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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
6
The Monroe Sports lost the opener of a three game series to the Greenwood Dodgers 4 to 1. John Forizs pitched a two-hitter and John Tidwell provided the key hit to spark the visitors.
Ralph Erwin, a right handed pitcher who had arm surgery last winter and attempted a comeback with the Monroe Sports, has been released. Erwin, previously with Tulsa in the Texas League, showed little improvement here and was cut, according to Business Manager Paul Manasseh.
Dodgers win as John Tidwell collects three hits including a double and drives in three runs to beat Monroe 4 to 1. Bob Sprentall and Stan Wasiak help with key hits while Ottis Jacobs takes the loss for Monroe, seven strikeouts against eight hits.
Ray Noble Cuban catcher for the New York Giants was optioned to Oakland of the Pacific Coast League on Tuesday with 24 hour recall. Acquired from Oakland at end of 1950 season he appeared sparingly for the NL champions this year with six pinch hitting appearances and a few innings behind the plate.
Brooklyn routed Chicago 9 to 1 while Pittsburgh and New York tied 2 to 2 at Philadelphia. St Louis lost 1 to 4 to Boston with Cincinnati's game halted by rain.
Detroit edged New York 7 to 6 in 11 innings to finish ahead in a bonus game. In the nightcap Washington beat Cleveland 4 to 3 and St Louis swept Boston 3 to 1 while Chicago exploded 13 to 2 versus Philadelphia in 10 innings.
Nashville 6 Atlanta 3, Birmingham 13 Chattanooga T Memphis 12 Mobile 7, New Orleans 8 Little Rock 1. San Antonio 11 Dallas 5, Shreveport 9 Okla City 2, Tulsa 9 Beaumont 4, Houston 2 Fort Worth 1. Fifteen innings noted.
Report of baseball outcomes shows Alexandria beat New Iberia 6 1 Crowley routed Lafayette 90 Thibodaux 9 Abbeville 2 and Hiwuma defeated Baton Rouge 9 12.
Chicago June 18 Carroll Whitey Lockman shows a large lead for the National League first base slot in the All Star game at Philadelphia July 8 with 108 394 votes to 89 216 for Ted Kluszewski. Gran Hamner tops NL shortstops with 102 631 votes.
Sockeye McDonald defeated Rex Mobley three falls to none at Gus Kallio's Arena to preserve his world light heavyweight championship. Mobley briefly led in the third fall but McDonald escaped a decisive hold to pin Mobley and seal the victory.
Miss Murray, Rutland Vermont, reaches quarter finals at Troon after defeating Celia Nicolson 4 2 and Philemona Garvey 3 2. She faces Jeanne Bisgood as four Americans start round of eight. Peggy MacCann, defending champ, is out. Also notes Great Barrier Reef contrast.
A single game on the schedule shows Palace 17 and Reed's Refrigeration as the only matchup. The result details are not provided in the text.
KNOE faces United Gas at 5 p.m. with Kincaid 1 1 and Cage 2 0. The Palace beat Reed’s Refrigeration 17 to 9 behind McNabb who went 3 for 3 with a bases loaded homer, and Tilley hit a bases loaded homer. Perk ins had a double and homer for the losers. Batteries South erland McKeller for the winners House Thomas Hen ry for the losers.
Blue Man the betting favorite rode a slow start to victory in the $50,000 Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs. Time was 2 1 5 for the mile and a quarter. King Jolie second. Royal Marvel third. Blue Man earned $38,950 and boosted career winnings to $220,000.
New York June 18 Rich ard J. Kleberg owner of the King Ranch in Texas Tuesday purchased To Market recent winner of the Massachusetts Handicap from Sam A Mason Richmond Va Kleberg refused to name the purchase price To Market is a four year old At two he won both the Arlington and Washington Park Futurities He also won a California stake during the winter To Market is eligible for and a probable starter in the $25 000 Eidgemere Handicap at Aqueduct on Saturday.
LEXINGTON Va June 18 Pi Ed Kensler a linebacker on the 1951 Maryland Sugar Bowl champions was named Tuesday as assistant football coach at Washington and Lee The 25 year old World War Two Marine veteran was the sixth draft choice of the Washington Redskins but chose coaching over playing.
