Iberia jumped from fourth to first after a 13-1 and 23-1 twinbill sweep over Hammond and a 16-4 Saturday showing. Alexandria moved to first then slid to third, Baton Rouge rose to second, Lafayette up to fourth, while Abbeville dropped. Key hits came from Earl Rosenberry for New Iberia, Bill Radulovich for Baton Rouge, Red Smith for Alexandria, and Bruce Hedrick plus John Murti contributing for their clubs amid an action packed scoring spree.

Associated Press Evangeline League New Iberia Mad Hammond Alexandria Baton Rouge Lafayette New Liberia Abbeville Houma Thibodaux Earl Rossenberry Bill Radulovich John Murti Bruce Hedrick Red Smith Rudy Briner Bill Thomas Bob Sprental Dale Lanner

Dusty Cooke Served as Phillies Coach 1946 47

Dusty Cooke, first base coach for the Phillies, also served as trainer during 1946 and 1947 after a three year Navy stint. Joe McGinnis set a pitching hit by pitch record with 41 hit batters in 1900 as a Dodgers pitcher.

Dusty Cooke The Phillies Navy Iron Man Joe McGinnis

John Corriden Named Manager Among Chicago White Sox Honorees

John Michael Red Corriden, longtime baseball figure, is highlighted as captain of the New Chicago White Sox. He previously held managing roles at Les Moines Indianapolis and Salisbury North Carolina, shaping a notable career in baseball management.

John Michael Red Corriden Chicago White Sox Les Moines Indianapolis Salisbury N. C

Delta League STANDINGS

The Germans shipped tons of Dutch bulbs and bulb soll to Ger many during the war, apparently intending to take over the industry.

Germany

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