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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

9

Grappling Card Tonight Promises Heavy Action and Title Hopes

A large crowd is set for tonight's wrestling card headlined by Russ Riley and Flash with Lugi n and Poggi in a semis. Riley holds the junior light title, Glifford seeks a shot at Becker after Gus Kallio revealed himself as George Becker. Four nationalities appear, headlined by a two of three fall main event and a preliminary with short time limits.

Russ Riley Flashword Lugin Poggi Riley Junior Lightight Lifford Gus Kallio George Becker

Pirates and Phillies Split Twin Bill Behind Rizzo Shine

In a split doubleheader, the Pirates and Phillies produced a pair of tight games led by strong hitting from Rizzo. Ernie McCoy launched a homer with one aboard, while Giants stars Danning and Cuccinello added RBIs to push their teams forward.

Duggins Appointed Purdue Wingmen Coach

Lafayette Ind June 27 Herb Duggins former Purdue star and Louisiana Tech end coach was named assistant varsity coach in charge of Purdue wingmen. He coached football basketball and track at Louisiana Tech before returning to Purdue in this new role.

Lafayette Ind Herb Duggins Louisiana Tech Purdue University Wednesday Purdue Duggins

City Council Shows First Dissent in a Decade

Los Gatos officials mostly back minor spending as Councilman Stanley Mills votes no marking the first notable dissent in ten years.

Los Gatos Calif Stanley Mills

Yankees Defeat Cleveland in a Hurling Duel

The Yankees beat the Browns 9 to 4 as Sam Chapman fueled Philadelphia with five hits including a two run homer. Dick Siebert also went 4 for 4, driving in two runs, in an Athletics surge at St. Louis.

ST. Louis Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Sam Chapman Dick Siebert A's Brancato Ovesn & O Vasterscavecenve Pee Savoesegnes Sudnich Deverdine Heftner Brucker Cosseeceen Chapman Csoceceesed Rubesling Busce Kramer TAU Edidtaresr Catenous Clitt Radcliff Siebert Judnich McQuinn Cullenbine Berardino Heffner McCoy Caster Niggeling Pip Summers Quinn

Red Sox hurler holds Monroe to four bingles in loss

In a low scoring affair Monroe managed four hits as the Sox pitcher limited him to four safeties. Clarksdale scored late, but Monroe’s batting kept the game alive. Peculiar mix of stats and player notes ends with a segue into venetian blind usage to curb rear glare for motorists.

RED Sox Monroe

National AA Golf Championship Surprises Three Round Ups

Eastern and Midwestern teams push through rain drenched rounds at Ekwanok as 11 Eastern and 10 Midwestern players advance to the second round. LSU and Georgetown lead hopefuls with multiple winners while Stanford and Duke suffer upsets and overtime thrillers amid steady rain and tough greens.

Manchester Ekwanok Green Mountain Mid-West Pacific Coast Louisiana State Princeton Piiceton Georgetown Duke Illinois Iowa State Tulane Vince D'Antoni Des Moines Harvard Yale Dartmouth Holy Cross Swarthmore Union Baltimore Michigan Michigan State Ohio Northwestern Wisconsin Notre Dame Johnny Burke John Leidy Burke Bert McDowell Bill Hall Alexander Bill Cordingley Ray Higgins Guy Berner Tom Hoak Gene Durant Ohio State Burleigh Jacobs Lee Ramsel Cary Middlecoff Mississippi Otto Greiner University of Baltimore John Burke F Dixon Brooke Virginia Alex Welsh Arnold

RACKET WAR in London Hosts A T S Members and Names

A British Auxiliary Territorial service member arrives in London for duty with a heavy pack and a pet dog. The text lists numerous students and universities including Princeton, Southern California, Harvard, and Yale alongside various athletes and associates.

Britain Auxiliary Territorial Service London Notre Dame C. Foster Brown Jr. Union Skip Alexander Duke Ed Meister Yale Bert McDowell Louisiana State Oc Newell Guy Sher Haverstick Swarthmore Don Haslett Stanford

Hint of Scandal Surrounds Louisiana Loan Measure

In Baton Rouge on June 1 Representative Delesseps Issen protested amendments by the Senate finance committee to the House loan bill. The amended measure sets loans of 300 dollars or less at 3 1/2 percent up to 150 dollars and 2 1/2 percent above that. House leaders favoring 2 percent denounced the changes while chatter of influence by loan companies and scandal swirled in the capital.

Baton Rouge Delesseps Iisen New Orleans House Senate Finance Committee Senate Appropriations Committee Morrison

York Sports Roundup Sparks Confusion and Feuds

The York roundup hints at a rough NBA night with Ton Galento threats and a Dodger game interrupted for a Hoover speech photo record. It notes Notre Dame coach George Keegan joining a Manhattan Beach coaching school next month.

Hoover George Keegan Notre Dame Manhattan Beach

Protective Helmets Spark Debate in Baseball

The Sporting News reports campaigns against head injuries with batters urged to wear helmet gear. Leaders of the opposing group include Hank Leiber Joe DiMaggio and Pee Wee Reese. Nile Kinnick is mocked as unlikely to play football. Dempsey Lattrell refereeing adds prestige to the event, but not to Fleischer. Eddie Cameron, Al Simmons and others appear in various college and professional links to the wireless discussions.

Sporting News Wading Hank Leiber Joe Ean Pee Wee Reese Ide Nile Kinnick F Ring Magazine Dempsey Lattrell Mr. Fleischer Tony Galenta Eddie Cameron Miami al Simmons Eigit Tvo

Robin Battle Ends in Narrow Miss on Court

A boy fires a drive into the air hitting a robin. Bill laments the miss and runs up noting the bird did not fall into the cup.

Bill

Henry Armstrong Sings Own Song on Air and Biography Teaser

Henry Armstrong performed one of his own songs on the radio the other night with his work deemed satisfactory. Adelaide Erwin of Rochester is authoring a biography of Rabbit, adding local literary news to the page.

Henry Armstrong O. K Adelaide Erwin Rochester Rabbit

Boxing and golf notes from local sports page

fragmentary chatter praises pitchers and champs. references Cart Mwubbell Larry Preach and Petey Sarron, featherweight champ, with a reckless note about a self inflicted hole in one at Brwntinghaes. hints at a boxing bell event in Buffalo on July 9 involving Buddy Rose.

Maranville Larry Preach Cart Mwubbell Ewell Tibote Petey Sarron Brwntinghaes Carthy Marty

Unclear OCR fragment on Bowmen and pinher Lou Fetteee

Fragmentary note references Bob Quinn, Pinher Lou Fetteee, and Bow teams with a win drought since July. Details are unreadable.

Bob Quinn Lou

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