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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1942

Page

7

Yankees Slump Brightens as McCarthy Stands Firm

The New York Yankees, losers in six of their last eight and five straight last weekend, maintain a seven game lead in the American League as manager Joe McCarthy insists he is not worried. Pitching holds up, hitters struggle for consistency, and a western swing against the White Sox and Red Sox tests the club while Brooklyn leads the National League chase.

Associated Prese New York Yankees Yankees Newark JoelMaggio Charley Keller Bill Dickey Gordon Leven Yanks St Lens Brewna Shieaxe White Sox Red Sox Detroit

Twilight League matchups spark local card schedule

Today in the Twilight League several games are listed at Gas sers' park and United Gas ys. Louisiana Power and Light Neville. Taom McAn faces Knights of Pythias while Phi Kappa plays Seven-Up N J.C. Francis Beauty meets All States Guerriero Insurance challenges Hunt and Whitaker Barkdull Faulk.

Gamea Taom McAn Knights of Pythias Livia Benton Phi Kappa Seven-Up N. J.C. Francis Beauty All States Gassers’ Park United Gas Ys Louisiana Power and Light Neville Guerriero Insurance Hunt and Whitaker Barkdull Faulk Pet Hunt Whitaker United Gas Thom McAn Srey la, Power & Light Francis Beauty Vaca

Year Ago Today Rogers Harnaby Resigned as Manager

Associated Press reports Rogers Harnaby, former National League batting champion, resigned as manager of Oklahoma City in the Texas league amid slumping attendance. Also noted are past tennis and baseball references from timelines: von Cramm defeated Riggs in London Queen's Club semis and Hank Greenberg hit a bases loaded homer for the Red Sox against the Tigers in earlier years.

Associated Press Rogers Harnaby Oklahoma City Baron Gottfried von Cramm Germany Bobby Riggs United States London Hank Greenberg Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers

LaBelle Zuppe bout headlines Monroe wrestling card

Rene LaBelle faces Carl Zuppe in a main event at Monroe Wrestling Arena tonight at 8:30 p.m. Les Chapman meets Jack LaRue in a semifinal. The show features a tire donation admission offer and revised stadium ventilation for broader crowd reach.

Rene LaBelle Carl “Turtle” Zuppe Minneapolis Monroe Les Chapman Chicago Jack LaRue University of Iowa LaBelle Mike Fraley Omaha Zappe LaRue-Chapman Chapman Frasey Gua Iallio

Dodgers Dominate Batting Race at Ebbetts Field

New York date June 28 Dodgers lead National League in batting and team stats. Pete Reiser 336 average and Joe Medwick 340 pace the field as Dodgers near pace for league titles. Ernie Lombardi 319 for Boston trails, with others like Stan Musial and Johnny Mize contributing high marks. Reiser also strong in steals, while Whitlow Wyatt leads Dodgers pitching with seven wins.

Reiser Medwick Ernie Lombards Cetcher Boston Braves Lombard Mickey Owen Dodgers Ray Lamaine Cincinnati Stan Musial St. Louis Johnny Mize New York Stanley Hack Chicago Thase Walker Brooklyn Enos Slaughter Mize Mice Mei OU Giants Slaughter Eddie Joost Cardinals Eddie Miller Boston Whitlow Wyatt Ray Starr

New Setup Announced for Softball Group in La Feria

Tex June 21-14 percent report that the amateur softball association revised its national structure to Army Corps areas to speed movement of teams. Bacon of La Feria, regional governor, says six states titles will be decided by August 23 with a regional winner in September advancing to Detroit world tournament. Also notes unrelated historical items about Washington 1814 and Chinese mourning customs.

LA Feria Tex Amateur Uncle Sam's Fighting Men Ebc Bacon Southwest Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Army Eighth Corps Detroit

Medwick's Streak Heralds Comeback As Batting Star

In a June feature from New York Medwick is hailed for a 350 average and a 25 game hitting streak with potential to tie the 1922 NL mark. The article notes his return to form with Brooklyn Dodgers amid lefthanded pitching shifts and his improved fielding after a brush with beaning.

