West doubles for penalties in no trump bridge play
In a Jacoby on Bridge puzzle West faces a no trump overcall and, after South overcalls 2 spades, chooses a double for penalties. The commentary explains the double's logic, the defense leading to six tricks and 300 points, and contrasts with passing. It notes the South hand as a minimum opener and includes a historical theater fire and auto ignition trivia as side tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
NEA
East
West
South
Declarer
Lockman Grabs Lead in Batting Race
New York's Whitey Lockman moved into the National League batting lead with a .333 average after Sunday games, overtaking Hank Sauer who slid to sixth at .318. Dom DiMaggio and Al Rosen led the American League with .332 and .330 respectively, while Stan Musial and Jackie Robinson climbed in the NL race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitey Lockman
Hank Sauver
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Chicago
Sauer
Hank
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
DiMaggios
Cleveland
al Rosen
Rosen
Walt Dropo
Vic Wertz
Detroit
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Dodger
Toby Atwell
Frankie Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Bobby Adams
del Ennis
Philadelphia
Ted Kluszewski
Peanuts Lowry
George Kell
Kell
Eddie Robinson
Johnny Groth
Hank Bauer
GTO Today Schedule Features Cotton States League Matches
The Cotton States League schedule lists Greenwood at Monroe Greenville at El Dorado Meridian at Pine Bluff Natchez at Hot Springs and Chicago at Brooklyn with night games. Additional games include Lawn versus Roe Pittsburgh versus New York Mizell and Brazie or Schmidt against Roberts and Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton States League
Greenwood
Monroe
Greenville
el Dorado
Meridian
Pine Bluff
Natchez
Hot Springs
Chicago
Brooklyn
Lawn
Roe
Pittsburgh
New York
Main
Gregg
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Mizell
Brazie
Schmidt
Roberts
Simmons
Cincinnati
Boston
Perkowski
Hiller
Raffensberger
Bickford
Burdette
Chricos Notches His 9th Triumph With Five-Hitter
Monroe Sports slugged a 9-2 victory over the Bucks after a 14-hit assault on Greenville pitchers. Every batter contributed as Chricos earned his 9th win in a complete team effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisco
Greenville
Monroe Sports
Bucks
Weber Debuts As Walther Exits In Monroe Sale
The Monroe Sports traded outfielder Hal Walther to the Natchez Indians and signed free agent Bob Weber from the Detroit Tigers organization to replace him. Weber, 21, from Fowler, made his debut in the series final with Grenville last night. Greenwood Dodgers visit Memorial Stadium for a three game set with Monroe, with strikeout leader John Foriz slated to pitch against Ottis Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Walther
Monroe Sports
Hal Walther
Natchez Indians
Bob Weber
Detroit Tigers
Grenville
Fowler
Kessler
Greenwood Dodgers
Memorial Stadium
John Foriz
Greenwood
Ottis Jacobs
Night to Win the Series Two Games to One
A team plans a night victory to clinch the series by taking a two games to one lead. The effort centers on defense and clutch plays to protect their hold on the matchup.
Chrisco Kid Leads Monroe To Second In Cotton States League
Darvin Chrisco pitched five hits allowed in a five run performance securing his ninth win this season for Monroe. Nels Daehn and Jesse Van Winkle boosted the offense with multi hit days while Bob Sprentall and Virgil Bivens added key hits. Greenville pitcher Chico Garcia took the loss as a three run sixth broke a 2 2 tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darvin
Chrisco
Chico Garcia
Greenville
Manuel Fernandez
Nels Daehn
Jesse van Winkle
Monroe
Bob Sprentall
Virgil Bivens
Taylor
Bob Weber
Hal Walther
Natchez
Nelson Daehn
Jesse An Winkle
Johnny Jones
Sprentall
Garcia
Lou Polubiatka
Bob Churchhill
Andrews
Weber
Bivens
Churchill 2B and pitching notes in tight high school game
In a 2B game Churchill tops Harrington and Andrews with key hits by Bivens and Daehn. Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings for the loss allowing five runs nine hits while Chrisco went 2 2/3 with four runs earned for Fernandez. Weber and Chrisco contributed in the outfield as Sprentall and Taylor provided offense. Attendance 1,451 with 731 paid on family night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Aba
Taylor
Polublatka
Cantrell
Ifsogees
Churchill
Ate
Gayle
Petchow
Sence
Er Green
Monkman
Garcia
Wemene Fernandez
Monroe Abroa Eer
Sprentall
al Daehn
van Winkle
Jones
Harrington
Andrews
Weber
Perea Bivens
C. Chrisco
Pete
Greenville
Monroe
van Winkler
Bivens
Chrisco
Daehn
S Weber
Green
Fernandez
Chrisco. Bb.garcia
SO — Garcia
U — Snow
Misenko
National League Scores and Minor American League Schedule
National League games listed New York 8 St Louis 7 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 4 with no other NL games scheduled. American League shows no games, while Chattanooga 4 Birmingham Mobile 10 Memphis 3 Little Rock 7 New Orleans 6 are noted in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chattanooga
Birmingham Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
Tulsa six Houston two and other city results
Tulsa defeated Houston 6 to 2 while Oklahoma City posted a 3 to 2 win over San Antonio. Beaumont won 6 to 2 at Fort Worth and Dallas triumphed 7 to 6 against Shreveport.
