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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
6
St Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 6-3 and 4-0 as pitcher Walter Stewart shuts out the Senators in the nightcap. Carl Fischer and Dick Coffman clash in the opener. Ruth leads Yankees past Cleveland 13-5 with two homers. Cubs top Braves 5-3 in 13 innings as Jurges and Herman doubles pace the win. Flint Rhem guides Phillies over Reds 6-1 with solid six-hit outing.
Chasteen Harris of Memphis tops early arrivals at Shades Valley club as 30th annual Southern Amateur begins. Harris shoots 70 on the east course, while Billy Howell and Jimmy Tupper post strong 71 and 73. Notables like Sam Perry, Darden Hampton, Charlie Allison, Frank Litz, Jenks Gillem post 15s. Half the field qualify on the east course tomorrow, with the west course hosting the championship rounds.
Memphis and Chattanooga again lead the Southern Association with strong records. Chattanooga split a double header with Nashville before losing the nightcap 3 to 1, while Memphis beat Birmingham 5 to 3. Little Rock and New Orleans also split their double bill as Atlanta hopes for a resurgence. The Crackers face a tough climb as the season unfolds.
Last night's results featured Port Arthur losing 0-6 to Jackson at Vicksburg while Baton Rouge and Pine Bluff tied 6-8 after darkness halted the second game. Monroe defeated Eldora 11-4. Today El Dorado visits Vicksburg as Pittsburgh at New York postpones due to rain. two games set for Thursday include St. Louis at Brooklyn and multiple city matchups.
Baseball scores show Washington 3 to 0 over St Louis 6 to 4 and New York 13 to Cleveland 5. Other results include Philadelphia 6 to Detroit 8 and Atlanta 6 to Knoxville 2. Schedule lists Atlanta at Knoxville and Memphis at Birmingham.
Bastrop defeated Oak Grove 4-1 and Tallulah beat Winnsboro 6-4. Beaumont 7-2 topped Dallas 8-6. Galveston 6-4 dismissed Longview 7-8. Houston won 5-4 against Tyler 10-2. San Antonio 2-2 with Fort Worth 5-6. Upcoming games Houston at Tyler Galveston at Longview Beaumont at Dallas San Antonio at Fort Worth.
Milwaukee defeated Toledo 9 to 2 while St Paul edged Louisville 3 to 1. Kansas City won 9 to 0 against Columbus as Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 16 to 6.
Burgoo King injures left foreleg with a ruptured tendon in New York training. The Derby and Preakness winner will miss the American Derby in Chicago and may be out for the year, trainer Dick Thompson calling a return this year a miracle.
Farmerville defeated Eves 12 to 11 on the local diamond as Eves miscues in the infield helped the home team secure the win. June 13 Farmerville, La. Special.
The Metropolitan championship track and field meet showcased East athletes as standout contenders for the 1928 Olympic squad. John E. Anderson and Frank Conner posted marks near or above Olympic-winning levels, with Anderson throwing 156 ft 6 in and Conner 160 ft 5 in. Leo Sexton won the shot with 52 ft 1 1/2 in, and George Spitz cleared 6 ft 5 in in a strong NYU showing. George Lermond clocked 9:23 8/10 in the 3000m steeplechase, nearing the American record and close to international marks set in Amsterdam.
National League leaders include P Waner Pirates .391 and Klein Phillies 83 hits. Pitching leader Swetonic Pirates 71 wins while American League stats show Foxx Athletics .378 batting and Foxx 63 RBIs.
Calhoun squad defeated Girard 11 to 2 with strong pitching from Clark and Kennedy. Crawford and J Watson highlighted offense. Beare and P Wright contributed in early frames. Errors and miscues plagued Girard as Calhoun rolled to the win in seven innings.
Chicago June 13 Charles J Hafey outfielder of the St Louis Cardinals edged New York Giants first baseman William H Terry for last years National League batting crown by a razor thin margin Hafey .3489 to Terrys .3486 The piece discusses official statisticians led by Mister Al Munro Elias and the importance of accurate baseball statistics and their impact on players fans and salaries.
The Missouri Pacific and Holsum tied in a seven inning Ouachita Valley clash with 12 hits and eight runs each side. Martin and I Mc Donald had two base hits while Dana hit a three base triple. Reynolds Dixon Johnson Witt Adcock led bases on balls with Dana Roddy issuing 1 and 3 walks respectively. Time 1 50. Umpires Barnes and Tonore.
