Vicksburg Bills win. Keck unsettled on mound
Vicksburg defeats Monroe 6 to 1 to pull even with Hattiesburg for fourth in Cotton States league. Keck is unsteady on the mound but timely Bills hitting and strong defense carry the game. Al Clements homers twice with a man on base and Lyle, Campbell shine in a 6-1 win.
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Monroe Drillers
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Bills
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Laurel Lumberjacks
Gulfport
Clements
Moore
Jackson Senators
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Vicksburg Bills
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Lyle
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Eighth Louisiana Amateur Golf Championship At Broadmoor
Ninety six players compete in 18 hole qualifying at Broadmoor Golf Club Shreveport for the state title. Fred Lamprecht of New Orleans defending champion returns with 100 golfers from Baton Rouge Shreveport Alexandria Lake Charles Monroe Hammond and other cities entering.
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Shreveport
Broadmoor Golf Club
Louisiana State Golf Association
Clyde Jordan
Eddie Grover
Broadmoor
Louisiana
Fred Lamprecht
New Orleans
Wedl
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Monroe
Hammond
Boga
Homer
Houma
Thibodaux and
Gatayetta
Monroe Wholesale Drug Co. stockholders meet June 30 1927
Notice is given that the Monroe Wholesale Drug Co Inc stockholders will hold a meeting at 8:00 p m Thursday June 30 1927 at their Monroe Louisiana office to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact other business.
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Monroe Wholesale Drug Co., Inc
Monroe
Dempsey Praises Sharkey Confidence Despite Challenge
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in Atlanta says Sharkey’s confidence does not frighten him and predicts a strong 190 pound bout. He notes financial details of the July 21 match with Sharkey and plans to meet Tex Rickard in New York. Dempsey remains confident he can punch with force and states Tunney’s defeat did not reflect his true form. He travels east after training in California with trainers, possibly stopping in Washington.
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Atlanta
Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
New York
Tex Rickard
Tex
Dempsey
California
Hills
Tunney
Washington
Whiskery May May Start at Latonia Derby
Whiskery, winner of the Kentucky Derby, may run in Latonia Derby Saturday with Earl Sande or George Ellis aboard. The colt arrived with trainer Freddie Hopkins after an American Derby showing. Hopkins plans careful work this week and hopes to secure a top rider from Belmont.
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Latonia
Whiskery
Whiskbroom II
Pradery
Earl Sande
George Ellis
Freddie Hopkins
Hopkins
H. P. Whitney
Sande
Ellis
Belmont Track
Red field desk linked to Lafayette now in Austin
A small red field desk used by Lafayette in the Revolutionary War and later presented to Patrick Henry is now owned by a man in Austin Texas.
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Lafayette
Patrick Henry
Austin
Texas
All Lindbergh's Fault Cry at National Games
Chicago faces loss of the National Collegiate Games due to poor patronage. At the 1927 meet only 4 009 spectators attended while many listeners stayed home to hear Lindbergh’s Atlantic flight. sponsors face high costs and officials may move the meet to a city with stronger support.
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Chiago
Chicago
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ro Eytion
Washington
Chicago Fans Watch Games From Window Seats
Chicago residents living near Wrigley Field listen to broadcasts while watching the Cubs from front-window seats and speakers. Sox broadcasts at Comiskey Park have not been achieved similarly. Club owners say radio action boosts attendance by drawing in fans who might otherwise stay home. A concluding proverb notes a fish heads upstream to breathe easier.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Monroe Drillers Ready For Second Half With Praise And Change
President P M Atkins hails the Monroe Drillers as the best in the Scott circuit and signals near certainty of no personnel changes for the second half except a possible move in right field. Abe Beam, a .419 college hitter with strong defense and base stealing, may replace underperforming Curdy Byrd. Gilly Campbell shines in right field with four RBIs in Meridian, while catcher Peaches Graham mentors him. Fans urged to Forsythe Park for a Sunday send off as Tarpons visit.
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Monroe Drillers
Forsythe Park
Gulfport Tarpons
Tarpons
Jimmy Valentine
Valentine
Elks Club
Meadows
Keck
Graham
Byrd
Parker
Clemmons
Hensick
Holman
Steed
Craig
Palmer
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Granade
Campbell
Geppert
P. M. Atkins
Scott
Atkins
Monroe
Louisiana
Curdy Byrd
Abe Beam
Centenary College
Beam
Hig
Gilly Campbell
Shreveport
Peaches
Gilly
Sun Now Officially Marks Summer On The Tropic Line
Summer arrived officially at 6 22 a m today as the sun shines vertically on the Tropic of Cancer. Seashore locals may gain a scientifically even tan by stretching out along that line.
Louisiana State Tennis Tournament Set for Shreveport
The Louisiana State Tennis tournament runs June 29 to July 2 at Princess Park Municipal courts in Shreveport. Arthur Waters defends his title as local players and entrants from five states compete for state champion honors sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
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Princess Park
Shreveport
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Louisiana
Arthur Waters
Waters
Manr
New Orleans
Young Waters
Don Murry
J. Mills Newton
Monroe
Isaac Lemle
Monroe Tennis Association
Mike Kelly Returns to Form After Slump with Minneapolis
After three lean years Mike Kelley mounts a comeback as manager of Minneapolis. Once a pennant producer, he led St. Paul to champions and rejected two majors to coach Minneapolis. His 1924 move to the club followed by a series of bad days, but now he again fields a strong team in the association race with Rube Benton and Bert Elison from his St. Paul era.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Mike Kelley
Mike
St. Paul
Twin City
Kelley
St. Paul Warriors
Rube Benton
Bert Elison
Central Service and Storage Ad Promises Low Prices
Cheap storage mention highlights cheap prices and best value on gas oil tires and tubes at Central Service and Storage with contact via phone 481.
Cardinals Sweep Cubs In Doubleheader Showdown
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6 5 and 12 3 in a doubleheader while the New York Yankees split two with the Boston Red Sox. Tommy Thevenow suffered an ankle fracture injuring the Cardinals shortstop, and the Pirates rose as the Reds edged the league leaders in a 10 inning win.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Reds
Tommy Thevenow
Red Birds
Tommy
Cruz
Luque
Mays
Giants
Braves
Boston
Frank Hogan
Boston College
McGraw
Robins
Phillies
Dazzy Vance
Yankees
Red Sox
Van Alstyne Wins Thirteenth as Barons Beat Travelers 8 3
Van Alstyne pitched the Birmingham Barons to their thirteenth straight win, defeating the Little Rock Travelers 8 to 3. The Barons piled 15 hits off Dumont while Dumont’s eight inning woes produced five runs.
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van Alstyne
Southern Association
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock
Dumont
New Orleans
Fred Johnson
Nashville Vols
Johnson
Hodges
Vick
Pellecan
Mobile
Chattanooga
McEvoy
Lookout
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Griffin
Owen
Chicks
Speed
Martin
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