Thibodaux and Crowley rout opponents in quick scores
Report lists final scores from a series of Louisiana high school games with Thibodaux 11 over Houma 2, Lafayette 5 over New Iberia 1, Abbeville 2 over Baton Rouge 1, Crowley 7 over Alexandria 1. Multiple teams registered decisive wins.
Gay's Buccaneers Defeat Spatafora's Grocery 7 to 3
Gay's Buccaneers, leaders of the City League, beat Spatafora's Grocery 7 to 3. Hitting leader Hargiss went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a triple. McLeland Hood and Calhoun Fruge and B. Dyer noted on the battery for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay's Buccaneer’s
Spatafora’s
Gay's
Hargiss
McLeland
Reed's Refrigeration vs Palace leads today's slate in league play
The lone game faces Reed's Refrigeration against Palace at 5 p.m. Altick (2-1) vs Southerland (2-0) headline the schedule. Leaders include Perkins Reed's with 12 RBIs and Gallien United Gas dominant on the mound with a 3-0 mark and 35 strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Palace
Altick
Southerland
GAB
Gallien
U. Gas
McNabb
Perkins
Reed's
Sharper
KNOE
Kincaid
Nugent
Aulds
United Gas
Thomas
Tilley
Goldsmith
Cage
Boyd
Flowers Open Day and Night to Attract Pollinators
The text notes that flowers bloom and remain open during daylight and nighttime hours to lure visiting insects. It highlights the strategy of extended accessibility to maximize pollination opportunities and ecological interaction.
Night Baseball Pairings Highlight Doubleheader Matchups
In tonight’s slate New York visits Detroit with Morgan facing Wight or Newhouser. Washington travels to Cleveland featuring Porterfield against Feller. Boston faces St Louis with McDermott against Cain. Philadelphia plays Chicago with Kellner and Zoldak versus Pierce and Grissom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Morgan
Wight
Newhouser
Washington
Cleveland
Porterfield
Feller
Boston
St. Louis
McDermott
Cain
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kellner
Zoldak
Pierce
Grissom
Southern Association Matches Feature City Rivalries
Nashville visits Atlanta while Chattanooga travels to Birmingham and Memphis plays Mobile in key Southern Association games with big regional stakes across three venues in a dense schedule.
Weekend grid of Texas and Gulf Coast matchups
The schedule lists games across Houston at Fort Worth San Antonio at Dallas Shreveport at Oklahoma City Beaumont at Tulsa Alexandria at New Iberia Lafayette at Crowley Baton Rouge at Houma Thibodaux at Abbeville.
Delta League Baseball Report Sees Four Wins Across Clubs
Delta League action Sunday produced wins for West Monroe over Point 11 to 2, Hunt and Whitaker defeating Wilhite 8 to 4, and a split doubleheader between Eros and Eureka with scores 5 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta League
Delta League Baseball
West Monroe
Hunt
Whitaker
Eros
Eureka
Point
Wilhite
Dempsey Visits Former Manager Ahead of Big Title Fight
Jack Dempsey arrived from Montreal to wish his former manager Jack Kearns good luck as Joey Maxim prepares to defend the light heavyweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson at Yankee Stadium. Maxim has been troubled by left hooks from Joe Blackwood in training. Dempsey declined to predict the outcome and noted he has never seen Robinson fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grossinger
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Montreal
Jack Kearns
Joey Maxim
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
Yankee Stadium
Dempsey
Maxim
Joe Blackwood
al Delmonte
Robinson
Billy Conn
Tommy Loughran
Tommy Gibbons
College Hurling Star Signed By Fort Worth
Brooklyn announces pitcher Tom Cole of Western Michigan College signed with the Dodgers for the Texas League farm system. The 21 year old senior received a signing bonus, amount undisclosed by the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Brooklyn
Tom Cole
Western Michigan College
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Georgia-Florida Loop Boasts No Hit Pitcher
Valdosta pitcher Don Terwedow a 19 year old rookie lefthander hurled a 7 0 no hit shutout over Moultrie in the Georgia Florida League Monday night The win ended Valdostas six game skid Terwedow fanned seven and walked seven as his support fielded flawlessly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Don Terwedow
Moultrie
Trewedow
New Umpire Grover Froese Sold to American League
New York June 17 Frank Shaughnessy president of the Tri ple A International League announced the sale of Umpire Grover Froese to the American League. Froese 32 will report for duty in Chicago Thursday. He lives in Levittown New York and has umpired professionally since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Grover Froese
American League
Froese
Chicago
Levittown
N. Y
Bridge problem: South seeks eight tricks against strong combined hand
West opens with the ace of clubs and holds three spades and two high cards. The combined hands contain far more than half the high cards and nearly half the trumps. South must devise a line to take eight tricks despite the balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacoby
Iroquois Theater
Lockman
GTO Today
John Coon
Stinghouse Landromat
Iss
Westinghouse
Louisville
Southern Association
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Evangeline League
Thibodaux
Houma
Lafayette
New Iberia
Abbeville
Baton Rouge
Crowley
Alexandria
Wen
Gay's Buccaneers
Spatafora’s Grocery
Seeee
Dairy Queen National Guard Fee
Gay
Buccaneers
Spatafora's
Grocery
Bo Veacue
United
Val
Ing Lead—& A
San Antonio
Beaumont
Georgia
Florida
Dennis
Harbuck
Prewitt
Walnut St
Monroe, Louisiana
Maria Wmeaxti
Marian Martin
News-Star
West 18Th St
City OF
Kentucky
Cretton
Sunny Brook
GOTH
OLD Sunny Brook Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!