Medwick Joe Medwick Muscles Medwick St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Rogers Hornsby Pete Reiser Portrade Power Dolph Camill Dixie Walker Arky Vaughan Reiser Bob Bowlmann Morte Cooper Brooklyt

Texas League Notebook From Scrambled Box Score

Incomplete game records show Houston versus Fort Worth and Shreveport versus Oklahoma City with tied or off scores. Players Bedding Clark Rolandson Speer Crompton Weldon Doyle Erautt Cook Christensen Tubb Deem appear in listed lineups amid inconsistent city abbreviations and misaligned innings.

Shreveport Oklahoma City Speer and Crompton Weldon Jones and Doyle Deere Beaumont Shreveport Yeas Houston Steeee San Antonio Ac Fort Worth Wee Tulsa i Oklahoma C Dallas

New Dates For Postponed Tilts Across Leagues

Chicago June 28. President Harridge releases schedule for postponed games. Multiple venues list June dates including Detroit Cleveland Chicago and Boston with two games notes and several cancellations due to open dates and army navy relief.

Chicago William Harridge American League Today Washington Bostow St Louis Detroit Boston Cleveland Navy New York Philadelphia Bostion St. Louis St. Lows Army

Argentine President Ortiz to resign newspaper says

In Buenos Aires Critica reports President Roberto Ortiz, afflicted by partial blindness and retired for nearly two years, has decided to resign.

Buenos Aires Critica Roberto Ortiz

Gordon Doerr Lead American League Batting Race

Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon and Red Sox star Bobby Doerr top the American League batting chart as of Sunday, with slumps across the league. Lee Fleming and Stan Spence rise in the rankings while Williams leads in runs batted in and home runs.

Chicago Joe Gordon New York Yankees Bobby Doerr Boston Red Sox Mos Gordon Doerr Ching Lee Fleming Cleveland Indians Stan Spence Washington Senators Dickey Yankees Ted Williams Red Sox John Pesky Boston Jeff Heath Cleveland Bruce Campbell Washington Low Boudreau Boudreau Indians Buddy Hassett Williams Spence Vine Meath Mike Higgins Detroit Joe Kuhel Chicago White Sox Yankee Hank Borowy Yanks Joe Haynes White Sox Ernie Bonham Spurgeon Chandler Tommy Bridges Detroit Tigers

Southern Vols Top Lookouts in Nashville Showdown

Veteran Vito Tamulis pitched deep innings to earn his 12th win as the Nashville Vols defeated Chattanooga 9 to 4 in a Red Cross War relief game before about 6,000 fans. McCullough and Guerra contributed while Tamulis and Hell closed it out. In New Orleans, New Orleans and Little Rock split a doubleheader with the Pelicans winning 5 0 then the Travelers 2 1, keeping Little Rock two and a half games ahead of Memphis for the Southern Association lead.

Wide World Sports New York Little Otey Crisman Hame Otey Billy Conn Fort Day Hospital Heinie Groh Dom DiMaggio Giants Dom Speed Wilson Cornell Denison College Page Jimmy Dykes Nashville Tenn Dune Vito Tamulis Vols Chattanooga McCullough Guerra Tamulis Hell New Orleans Little Rock Pelicans Travelers Memphis Southern Association Hudlin Papish Bremer Seinsoth Burmeister Wee AL

Whirlaway Noses Out Attention at Aqueduct in Warm-Up

In a mile and an eighth prep for the Brooklyn Handicap Whirlaway ridden by Georgie Wolf edged Mrs Parker Corning's Attention at Aqueduct. Swing and Sway was third as Whirlaway set a track record time of 1 49 2/5 over 122 pounds, beating Market Wise's prior mark. Whirlaway paid $2.60 on a $2 bet.

