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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

10

Bastrop Prepares 25th Kraft Amateur Golf Tournament

Top amateurs from Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas travel to Bastrop Louisiana July 3 4 5 for the 25th Kraft Amateur Golf Tournament. Thirty two players compete in the championship flight 54 hole medal play with over 3000 in prizes and woods sets for flight winners.

Bastrop Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas South Tommy Bolt Morehouse Country Club Morehouse Bert Weaver Tommy Morrow Johnny Pott Leonard Warren Warren Butch Baird Freddie Haas Jackie Cupit University of Houston Jack Rivers Monroe

Tuesday Boxing Results From Across The Nation

In Milwaukee Willi Besmanoff outpointed Mike De John over ten. In St Paul Joey Giardello stopped Del Flanagan in one. In Stockton Nacho Escalante outpointed Dommy Ursua over ten. In Sacramento Lauro Salas vs Joey Lopes ended no decision after a low blow stopped Salas in the ninth.

Associated Press Milwaukee Willi Besmanoff Mike de John Syracuse ST. Paul Joey Giardello Philadelphia del Flanagan Stockton Calif Nacho Escalante Mexico City Dommy Ursua Sacramento Lauro Salas Los Angeles Joey Lopes Salas Lopes

Barons Show Fearsome Power In Southern Association Opener

Birmingham Barons beat Nashville 8-6 in the second half opener as Howie Rodemeyer yielded three runs on three hits in relief. New Orleans topped Shreveport 12-2 while Mobile beat Memphis 3-1 in other games. Umpire Bob Burns ejected Newsome and Wagner after a dispute at second base.

Barons Nashville Birmingham Vols Chattanooga Atlanta Lookouts New Orleans Shreveport Mobile Memphis Howie Rodemeyer Bob Burns Newsome Carl Wagner Vern Grace Bears Wynn Hawkins Chicks Hal Trosky Don Griffin Guy Morton

Little Boys Sinclair Triumphs in Opening Win

Little Boys Sinclair defeated Firestone 11 to 8 as Cloyd led with 34 runs batted in. Barfield and Reeves went 2 for 3 for Firestone in the Northside tilt. Hasenplough beat Brashears for the win. Colbert’s toppled Pan-Am 10 to 5 in the Southside League with Hart and R Sanford both 2 for 3. Hart threw a three hitter and was 2 for 3 with Rutledge. Altus Alvarez was ruled safe on a close play at second, umpire Ralph Daugherty called Newsome out, Burns ejected him, and Wagner was sent off the field after remarks. Newsome later faced Burns again and disputed the umpire’s strike calls.

Sinclair Firestone Little Boys Cloyd Barfield Reeves Hasenplough Brashears Colbert Pan-Am Hart R. Sanford Beasley Cook Rutledge Nashville Altus Alvarez Ralph Daugherty Newsome Daugherty Burns Baron Carl Wagner Wagner

Dixie League results steady as Ouachita and Suncrest roll

Ouachita Bank and Suncrest Orange won big in the Dixie League last night. Ouachita beat Central Bank 16 to 7 and Suncrest defeated Southern Equipment 17 to 7. Shaw Walton top Ouachita with wins over Ritter Balsamo, while Loften had a 3 4 with two doubles. Keenan Howard BarnesLed Suncrest with two hits apiece as Futch Davis teamed for the win over Fallen Via. Guelzon Fallen had two hits for the losers.

Ouachita Bank Suncrest Orange Bankers Loming Central Bank Suncrest Southern Equipment Shaw Walton Ritter Balsamo Ouachita Loften Keenan Howard Barnes Pace

Giardello Stops Del Flanagan Early In St Paul Bout

Ex welterweight champion Joey Giardello floored Del Flanagan at 2 50 of the first round in St Paul. Flanagan rose at the count of seven but could not continue. It was Flanagan's second home defeat in ten years and only the third KO of his long career.

ST. Paul Flanagan

Local Jaycees Prosper In Baseball Showdowns

The Monroe Jaycees defeated the Optimist Club 4-0 while the West Monroe Jaycees routed the Progressive Men's Club 30-4. Anders led the Monroe offense with a 3-3 day including a homer, and Fishman pitched a two hitter. Merriman took the loss. Guirlande homered for Progressive.

Monroe Jaycees Optimist West Monroe Jaycees Anders Monroe Jayces Fishman Merriman Guirlande Pizarro Sylvestri Jinks Robinson Bourland West Monroe

West Monroe Juniors Host Columbia In District Preview

West Monroe American Legion team hosts Columbia this afternoon at 3 30 at the West Monroe playground. Charles Taylor will pitch for the Kilpatricks with Gary Fields catching. Ronnie Haile injured an arm and will be out several days. West Monroe sits 2 2 in district standings, fifth. Columbia is 1 4 in seventh place.

West Monroe American Legion Columbia Charles Taylor Kilpatricks Dick Howard Gary Fields Howard Ronnie Haile

Rebels Fall Flat as Piggly Wiggly-Miller's Dominate

Rebel League pitcher Richard Jones hurled a three hitter with 11 strikeouts and four walks as Piggly Wiggly-Miller's routed Rebel Boys 18 to 0. Cline Averett led the onslaught with a homer and a triple. Marty Fisher added three hits in four at bats. Travis Jones and Jimmy Morgan doubled as Charles Van Zile pitched deep for the Rebels, allowing ten hits with 11 Ks and 14 walks.

Richard Jones Piggly Wiggly - Miller Rebel Boys Cline Averett Marty Fisher Travis Jones Jimmy Morgan Charles van Zile Rebels

Pirates Snap Cubs With Hoak's Ninth-Inning Double

Don Hoak doubled home two runs with two out in the ninth to lift the Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Cubs. Pitcher Art Ditmar-Yankees era allowed four hits in a five to one victory over the White Sox, with four strikeouts and one walk.

Art Ditmar Yankees White Sox Don Hoak Pirates Cubs

Fresno State Faces 0 State For Finals Bid

Fresno State and Oklahoma State meet in a win or go home NCAA baseball World Series game. Fresno State beat Arizona 9 0 earlier, while Oklahoma State edged Penn State 4 3 to reach the matchup. Leroy Gregory struck out 13 for Fresno State and Jim Gerrett drove in two runs.

Omaha Fresno State Oklahoma State Arizona FresnoState Penn State California Fresno Leroy Gregory Gregory Jim Gerrett Mike Mathieson Mathieson Bob Wilson Alan Hall Dick Landis State Lew Wade Joel Horlen Bruce Andrew

Durocher to Leave Hospital After Kidney Ailment

Rochester Minnesota Leo Durocher who had surgery Monday for a kidney ailment will leave Methodist Hospital in a few days.

Rochester, Minn Leo Durocher Methodist Hospital

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