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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
12
Monroe Sports and Hot Springs Bathers split a Cotton States League twin bill in Hot Springs. The Bathers won 6 5 in the opener, Monroe captured the nightcap 10 2. Leonard Morrison homered twice and drove in five, guiding Monroe’s comeback in the first game.
Central Baptists defeated Monroe Baptists 26 to 9 in a church league softball game. Gibson opened with a home run for Central Baptist, as Marionneaux and Goza pitched for Monroe and Martin and Travis for Central. The game was the only scheduled contest yesterday.
A compact reflective quote attributed to Sewell asserting that judgment rests on current deeds rather than potential. It emphasizes accountability for present actions over imagined futures.
Shreveport Sports rallied to defeat Dallas 4 2 in Dallas, erasing an early Eagles lead with two runs in the eighth and a final tally in the ninth. Final scores showed Shreveport producing four runs on eleven hits while Dallas managed two runs on five hits.
Winnsboro Red Sox defeated Tallulah 7 to 2 at Memorial Park as Johnny Ballance hit a second inning grand slam. Frenchie Mérionneaux's club hosts Urania in a Friday home game and faces Esso Oilers Sunday at 3 o'clock, with Torrance pitching alongside Keems, Konick, and Thaxton in the win.
Calvin Billings, Sulphur High School center who earned all-state and all-southern honors, will play in the North South game in Baton Rouge on August 2 and in the All American prep game in Memphis on August 10. The 200-pound, 6-foot-1 standout plans to enter Texas A&M next year after a standout prep career at Ouachita Parish High School.
The Welfare Ministry reports a survey of 180,000 Japanese chosen at random found an average daily intake of 2,016 calories per person. This is up from 1,500 calories in 1946 when food was scarce, with children described as getting huskier.
Hot Springs defeated Monroe 6 to 2 as Pine Bluff edged Natchez 9 to 8. Clarksdale routed El Dorado 25 to 1 while Greenwood won 6 to 4 against Greenville.
Chicago plays Brooklyn and Pittsburgh visits New York with rain delays. Boston leads Cincinnati 5 to 3 in a 10 inning second game. St. Louis and Philadelphia also affected by rain.
Chicago 5 New York 0 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 3 Boston 1 St. Louis 16 Washington 9 Tulsa 12 Houston 3 San Antonio 9 Oklahoma City 2 Fort Worth 3 Beaumont 6 Shreveport 4 Dallas 2.
The West Monroe Vols beat the West Monroe Rebels 8 to 2 at Cloyd Park. Brownlee and Rawls had three hits each in a 14-hit attack. Bennett pitched a complete game, allowing six scattered hits and a home run by Smith. The win moved the Rebels out of second place as the Vols climbed to that spot with an 11–5 record, two and a half games behind first.
The 10 round boxing match between Paddy DeMarco and Ray Edwards, set for Thursday night at Dexter Park, was postponed due to rain. The two lightweights will headline the same card next Thursday night.
Nichols 7 Hunt and Whitaker 1 as Nichols Motors expands lead. Russ Nichols hurls a no hitter with 18 strikeouts. Hunt and Whitaker score only on an error. Spatafora Pharmacy wins 10 8 over Clover Leaf Dairy. Spatafora Grocery belts Monroe Auto Auction 13 0 on a McKenzie grand slam. Golson and C Jones secure the win.
Barkdull Faulk reports a series of intercompany disputes in Louisiana and Missouri as Western Electric challenges United Gas, Louisiana Power contends with Therma tomic, Missouri Pacific and Southern Bell oppose the Post Office in ongoing proceedings led by Sherrouse.
Alexandria led Lafayette 4 to 3, Abbeville defeated New Iberia 9 to 2, Thibodaux beat Baton Rouge 8 to 4, and Hammond topped Houma 6 to 4 in nearby district play.
Nichols Motors from the City League travels to Alexandria to face Jamerson Pontiac, last year’s state champions, with Pete Till set to pitch for Jamerson and Nichols’ starter undisclosed. Jamerson has won ten of eleven games this season, and Nichols will also meet Bailey’s Supreme Coffee in Atlanta on June 23 at Fairbanks, in Monroe’s upcoming showcase.
Golfers chase early lead in Palm Beach Round Robin at Wykagyl in a rain soaked opening round Lawson Little tops field with 67 to lead Mangrum Middlecoff Fazio. Burke Jr stands second at 69 against Hogan Demaret Snead. Ferrier and Barron also posted strong scores as round one concludes.
A chiffon cake tip warns that stiff peaks are ready when a spatula drawn through the whites leaves a deep trough and the sides stay firm, indicating proper aeration and structure for folding into the batter.
Ouachita Band faces Quachita Tractor at 8 p.m. on Rec Field while Red Shield meets Northside at 6:30 p.m. on Rec Field. Local recreation league action highlighted by two evening matchups at Ouachita.
Crescent Drillers rout Kiwanis 15 to 3 behind Guerrriero five hit pitching and Petty backstopping. Seiler led the 15 hit Crescent attack with three hits. Red Shield beat LTI 13–8 as Red Campbell limited their scoring with help from Shatzer’s three hits and sharp defense. Kirk and Pugh pitched for the losers.
A compact sports note lists 6 pm matchups: Red Shield versus Spatafora's Grocery at Barkdull Faulk, Slagle-Johnson against Marines at Missouri Pacific, and L T I versus Terminix at Bas.
Wrap all melons tightly in waxed paper or aluminum foil before putting them in the refrigerator so the flavor of the melon won't permeate other foods.
In the first game Monroe defeated Hot Springs 5 to 6 as Morrison hits a homer and drives in five runs. Mazur and Cross contribute key hits while Tierney earns the win and Burns takes the loss. In the nightcap Monroe takes a 2 to 3 decision with Mazur and Cross producing multi-base hits and Benites a homer, Montgomery and Baer handling pitching duties.
Harry Stuhldreher, last of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen in college sports, resigns as Wisconsin athletic director effective Oct. 1 to join United States Steel Corp. Guy M. Sundt named his successor. Stuhldreher, amid student alumni pressure after a Yale game controversy, steps down while in Omaha with the Badger baseball squad in NCAA finals.
The Indianapolis Clowns meet the Houston Eagles in a Negro American League contest at 8:00 PM at Casino Park. The show features the Clown Prince King Tut and a lively pre game act, but fans expect competitive baseball as the main draw.
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