Ambiguous OCR Row Hints at Tie Time in Basketball
Fragmentary text shows a tied score or time 1:55 with mentions of Balk and Los, suggesting a late game situation. Names unclear due to damaged OCR but indicates a tied moment in a basketball context.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
7
Fragmentary text shows a tied score or time 1:55 with mentions of Balk and Los, suggesting a late game situation. Names unclear due to damaged OCR but indicates a tied moment in a basketball context.
A lightning storm halted play at Hoylake and Wallasey, stunning spectators and a caddy, washing out 40 qualifying scores including Henry Cotton 67. The club canceled posted scores, restarting Tuesday with adjusted order, while Sarazen and other Americans escaped injury.
One hundred University of Hawaii students participate in a research project led by Prof. Carey D. Miller to determine if early thumb sucking affects dental health and how diet might influence the outcome.
Dallas Steers defeated the San Antonio Missions 9 to 5 to gain ground in the Texas league leadership as Beaumont fell 8 to 7 to Fort Worth. Charley English hit a ninth inning homer for Fort Worth, while Galveston beat Tulsa 12 to 9 and Houston lost 3 to 2 to Oklahoma City.
Jack Selig Jr defeats Harry Frazer 4 and 2 in the Lakeside Country Club spring handicap final after 18 holes. Selig’s long drives and sharp approaches late in the round sealed the win, earning a trophy cup.
Cincinnati's Derringer limits Brooklyn to two hits through eight innings as Ival Goodman drives in four runs with a homer and a triple in a 7 to 2 Reds victory over the Dodgers.
Ruston Volunteers edged Winnfield Governors 12 to 11 in ten innings in Ruston Louisiana. Welch led the Vols with a home run and two doubles while Burt Riser and Cox added strong hits. The game featured 92 batters 11 two base hits and two home runs as both teams used multiple pitchers. The Vols next play Sterlington in their last first half appearance.
The standings show Boston 12 leading Winnfield 11 and Monroe 19 over Hodge 15 with Brown 5 beating Swartz 2. Yesterday Cincinnati 7 defeated Brooklyn 2. Chicago 1 lost to Boston 5. Pittsburgh 5 lost to New York 11. St. Louis 8 beat Philadelphia 6. Upcoming matches list Chicago at Boston Root versus Smith and others with Hallahan, Baker, P Dean and Hubbell names.
The piece catalogs a string of improbable 1936 sports shocks from Stanford's defeat of Southern Methodist to Bold Venture's Derby upset. It notes Tony Manero's golf Open record, Bob Smith’s 2 hit shutout for the Bees, Lazzeri’s seven homers in four games, and other startling results across baseball, golf, and horse racing.
A year ago he was unknown yet now stands as heavyweight wrestling champion in some states. The "lucky Cubs" revived the National League pennant chase with a 15 game winning streak, six short of their 1935 finish, proving experts wrong as they claw back from a rough stretch.
New York 9 Chicago 6. Boston 7 Detroit 8. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3. Chattanooga 6 Birmingham 7. Knoxville Little Rock night game. Today’s games include Chattanooga at New Orleans Atlanta at Memphis Knoxville at Little Rock Nashville at Birmingham Alexandria 7 New Iberia 3 Lake Charles 6 Jeanerette 8 Rayne 5 Abbeville 1 One night game. Washington St Louis postponed due to wet grounds. Gomez Kennedy and others listed in matchups.
Clarksdale at Jackson produced a night game. Cleveland hosted Pine Bluff under lights. Helena led 4 to 0 in a game against Greenville, which trailed 7 to 4 at El Dorado. El Dorado defeated Greenwood 4 to 3.
Sports brief lists tonight matches including Dallas hosting San Antonio, Oklahoma City visitors, Houston at Oklahoma City, Beaumont at Fort Worth, Galveston at Tulsa, and San Antonio at Dallas. Matches emphasize city pairings and venue nights across Texas and neighboring cities.
Yale's Jamison Eshelman and LSU's Freddy Haas Jr plus Harvard's Lynford Lardner tied for low at 75 in the opening round at the North Shore Golf Club. Yale total 396 leads Princeton by three. others include Michigan Texas Notre Dame and Northwestern. Final 18 holes tomorrow to determine match play qualifiers.
In Peoria John Henry Lewis the Phoenix world light heavyweight champion knocked out Jim Merriott from Tulsa in a non title bout. In Omaha Barney Ross the Chicago world welterweight champion stopped Morris Sherman from Detroit in a non title bout. In Philadelphia Al Ettore defeated Leroy Haynes in Philadelphia by points. In New Orleans Jimmy Perrin beat Nat Liftin in New York by points.
The former Cub pitcher Pat Malone was thought washed up after a 3–5 season, but with the Yankees he delivered strong relief work and a few starts. He finished 5–1, ranking among the league’s best records.
The article notes Antonio Stradivari of Cremona Italy as the greatest violin maker of all time. Born 1644 died 1737. It places his enduring legacy alongside brief mentions of baseball players and teams from a compiled sports section.
The Yankees scored six runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the series opener. Johnny Allen allowed nine hits and four for extras while Dusty Rhodes gave up six hits including a homer by Averill. Box score notes and RBI details follow.
Circuits show El Dorado defeating Greenwood in 12 innings by 3 to 6. Helena edges Greenville 4 to 7 in nine, while Jackson beats Clarksdale 20 to 12. Also a science note explains estivation as the summer torpor in mammals when food is scarce.
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