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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

12

Camilli Leads Dodgers Past Reds With Ninth Inning Home Run

Adolph Camilli slugged a ninth inning homer to lift the Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds 2 1 as Whitlow Wyatt improved to 7 0 with solid defense and a 2 hitter by Johnny Vander Meer. Tuck Stainback also homered for Brooklyn and Camilli added 13th homer and 44th RBI while batting .276. Other scores saw Cards rout Phillies 14 2 and Giants top Pirates 6 4 with Hubbell relief, Cubs blank Bees 3 0, Yankees beat White Sox 9 8, Kramer 6 0 over Red Sox, and Indians 9 8 over Senators.

Associated Press Adolph Camilli Camilli Brooklyn Pumpkins Cincinnati Reds Dodgers Tuck Stainback Whitlow Wyatt Johnny Vander Meer Wyatt Camills Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn Vander Meer Babe Herman Sundey Cincinnati Curt Davis St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Bill Dickey Jack Kramer St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Washington Joe Krakauskas Senators Joe Haynes Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Athletics

Junior favorites prevail to reach Southern junior tennis semis

Earl Bartlett top seed from New Orleans defeats Billy Needham of Memphis 6-3 6-4 to reach semi finals. Bud Hart of Miami, seeded sixth, beats Melvin Schwartzman of New York City 6-3 6-2. Cortes Suttles and Leonard Floyd win quarterfinals while Robert Spurrier eliminates Meyer Hendrix.

Memphis Tenn New Orleans Earl Bartlett Billy Needham Jack Waters Richard Bud” Hart Miami Melvin Schwartzman New York City Schwartzman Bartlett Hart Walter Driver el Paso Cortes Suttles College Park

Folds Defeat Lawson in Return Game on June 22

Otis Crawford pitched the Folds to an 11 to 6 win over Lawson in Baskin Louisiana. Lawson won the first game 7 to 3. With an open date July 4 the Folds seek a rural opponent and A L ibrister Baskin LA Route 1 handles bookings for the club.

Folds Lawson Baskin Otis Crawford Lawson A. L. Ibrister Baskin Felds

Sailor Shadow Returns Tonight in Monroe Bout

The Shadow faces Sailor Watkins of Amarillo in a return wrestling match at Gus Kallio's mat emporium 310 Walnut Street Monroe. Promoter Kallio may appoint a Shreveport referee if unavailable. Davidson defends the referee role in a semi final with Dizzy Davis. The card starts 8 20 p m with doors at 7 40 p m and early fans can view wrestlers pictures.

Monroe Sailor Watkins Amarillo Tex Gus Kallio Mat Emporium Walnut Street Watkins Bob Buck) Davidson Davidson Kallio Shreveport Kallie Terre Haute Ind Dizzy Davis Houston Tex Davis Kellie

Bees Sweep Mops In Doubleheader Victory

The Bees defeated the Mops in both games yesterday morning 6 to 3 and 4 to 0. L. B. Laurent and Walter Benison homered for the Mops in the opening contest.

Bees L. B. Laurent Walter Benison

Standings and results from multiple leagues and cities

Yesterday results span Monroe Helena Hot Springs Greenwood Clarksdale El Dorado Pine Bluff Greenville and New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati with league games. Today matchups include Monroe at Helena El Dorado at Clarksdale Greenville at Pine Bluff Greenwood at Hot Springs plus regional scores across baseball and city leagues.

Monroe Helena Hot Springs Greenwood Clarksdale el Dorado Pine Bluff Greenville New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Schumacher Klinger Errickson Dean Harrell Higbe Warneke Cleveland Washington Smith Ruffing Milnar Kelley Detroit Newsom Nelson Whitehead Wilson Wen Eeeeewees Bas Eee Reese Oekens el Dorado Eee Teen Wees Hv Seen Renee Steeewenteeee St Louis Sssceenesee

City League Softball Scores and Highlights

Hart's Candy Kids beat United Electric 3 to 1 behind Charles Michatto four hitter. Crawford's Service defeated Guarantee Shoes 9 to 3 with Bobby Rimes homer and seven hits by Shoe Salesmen. Seven-Up Bottlers won 7 to 3 over Kitchens Grocery. Thom McAn edged Cooperative Dairy 8 to 7. Francis Beauty School beat Hunt and Whitaker's Sportsmen 6 to 2 as Eddie Holmes had two hits including a triple.

Hart's Candy Kids United Electric Kitchens’ Grocery Crawford's Service Guarantee Shoes Francis Beauty School Hunt and Whitaker Thom McAnn Cooperative Dairy Bobby Rimes Anzalone Neese Crawford B. Bubb Jones Guarantee United Electric Aggregation Hart Candy Kids Charles Michatto Collie Shambro Michatto Savana Alpha Richards Riggin Ainsworth J. White Oglesby Travis Thom McAn Milkmen Kennedy Francis Beauticians Inzina Peddy Hunt and Whitaker

Yankees Solve Lee Pitching To Beat Chi Sox

New York fights back from a early deficit to beat Chicago 9 to 8. Bill Dickey hits his seventh homer with DiMaggio aboard in the seventh, lifting the Yankees over Southpaw Thornton Lee. Steve O'Neil reports from the ballpark.