New York Warren Wrights Whirlaway Parker Corning Aqueduct Brooklyn Whirly Market Wise

Northwestern star leads in college golf meet

Dick Haskell, Northwestern University golfer, shot 69 to lead the first 18 holes of the National Intercollegiate tournament at Chain O Lakes. The field of 131 includes stars from Stanford, LSU, USC, Denver, and Navy, with 64 qualifiers to be cut after Tuesday's 18-hole round.

South Bend Ind Dick Haskell Northwestern University Seattle Wash Haskell Chick Evans Chain O'Lakes Ray Brownell Stanford George Traphagen Earl Stewart Louisiana State Bob Beekman Southern California Eddie Johnston Baltimore University Charles “Babe” Lind Denver University Burleigh Jacobs University of Wisconsin Bradley Tech Peoria Bill Witzleb Tillist Grover Poole Duke University Jim McCarthy Illingis Big Ten Kingpi Herb Rose Minnesota Naval Academy At Annapolis Uncle Sam Wisconsin Mane Pittsburgh Harry Simpson

Chicago Southpaw Wins National Tennis Crown

Chicago southpaw Seymour Greenburg defeated Harris Everett in Jacksonville, Florida to win the National Clay Court tennis championship after a dramatic comeback from a late sixth game withdrawal. Northwestern’s Paul Bennett coached him and he sprinted to the airport with police escort after the victory as Beverley Hills, California won the doubles title 6-3 6-3 6-3 with partners Mattman and Richards.

ST. Louis Seymour Greenburg Southpaw Netater Chicago Harris Everett Jacksonville Pla Greenburg Paul Bennett Northwestern University New Orleans Northwestern Tiitle William Talbert Cincinnati Bill Reedy Beverley Hills Calif Charles Mattman Long Island George Richards Montbelo

Baseball Standings and Tuesday Games Across Leagues

Headlines list standings and scheduled games across the major leagues with pitchers and venues, including Cincinnati at New York Derringer vs Hubbell and New York at St. Louis Chandler vs Niggeling or Hollingsworth. Also notes results from yesterday and scattered minor league and boxing results with a stray historical line.

Cincinnati New York Derringer Hubbell Pittsburgh Brooklyn Twilight Sewell Allen St. Louis Boston Lanier Tobin Chicago Philadelphia Erickson Hoerst Chandler Niggeling Hollingsworth Washington Wynn Humphries Detroit Judd Trout Cleveland R. Harris Bagby

Passaic Meet Sets New Track Records for Top Athletes

In Passaic New Jersey a twilight track meet drew 5000 damp spectators as Greg Rice New York C Gil Dodds Boston A A and Les MacMitchell Newark driven by Ohrbach A A set multiple marks. Dodds swept the mile and erased a long-standing time while Rice and MacMitchell lowered other records. Several relays and a 40 meter sprint also highlighted the event with near world-class performances despite officiating flags on the shot put attempt by Al Biazis.

Passaic N. J Passaicsche Stadium Greg Rice New Yor. C Gil Dodds Boston A Les MacMitchell Ohrbach A. A Newark Chiba A. A Southern California New York A. C Olympic Clt San Francisco Wayne Universe Detroit New York. C Northeastern University Dodds W. D. de Rice Hannes Kolehmaine Melvin Sheppard Dow Herb Thompson Jersey City Boar of Education Wendell Baker al Blazis Georgetown University New York A. C Jac Torrance Lausiana State Bloz Lega Biazis

Falstatt Brewing Corp Named Across Several Cities

Falstatt Brewing Corp of St Louis Omaha and New Orleans appears in a listing or notice detailing its operations or corporate presence across three major cities. The item notes the company and locations but lacks further context or dates. This brief record preserves the entity as read.

the Falstatt Brewing Corp St. Louis Omaha New Orleans

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