At Skokie Country Club amid flooded greens in the 23rd Western Open Patty Berg led the favorites to opening round wins. Betsy Rawls defeated Mary Agnes Wall 4 and 3 while Berg beat Beverly Hanson 3 and 2. Suggs beat Pat Lesser 3 and 2 and Peggy Kirk edged Mrs Breault 1 up in a 22-hole match. Mary Lena Faulk overwhelmed Mary Rogall 8 and 7 and Betty Jameson defeated Barbara Little 7 and 6.
The Shreveport Sports opened a four game Texas League series by defeating Oklahoma City 9 to 2. Rudy Paynick faced early trouble as three relief pitchers could not retire a batter. Shreveport built a 3 0 lead in the first inning and added six more runs across the game to seal the win.
Nashville and Atlanta games feature runs and errors with Mallory Novotney and others listed for Nashville. Chattanooga and Birmingham clash with Dixon and Oldis among players. Memphis and Mobile meet with Suwhecki and Ver crouse cited. A note ends with a Britannica quote on Asia-origin religions.
Slagle Johnson leads the Recreation League Junior League with a 20 1 record while Terminix and Red Shield prepare for tonight games. Slagle Johnson faces Terminix at Missouri Pacific at 6 p.m. and L T I meets Red Shield at Layky Park.
West Monroe Lions moved into first in the Civic League by edging the Progressive Men 11 to 10. C Phillips and Maxey hit homers. Phillips and Wilson shared the win. Jacola and Sylvestri took the loss. Jaycees tied for second with a 19 to 1 win over North Monroe Lions. Downey and Fluker led Jaycees with two hits each. Brown had two for North Monroe. Bagwell and Downey were the winning battery. Spain and Moore lost.
The page lists the Cotton States League games including Greenwood at Monroe, Greenville at El Dorado, Meridian at Pine Bluff, Natchez at Hot Springs. It also notes major league games with Chicago at Brooklyn Rush versus Cuyk or Lees, Pittsburgh at New York Friend or Muir versus Hearn, St. Louis at Philadelphia with Presko, Cincinnati at Boston with Wehmeier or Hiller versus Spahn.
The card lists only scheduled games. New York at Detroit Sain or Houtteman or Stuart, Washington at Cleveland Shea or Garcia, and Boston at St. Louis Henry or Pilette are slated for night play with varying win totals.
San Antonio visits Dallas and Houston travels to Fort Worth while Shreveport heads to Oklahoma City and Beaumont plays Tulsa in two game series across the region.
In matches across Louisiana, Alexandria faces New Iberia, Crowley meets Lafayette, Baton Rouge plays Houma, and Thibodaux duels Abbeville as regional teams settle a busy schedule with stakes for district position and bragging rights.
Ottawa game doubleheader reports Montreal Royals left fielder Don Thompson fractured skull after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of game two. Ottawa-Noyals won both games 3-1 and 5-4.
Defending champion Sam Snead, hindered by a sore shoulder and cold putter, withdraws from chasing the low medal in the 36 hole PGA qualifying at Big Spring. He plans two days of pitching and putting to regain form before Friday’s match play. Julius Boros faces controversy over ineligible status but seeks the Open and PGA titles in the same season.
Jackson Motors defeated Fields 9 to 2 as J Linder pitched a strong game with 2 hits allowed. Wright caught for Linder and Smith added two hits. Du chesne, Buttenberry and Crowe pitched in relief for Fields.
Johnny Bratton of Chicago, a welterweight contender, predicted a knockout of Rocky Castellani in their ten round rematch at Chicago Stadium. Castellani, 25, from Luzerne Pennsylvania, defeated Bratton by unanimous decision in their March bout at Madison Square Garden, Bratton’s only loss this year.
Uranium today stands as the only naturally occurring substance suitable as the basic raw material for large scale production of atomic energy.
New York boxing roundup notes the looming Maxim vs Robinson bout as a clash of weight classes and styles. Analysts debate Sugar Ray's fitness at middleweight and Joey Maxim's plan to press the lighter champion in a 15 round tactical battle.
Cleveland Browns announce the signing of Be Rechichar from Tennessee as a pro football player. He plans to join the Cleveland Indians farm system for a month of pro baseball with Reading, then report July 27 to play for the College All-Star team against the Los Angeles Rams, Browns coach Paul Brown said. Rechichar was the Browns' No 1 draft choice.
Johnny Greco Canadian welterweight champion announced he will defend his title in Montreal next month against Armande Savoie. The exact date had not been set.
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