Monroe semi pro club revived in Oak Grove back in league
Monroe Sports return to the Northeast Louisiana League after a two week absence as Oak Grove backers finance the team. P R Thaxton funds the club with E J Ruddick as manager and local players mixed with talent from Hattiesburg and El Dorado. Don Mayer welcomes the reinstatement for a July 1 opener at Lake Providence with a six game catch up plan and park rent free for the season from the American Legion. The Shreveport Sports will allow use of uniforms and equipment through the year.
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Monroe
Louisiana
James H. Trousdale, Jr
L. B. Faulk
Amercan Legion
American Legion
Legion Memorial Park
P. R. Thaxton
Oak Grove
Trousdale
Thaxton
Bill Thaxton
Winnsboro Red Sox
E. J. Ruddick
South
Ruddick
Bogalusa
Alabama
Mississippi
Akansas
Oak Grove Fels
Hattiesburg
Miss
el Dorado
Ark
Jackson Street
Don Mayer
Winnsboro
The
Clippers
Lake Providence
Mayer
Shreveport Sports
Nichols Motors and Seroco Triumph in City League action
Carl Russ pitched a two hit shutout to beat Spatafora's Pharmacy 3 to 0 with 14 strikeouts as Nichols Motors exploded for all runs in one inning aided by Haddad Ladart Moore and Lalert two doubles and a single lead Nichols to victory. Seroco cruised past Progressive 8 to 3 behind Wilbur Smith three hitters Calhoun. Spatafora's Grocery routed Hunt and Whitaker 33 to 2 with Dave McKenzie two hitters Webb four hits and Harper Young homer for the Grocers.
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Carl Russ
Spatafora
Pharmacy
Nichols Motors
Joe Kilcoyne
Haddad
Ladart
Hampton
Moore
Russ
Lalert
Nichols
Schultz
Coonrod
Fleming
Woods
Passman
Seroco
Progressive Fen
Wilbur Smith
Calhoun
Progressives
Serocco
Hedgecock
Bell
Hood
McKeithen
Downing
Accardo
Spatafora’s
Hunt
Whitaker
Dave McKenzie
Grocers
Webb
Harper Young
Sparks Wroten
Gresham
West Monroe Lights Up First Night Game at Cloyd’s Park
The West Monroe Volunteers host their rival Rebels in a Delta League game at 8:15 under floodlights marking West Monroe’s first night game. Merchant’s Night honors local businessmen as O. O. Cloyd, a parish cattleman, built the park this year after using his cow pasture for Sunday games.
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Cloyd’s Park
West Monroe
Rebels
O. O. Cloyd
Ouachita Parish
Natchitoches Road
Cloyd
West Monroe Vols Tie for Delta League Lead
West Monroe Volunteers beat Mangham 9 to 4 in Mangham Louisiana to join the West Monroe Rebels atop the Delta League standings. A decisive showdown to determine sole No. 1 will follow in West Monroe Friday night between the two teams.
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Mangham
West Monroe Volunteers
West Monroe Rebels
Louisiana Delta League
Rebels
Vols
West Monroe
Rebels and Volunteers set for top clash in Delta League
West Monroe Rebels led by J. O. Beavers and Lefty Counts announce probable lineup for tonight’s game against the Delhi Oilers and Jonesville Blues reshuffling the top of the Delta League. Volunteers eye a possible first-place deadlock with a Mangham win as rainout opener is finally made up.
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West Monroe
Vols
Mangham
Rebels
J. O. Beavers
Counts
Johnnie Simpson
Billy Sanford
C. C. Bell, Jr
S. J. Monroe
Sheriff Bailey Grant
Jake Hinton
Louisiana Training Institute
Montgomery Rebels Seeks New Owner For Club
Montgomery Alabama June 17 The Montgomery Rebels of the Southeastern League seek a new owner as president owner Ben R Goltsman retires at season end He said a major league club might take over control amid pressure from other businesses influences his decision to quit baseball.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Rebels
Ben R. Goltsman
Goltsman
Red Birds Rally to Beat Dodgers
Ad listing multiple local basketball and team matchups with times at Sherrouse and Barkdull Faulk. Games include Red Birds versus Dodgers, Hep Cats against M A A, Terminix against Red Shield, W O W versus Southside, and L T I versus Slagle Johnson.
