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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1934

Page

6

Gehrig Emerges as Yankees Slugger Despite Injury

Lou Gehrig appears poised to carry the Yankees with power as Babe Ruth nears retirement. He hit his 18th homer amid a chipped toe injury, aiding a 3-2 win over Cleveland and a 3-0 victory by Red Ruffing. The Yankees stay atop the standings against Detroit, Boston, and St. Louis.

Associated Press Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Yankees Gehrig Yanks Cleveland Tigers Lou Yankee Lefty Gomez Red Ruffing Mickey Cochrane Detroit Washington Charley Gehringer Hank Greenberg Heinie Manush Boston Red Sox Chicago White Hose St. Louis Browns Athletics Bob Johnson New York Giants Cubs Mel Ott Cub Brooklyn Dodgers Cardinals van Mungo Cards Pittsburgh Pirates Pie Traynor Pinky Whitney Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds

Twilight League Pairings Tell Of Day's Openers

Today’s games feature Legion versus Methodists with Lida Benton, St. Matthew's meeting Y's Men at Forsythe, Lions facing Druggists at Neville No. 2, Firemen duel Baptists under Barkdull Faulk, and National Guard clashing with Publishers on Plum Street.

Legion Methodists Lida Benton St. Matthew's Y's Men Forsythe Lions Neville No. 2 Firemen Baptists Barkdull Faulk National Guard Publishers Plum Street Y's Oanesnee Baptists Pert Ain Dee Sete Erenane Methodists Bankers Beeene Tee Gassers Eee Eenenee

McClure Wins Medal With 144 In Southern Amateur

Edwin McClure of Shreveport won the 36 hole qualifying medal in the Southern Amateur at New Orleans with 144 strokes. He led by two over Julius Hughes and Frank de Lahoussaye, while Howell Lazard and Bobby Anderson trailed by four. The field set for 18 hole matches Thursday with McClure facing Dan Sage Jr. from Atlanta in the opening round.

Dillon Graham Associated Press New Orleans Edwin McClure Shreveport Louisiana Julius Hughes Atlanta Billy Howell Frank de Lahoussaye Howell Bobby Anderson Baton Rouge McClure Iran Hughes Jules Lazard Lazard de Lahoussaye Bob Anderson Thad Street Charleston Lewis Johnson Sam Perry Birmingham Reuben Bush Gene Vinson Meridian Miss Vincent d’Antoni Earl Stokes Louisville Chasteen Harris Memphis Nelson Whitney Files Crenshaw Montgomery Frank de la Houssaye R. M. Parker Fred Odom, II Ben Wedington, Jr R. G. Bush Thad Street, Jr Crawford Rainater Otey Crisman Selma Ala Armont Legendre Dan Sage Jesse Rainwater, Jr Jack Bothamley al Renning Alvin Everett Rome Fred Haas Jim Patrick Tupelo George Bush Vincent d'Antoni Rudolph Schultze

Evangeline League Scores Split Between Lafayette and Alexandria

Baseball results from the Evangeline League show Lafayette beating Alexandria 15 to 5 with strong offense by Dowie, Duncan, Wann, Valentine and New Iberia’s triple play. In a New Orleans showcase, Turpie posted 86-76-162 while Rainwater and LeGarde added solid totals as the circuit records various player lines and team tallies.

Ee Benreree Lafayette Alexandria Dowie Duncan Wann Valentine George Turpie New Orleans Jesse Rainwater Charles Moore Rudolph Schultz George Bush G. LeGarde L. L. Vann, Jr

Yesterday's Results From Local Baseball Scale

Tallulah defeated Oak Grove 6 to 4 Waterproof topped Winnsboro 5 to 1 Oak Grove plays Waterproof and Winnsboro visits Tallulah in upcoming games Philadelphia 4 15 Cincinnati 6 10 New York 12 Chicago 7 Brooklyn dollar sign St Louis 5 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit 13 Washington 10 in 11 innings St Louis 11 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 0 New York 3 3 Chicago 9 Boston 14 Cleveland New York Detroit Washington St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston

Tallulah Oak Grove Waterproof Winnsboro Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Washington Cleveland Tallulaheen Meee Waterproof Seeeeeees Oak Grove Etheneeeeeee Winnsboro Ceeeeweeeeene New York Sevanvks i Eae Pittsburgh Ve Philadelphia Eeeene

Giants Rally Past Cubs with Ott Two Homers in Win

Mel Ott drove in six runs with his 16th and 17th home runs and a single as the New York Giants overwhelmed the Chicago Cubs 12 to 7 in first-game West Coast series action. The Giants exploded for seven runs in the third inning, chasing Root, with Ott homering again in the sixth off Weaver.

