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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1941

Page

9

Detroit Divides Two Games With Boston Red Sox

The report describes a two game split between Detroit and Boston highlighting a wild sequence of events and key plays. It notes a two run homer by Charley Keller and a farewell appearance by Johnny Rigney as he plans to report for army duty.

Detroit Boston Red Sox New York New Yorkaukees Chicago White Sox Yankees White Sox Charley Ler Johnny Rigney Sox Sterling Nihander

Sturm 2 Lodigiani 2 Baseball Scoring Report

Kuhel Rizzuto Hoag and Sturm homered for a tied game. Keller homered for New York as Kuhel Hoag stole bases and a double play helped Chicago. Hallett won over Murphy after 2 3 4 innings. 10 442 attended. umpire crew Quinn Grieve McGowan.

Sturm Lodigiani Kuhel Rizzuto Hoag Keller Chapman Gordon New York Chicago Rigney Hallett Peek Murphy Stancer Smith Quinn Grieve McGowan

Cleveland Triumphs Over Athletics 3 2 On Wild Pitch

In Philadelphia at Shibe Park on Tuesday night Cleveland edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 after a wild eighth inning error allowing Gerald Walker to score from third on a wild pitch by Phil Marchildon. The game featured key hits from Mack Trosky and Johnson with 10,238 in attendance.

Philadelphia Phil Marchildon Gerald Walker Cleveland Athletics Shibe Park Wougtor Keltner Walker Heath Campbell Ef . Co Mack Hemsley Heving Abrhpoa Fbreneato Secousse Johnson Trosky Boudreau Suder Davis Johnson Keltner Marchildon Spruck Pipras Rommel Ormsiy

Conn Applies For Marriage License Involving Boxer

Pittsburgh June 18 Billy Conn heavyweight boxer who fights Joe Louis for the title Wednesday night and Mary Louise Smith daughter of former major league outfielder Jimmy Smith filed a marriage license application in Brookville Jefferson County Pa. The license could be issued after June 19 under the three day law.

Pittsburgh Billy Conn Boxe Joe Louis Walter Evans Brookville Jefferson County Conn Mary Louise Smith Jimmy Smith Evans Pennsylvania Miss Smith Smith

Downing Defends Title At Western Junior Golf Meet

Ames Iowa June 18 John Stoltz Jr of Ottumwa Iowa won medalist honors with a 76 at the Western Junior on the Iowa State College course. Ben Downing of LSU and Mark Weidsvan of Baraboo Wis led early with 77s while Downing chose to play to acquaint himself with the course.

Ames Iowa John Stoltz, Jr Ottumwa Youngeter Iowa State College Stoltz Northwestern University Ben Downing Louisiana State University Mark Weidsvan Baraboo Wis Downing Monroe

Louisville chosen to host 1942 Southern Amateur Golf

The Southern Golf Association designated Louisville Kentucky as the site for its 1942 Southern Amateur Golf tournament to be played at Audubon Country Club in the third week of June. At the annual meeting the association re elected C W Rainwater of Pensacola Florida as president R G Bush of New Orleans as vice president and Jimmy Tupper of Nashville as secretary treasurer Tom Welsh of Greenville Mississippi was elected director succeeding Charles Green of Laurel Mississippi.

Birmingham Ala Southern Golf Association Louisville Audubon Country Club C. W. Rainwater Pensacola Fla R. G. Bush New Orleans Jimmy Tupper Nashville Tom Welsh Greenville Miss Charles Green Laurel

Texas League Scores From Fort Worth and Houston

Shreveport and Fort Worth split a 11 run era clash as Brillheart Hamner McDougal plus Caldwell Easterwood powered Shreveport. Beaumont and Dallas traded blows with Horton Mueller Unser Mann Hayworth in a low scoring tilt. Houston defeated Tulsa in a high scoring nine inning game led by Martin Pintar Wilks Brazie Pollet Narron and others.

