Pine Bluff Holds First With 7 2 Victory Over Monroe
Pine Bluff defeated Monroe 7 to 2 to extend their lead in the Cotton States League to a game and a half. Rhyne Duren pitched masterfully for Pine Bluff, supported by the big three of Ramm Cantrell and Morrison, driving in runs as the Judges secured two wins in the three game series.
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Ark
Pine Bluff
Cotton States League
Monroe Sports
Rhyne Duren
Cotton States
Johnny Ramm
Ben Cantrell
Orchid Night Opens Monroe Home Stand Versus Bucks
The Monroe Sports start a five game home stand today at Legion Memorial Stadium facing the Greenville Bucks in a three game series at 8 p.m. Orchid Night offers orchids as gifts to the first 500 women. After this stand, Monroe heads to Greenville for three games, then Greenwood for two.
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Monroe Sports
Greenville Bucks
el Dorado Oilers
Bucks
Legion Memorial Stadium
Paul Manasseh
Greenville
Greenwood
Pine Bluff routs Monroe with nine-hit attack and late homer
Bob Kurtz and Leonard Morrison fuel Pine Bluff as Duren limits Monroe to three hits. Morrison belts a 330-foot homer in the eighth to widen the lead. Jim Burns starts for Monroe, leaves in the seventh, with Joe Davis finishing as the visitors.
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Bob Kurtz
Pine Bluff
Monroe
Duren
Leonard Morrison
Charlie Cline
Baseball Season Leaders Highlight Major Stats
National League leaders include Musial and Robinson in batting with .364 and .352. Jethroe leads runs with 49. Sauer and Ennis top RBIs with 45 and 44. Snider and Slaughter share hits at 71. Robinson and Musial double leaders. Campanella and Kiner lead home runs with 14.
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St. Louis
Robinson
Brooklyn
Jethroe
Boston
Torgeson
Sauer
Chicago
Ennis
Philadelphia
Snider
Slaughter
Indians split with Houston in Texas League doubleheader
Oklahoma City bombarded Houston for 31 hits to win 14-6 in game one and 6-4 in game two. Fort Worth stayed atop the standings with a 6-4 victory over Shreveport as Tulsa edged closer by half a game. San Antonio defeated Tulsa 10-3 and 54 while Beaumont beat Dallas 6-4 to climb to fifth place.
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Tex
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Houston
Indians
Fort Worth
Cats
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Eagles
Yesterday's Stars leads Giants and Indians in doubleheaders
Whitey Lockman sparked the Giants with seven hits in nine at bats as they swept the Cubs 6-0 and 10-5. Bob Feller allowed two singles in a 7-0 shutout of the Athletics, then the Indians exploded for 21-2 in the second game with a 14-run first inning.
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Associated Press
Whitey Lockman
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bob Feller
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Mangrum 15 Man 10 Beat Mangrum 15 Man 10 Beat
Lloyd Mangrum dominates the Palm Beach round robin to clinch top honors in a strong field. He leads with 37 points and a 344 medal score, beating Lawson Little by wide margins. Little is runner-up with 20 points and 353, while Claude Harmon takes third with plus 15.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Guy
Lawson Little
Claude Harmon
Ben Hogan
George Fazio
Mangrum
Little
Jack Burke, Jr
Hogan
Norman von Nida
Paul Runyan
Fred Haas, Jr
Chick Harbert
Tuesday’s Games Thermatomic vs United Gas in Sterlington
Tuesday lists Thermatomic facing United Gas and Western Electric meeting Southern Bell and Missouri Pacific. Wednesday shows News Star drawing Western Electric and Barkdull Faulk.
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United Gas
Thermatomic Nee
News-Star
la. Power and Light
Post Office
Western Electric
Thermatomic
Sterlington
Southern Bell
Missouri Pacific
Games News-Star
Barkdull Faulk
Friday's Games Set for Local Clubs at West Monroe
Friday features Optimist against V F W and Sherrouse Progressive Men facing Exchange Club at Ree Field. West Monroe Lions meet Jaycees in West Monroe with all games shaping community standings.
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Optimist
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Exchange Club
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Sherrouse Progressive Men
Ree
West Monroe Lions
West Monroe
Athletes Foot Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An ad describes a vegetable growth under the skin causing infectious irritation, not a germ. It promotes H. F. a liquid that dissolves outer skin then kills the growth, claiming fast relief and non staining action. Buyers are offered a trial bottle with a money back pledge to return unused portions if unsatisfied.
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Gore Products, Inc
Perdido Sc
New Orleans
Army Faces Lean Line But Still Aims For Top Season
West Point publicity man Joe Cahill notes Army has lost most of its 194? offensive line yet remains confident. Blaik will field strong defense with plebe stars, while Pollard, Stephenson, Cain, and Fisch return to form a capable backfield. Army’s schedule includes Michigan at Yankee Stadium on Oct 14 and Stanford on Nov 18, with expectations of a big Rose Bowl contest.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Joe Cahill
West Point
Dan Foldberg
Army
Joe
Earl) Blaik
Cahill
Los Angeles
al Pollard
Pollard
Gil Stephenson
Gil
Jim Cain
Frank Fisch
Young Earl
Blaik
Stephenson
Cain
Fischl
Navy
Stanford
New Mexico U
Winter shifts with Earth's wobble in 10,500 years
The text notes that in the Northern Hemisphere winter currently occurs when Earth is nearest the sun, but in 10,500 years due to axial wobble winters will happen when the Earth is farthest from the sun. Winters would be longer and colder, summers shorter and hotter. Walnut trees have large root systems.
