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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

8

Old Master Hubbell Ends 4-Game Losing Streak with 8-4 Win

Carl Hubbell pitched a complete game to snap a four game losing streak as the Giants beat the Cubs 8-4. Wally Berger hit a first homer for the Giants after joining the lineup, Sam Leslie drove in three runs, and Mel Ott homered for the 12th time this season.

Bill Boni Associated Press Bill Terry Carl Hubbell Giants Hub Chicago Cubs Yankees Wally Berger Terrymen Cubs Terry Cardinals Berger George Devis Sam Leslie Mel Ott Dick Bartell Lou Chiozza Davis Hubbell Chicago Cards Dizzy Dean Dodgers Brooklyn van Mungo Hugh Mulcahy Phils Reds Russ Bauers Pirates Bees St. Louis Browns Detroit Red Sox Cleveland Indians Senators Athletics White Sox

Clayton Ramblers to Host Natchez Indians in Saturday Clash

Clayton Ramblers meet Natchez Indians in Clayton Louisiana this Saturday. The Natchez club previously beat the Ramblers when Clayton lacked organization and Concordia Parish squad reinforces its bid to avenge that loss by defeating the Redskins and proving top form in the region.

Clayton Clayton Ramblers Natchez Indians Natchez Ramblers Concordia Parish Redskins Los

Panthers and Pirates Dominate Sports Roundup notes

In Pittsburgh June 24 Eddie Brietz surveys boxing and baseball buzz. Jock Sutherland fears Duke teams at Pitt while Joe Louis Braddock era headlines loom. Braddock earns around 290000 after a Tuesday night bout and plans future activity.

Eddie Brietz Pittsburgh Panthers Pirates Pitt Jock Sutherland Dukes Duke Duquesne East General Braddock Pennsylvania Golden Arrow Leroy Haynes Philadelphia Jorge Brescia Joe Louis New York Jimmy Braddock Brescia Ouis Bob Feller Chicago Giants Terrymen Mike Jacobs Michael Strauss Jacobs Schmeling Braddock Louis Harry Lenny Ray Impellittiere Harry Joe Lou Gordon Green Bay Packers Jim Mooney Georgetown Mickey Hornsby Max Schmeling Berlin Little Braddocks Jim Joe Gould

Local Church League Scores From Fresh Games

Baptists edged Cudahy at Y's Park while Southern Bell met Bakers at Pacific. Methodists battled St Matthew's at Bark Dull Faulk and Monroe Utilities faced Missouri Park on Plum Street in regional matches.

St. Matthew's Rem Bakers Methodist Enenenease Southern Baptists Cudahy Y's Park Southern Bell Pacific Methodists St. Matthew's Barkdull Faulk Monroe Utilities Missouri Park Plum Street

Newark Edges Syracuse In High Scoring IL Tilt

In the International League Newark topped Syracuse 6 to 5 in a contested game. Other scores included Toronto 7 Rochester 2 and Baltimore 2 Jersey City 1. A note mentions diverse birds across San Diego County habitats.

Newark Syracuse Toronto Rochester Baltimore Jersey City Ocean Shore San Diego County Calif

Yankees Fall to Browns 6 3 but Maintain Lead

Big Bill Dickey hit his seventh and eighth home runs for the Yankees but the streaky offense fizzled as St. Louis beat New York 6 to 3. Oral Hildebrand went the distance for the Browns and Beau Bell collected four hits, lifting the Browns from last place while the Yankees’ two game margin over Detroit stayed intact.

New York Bill Dickey Yankees St. Louis Brown Oral Hildebrand Browns Athletics Dickey Spurgeon Chandler Frank Makosky Davis Carey Hildebrand Crosett SB c Cestvreveees I Rolfe DiMaggio Raat Ee Dee Ee Gehrig Selkirk Powell Heffner Essererreers Chandler Salebdiee Makosky P Cvcseeseeveers zHenrich Secescseres Mekosky LOWIS Erreeere Knickerbocker Huffman Vosmik Bell St. Louis Chandle Johnston McGowan Morarty

Red Sox Rally Past Tigers Despite Out-Hit Show

Boston tops Detroit 6 to 5 after Hank Greenberg belts a grand slam in the first inning with bases loaded. The Red Sox answer with five runs on five hits and two walks, pacing Fox Lawson Poffenberger, and Higgin McNair Berg drive in key runs.

Boston Boston Red Sox Hank Greenberg Detroit Tigers Greenberg Fox Clifton Gehringer Jack Wilson Tigers Tebbetts Red Sox Roxie Lawson Mills Cramer Lawson Chapman Joe Cronin Higgins McNair Berg Detroit Abrepore Cesses Walker York Laabs Poffenber Ceeerencerer Poffenberger Cronin Wilson Foxx Detroit Tts

Athletics Slide From First To Last In Loss

CHILOX BLANKA'S PHILADELPHIA June 24 The Athletics, once near the top of the American league, tumbled to last place after a 2 to 1 defeat on Wednesday.

