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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1946

Page

13

Dodgers Rally to Top Pirates 7-3 on Higbe Gem

Brooklyn’s Kirby Higbe tamed the Pirates after a three-run first inning to earn his seventh straight win. Pete Reiser drove in four with two doubles and a single as Brooklyn remained 1 1/2 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL.

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Baseball Scores and Standings From Thursday Night Action

The recap highlights Brooklyn over Pittsburgh 7-3 and St Louis 9-1 over Boston. Chicago split with New York, 3-1 and 6-1. Detroit crushed Philadelphia 9-2, Cleveland beat Washington 4-3, and St Louis won 2-0. Other region notes include various night games and multiple doubleheaders with key performances by Dietkich, Trosky, Keller, and Rowe.

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Conn Confirms Retirement Plans and Big Check Won

Joe Louis, still heavyweight champ after 22 defenses, earned a 625916.44 payout for defeating Billy Conn, who retired after the fight at Yankee Stadium. Conn received 312958.22 plus facial injuries and said he will rest in Ocean City New Jersey. Louis plans to rest until next year.

Peacock's Jewelers Rip Illinois Central 8 to 3

Peacock's Jewelers remained undefeated in the City Softball League with their 14th win, beating Illinois Central 8 to 3. They collected ten hits off I C pitchers Finkbeiner and Johnson while Bob Cohen and Joe Kilcoyne combined for seven safe hits for Peacock. Coonrad led Peacock with three hits, Preston had three of S C's seven hits, and Gimler and Woods added two apiece.

Peacock Jewelers Ilinois Central I. C Finkbeiner Johnson Bob Cohen Joe Kilcoyne Railroaders Coonrad Preston S. C Gimler Woods

Southern Nashville and Nashville second game box score

The fragment shows hockey or basketball style box scores with teams Nashville Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Mobile and players like Alderson Toner Hanyzewski Gillespie Kinney Alisney Tamulis Twardy Pawelek McGowan Ferrara Schupp Mavis Hazel Laski Danna Carrora Callan Brunke Wilson George Mekell Blue Blumette Satterfield Wentworth Cook Willis Stagg McGlothin Pfund Smolko Edwards.

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Boxing results in Schenectady and Brooklyn

Danny Webb aged 132 from Montreal outpointed Humberto Zavala 136 from Mexico City in Schenectady. Al Pennino 172 from New York outpointed Georgia Knox 125 3 4 from Newark in Brooklyn.

Associated Press Brooklyn Danny Webb Montreal Humberto Zavala Mexico City Schnectady N. Y al Pennino New York Georgia Knox Newark N. J

Morris Fines Evangeline Loop Players in League Crackdown

Shreveport Louisiana June 21 Five players managers and club officials faced fines after recent incidents of bad conduct and umpire harassment in the Evangeline Loop. Zeke Bonura Malcolm Stevens Aaron Ward John Paul Jones and Homer Peel cited along with the New Iberia club and Baton Rouge club for various offenses. Morris fined himself 25 dollars and pledged a further probe into Abbeville incidents.

Shreveport Evangeline League Zeke Bonura Morris Evangeline Malcolm Stevens Houma Stevens Bonura New Iberia Baseball Club Abbeville Thibodaux Club New Iberia Aaron Ward Iberia John Paul Jones Baton Rouge Homer Peel

Southeast Conference Scores and Baseball Standings

Fragmented sports brief lists teams like Meridian Vicksburg Anniston Syracuse and Montreal with scattered scores and innings. The note mentions Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Baltimore and Newark at Toronto with rain affecting play in an International League context.

Syracuse Montreal Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Baltimore Newark Toronto

Make It a Million Retirement Plan Ad

The United States Regular Army advertises a lifetime retirement plan offering half pay after 20 years and three quarters pay after 30 years. It claims over 750,000 have enlisted and directs readers to Army Camps or Recruiting Stations for full details.

U. S. Army

Local Race Results Mention Alexandria and New Iberia Participants

A fragmentary item lists competitors including Ziegler McKinnis Harris Knott Smith R Dunnack and Gayle Thibodaux along with Phillips McGreal Sharp Patterson and Danna in a bound or matchup.Dense, unreadable OCR limits precise outcomes or event details.

Alexandria New Iberia Ziegler, McKinnis, Harris Knott and Smith R. Dunnack Gayle Thibodaux Nada Phillips McGreal Sharp, Patterson Danna

Aftermath of Conn Fight Puts Season in Question

In New York on June twenty first the Louis Conn bout leaves two big questions. How long will Billy's retirement last and what did the gate size indicate. Conn declares retirement but is seen as the second best heavyweight and could still draw large purses fighting rivals next winter. A take of nearly two million from 45000 customers falls short of earlier three million expectations. The sports boom outlook appears uncertain.

Chicago New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Bill Dietkich Bronx Bombers Spud Chandler Hal Trosky White Sox Yankees Charlie Keller Dietrich Ed Smith New York Abrhpore Stirnweiss S.s.s Seeee Henrich Keller S.eviessias Johnson Lindell Robinson Rispylg Koster Cave le Ae Appling Trosky Platt Kolloway Wells Tio Gio Caeey Chandler Rizaito Lindall Ruzzuto Louis Conn Billy Conn Joe Baksis Tami Mauriellos Louis

Louis and Conn Fight Seen Through Film and Rumors

The piece compares watching the Conn Louis boxing bout to film showings, noting Louis’s precise punches and Conn’s evasive movements. It blends sports gossip about local owners, teams, and tribute events with assorted notes on Yale Princeton baseball history and a quip about Peanuts Lowrey and the Cubs.

Yale Conn Joe Cubs

Wilbur Shaw Plans Return With Jet Car Speeds

Wilbur Shaw, former Indianapolis Speedway king and president, announced in Miami on June 21 his plan to return to racing with a jet car. He aims to exceed the 368.9 mph unlimited land speed record set in 1939 by John Cobb at Salt Flats, Utah.

Miami Fla Walbur Shaw Indianapolis Speedway John R. Cobb Saluduro Utah

Hunt and Whitaker Take Lead With 6 2 Win Over Frenchie's Cafe

Hunt and Whitaker jumped to the league lead by defeating Frenchie's Cafe 6 to 2 in five innings as rain halted play. Batteries were Johnson and Beale for Hunt and Whitaker versus Lange ford and D. Stewart for Frenchie's.

Hunt Whitaker Recreation Frenchie’s Johnson and Beale J. Langeford D. Stewart Frenchie

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