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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

11

Monroe Sports blank Bastrop 11-0 in La-Ark League game

Larry Reeves pitched a one hitter with 15 strikeouts as Monroe Sports routed Bastrop 11-0. Tom George led off with a triple for the only Bastrop hit, while Buddy O Connor hit a two run homer and Mickey Yerger added two hits for Monroe.

Bastrop Larry Reeves Monroe Sports Tom George Northwestern Reeves Lark Monroe Dubach Buddy O'Conner Mickey Yerger John McDuffey Jerry Moore McDuffey Moore Monroe Bastrop Ab George Kincaid West li a-Pettit Reed MecDuffey Anderson McGowen H. Moore Bill McCreedy Daniel West

Minor League action: Several teams post big wins and no-hitters

In the Minor E League Monroe Glass led a 29-0 Lions rout with E Chelette on the mound a no hitter. LaArk crushed Montgomery Insurance 18-5 led by Johnny Savage no hitter. North Monroe Lions topped King Finance 7-3 as Herr beat Ellen. College Place edged First Christian 12-8 behind Palmer 3-3 two homers and a triple. Trinity routed Gordon Avenue 20-4 with Fletcher 4-4 incl two homers. Lakeshore Pharmacy beat West Monroe Baptist by forfeit in Junior game. Church leagues saw multiple results with Church of God and others posting wins in tight or wonky matchups.

Monroe Glass Monroe Lions E. Chelette Collier Chelette Robinson McNeil Nappier LaArk Montgomery Insurance Johnny Savage Brooks Rosing North Monroe Lions King Finance Herr Ellen Williams Palmer Pace College First Christian Calvary Bushnell Clark McKeithen J. Wroten Barnes Pace Victory Pettit Oglesbee Gordon Avenue Fletcher Perkins Conrad Stokes Lyons Lakeshore Pharmacy West Monroe Baptist of Forfeit Emmanuel Stone Avenue Hendry McDonald Dean Grimsley Price Central Claiborne Fuller McClendon Kendel Brant Antley Frostcraft Boutwell Independents West Monroe Oscar Head Dean McGrew Pepper Craig Marzula Rawls

Jaycee Junior Golf Meet Opens Local 14th Annual Tournament

The 14th annual Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament starts this afternoon at Municipal Golf Course with about fourteen boys competing for district honors. The event runs through Friday to qualify the top four for the state elimination at Jonesboro July 7-10, with the state top four advancing to the National Junior Championship in Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 22-29. Co sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Entry is $3 and a junior flight for under 12 will be formed.

Jaycee Municipal Golf Course Jonesboro Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co Louis Whitfield

Muffett Recalled to Strengthen Giants Pitching

The San Francisco Giants recalled pitcher Billy Muffett from Phoenix in the Pacific Coast League to bolster relief pitching. Muffett, 3-2 for Phoenix, was optioned to the Giants farm club after a winter trade with St. Louis.

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Little League Van Trow Edges Texaco In Northside League

Johnny Fairbanks pitched a two hitter for Van Trow as they totaled seven hits but committed eight errors to lose. North Monroe Lions shut out KLIC 11 0 in the Southside loop with Stewart and Hyde driving the win. Earl and Foreman were the losers and Gilbert Lee went 2 3 while Poe finished 2 2.

van Trow Texaco Johnny Fairbanks North Monroe Lions Klic Southside Stewart Hyde Earl Foreman Gilbert Lee Poe

Dempsey Sees Only Cold Fire In Johansson Sparring

Inge Johansson sparring session near Sun Valley reveals no knockdowns or big punches from the Swede. Promoters Rosensohn and Kahn hope a single decisive punch lands June 25 at Yankee Stadium as Patterson defends the world heavyweight title. Dempsey notes Johansson's powerful right but fails to spark excitement.

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