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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1954

Page

4

Indians Eye Weekend Series As A's Rally Looms

The Indians, five games behind the Yankees, prep for a weekend clash with the Philadelphia A's while Casey Stengel saves his aces for Cleveland. Don Messi and Ray Narleski bolster Cleveland’s bullpen as Lopez trusts Lemon Wynn and Garcia on both roles. In the NL, the Giants beat the Cardinals 8-5 with Willie Mays homering twice.

New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Philadelphia A Indians Yanks al Lopez Cleveland Lopez Bob Lemon Early Wynn Mike Garcia

Basketball score summaries from Arkansas games noted

The report lists Hot Springs and Pine Bluff and Greenville Meridian matches with final tallies. Players Long Bolton Coburn Gatta Kelly Dougherty Shell Giordanengo are named in with game notes showing scoring details and innings.

Hot Springs Pine Bluff Long Bolton Coburn and Gatta Greenville Kelly Dougherty Shell Cottle Giordanengo

Boys Tourney set for June 30 at Municipal Golf Club

The One Day Boys Golf Tournament at Municipal Golf Club is scheduled for Wednesday June 30. Youth under fifteen by June 30 may enter after registering with club pro Hugh A Britt by phone 59162 and paying a small fee. Larry McCarthy is defending champion. the event uses three nine hole matches in eight flight groups with qualifying scores due by 7 p.m. June 29.

Municipal Golf Club Hugh A. Britt Britt Larry McCarthy

Fox and Kiner Lead All Star Balloting Rebound

Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox and Ralph Kiner of the Chicago Cubs regained lead in the All Star ballot for the Cleveland July 13 game. Fox, 26, moved ahead of Bobby Avila by 2,491 votes to 47,592 versus 45,101, while Kiner, 31, tops with 48,614 votes.

Chicago Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox Ralph Kiner Chicago Cubs Cleveland Fox Bobby Avila Avila Kiner Jacobs Philadelphia Coleman New York Young Baltimore Boone Detroit Kell Stephens Regaldo McDougald Kuenn Carrasquel Rizzuto Runnels Washington M. Bolling Boston Minoso Woodling Williams Zernial Goodman Mantle Doby Tuttle Busby Groth Bauer Piersall Rivera Kaline Renna Berra House Hogan Lollar Courtney

Readers to vote for major league All-Star squads

Readers are invited to submit selections for each league to the Sports Department of the News-Star World in Monroe. The notice encourages participation before voting closes.

News-Star—World News-Star —World Monroe

Yankees Scoring Woes Shadow Yankees Title Chase

Sports Roundup notes the Yankees five games behind first as Indians lead with strong split of double headers. It cites aging stars, pitching depth worries, and Allie Reynolds struggles, with Casey Stengel under rising pressure amid a West Coast series with Cleveland.

Gayle Talbo New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Casey Stengel High Rollers Stengel Yanks Indians Chicago White Sox Allie Reynolds

Brown Dominates Plummer in Nightweight Bout

Joe Brown of New Orleans Nightweight defeated Frederico Plummer of Panama in a seventh round technical knockout. Both fighters weighed 133 pounds.

Browns Panama City A. P Joe Brown New Orleans Frederico Plummer Panama

Giar dello Kilgore Set For TV Bout In Arena

Philadelphia middleweight Joey Giar dello will face Bil ly Kilgore of Miami in a 10 round nationally televised bout at the Arena on July 7. In a separate note, Charles Van Brunt of Findlay Ohio won a 40l yard driving title in a national contest with Thomas Alfred Sams of Macon Georgia finishing second among 50 finalists.

Giardello Kilgore Philadelphia Joey Giardello Billy Kilgore Miami Fla Brunt New York Charles van Brunt Findlay Ohio Thomas Alfred Sams Macon

Plenty Of Stars In CSL All Star Selection

Cotton States League sportscasters face a tough task picking the East West all star squad from five clubs. Talent from El Dorado Pine Bluff Meridian Monroe Greenville and Hot Springs key players like Frank Walenga Vernon Moose Shetler Cliff Mansfield Bob Norden Hugh Glaze Bobby Scott Joe Miller Lewis Ford and Buck Rodgers headline a field rich in power and defense. The event pits first place Oilers against rival outfits in a July 12 showcase with July 4 as the host site, spotlighting strong batting and fielding across positions.

Mississippi Mississippi River Greenville Marion Bill Oilers Frank Walenga el Dorado Willow Vernon Moose) Shetler Meridian Pine Bluff Cliff Mansfield Monroe Bob Norden Hugh Glaze Bobby Scott Hugh Scott Leo Akers Nolan Ray Rogers Jack Maupin Gene Oden Frank Madigan Herman Herzog Hot Spring Joe Miller Gary Anderson Merrill Smith al Benzo Paul Flores Bill Carr Buck Rodgers Pel Austin Gene Bilo

Baseball Scouting Notes Highlight League Standouts

Bernie Tomicki and Bob Gonzales stand out for Meridians and Green ville with strong arms and defense. Gene Pompelia and Hal Martin post around .300 to .350 batting marks. Catchers Frank Shell and Jackie Bales show hitting and recovery from injury. Pitchers like Bob Brown Ken Yoke Elmer Toth and Earl Castille spark winning records across several teams.

Bernie Tomicki Bob Gonzales Meridian Gene Pompelia Bill Jones Millers Banks McDowell Greenville Hal Martin Hot Springs Steve Korfonta Frank Cooper Frank Shell Jackie Bales Luther Tucker el Dorado Monroe Sam Chetta Irving Beans Giordanengo Bob Brown Ken Yoke Elmer Toth Earl Castille Bill Ecklund Ron Coburn Maury Kelly Bill Halley Munroe Clyde Baldwin John Venable Sport Ben Rowe Buck Hal Cottle Roy Jayne Nels Campover Bathers John Hreljac Len

Parrell to miss another week with forearm sprain

Boston Red Sox southpaw Mel Parnell will be sidelined for a week due to a sprained muscles in his left forearm. Team physician Dr. Timothy A. Lamphier said he will not rejoin the club until they return to Boston.

Boston Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox Timothy A. Lamphier Parnell Red Sox

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