Sixteen Monroe News Star sports wrap June 14 1955
The report covers scores and highlights from major league baseball and college sports, noting Cincinnati and Chicago games, Braves and Redlegs action, and the Western tour context. It mentions teams like Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit, New York Yankees, White Sox, and Kansas City, with implied standings and key players.
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A's Left Field Fence Sparks Weather Affects Homers
Discussion amid park crowds on wind and fences as Kansas City and Oakland teams face long balls in April. Players blamed gopher balls and hopeful pitchers, noting wind shifts from the south affecting flights toward the wall. The A's travel to Boston after a 9 game trip while Kansas City's power was limited by park conditions and pitching.
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Kansas City
Cats
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Shanty
Pate
Phat
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Mixed Tag Events Planned At Local Arena
Women wrestlers headline tonight at the Arena with Ethel Collins Cleveland Verne Bottoms Nashville facing Red Roberts Rex Mobley in a main event mixed tag. The two falls to win 90 minute match follows a Mobley Roberts preliminary. Mobley ex light heavyweight champ and Roberts ex junior heavyweight champ of the south, Roberts once a Nashville policeman.
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Bastrop Juniors Defeat Ruston Club 9 2
In Ruston Louisiana on June 14 the Bastrop American Legion Juniors beat the Ruston Juniors 9 to 2. Bob Lottin pitched four hit ball as Bastrop jumped ahead with four runs in the first. Terry Murry and Hughes produced key hits including a two run homer by Murry and a Hughes double with a Murry triple in a five run fifth inning.
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Auburn Baseball Remains Undefeated After Comeback Win
Auburn coach Pyburn guided the team as they recovered from a setback to post a strong comeback victory. Star players led the offense with timely hits and solid defense, keeping the crowd energized at the home field.
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Mustal Back In Old Familiar All-Star Role
A garbled OCR fragment references Mustal returning to an all star role amid scattered names and locations. The text includes stray player and team mentions such as New York and Milwaukee with partial lineups and stats, but lacks coherent narrative or clear outcomes.
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Unclear Sports Roundup Reflects Turmoil Across Leagues
Fragmented text from a sports roundup mentions teams like Cubs and Brewers, with references to Milwaukee and Chicago, and mentions of pitchers and hits. The passage is garbled, hindering clear facts about games, scores, or outcomes.
Frank Kellert Makes Brooklyn Team After War Trial
Franks Kellert, long-shot player, earns a spot with the Brooklyn team after wartime service. The piece traces his career from Oklahomaland to an Aggie pitching stint, a St. Louis Cardinals contract, and a final push to join Brooklyn alongside manager Walter Alton and scout Lynchburg. Kellert’s wartime experiences and postwar return shaped a pivotal shift toward professional baseball.
Baseball night lights feature United Gas and Police
Esco Taet ers McGinn and Williams powered United Gas with solid bat work while Police Depart ment pitcher Steve Slade hurled four no hit innings and added a two run homer. The losers relied on Cansey and Lof tin as the battery mates. The scene shifted to Ferriday for the Little League season kickoff at Piehatte League Park with the Webber Paty Company presenting the dome. Western Auto, Pasternack s Pile, Wanek s Cardinals, and Kiwanis were among teams entering a jumbled schedule amid Ferriday’s baseball series setup.
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Polo Day Observed as Little League Raises Polio Fund
Little League teams nationwide mark Polio Day with donation drives at all games this week. Fifty percent of the funds support the Ouachita Parish polio relief fund.
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Cardinals Put Up For Sale Amid Poor Season
New York Herald-Tribune sports editor Bob Cooke reported on June 14 that the St. Louis Cardinals were on the market. The National League franchise was for sale because of a disappointing showing this season.
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Bob Cooke
New York Herald - Tribune
St. Louis Cardinals
National League
Busch dismisses sale rumor about Cardinals in Herald Tribune
St Louis owner August A. Busch Jr. called a New York Herald Tribune front-page claim that the Cardinals were for sale "perfectly ridiculous" and insisted there is no truth to the report. He dismissed the speculation as unfounded.
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Cardinals Sold To Anheuser Busch In St Louis Deal
The St. Louis Cardinals were sold to Anheuser Busch Inc a national brewery based in St Louis. August Busch took over as president after the purchase. The club changed hands for 3 million dollars from Fred Saigh who faced a 15 month prison sentence for tax evasion. The sale included Sportsman’s Park acquired for about 1.5 million dollars from the former St. Louis Browns lease.
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Cotton States League standings and results summary
The Cotton States League table shows Twin Cities at 27 18 600 and El Dorado 26 19 533. Hot Springs 24 2b 533, Greenville 23 21 23, Pine Bluff 23 22 45d, Vicksburg 12 34 261. Recent scores: Twin Cities 13 El Dorado 0, Greenville 2 Vicksburg 0, Pine Bluff 8 Hot Springs 7.
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Community volunteers back city programs and youth efforts
Civic minded officers and committees work together to support local youth. Residents devote time to vital programs aimed at guiding young people, reinforcing community safety and engagement through ongoing collaboration.
Fragmented OCR sports items from various cities and teams
A jumble of team matchups and names across El Dorado Greenville Pine Bluff and other cities. The garbled text mentions players and games with unclear details, dates, and results, suggesting a partial sports roundup or schedule page.
Walter Peek Leads Trans Miss Golf Qualifying by Two Strokes
Walter R. Peek 28 from New Rochelle New York shot a two under par 70 to lead the 18 hole qualifying at Wakonda in Des Moines. He finished two strokes ahead of George Clark and Rodney Bliss with 73s as 63 players posted scores for match play. Sam Jones, former Cleveland Buckeye, noted among entrants.
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Chuck Noe Takes Coaching Roles at Virginia Tech
Chuck Noe the longtime Virginia Military Institute coach becomes head basketball coach and assistant baseball coach at Virginia Tech. Frank Moseley announces Noe will join Tech while G B Laird remains head baseball coach and assists in basketball. Laird will expand duties to football scouting and coaching duties. Noe previously starred at the University of Virginia and played for the Boston Red Sox organization.
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Chuck) Noe
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Civic League Standings and Monroes Lions Schedule
The Civic League standings list Optimist Club and North Monroe Lions with mixed win totals. North Monroe Lions are noted in a recent results fragment showing a 2 loss entry and a Mon. Pac. West schedule listing a game against Jayeres at 8 pm.
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Katie Key Withdrawn From Trotting Championship Race
Katie Key, last year's national trotting champion, was withdrawn from the $25,000 American trotting championship at Roovewell Racewar on Thursday night due to bursitis. Katie Rex takes over the invitation for the event, owner Pat Turcio's stable announced.
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Farmerville 9 Defeats Delhi Juniors in 7-2 Victory
In Delhi Louisiana on June 14 the Farmerville American Legion Juniors beat Delhi 7 to 2 in a fifth district junior league game. Eiland went 4 for 4, Hodge 3 for 4, Hammonds 2 for 3 with a homer. Patterson and Wheeler pitched, Skinner caught. for Delhi Mathieu and Hopson played.
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Pirates' Earl Smith Sold to Lincoln Farm Club
Out fielder Earl Smith was sold by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Lincoln Nebraska in the Western League. Smith had been an option with New Orleans in the Southern Association, and Lincoln is a Pirates farm club.
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Are You Stranded American School Dept Ad
Advertisement for the American School Department listing Monroe Louisiana contact details including P O Box 2525 and phone number 3 2968 suggesting reader assistance for stranded individuals.
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