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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
6
The era's top teams clash as the St. Louis Cardinals hold pace with a veteran Dodgers lineup. Dodgers ride a six game win streak but face late pressure from the Cardinals and Cubs, Pirates, and Braves amid mixed results across the league.
June 24 at Wrigley Field will feature the Cubs first night game as two girls' softball teams play during a WAAC recruiting rally.
Clemson College in S C will field football next season with only two coaches and few if any experienced players. Coach Frank Howard noted from the 1942 roster only two may still be in college. most are in the armed services. Dr Lee W Milford said the student body now consists of draft age youngsters and a few 4 F s.
In Evanston on June 24, top seeds Francisco Segura and Tom Brown Jr. advanced to the NCAA tennis quarterfinals. Segura beat Walter Driver 6-3 6-2, while Brown defeated Bob Wasser man 4-6 6-2 6-0. Brown faces Robert Kimbrell. Segura plays Wayne Anderson, with Cochell and Oolman also advancing in the upper bracket.
Yesterday results featured Brooklyn 7 Brooklyn 7 to 6 and New York 2 to 0. Boston lost 1 to 4 against Philadelphia while the second game went 11 innings 0 to 3. Chicago 4 to 5 Pittsburgh 1 to 7 Cincinnati 8 St. Louis 3. Today New York at Brooklyn Melton 2 3 facing Wyatt 3 3 Philadelphia at Boston Johnson 6 3 vs Odem 0 1 St Louis at Cincinnati morning Gumbert 3 4 vs Walters 3 5 Pittsburgh at Chicago Sewell 8 2 vs Lee 2 3
The schedule lists eight games with scores Washington 8-0 over New York 0-4 Detroit 3-6 Cleveland 1-9 in 11 innings second game, Chicago 4 over St. Louis 3, Boston 1 over Philadelphia 0. Cleveland at Detroit twilight Bagby facing Trucks. Boston at Philadelphia Terry facing Flores. Chicago at St. Louis two games Ross and Grove vs Niggeling and Hollingsworth. Only games scheduled.
Knoxville edged Memphis 3 to 2 while New Orleans beat Atlanta 4 to 1. Little Rock defeated Nashville 5 to 4. Atlanta visited New Orleans and Chattanooga was postponed at Birmingham. In the American Association Milwaukee beat St. Paul 8 to 1, Minneapolis 2 over Kansas City 1, Indianapolis 2 over Columbus 1, and Toledo 3 over Louisville 2.
Jersey City defeated Montreal 4 to 2 while Toronto beat Newark 7 to 2 and Baltimore won 10 to 9 over Buffalo. Syracuse and Rochester concluded with 1-3 and 0-2 results respectively.
Milo Candini pitched his seventh win of the season in the Washington Senators 8 to 0 victory over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader. He allowed six hits and faced his former teammates for the first time, aiding a strong start as New York led the AL parade.
Paterson N J June 24 The National Boxing Association ruled that Tony Galento’s barnstorming will be strictly entertainment not boxing competition Abe Greene NAB president said he advised Galento and manager Willie Gilzenberg that bookings must state exhibitions only Gilzenberg assured future appearances will be announced as exhibitions until he is ready for genuine fistic action Promoters and commissions will be protected against misinterpretation by publicity Fans will know what to expect at future events
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants 7 to 2 and 6 to 0 to run their winning streak to six games and move within a half game of the NL lead. Badly hit by Rube Melton and Curtis Davis, the Giants managed only a few weak threats and a pair of ninth inning infield hits while Dolph Camilli hit a homer in the opener.
Southpaw Jesse Danna pitched 12th win of the season as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Crackers 4 to 1 for their ninth straight victory. Danna allowed 12 hits but escaped danger with strong defense and pitching.
A recap of notable performances from yesterday's games. Dolph Camilli and Curt Davis propelled the Dodgers past the Giants with a homer and multi RBI, while Davis struck out two in the second game until a late two-out rally. Milo Candini and Ernie Bonham pitched shutouts for the Senators and Yankees respectively, Red Barrett and Charley Workman shone for the Braves in a 1-0 opener, with a run scoring single in the eleventh deciding the second game. Claude Passeau and Bob Elliott starred for the Cubs and Pirates in a split, Gerald Walker drove in three for the Reds against the Cardinals, Hal Newhouser beat the Tigers in one game while Jeff Heath supplied a two-run homer in the nightcap for the Indians. Guy Cartwright extended his batting streak as the White Sox beat the Browns, and Leon Culberson homered in the Red Sox 1-0 night win over the Athletics.
In Elizabeth New Jersey Associated Press report Tippy Larkin defeated Bobby McIntyre in a boxing bout. Larkin from Garfield sent McIntyre from Detroit to the canvas, delivering a knockout in the listed Detroit bout venue.
Boston Braves relied on timely hitting and steady pitching to sweep a Wednesday doubleheader. The opener ended 1-0, followed by a 4-3 victory in the nightcap, extending their winning run and showcasing clutch offense and solid mound work.
American League leaders include Stephens of St Louis batting .352 with Keller of New York and Vernon of Washington close behind. White of Philadelphia heads runs with 38, while Siebert of Philadelphia and Johnson of Washington drive in 36. Pitching leader Candini of Washington at 7-9. In the National League Vaughan of Brooklyn tops runs with 49, Herman of Brooklyn 45 RBIs, Vaughan 77 hits, and Musial of St Louis 9 triples.
The Red Shield softball league added its fifth member when J. K. Blue of Guarantee Shoe announced his firm will sponsor a team named the Volunteers under Salvation Army supervision. A sixth club is sought for the season starting Tuesday, with members listed including Doyle Parker Scotty Daniels George Roach Wellman Loviza Pig New comer Cotton Kitchens George Laffey Morris Bell Hodge Sims Bobo Horton Leo Loviza Aubrey Phillips and Billy Miller.
The article argues that Gunder Haegg may need artificial competition to break world marks in Britain and questions whether records achieved with pacemakers and favorable conditions should count. It suggests meet officials pit two half milers or two milers against him to spur faster times, noting Cunningham’s indoors 4 04.4 as a benchmark and urging real pressure to gauge Haegg’s true speed.
A wartime sports roundup notes readers letters from APO San Francisco asking for boxing photos for troops in New Guinea, praise for Frank McCormick, and light banter about boxing and baseball stars. It mentions Abe Greene and Tony Galento, Naval bond game talk, and updates on players in military service including Bill Hulse and Rudy Riordan with references to coaches, preflight schools, and soldiers pursuing sports amid war.
Cherokee Indian Celia Fa vins of Tulsa Oklahoma edged Pe Edwards of Cincinnati Ohio to win the main event, as a large crowd gathered last night at Monroe Wrestling arena for a bustling program with four other matches.
Crawling Pete Cawthon the Notre Dame system innovator at Texas Tech is named coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. He previously said he would prove his Notre Dame coaching with pros and predicted he could build a great professional team with seasoned players.
In today’s Mirror recap, the Cardinals suffered a defeat at the hands of the Braves, widening their gap to nine games behind the league-leading Dodgers. The article notes the setback as part of a broader historical sports digest.
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