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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
6
Major league trade deadline nears with Branch Rickey weighing a deal to move Joe Medwick from the Dodgers. Giants, Cardinals and Braves win or gain on rivals as Don Heffner joins the Athletics and Barna leaves the Giants. Yankees beat Senators 4 1 easing lead. Cardinals top Reds 5 3. Braves edge Dodgers 4 3 in twilight game.
Melio Bettina defeated Lou Brooks in a one round technical knockout after a year away. The bout took place Monday night in Philadelphia with Brooks hailed from Wilmington Delaware. Barbados is noted as the eastern Windward island in the West Indies.
Knoxville Smokies topple Memphis 11-2 to seize a 2-1 series lead as Garrett McBryde belted three consecutive home runs and Dick Coffman pitched superbly. Thorn, Memphis rookie pitcher, took the loss after surrendering McBryde's power surge.
Chicago born Phil Cavaretta resumes the Cubs first base job amid a string of 18 recalls in six years. Manager Jimmy Wilson doubts his stamina for a high pace, as six rivals including Babe Dahlgren Rip Collins Hank Lieber and Eddie Waitkus seek the spot. Cavaretta helped spark a 1935 pennant run, though long-term stamina remains the question.
Bob Montgomery will make the first defense of his New York version of the lightweight title in Philadelphia. The state flower of South Carolina is the yellow jessamine.
The New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 4 to 1 in the first game of a doubleheader. Spur geon Chandler allowed no hits for five innings and earned his seventh win. Washington committed four errors, including a wild throw by pitcher Ewald Pyle that produced two third inning runs. New York moved three games ahead of Washington for first place.
Georgetown Texas June 15 The Little Southwestern university has not won a football title in 17 years The marine reserves joined the school bringing more than half of the University of Texas team to bolster the eight lettermen at Southwestern The V 12 program will bring veteran players from other colleges The jubilant fans claim the title is theirs Southwest ern is the only Texas conference school playing this year with an entire schedule mapped to face only one definite opponent
New York June 15. Manager Leo Durocher returns to the Dodger lineup at age 37 after a long layoff. He says he feels fine but cannot predict how long he will stay in as shortstop. He notes he slows with age, seeks a dependable shortstop, and blames the current dead ball for limiting power hitters.
Red Shield club to organize two softball leagues with church youth leaders meeting at 514 Harrison Street Monroe tonight at 7 to form a junior boys league for ages 12 to 15. Senior league organization begins tomorrow at 7 30 with urged team reps attending.
Yesterday St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 and Boston beat Brooklyn 4 to 3. Today’s slate includes Cincinnati at St. Louis Walters and Riddle facing Gumbert and Pollet. Chicago at Pittsburgh Prim versus Sewell. Brooklyn at New York Melton versus Melton. Boston at Philadelphia morning and afternoon Salvo and Barrett against Fuchs and Gerheauser.
The night game features New York at Washington with Wensloff facing Leonard as the lone match. Other matchups include Detroit at Cleveland, St. Louis at Chicago, and Philadelphia at Boston with listed pitchers Harris Black Flores Judd and Newsome.
The report lists city matchups with scores: Little Rock nine to Nashville four, Knoxville eleven to Memphis two, Birmingham thirteen to Chattanooga two, Atlanta seven to New Orleans five. It notes New Orleans at Atlanta and Memphis at Knoxville and Birmingham at Chattanooga with home teams first, then adds a line about Andorra as a republic in the Pyrenees valley under the Urgel bishop.
Sports roundup notes Ned Irish seeks a winter college basketball season at Madison Square Garden though it may not be basketball as usual. It covers transfers, war-time adjustments, and various sports anecdotes from the era including a fine for missed bus, promoter moves, and early cannon use at sea.
The Cardinals defeated the Reds 5 to 3 as Morton and Walker Cooper starred. Harry Walker extended his consecutive games streak with a safety in his 21st straight, while Walker Cooper delivered a key triple scoring three. Lou Klein sparked Cincinnati early, but the Redbirds pulled ahead with timely hits and errors, then held on as Frank McCormick homered for the Reds.
The Cardinals hit a bases loaded triple to spark success over the Reds. Connie Ryan collected three hits for the Braves driving in two runs against the Dodgers and sparking an eighth inning rally. Spud Chandler pitched six solid innings for the Yankees to win his seventh decision against one loss.
In Atlanta June 15 a collage of sports tidbits reflects war-time impact. Burke Davis moves to water-color painting, Montgomery may gain Chattanooga’s baseball franchise, Doc Prothro churns Memphis lineup, and college players like Cary Middlecott enter the army. The Georgetown squad goes active with Teddy Shapou cited for bravery.
The Red Shield Senior boys softball team defeated Louisiana Training Institute 4 to 3 on the LTI diamond. McKenzie earned the win as pitcher for Red Shield in a tight weekend matchup.
A continued Seventh Page item highlights a rally labeled Missions Rally with the score or call sign Ten Down Essex. The brief note emphasizes the event's ongoing status and its placement in the newspaper's page sequence.
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