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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1937

Page

15

Local hurlers pounded for 29 hits in games

Clarksdale's Little Red Sox swept a Sunday doubleheader from the Twins 10 to 2 and 7 to 3 in Clarksdale Mississippi. Sam Cavalier started the opener for the Twins before Dale Richardson relieved. Frank Walsh held Monroe to eight hits in the first game.

Clarksdale Miss Monroe Little Red Sox Twins Sox Sam Cavalier Red Sox Dale Richardson Cavalier Frank Walsh Walter Butler Clary Hack Hack Bates Butler Kirk Haynes Buhr Bell Hock Johnny Mazur Borum H.po. Borum Sbshaa Tesa Supbesveresee RS Ee Peeeeeverssse Mumeete Sins Esgeees Steveeessses Richardson Ae Cheese Clarksdale AB R. H.po.ale Pescod CMD A.cis.s.cb Cine Barnes Pena FE Ereeeses Arereseth Monroe Cree Eeennewee Finley Bauder Pavlic

Missouri Valley Tennis Opens in El Dorado Arkansas

The Missouri Valley Tennis association championships begin in El Dorado as McNeil Smith of East St. Louis, the parks titleholder, is seeded No. 1 for men. Billy McGehee, 17, from New Orleans, is the No. 2 seed, with a field including Tindall, Keaney, Swank, Lorfing, Hearndon, and Carpenter. Marilyn McRae of Little Rock leads the women’s singles with No. 1 seed, joined by Crowe Jacobs and Perry. Junior boys' division also features McGehee as top seed.

EL Dorado Ark McNeil Smith East St. Louis Public Parks Smith Billy McGehee New Orleans Richard Tindall St. Louis Frank Keaney Wallace Swank St. Joseph

Trade dates recalled from baseball and boxing history

Today marks a year since the Yankees traded Outfielder Ben Chapman to the Senators for Jake Powell and the Red Sox bought Pitcher Jack Russell from Washington. Three years ago Max Baer claimed the world heavyweight title with a technical knockout in the 11th round over Primo Carnera. Five years ago Jimmy Foxx hit his 24th and 25th homers in a game against Detroit.

Yankees Ben Chapman Senators Jake Powell Red Sox Jack Russell Washington Max Baer Primo Carnera Jimmy Foxx Detroit

Beating a Blowout with Goodrich Silvertowns

A Seattle visitor recounts a tire blowout on a mountain road and praises B F Goodrich Life Saver Golden Ply reinforced Silvertown tires. The testimonial notes reduced heat and blowout risk, urging readers to switch to Safety Silvertowns at no extra cost.

Jack Davis Seattle Washington Baker B. F. Goodrich Company Goodrich

League Leaders in American and National Leagues

American League leaders include Gehrig batting .391 and Greenberg with 49 runs. DiMaggio and Rolfe tied for 40 runs. Bonira leads RBIs with 60. Tigers’ Greenberg tops hits with 71 and home runs with 15.

Gehrig Yankees Walker Tigers Greenberg DiMaggio Rolfe Averill Lary Indians Bonira White Sox Bell Browns Vosmik Kubel Senators Stone Appling White Sox Chapman Red Sox Pearson Whitehead Allen

Baseball stars pace doubleheader wins across leagues

In a packed day of strung together results, Davis and Riggs led Reds with a four baserunner night, Castleman won with eight hits allowed, Auker and Walker split pitchers in a 6-2 nightcap. Tigers, Dodgers and Yankees posted high scoring openers with key homers and rallies. Cardinals, Indians, Cubs and White Sox also won, while the U.S. leads global phone density at 13.69 per 100 inhabitants in the cited stat.

Associated Press Peaches Davis Lew Riggs Reds Clyde Castleman Giants Davis Riggs Castleman Nightcap Elden Auker Gerry Walker Tigers Walker van Mungo Freddy Fitzsimmons Dodgers Mungo Fitzsimmons Johnny Allen Jule Solters Roy Hughes Indians Allen Solters Athletics Hughes Rip Collins Cubs Chuck Klein Phillies Klein Zeke Bonura Luke Appling White Sox Senators Appling

McGehee Captures Southern Junior Singles Title in Memphis

Black-haired Billy McGehee of New Orleans won the southern junior singles championship in Memphis defeating Joe Davis of Nashville in four sets 6-3 6-3 0-6 8-6. The 17 year old, seeded No. 2, had just won the Cotton States tournament at Birmingham and next competes in El Dorado Arkansas.

Memphis Tenn Billy McGehee New Orleans Louisiana Joe Davis Nashville McGehee Birmingham el Dorado Ark Earl Bartlett Hobart Miami Beach Louis Faquin Wilford Gragg Bob Decker Bartlett Richard Logan Richards Hart Early

Chicago Sports Roundup Sparks Boxing Fever and More

Chicago sports round up notes a boxing town mood ahead of Braddock Louis bout and references gate forecasts, attendant stars, and related sport trivia. It mentions Joe Louis camp, Braddock sparring, Sam Snead, Cubs, White Sox, and other regional highlights with museum-like odds and notes on venues and crowds.

Eddie Brietz Chicago Windy City Dempsey Tunney Soldier Field Trecord Tex Rickard Jimmy Braddock Joe Louis Mike Jacobs Jimmy Thomson James Wilbur Stevenson Thomson Joe Foley The Big Fite Old Chicago Journal Henry Cooper Braddock Max Schmeling Sammy Snead West Virginia Barney Ross Zeke Bonura White Sox Kenosha Maxie Roesch Baker Bowl Philadelphia Garden of Eden Philly Wrigley Field Craig Wood Johnny Farrell

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Major Matches

Cincinnati defeated New York 5 to 2 while St Louis beat Boston 6 to 1. Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 2 to 1 and Chicago routed Philadelphia 16 to 3.

Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago Boston Detroit New York St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Untitled sports scores snippet shows mixed results

A compact rundown lists multiple team outcomes with scores including Knoxville 6 3, Nashville 4 2, Memphis 5 1, Little Rock 7 3, Atlanta 9 1, New Orleans 9 1, Birmingham 1.

Little Rock Memphis Eeensecrae Atlanta Bee Tee Birmingham Svieh Nashville New Orleans See Eeewe al Seth Waene Chattanooga Knoxville Si Bbe Eens Knoxville Memphis Birmingham

City Standings Mixed After Week of Play

Toledo leads with 8-3 while Minneapolis sits at 1-11 and Louisville at 4-5. Milwaukee is 3-12, Columbus 9-2, St. Paul 6-2, Indianapolis 5-5, and Kansas City 4-8.

Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Kansas City

International League Standings Summary

Syracuse dominates at 11-0 while Rochester sits 1-5 and Jersey City 2-0. Toronto is 1-5 and Newark leads at 7-4 with Buffalo 1-3. Baltimore stands 5-13 and Montreal 4-6 in league action.

Syracuse Rochester Jersey City Toronto Newark Buffalo Baltimore Montreal

Southern Champion Heads to Chicago for National Clay Courts

Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles, fresh Dixie amateur champion, departs Nashville for Chicago with his team to compete in the national clay courts event. He defeated Joe Hunt in the Dixie final 6-3 6-4 1-5, as Jean Artzburger of Pittsburgh won the women's singles over Evangeline MacLennan of Atlanta, and Jesse Gross Nickle beat Vesta Dunn for girls' singles. Ernest Sutter of New Orleans and Ramsay Potts Jr. of Memphis won the men's doubles 12-10 9-7 6-4 over Art Hendrix and Vernon Marcum. Grasshoppers bury eggs underground and survive freezing temperatures.

Nashville Tenn Bobby Riggs Los Angeles Chicago Riggs Belle Meade Country Club Joe Hunt Jean Artzburger Pittsburgh Atlanta Evangeline MacLennan Jesse Grossnickle Columbus Miss Vesta Dunn Ernest Sutter New Orleans Ramsay Potts, Jr Memphis Art Hendrix Vernon Marcum Lakeland Fla

Arch Enemies of Fish In Escanaba Archery Fishing Club

Members of the Escanaba Archery club combine archery and fishing in Little Bay de Noquet. They wade shallow waters to spear spawning carp with arrows. L. N. Judson and Ira W. Smith, both of Escanaba, are pictured with 29 and 26 pound carp respectively.

Escanaba Mich Little Bay de Noquet L. N. Judson Ira W. Smith

West's Power Upends New York Teams in Baseball Swings

The American League western clubs delivered a sweeping swing over the East while the National League saw mixed results as Pittsburgh faltered. Chicago's Cubs and White Sox led pace in their leagues, St. Louis gained ground, and Detroit's Tigers surged back into third. New York teams remained in the contention despite uneven showings from the Giants and Yankees.

Associated Press New York Atlantic Seaboard Pittsburgh Pirates Manhattan

Baseball box score snippets with teams and pitchers

Score lines show Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia details of innings and pitchers. Names include Davis Gumbert Mancuso Derringer Lom bardi Ogrodowski Dean Fette Lopez Mungo Phelps Brandt Padden Passeau Walters Kelleher Atwood Parmelee La Master Grace and others.

Chicago Philadelphia Shoun O'Dea Passeau Walters Kelleher Atwood Parmelee Mulcahy la Master Grace

Holloways Return From Visit To Norfolk

Mrs. Huel S. Holloway and daughter Barbara Mae have returned to Norfolk after extended visits with Mrs. Holloway's parents Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Kiper and other relatives. Miss Edith B. Kiper accompanied them on the trip back.

Huel S. Holloway Barbara Mae Norfolk

U S Ryder Cup odds rise after Open scoring spree

Alan Gould reports the U S golf team, led by Ralph Guldahl Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, heads to Southport with strong Ryder Cup hopes after a record Open performance at Oakland Hills. Walter Hagen leads as non playing captain while Britain fields Henry Cotton.

Alan Gould New York Ralph Guldahl America Guldahl Sammy Snead Byron Nelson England Southport Walter Hagen Henry Cotton Worcester Mass Oakland Hills Carnoustie Wee Bobby Cruickshank Sam Snead Cruickshank Snead Guldah Tony Manero Baltusrol New Jersey

Met A A U senior track crown featured by Cunning ham record

Glenn Cunningham sets a 4 14 1 mile meet record as New York A C team dominates Metropolitan A A U senior track and field championships drawing 10 000 spectators. Joe McCluskey Robert Rodenkirchen J Kingsley Lattimer and William Footrick also set meet records in events including the three mile run 220 yard low hurdles and javelin.

Associated Press Yonkers N. Y Glenn Cunningham New York A.C Metropolitan Joe McCluskey Robert Rodenkirchen J. Kingsley Lattimer William Footrick Nashville Tenn Jean Artzburger Pittsburgh Evangeline MacLennan Atlanta Berlin Germany Belgium Heinrich Henkel Charles Nagaert Andre Lacroix Edgar Dettmer Sam Snead Covington Ethel Mars Valdina Farm Chicago Inhale Detroit Siam Bomar Stables Dixiana Entry New York Rudie Shot W. H. Gallagher Aqueduct Sceneshifter London Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Poland Alice Marble Hal Surface Charles Harris Washington Mel Porter Pat Dennis Brooklyn Dodgers Waite Hoyt ST. Louis Joe DiMaggio Yankees Browns Ray Hayworth Buck Newsom

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