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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

14

Roberts Tosses Five-Hit Win. Phillies Top Braves 4-2

Robin Roberts pitched a complete game five-hitter to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Braves 4-2. He improved to 8-8, striking out seven and issuing no walks in his 10th complete game. Al Walker drove in six for the Braves, but Milwaukee's 11-game winning streak stopped at four.

Robin Roberts Milwaukee Philadelphia Phillies Robin Braves Roberts Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Rube Walker St.Louis Cardinals New York Giants Ruben Gomez New York Kansas City Chicago Jack Harshman Boston Cleveland Tribe Baltimore Washington Detroit Phils Ray Crone Bobby Thomson Elmer Vale Roy Campanella Sab Maglie Brook Jackie Robinson Dodgers Gene Baker Walt Moryn Chicagos Jim Davis St.Louis Gomez al Dark Whitey Lockman Giants Wilmer Mizell Harshman Jackie Jensen Bosox Tom Brewer White Sox Ted Williams Luis Aparicio Yuri Berra Billy Martin Joe Collins Yankees Whitey Ford Mickey Mantle Tom Gorman Jack Crimian Bobby Avila Gene Woodling Indians

Costa Risks No 4 Position In Bout Tonight With Ike

Costa a Brooklyn 21 year old featherweight contender meets Ike Chestnut 25 from Harlem in a 10 round Capitol Arena main event. The bout aims to determine a challenge to Sandy Saddler with radio and ABC television at 8 p m. Both fighters previously beat or lost to Chestnut earlier in their careers and recently split decisions with Cherif Hamia.

Costa Ike Washington Carmelo Costa Ike Chestnut Little Men Capitol Arena Sandy Saddler ABC Brooklyn Chestnut Mixer Harlem Cherif Hamia

Former American Champions Lead In British Open Golf

Pat Lesser and Barbara Romack the 1955 and 1954 U.S. Amateur champions led seven Americans into the British Women's Open third round in Sunningdale England on Tuesday. Four other Americans were eliminated including defending champion Mrs George Valentine of Britain who beat Jane Nelson 1 up. Also advancing were Curtis Cup teammates Margaret Smith Polly Riley Mary Ann Downey Mary Patton Janssen and Mrs John Pennington.

Sunningdale Eng Pat Lesser Barbara Romack U.S George Valentine Britain Jane Nelson Indianapolis Lesser Romack Margaret (Wiffs) Smith Polly Riley Mary Ann Downey Mary Patton Janssen John Pennington

Hogan Snead Capture Canada Golf Cup Series

Ben Hogan won the Canada Cup individual title and, with Sam Snead, secured the team victory for the United States. Hogan finished 277 seven under par after a final round 68 aided by an eagle at the fourth hole. Snead added 73-68 for the team win. Roberto De Vicenzo was second in the individual race.

Wentworth Eng Ben Hogan Hogan Sam Snead U .S Ed ‘Furgol Melvin Chick) Harbert Washington, D. C Texan Roberto de Vicenzo Argentina Flory van Donck Belgium Dat Rees Wales Bobby Locke South Africa Stan Leonard Canada Snead Tong Burma Head Locke Gary Player Leonard al Balding

Etcheverry Cleared to Play for Montreal in Suit

U S District Judge Waldo Rogers ruled that the Chicago Cardinals never completed a contract with quarterback Sam Etcheverry and he could play with Montreal The ruling set aside an injunction sought by the Cardinals to keep him in Chicago in 1956. The judge noted Etcheverry rescinded his action by telephone before signatures and league approval and added he should be careful in future contract dealings The decision touched on anti trust questions but did not resolve them and left room for possible appeal by Cardinals officials The case was heard in Santa Fe New Mexico

Santa FE N. M U. S Waldo Rogers Chicago Cardinals Sam Etcheverry Montreal Etcheverry Cardinals Chicago Denver University Rogers Cardinal Bert Bell

Unclear Sports Scores from Yesterday and Today

Fragmented results show Monroe 4 Lake Charles Alexandria 6 and Crowley 44 Lafayette 8 with Baton Rouge 4. Today’s games list Charies at Monroe Crawley at Alexandria Lafayette at Baton Rouge plus scattered city scores including New York 8 Boston 1 and Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 Washington 2 Detroit 2 with incomplete player names and odd annotations.

Monroe Lake Charies Alexandria Crowley Lafayette Baton Rouge Charies Crawley Chicago Boston New York Kataas City Cleveland Baltimore Washington Detroit Don Kansas City Imigotr Sturdivant Ditelary Detro Witvier Ramos Lary If Battimore Wight Ciarcla Evang Ae Besse Lake Charles Lafayetts Peers Boston St

National League scores and standings fragment

Partial baseball results show Brooklyn 10 Chicago 5 New York 3 St Louis 0 Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and other noted games. Earlier results include New Orleans and Pittsburgh context with scattered team names and a mix of scores in a fragmented entry.

Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Loo Philladelpha Milwaukee Cintinnal Pittsburon Tain

Legion Juniors Tose at Ghiavente

Local youth league recap notes a junior match between Legion squad and Ghiavente with a five point differential. Key players include Dalia and Ret N. Btese contributing with defense and scoring.

Ghiavente Guy Hews Dalia

Palace Nails Lennon Motors In Southside League Clash

After a championship win, KIC opened the second half with a 11 10 defeat of Lennon Motors. Bryant and Green pitched for Lennon Motors while Ogresque and Kincaid toed the mound for KIC. Zarro and Gunn held the Jays to three hits as Bass homered and drove in two runs for the Palace.

KIC Lennon Motors Bryant Green Ogresque Kincaid Zarro Gunn Jaycoee Hyst.sietors Palace Bass Homie Rai

Local Hoops Update From Fort Worth Meet

A garbled report notes a player discharge from the Tigers and a quick migration back to action. It mentions a showdown with the Tigers and a game at Fort Worth, with unclear date and team names due to OCR errors.

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