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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

11

Clippers Beat Oak Grove 6 4 in Lake Providence Showdown

Lake Providence Clippers defeat Oak Grove Rebels 6 to 4 as Jerry Gregg opens with a homer on the first pitch. Gleitz allows four hits but walks 11, Davis is ejected for arguing a strike call in the eighth. RBI by Gregg Alllender Ramick Grace and others, two Lake Providence pitchers combine for the win.

Lake Providence Jerry Gregg Lake Providence Clippers Oak Grove Rebels Gleitz Davis Oak Grove Harry Blackstock Nsgion Sc-Seessetens Aillender Cff Cabellero Laniston Finckley Cullum BOOTS Boud Petigceira OH McReyno Tor Ramick Bock ABRH POA Cseere R. Fortenberry Stevens Ae A Dumas F. Fortenberry Ae Pertis Gletts Newton Dumas Ferris RBI Gregg Alllender Ramick Grace Langston Brasher S. Ramick Robinson U. Blackstock Pinkston

Helena Versus Greenville Narrowly Fades in Hard Hit Match

Helena and Greenville produced a tight game with passing runs and athletic defense. Key players included Barnes Italiano Preul Bates Yaklich Koppa for Helena and May Nicholas Colasinski Tremel Llyland for Greenville Clarksdale. Final counts showed a close score and late plays deciding the outcome.

Helena Wee Greenville Barnes Preul Bates Yaklich Koppa Greenwood Clarksdale Nicholas Colasinski Tremel and Llyland

Southside at West Monroe and Calhoun at Trinity tips tonight

High school basketball schedule lists Southside visiting West Monroe and Calhoun traveling to Trinity for games today. Local teams aim for wins as season standings tighten.

Southside West Monroe Calhoun Trinity

Sports Mirror highlights and past baseball notes

Associated Press recap recalls last year’s Yankees 3 0 shutout of the Indians with Vic Raschi, briefing Cleveland’s lead. It also mentions a Spokane Western International League tragedy, Johnny Adams’ Detroit wins, and Glenn Cunningham’s 3 01 mile time at the Metropolitan A A U championships in Jersey City.

Associated Press Yankees Indians Vic Raschi Cleveland Spokane Seattle Johnny Adams Detroit Glenn Cunningham Metropolitan Jersey City

Baseball and Football Standings and Results Snapshot

Standings and yesterday results across leagues show Brooklyn, St Louis, and Boston posting wins. Key matchups include New York versus Chicago and Philadelphia hosting Cincinnati, with multiple night games and exhibition notes. Other regional scores include Little Rock, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Baton Rouge teams noted alongside Pensacola, Houston, Dallas, and Shreveport results.

Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Jansen Or Kennedy Hacker Barney Bonham Bickford Brazie Heintzelman Lively Detroit Cleveland Washington Hutchinson Reynolds Ostrowski Stobbs Kinder Feller Haynes Gumpert Fowler Npas Ears Serene

Solvents beat Volunteers 8 to 2 in Big Eight clash

Sterlington's Commercial Solvents posted their ninth Big Eight win by routing Berry Hinton's Volunteers 8 to 2 at Ruston. Tim Taylor and Tom Duncan powered the offense with back to back homers, Duncan clearing the left field fence with one aboard in the fourth and Taylor clearing center with the bases loaded in the seventh. Ed Higgs pitched well, allowing eight hits and two runs.

C. S.C Vols Sterlington Commercial Solvents Berry Hinton Volunteers Ruston Tim Taylor Tom Duncan Duncan Taylor Ed Higgs

Monroe's Shep Girault Makes Title Round In State Golf Meet

In Baton Rouge on June 24, D P Majors of New Orleans led 188 entrants in the Louisiana State Amateur Golf Tournament with a 73 to earn medalist honors. He and other top qualifiers join defending champion Jimmy McGonagill of Shreveport in the championship flight as play resumes at Baton Rouge Country Club. Notables include Dick Collard and Al Triche in driving, while Monroe’s Shep Girault headlines a field that also includes C. Shexnaydre and several Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport players vying for the title.

