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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1957

Page

9

Rendezvous Takes Five Points In Women's League

The Rendezvous earned five points in the Friday Ladies Scratch League at the Bowling Center. Elaine Garland led with a 216 game and 752 series for Rendezvous, while Mary Long led Sun Lighting Life Insurance with 173 and 630. Spatafora's Pharmacy held league lead by taking four points from Ouachita Security Life Insurance, with Jo Ann Higgins posting 186 and Daisy Cheighton 610. Lou Knipping hit 211 and 629 for Medical Arts Pharmacy to gain three points from McKenzie Sport Shop. Ora Lee Johnston led McKenzie with 175 and 594 as Seidenburg Insurance and Team Number Six postponed their games.

Rendezvous Elaine Garland The Mary Long Spatafora Ouachita Security Life Insurance Jo Ann Higgins Daisy Cheighton Betty Roswell Lou Knipping Medical Arts Pharmacy McKenzie Sport Shop Ora Lee Johnston McKenzie Seidenburg Insurance Spatafora’s Pharmacy Cece Wenaies Ouachita Security Life Ood Seidenburg Insurance Er Weeees Ll Sur Seeveees Medical Arts Pharmacy McKenzie Sports Shop

Legion Monroe Defeats Kilpatrick West Monroe 4-0 in Five Singles

Am Legion Monroe McCain Richards squad utilized five singles to beat Kilpatrick West Monroe 4-0. Altic Ragan Kincaid produced two runs in the second, and Johnson Peters Crowe Genusa added a late single to cap the scoring. West Monroe threatened early but Kincaid escaped. In other action Ruston defeated Columbia 11-1 as Bailey and West had two hits each. OConner pitched a two hitter leading Rayville past Delhi 4-0 with Jones adding three hits.

West Monroe Works Gallien Bacon Kincaid Ragan Monroe Battery Ruston Columbia Bailey West Fuller Malone Smith Linder J. Hester McGufee C. Hester Joiner O'Conner Rayville Delhi Jones Richland Motors Caldwell Simms

Syracuse Chiefs Owner Threatens Move From Eastern League

Syracuse owner Joe Reardon vows to move the Chiefs from the Eastern Baseball League if funds are not raised by midnight tomorrow. He cites a behind the scenes backer offering up to five thousand dollars for every three raised by locals and refuses to identify the backer.

Syracuse N.Y Syracuse Chiefs Eastern Baseball League Joe Reardon Reardon

Pyburn Sent to San Antonio by Orioles

Jim Pyburn, a $48,000 bonus player, was shipped from Baltimore to the farm club in San Antonio. His two year Orioles roster stint ended yesterday after quitting Auburn mid junior year to sign a baseball contract. The Orioles tested him at third base and at outfield and he also did some catching.

Baltimore Jim Pyburn Baltimore Orioles San Antonio Oriole Pyburn Auburn Orioles

Yesterday's Stars by the Associated Press

Pitcher Danny McDevitt struck out 11, allowed seven hits, and completed a 7-2 win for the Dodgers over the Reds. Gene Freese had four hits in four trips and drove in four runs in a 7-4 Pirates win over the Braves.

Associated Press Danny McDevitt Dodgers Redlegs Gene Freese Pirates Braves

Immunity Debate in Congress on Professional Sports

Rep Kenneth Keating says no chance Congress grants full anti trust immunity to professional sports and favors partial exemption. He cites Harris and Celler bills as too extreme while hearings begin with Baseball Commissioner Ford C Frick and Minor League President George Trautman set to testify.

Washington Kenneth B. Keating R-N.y Congress Keating House Oren Harris D-Ark Subcommittee Emanuel Celler Dn.y Celler Supreme Court Harris Celler’s Ford C. Frick George M. Trautman Victor R. Hansen Hansen Justice Department

230 Mile Ride as Billy Martin Joins A's

Ed Corrigan reports Billy Martin travels from New York to Washington to join the Kansas City A's for good after a Yankees trade. Martin reflects on leaving Casey Stengel and the night club incident, noting personal cost but accepting the move as fate.

ED Corrigan New York Washington Billy Martin Martin New ‘York Yankees Kansas City A’s A‘s A’s Washington Senators Yanks Casey Stengel Case Stengel

Dodgers face suspension and injury scare in st. Louis game

Brooklyn manager Walt Alston serves a second day of a three day suspension after a fined dispute with umpires Frank Secory and Bill Baker. Star pitcher Johnny Podres suffers an elbow inflammation, may miss weeks, while Sandy Koufax's X-ray is negative and rest is prescribed. Billy Herman to run club until Alston returns.

Cincinnati Walt Alston Brooklyn Dodgers Southpaw Johnny Podres Alston Frank Secory Bill Baker St. Louis PeeWee Reese Secory Podres Sandy Koufax Christ Hospital George Ballou Dodger New York Koufax Billy Herman

Hurley Retains Louisiana Heavyweight Title In Odd Ring Exit

Frank Hurley defeats G. Curtis in the third fall to retain the Louisiana heavyweight championship at Kallie's Arena. Hurley climbed through the ropes to win as Curtis pressured with rough blows and near takedowns. In earlier action Jack Curtis and Bill Barney won a two of three falls tag match over Phil Brummett and Jack Dillon.

Frank Hurley Kallie’s Arena Louisiana George Curtis Curtis Hurley Jack Curtis Bill Barney Phil Brummett Jack Dillon West Monroe

Workouts This Week For Minor League At Southside West Monroe

Minor League workouts are scheduled at the Southside playground in West Monroe this week from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Recreation director Dan Mec Clure invites those interested in managing to join. Efforts are also under way to form a new adult softball league. The playground hours are 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.

Southside West Monroe Dan MecClure McClure

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