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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
9
In Washington UPI Ken Venturi, open champion, rode a career crest as he broke a four-year drought. He had battled physical and mental problems and had to plead into Thunderbird before finally winning, defying exhaustion and doubt.
The Ferrari dominated 24 hour Le Mans with Guichet and Vaccarella claiming overall victory at 121.7 mph while Ferrari top rivals faltered and Ford Cobra driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant finished fourth in class. A night crash on a Cobra Ferrari clash caused three spectator deaths.
National Guard and KTVE split an American Legion Amateur League doubleheader at Legion Memorial Stadium. Lovett’s one hit pitching carried KTVE to a 5-0 nightcap win while National Guard won game one 4-2. Box scores show the two teams trading leads as Davis Food Center and Falstaff await next.
Floyd Cook roared back to win the stock car feature at West Monroe Speedway after a prior fuel tank mishap. He also took the fast heat as six of 12 finishers reached the feature and three of seven in the consolation.
Ouachita Federal faces Clover Leaf Dairy in Thursday action while Monroe Concrete plays Paper Workers. On Friday Ryan Chevrolet meets Johnsons Esso and Ouachita Federal duel Monroe Concrete. Saturday features Ryan Chevrolet against Paper Workers and Johnsons Esso versus Clover Leaf Dairy.
Cedar Key, a $6,500 gelding ascends to fame by winning the Bowling Green Handicap at Aqueduct in a stakes record 2 41 3 5 for 10 miles on turf. Jockey Manuel Ycaza kept him off the early pace as Cedar Key defeated Irish Dandy by 3 lengths, eyeing a possible Longfellow run at Monmouth and a potential Washington International invite.
standings through June 20 in North South East and Boy's Club leagues list teams such as Louisiana Power & Light Heard Of Company Pulp and Power First National Bank Ouachita National Bank Shell Oil Co Monroe Trucking Foremost Dairies Texaco and more with race-ready lines for a week of games at Northside Park and Southside Park. schedule shows matchups for Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday with times and venues.
The schedule lists Confederate Park field at 6 p.m. with Confederate Park-People's Homestead facing Anderson's Boys and Rivers Ford hosting Humphries Insurance at 8 p.m. Game names and times are provided for local readers.
Emerson favored as McKinley opens defense under possible disqualification after reports he co wrote a Sunday Times article. Wimbledon officials probe the piece while McKinley, seeded No 2, meets Terry Ryan. Bookmakers list Emerson 3-1 favorite. McKinley 7-2.
Two Louisiana archers won titles at the southwest sectional field archery tournament in Dallas. Cynthia Bell of Monroe captured the cub girls instinctive division while George Mills Jr. of Shreveport won the junior boys instinctive class. The event was the final qualifier for the National Field Archery Association nationals in New York later this summer.
In Fort Polk Louisiana a weekend sweep by Ponchatoula and Kelly Truckers toppled the Fighting Bishops. Polk's record drops to 10 and 15 after losses 11-5 and 8-5 Saturday and 17-1 and 10-3 Sunday. The Bishops host Fort Hood and Randolph Air Force Base next with free admission.
The New China News Agency in Tokyo reports that Communist China accuses Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee, of following a U S imperialist propaganda line and pressuring the sports world toward a two Chinas policy.
Qualifying play for the Twin Cities Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament began this morning at Highland Park Country Club in West Monroe. West Monroe High School senior Afanenn Wayne is defending champion with Ray Mulhearn, a spring graduate of Ne, as a major challenger.
Ruston Ramblers beat Downsville 8-1 in Ruston to seize the North Central Baseball League lead as Arcadia fell to Quitman 9-7. Jackson Thigpen Charles C Fuller Cliff Rowe and Jerry Hood each had two hits for Ruston while Lane Morrison pitched the winner. Billy Littleston added two hits for Downsville.
BATON ROUGE AP Two Texans won top honors on the National Left handed golf tour. Stuart Chancellor of Midland captured the tourney with a final round 77 and a 299 total. Craig Raymond of Seguin also shot 77 for a 301 total, finishing second. Bob Wilder of Baton Rouge and Stan Magnuson of Park Ridge IL tied for third with 304.
The slate lists five games at Rendel Stadium Lions Field and Campbell Field. Montgomery Insurance faces R and A Jewelry at 7 p.m. Monroe Brick meets Texaco at 7 p.m. Monroe Glass plays Discount Center at 5 15 p.m. Twin City Glass clashes with Mason and Pearson at 5 15 p.m. Eastgate Merchants duel Fire Department at 7 p.m.
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