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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1937

Page

13

Indians On Road Tests Falter In New York Stretch

Cleveland’s pennant hopes fade on a three game losing streak at Yankee Stadium after a 9-7 defeat. Boston Red Sox rise with four straight wins to reach above .500 and challenge for a first division spot as Dizzy Dean struggles against Philadelphia in the National League.

Cleveland East Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Yankee Tom Yawkey Boston Red Sox Sox Boston White Sox Jack Wilson Rube Walberg Indians

Ross Defeats Woods in World Welterweight Title Bout

In Indianapolis Barney Ross of Chicago knocked out Chuck Woods of Detroit in the world welterweight title fight. Dave Castilloux from Winslow won a newspaper decision over Eddie Alzek of New York in Portland Maine.

Associated Press Indianapolis Barney Ross Chicago Chuck Woods Detroit Portland Dave Castilloux Winslow Eddie Alzek New York

Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday Cleveland beat New York 7 to 9 while Chicago and Boston split 2 and 5 to 3. Detroit at Washington and St Louis at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston listed with pitchers Leeva Ma kosky and Allen versus Ost ermueller.

Philadelpha St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Brooklyn Mungo Hamlin Bauers Cincinnati Hubbell Grissom MacFayden Weiland Philadelphia LaMaster Jorgens Lee Crean Bravoornewas Pete Eewee Detroit Correia Ccuin Deaneeveets Cleveland Ere Washington Bonetti

Baseball Scores From Today's Regional Games

Knoxville defeated Little Rock 5 to 4 while Atlanta beat Birmingham 11 to 10. Memphis edged Nashville 9 to 6 and Lafayette lost 0 to 2 at Opelousas. Alexandria topped Rayne 3 to 1 as Abbeville won 8 to 5 over Jeanerette, New Iberia 4, Lake Charles 17. Texas League results show Houston 7 Beaumont 4, Tulsa 6 Fort Worth 2, Galveston 3 San Antonio 2. Oklahoma City 5 to 4 Dallas 3 to 2, with matchups Oklahoma City at Dallas Houston at Beaumont Galveston at San Antonio Tulsa at Fort Worth.

Knoxville Little Rock Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Nashville Lafayette Opelousas Alexandria Rayne Abbeville Jeanerette New Iberia Lake Charles Houston Beaumont Tulsa Fort Worth Galveston San Antonio Oklahoma City Dallas Cerro Neweeee Nee Sere Tenne Ten Eens Nashrville Sbesbeues Knoxville Rasenpess Weeewe Evangeline League Lafayette Pree Bener Baceseneen Eee Eee Tenee

Henderson Tops Texarkana. Palestine blanked Marshall

In East Texas action Henderson defeated Texarkana 4 to 1 while Palestine overwhelmed Marshall 6 to 1. Southeastern League results include Montgomery edging Selma 6 to 7, Meridian beating Jackson 6 to 3, and Mobile losing to Pensacola 7 to 8.

Henderson Texarkana Marshall Palestine Montgomery Selma Meridian Jackson Mobile Pensacola

International League scores and rain delays

Newark leads 4-? Rochester 3-3 in a tied second game. Montreal 2-4 Jersey City 1-2. Buffalo at Syracuse and Toronto at Baltimore postponed by rain.

International League Newark Rochester Montreal Jersey City Buffalo Syracuse Toronto Baltimore

Wrestling Results From City Venues Include Quick Falls

Everett Marshall of La Junta Colorado won over Ali Baba of Kurdistan after 36 minutes 25 seconds in St Louis as Ali Baba was disqualified. Danny O Mahoney of Dublin defeated Dick Raines of Orange Texas in Kansas City by one fall. Jimmy Cofield of Kansas City beat Ted Key of Abilene Texas in straight falls.

Associated Press ST. Louis Everett Marshall la Junta Colo Ali Baba Kurdistan Kansas City Danny O'Mahoney Dublin Dick Raines Orange Tex Jimmy Coffield Ted Key Abilene

Monroe Drops First But Wins Second Battle

Pine Bluff and Monroe split a doubleheader in two close games Thursday night in Pine Bluff Arkansas with Monroe winning the second contest after dropping the opener.

