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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1939

Page

5

Monroe Whitesox sweep Clarksdale in twin bill routs

Monroe White Sox led by Ray Hoffman and Tom Perry won both games of a Doubleheader against Clarksdale Pee Wee Sox in Clarksdale Miss. scores were 5 to 4 and 2 to 1. Hoffman earned his eighth win while Perry finished the nightcap with seven innings of three-hit ball.

Clarksdale Miss Ray Hoffman Tom Perry Monroe White Sox Clarksdale Peei Sox Hoffman White Sox Perry Invaders Gilbert Lee George Schneidmuller Monroe Jack Grantham Frank Hackney Bob Hargrove Murrell Jones Bob Hill Jones Hill Johnny Conway Brannon Cowboy” Jones Gilbert Grantham Chiado Hackney Krole Doug Taitt Frank Hackneys Red Sox HPOA Petty Aedesers Gora Lanscae Grantham, If IMG SDK Urinciaers Langss Opi Caettpawades Kes Harove Lee Conway M. Jones Tucker M Jones Gribbon Thomas Monropf Inces Gee Schneidmulier Sink Taitt Pintarell Schneidmuller Thomasson

Roundup of Boxing Bets Baseball Busts and Pitchers Quips

Summit notes say Jacobs sold more ringside seats than box offices. Polo sponsors carded 128 grand. Louis Galento broadcast rights near, while Joe Louis rumored off form in Pompton Lakes. Dizzy Dean once threatened suit. Yates won Georgia golf with Tiger caddie from eight years prior. Louis dozing photo won best sports shot. Promoter Taylor hints Galento Nova bout in September if Louis faces strong showing. Red gardeners err once all season in Cincinnati.

Summit N. J Mike Jacobs Sands Point Louis-Galento Danny Yates Tiger Charlie Worcester Papers Joe Delaney Holy Cross Joe Louis Eds Herman Taylor Philly Louis Cincinnati

Major League Leaders in Batting Pitching and Power

The American League leaders include Foxx and McQuinn in batting with 355 and 354. Case leads in runs with 55 alongside Cra mer and Greenberg tops RBIs with 55. McQuinn and Case share hits and doubles among top players. Greenberg and Foxx pace home runs, Case and Chapman lead steals. Ducking to pitching, Donald and Ruffing post strong records. In the National League Arnovich hits and Bonura RBIs highlight the batting race. Kay and Mize lead doubles, Goodman and Herman top triples. Camilli and Ott pace home runs. Wyatt and Gumbert lead pitching.

Foxxton McQuinn St. Louis Case Washington Cramer Boston Greenberg Detroit Williams Rolfe New York Keltner Cleveland Wright Travis Lewis Foxx Chapman Donald Ruffing Arnovich Philadelphia Bonura Werber Cincinnati Frey McCormick Kay Brooklyn Mize Goodman Herman Chicago Camilli Ott Lombardi MecCormick Handley Pittsburgh Ll. Hack Wyatt Gumbert

Texas League results from yesterday's games

Shreveport Texas League defeat Oklahoma City 12 to 3 as Klaerner Dunkle Horton and Dickey lead. Beaumont beat Fort Worth 27 to 8 with Stith Carr Corbett Lin ton top scorers. San Antonio routs others 18 to 2 behind Cole Swift Wagner Cronin and Richmond.

Shreveport Oklahoma City Klaerner Dunkle Horton Friar Brillheart Dickey Beaumont Fort Worth Stith Carr Corbett Linton San Antonio Pale Cie Cole Swift Richmond Wagner Cronin San Antonio Sete Houston Hee Et Dallas Sete Shreveport Eben Eneee Port Worth Abs Ae Tulsa Beaumont Sheet Ieevowas Houston Dallas

Historic MLB Milestones Recap From Past Seasons

A year ago Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitched a 5-0 shutout over the Chicago Cubs to secure his 200th major league win. Three years back Van Mungo of the Dodgers struck out seven in a row as Brooklyn fell to Cincinnati. Five years earlier Henry Cotton led the British Open first round with 67 to sit five under par.

Associated Press Carl Hubbell New York Giants Chicago Cubs van Mungo Dodgers Brooklyn Cincinnati Henry Cotton

New York Giants Rise as Hottest Team in Baseball

New York Giants sweep Cincinnati Reds to push to 13 wins in 15 games since June 7 and climb to third place, only a half game behind St. Louis and four and a half behind the Reds. Zeke Bonura leads NL in runs batted in with a .370 average and four homers in under three weeks as injuries and absences test the club.

New York Giants Bill Terry Terribles Cincinnati Reds Reds St. Louis Cardinals Zeke Bonura Walter Brown Burgess Whitehead Joe Moore Billy Jurges Cardinals Chicago Cubs Joe Marty Hugh Mulcahy Phillies Marty Chicago Claude Passeau Kirby Higbe Cubs

Baseball Scores and Lineups From An Afternoon Card

A scrambled box score page lists teams and players across cities including New York St Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Washington Chicago and Boston. The results note game statuses postponed or completed with partial tallies and player lines such as Kramer Mills Glenn Spin del Russo Murphy and Dickey plus Milnar Dodson Hemsley Caster Brucker.

New York Kramer Mills Glenn Spindel Russo Murphy Sandra Dickey St. Louis Kennedy Lawson Trotter Hildebrand New York Sneer Boston Cleveland Daverydeve Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Washington

Southern Birmingham Defeats Atlanta in Low-Scoring Tilt

Birmingham triumphs over Atlanta with a four to three score in a tightly contested game. Key batting appearances include George Tubb and Crouch for Birmingham while Cohen Redmond and Williams Galvin starred for Chattanooga.

