Old Timer recalls throwing at batters in baseball lore
In a sharp memory monologue, a veteran pitcher argues the old game bred ruthlessness throwing at hitters Cobb Ruth Wagner and the Babe. He contrasts past roughness with today’s rules and salaries while lamenting changes in pitching, respect, and the game.
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Casey
Feller
Roberts
Tigers Triumph Over Red Sox to Escape AL Cellar
Detroit, under Bill Norman in his managerial debut, swept Boston in a doubleheader to climb out of last place. Frank Lary pitched a five-hit shutout in the opener and Billy Martin homered twice with seven RBIs in the nightcap as the Tigers won 7-0 and 9-3 respectively, lifting the club from the cellar amid steep league action.
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Bill Norman
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Tigers
Jack Tighe
Frank Lary
Red Sox
Billy Martin
Martin
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Frank Thomas
Bucs
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Jim Bunning
Murray Wall
Frank Malzone
Lary
Ted Williams
Russ Kemmerer
White Sox
Senators
Bill Fischer
Neil Chrisley
Yankees
Kubek
Yogi Berra
Virgil Trucks
Turley
Ralph Terry
Dodgers
Sawin
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Phils
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Detroit
Tiger
Phillies
Carl Furillo
Richie Ashburn
Peewee Reese
Gil’ Hodges
Jim Hearn
Randy Jackson
Hodges
Charlie Neal
Morrie Martin
Hal Jeffcoat
Frank Robinson
Redleg
Thomas
RBI
Pirates
Vern Law
Ruben Gomez
Bill Mazeroski
Don Elston
Ernie Johnson
Joe Adcock
Andy Pafko
Little Boys Colbert's Hardware Tops Ouachita 10-4
Colbert's Hardware despite a rough start wins 10-4 over Ouachita National Bank in the West Monroe Southside League. Williams tossed a two hitter, Gaston went 2-for-2, Moore caught Williams, Milletello took the loss.
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Calhoun
Duncan
J. Franks
McDonald
Bancroft
Aulds
Woodcock
Smith
Pulp and Paper
Gates
C. Franks
West Monroe Northside
Pulp, Paper Makers
People’s Loan
Louisiana Power, Light
Bancroft Paper
West Monroe Southside
Pan-Am
Ouachita National Bank Aoe
First National Bank
Colbert's Hardware
Recreation Softball Major League Box Scores
First Christian battles St Josephs at 6 30 Barkdull Faulk College Place meets Edgewood at 7 30 Sherrouse West Monroe Baptist faces Monroe Baptist at 6 30 West Monroe LT takes on West Monroe Methodist at 7 30 LTA Temple plays Good Hope at 8 Barkdull Faulk First Methodist vs Cheniere at 8 Missouri Pacific Trinity vs Gordon Avenue at 8 West Monroe
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First Christian
St. Joseph's
Barkdull Faulk
College Place
Edgewood
Sherrouse
West Monroe Baptist
Monroe Baptist
West Monroe
West Monroe Methodist
LTA
Temple
Good Hope
First Methodist
Cheniere
Missouri Pacific
Trinity
Gordon Avenue
Edgewood Baptist
L.t.l. Chapel
St. Joseph's Catholic
College Place Baptist
Trinity Baptist
Victory Baptist
Temple Baptist
St. Paschal’s Catholic
National United Gas Clinches Northside Second With 10-2 Win
National United Gas beat Monroe Brick 10-2 to secure second place in the Northside League. Bennett led with 2-for-2, Milstead earned the win with Hill catching, Olson and Cole charged with the loss.
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United Gas
Monroe Brick
Bennett
Milstead
Hill
Olson
Cole
Minor League Leaders Shuffle After Evening Games
In the Minor League A and C action, People's Homestead seized sole first in the Min or A League by beating Dew Music 8 7. News-Star strengthened its grip in the Minor C by routing Mahr Poultry 10 7. Trawick led People's 2 for 3 while Stovall went 9 for 3 for Dew Music. J Howell and Trawick won with Hamilton and Chadderton. Irving went 2 for 3 for News-Star, backed by Wright in a winning battery. Blanchard pitched for Mahr.