Monroe Pine Bluff Ark

Monroe Adds Two New Players in Doubleheader Debut

Business Manager R. W. Burnett announced Monroe acquired two new players. Henry Byrd, a 6'3" left hander from Garland City Arkansas, debuted in the second game at Pine Bluff. Kirby Jordan, Cumberland University outfielder, will join Saturday. Jordan starred for Cumberland with a 13-3 season. Byrd comes from semi pro ball. Saturday is ladies night with free admission for fair fans. Game starts at 9 p.m. to accommodate downtown sales staff.

R. W. Burnett Monroe Henry Byrd Garland City Ark Pine Bluff Kirby Jordan Jordan Cumberland University Byrd Burnett Fair

Monroe's late strike sinks Judges in ninth inning

In a tight game, the Twins beat Pine Bluff 5 to 4 as Monroe scored the decisive run in the ninth. Earlier, Pine Bluff rallied with errors and bases on balls fueling three Judges to push two runs in the second and a tied game into the eighth.

Twins Spec” Peiroberg Vicksburg Hurse Petroberg Pet Bates Ted Willis Pine Bluff Cowboy” Jones Yazell Leonard Jones Bell Eddie Hock Hack Murphy Kirke Simmons Pintarell Willis Borum Grant Butler Hock

Louis Aims To Spring Surprise On Braddock

Kenosha Wisconsin June 18 Joe Louis trains for a high stakes bout with James J Braddock at Comiskey Park Chicago next Tuesday night Louis predicts a strong performance and says he has developed a counter to Braddocks style Braddock in Grand Beach says he will knock Louis out in eight rounds or less and asserts confidence in his ability to endure and counter punch to defend his title Photographs and quotes from trainers Blackburn and Schmeling are included in the dispatches

Joe Louis Max Bear Primo Joe Lake Michigan Blackburn Braddock Schmeling Max Grand Beach Mich James J. Braddock Joe Lotis Comiskey Park Chicago Max Baer Jimmy Brown Bomber Louis Eddie Brietz Ray Arcel Whitey Bimstein New York Doc Robb Jimmy Braddock Arcel Bimstein Nate Lewis Max Schmeling Carnera al Ettore Philadelphia King Levinsky Arch Ward Chicago Tribune Foe Detroit Gene Tunney Louis Braddock Ring Mike Jacobs Mike Dizzy Dean Babe Herman Tigers White Sox Jim Braddock Poppa Decatur Chicago Herald and Examiner Katsumi Inomata Katsumi Morioka Dick Cullum Minneapolis Journal Minnesota Joe Gould Mars Shield Dawn Play Cora Griffin Georgia Heavy

League Leaders Standings From Baseball Stats

American League leaders include Gehrig of the Yankees with a .394 batting average and Greenberg of the Tigers with 51 runs. Other notes show Bonura and Greenberg with RBIs, and DiMaggio tied for leading home runs with 14. National League leaders list Medwick of the Cardinals with a .416 average and 77 hits, plus Vaughan and Handley with high totals.

Associated Press Gehrig Yankees Bell Browns Greenberg Tigers Averill Indians Bonura White Sox Walker Vosmik Kubel Senators Stone Averil DiMaggio Chapman Red Sox Appling Pearson Allen Medwick Cardinals Vaughan Pirates Galan Cubs Demaree Black Dodgers Handley Kampouris Reds J Martin Bryant Shoun

Memphian Faquin Upsets No 1 Smith In Valley Tennis

Louis Faquin 18 of Memphis ousted McNeil Smith seeded No 1 from the Missouri Valley singles championship quarter finals 6-3 6-8 6-1 at El Dorado Arkansas. Semifinals feature Billy McGehee Richard Tindall and Frank Keaney advancing with quarterfinal wins.

EL Dorado Ark Louis Faquin Memphian McNeil Smith St. Louis Billy McGehee New Orleans Richard Tindall Frank Keaney Faquin Smith Memphis McGehee Gerald Perry Springfield Keaney Ed Carpenter Oklahoma City

Ben Downing Jr Leads Tallulah Golf Qualifiers

Ben Downing Jr a 14 year old Monroe golf star shot 71 at the Tallulah course to lead qualifiers for a weekend tournament. Other low scores included Joe Holbach 73 R L Bailey Jr 73 and Arthur Ross 75. About 65 players compete for medalist honors with $800 in amateur prizes and cash pro prizes.

