Peele Meets Hunt in Monroe comeback bout tonight
Former LSU NCAA heavyweight champion Bob Anderson Crowe Peele returns to the ring in Lafayette against Johnny Hunt of Tyler Texas. Peele faces doubt about a boxing comeback after a college career and past pro setbacks while Hunt, a solid heavyweight, looms as a test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe Peele
Lsu
Lafayette
Johnny Hunt
Tyler
Texas
Monroe
Ken Gray
Kallie
Hunt
Marciano
Peele
Monroe Juniors Rally To Beat Kilpatricks 3 2 In District Play
Monroe Juniors of Brown-Rivers-Scogin post a 3 2 district league win over West Monroe Kilpatricks as Joe Cage delivers the walkoff single after Crowe and McNabb are on base. Lanny Johnson goes 3 for 3 and Louis Kincaid with Bob Satterfield combine on a 1 hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cage
Harry Crowe
Brown - Rivers - Scogin American Legion
Monroe
West Monroe
Kilpatricks
Crowe
Ronnie McNabb
Cage
Neville
John Moses
Lanny Johnson
Coolie Haddad
Fire Fighters top Monroe Glass 5 2 in extra baseball action
McKeithen hit a homer for the Fire Fighters as Murray and Radar powered the victory. Collier started for Monroe Glass and Pratt was behind the plate. The Squire Shop beat North Monroe Kiwanis 9 5 with Harris and Hochstetler driving in the runs against Reece and Moncrief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Glass
McKeithen
Homer
Murray
Radar
Collier
Pratt
Squire Shop
North Monroe Kiwanis
Harris and Hochstetler
Reece and
Moncrief
Pennsylvania Favored In Intercollegiate Rowing Championship
Pennsylvania eyes a 50-50 shot to win the 56th Intercollegiate Rowing Association race on Onondaga Lake. The Quakers beat Cornell and Syracuse in spring trials and face tough challengers from Cornell, Syracuse, Navy, Princeton and Dartmouth in a field of ten. The coaches favor Penn narrowly over Cornell with Syracuse close behind.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Jose Burk
Quakers
Onondaga Lake
California
Cornell
Navy
Princeton
Burk
Onondaga
Great Admirals
Penn
Dartmouth
Yankees Rally Behind Ditmar and Ford for Second Win
The Yankees win 3-2 over the Indians as Art Ditmar combines with Ryne Duren in relief after Whitey Ford’s three-hitter. Casey Stengel rotates arms, adding Maas Trucks and Monroe to the roster. Boston, Baltimore, and NL results follow in a busy day of pennant chase action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Stengel
New York Yankee
Whitey Ford
Cleveland
Case
Art Ditmar
Ryne Duren
Indians
Duke Maas
Virgil Trucks
Kansas City
Zack Monroe
Anver
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Tigers
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Ditmar
Power
Young Milt Pappas
Orioles
Gus Triandos
Triggereda
Janking Murty Dickson
Dickson
Marty Keough
Don Buddin
Jackie Jensen
Ted Williams
Frank Malzone
Red Sox
Jensen
Bob Cerv
A’s
Williams
Malzone
Jerry Staley
Ike Delock
Tom Brewer
Ray Boone
Ms Sox
Recreation Softball Tonight Schedule
Today two games are set at 6 p.m. Assembly of God faces Hot Shots at Missouri Pacific. LT. meets College Place at 6 p.m. on LT II.
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Assembly of God
Hot Shots
Missouri Pacific
College Place
L.t.ii
West Monroe Baptist
College Place Secteners
S.T
Trinity Baptist
Tebbetts argues call as Hal Smith ruled safe at home
Redleg manager Birdie Tebbetts and umpire Ed Sudel clash over a fifth inning play in Cincinnati. Hal Smith appeared safe after Johnny Temple bobbled a throw from Don Hoak on a bases play, triggering Tebbetts dispute and an AP Wirephoto moment.