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Terminix
Red Shield
Barkdull Faulk
Southside
Missouri
Paci
Slagle-Johnson
P. Hess
RED Birds
Dodgers
Viata
West Monroe and Nichols Clash In Rec Field Showdown
West Monroe leads 7 to 5 over Buster Krust with Coleman 15 and Nichols 5 in the scoreline. L T L 3 and Red Shield 0. Tonight at 6 p m Vet Monroe vs Nichols at Rec Field is the only game on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Buster Krust
Coleman
Nichols
Red Shield
Monroe
Local Junior League baseball results paste in week night action
Memorial Methodists beat McVay Plumbing 3 to 2 to tie Monroe Furniture for third. Westside downed Monroe Furniture 9 to 5 with Fox belting a bases loaded homer in extra innings. Faulk-Collier Movers beat Pete's Conoco 15 to 4 in Midget League with Haddad on the mound and a Trio of triples by Cutler Genusa. Louisiana Training Institute upset Red Shield 3 to 0 behind four hit pitching by David and two hit efforts from Cummingham, Red Shield, Pugh and David for LTI. Fleming’s doubles aided West Monroe’s 7-5 win over Nichols Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Training Institute
Red Shield
Little Pels
David
Cummingham
Pugh
L. T. IL
Shield
McLelland
Fleming
West Monroe
Nichols Motors
White
Faulk-Collier Movers
Kalil
Pete
Conoco
Haddad
Dennis
Cutler
Genusa
Petty
G. Waddell
Lipscomb
Fox
Westside Flower Shop
Westside
Monroe Furniture Company
McVay Plumbing
Knight
Methodists
Crow
Carter
May
Shatzer
Whitt
Louisiana Machinery Withdraws From Industrial Softball League
Louisiana Machinery withdraws from the Industrial Softball League and will forfeit tonight's game to Missouri Pacific. The Industrial League matches also list United Gas versus Thermatomic, Bark dull Faulk, and Employees L. P. & L. against Southern Bell and Missouri Pacific as part of the announced schedule.
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United Gas
Thermatomic
Barkdull Faulk
Employees L. P. & L
Southern Bell
Missouri Pacific
Louisiana Machinery
Team Wow
United Gas Eee
Southern Bell Asvensass
Kiwanis Run Wild In 22 7 Win Over Cardinals
West Monroe Midget Softball League action had Kiwanis beat Cardinals 22 to 7 as Irby five for six and Bufkin four for five pace the former. Powell Ferguson each three for six. Huckaby led Cardinals with two for four. Batteries Brasselt Ferguson Moore Harris. Brownville Methodists defeated Senators 11 to 4 with Barnett Watson in win. Sanders pitched, Lewis caught.
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Kiwanis
West Monroe
Cardinals
Irby
Bufkin
Powell
Ferguson
Cardinal
Huckaby
Brasselt
Moore
Harris
Brownville Methodists
Senators
Barnett
Watson
Sanders
Lewis
Seminick Leads NL All Star Balloting in Brooklyn
Chicago June 17. Phillies slugger Andy Seminick leads National League starting catcher balloting for the All State game in Brooklyn July 12 with 23,384 votes. Runnerup Roy Campanella trails with 21,242 ballots as 520 newspapers and stations conduct the voting until midnight.
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Chicago
Andy Seminick
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn
Seminick
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Star
Atlantic City Race Boosts All-American Handicap to 25000
The Atlantic City Racing Association raises the All-American Handicap purse to 25000 in added money for the upcoming meeting. The race is a feature of the season running from August 11 to October 1 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Atlantic City Racing Association
Suspensions Hit Louisiana Amateur Softball Teams
Louisiana teams from Alexandria Vatican and Berwick faced suspensions after playing against pro Jax Girls of New Orleans. Amater Softball Association commissioner J W Sergeant warned district officials to bar suspended players and avoid games against them. Many named players across the three teams plus a ninth Vatican member were identified as suspended for facing professional players.
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Louisiana
Alexandria
Vatican
Berwick
Pro Jax Girls
New Orleans
J. W. Sergeant
Baton Rouge
Amater Softball Association
Sergeant
Jack Hesketh
Monroe
Dallas Credeur
Felix Sonnier
Harry Leo Arceneaux
Hubert Potier
Harris Sonnier
Johnnie Sonnier
Junior Credeur
Louis Dugas
Robert Hicks
Leslie Hicks
Dixon
Earl Hicks
Rex Stuckey
Nicks
Lonnie Powell
Buddy Phelan
Tax Club
John Ed Breihm
Jim Wilson
Lee Frementhal
Dudley Landry
A. J. Geisler
Joe Bella
Merwin Robicheaux
Lawrence Cortez
Elby Fangue
Doug Dibell
Ronnie Lamey
Red” Thompson
Evangeline pitcher suspended for seven days
Thibodaux La June 17. Baton Rouge pitcher Frank Cobo Jr was suspended for seven days and fined $25 by Evangeline League President Edmond Demaree. The measure, effective Wednesday, followed his ejection from a recent game for misconduct.