Berries power past Red Sticks as Evangeline League sees high scoring night
In a big swing of the Evangeline League, Hammond Berries hit five homers to topple Baton Rouge Red Sticks 18-12. Alexandria Aces moved to second with a 10-4 win over Abbeville Athletics, Lafayette Bulls beat New Iberia Pelicans 8-2, Thibodaux Giants 5-1 over Houma Indians. Saturday results had Alexandria 10-8 over Abbeville, Houma 4-3 over Thibodaux, Lafayette 5-4 over New Iberia, Baton Rouge 13-5 over Hammond. Notables: Ray Dunn Freddie Barocco Wallace Carpenter and Bob Akenhead homered for Hammond. Radulovich and Thomassie also connected. Herbie Pitts earned his sixth win for Alexandria. Athletics errors aided by Harry Vice and George Seamon. Bulls hit 13 times off four New Iberia pitchers, Tom Spears went the distance. Charley Williams drove in three for Thibodaux with Bob Sprentall adding two on a triple.
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Tom Spears
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Phils
Curt Simmons
Bob Miller
Simmons
Wash. U. sweeps 48th Intercollegiate rowing regatta
University of Washington won the varsity junior varsity and freshmen races at the 48th Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta in Marietta Ohio. In other brief notes California captured the NCAA team title, new marks set by Yale and Michigan in field events, and Lamotta to defend world middleweight title on July 12. United States wins Wightman Cup at Wimbledon 7 0. Europe joins Davis Cup semis.
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FIRED FIRST SHOT AT MANILA BAY BY COAST GUARD MCCULLOCH
The U S Coast Guard fired the opening shot of the Manila Bay battle during the Spanish American War, with the cutter McCulloch engaging alongside Dewey's forces.
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Manila Bay
McCulloch
Ghost Dog Across Britain Portents of Death Reported
An Encyclopaedia Britannica entry notes a rural British tradition of a monstrous ghost dog seen as a death omen, appearing as a warning across villages and counties.
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Tigers Beat Boston as Roll of Pennant Hopes Grows
Detroit’s triumph over Boston 10 2 strengthens the lead as Art Houtteman logs his eighth win. Ted Williams and Vern Stephens homer for the Red Sox while the Yankees win twice, narrowing the gap. Other scores include Dodgers’ 9 0 win over St Louis and Phillies pushing within a game of leaders with back to back wins.
Southern Ass'n By Hugh Schutte
Pettit and Keriazakos opposed each other as Memphis beat New Orleans 7-4 in the second game of a twin bill. Pettit lasted one inning with three walks and two hit batters, allowing seven runs charged to him. Keriazakos struggled with five walks and eight hits but kept the score close until the seventh. Rotblatt is slated to start for Memphis tonight against Mobile as the Chicks seek a new series win. Ed March to face New Orleans. Atlanta’s Crackers pace the league.
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Paul Pettit
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Pettit
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Keriazakos
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Jerry Crosby
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al Todd
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Tom Lakes
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Ed March
Jack Saltzgaver
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Crackers hold lead with split against Lookouts. Barons split with Vols
Atlanta maintains a four game edge over Birmingham by splitting with Chattanooga while the Barons split a twin bill with Nashville. The Lookouts shut out the Crackers 6-0 in the nightcap as Carl Lindquist hurled the win. Chattanooga won the opener 9-1 to extend Atlanta’s skid to five. Norman Brown is slated to start for the Lookouts, with Don Liddle managed by Dixie Walker. The Barons pounded 25 hits, five homers and four two baggers to crush the Vols 17-9, then Nashville answered 6-5 in the nightcap on a 10-hit attack. Carl Sawatski raised his season homer total to twelve as Charley Maxwell homered in both games. The Barons and Vols have an off day.
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Nashville
Crackers
Lookouts
Carl Lindquist
Atlanta
Norman Brown
Don Liddle
Dixie Walker
Vols
Carl Sawatski
Baron
Charley Maxwell
Jacksonville Jax Tumble To Second In Gulf Coast League
Crowley's Millers defeated Jacksonville in both ends of a double header to seize first place. Ramon Roger of Galveston pitched and won two games, allowing eleven hits in the two wins. Port Arthur and Lufkin split, with Lufkin’s Wallie Eaves earning his 12th win and Port Arthur’s Charlie Harper hitting his 12th home run.
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Crowley
Millers
Jacksonville
Ramon Roger
Galveston
Lake Charles
Emil Cabillot
Port Arthur
Lufkin
Wallie Eaves
Vicory
Charlie Harper
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