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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
5
In yesterday’s results Elena led Fort Smith to an 8 to 2 win over Montgomery. Mobile recorded 5 runs on 5 hits as Juul Shannon Stockdale Hill and Ludwig pitched for the Batteries. No other games are scheduled.
Helena tops Fort Smith 4 to 2 at Helena. Fort Smith sent two runs in the first inning on bases on balls and a wild throw to second. Veasey held Fort Smith to 5 hits while Helena notched 10 hits and two errors. Batteries Veasey Davidson Kretzer Ritter. Umpire Crotty.
In Monroe Louisiana the Arkansas State League team lacked funds until mayor and leaders urged a citywide turnout at the ball park. Admission was one dollar, bringing about three thousand five hundred dollars to the club, placing it on sound footing to hire players and pursue the league flag. The public benefited as stores closed and clerks attended midweek game.
Memphis and Atlanta clash with Bartley yielding four runs for Atlanta while Memphis stays scoreless. Atlanta wins 4 to 0 as Montgomery bests Mobile 8 to 2 with Stockdale and Juul erratic on the mound.
Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 as Evers hits two triples and two-base hits key the scoring. Brown Moran batteries for Chicago. St. Louis 4 Boston 3 as Bresnahan’s team overcomes early trouble with Lush’s rough third inning and late rallies. White Graham vs Lush Phelps batteries.
Summers sparked Detroit to a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia as Summers and Stanage held the Phillies to one run. In the other game Washington beat St. Louis in a five inning contest before a rain interruption as Groom and Street teamed with Criger.
Cleveland defeated New York 3 to 2 after scoring two runs in the first inning. Hughes hit a triple two doubles and a single as Berger and Bemis held firm for the win. New York managed two runs in the sixth.
Chicago beat two Boston pitchers in the morning game despite wild play and poor support from local twirlers. In the afternoon Ryan outpitched Smith as Boston won. final scores show Chicago 9 92 and Boston 2 6 with varied bat and error effects.
Houston beat Shreveport 4 to 3, San Antonio defeated Dallas 2 to 0, Waco topped Oklahoma City 8 to 2, and Galveston won 38 to 2 at Fort Worth.
The article announces a sunday benefit game with dollar tickets on sale again. Those paying the extra dollar gain box-seat access while regular admission remains for others. New players joining the club will cost money and extra funds are needed.
Exclusions Sunday the Little Rock and Monroe and the A L and G roads offer special round trip rates at one fare plus 25 cents and will hold trains after the game. The move aims to draw more passengers to the event.
Monroe and West Monroe ladies are invited to attend as Monroe travels after a Texarkana series. This last free admission period is announced by Managers Morris and Blackburn who urge women to come as their guests.
Hamburg, a busy town at the north end of the Louisiana Arkansas and Gulf railroad, is said to be planning an electric light and waterworks plant. A two story brick hotel is rising on the wrecked store site from the acetylene explosion, and several new residences are under construction as the town improves.
An attorney heads to Atlanta to obtain Judge Pardue signature on a writ of error to allow appeal in the case involving William Adler former president of the State National Bank of this city. Fire committee chairman Gimler returns from New Orleans with two new horses purchased for 500 dollars. The horses, four and five years old, replace Frank and Dan who served Monroe fourteens years. The old steeds will rest before potential reuse. Tomatoes arrive daily at Fox Grocer Co Ltd at 35 cents per basket.
Washington June 18 Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin is eighty years old yet appears sixty and takes a leading role in tariff debates. The longtime Republican, richest in Congress with an estimated fortune of 10 to 15 million, grew up in Wisconsin farming and lumber, built wealth in timber, lake freight, and land speculation, and has been influential since 1856.
The note describes a mysterious challenge involving Mr. Raffles and Sherlock Holmes style intrigue. The writer plans a late evening meeting at the Air dome between 8 and 10 o'clock and hints at a temporary truce with a reward hung during a weekend period.
The Mysterious Mr Raffles agrees to act as salesman in his natural guise at Smoke House cigar store from 7 to 8 p m Pastime pool room opposite Airdome from 8 to 9 p m Ticket seller in Airdome from 9 to 9 15 p m W S Levons bar 141 De Siard street 9 15 to 10 30 p m.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe child laxative and general digestive tonic. Claims curing constipation and related stomach issues with a 50 cent to 1 dollar bottle, offers free trial bottle by mail, and promises medical advice with no charge.
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