Shreveport Fort Worth Brillheart Hamner and McDougal Caldwell and Easterwood Beaumont Dallas Horton, Mueller and Unser Mann and Hayworth Houston Tulsa Martin Pintar Wilks Brazie Pollet Narron Wyse Bertram Tubbs Thomas Hernandez

The Estersprings Yesterday's Results and Today's Games

Baseball scores list for Monroe Helena Texarkana Greenville Vicksburg Hot Springs El Dorado Clarksdale with 2 16 7 6 4 7 11 3. Also multiple evening matchups Cincinnati Boston New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and others on the slate with various pitchers named.

Monroe Helena Texerkana l. Greenville Vicksburg Hot Springs el Dorado Clarksdale Greenville A. Texarkana Cincinnati Boston New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Hamlin Olsen Blanton Pearson Lanier Melton Butcher Javery Vander Meer Peewee Seees Everete Neeeee Greenville Texarkana Wen St Louis Brooklyn Tree Eee Ieee Cincinnati i Z Boston Tree Eneens Philadelphia Wy

Weathered scores and matchups across cities in a bustling game slate

Boston led 14 to 5 while Detroit and Chicago trailed. New York stood at 7, Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 2, with St. Louis visiting Washington as rain fell. Multiple pairings including Lee versus Chandler and Niggeling versus Gatehouse were listed along with city fixtures like Shreveport Fort Worth and San Antonio Oklahoma City results amid a Southern Association roundup.

Boston Detroit Chicago New York Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington Lee Chandler Niggeling Gatehouse Sandra Rowe Harris Smith McCrabb Eis Dean Tess Fede Beeeeveress Serene Wens

Baseball Scores From The American Association

Louisville beat Milwaukee 4 to 1 while Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 2 to 0 Minneapolis won 6 to 3 over Columbus and St Paul triumphed 5 to 3 against Toledo in a set of league results.

American Association Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Teledo

International League Scoreline Report

Jersey City blanked Rochester 2 0 while Newark lost 2 5 to Toronto. Baltimore led Buffalo 13 5 and Syracuse 7 2 with Montreal 2 in earlier tallies.

Jersey City Rochester Newark Toronto Baltimore Buffalo Syracuse Montreal

Evangeline League Scores Snapshot

Opelousas leads Natchez 3 to 2 while Port Arthur 8 and New Iberia 4, Lake Charles 6 and Lafayette 0, Rayne 6 and Alexandria 1 reflect district scoreboard results.

Evangeline League Opelousas Natchez Port Arthur New Iberia Lake Charles Lafayette Rayne Alexandria

Cardinals Win Over Phillies By 11 to 3 Score

Phillies fall as Cardinals erupt for 11 runs including hits from Cooper and Hoerst. Pitching woes aid Pirates Giants Cubs Dodgers game details show wild Sewell starts and Hubbell wins. Attendance figures listed for multiple venues.

Cardinals Phililes

Reds topple Beantown as Johnson falters in first inning

Cincinnati Reds erupt for four runs on four hits in the first inning to back Young Art Johnson from Hartford who lasts one out. Johnny Hutchings, just swapped from the Waner trade, shuts down Boston with a three hit effort through the game. In the Southeastern League, Jackson beats Selma 3 2 and Montgomery defeats Meridian 6 5 with Mobile 7 Gadsden 1 and Pensacola 2 Anniston 1.

Cincinnati Art Johnson Hartford Conn Cincinnati Reds Boston Johnny Hutchings Lloyd Waner Reds Jackson Selma Montgomery Meridian Mobile Gadsden Pensacola Anniston

Red Sox Hope for Pitching from Earl Johnson

Boston baseball figures emphasize pitching as the needed edge. Left hander Earl Johnson, tall and acquired last season from Saint Marys College via Rocky Mount, helped the team win six games and is sought for a strong deal to bolster the staff.

