Running A Baseball Club No Bed Of Roses
Paul Manasseh, business manager of the Monroe team, describes a day running a post war Class C baseball club. He details early mornings, constant calls about players, tryouts, box office receipts, meetings with prospects, and managing fans, officials, and field conditions, ending with pride in his work.
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Manasseh
Morpheus
Paul Manasseh
Monroe Sports
Shreveport
Monroe
Bonneau Peters
al Mazur
Horatio Q
American Legion
Young America
Ball Park
Killjoy
League
National Association
Polio spread unknown says medical officials seek clues
In a brisk home health notice Orkin Exterminating Co. urges people to prevent disease by eradicating insects. The advertisement promotes a free inspection and pest control service for summer months, listing 407 Walnut and a price of $252.
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Orkin
Orkin Exterminating Co
Co-Operative Dairies
Monroe
George Bryan
Gene Petit
R. C. Smith
al Mazur
Bronce’ Foreman
Zesto
Dean Seaton
KNOE
Selma Cloverleafs Hold Off Pilots In Slim Win
Southeastern League action saw Selma edge Gadsden 4-3 in a tense finish as a three run burst in the second inning gave Selma the lead. Vicksburg halted Pensacola 10-8 while Montgomery crushed Anniston 16-3 to sweep a three game set. Jackson swept Meridian in a doubleheader 10-8 and 12-0 with Pennell, Seguso, Lance and Toth among key contributors.
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Associated Press
Selma Cloverleafs
Gadsden
Pilots
Selma
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Billies
Billie Hurlers
Montgomery
Anniston Rams
Rams
Anniston
Rebels
Jackson
Senators
Meridian Millers
Lawrence
Bud) Pennell
Walt Lance
Art Seguso
Millers
Elmer Toth
Tommy Davis
Earl Bass
Yesterday's Results from Regional Baseball Showdown
Jackson defeated Meridian 12 to 10 in a slugfest while Vicksburg won 10 to 8. Pensacola edged Montgomery 8 to 8 in a high scoring ties, Anniston beat Montgomery 16 to 3, and Selma triumphed over Gadsden 4 to 3 in a busy slate of games.
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Jackson
Meridian
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Montgomery
Anniston
Selma
Gadsden
Today's Games Set for Four River City Matchups
Vicksburg visits Anniston while Jackson plays Gadsden Meridian hosts Selma and Pensacola travels to Montgomery for key matchups across the schedule.
Southern Golf Tourney Opens in New Orleans
The 44th Southern Amateur Championship begins in New Orleans with 93 entrants on a 6385 yard par 71 layout at the New Orleans Country Club. Defending champion Tom Barnes bypasses qualifying, Dale Moey leads seeks upset on a flat course plus a field including Pritchett Nabers Brewer Merrins and Selby. First rounds start Wednesday afternoon with eliminations through Friday semifinals and finals Saturday.
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New Orleans
Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
Barnes
Sam Perry
New Orleans Country Club
Dallas
Tex
Morey
Harry Pritchett
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
B. C. Nabers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Louisiana
Gay Brewer, Jr
Lexington
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Panama Canal
Ants Depend on Protozoa to Digest Wood
Australian wood eating white ants harbor specific protozoa in their guts which secrete an acid to break down woody fiber. Removing these protozoa leaves the ants unable to digest wood, causing their death.
High School Baseball Scores and Tonight’s Games
Pine Bluff 7 Monroe 2 El Dorado 16 Greenwood 11 Greenville 11 Clarksdale 10 12 innings Hot Springs 7 Natchez 3 Tonight’s matchups Hot Springs at Greenwood Pine Bluff at Clarksdale El Dorado at Natchez Greenville at Monroe
Baseball scores and schedule for night games
Scores show Boston 8-8 Pittsburgh 6-8 with game two ending in darkness after sixth inning. Brooklyn 9 St Louis 0 New York 6 Chicago 0 Philadelphia 44 Cincinnati 3-2. Night games: New York at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Washington at Chicago Postponed by Rain
Baseball score notes show New York 15-9 over St. Louis 5-0 while Detroit leads Boston 10-2 and Cleveland 7-21 trailed Philadelphia 0-2. Washington at Chicago night game scheduled, postponed due to rain. only game on the slate.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Sports Mirror highlights past golf and sports milestones
The column recalls yesterday’s Detroit Motor City Open tie by Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum at 273 and notes five, ten, and fifteen year marks in baseball, boxing, and football history including Chandler taking over as baseball commissioner and Red Grange joining the Chicago Bears.
