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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
7
A partial historical OCR fragment describes a dated event with names and places unclear. The readable bits mention a fall, a day, and people involved in a loosely connected sequence, lacking coherent structure or complete details.
The article argues fast pitching and illegal pitches reduce hits and suggests coaches focus on hitting. It notes the chop as a legal high bounce swing and the hop play to aid runners, with officials urged to curb illegal pitching while leagues expect a 25 percent rise in organized play aided by WPA programs. It ends with a local note from Aylesbury, England, about dog housing rules.
Rain forced postponement of Joe Louis versus Max Schmeling, 15 round heavyweight bout, at Yankee Stadium until tomorrow night. Attendance may exceed 60,000 with gross receipts around $7,000,000.
The piece notes Louis, a 22 year old unknown two years ago, attracting over 2 million in gate receipts across three big fights in New York. It explores potential matches with Schmeling and Braddock, the hold of Mike Jacobs promotions, and the challenge of arranging a Louis Braddock title bout this September amid financial and promotional hurdles.
In a Wednesday double header at Boston the St Louis Cardinals won 10 2 after dropping the opener 6 4. Virgil Davis debuted as a third baseman replacing Frankie Frisch ejected in the first game. Davis contributed two doubles and a single with four RBIs. Pitcher Leroy Parmelee left with a finger injury in the later innings as Munns closed. The Bees took the opener 6 4 before the nightcap.
Sunnyside Sluggers win two games in St Joseph Louisiana. Emfinger beats Azucena 9 to 2 while Shepherd shuts out Reydon 5 to 0. Ratcliff leads with four hits in five plate appearances.
In Ruston, Monroe Druggists beat Ruston Volunteers 10 to 8 after a two-run rally in the ninth tied the game and two more runs in the eleventh. Vorhoff led Monroe with four hits including three doubles. Burt homered and added a double for Ruston.
Chalkie the sepia chauffeur to Mae West quits service to return to the boxing ring.
Eddie Brietz reports from New York on a flurry of sports buzz including Tony Manero Open champion plans in Elmsford New York, Joe Louis popularity with 100 babies named after him, Phil Brubaker’s potential in heavyweight boxing, Joe Cronin’s Red Sox return, Tony Manero’s fours and eights as key clubs, and a high stakes boxing bid near Vancouver.
In Dallas at the Cotton Bowl on Emancipation Day, June 19, white stars from SMU Tulane Loyola New Orleans LSU and Texas A and M will race against black stars from Xavier Tuskegee Wiley and Bishop colleges. Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan are among the featured runners in a night event announced by Texas centennial officials.
Ferriday La Sunday 7 to 4 over Elizabeth Black Eagles as Wright and Jackson paired behind the plate. Elizabeth’s battery was Walker and Carr. Ferriday advances to Tallulah to face the Owls next Sunday and will host the New Orleans Red Sox the following Sunday. Teams seeking games contact Johnnie W Wickliffe Box 492 Ferriday.
The New York Yankees crushed the Cleveland Indians in a doubleheader 15 4 and 12 2 to extend their lead to 31 games over the league. Charley Ruffing earned his fifth win with two homers and two singles in the opener, while Monte Pearson allowed seven hits in the nightcap as Lou Gehrig hit his 15th homer and Bill Dickey added another.
In Montreal Yvon Robert of Montreal defeated Jack Washburn of Los Angeles two falls. In Holyoke Chief Little Wolf of Chicago defeated Henry Piers of Holland two falls. In Springfield Karl Poitello of Chicago defeated Mammoth Baba of Turkey two falls.
Promoter Phillip Lisotta presents a double main event at Roosevelt stadium with an eight round Jones versus M Naughton bout alongside the Bashara versus Kirchmeyer Southern heavyweight wrestling match. Fans expect action as both boxers seek to even their series after two losses.
By Associated Press today a year ago California captured the varsity race in Poughkeepsie, beating Cornell by three-fifths of a second to claim a third straight win.
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