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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1923
Page
7
Jimmy Wilde loses his world light title to Pancho Villa in a dramatic bout before about 40 000 at Polo Grounds. Wilde delivers a warrior's performance before fading in the later rounds as Villa dominates. Total receipts run around 160000 with Villa earning about 29000.
Reports to the United States department of agriculture show 331,700 acres of sugar cane cultivated in Louisiana this year, up from 319,000 acres in 1920 and above the five year average of 292,100. About 64,000 acres, or seventeen percent, will likely be seed cane, leaving around 262,000 acres for sugar and syrup production. Projected use exceeds 262,000 acres with 241,000 acres used in 1922 and a five year average of 212,000.
Flooding from the Arkansas River inundated about twenty five square blocks in Pine Bluff on June 18. Areas between Fourth Avenue and 1xth and between Louisiana and India streets reported depths reaching afloat small boats. Water along Ninth and Louis ang reached five feet in a lake bed overflow. East Second Avenue stayed flooded over a hundred yards with eight inch depths as backwater entered via storm sewers.
The Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Freight Handlers Express and Station Employes asked the United States railroad labor board to grant a fifteen cent hourly wage rise for American Railway Express Company and Southeastern Express Company workers. They also urged applying the board rules on overtime pay Sundays and holidays to these express company employees.
The Weaks Supply team continued its winning streak by beating the National Guard 8 to 1 at the ball park. Bond pitched, fanning 16, and every Weaks player recorded at least one hit as Dr Bendel Petagna Smith Turner and H McLeod added extra base hits.
The New Nationals slump in their last six games threatens their league lead as they fall 4 to 3 to St. Louis. Meanwhile Giants slide boosts Pittsburgh's chase. Brooklyn blanked Cincinnati 9 to 0. Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 4. Washington dropped an eleven inning 5 to 3 result to Chicago.
Colonel P J Hurley becomes president of the reorganized Gilltand Oil Company and receives 100000 shares of common stock. His attorney J H Maxey is issued 60000 shares under court addendum. Gilliland, former president owning 70 percent, seeks court approval for Hurley presidency and 100000 shares.
Workers from Oklahoma farms and cities meet in Oklahoma City at Governor Walton's call to advance farmer labor interests. The gathering is seen as pivotal for the first Walton era administration and its policy advisory, amid signals of a political shift away from the Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League. Walton stresses a hands off approach and questions why the league was excluded from invited groups.
Luis Angel Firpo left for New York by way of Laredo to begin training for his bout with Jess Willard. He lamented that Jim Hibbard, the American heavyweight he knocked out here last Sunday night, did not give him a full chance to showcase his skills. In other sports news, the St. Louis Browns swept Boston 6 to 2 and 9 to 6 to move within one point of first place, while Washington edged Cleveland 4 to 3 in thirteen innings.
London sportsmen say the Beckett Carpentier bout may still be held on July 4 as planned. Beckett’s injured hand showed no broken bone after examination. doctors deem the problem a muscle contraction, with X rays to confirm. If confirmed, Beckett could be ready in two days.
Philadelphia lightweight ew Tendler and Pat Moran both in good shape for an eight round match at the Philadelphia National League ballpark. Tonight's result could influence a lightweight title bout with Benny Leonard in New York next month. Eugene Criqui, new featherweight champion, to appear in an exhibition with a sparring partner.
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard arrived in New York to meet with promoter Tex Rickard about the July 12 bout with Luis Angel Firpo. Willard, weighing 256 pounds, says he is in superb condition after defeating Floyd Johnson and plans to set up a training camp in New Jersey.
Atlanta dropped a 7 to 5 decision to the Noogans as Brady held Chattanooga, while Mobile surged with seven runs against Mitchell and Memphis fell 9 to 5. Birmingham split a doubleheader with Nashville as Little Rock remained idle with the Pels.
Bill Ryan was started by manager John J. McGraw after faltering regulars. The world champions won 4 to 1 as St. Louis managed only five hits. Giants stay in first place amid tight NL race with Pirates Reds and Cubs nearby. Ty Cobb led Detroit to 11 to 3 win over the Yankees.
A new South Dakota boxing regulation will take effect July 1 as Minneapolis eyes becoming a premier boxing hub with a new city auditorium. The Virginia league features a tight race among Norfolk Richmond Wilson and Rock Mount while Dempsey spends 23000 on a Salt Lake City home for his parents.
Gibbons plans for the July 4 heavyweight title bout in Shelby with Dempsey. He weighs around 190 pounds and believes he will gain more before the ring. A boxing show of three ten round bouts is set to open the new arena with Jimmy Delaney and Jack Burke as likely main event participants.
Roebuck County Club in Birmingham Alabama hosts the Southern Golf Association qualifying with sixty four amateur players out of more than 150 starters. President Horace F Smith set the scene by starting the round promptly on schedule at the Roebuck course.
The Ku Klux Klan announces a large naturalization event within ten days between Bogalusa and Slidell near the St. Tammany Washington parish line. The Crowley demonstration drew about 700 new members in front of more than 10 000 onlookers. Klan officials say the group stays out of politics with no gubernatorial or state office candidate.
American League games include St Louis 6 Boston 9 Boston 2 0 Detroit 11 New York 38 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5 Washington 4 Cleveland 3 in thirteen innings National League Pittsburgh 8 Boston 3 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 3 New York 4 St Louis 1 Southern League Chattanooga 7 Atlanta 5 Mobile 9 Memphis 5 Birmingham 8 6 Nashville 2 8 Cotton States Greenville 5 Vicksburg 2 Hattiesburg Jackson Iain Clarksdale 6 Laurel 4 Meridian 8 Greenwood 4 Texas League Dallas 10 Galveston 2 San Antonio 9 Shreveport 3 Fort Worth 8 Beaumont 6 Wichita Falls 12 8 Houston 1 2
Athletes and teams gather for races and tournaments across Aqueduct Latonia Montreal Evanston Portland Corvallis Rutland and Westbury Meadow Brook Polo Club. Boxing features Andy Chaney versus Tommy Noble in a 12 round bout in Jersey City.
Thomas G. Jones of 1412 Main St Baton Rouge Louisiana, a former First Division soldier, credits Tanlac with restoring his health and appetite after war time stomach trouble. He gained back his weight to 160 pounds and says the treatment ended his distress and sleep problems. Tanlac is advertised as sold by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
England Spain led the Davis trophy race as their two players defeated the English pair in doubles. In Philadelphia Lew Tendler stopped Pat Moran in eight rounds for the lightweight title bid. California summer session features complete courses in athletic coaching.
Mr and Mrs A L Harrington presented L B Faulk Post of the American Legion with a costly U S flag for the new flag pole at the Legion Home at St John and Wood streets. The flag measures five by twelve feet and is of fine texture. The Harringtons noted the post lacked a flag for the summit and supplied it.
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