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Associated Press
Cary Middlecoff
Lloyd Mangrum
Detroit
A. B. Chandler
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
New York
Harold
Red) Grange
Chicago Bears
Fort Worth and Beaumont Win Key Games
Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 6 to 4 and Beaumont beat Dallas 6 to 4 while Oklahoma City led Houston 14 to 6 in a night of varied baseball scores. Tulsa edged San Antonio 10 to 5 earlier in the schedule.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston at Oklahoma City and Other NBA Matchups
Basketball schedule shows Houston visiting Oklahoma City, San Antonio traveling to Tulsa, Beaumont visiting Dallas, and Shreveport playing at Fort Worth in a regional league slate.
Regional Baseball Standings And Matchups
Chattanooga leads 9 to 0 over Atlanta while Little Rock sits 12-3 against Mobile. Memphis faces New Orleans as Birmingham enjoys 16-5 over Nashville. Pairings include Chattanooga at Atlanta and Alexandria at Abbeville with other city matchups listed.
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Atlanta Eaee
Birmingham Eben
Memphis Eeebee
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga Ee
Mobile Tease
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans All Stars Win Fifth Louisiana All-Star Game
In New Orleans on June 18 the New Orleans All Stars defeated the Louisiana All Stars 8 to 2 to claim the fifth annual game. I. E. Schroll of Boston High in Alexandria earned the Fred Digby sportsmanship trophy after starting in right field and finishing on the mound with four and two thirds innings and ten strikeouts.
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New Orleans
New Orleans All Stars
Louisiana All Stars
I. E. Schroll
Boston High
Alexandria
Fred Digby
Schroll
Wrestling at Kallio Arena This Week
George Curtis hosts Tuesday night wrestling at 8 15 with a tag team main event Jack Curtis and Geo Curtis vs Q Ball and Rex Mobley. Opening and semi final matches follow plus nightly roller skating except Tuesday. Spectators free with special seating for skaters parents balcony right side.
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George Curtis
Kallio Arena
Jack Curtis
Geo. Curtis
Q. Ball
Rex Mobley
Gus Kallio Arena
Cotton States League stand firm as Pine Bluff retakes lead
In Cotton States action Monroe displaced Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff reclaimed first after a 7-2 win over Monroe while Hot Springs beat Natchez 7-3. Greenville won 11-10 at Clarksdale, El Dorado clipped Greenwood 16-11, and notable plays included Ryne Duren striking out 12 with one homer allowed. Five Greenwood pitchers saw action as El Dorado posted a 410-foot homer by John Thunderbuck. Tonight’s games feature Hot Springs at Greenwood and Pine Bluff at Clarksdale with Greenville at Monroe.
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Pine Bluff Tee Teae
Hot Springs Eee
Monroe Seewaee
Greenwood Eeee
Natchez Er
Greenville
Cesehees OD
Clarksdale Weer
E Dorado Teens
Associated Press
Monroe
Pine Bluff
Hot Springs
Natchez
Clarksdale
el Dorado
Greenwood
Ryne Duren
Lynn Morrison
Frank Scarpace
Bud Warfel
Joe de Grazia
Bucks
Dor. Steger
al Nordgren
Jerry Lynch
Bob Barton
Oilers
John Thunderbuck
el Dorado Park
Cotton States
Dan Daum
West Monroe Midget League Team in Recreation Roundup
West Monroe Recreation League features a midget league team in local youth sports, highlighting community participation and ongoing games. The item notes the league structure and the presence of a competitive squad within the West Monroe program.
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West Monroe Recreation League
Kiwanis and Presbyterian Post Evening Showdowns
Tomorrow schedule features Kiwanis against Brownville at 6 p m and Presbyterian facing Westside at 7 30. Thursday action lists Ransom meeting Recreation at 6 p m and Kiwanis battling Westside at 7 30.
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Westside Flower Shop
Ransom Red Birds
Kiwanis
Memorial Presbyterian
Brownville Methodists
Recreation Eurees As
Brownville
Presbyterian
Westside
Ransom
Recreation
Friday Evening High School Games Schedule
Presbyterian meets Recreation at six p.m. Ransom faces Brownville at seven thirty in a compact local sports card.
City League Standings Show Close Races Across Clubs
Nichols Motors leads with 12 wins and a .846 winning percentage. Clover Leaf Dairy sits with 9 wins and .692. Spatafora Pharma is at 8 and .615, Monroe Auto Avc. 6 and .462, Spatfora Grocery 5 and .385, Hunt and Witaker 0 and .000.
