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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
6
The crowd of Brooklyn citizens urged Babe Ruth to play as Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-2, then lost 4-3, while Ruth declined to reappear as a player and accepted a coaching role under Burleigh Grimes. Ruth praised the game and his relief in returning to baseball, noting his arm and eye injuries.
Yesterday's Texas League games include incomplete lineups and scattered scores. Teams listed include Oklahoma City Beaumont San Antonio and Tulsa with various players named, but several entries appear garbled or partially missing.
In Casino Park the White Sox and El Dorado Lions split a doubleheader with El Dorado taking the opener 2-0 on a late two run inning. Howell pitched a shutout for the Lions while Monroe and El Dorado battled to a 2-1 finish in the nightcap. The Cotton States league standings inch ahead as Greenville, Clarksdale, Pine Bluff, and Hot Springs all posted wins.
Red Sox travel to Casino Park tonight for a doubleheader starting at 8 o'clock. Manager Nemo Liebold plans to nominate Nikkle, a big righty who held Pine Bluff to four hits last Wednesday, while John Yelovic is slated to start against Clarksdale, which sits second after yesterday's doubleheader win over Greenwood.
In a doubleheader, the Sox defeated the Lions 5 to 0 in the nightcap behind Bill Howell. The opener saw Dick Hearn beat Red Andrews as the Lions pushed two runs in the ninth. Hackney homered in the nightcap with Taitt driving in two and Howell pitching well for El Dorado.
STARS YESTERDAY reports multiple MLB results. Gerald Walker homered as White Sox beat Red Sox 3-2 in opener. Jim Foxx led Boston with a four for four in a 6-1 win. Waner and Rizzo starred for Pirates in routs of Phillies. Bud Lewis sparked Senators against Tigers with three hits. Premeall and Bryant contributed for Dodgers and Cubs in split with their rivals. Humphries shut down Athletics in six for Indians. Henshew delivered the late RBI in Cardinals opener. pitching helped Cardinals edge Giants in the nightcap.
Southern association manager Larry Gilbert of the New Orleans Pelicans remains hopeful after a 5 to 4 loss to Atlanta in a rain shortened game. Nashville defeated Memphis 9 to 4, while Chattanooga beat Birmingham 9 to 4 as rain disrupted multiple contests. Crouch’s 11th straight win for Nashville highlighted a tense, weather impacted Southern circuit day.
Babe Ruth signs for 15000 to coach the Brooklyn Dodgers and debuts before 28013 fans as Brooklyn splits a doubleheader with Chicago. Also reported are Riggs defeating McNeill to win the Missouri Valley tennis title and other sports highlights across tennis, golf, and rowing events with top players and records noted.
Yesterday New York 9 7, St. Louis 10 7 in two games with darkness ending the second. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 5. Boston 2 6, Chicago 3 1. Washington 10 Detroit 6. Today's schedule has New York at St. Louis as the only game.
New Orleans 4 0 Atlanta 5 0 as second game ended in fifth due to darkness. Memphis 2 Nashville 9. Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 9.
Two college basketball games on tap with Little Rock visiting Knoxville and Memphis traveling to Nashville. Only these contests are listed as scheduled today.
Rane event at New Iberia postponed due to wet grounds. schedule changes pending.
In a compact card the Selma and Montgomery results show Selma 0 0 Montgomery 3 2. Anniston 0 2 Gadsden 8 6. Mobile 2 Pensacola 3. Jackson at Meridian postponed.
Denver June 20 Byron Whizzer White declined professional football after being offered 15 000 for one season by the Pittsburgh Pirates He chose his Rhodes scholarship valued about 6 000 if he remains at Oxford three years The 21 year old blond back said he would go to England and return to Boulder to work at the summer session to earn travel funds for Oxford
Clarence Davison scores a victory over favored Mucho Gusto in the $5,000 Lincoln handicap at Bedminster New Jersey. Harvard wins intercollegiate pot polo championship in Bedminster, routing Yale 7 to 1.
Babe Ruth returns as Brooklyn Dodgers coach at 15000 for the rest of the season, drawing 28000 fans. Johnny Vander Meer nearly posts three straight no hitters, setting NL mark at 21 2 3 innings before Debs Garris breaks it. Reds win big while Cubs, Pirates, Giants, and Indians also shine in a day of ferocious scoring.
A collage of baseball notes from June reports on Johnny Vander Meer and other stars, with trade chatter about Bally Grimes, Will McKechnie, and Eddie Brietz. Mentions Cubs, Reds, Dodgers, and Giants, plus coaching links to Dizzy Dean and Lefty Grove.
Lake Charles edged Lafayette 6 to 5 with Jess Fatherree delivering the walk off run in the ninth. Jeanerette defeated Rayne 7 to 4 behind 11 hits and support from Lopat and Demoran. Abbeville and Opelousas games were postponed due to wet grounds.
The column recalls Archie San Romani’s near mile record of 4 67.2 at Princeton, the Yankees beating the Tigers for a third straight win, and Max Carey with Bill McKechnie aiding John McGraw in the all star game. It also notes female cods with over 9 million eggs but few offspring due to predators.
Don Budge, defending champion, says the eight seeded men will reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon and names the semi finalists he expects. Helen Jacobs aims to regate the title amid a strong field including Helen Wills Moody Alice Marble and Jadwiga Jedrzejowska as she vows to try despite a nerve injury.
American League leaders include Batting average by Averill Cleveland 389 Foxx Boston and Trosky Cleveland 360 Runs by Foxx Boston Lewis Washington and Greenberg Gehringer Detroit 48 RBI Foxx Boston York Detroit 55 Hits Travis Washington Lewis Washington Gehringer Detroit Averill Cleveland 77 Doubles Cramer Boston 19 Cronin Boston 18 Triples Averill Cleveland Fox Detroit Heath and Keltner Cleveland 5 Home runs Foxx Boston 19 York Detroit 17 Stolen bases Lewis Washington 10 Kreevich Chicago 9 Pitching Grove Boston ill-1 Allen Cleveland 8-1
Batting Lombardi Cincinnati .35 Medwick St Louis and Matt Philadelphia .354. Runs Ott New York 54 Goodman Cincinnati 46. Runs batted in Ott New York 5 Medwick St Louis 46. Hits McCormick Cincinnati 17 Moore New York 16. Doubles McCormick Cincinnati Martin Philadelphia 18. Triples Riggs Cincinnati Mize Louis and Suhr Pittsburgh 6. Home runs Ott New York Goodman Cincinnati 15. Stolen bases Hack Chicago Galan Chicago 6. Pitching Klinger Pittsburgh 5 Brown Pittsburgh 92. The czarina of Russia paid $2,500 an embroidered handkerchief who took 70 years to make.
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