Baton Rouge D. P. Majors New Orleans Majors Jimmy McGonagill Shreveport Dick Collard al Triche Collard Triche Baton Rouge Country Club Jack Welch Emile Zachariah Baton Lawrence Larcade Opelousas Bill Lawless Joe Barbato Earl Tullos Bogalusa Ron Hall Bobby Cole Leroy Ward, Jr Jock Doucet W. T. Cantrell Paul Libell L. S. Shaw New Iberia Tommy Morrow Mike McLaney Jake LeBourgeois Louis Sisk Bill Furlow Eric Landry Morris Kreulen Felix Spiller

Southern Asi'n TRAWS WIN TWO ATLANTA

Little Rock swept a doubleheader from the Atlanta Crackers 10-3 and 8-5 as Nashville and Birmingham also posted wins in games reported from New Orleans and Birmingham on June 24. The day featured wins for Marino and Wade, and notable scoring bursts across both leagues.

Little Rock Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Mobile Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Crackers Pat Pavition Saulia Erantt Hoover Taylor Dapper Descirs Nedelco Johnson N. Brown Fowler Wilson Frank Marino Vols New Orleans Pelicans Marino Wade Sawatski Atkins Yaylan Barrett Mathis

Chattanooga basketball game details with scores and players

In Chattanooga action Diggs saved the day as the team posted a narrow win. Williamson Newsom and Early Mondorffi Samaklis Kahn contributed with key plays and points in a tightly contested matchup.

Chattanooga Diggs

Walcott Calls Charles Sneaky Puncher After Fight

Chicago June 24 Jersey Joe Walcott labels Ezzard Charles a sneaky puncher after accusing him of dirty blows and low hits. Charles, newly crowned heavyweight champion, won by unanimous decision at Comiskey Park. Walcott promises another bout and plans rest in Camden before any return.

Chicago Ezzard Charles Joe Walcott Charles Jersey Joe Felix Bocchicchio Walcott Dave Miller Camden N. J

Ouachita Valley Admits Wilhite In Baseball League

Wilhite is admitted to the Ouachita Valley Baseball League replacing Frost Town as announced by league president Joe Haddad after a league meeting in Eureka. Eureka will host Wilhite’s first game Sunday afternoon and several other changes include new players for Dooleyville Prairie Road and South Side, Dooleyville’s new manager Glen Roberts, and four new umpires H T Henry Butch Martin Ken Hale and John W Welch joining an expanded umpire team. The All Star game is still planned but time and place are to be announced.

Wilhite Ouachita Valley Baseball League Frost Town Joe Haddad Eureka Haddad Dooleyville Prairie Road Southside Glen Roberts

Rayville club to meet Volunteers in West Monroe

Manager Pop Simpson brings Rayville baseball club to West Monroe tonight for a make up game against the Volunteers at Cloyds Park at 8 15. Lindsey will pitch with Maxey or Foster catching as Rayville topples the Vols in a bid to claim sole possession of the Delta League lead.

Pop” Simpson Rayville West Monroe Volunteers Cloyd’s Park Jack Saxon Lindsey Maxey Foster Rufus Yossett Vols Delhi West Monroe Rebels

Southeastern League baseball score summary

Southeast League games include Gadsden at Meridian with a 58 to 14 scoreline and Vicksburg at Jackson with a 11 to 5 result. Scorers cite Piatnek King Castro Mc Creight Sims and McGlothin Stuch Rogers Jarmon Montgomery Demoran Pobiak Lorino Lewis in the box scores.

Anniston Pensacola Gadsden Meridian Montgomery Jackson Selma Vicksburg Eee Ewes Enene Jackson Ceeeres Gadsden Eebeesee Vednan Piatnek King Castro McCreight Sims McGlothin Stuch Rogers Satterfield Jarmon Demoran Pobiak Lorino Lewis

Locke-Harrison golf clinic postponed until after British Open

The Bobby Locke E J Harrison golf clinic and exhibition at Bayou Desiard Country Club scheduled for June 12 is postponed indefinitely. Pro Milo Mattinson said Locke is leaving the United States to compete in the British Open on July 4 and has deferred all matches on his southern tour until after the Open. He also announced an extension of qualifying time for the Bayou Desiard Club Championship Tournament, with members now due Sunday July 3.