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Nichols Motors
Clover Leaf Dairy
Spatafora Phar
Monroe Auto Avc
Spatfora Grocery
Hunt and Witaker
Monday's Games Spatafora Pharmacy vs Spata Fora Grocery
Spatafora Pharmacy faces Spata Fora Grocery in a Monday match as Barkdull Faulk and Hunt and Whitaker brace the teams for a competitive showdown. Monroe Auto Auction meets Nichols Motors with Sherrouse.
Court listings include Nichols Spatfora and others
The record shows multiple civil actions listed including Nichols against Spatafora, Barkdull Faulk Monroe Auto Auction versus Clover Leaf, Missouri Pacific, and Hunt and Whitaker against Spatafora Pharmacy with Sherrouse named in the docket.
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Nichols
Spatfora Grocery
Barkdull
Faulk Monroe
Clover Leaf
Missouri Pacific
Hunt and Whitaker
Spatafora Pharmacy
Sherrouse
Same Game Other Names Across Lands
The game of checkers has other names in several countries. In England it is draughts, in Scotland dambrod, and in France les dames.
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Lands
England
Scotland
France
Wednesday's Games Northside versus Sherrouse Missouri
Northside faces Sherrouse in a Wednesday matchup while Missouri Pacific Red Shield meets Ouachita Band, both games scheduled to be played at Sherrouse.
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Northside
Sherrouse
Missouri Pacific
Red Shield
Ouachita Band
Ouachita Band and Red Shield Clash in Early Standings
Ouachita Band opened with a 0 2 record while Red Shield rose to 2 0, giving Red Shield a perfect 1.000 winning percentage and Ouachita Band a 0.000 as Lover's Lane shows a 10 game mark.
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Lover's Lane
Cseeeee
Ouachita Band
Crescent versus Sanders and Barkdull Faulk L T I versus Kiwanis L T L
Local sports brief lists two matches between Crescent and Sanders and between Barkdull Faulk L T I and Kiwanis L T L. No further details provided on dates or venues.
Red Shield Versus Sanders At Local Arena
Red Shield meets Sanders in a regional clash while Barkdull Crescent faces L. T. L. Sherrouse in a separate hurdle. Fans expect tight defense and close scorelines as teams vie for late season momentum.
Tuesday's Games Feature Terminix and Barkdull Pairings
Local schedule lists Terminix facing Babers and Barkdull Slagle Johnson meeting L T 1 as Sherman Rouse Marine Corps oppose Red Shield at Ree Field.
Babers and Slagle Johnson Face Off At Rec Field
Local matchup features Babers against Slagle Johnson and Bark against Faulk Marine Corps in a community rec field clash. Gro Cery and Spatafora Gro meet Red Shield in another pairing while L. T. I. faces L. T. L in a tied card of hobby league games.
Booming Business Drives Club Liquor Sales
Liquor sales in night clubs account for about 58 percent of income and yield roughly a 300 percent gross profit over costs, as stated by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Gee-Ee
BY Edgar Martn
Brad Barry
MR. Sones Chane
Miss High
Brad
Pensacola Tteee
Meridian Te Eaene
Jackson Setae
Gadsden Sae
Selma Seeeeees
Orleans
Imnaings
Brooklyn Abare
Sports Mirror
Gold Seal
Snes
Shreveport Eee
Southern Association
Lafayette
New Iberia
Thibodaux
Houma
Abbeville
Hammond
Baton Rouge
Evangeline League
Baton Rouge Eenee
Alexandria Es
Lafayette Canner
Hammond Tee Eee
Houma Ere
Cotton States League
Dennis Or
Mr. Har
Buck
Walnut Street
Spatafora Grocery
Barkdull Faulk
Monroe Auto Auction
Ouachita Tractor
Northside Eee
Ouachita Bandeaeene
Girl's League
Lover’s Lane
Sanders Lumber Co
Crescent Drillers
Cee Eeersesnee
Crescent
Sanders
Barkdull Faulk Crescent
L. T. L. Sherrouse
Marine Corps
Baker’s See
Slagle-Johnson
Terminix Ee
Red Shield Wea
Terminix
Babers
Slagle-Johnson Vs .L. T. 1
Sherrouse Marine Corps
Ree.” Field
Louisville
Tom Monk
Firestone
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