Chilox Blanka Philadelphia The Athletics

Sports Results and Planned Matchups

Yesterday results Swartz defeated Hodge 3 to 1 Crossett beat Brown 6 to 4 Boston won 10 to 2 over Bastrop New York defeated Chicago 8 to 4 Boston edged Pittsburgh 5 to 8 Brooklyn beat St Louis 3 to 2 Philadelphia tied Cincinnati 3 to 0 Upcoming matchups include New York at Chicago Castleman vs French Brooklyn at St Louis Frankhouse vs Ryba Boston at Pittsburgh Fette vs Luc as or Smith Philadelphia at Cincinnati Johnson vs Derringer.

Swartz Hodge Crossett Brown Boston Bastrop New York Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Castleman French Frankhouse Weiland Ryba Fette Lucas Smith Johnson Derringer Petanteoare Um Chicago St. Louis Scseerererers

League Leaders In National and American Baseball

National League leaders include Medwick of the Cardinals leading in batting average with .414 and 51 runs, and 65 RBIs. He also tops hits with 87 and doubles with 24. Dodgers Hassett hits .365, while Kampouris and Ott share 12 homers. Pitching leader Warneke is 8-2. American League leaders show Gehrig batting .385 and Greenberg with 55 runs, 65 RBIs and 16 homers. Greenberg also has 86 hits with Walker at 86.

Associated Press Medwick Cardinals Hassett Dodgers Galan Cubs Demaree Vaughan P. Waner Pirates J. Martin Handley Kampouris Reds Ott Giants J Martin Warneke Shoun Gehrig Yankees Walker Tigers Greenberg Rolfe Lary Indians Bonura White Sox Vosmik Kubel Senators Averill Stone DiMaggio Chapman Red Sox Lawson Bridges

Louis Signed to Contract With Jacobs

Chicago report notes Mike Jacobs a veteran New York ticket broker turned boxing promoter and public figure, described as the new Tex Rickard of pugilistic distinction. The item signals a contractual agreement involving Louis with Jacobs.

Louis Jacobs Chicago Mike Jacobs New York Tex Rickard

Braddock Louis Fight Totals Reported in Chicago

The Braddock Louis bout drew gross receipts of 715000 with radio and film rights at 75000. Net receipts reached 593380 after taxes. Braddock's share 296680 and Louis 115125. Paid attendance 41684 including 13741 ringside buyers at 27.50.

Chicago Braddock Louis

Baseball scores and matchups from latest games

St. Louis 6 New York 3 Detroit 5 Boston 6 Cleveland 5 Washington 14 Cleveland at Washington Hogsett vs Hadley Auker vs Grove Lee vs Kelley Harder vs Weaver matchups St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston

New York Detroit Chicago Boston Cleveland Louis St. Louis Washington Philadelphia Hogsett Hadley Harder Weaver Auker Grove Lee Kelley

Unclear scores list for multiple teams across cities

A fragmented score table lists city and team results with values such as Nashville 1-6 Memphis 6-2 Atlanta 3 Birmingham 2 New Orleans 9 Chattanooga 4 Knoxville 1 Little Rock 4. The text lacks context or dates and reads as a partial sports standings fragment.

Nashville Memphis Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Knoxville Little Rock Southern Association Sathaoye Birmingham Oecensesseee Ate

Louis plans to make Joe Louis busiest heavyweight champion

Promoter Mike Jacobs outlined a two year extension giving Louis exclusive promotion rights through 1942 and allowing up to four fights per year if opponents are available. Louis aims for a September bout with Max Schmeling in New York, with Schmeling potentially returning to the United States.

Joe Louis Jacobs Max Schmeling New York Louis Braddock Concensus Schmeling Tommy Farr London United States Joe Jacobs Max Mike Jacobs Detroit Cleveland Phildelphia Chicago Jack Johnson Jim Jeffries Breddock Mike

Louisiana scores round up in local league

Rayne 2 and Alexandria 5 lead a set of season results with Opelousas 4, Lafayette 5, Lake Charles 7, New Iberia 5, Jeanerette 1, and Abbeville 4 showing varied outcomes across matches.