Yankees Lee Chisox Champs Shade Chicago Dickey Clouts New York Thornton Lee New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Bill Dickey Joe DiMaggio DiMag Tom Henrich Lefty Gomez Sox Kreevich Radcliff Walker Crosett Rolfe Ib Henrich DiMaggio Dickey Gordon McNair Appling Bundra Sandra McNa Henrich Dickey Bacrifices Dahlgren Walker Doubdie Hayes Kuhel McNair Kuhel Crosetti Danhlgren Dails Gomer Brown Sundra Rigney Murphy Mnone Brown Balk Lee Sandre Hubbard Rommel Rolls

Pacific Coast Stars Top Big Ten In West Coast Dual Meet

Berkeley, June 22. Pacific coast track athletes defeated Big Ten rivals 94 1 3 to 3 2 in the third annual dual meet. 12,000 fans saw a twilight meet with 18 first places in 15 events led by Clyde Jeffery Stanford 100 and 220 yard dashes and Myron Piker Northwestern leg injury in a 40 yard relay no contest. Ralph Schwartzkopf Michigan won the 912, Bill Dale Washington State led mid distance with 1 51 5 in the half mile, Louis Zamperini USC clocked 4 11 9 for the mile. Big Ten took only two events the two mile and 220 low hurdles Roy Cochran Indiana won 23 3.

Berkeley Calif Pacific Coast Middle Western Stars Far West Bill Dale Washington State College Louis Zamperini Southern California Ralph Schwartzkopf University of Michigan Myron Piker Northwestern Clyde Jeffery Stanford Bill Watson Michigan

Six seeded players reach third round in National Clay Courts

Six seeded players advanced to the third round of the National Clay Courts Tennis tournament in Chicago. Ernest Sutter of New Orleans fell to Billy Talbert of Cincinnati before rain halted play. Harman of Oakland and Prusoff of Seattle rallied after losing first sets. Mako, Lubin, Surface, and Coen had easier wins. Doubles opening round was set for Wednesday with Parker and Mako favored in the doubles.

Chicago Ernest Sutter New Orleans Sutter Billy Talbert Cincinnati Robert Harman Oakland Calif Henry Prusoff Seattle Harmon Tate Coulthard Berkeley Prusoff Gordon Reeder Gambier Gene Mako Ronald Lubin Los Angeles Harold Surface Wilbur Coen Kansas City Frankie Parker Mako

Evangeline First Game Abbeville Triumph Over Opelousas

Reported game swims through Abbeville Opelousas scores with Morrison Salmon Jurisch Salerno leading Abbeville in the first contest. Second game shows Abbeville 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 Opelousas 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 both teams tallying as Hims Salmon Motchek Ju risch Woodard and Salerno star for Abbeville.

Abbeville Salmon Jurisch Salerno Opelousas Motchek Woodard

Notable boxing and rowing past highlights listed

A look back at notable sports moments: Joe Louis KO of Max Schmeling in 2 04 of the first round, then university rowing and Yale crew records from earlier years. The items cite the University of Washington regatta at Poughkeepsie and Yale’s Four mile race at New London with Harvard nearby.

Associated Press Joe Louis Max Schmeling University of Washington Poughkeepsie Varsity California Navy Yale New London Harvard

Woman Titlist to Semi-Finals at Mississippi Tourney

In Jackson Mississippi on June 22 former titleholders advanced in the tenth annual Mississippi Women's Golf Association tournament. Mrs Arthur Bruce of Greenwood defended her title by beating Mrs J T Williamson of Jackson to reach the semifinals. Mrs Ben Fitz-Hugh of Vicksburg defeated Mrs Robmert Wing of Greenville 3 and 2 to stay alive and faced Mrs Eddie Lee of Jackson, who beat Mrs George Cruz of Yazoo City 2 and 1.

Jackson Miss Arthur Bruce Greenwood J. T. Williamson Ben Fitz-Hugh Vicksburg Robmert Wing Greenville Mra. Fitz-Hugh Mra D. S. Irby Sardis Bruce Eddie Lee George Cruz Yazoo City

Monroe White Sox Down Helena Seaporters in Ten Innings

Monroe White Sox top Helena Seaporters 14 to 8 after scoring six runs in the tenth inning. Helena, Ark. June 22 Special. The league leaders pulled away late to claim the victory in extra frames.

Helena, Ark Monroe White Sox Helena Seaporters

Clarksdale Protest Dropped After Monroe Win

Manager L L Cowboy Jones of the Red Sox protested a called fourth ball that sent Tom Perry to base with the tying run in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 8 7 Monroe victory. Jones said he would not take the protest to Judge Emmett Harty, and then announced he would not claim a protest.

L. L. “Cowboy Jones Red Sox Emmett Harty E. E. Meredith Monroe Tom Perry Clarksdale

Heavy hitting and errors spark 22-run baseball battle

The White Sox and Seaporters played a high scoring extra frame affair with 22 total runs. Frank Hackney led the Sox with a homer and multiple hits while Mel Hicks paced the Seaporters with a triple and a quartet of timely hits. Both teams used three pitchers as the game stretched into extra innings before continuing Thursday in the second game of the series.

Sox Frank Hackney Seaporters Mel Hicks Ray Hoffman John Yelotic Tom Perry Bratcher Pete Raymond Jack Kraus White Sox Hank Taylor Guy Pruitt Tayvior Hackney Chase Bobby Schang Taylor Murrell Helena Mikus Hicks Leary McNulty John Yelovie Monroe Wiesler Hargrove Blakeney John Rowe

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