Chicago Mel Ott New York Giants Chicago Cubs Root Giants Joiner Moore Hughie Crutz Bill Terry Ott Weaver Terry New York AB. R.H. P. A.E Moore Hsvenadh Critz Verger Jackson Watkins Ryan Mancuso Fitzsimmons de Sense Bell Veesesse Smith Totner Sewer Tate Watkins Fitzsimmons Hack Klein F. Herman Cuyler Galan Fitzsimmons Klein Watkins Mancuso Smith Herman Jurges Hurst Bell Tinning Fitzsimpsons Quigley, Stark and Reardon

Fairbanks Beats Louisiana Training, 11 to 1, in League Jump

Fairbanks, league leaders at halfway, walloped Louisiana Training Institute 11 to 1. Senn and Ward led with three hits each. Smoky Joe Smith pitched a one hitter with 15 strikeouts. Box score notes Hundley’s double and three other players’ contributions as Fairbanks tallied five runs in the fifth and six in the seventh.

Tony Cuccinello Brooklyn PO Ale Boyle Evens Seers Jordan Jane Taylor Wilson Frederick Lestie Carcinello Stripp Lopez Mungo ST. Louis R. H. PO Hallahan Lindsey Mooney Carleton Stew Brooklyn Weheewere Taylor Cuccinello Rothrock Delancey Orsatt Durocher Martin Col Vo Davis Jo Leslie Frisch Brooklyn Moran Pfirman Fairbanks Whips L Fairbanks Club Walloping Louisiana Training Institute Pelican Senn Ward Joe Smith Pelicans Hundley Smith R.h.po.a F. Hundley Ievge Sok Sh Fe Pesta Cis Scones Dixon Haddad Wogcy Ewe Viaves Gulety Ashe Oe Krogmire Cscsoeee Henry Fairbanks AB. R.H. PO. A. EF. McReynolds Brae Isck O Ward Knoefel Spence Williams J Bradley Saith Nak Brazil Sean Kroemire Guier Losey Swanson Sterlington Still Louisiana Tech Bastrop Engineers Lowe Moffett Walker E. Turner Roswell H. Turner Turner Causey Moffett Walker Locke Black Winbish Cummings Wimbish Lynn Still Clinton

Weekend Scores Across Cities

City by city results show New Orleans defeated Atlanta by five goals while Memphis beat Birmingham 5 to 3 and Knoxville edged Little Rock 6 to 3. El Dorado led Shreveport 11 to 9 in a high scoring clash and Greenville toppled Clarksdale 6 to 4.

Atlanta New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Memphis Knoxville Little Rock Chattanooga

Texas League Scores and Upcoming Matches

Fort Worth 3 Houston 7. Tulsa 4 Galveston 2. Oklahoma City 8 San Antonio 11. Dallas plays Galveston. Fort Worth faces San Antonio. Oklahoma City meets Houston. Tulsa plays Beaumont.

Fort Worth Houston Tulsa Galveston Oklahoma City San Antonio Dallas Beaumont

Lafayette at Alexandria and New Iberia routs Rayne

Scores show Lafayette 1 Alexandria 2, New Iberia 5 Rayne 0. The results highlight regional matchups with New Iberia dominating Rayne and Alexandria edging Lafayette in a league sequence. Local teams compete for late season standings and fan excitement.

Crackerjacks Fall Twice to Bulldogs in Rec League

Bulldogs sweep Crackerjacks 11 to 2 and 8 to 3 as Harper and Bruscato pace the winners while Anzalone top scores for Crackerjacks. Rushing, H Savana, Gibbs, and Neese contribute on defense and offense.

Bulldogs Recreation League Harper Bruscato Anzalone Bulldogs F Rushing H. Savana Gibbs C. Neese

Hico Junior Nine Falls to Kimbletown in Slugfest

In Kimbletown, Louisiana, the Hico junior baseball team lost 11 to 7 after leading 7 runs in five innings. Felton Loyd pitched five solid innings for Hico, while Kimbletown bats produced eleven hits off substitute Odis Strickland. L. C. McCurry started for Kimbletown.