Bobby Locke E. J. Harrison Bayou DeSiard Country Club Milo Mattinson Locke States Mattinson

Waterproof St Joseph Win Delta Softball Contests

In Louisiana on June 24 WaterProof beat Newellton 7 to 3 at Waterproof with five early hits including a Bob Forte homer. St Joseph defeated Ferriday 8 to 5 at Ferriday, rallying in the final frame as Father Joseph Quinn drove in four runs to key the comeback.

Ferriday Oof Newellton Waterproof St. Joseph Bob Forte J. Thornton Thompson Giles Pearce Thompson Marron Joseph Quinn Powell Kelly

West Monroe Kiwanis to play Monroe Kiwanis at Ree Field

Only game on the schedule pits West Monroe Kiwanis against Monroe Kiwanis at Ree Field with no other matches listed. Both teams seek a win in a standalone contest. Momentum and local rivalry add edge to the single afternoon matchup.

West Monroe Kiwanis Monroe Kiwanis Ree

Radio Schedule Fragment from KNOE 1230

A garbled daily radio timetable lists programs and times across national and local broadcasts including Drew Pearson Veedol Reporter World News and various NBC Local segments. Several entries appear misformatted or duplicated with stations and show names such as Fred Waring Road of Life and Giants vs Cubs.

Crood Good Morning Neighbors Drew Pearson Veedol World News NEC Happiness Exchange News Cty Horsemaker Fred Waring NBC Road of Life Dr. Paul Lora Lawton Irving Royal Reporter Social Security Melody Theater Pepper Young Joe McCarthy Giants Cubs Cavalcade of Three Sons & A Stables News of the World Actna Louisiana News Signs of Times Bands of America Jimmie Durante Eddie Cantor Jaycee Radio Roundtable Dragnet Chesterfield H. V. Kaltenborn U. S

Kiwanis Rally Tops Senators 9 4 In West Monroe Softball

Brassett powered the Kiwanis with three hits and the win as pitcher, sparking a 9 4 victory over the Senators in West Monroe Mid get Softball League action. Ferguson and Cardon contributed two hits apiece for the Kiwanis while Stovall led the Senators with two of three.

Kiwanis Brassett Senators West Monroe

Local Radio Schedule Highlights At KTRY Bastrop

A dense list of KTRY Bastrop program blocks shows daily local shows from 00 to 70 including News Roundups Hits of the Day Java Time and Morning Devotions with a 730 Club finale and Sign Off. Local talents Duke of Paducah Harlem On Parade and Bill King Trio appear among musical features.

Chisholm Trail Marvin Miller Martin Agronsky U. P Chapman ABC Fed Malone Harmony Caravan Bankhage Guy Lombardo Ward Hollywood Kay Kyser Ethel and Albert Johnny Lujak Green Hornet U. P. News Pierce Fat Man This Your FBI Elmer Davis Les Brown Lynn E Green Joe Hassel Claremont Hotel Orch Stevens Orch O'Henry ABC i Congress Hotel KTRY Java Carlo Local Jay Garber Frank Dee Verwin Mest Duke of Harlem Tom Collins Lazy the Sportsman Bill King

C S C Rivalry to Meet Saturday

The Commercial Solvents series opens Saturday at 3 pm in Sterlington La with the Nor- way nine of Terre Haute Ind and the C S C Sterlington club of the Big Eight. It marks the third meeting between the two C S C teams after a split last year with Nor- way winning at Terre Haute and the Big Eighters triumphing at Sterlington.

Sterlington Commercial Solvents Nor- Way Terre Haute Ind C. S. C. Sterlington Big Eighters

Syracuse Boxers Feature In Sugar Bowl Carnival

New Orleans reports LSU and Syracuse boxing teams selected for the Sugar Bowl Sports Carnival starting December 26. LSU brings the NCAA champion squad and Syracuse the Eastern Collegiate champion. The carnival includes boxing on December 28, basketball December 29 and 30, tennis December 28-30, and an outdoor track meet on New Year's Day.

New Orleans Louisiana State University Syracuse University L. S. A. Tigers National Collegiate Athletic Association Syracuse Mid-Winter Sports Association Lake Pontchartrain J. T. Owen Roy Simmons Kentucky Tulane Bradley Villanova

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