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Keystone
Redleg
Birdie Tebbetts
Ed Sudel
Securg Base
Sudel
Hal Smith
Johnny Temple
Don Hoak
Eddie Kasko
Hoak
Temple
Tebbetts
Joe Thomas Wins Jaycee Junior Golf Title at Highland
Joe Thomas claimed the Jaycees Junior Golf Tournament district crown at Highland Country Club West Monroe with a 36 hole total of 155 to lead Ouachita parish to the state tournament at Audubon in New Orleans July 7-11. Clay Cole moved from fifth to second in the championship flight and Wayne Peddy won the junior flight for boys under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thomas
Jaycees
Highland Country Club
West Monroe
Thomas
Clay Cole
Winnie Cole
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Steve Henry
Jim Harper
Ouachita
Audubon Country Club
New Orelans
New Orleans
Tucson
Ariz
Wayne Peddy
E. B. Peddy
Hank Mann
Baseball Tonight Triple Header Matchups
In Eastern Time the schedule lists San Francisco at Pittsburgh at 12 30 p m with Miller and Kline facing off. Los Angeles at Philadelphia follows at 7 p m with Podres against Semproch. St Louis visits Cincinnati at 8 p m with Jones and Purkey on the mound. Tomorrow the same cities play again with four games set across key venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Miller
Kline
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Australian Laver defeats MacKay in Queen’s Club upset
Rod Laver, a 19 year old Australian with red hair, stunned American Rod Mackay of Dayton 6 3 6 3 in the Queen’s Club second round. The upset damaged U S tennis hopes for 1958 as Mackay struggled on grass and Laver capitalized from the rallying finish. Bob Perry beat Kurt Nielsen 6 3 3 6 11 5 to give the U S a glimmer of success with Nick Carter and Gil Shea also winning their matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rod Laver
Brisbane
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
MacKay
U.S
America
England
Ashley Cooper
Mal Anderson
Neale Fraser
Mervyn Rose
Queen's
Wimbledon
United States
Australia
Laver
Deuce
Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen
Perry
Nick Carter
San Francisco
Andres Licis
Poland
Gil Shea
Andres Hammersley
Chile
Bill ‘Quillian
Seattle
Jack Frost
Monterey
Calif
Mike Green
Miami Beach
Quillian
India
Ramanathan Krishnan
Jan Lundquist
Green
Fraser
Rebels top Civitans 11 to 4 in cellar duel
In a Rebel League game yesterday the Rebel Boys beat the Civitans 11 to 4 as Marty Fisher and Gary Fields led the offense with 2 hits each. Kenneth Parker 3 for 3 topped the Civitans. Al Ash pitched for Civitans with Wayne Clampit catching. The Red Kids face the Dixie Boys today to contest second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebel Boys
Civitans
Red
Dixie Boys
Marty Fisher
Gary Fields
Kenneth Parker
al Ash
Wayne Clampit
Zagar Signs with Chicago Cardinals
Ray Zagar from Milwaukee former Marquette University halfback has signed a contract with the Chicago Cardinals, announced by managing director Walter Wolfner.
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Chicago
Ray Zagar
Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
Chicago Cardinals
National Football League
Walter Wolfner
Dodgers Eye Rube Walker as Coach After Waivers
The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to hire Rube Walker as coach depending on waivers. Walker, 32, was a contender for Roy Campanella's job at season start but trails John Roseboro and Joe Pignatano after hitting .114. He debuted with the Cubs in 1948 and joined the Dodgers seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rube Walker
Roy Campanella
Buzzy Bavasi
Walker
John Roseboro
Joe Pignatano
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Teener League Standings and Tonight’s Showdowns
Teener League standings show Missouri Pacific at 2 1, Sterlington Lions at 4 3 and Monroe Candy at 4 3 with La Ark Equipment at 0 1. Tonight at Legion Stadium Lions meet Missouri Pacific at 7 p.m. and Monroe Candy faces La Ark at 7 p.m. in two games.
