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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

11

Shadow Beats Sailor Watkins In Monore Wrestling Return

In Monroe, the Shadow defeats Sailor Watkins in a hard fought return bout after a controversial referee call. Watkins led the match with punishing holds and attempts to restore control, but the Shadow capitalized to win in 17 minutes.

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Major League Leaders 2 Batting and pitching stats listed

The record lists top hitters and pitchers with names and figures from multiple teams. Highlights include Foxx Boston hit .348 with 52 RBIs and Greenberg Detroit 14 home runs, plus Ruffing and Donald top pitching records for New York.

McQuinn St. Louis Foxx Boston Cramer Greenberg Detroit Williams Case Washington Rolfe New York Chapman Cleveland Keltner Wright and Trevis Selkirk Donald Ruffing

California Legislature Approves Horse Racing Betting Law

The California legislature passed a bill to legalize horse racing bookmaking and sent it to Governor Olson for signature. Proponents estimate $20 million yearly in new taxes. the measure would license off track bookmakers amid ongoing pari mutuel betting at tracks. Bear, multiply and overrun the earth is cited as a campaign slogan of a Japanese organization.

Sacramento Calif California Culbert L. Olson

Boxing Hype Mix Near Louis Galento Clash In New Jersey

Sports round up notes how Louis Galento trains hard for the June 28 bout with Joe Louis. It cites spinach bets, referee quotes, and local chatter from Newark to Camden about wagering odds and fight buzz. It also mentions DiMaggio comments and promoter Joe Levy’s illness.

Jimmy Braddock Krieger Hostak Seattle Yakima Louis Galento Joe DiMaggio White Sox Joe Levy Los Angeles

Yankees Sweep Series With 6 1 Win Over Chisox

The Yankees beat the White Sox 6 to 1 in a brisk game as Lynn Nelson outpitched Buck Newsom to earn his fifth victory. Barons McCosky and Averill homered for Detroit while Fox added a fourth inning homer, with Lodigiani driving in runs for Philadelphia later in the recap. The box score notes Detroit and Philadelphia totals and key plays.

Barney McCosky Earl Averill Pete Fox Lynn Nelson Buck Newsom Chattanooga Tenn Lookouts Birmingham Barons Bill Nicholson Babe Barna Birmingham Blake Lanning Klumpp Lanahan Camelli

Smokies Rally Past Travelers In Eleventh Inning Win

Knoxville Smokies beat Little Rock Travelers 8 to 7 after trailing 7 to 4 in the seventh. Dutch Meyer hit a two aboard homer to tie it and Cotton Brazile uncorked a wild pitch with bases loaded in the eleventh. Dasso Brazie Ferraioli Schroe der Swigart Kies were the pitchers for Knoxville.

Knoxville Tenn Cotton” Brazile Knoxville Smokies Little Rock Travelers Travelers Dutch Meyer Smokie Little Rock Dasso Brazie Ferraioli Schroeder Swigart Kies

Abbeville and Lafayette Open With Low Scoring Games

Early Lacrosse scoreboard shows Abbeville, Opelousas, Alexandria and New Iberia entries. Jeanerette defeats New Iberia. other games end with tight margins as teams rotate lineups and substitutions.

Hominy Slices Cooked, Cooled Then Fried in Fat

A recipe describes browning thick hominy slices after chilling. It instructs pouring cooked hominy into a mould, cooling, slicing, flouring, and frying in fat. A rusted steel shoe found in Texas is linked to a 16th century Spaniard explorer coat of mail.

Texas

Louis vows to catch Galento as they clash in New Jersey

Tony Galento and Joe Louis tune up for their 15 round title bout in Yankee Stadium with Louis planning to stop Galento by rushing in and striking first. Louis showcases a short right uppercut and left hook while the boxing commission backs safety rules and referee authority to disqualify major fouls.

Pompton Lakes N. J Tony Galento Joe Louis Brown Joe Tony Yankee Stadium New York State Boxing Commission John J. Phelan William Walker Phelan New York Commission

Seymour Greenberg advances to quarterfinals at National Clay Court tour

In Chicago on June 23, Seymour Greenberg defeated fifth seed Bob Kamrath 3-6 6-2 6-1 to reach the National Clay Courts singles quarterfinals. Wayne Sabin and Ted Olewine also reached the round, with Christner and Kamrath advancing in doubles after byes and a faulted match.

Chicago Bob Kamrath Austin Tex Seymour Greenberg Seymour Wayne Sabin Portland Ore Ted Olewine Santa Monica Calif Sabin Charles Mattman New York Olewine William Hoogs Berkeley Warren Christner Kamrath Thane Halstead Glen Ellyn Christner Art Jorgensen Charles Shostrom Haverford Bill Talbert Cincinnati Ed Lorfing Kansas City Robert Jakes Walter Stuckert Milwaukee

Dean Hurls His ATH Victory as Cubs Beat Bees

A three run uprising in the third inning powers the Cubs to a victory over the Bees. Dean delivers in the clutch contributing key hits to secure the win. The game highlights strong offensive pressure and timely hitting from Cubs bats.

Dean CUBS BEES

Baseball Summary of 1925 St. Louis at Philadelphia Game

Details list double plays by Mueller to Bolling and Crespi to Brown to Mize. Philadelphia left 8 on base and St. Louis left 11. Walks: Higbe 7, Beck 1, Werneke 1, Cooper 1. Strikeouts: Higbe 2, Hollingsworth 1, Kerksieck 1, Cooper 3. Hits by Higbe 2, Beck 3, Hollingsworth 7, Kerksieck 3, Warneke 8, Cooper 4. Passed balls Padgett. Coble. Winning pitcher Cooper. Losing pitcher Beck. Umpires Reardon Pinelli Goetz. Time 2:30. Attendance 1925.

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Fitz-Hugh and Lee to contest Mississippi women’s golf title

In Jackson on June 23 Mrs. Ben Fitz-Hugh of Vicksburg and Mrs. Ed die Lee of Jackson advance to the 36 hole final of the tenth annual Mississippi Women’s Golf Association tournament. Lee beat defending champion Mrs. Arthur Bruce 2 and 1 while Fitz-Hugh edged Mrs. D S Irby one up after a tense finish.

Jackson Miss Ben Fitz-Hugh Vicksburg Eddie Lee Mississippi Women's Golf Association Fitz-Hugh Lee Arthur Bruce Greenwood

Lee defeats defending champ in tight golf match

Both players posted 85 after a late comeback bid by Mrs Fitz-Hugh. Mrs. Irby and Mrs. Lee led with 44-41 and 42-43 segments. Mrs. Lee played steadier with 48-46-94 while Mrs. Bruce posted 49-47-96, as the final greens punished several strokes.

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Stars Yesterday

George Selkirk homered for the Yankees and drove in a run as New York completed a sweep of the White Sox. Dizzy Dean pitched six strong innings for the Cubs in a win over the Bees. Frank Hayes and Chubby Dean sparked the Athletics in a rally to beat the Tigers. Mort Cooper starred for the Cardinals with three hits as he shut out the Phillies over five scoreless innings. Jim Bloodworth and the Senators beat the Indians behind two doubles. Deaths from farm work accidents reached 4,300 in 1938, the highest for any industry.

Dizzy Dean Cubs Bees Jack Wilson Red Sox Browns Ray Mueller Pirates Giants Mort Cooper Cardinals Phillies Frank Hayes Chubby Dean Athletics Tigers Jim Bloodworth Senators Washington Indians

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