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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
8
Sid Feder reports Joe DiMaggio blasts two homers in one inning as the Yankees erupt for an 18-11 win over the White Sox. The victory tightens New York’s lead in the American League while Detroit and Cleveland make moves behind them.
Earl Averill hit three homers for the Indians in a double header split with the Athletics. Mel Ott and Jim Weaver delivered key two run shots for the Giants and Pirates, with Weaver adding three hits to seal the nightcap. Buck Newsom starred for the Senators against the Browns, Joe DiMaggio homered twice with two doubles for the Yankees in an 18 11 win over the White Sox, and Marvin Owen homered in the eighth to lift the Tigers past the Red Sox.
Bennings Poindexter a southpaw from Texas hurled Little Rock to a 4-1 win over Knoxville. He allowed three hits, one unearned run, and struck out nine. Deal collected three hits for Little Rock.
William Westerfield of New Orleans seeded No 2 defeated Robert Estes of Milwaukee 6-3 6-3 in the Wisconsin Open men’s singles today. Westerfield defends his title.
William Weekes reports from Chicago on June 25 as Fred Haas Jr. of LSU leads the National Intercollegiate title chase to the quarterfinals. Haas won 29 holes to defeat Fehlig of Notre Dame and Kokes of Illinois, advancing to meet Bill Barclay of Michigan. LSU also advances with Paul Leslie and Verne Stewart among the survivors as 36-hole rounds proceed.
Monroe Hardware defeated Louisiana Ice 18 to 5 in a high hitting game with 30 total hits. Surgine Gilliland and Jones led Hardware with home runs and Gilliland also pitched for the winners as Reigin took the loss.
Red Roberts of Rayne led Lake Charles with five hits in a 5 to 1 defeat on Wednesday. Abbeville edged Jeanerette 5 to 4 in a choppy game as Demoran Narbut Silvestri and Rob erty Criss driven.
The Brown paper mill Brownies crushed Monroe Druggists 16 to 2 at Brownville park. Brownies piled up four runs in the first and seven more in the seventh as Taylor led with a home run and four doubles among fifteen hits. pitcher Pittard held Monroe to six hits while Horton and Stroud worked for Monroe.
In Ruston Louisiana on Wednesday the Sterlington Engineers overcame a 4 run deficit in the eighth inning to win 9 to 7 over the Ruston Volunteers. Sterlington led 2 0 in the second but Ruston took the lead then tied it in the fifth before Sterlington pulled away in the eighth behind a three run rally. Gimber suffered a broken finger and was hospitalized after a foul tip struck him on the bench.
Texas League recap shows Dallas and Fort Worth each moving up in the standings after wins. Dallas toppled San Antonio 6 4 with late homers by Stroner and Tauby to take the top spot. Fort Worth beat Beaumont 5 3 as the Cats challenged. Houston and Oklahoma City split a doubleheader with 6 5 and 3 0 scores. Galveston rallied to beat Tulsa 5 3 in eight.
Dallas Steers break a four four tie in the eighth when Jim Stroner belts his seventeenth homer with a man aboard, guiding Dallas to a 6 4 victory over the San Antonio Missions. Also reports from Oklahoma City doubleheader and Fort Worth Beaumont game.
In Jacksonville Texas on Wednesday night Lefty Toten hurled a four hit game to lift the Jacksonville Jax over the Tyler Trojans 4 to 0. Watkins and Andrews contributed in the victory while Brackenridge 2’s 4 and Toten led the pitching. In Palestine Texas the Pals won both ends of a doubleheader against Henderson Oilers 6–2 and 8–7 with Roxbury Stone Hornsby and Talley among those contributing to the wins.
The New York Yankees powered past the Chicago White Sox 18 to 11 in Chicago. Joe DiMaggio starred with two homers and two doubles, tied the major league record with two four-baggers in one inning and drove in five runs as New York extended its AL lead.
Earl Averill belted three home runs to power Cleveland past Philadelphia in both games of a doubleheader. The Indians won 5 to 3 in the first game and 14 to 2 in the nightcap, with Averill homering in the third and eighth innings of the second game for his 11th and 12th of the season.
Attendance records collapse nationwide as boxing photos from the Schmeling fight circulate. Manager Bill Duffy talks big profits while reels also show Hin denburg entries and postfight shots. Bets on DiMaggio and other sports figures surface as industry moves and field deals stir.
A new England made alkaline battery claims to be the first of its kind capable of delivering the high currents required to start Diesel engines, signaling a potential shift in automotive power sources.
Henry Cotton led the 36 hole qualifying at Hoylake with 139, four strokes ahead of Gene Sarazen who headed the five American qualifiers. Ted Turner Willie Gooin Joe Azar and Ernie Ball also qualified with totals of 146 150 150 and 154 respectively. T Dennis Boardman and Frank Ball failed to qualify with 162 and 164.
A small but select field of nine professionals and over twenty amateurs prepared for the opening round in Jackson Mississippi. Buck White with C D Brinkley led a pro am with a 67 best ball while White added a 71 low gross. Brinkley drilled three of four late birdies to edge Norman Bryant and Jimmy Patrick. Jeff Adams and Bill Furlow claimed third with a 72.
Lakeside Country club golfers travel to Bastrop next Sunday for an inter-club match against Morehouse Country club. Sunday scores may count as qualifying rounds for the sixth annual draft paper invitational tourney set for July 3 4 5, per tourney sponsors.
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