Hound Dog bill sails through Louisiana House
The Louisiana House passed a controversial bill giving the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission authority to regulate training periods for field training of hunting dogs. The measure, nicknamed Hound Dog after representative Grizzaffi, allows setting training periods but excludes fox, coon hunting and field trial training. Elvis Presley references underscore the debate as humor eased the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Elvis Preseley
Gilbert Faulk
Monroe
Willie Rambo
Grant Parish
E. J. Grizzaffi
Morgan City
Presley
Grizzaffi
Elvis Presley
Domestic Finance Service promotes loans in Twin Cities
J. E. Wood, Bud get and Loan Arranger at Domestic Finance Service, touts good loans to good people in the Twin Cities area. The locally owned firm offers debt consolidation and budget balancing. Call FA 5 4355 or visit 109 North 2nd Street Monroe behind Walgreens.
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J. E. Wood
Domestic Finance Service
Twin Cities
Wood
North 2Nd Street
Walgreens
Monroe
Adv
Little Boys First National Bank Defeats Colbert’s Hardware 10–2
Rob erts led the offense going 2 for 3 as Little Boys First National Bank beat Colbert’s Hardware 10 to 2. Rogers and McMillan teamed as the winning battery over Whitaker and Moore. Pulp and Paper Makers Union defeated People's Loan 2–1 with Woodcock and Duncan on the mound. Cox went 1 for 1 for Pulp and Paper. Woodcock allowed only two singles, one each to Anderson and Ragland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Col‘bert's Hardware
Roberts
Rogers
McMillan
Whitaker
Moore
Pulp and Paper Makers Union
People’s Loan
Woodcock
Duncan
Jones
Anderson
Cox
Pulp and Paper
Ragland
Pulp, Paper Makers
People’s Source
Louisiana, Power, Light
Bancroft Paper
Pan-Am
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Bob Anderson
Billy Loose
Penn State
Ray Robinson
Floyd Patterson
Charlie Norkus
Charlie
Johnny Gray
Kilpatrick
Moses
Haile
Works
Bacon
L. Kincaid
Satterfield
E. Kincaid
Ronnie Haile
Wayne Works
Haddad
Johnson
Kelton Bacon
Dailey
Stovall
North Monroe Lions
People's Homestead
Dew Music
M.G.M
Knights of Pythias
Fire Department
Newsa-Star
Spatafora
Seeeeeusertace
By Murray Rose
Yankees
First Christian Peeeenee
Edgewood Baptist Oes
Monroe Baptist
L.T
Erenee
St. Joseph Catholic Eee
West Monroe Methodist
College Place Baptist
St. Joseph’s
Barkdull Faulk College
Sherrouse
Edgweood
First Christian
L.T.L
L.ti
Victory Baptist Aceterenes
Trinity Baptist Eeere
Temple Baptist
St. Paschal’s Catholic
Cheniere Baptist Pe Kewes
Gordon Avenue Methodist
First Methodist
Good Hope Baptist
Gordon Avenue
Good Hope
Barkdull Faulk
Chentere
Victory
Trinity
St. Paschal’s
Ouachita Parish
van Tran
United Gas
Don Saget
Brister
Saget
Milstead
Hill
Klic
Palace
Wilkerson
Adams
Factor
Corbin
Pierce
Osborn
Gene Ridings
Junior Chambers of Commerce of
Northside Leagu
Monroe Police Veneer van Trow
Louisiana Plumbing
Monroe Brick
Ceremeniat
Friendly Finance
Lennon Motors
Vna
Twin City Printing
the Palace
Klic Eevanes
Lennon
New York
Baltimore Ve
Bucks
Bell
Sullivan
Wynn
Kemmerer
Foytack
Brown
Garver
Fort Worth Seek
Nn Austin
Tulsa
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Dallas Reneene
Houston A
Victoria Lt
Austin
Fort Worth
Corpus Christ
Victoria
Houston
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile Weeee Dt
Memphis Wees
Little Rock Eee dl
Nashville One
Chattanooga
Mackay Falls
John Gale
Rebel League
Brown - Rivers - Scogin
Ae Dixie Boys
Civitans A
West Monroe High
Teener League
Little Boys Baseball
Spalding
Colbert's Hardware & Sportsman's
Natchitoches West
Kentucky
Early Times Distillery Company
Louisville
Kentuc
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