Boston Red Sox Earl Johnson Saint Mary's College Rocky Mount

Bobby Riggs Advances in Clay Courts Tennis

In Chicago on June 18 Bobby Riggs former National champion and second seed swept Kenneth Dalry Gambier Ohio 6-2 6-2 6-2 to reach the National Clay Courts singles second round Calivin Sawyier of Chicago defeated Guy Garber of Coral Gables Fla 6-1 6-1 6-2 Doris Hart of Miami Fla defeated Nellie Sheer of Miami Beach Fla 6-3 6-1 in women's singles

Chicago Bobby Riggs Kenneth Dalry Gambier Calivin Sawyier Guy Garber Coral Gables Fla Doris Hart Miami, Fla Nellie Sheer Miami Beach

Left-Handers Meet for Southern Golf Tourney

Left-handed golfers from nine southeastern states are set to compete for the B. C. McClellan award as the Southern Association of Left-Handed Golfers holds its fifth annual tournament at Gulf Hills Country Club Ocean Springs from June 27 to 29.

Greenwood Mass Southeastern States B. C. McClellan Southern Association of

Underground Reservoir Surrounding London Revealed

A natural underground water reservoir runs about 30 miles in all four cardinal directions from London, forming a vast subterranean storage area beneath and around the city.

London

Changed paint jobs celebrate Indian victories

Native troops painted their bodies and gear black as a sign of rejoicing after successful battles, replacing the brighter reds and yellows once used.

Big Ten sprinters win 440 relay at Los Angeles

A four man Big Ten relay team led by Ralph Hammond of Ohio State and Myron Piker of Northwestern won the 440 yard relay in 41 seconds at the opening dual meet between Mid Westerners and the Pacific Coast. The Coast team featured Hal Sinclair of UCLA and Cliff Bourland of Southern California. A crowd of about 8,000 watched under a clear cool night in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Big Ten Mid-Westerners Ralph Hammond Ohio State Thomas Michigan al Piel Myron Piker Northwestern Hal Sinclair UCLA Pay Haley Washington State Cliff Bourland

Yesterday's Stars: Wasdell and Williams Lead Big Wins

Jim Wasdell hit a tenth inning homer with two on to beat the Cubs as Mort Cooper limited the Phillies with six strong innings. Ted Williams and Rudy York powered wins for Boston and Detroit with Williams' two run shot sparking an eight run rally in the first game and York also homering.

Associated Press Jim Wasdell Dodgers Cubs Mort Cooper Cardinals Phillies Ted Williams Red Sox Rudy York Tigers Williams York

Early baseball doubleheader notes headline impact games

Bases loaded in the opener and one on in the nightcap. Paul Derringer the Reds beat the Braves by scattering 10 hits and fanning seven. Carl Hubbell for the Giants kept 10 hits well spaced for an easy win over the Pirates. Ed Smith of the White Sox came to the mound with one out and potential winning runs on base and retired the Yankees to seal victory. Joe Heving of the Indians held the Athletics scoreless after the first inning to end Cleveland’s skid.

Paul Derringer Reds Braves Carl Hubbell Giants Pirates Ed Smith White Sox Yankees Joe Heving Indians Athletics Cleveland

Meridian Sinks Nance in Loss to Merid ian

Meridian, Miss. Gene Nance, third baseman and key hitter with a .397 average, resigned Tuesday to pursue private business in Oklahoma City. His departure weakens Meridian as the team had just begun a climb aided by his infield strength and hitting.

Meridian Nance Miss Gene Nance Oklahoma City

Sherrouse Softball Beats Georgia Tucker 11 to 1

Sherrouse softball team defeats Georgia Tucker 11 to 1 in a Recreation League game. George Luffey earns the win with three hits allowed and is backed by Roach behind the plate. Sherrouse players Herrick and Wages also contribute while Luffey and Roach form the battery.

Sherrouse Georgia Tucker George Luffey Luffey Roach Herrick Wages

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