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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1966

Page

17

Kauai King Sold For Record Syndication Price

Kauai King the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has been syndicated for 2.52 million dollars to retire at Sagamore Farm near Baltimore. The 36 share plan values the Maryland bred colt at a record level with Jerold Hoffberger chairing the syndicate. Ford retains under 11 shares as talks continue with several racing interests about the stud fee and future earnings.

Baltimore Mike Ford Ford Alfred G. Vanderbilt Sagamore Farm Hoffberger

Ridge Avenue Tops Stealers 272 In Junior League Thriller

Ridge Avenue defeated Stealers 272 Thursday night as Wallace and Halstead homered. Franks earned the win, Savanno took the loss. In other action First Assembly of God beat College Place Baptist 13-6 with Spell 4 for 4, Albritton and Nugent 3 for 4, Loften hit a 4 homer.

Ridge Avenue Wallace Halstead Franks Savanno First Assembly of God College Place Baptist Spell Albritton Nugent Loften Hales Gewin Memorial Methodist Moncrief McDuffie Watson Waters Carter Dobbins Memorial Berry Fair Park Baptist First Baptist Calvary College Place Kersey McMullen Sheppard Nomeres Thomas

Little League Monroe Brick routs Green Brothers on one hit

Monroe Brick defeats Green Brothers 21 to 14 with 4 home runs amid one hit by Able. Herlivic earned the win for Monroe Brick while Town took the loss in a heartbreaker. Ouachita Gravel squeezed out a no hit win for Forsythe Curb Market as Horne won and Vinson took the loss. Fire Department crushed Three Way Finance 196 on ten hits with Jornagan rushing hits and King gaining the win. Mason and Pearson beat Piggly Wigaly 4 to 4 as Harper the winner and Spillers the loser. Friendly Finance beat Montgomery Ward 10 to 2 with McKenzie the winner and Gallin the loser. Music downed MGM Insurance 6 to 3 with Eramus and Willis sharing two hits each for the winners. Willis was the winning pitcher. Clayton Gibson played well as Warner and Kilcoyne were ineffective. Spicer had two hits for LaGrange.

Monroe Brick Green Brothers Able Herlivic Town Green Bros Kennedy Malone Ouachita Gravel Forsythe Curb Market Horne Vinson Wiggins Strickland Fire Department Jornagan King Pace Ree Way Finance See Department Ore Surrett Richell Mason Pearson Piggly Wigaly Harper Spillers Iggly Wi Rson Waller Friendly Finance Montgomery Ward David McKenzie Jay Gallin Kenzie Johnson Gallin McMullen Dew Music MGM Insurance Eramus Willis Gary Stamper Steve Graham Johnny Reynolds MGM Mew Music MGM_ Insurance Ste and Hayden Hernanderz

West Monroe Dixie Youth League Scores and Highlights

West Monroe Dixie Youth games featured Monroe Sand and Gravel defeating Barkers 12 to 3 with Kent Thomas Bary Powell and Ronnie Butler each recording two hits. Mike Roberts took the loss but added two hits. West Monroe Trucking edged Foremost 5 to 4 in the seventh as Brady held a no hitter and Truman Chapman Bourg added extra-base hits. KUZN blanked Green Bros 2 to 0 behind a combined effort by Chris Little and Charlies Hendricks, with Eddie Sanders adding a hit for KUZN. Green Bros managed two runs in the loss and Texeco fell to Monroe Building and Loan 14 to 2.

Monroe Barkers Kent Thomas Bary Powell Ronnie Butler Mike Roberts WB Smith King Roberts Alexander West Monroe Trucking Brady Truman Chapman Bourg Barrett Risher Browder KUZN Green Bros Chris Little Charlies Hendricks Eddie Sanders LaRue Freeland Richardson Joinee Weewiinie Kiper

Champ Cowboy Fatally Shot After Rodeo Opening

Todd Whatley 1947 world champion cowboy was fatally shot outside the Choctaw County Fairgrounds after directing the opening night Rodeo. Police sought Hugo businessman Edwin R. Kizer, whose wife was wounded earlier in the exhibition hall. Witness Jerry Hunter, 22, identified Kizer as the shooter. Whatley owned a cattle ranch east of Hugo Oklahoma.

Hugo Okla Todd Whatley Rodeo Cowboys Association Choctaw County Fairgrounds Edwin R. Kizer Kizer Whatley Chocta

Oklahoma State Draws Bye Into Finals in Omaha

Oklahoma State earned a bye into the NCAA baseball finals as USC and Ohio State vie for the title shot. USC defeated Ohio State 5-1 to hand the Buckeyes their first loss since April 2, while OSU awaits the final after beating St. John’s 6-1 behind Fred Toney’s decisive triple and strong relief pitching.

Jim van Valkenburg OMAHA Neb Chet Bryan Oklahoma State Bryan Southern California Ohio State Southern Cal Buckeyes Henry Iba OSU Steven Arlin Dick Boggs Rod Dedeaux USC Arlin John Herbst Lefty Fred Shuey Steve Sogge Trojans John Stewart Bill Lee Stewart St. John’s New York Fred Toney Frank Warrington Cowboys

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