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Thibodaux
P Baton Rouge
Frank Cobo, Jr
Evangeline League
Edmond Demaree
Demaree
Cobo
Yankees Chisox Divide Twin Bill in New York
New York split the doubleheader with Chicago as Fred Sanford pitched his first complete game of the season, guiding the Yankees to a 5-4 win in the nightcap after a 10-6 loss in the opener. Sanford had just acquired a $10,000 purchase from St. Louis prior to the start.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Reese
Peter E
Kermansk
Sdeenseees
Snider
Tee Ee Robinson
Hoses
Somo
Oka
Palica
Whitman
Martin
Diring
Schoendienst
Musial
Kazak
Seerenee
Munger
Weeeseess
Brooklyn St. Louis
RBI
Edwards
Hatten
Diering
Jones
Reese Robinson
Hodges
Cox
Robinson
Brookslyn
Wilks
U. Barbick Barr
Ballanfant
New York
Fred Sanford
Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Sox
Marshall
Cauea
Chiecy Endabecpa
Shea
Metkovich
Michael
Suchoc
Tipton
Surkont
Henrich
Berra
Johnson
Coleman Baker
Woodling
Wood- Michaes
Michaels
Hing. S. Kress
Phillips
Coleman
Kryhoski
Hancock
Kress
Byrnes
Pierce
Byrne
Innnings
Shea Byrne
Page
Surxent
Berra Keller
Surkent
Hubbard
Paparella
ABA Chicago
Ss Philley
Sates Kress
Vee As Methovich
Gseet
Southeastern League game results summary
In Pensacola Southeastern League action Anniston defeated 10 6 to 4 while Montgomery beat Frerichant 4 2. Vicksburg fell 13 14 to 9 in a late frame, with Satterfield Turner Logan George Bowers and Wiles contributing for their teams.
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Vicksburg
Gor
Satterfield
Turner
Logan
George
Bowers
Wiles
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Monroe Sports
Budweiser
C. V
Schlitz
Harrison St
Ilichols
Hunt and Whitaker
Vic Ls Motors
Secco
Afora Phay ‘ Ree
Itafora
Hunt and Whanereeees
Melbrooke
Rayon Jacquards
Rayon Foulards
Haddad Bros
DeSiard
Pop
Luke Appling
Willie Hoppe
Appling
Hoppe
Montgomery Ball Club
Quachita Tractor
Sherrouse
Phils Edge Cubs
Monroe Auto Auction
Ouachita Tractor
Wiss
Eerereerrey
Lucky P . Bee Eetene
Coleman Construction
Oie
Butter Krust Saeeeenne
Sen Eeree
West Monree Ene Eee
Deren Ow
Alex Konstanty
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Aba
Ashburn
Hamner
Esler
Ib Tae
Ennis
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Nicholson
Eave Sears Jones
Ny Caballero
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PaMaro
Trinkie
Konstanty
Marcuse
Rowe
Trinkle
Chicaro
Verban
Jeffcoat
Chipman
cBaumholtz
Philadelphia
Dubiel
Sister
Faulk-Collier
Monroe Furniture
Memorial Methodists
Spatafora’s Grocery
Pete's
Civic Club
West Monroe Lions
Optimists
Wwon
W. Monroe Lions
Optimist Club
W. Monroe Kiwanis
Jaycee
Monroe Kiwanis
Steeneee Exchange Club
Industrial League
Buddy Brown
Miami Beach
Flo
Brown
Brownville
Recreation
Presbyterians
Susweee Benst
See Eeetenes
Brownville Teewee
Evangeline
Sanford
Bauer
Mapes
Lindell
Wesben
Keller
Rt Berra
Seer
Pensacola
Anniston
Deal
Herring
Hefferman
Hennebeck
McWhorter
Delay
Thrasher
Jackson
Schumacher and
Irons
Chuma
Pobiak
Frerichant
Gadaden
McCreight
Doherty
Pappas
Piatnek
Lefler
Kinsey
Kinsey Distilling Corp
Linfield
Pennsylvania
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