Beaumont leads Houston by 1.5 games with Dallas 2.5 back as Texas league drama heats up. Dallas thrashed Beaumont 8 7 in 11 innings and 6 2 in the nightcap to sweep the doubleheader, while Houston split with Tyler and Fort Worth swept San Antonio. Debs Garris sparked Lenview’s 7 6 and 6 4 wins.
Carl Fischer and Walter Stewart led the Browns in a double win over the Senators with seven and three hits respectively. Babe Ruth fueled the Yankees by driving in six with two homers and a double against the Indians. Gerald Walker of the Tigers logged four RBIs on a triple and a single versus the Athletics. Vic Frasier of the White Sox allowed four hits in a strong outing against the Red Sox. Guy Bush of the Cubs worked 13 innings, ten hits, earning a 5-2 win over the Braves. Flint Rheem? Phillies held Red safe with six Gils and won easily.
The Monroe Monarchs defeated the Montgomery Grey Sox in both games of a Sunday doubleheader at Casino Park. In the opener the Monarchs won 4 to 2 behind Matthews while Morris held the Grey Sox to few hits. The second game ended 3 to 2 with Williams pitching effectively. Wright and Morney starred with four hits each in the series, and Ray Sheppard sprained an ankle after his in Monarch debut. The final game is scheduled for this afternoon at 3:30 with free admission for women.
The Brown Paper mill baseball team defeated Georgetown by a score of 5 to 4 yesterday. They schedule a 4 15 PM game Tuesday afternoon at Brown Paper mill diamond against Winnsboro, leaders of the Big Six league.
Fifteen top track athletes from the NCAA championships will compete in the final Olympic trials at Palo Alto Georgia on July 15 16 expenses paid by the American Olympic Committee. Ralph Metcalfe Jack Keller George Saling and Glen Cunningham lead a list of standouts with world record times and NCAA marks across sprints hurdles distance events and field events.
Bastrop defeated Oak Grove 4 to 1 in Bastrop. Key plays included two-base hits by Harrison and Peeples, a three-base hit by Fryer, and home runs by Ruddick and Walker. Donald pitched 9 innings for the win while Peeples allowed 4 runs in 9 innings for the loss. Time 1 45. Umpire Cohen.
Tallulah defeated league leader Winnsboro 6 to 4 as Cranford went seven innings for the win. Phillips drove in three runs, Halloran two, with Calhoun Ta tum and others contributing two-base and three-base hits. Ward fanned nine for Winnsboro while Cranford allowed four runs and two walks. Time 2 15. Umpire Swanson.
Sterlington Engineers defeated Jake's Ice Plant 7 to 2 on home runs by Terry and Ford and three-base hits from Pool Hampton and Terry. Bithon Moore Page Gonzales Turner stole bases. Jenkins King Avant Ford pitched for both teams. time 2 15.
In El Dorado Arkansas the Monroe Twins defeated the El Dorado Lions 11 to 4 in the first game and 5 to 0 in the nightcap. The wins follow a 15 to 4 victory on Saturday, giving Monroe three straight and three of four over the Lions as they solidify third place. Baker and Hammack homered for Monroe. Bilgore hit two triples. Brown homered for Jackson in the nightcap. El Dorado visits Jackson next.
The Cotton States league split results with Jackson moving to regain fourth place on July 3 as the first half ends. Baton Rouge defeated Pine Bluff 6 5 in 13 innings, the second game called at 8 8 in the seventh due to darkness. Jackson beat Port Arthur 9 0 while Port Arthur won 6 4 in the nightcap at Vicksburg.
The Municipal Golf Club defeated Riverside Country Club 21 to 13 in a second intra city meet at the Municipal course. Individual results list Lund Harper and Jack Selig 2 over H K Touchstone and Wesley Shafto 1 and several 3 0 outcomes with Riverside players winning the previous Riverside course match.
The Progressive Men's club of Monroe defeated Alexandria Sports 35 to 13. Two base hits were notables McClain Haddad Jacola Bruscato Panzica and Haddad homered. Fontana struck out 10 and Burns 2. Stolen bases credited to Beebeef Russo Cicardo Legamb D Inzina and McClain.
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