Tallulah Ben Downing, Jr Monroe Downing Freddie Haas Shreveport Joe Holbach R. L. Bailey, Jr Arthur Ross Bastrop Jimmy Fosdick Club Pro

Phillies Belt Dizzy Dean In 13 7 Win Over Cardinals

Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 13 to 7 as Dizzy Dean exits early after a rough outing. Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize power the Cardinals with homers, while Chuck Klein and George Kell lead the Phillies bats in a season first win over St Louis.

Dizzy Dean Phillies Cardinals Dean Phils Gas House Gang ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Jimmy Wilson Herschel Martin Hugh Mulcahy St Johnson Jim Winford Cardinal Mickey Owen Phiadelphia George Scharein Mulcahy Scharein Owen Chuck Klein

Boxing News and Braddock Louis Fight Talk From Chicago

The column reports Ray Arcel and Whitey Bimstein joining Doc Robb to train Jimmy Braddock for his bout with Joe Louis, notes opponents odds and purses, and previews related boxing items and promotions. It mentions Braddock’s finances, past earnings, and other sports tidbits from Chicago and Minneapolis.

Sports Mirror: Notable distance racing and baseball feats

Today a year ago Omaha, a U S three year old champion, narrowly beat Quashed in the Ascot gold cup before 159000. Three years ago Lou Gehrig played his 1404th straight game despite a chipped bone in his right big toe. Five years ago Gusto, descendant of Man O War, won the American Derby at Chicago as Emmett Toppin tied the 10 4 second world record for the 100 meters in Olympic trials.

Associated Press Omaha U. S Lou Gehrig Gusto Chicago Emmett Toppin

Smokies trade Moon to Atlanta Crackers

Leo Moon of Knoxville, a top Southern Association left hander, was traded to the Atlanta Crackers for rookie righthander Gordon Maltzberger and cash. Moon joins Atlanta for Friday’s series at New Orleans after a 17-9 season last year and a 6-4 current mark. He has played for Little Rock and New Orleans as well as the Smokies.

Atlanta Leo Moon Knoxville Southern Association Atlanta Crackers Gordon Maltzberger Smokies Earl Mann Moon Mann New Orleans Little Rock

Precipitation Wins Ascot Gold Cup in Narrow Victory

Precipitation the 2 to 1 favorite wins the Ascot Gold Cup in England on Thursday. Cecil, owned by Sir Abe Bailey, finishes two lengths back while Quashed places six lengths behind in four minutes 18 4 5 seconds, slower than Golden Myth’s 1922 record.

Ascot England Lady Zia Werhner Precipitation Sir Abe Bailey Cecil Lord Stanley

East Texas Oilers Fall as Texarkana Pros Fail to Hit

Texarkana hurler Jim Reninger and his teammates were stung by errors as Henderson edged Texarkana 4 to 1. Reninger allowed one hit and pitched erratically while Henderson broke the game open with a late run. Dietz and House paired for the winners while Pate and Bush worked for Texarkana.

Texarkana Ark Jim Reninger Henderson Reninger Dietz House Porters

Yanks win wild slugfest from Indians 9 to 7 at home

The world champion Yankees outslugged the Cleveland Indians 9 to 7 at Yankee Stadium to sweep the three game series. Bump Hadley earned win with relief by Johnny Murphy as five homers were hit and 25 safeties collected. Selkirk, Dickey, and Crosetti homered for New York while Trosky and Averill hit for Cleveland.

New York Yankee Stadium Yankees Cleveland Indians Yanks Bump Hadley New Yorkers Johnny Murphy Earl Whitehill Cleveland Joe Heving Ivy Paul Andrews Johnny Wyatt Heving Bill Dickey George Selkirk Frank Crosetti Hal Trosky Earl Averill Tribe Selkirk Trosky Averill Lou Gehrig Dickey Jake Powell Tony Lazzeri Indians

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