HICO Kimbletown Kimbletown Club Felton Loyd Strickland L. C. McCurry

Harvard Crew Thrills New London With Four Mile Race

New London Conn June 21 Harvard varsity rowers clocked 20 minutes 44 45 seconds for a surprise four mile workout down the Thames, far from their best but showing strength ahead of the 72nd Yale meeting. Harvard coach Whiteside praised the effort while Yale coach Leader reacted with disbelief. President Roosevelt due to visit for the regatta and Franklin D Jr to row No 6 in Harvard freshman shell Friday morning as locals buzz about the race.

Associated Press New London Conn Harvard Yale Roosevelt Franklin D., Jr Thames Crimson Sam Drury Charlie Whiteside Ed Leader Ham Bissell Exeter Academy New Hampshire Harvard Shell Eddie Litchfield

East Dixie League Baseball Scores Summary

East Dixie League at El Dorado and Pine Bluff details show Shreveport and Pine Bluff games with final counts and errors. Batter lists include Perkins Beard Payton Stein Petro Gill Caseani R H E. Batteries Kramer Sueme Allen Boutwell ONeal. Greenville beat Clarksdale 48 to 1 with Ligon Simmons Andrews OFlaherty contributing.

East Dixie League Pine Bluff Shreveport Anne Wanee Jackson Ave Clarksdale Atten Treee el Dorado Greenville el Dorado Shreveport Perkins Beard Payton Stein Petro Gill Caseani R. H. E. Pine Bluff Kramer Sueme Allen Boutwell O'Neil

Paul Sullivan Dominates Dallas Steers For 2 1 Exporters Victory

Paul Sullivan a 17 year old Beaumont left hander walked nine but limited Dallas to three hits as the Exporters edged the Steers 2 to 1. Vincent tied the game with a seventh inning homer before Phillips plated the decisive run in the ninth.

Associated Press Paul Sullivan Beaumont Phillips Patchett Shelley Dallas Metzler Sullivan Galveston Tulsa Oilers Buccaneers Gumbert Barnes Oilers Newsome Tulsa San Antonio Missions Oklahoma City Missions Reid Moncrief Evans Miller Caldwell Indians San Antonio Morgan Sloan Houston Fort Worth Copeland White Whitworth

Boxing results from Oakland and San Francisco cards

Pietro Georgi of Buffalo outpointed Doming Valin in a 10 round bout in Oakland. Swede Berglund of San Diego topped Ben Jeby of New York in San Francisco by decision. Johnny Erjavic of Minneapolis kayoed Young Ketchell of Oakland in the second round.

Associated Press Oakland Calif Pietro Georgi Buffalo N. Y Domingo Valin San Francisco Swede Berglund San Diego Ben Jeby New York Johnny Erjavic Minneapolis Young Ketchell

Leaders Defeat Tribe In Pair Of Hurling Battles

New York Yankees, led by Lou Gehrig and Frank Crosetti home runs, swept the doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians 3–2 and 3–0. Crosetti tied the first game in the eighth. Gehrig delivered the deciding blow in the ninth. Lefty Gomez earned his 12th win as the mound duel featured Bob Weiland and Johnny Brocca. Hal Trosky added a 13th homer for Cleveland in the opener.

New York Lou Gehrig Frank Crosetti Charlie “Red” Ruffing New York Yankees McCarthy Cleveland Indians Gehrig Crosetti Bob Weiland Johnny Brocca Lefty Gomez Gomez Brocca Hal Trosky Indians

Bankers Versus Gassers Softball Postponed After Death

The Twilight league game between the Bankers and the Gassers at Neville High School diamond No 1 was postponed this afternoon due to the death of the Bankers captain Delma Carters father in law.

Bankers The Gassers Neville High School Delma Carter

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Arora Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr Mitoga E. Jack Selig, Inc DeSiard N. 2Nd St Don Zimmerman Jake LeBourgeois Armant Legendre George Hill Evangeline League New Iberia Bruno Camaro Burge McShane Pi Renning Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals PHILS Phil Ouachita Valley League Southern Association Greenville Clarksdale Ewereneee Tener Eeree Vee Teeee Seeee Een Eweene Lafayette Rayne Gantner Sun (Swim Kies Monroe Ford Levi Stationery Company, Inc DeSiard St. Hone PORT Edward J. Neil Ligon and Simmons Andrews O'Flaherty Paramount Theater Banker-Gasser Lees Hollywood Joan Crawford Franchot Tone Gene Raymond Edward Arnold Esther Ralston Sadie McKee Gene Austin
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