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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

12

Twin bill headlined by Cook and Akins at Kallio's

Clarence Cook and Virgil Akins lead a double main event card at Kallio's Arena tonight facing Jimmy Perrault and Don Jose in eight round bouts. Promoter Gus Kallio promotes a near sellout crowd with weigh in decisions and preliminaries including Jessie Goins against Diddy Kid.

Cook Akins Bill Kallio’s Clarence Cook Jimmy Perrault Virgil Akins California Don Jose Gus Kallio

Dempsey Plans Trip to Monroe for Fight Card

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his partner Bobby Manziel will fly to Monroe Louisiana on Thursday to attend a fight card. Also joining the party is Harry Grayson sports editor of the Newspaper Enterprise Association known for the syndicated Grayson's Scoreboard column.

Dempsey Grayson Tyler Tex Jack Dempsey Bobby Manziel Manziel Monroe Harry Grayson Newspaper Enterprise Association Grayson

Boxing card pits Akins and Cook in major welterweight clash

Prices range from 5.50 dollars for choice ringside to 2 dollars for general admission as Eddie Yachts promotes a five-match card headlined by Virgil Akins and Don Jose. Cook seeks a 27th pro win while Perrault eyes an Akins meet after defeating Cook. The event features two ten rounders and an eight round semi final with Al Jones and Ernie Burford among the notable undercards.

Cook St. Louis Eddie Yachts Oak Grove Bastrop Yrawitz Dallas Virgil Akins del Flanagan Perrault St. Paul Miss Akins Yawitz Don Jose Oakland Calif Helter Dose al Jones Ernie Burford Memphis Tenn Jones Yachtt Burford New Orleans

Rayville Legion Juniors Rally Past Bastrop 13-8

Rayville's American Legion Juniors crushed Bastrop 13-8 on a 13 hit attack led by Hough four-for-four. Stevenson pitched six solid innings for the Invaders as Rayville strengthens second in the East League and plans a home game with Met Rouge.

Bastrop Rayville American Legion Stevenson Invaders Delhi Met Rouge Hough Carroll Cain Murry Roan W. Moore

Midafternoon Clinches Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs

Midafternoon Jet and Alibhai Lashes led from last to win the $56,300 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs by a length and a half. Jockey William Boland steered the 4-year-old to victory in 2:04 three seconds off the track record. Alfred Vanderbilt’s Find pressed hard to take second, while Roy C. Markus’ Mielleux was third as the Vanderbilt stable endured a seventh straight loss in this event.

Boston Bri. E. Robbins Midafternoon Alibhai Lashes Suffolk Downs William Boland Wise Margin

Patterson Manager Seeks Race Horses For Training Experiment

Floyd Patterson’s manager Cas D'Amato partners with Mark Grain a New York pianist to test a speed and strength training system on horses Grain trained a mare and a gelding at Red Bank New Jersey Eight weeks of work produced a mare with record speed but the gelding suffered hoof trouble The mare later won a race with a hefty payoff while investors reaped sizable returns from the day’s wagers

Jack Cuddy United Press New York Cas D'Amato Floyd Patterson D'Amato Mark Grain Grain Europe Red Bank N.J New England

National League pre x Seman recap and box score

Readable fragments show a baseball day with Cincinnati Philadelphia and Milwaukee Pittsburgh games. Key players include Morgan Furillo Lopata Simmons Fowler and Hodges, with box scores, RBI totals, and pitching lines noted for each matchup.

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Friendly Finance tops Spatafora 20 to 1 in Northside League

Friendly Finance defeats Spatafora Pharmacy 20 to 1 in a seven hit attack and moves near top. Medics and Spatafora Pharmacy tie for second after beating Lieber Company 11 to 10 in a double header. Nolan leads Friendly with two hits while Shields and McQuillin are among the players noted.

Anderson Spatafora Pharmacy Friendly Finance Wright Lewis Aaron Smith Lieber Johnson Williams

Bowling Summer Mixed League Team Standings and Scores

The report lists team numbers and players from a Bowling Summer Mixed League with figures for games and series. Notable entries include Team No. 5 led by Jonny Durham and Keystone with Theo Ink, Team No. 6 featuring Frank Bon-Ber and Wallis, and individual scores like Troy Nichols 208-591 and Southall 414 series, among others.

Ai Knipping Jonny Durham Keystone Theo Ink Norma Birowh People’s Frank Bon- Ber Wallis Joe Mallory Kopper Kettle Rutledge Central On Dick Jolissaint Mobley Caldwell

Local Little League Schedule Brings Gay Clothing Monroe Brick

Today's games feature Gay Clothing against Monroe Brick at p.m. and United Gas versus Police at 6:30. The listing also notes dues and team names for the season.

United Gas Temes Dues Sete Enya Monroe Brick Ee Police Department Eae Monroe P.m United Gas Police

Monroe rallies in 10th to beat Lafayette 9 to 5

Monroe erupted for four runs in the tenth inning to defeat Lafayette 9 5 in La. Eva gelie League action. Key blows came on singles by Hugh Craig Roy Mantle and Pete Mitchell plus a Lafayette error after Miller and Pearson sparked a three run rally in the eighth.

Lafayette Monroe Hugh Craig Roy Mantle Pete Mitchell Mantle Jim Johnston Mitchell Buck Grover Pearson Patrick RBI Johnson Setzer Craig Caviness Bryant Grover Short Hartsoe Milone So—Grover Ho— Grover R Er—Grover Miller Balk L—Milone U—Papich Prather

Espinosa Retains Bantamweight Title With 12 Round Decision

In Osaka on Wednesday night, Orient bantamweight champion Leo Espinosa defeated challenger Hitoshi Misako of Japan by a 12 round decision to keep his title. Espinosa weighed 117 pounds and Misako 113 pounds.

Osaka Japan Orient Leo Espinosa Hitoshi Misako Espinosa Misako

Evening high school basketball schedule announced

First Baptist versus Central at 8 p.m. with Bark dull Faulk listed as a location note. Cleft Rock faces Memorial at 8 p.m. Sher rouse. Latter Day Saints plays First Christian at 8 p.m. Missouri Pacific. West Monroe Methodist meets Brownville at 8 p.m. West Monroe.

Wen Gordon Ave Methodist Lakeshore Baptist Nee Enes Cleft Rock Baptist Reer Monroe First Baptist Bees Central Baptist Memorial Methodist Ee Atime Alte Manne First Baptist Central Barkdull Faulk Cleft Rock Memorial Sher Latter Day Saints First Christian Missour Pacific West Monroe Methodist Brownville West Monroe

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