Birmingham Atlanta Tubb George Wetherell Crouch Robinson Richards New Orleans Chattanooga Cohen Redmond Williams Galvin

National A A U decathlon title goes to Joe Scott

Joe Scott of Western Reserve wins the National A A U decathlon for a second year with 6671 points, defeating Kenneth Rathbun of Virginia who scores 6071. Other highlights include Picard winning the Anthracite Open golf with 273 total, and Woodward, Mulloy, and Brann among notable performances in track tennis and horse racing across cities.

Associated Press Cleveland Joe Scott Western Reserve Kenneth Rathbun Virginia Scranton Henry Picard Montauk N. Y Gar Wood, Jr University of Tulsa Arthur Wullschleger Cornell Chicago Gardner Mulloy Wayne Sabin Frank Parker Gene Mako Windsor Ont United States Morely Lewis Texarkana Tex Bob Madden Detroit Jersey City Glenn Cunningham Sydney Wooderson Metropolitan A. A. U Wooderson Archie San Romani Millsdale Stable Inglewood Calif A. A. Baroni Specify Main Man Flying Wild

Southeastern Railway Scores and Pairings Report

In a rain affected schedule, teams including Meridian Atkin son and Vance, Gadsden Mobile Koneff Yarga McNair, and Anniston Pensacola faced postposed games. Rosters list Burrows Kracher Braun and others with results shown as partial totals and late innings.

Selma Meridian Gadsden Mobile Montgomery Jackson Anniston Pensacola Pensacola Peet Newer Eee Jackson Peeten Selma Saenees Seeeeesses

City and Region Standings From Yesterday's Sports Scores

Yesterday's results show Greenville undefeated at 13-0 and El Dorado slipping to 3-7. Major matchups include Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 5 and St. Louis 7 New York 3 as Cincinnati trails 2-? Boston 2-? St. Louis 5-0 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 4. Rain postponed Chicago at Boston. Birmingham faces Atlanta. New Orleans plays Chattanooga with night games noted.

Chicago Boston Monroe Clarksdale el Dorado Helena Greenville Hot Springs Greenwood Pine Bluff Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Birmingham Johnson Atlanta

McNeill Becomes Wimbledon Second Favorite in Open

Don McNeill of Oklahoma City rose to the second favorite spot as Wimbledon opened in England. Bunny Austin led at 2 to 1 with McNeill at 3 to 1 and Bobby Riggs at 4 to 1. Several U S players appeared in first round matches amid two unexpected withdrawals.

Wimbledon Eng Don McNeill Oklahoma City England Bunny Austin McNeill Bobby Riggs Chicago K. Aschner Hungary United States

British War Office Cancels Camps For This Year

London reports the war office has cancelled all training camps to focus on forming Britain's new conscripts and expanding regular and territorial forces for the war effort.

London Britain The War Office

Record field seeks college golf trophy at Wakonda

A large field of 182 contestants from 47 schools competes for the 64 bracket spots in the 42nd national collegiate golf championship at Wakonda. Qualifying spans three days with 36 holes determining team honors and individual finalists, facing heavy rain and narrowed fairways as favorites include Stanford Duke Northwestern Louisiana Georgetown and Harvard.

Des Moines America Wakanda Louisville Stanford Duke Northwestern Louisiana Georgetown Harvard Wakonda

Gar Wood Jr Wins Boat Race At National Regatta

Gar Wood Jr a 21 year old Tulsa University student dominated the two day college regatta winning the national intercollegiate crown on his first try He secured 3 325 points for the individual high point title and Tulsa earned the team trophy for the first time in ten years with Wood finishing in ten of twelve heats and only three losses.

Montauk N. Y Gar Wood, Jr University of Tulsa Wood Tulsa

Baseball Roundup Highlights from Yesterday's Scores

AP reports multiple games with key hits and pitchers. Lavagetto drove in two in the Dodgers 6 5 win over the Pirates. West and Posedel starred for the Bees. Fox, McCosky, and Kramer fueled offense for their clubs. Caster and Passeau contributed strong pitching. Bonura sparked a Reds win with a triple and a run. A note on Finnish women's suffrage and diet shows 20 percent of the national diet.

Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Dolph Camilli Babe Phelps Harry Lavagetto Pep Young Associated Press Dodgers Pirates Max West Bill Posedel Bees Cards Pete Fox Barney McCosky Tigers Senators Jack Kramer Browns Oral Hildebrand Yankees Reds

Evansville Jeanerette Versus Lake Charles Basketball Scores

Reading shows multiple basketball scores with teams such as Jeanerette Lake Charles Opelousas Lafayette New Iberia Abbeville and Alexandria. The lines list quarter scores totals and player or team credits including Callender Griggs Hawkins Furman and Gleason among others. The second game ends early with second game called end fourth.

Jeanerette Lake Charles Opelousas Lafayette Alexandria New Iberia Rayne Abbeville Pet Alexandria Eee Eee Reese Lafayette Tee Eeeneeneee Jeanerette Cente Eee Eee Poeovins Ooo Ivaccsavive Rayne . Peete Eee Eee New Iberia vpeSenessas Lake Charles Pe Teeeees Green Callender Cobb and Griggs Cappius Link Horner Jones Needham Griggs Furman Ricketts Narvick Wentz Peterman Gleason

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