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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1929

Page

10

Phelps and Polvogt Power Lions in High-Scoring Win

Monroe drills opened the second half with a big six run lead at Forsythe Park but El Dorado Lions surged back. Phelps and Polvogt hit circuit clouts driving in multiple runs as Pollan and Falkenheimer matched hits and homers in a tense Cotton States league battle.

Forsythe Park Kane Granade Gibson Piet Harris Adair Polvogt Pettit Polly” Phelps Doodle Harper Pollan Lions Weaver Dave Falkenheimer Wisrock Gilly Campbell John Harper Pietto Kane

22 Crews Enter in Rowing Meet

22 crews from nine institutions gather for national championship rowing in Poughkeepsie. The 5:15 pm freshman two mile, 6:15 pm junior varsity three mile, and 7:15 pm four mile varsity races feature Cal, Columbia, Cornell, Washington, Navy, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Wisconsin, and MIT contending for blue ribbon honors.

Alan J. Gould Associated Press Poughkeepsie N. Y East Middlewest Pacific Coast Old Man River California Columbia New York Hudson Golden Bears Cornell Washington Navy Pennsylvania Syracuse Wisconsin Mike Murphy Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Baseball Recap with Batting and Fielding Notes

Two base hits by Kane Campbell Jones and home runs by Harris Harper and Phelps. Plays include Piet to Kane to Gibson and Kane to Pie to Gibson and Piet to Kane to Gibson. Pettit pitched three innings.

Pollan Falkenheimer Campbell Pettit Polleon Eit Falkenheimer Nugent Wmpires Hale Levine MacDonald Poa E Jones Io Adair Wiereck Midee Milazzo Harris Alexandria Warneke Laurel Harper al Stout Alexandria Reds Yester- Pa Placy Smalley Parsons Burt Cardinals Sanders Distel Lidell D'rley Wilder I Dant McCall Praees WE Stout Bergeron Kane Jones Phelps Piet Gibson Pie

Baseball Schedule June 24 National and American Leagues

National league games include Brooklyn at New York in daylight time and Philadelphia at Boston in daylight time with varied conditions. American league matchups feature Boston at Philadelphia in daylight and Chicago at Detroit in standard time with clear and cloudy skies.

Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Detroit St. Louis

Wimbledon Opens With 200 Plus Entries In British Championships

London June 24. The British championships opened on Wimbledon's courts with more than 200 entries for five titles across men’s singles and doubles women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Notable absentees include Rene Lacoste. American hopes center on Bill Tilden and George Lott with French favorites Borotra Cochet.

Associated Press London Rene Lacoste France Lacoste Jean Borotra Henri Cochet Bill Tilden John van Ryn Princeton George Lott Helen Wills Lili de Alvarez America Tilden H. V. S. Dillon Wilmer Allison E. G. Chandler John Hennessey R. Malcolm Frank

Week end sport events summary across multiple venues

Baseball: Athletics win an odd game in a five game series vs the Yankees to widen the lead. Princeton defeats Yale 10 to 4 in the deciding game of their annual series. Tennis: Gregory Mangin Sutter Bayon win singles titles. Georgetown takes team crown. Tulane wins doubles. Golf: Billie Burke West Point shoots 287 to win New York state open. Sam Perry wins Southern golf title in Birmingham. Rowing: Columbia 150 pound crew wins eights at Marlow. intercollegiate prep spins in Poughkeepsie. Racing: Latonia Derby goes to Buddy Basil. Rose of Sharon wins Illinois Oaks. Thistle Fynn wins Ohio State Derby. Track: Andrew Chimoni withdraws from 100 mile race in Pecos. Football: Jimmy Crowley named head coach at Michigan State. Roy Pifer dies in dirt track crash at Huntington.

NEW York Athletics Yankees Princeton Yale Gregory Mangin Sutter Bayon Tulane Georgetown Rye N. Y Billie Burke West Point Nashville Sam Perry Birmingham Marlow Eng Columbia Poughkeepsie Latonia, Ky Buddy Basil Clyde van Dusen Chicago Cleveland Thistle Fyrn Pecos Tex Andrew Chimoni East Lansing Jimmy Crowley Notre Dame Michigan State College Huntington Ind Roy Pifer

Women’s singles contenders listed for upcoming playday

Hunter faces R. Miki while Lott meets E. Du Plaix as women's singles opens tomorrow with top challengers including Miss Wills Senorita De Alvarez Ken Bouman Ceclie Assem Eileen Bennett Betty Nuthall and Robbie Heine among the principal contenders from England Holland Germany South Africa and England.

Ackerman to take 100th voyage of blizzard umbrella

In Plainfield New Jersey on June 24 Ernest R Ackerman plans to carry the umbrella that served in the 1888 blizzard on its 100th trans Atlantic voyage if it survives the trip the public library hopes to accept it as a gift

Plainfield N. J Ernest R. Ackerman Public Library

Memphis Wins Two From Lookouts in Southern Association

Memphis Chicks claimed a doubleheader sweep over the Chattanooga Lookouts as Memphis won 8 to 1 and 6 to 4. Atlanta Crackers beat the Pelicans 7 to 1 in New Orleans with strong pitching by Blethen. Barons of Birmingham split with Mobile Bruins, taking an 8 inning 6 to 5 win and losing 5 to 3.

Associated Press Atlanta Southern Association Memphis Chicks Mobile Bruins Barons Birmingham Wilbur Good Atlanta Crackers Pelicans New Orleans Blethen Leo Moon Nashville Little Rock Memphis Chattanooga Kelley

Goat Hale Named Belzoni Manager

Edwin Goat Hale was named manager of Belzoni baseball team succeeding McEwen. McEwen shifts to secretary-treasurer, replacing M L Wise who resigns due to business pressures. Hale expected to arrive for Monday's game and take charge on arrival.

Belzoni Miss Edwin “Goat” Hale McEwen M. L. Wise Wise Hale

Wurlitzer Buys Stradivarius 1701 Violin and Cello

Rudolph Wurlitzer acquired the Servais violin and cello made by Stradivarius in 1701. The instruments were entrusted to the captain of the steamship Paris for trans-Atlantic passage.

New York Rudolph Wurlitzer Stradivarius Paris

Rube Waddell Saved O'Brien From Wolcott Knockout

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien recalls Rube Waddell refereeing a prize fight in Boston. Wolcott’s brutal body punch nearly knocked O'Brien out before Waddell grabbed him and forced a calmer finish, with the two boys ending in a draw after ten rounds.

Philadelphia Jack” O’brien Joe Wolcott Rube Waddell Joe Wolcott Fitz Jeffries Choynski Ketchel Dempsey Syott Waddell Jack Rube

Druggists Defeat Carbon Blackers In Nine-Hit Win

Jack Bagwell had a rough day on the mound for Swartz Card Blackers as Spatafora Druggists beat them 6 to 3. Mike Cardo allowed nine hits in the victory for the Druggists.

Jack Bagwell Swartz Spatafora Monroe Mike Cardo

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