Evangeline League Lafayette Etter Erennee Opelousas Lake Charles Alexandria Jeanerette Rayne Opelousas Lafayette New Iberia Abbeville

Texas League scores and fixtures update

Oklahoma City 3 Houston 2 Fort Worth 14 Beaumont 8 San Antonio 7 Dallas 4 Galveston 2 Tulsa 3. San Antonio at Dans Houston at Oklahoma City Galveston at Tulsa Beaumont at Fort Worth. East Texas League results stand Texarkana 1 Henderson 2 Tyler 2 Jacksonville 4 Kilgore 7 Longview 4 Palestine 8 Marshall 5.

Oklahoma City Houston Fort Worth Beaumont San Antonio Dallas Galveston Tulsa Dans Texarkana Henderson Tyler Jacksonville Kilgore Longview Palestine Marshall

Southeastern League scores and standings update

Mobile beat Meridian 7 to 3 in Southeastern League play. Pensacola won 6 to 5 over Montgomery and Jackson defeated Selma 5 to 2. In American Association action Kansas City fell to Toledo 4 to 11, Milwaukee lost to Columbus 2 to 9, St Paul topped Indianapolis 7 to 2, Minneapolis beat Louisville 5 to 16.

Mobile Meridian Pensacola Montgomery Jackson Selma American Association Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville

Twins Blew Seven Run Lead in Slugfest Defeat

Before the season's largest crowd, the Twins committed 11 errors and squandered a seven run edge as the El Dorado Lions rallied to win a wild game. George W. Lofton notes the defensive miscues doomed the Twins despite early momentum.

George W. Lofton Twins el Dorado Lions

Judges Here Tonight At Pine Bluff Series Opener

The league leading Pine Bluff Judges visit Casino Park for the first of a two game series. The 8 15 p m start features Carl Wolfberger a right hander from Marshall starting for the Twins per manager Eddie Hack.

Pine Bluff Casino Park Eddie Hack Carl Wolfberger Marshall Hack Twins

Twins Make 11 in Wild 12 Inning Win Over Lions

In a two game set the Monroe Lions beat Arkansans 11 to9 in 12 innings before about 2 500 fans at tracted by automobile night. Monroe built a seven run second inning lead but Arkansans tied in ninth and pushed two runs in the 12th for the victory. Jack Van Orsdal started for the Twins and El Dorado scored four earned runs in 12 innings. Britton Horton took the loss for Monroe.

Monroe Twins Lions Arkansans Jack van Orsdal el Dorado Britton Horton Sterlington van Orsdal Horton Tony Masucci Doodle Red” Borom Eddie Hock Tom Simmons Mike Gore Leonard Dark Dark Hock Vandenberg Simmons Borom Rushing van Orsdol Rhea Getschell Rikard Lewis Bates Walter Butler Escobar Burman Masucci Tone Chozen Bohl Butler Gore Boh

Adler Garagemen Roar Past Druggists 11 0 in City League

Adler Garagemen move to top City League berth by routing Spatafora Druggists 11 to 0 on Plum Street. Marioneaux homered Boyce triple as Boyce fanned 11 with two walks and two hits allowed. Southern Hardware beat Presbyterians 5 to 1 with Caldwell homer. batteries listed for both sides.

Adler Garagemen Spatafora Plum Street Marioneaux Boyce Guy Gebhardt Adler Wilkerson F. God

Crossett Mill triumphs in Ouachita Valley league clash

Crossett wins over Browns in a thrilling finish to the first half of the Ouachita Valley league split season. Swartz loses, marking Crossett’s win as a key moment in Arkansans’ district play.

Crossett Browns Swartz Crossett, Ark Crossett Mill

Oua Chita Valley league managers meeting called

T O Dent president of the Oua chita Valley league called a meeting of team managers for tonight at 8 in the offices of radio station KMLB at Hotel Frances. The meeting aims to perfect plans for the second half season including adoption of player lists and all managers are expected to attend.

Pilots T. O. Dent Ouachita Valley League KMLB Hotel Frances

Millers Rally To Tie For First Half Title At Home

The Brown Paper mill Browns lost 6 to 4 to the Millers on Wednesday sealing a tie with Swartz Carlton Blackers for the first-half championship. Hodge defeated Swartz 3 to 1 at Hodge as season ends with 15 wins and five losses for both Swartz and Crossett. The Millers offense capitalized on Brown miscues and late relief pitching by Mayes.

Ers Brown Paper Mill Browns Millers Swartz Carlton Blackers Hodge Swartz Swartz and Crossett Brown Clarence Butler Counts Mayes Varnado Cole Frosty Davis Davis Talbot Monroe McDaniels Varado Moore Fryer Phillips Baragona

Hubbell Beats Bruins Giants Even Series 8 4

Carl Hubbell pitched a complete game as the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8 4 to even the series. Wally Berger and Mel Ott hit back to back homers in the first inning as Hubbell overcame a late Cubs rally to secure his first win since May.

Hubbell Bruins Giants

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