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Kansas City
NEW Abr Abricbter
Carey
Hen
Martyn
Kubek
Losene Tuttle
Cfrf
Philadelphia
Cerv
Ashburn Cf
Gilliam
Skowron
Hemus
Reese
Power
Berra
Anderson
Neal
Slaughter
Repulski
Jackson
Chiti
Howard
Post
Furillo
DeM'stri
Rich’son
Jones
Hodges
Urban P
Larsen
F'nandez
Zim’r
Burnette
Duren
c-Bowman
Herzog
Kazanski
Sonnett
Drysdale
Melton
Simmons
C House Kellner
Hearn
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Crad’ck
Hacker
d-Philley
Gorman
Neal i
Keliner
Fernandez
Newark
Gray
Los Angeles
New York
Hunter
De-E
Maestri
Richardson
Zimmer
Eese
Earn
Fernandez Carey
Los
Moli
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SO Kellner
Craddock
Duren Gray
Tabac- Drysdale
Chi
Paparella
Conlan
Secory
Delmore
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Virdon
Abhoa Martyn
Skinner
Clemente
Cepeda
M’zer'ski
Spencer
Foiles
A Herzog
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Crone
Miller
Sateeeeeeue
Lockman
Terry
Squire Shop
Mick P
Simpson
Rich- North Monroe Lions
Turley
Mahr
Spatafora
dJabl
Nski
New York Today
West Monroe Baptist
McCormick
College
Bressoud
Mantle
Richard Minor
L.T
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Son
Kansas
Bress and Terry
Monroe Glass
Zeroski and
Stevens
Spencer, Trucks
M.G.M. Insurance
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Knights of Pythias
Cisco
Davenport
Mazeroski
U—Range
Tabacchi
Hurley
King
Sms Thomas
Bso Gomez
Detroit
Boston Crone
Groth Cf
Buddin Ss
Virgil
Runnels
Ooo McCormick
Williams If
Kalinerf
Gernert
Law
Boone
F.bojling
Malzone
Jackowski
Landes
Barlick
Maxwell
Jensen
Monroe Police
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White
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United Gas
Largo
Formieles
Van-Trow
Cincinnati
ST. Louis Baumann
Gay Clothing
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Monroe Brick
Blasame
Kiely
Louisiana Plumbing Temple
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Oi Lynch
Musiai
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Schofield
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Hogan
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Lennon Motors
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Ger- Adcock
Moryn
Bruton
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Parker
F. Bolling
Crandall
Phillips
Rush
Hillman
Bunning
Conley
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Wall
Drott
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Fudge
Taylor
Adams
Milwaukee
Chicago
Loe
People’s Homestead
News-Star
People’s
Dew Music
News- Star
Mahr Poultry
Trawick
Stovall
J. Howell
Hamilton
Chadderton
Irving
Wright
Blanchard
Lamar Tech Runs NAIA Golf Sweep Clinch Title
Lamar Tech highlights a third straight NAIA golf championship, finishing 1,162 for 72 holes, 55 strokes ahead of Oklahoma State. Eddie Langert and Bud Baird led the individual race with 285 and 287 respectively, while Harold Blake followed. The Beaumont paper notes a double Beaumont triumph as Lamar Tech dominates the event.
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Beaumont
Tex
Lamar Tech
Beaumont College
Cardinals
Oklahoma State
Texas Wesleyan
Omaha
Fairmont State
West Virginia
Westminster
Missouri
Eddie Langert
Bud Baird
Langert
Baird
Harold Blake
College Place vs West Monroe Baptist at 6 p.m.
College Place meets West Monroe Baptist at 6 p.m. at Sherrouse North of God. L.TI faces L.TI at 6 p.m. in the same timeslot.
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College Place
West Monroe Baptist
Sherrousen of God
L.ti
L.T
British Threat to Take Wightman Cup at Wimbledon
The British challenge the United States for the Wightman Cup on grass at Wimbledon as they aim to end a long drought since their 1930 triumph. Captain Mary Halford says this year they will win, while the U S team arrives complete with non playing co captain Margaret Osborn Du Pont and playing co captain Dorothy Knode predicting strong matches.
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Wimbledon
England
United States
Mary Halford
Britain
America
Margaret Osborn du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Dorothy Knode
New York
Knode
Palatka Team to Use Negro Players for First Time
Palatka Florida based Class D Florida State League club announced it will employ Negro players for the first time. Fred Hancock president said the move could boost finances as Negro attendance has fallen off.
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Palatka, Fla
Palatka
Fred Hancock
Monroe Juniors Defeat Ruston 9-2 In District Showdown
Monroe's Brown Rivers-Scogin club, defending district and state champions, handed Ruston its first loss of the season 9 to 2. Pitching by Danny Perkins and L M Welch backed by Monroe fielding led to 11 Ruston hits while Monroe totaled seven. Notable multi hit efforts included Haddad Crowe Sims and McNabb for Monroe and Brunson for Ruston.
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Monroe
American Legion
Brown Rivers - Scogin
Rushton
Danny Perkins
L. M. Welch
Ralph Sims
Porter
Marrus
Ruston
Brunson
Coolie Haddad
Harry Crowe
Lanny Johnson
Ronnie McNabb
Ronnie Sims
Crowe
Sims
Louis Kincaid
Bailey
Haddad
Roos and Iacono advance in French Amateur Championship
In Deauville Robert Roos of San Francisco and George Iacono of South Portland moved into the second round of the French Amateur Championship. The day also saw several other international players progressing in tennis and racing results from Chicago to Hollywood.
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Associated Press
Deauville
France
Robert Roos
San Francisco
George Iacono
South Portland
Bristol
England
Nick Carter
Louise Snow
Ventura
Calif
Beckenham
Russia
Scarborough
Abe Segal
South Africa
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Columbia Rolls To 14-4 Triumph Over Bastrop
Columbia's American Legion Juniors routed Bastrop 14 to 4 in Columbia Louisiana. Clayton Ferrand went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to lead the winners. Patrick of Bastrop also went 4-for-4 with two RBIs. Hester and Jordan shared pitching duties for Columbia while Bastrop threw Irby Rogers and Stigner with Henderson behind the plate.
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Columbia Rolls
Bastrop
Columbia
American Legion
Clayton Ferrand
Ferrand
Patrick
Hester
Jordan
West
Irby
Rogers
Stigner
Henderson
Re-Election Bid For Local Finance Official J E Wood
J E Wood seeks re election as Budget and Loan Arranger at Domestic Finance Service. The locally owned firm touts good loan records and debt consolidation services for Twin Cities residents and nearby areas. Call FA 5 4355 or visit 109 North 2nd Street Monroe behind Walgreens for details.
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J. E. Wood
Domestic Finance Service
Twin Cities
Wood
North 2Nd Street
Walgreens
Monroe
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