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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1959

Page

5

Haney Weighs Exit From Baseball Amid Family Ties

Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney indicated at a Los Angeles luncheon that this season could be his last in baseball due to family ties. He recently joined a new bank as a vice president and stressed his happiness in Milwaukee, while contemplating returning home to Southern California.

LOS Angeles Fred Haney Milwaukee Braves Haney San Fernando Valley Milwaukee Los Angeles Dodgers Braves Casey Stangel New York Yankees Glendale Hollywood Stars Branch Rickey Pittsburgh Pirates

Millsaps Star Mary Mills Wins NCAA Medal in Chapel Hill

19 year old Millsaps College sophomore Mary Mills shot 75 to win the qualifying medal in the Women s National Collegiate Golf Championship at the Findley Course UNC. Defending champion Carole Pushing failed to qualify for a championship match play berth with an 88.

Chapel Hill N.C Mary Mills Millsaps College Jackson Miss Carole Pushing Carleton Minn Miss Mills Nationa Jo Anne Gunderson Kirkland Wash Arizona State University Tempe Anne Quast Stanford University Marysville Carol Mann Flossmoor Ill University of North Carolina Judy Eller Old Hickory Tenn University of Miami Miss Eller Candy Cohn Northwestern Judy Kimball Kansas Julie Hull Purdue Kathy Fawcett Miami Fla Wanda Sowell Texas Kitty McKenzie North Carolina Sherry Wheeler Arizona State Carmel Stewart Georgia Barbara Puett Judy Hoetmer Washington Lila Austin Odessa Tex Gulfport Findley Miss Pushing

Recreation Softball Recap of Multiple League Games

Trinity stopped St. Paschal's 7-5 behind Walker and Fowler. Womack tripled and Sanford added two singles for the winners off Sylvestri and Danna. Cerniglia tripled for St. Paschal's. Temple edged West Monroe Baptist as Foust homered for the win. Fletcher and Thomas went 3-4 for Temple off Salters and Whittington. McClendon beat Claiborne 8-6. Brooks Crawford 2-3 each. Gulett and Gilmore the winning battery, Brown the loser. Central beat Stone Avenue 10-8. Baxter Stevens beat Grimsley Price. L. T. I. cooled Hotshots 4-3 in junior league. Parks Higgins homered. Thorn 3-3 against Bateman Lapeyrouse. Bryant Vance loss. Senior League L. T. I. won by forfeit over West Monroe Baptist.

Trinity St. Paschal’s Walker Fowler Womack Sanford Sylvestri Danna Cerniglia Temple West Monroe Baptist Foust Fletcher Thomas Salters Whittington McClendon Claiborne Vance

Minor League Spats Clinch Wins in Amateur Circuit

In the A League King and Danny Moore led Drug to a 3-3 no decision over Louisville Pharmacy while Squire Shop defeated Steele Lumber 12-2 with Dickens earning the win and 2-3 hitting. In B League Buddy Blair beat Mark Brown 16-5 as Hendry and Trichell went 2-3. Hendry, in her seventh golf round this year, shot 44-43 marred by a triple bogey seven on No 7 and seven bogies. Match play begins Tuesday. Gunderson and Wheeler posted 159 to win the 16-team field, one stroke ahead of Eller and Fawcett.

Spats Drug Louisville Pharmacy King Danny Moore Squire Shop Steele Lumber Dickens Buddy Blair Mark Brown Inzina Hendry Ford Stovall Trichell Miss Gunderson Miss Wheeler Miss Eller Miss Fawcett

Zybysko Retains Title in Louisiana Bout

Zybysko defeats Massey to keep the Louisiana heavyweight championship, then wins the match after Firpo rolls Massey and secures the fall. Massey rejects a rematch, while Barney declines a challenge. Other bouts feature Miss Moolah and Judy Grable defeating Cortez and Lyda in the second half of the twin attraction.

Eggbald Firpo Zybysko Louisiana al Massey Bill Barney Zybysko Massey Firpo Big Pole Ritz Cortez Pat Lyda Moolah Judy Grable Miss Moolah Pat Miss Grable Cortez Pat Lydak

Wigs Trend In Net World At Wimbledon

LondonAP reports wigs trend among girl tennis players as a fashion and practical aid for Wimbledon. Designer Teddy Tinling notes wigs range from blue to pink and may be worn by several players, while others doubt the idea and some plan to skip them.

