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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1959

Page

11

Vernon Bat Saves National Lead For Milwaukee Braves

Milwaukee’s Vernon, 41, returned to the lineup to spark a 7-6 win over the Dodgers, keeping the Braves a half game ahead of San Francisco in the National League race. Del Crandall homered as Milwaukee built a 7-0 lead before Los Angeles rallied. Elroy Face earned his 11th straight win for Pittsburgh in a 4-2 13-inning victory over Chicago. Mantle homered in the 10th to lift the Yankees’ 5-4 win over the White Sox as several teams jockeyed for position. Kaline suffered a fractured cheekbone for Detroit in the first inning.

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Wildlife Unit Holds Fishfry At Forsythe Park

The Ouachita Wildlife Unit hosts its annual fishfry at 7 pm at the American Legion Home in Forsythe Park. President Jack Rushing urged members to attend. Free fish includes bass dream and spec and guests were invited. A discussion on a proposed Cheniere Lake purchase and lake maps will be displayed.

Q State Beats Arizona in NCAA title game 5-3

Oklahoma State rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to defeat Arizona 5-3 and win the NCAA college baseball world series. Dick Spergel earned the win in relief of Toby Bensinger after four innings. Arizona and State both made their fifth series appearance.

OMAHA Oklahoma State Arizona Dick Spergel Toby Bensinger State

LAARK LEAGUE Standings and Tonight's Game Schedule

In the Laark League standings the West Monroe lead is 6 games ahead with 1 loss, Bastrop 2 games back, Dubach 5, and Oak Grove 6 games behind. Tonight's games include Oak Grove at Monroe and West Monroe at Bastrop, with Dubach visiting Crossett and Monroe hosting Bastrop Sunday.

Associated Press West Monroe Oo Monroe Bastrop Dubach Crossett Oak Grove Tonigat West Monroe New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Chicago Adidas Bell Ford Foytack Kemmerer Wynn Brewer Colman Bucks Brown O’dell

Williams Story of Ted Williams Hinges on Warm Weather

The aging slugger Ted Williams faces a career dilemma as heat is expected to unlock his swing. Neck nerve pain, shoulder spains, and injuries have left him batting .188 with benching for not hitting. If warm weather restores form Williams may play on into 1960. otherwise he may retire after this season.

Oscar Fraley New York UPI Ted Willie Williams Ted

Syracuse Crew Regatta: Syracuse Eyes IRA Title Hope

Syracuse veteran eight seeks 88 years of IRA glory at Onondaga Lake facing top college crews led by unbeaten Washington and Harvard with Penn Caltech Wisconsin in the mix. Coach Loren Schoel hopeful as weather clears and race approaches three miles. Syracuse last IRA win was 1920 amid heavy graduation losses.

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VOLS AT BASTROP SET FOR MONDAY BOUT

West Monroe faces Bastrop at Bastrop tonight as part of a packed schedule. Monroe hosts Oak Grove in a 7:30 p.m. tilt at Leston Stadium with a 6-1 mark, while Dubach travels to Crossett if the Arkansas stadium is ready. Prominent players include Wayne Hendricks or George Fruge for West Monroe and Delmar Ray Thompson for Bastrop, with Monroe’s Jay Gross sidelined by a muscle pull in recent action.

Maye Monroe Oak Grove Leston Stadium Dubach Crossett Vols Bastrop West Monroe Wayne Hendricks George Fruge Dave McKenzie Delmar Ray Thompson The Larks Bob Carter Monroe Jay Gross Jerry Rouse Fred Southerland Pete Covington Larry Reeves Buddy O'Conner Arkansas

Kaline Out Ten Days With Broken Cheekbone

Detroit slugger Al Kaline is hospitalized after a broken cheekbone from a wild throw in Baltimore. Expected out seven to ten days, he batted .351 with 43 RBI and was close to Harvey Kuenn in the AL batting race as Detroit dropped a 7-6 game to fall tied for third. Dr. Edward Kitlowski performed emergency repair.

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Teener League results feature Southern Equipment victory and forfeit

Southern Equipment defeated Ouachita National Bank 84 by forfeit while Suncrest Orange earned a forfeit win over Missouri Pacific in Teener League play yesterday Fallon pitched the winning effort for Southern Equipment and Ruggs was charged with the loss.

Southern Equipment Ouachita National Bank Suncrest Orange Missouri Pacific Fallon Ruggs

Ingram Beats Cook In Arkansas Bout Ingram Wins 10 Rounds

Sonny Ingram of North Little Rock won a unanimous 10 round decision over Clarence Cook of Bastrop in West Memphis. Ingram, a former amateur turned pro, used solid rights to edge the seasoned Cook who survived late pressure and an eighth round wobble. Scoring by three judges showed Ingram ahead on all cards despite a ring incident with a stray hotdog.

West Memphis Ark Sonny Ingram North Little Rock Clarence Cook Bastrop Cook Ingram Jack Brawley Clarence Cox V. E. Skillman

Balding Leads Canadian Open With 66 In Rainy Round

Al Balding of Markham Ontario shot 6 under par 66 at Islesmere to take a one shot lead in the Canadian Open. He finished with a 25 foot birdie putt at the 18th as US stars chase. Bob Rosburg Art Wall Don Finsterwald and George Bayer followed at 67.

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