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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1927

Page

7

Browning Devetchi Set for Forsythe Bout Tonight

Jim Browning and Tony Devetchi prepare for a finish match at Forsythe Baseball Park in Monroe under Police Gazette rules. Browning, up ten pounds, aims to beat the Italian and earn a shot at Londos or Stecher while promoter Bobby Manziel markets the event to a likely large crowd.

Forsythe Baseball Park Jim Browning Tony Devetchi Bobby Manziel Monroe Alexandria Browning Jim Ad Santel Joe Stecher North Louisiana Tony Memphis St. Louis New York Jim Londos Devetchi Londos Manziel Stecher Santel Wise and Frankie Littlefield Crusaders Lloyd Williams Coburn Minstrels Williams

One Run Margin Dominates Seven Major League Games

Major league Sunday games split with five decided by one run. Babe Ruth hit his 21st home run but the Yankees lost 8 to 7 after a quick early Cleveland lead. The Cardinals edged the Phillies 6 to 4 on Lester Bell's homer as relief pitching starred across several contests.

Quill Babe Clouts Pirates Yankees Insana Robins Ame Norman Putt Barrett Pie Traynor Pittsburgh Babe Ruth Pipgras Cleveland Uhlo Cardinals Phillies Lester Bell Plitt Carroll Tigers Boston Chicago White Sox Senators Cubs Earl Webb McGraw Giants Genewleb Boston Braves Reds

Baseball and football style scores from yesterday and today's games

Yesterday's scores include Monroe 8 Alexandria 2 and Shreveport 38 Houston 3. Today's schedule features Vicksburg at Gulfport Jackson at Hattiesburg Meridian at Alexandria and other matchups across cities including Beaumont Fort Worth and Dallas.

Vicksburg Gulfport Jackson Hattiesburg Meridian Alexandria Laurel Monroe Wace Wichita Falls Fort Worth Beaumont Shreveport Houston San Antonio Dallas Wacoee Houston See

Matchups Listed for Classic Regional Showdowns

Philadelphia faces St. Louis while Boston tangles with Cincinnati and Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh and New York plays Chicago in notable early season games.

Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Chicago Boston Aon

Scoreboard snippet from early season baseball grid

Washington 6 Chicago 1 Detroit 11 Boston 10 Cleveland ? New York 7 St Louis at Boston Cleveland at New York Chicago at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia.

Washington Chicago Detroit Boston Cleveland New York St. Louis Philadelphia Wenn Washington Co Penepeseeneres Exesanseenensee Gk See Ee Nee Cenemmanen Ens

Duchess of Bedford Flies Over Spain to Study Eagles

The adventurous Duchess of Bedford toured Spain in an airplane to study mountain eagles in their natural surroundings. Accompanied by a pilot, she crossed the Pyrenees and other ranges then returned safely to England. She is famed as a top England sportswoman with interests in shooting fishing and yachting. Her Woburn Abbey menagerie is renowned.

Duchess of Bedford Spain Pyranees England Woburn Abbey

Devetchi Faces Browning at Forsythe Park in Monroe

Ready for Browning Rey Devetchi travels to Monroe after a long match with Jim Londos where the Greek defeat earned him recognition. Devetchi, known for speed in a 205 pound frame, meets Browning at Forsythe Park tonight with Fairbanks as a likely wager.

Rey Devetchi Browning Forsythe Park Monroe Jim Londos Devetchi Londos Fairbanks

Lynch's bases loaded homer gives Gulfport Tarps win

Lynch hit a bases loaded homer in the tenth to lift Gulfport Tarps to a 6 to 2 victory over Vicksburg in the Cotton States league. Ricks and Valentyne hurled well until the decisive frame as Monroe defeated the Alexandria Reds in the same day. Meadows limited the Reds to three hits through eight innings.

Lynch Homer Gulfport Tarpons Vicksburg Ricks Valentyne Bills Monroe Alexandria Reds Meadows Reds Pratt

A W Wade on Vacation Visits Credit Associations

A W Wade assistant manager of Monroe Credit Men's Association takes a month off to visit Indiana and other states. He reports the local organization leads in progressive methods. Miss Margaret Wood returns from Mississippi. H B Ryland fills Wade's role in the collection department during his absence.

A. W. Wade Monroe

Notable Birthdays Recall Historic Luminaries

Sir Charles Parsons inventor of the turbine turns 73. William Butler Yeats famed Irish author and playwright marks 62. Lois Weber noted scenario writer and director born in Allegheny Pennsylvania 4 years ago. Dr. James E. Allen president of Davis and Elkins College born in Hebron Virginia 51 years ago.

Charles Parsons William Butler Yeats Lois Weber Phillips Smalley Allegheny Pa James E. Allen Davis and Elkins College Hebron

Giants Trade For Battery Boost In Biggest Swap Of Season

New York Giants owner John McGraw completes a major exchange with the Boston Braves to reinforce the battery. Eddie Farrell goes to Boston along with two pitching disappointments Kent Greenfield and Hugh McQuillan. Giants receive Benton, Taylor the catcher, and rookie infielder Thomas with possible recall of Andy Cohen for infield depth.

Giants Boston Braves New York John McGraw McGraw Eddie Farrell Farrell Kent Greenfield Hugh McQuillan Benton Taylor Thomas Andy Cohen Buffalo International League

Lindbergh urges sound basis for plane progress

Col Charles A Lindbergh said a San Francisco to Hawaii flight is practical and will occur soon. He stressed accurate navigation as essential and warned against using his trans Atlantic methods for the Pacific voyage, noting potential mislanding risks.

Pacific Lindbergh Aeronautics Associated Press Washington San Francisco Hawaii Charles A. Lindbergh New York Paris National Aeronautic Association British Isles Spain

Flight Drifts Off Course Toward Hawaiian Islands

An attempt to reach the Hawaiian Islands is described as the plane drifts slightly off its course. With thousands of miles of water beyond the islands, the maneuver raises critical navigation concerns and potential danger.

Hawaiian Islands

Cole Attends Insurance Meet in Boston

R Q Cole of Gregg and McKenie Insurance travels to Boston for the Employers Insurance company national convention June 6 7 and 8 as one of two Louisiana delegates. His trip includes Pittsburgh Washington New York en route and stops in Montreal Niagara Falls and travels to Cleveland Toledo Chicago and Monroe afterward.

R. Q. Cole Gregg & McKenezie Insurance Agency Employers’ Insurance Company of Boston Louisiana Cole Pittsburgh Washington New York Boston Montreal Canada St. Lawrence River Niagara Falls Cleveland Toledo Chicago Monroe

Bus Waiting Room at 208 South Grand

A bus waiting room is listed at 208 South Grand with telephone contact 772 for inquiries and scheduling. The fragment notes location and a contact method.

South Grand

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