Net London Teddy Tinling Gussie Mo‘ran Tinling Designer Tinling Russia Anna Dmitrievna Soviet Union Lady Crossfield Karol Fageros Britain Shirley Brasher Pat Ward Yola Ramirez Rosa Reyes Mexico Miss Fageros Miami Fla Pat Stewart Forest Hill N. Y

Ex pro Bobby Ledbetter nets second ace at Municipal Golf Course

Former pro Bobby Ledbetter, now amateur, sank his second hole in one in under two months on Municipal’s No. 2 hole from a No. 9 iron. He previously aced Municipal’s No. 8 on May 1 and played yesterday with coaches Jack Rowan George Luffey Lenny Fant and Bill Russell in a fivesome.

Bobby Ledbetter Municipal Ledbetter Northeast Jack Rowan George Luffey Lenny Fant Bill Russell

Olmedo snubs Kramer in bid to join pro tennis tour

Promoter Jack Kramer said Alex Olmedo rejected a 50 000 to 100 000 offer to turn pro in November citing a bigger deal elsewhere. Kramer warned of Olmedo lacking amateur status and questioned his readiness, noting Olmedo’s inconsistent attendance and fatigue claims after matches. He warned of gradual development if signed.

Will Grimsley New York Jack Kramer Alex Olmedo U.S Olmedo Los Angeles Kramer England Forest Hills Lew Hoad Pancho Gonzalez Ashley Cooper Mal Anderson Alex Australia TE 1 Mike Franks Cliff Mayne Beckenham Gonzales

Firestone Devours Sinclair 9 0 In Northside Pitchers Duel

Firestone wins 9 0 behind Saxon one hitter. McBroom hits a grand slam homer with Roth 3 4. Adams and Fowler lose. In Northside People's Loan dominates Bancroft 14 0 on Johnson two hitter. Blair 3 3 and Hooks 3 3 lead. Central edges First National 7 6 as Blair 3 3 and Connerly homers.

Firestone Sinclair Saxon McBroom Roth Adams Fowler Northside People’s Loan Bancroft Johnson K. Ashley Jones Franks B. Gates Central First National Hooks Blair Taylor McMillan Tolar Connerly

Bastrop Larks Host Dubach In Ark League Makeup Tilt

Bastrop and Dubach meet in a Louisiana Arkansas League makeup game at Bastrop tonight at 7 30. Bastrop sits third with a 4 2 record while Dubach is fourth at 2 3 after rain postponed June 5.

Bastrop Bastrop’s Larks Dubach

Sampagnaro's Tops Marion 14-0 in Opener of Doubleheader

City League action saw L. V. Norris toss a two hitter as Sampagnaro's blanked Marion 14-0 in game one. Don Nelson led Sampagnaro's with a 3-3 day and 2-2 in game two, while McLeland finished the sweep 6-3.

L. V. Norris Sampagnaro Marion McLeland Don Nelson Pace Gill Allen Monroe Auto Mart Independents Holley Ferrington Joe Inzina Angelo Danna

Kaline Takes American League Bat Lead From Kuenn

Detroit star Al Kaline surged to the top of the AL batting race with a 563 homered week, posting 18 hits in 32 at bats to raise his average to .357. Harvey Kuenn falls to second after a modest week, while Nellie Fox Pete Runnels Gene Woodling and others climb in the top five. Hank Aaron holds the NL lead at .408 as Smoky Burgess slips and Bill White Cepeda and Mays gain ground. Colavito keys a home run chase with Killebrew. Mathews Banks and Banks pace NL runs batted in with Mathews at 22 homers.

New York Detroit al Kaline Harvey Kuenn Kahine Kuenn Harvey Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox Pete Runnels Boston Gene Woodling Baltimore Plac Runnels Woodling Hank Aaron Milwaukee Aaron Orlando Cepeda Willie Mays San Francisco White Cepeda Mays Rocky Colavilo Cleveland Washington Harmon Killebrew Colavito Killebrew Bill Skowron Rocky RBI Ed Mathews Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs

West Monroe Civilians Edge Monroe 4-3 in Rebel League

Wayne Hardwick pitched a no hitter for West Monroe Civilians as they defeated Monroe 66 and 4-3 last night. Butch Scarbrook drove in the winning run while Baxter took the loss. Hardwick also fanned nine and issued nine free passes.

Wayne Hardwick West Monroe Civitans Monroe Butch Scarbrook Baxter Hardwick

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