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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1967

Page

7

Berry Delivers Walkoff Style Hit After Eye Test

Ken Berry, cleared by manager Ed Stanky through a stretched eye test, delivered a ninth inning two run single to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. Bill Robinson sparked a Yankees win with three hits as New York beat Kansas City 5-2. Other results include Minnesota over Boston 2-1 and California beating Washington 4-3.

Baltimore Chicago White Sox Tory Orioles Berry Stanky Bill Robinson New York Yankees Kansas City Minnesota Boston California Washington Detroit Cleveland White Sox Tom McCraw Pete Ward Jim King McCraw Luis Aparacio Curt Blefary Smoky Burgess Dick Kenworthy Sox Robinson Athletics Atlanta Clete Boyer Tom Tresh Yankees Elston Howard Howard Tony Oliva Zoilo Versalles Ted Uhlaender Twins Red Sox al Worthington Jim Kaat

Auto Club tightens Turbocar rule at Indianapolis

USAC reduced turbine engine air intake to 15 square inches effective Jan 1 1968. The Turbocar led the race field before a rule change bans its advantage, while STP backer Andy Granatelli calls the move political. Parnelli Jones and A J Foyt comment on the decision as USAC president Thomas W. Binford defends it.

Andy Granatelli Studebaker STP USAC Granatelli Pratt & Whitney Parnelli Jones Torrance Calif Indianapolis A. J. Foyt Houston Tex Jones Thomas W. Binford Binford

Recreation Softball Roundup Dominant B League Results

College Place edged Lakeshore 5 3 as Vogel tallied three hits including a homer while Bushnell Causey paired for the win. High land defeated First Baptist Monroe 63 with Thrift Smith Shaw and McLeland supporting the victory. College Place beat St Marks 15 5 as Harrison homered for the winners. West Monroe First Baptist crushed L T 146 with Powell hitting a grand slam and Albritton three hits. Edgewood won 6 4 over Fair Park as Snipes Parks contributed two hits. Emmanuel Baptist beat Church of God 1 0 with Godwin McBeth two hits apiece. Southside Methodist blanked L D 5 0 as Floyd and Thomas powered the offense. First Baptist defeated Temple Baptist 15 1 with Mobley homer. First Methodist topped Calvary Baptist 3 0 with Packer three hits and Hudson homer. Niland Baptist beat Monroe First Baptist 3 1 in a Junior League. Good Baptist outlasted North Monroe 20 18 in nine innings as Tucker Johnson Winters led the attack. Jack's Cookies edged American Bank 2 1 in City B with Lovett Johnson and others contributing.

College Place Lakeshore Vogel Waits Bushnell and Causey Price Travis First Baptist of Monroe Highland Horton Powers Thrift+ Smith Shaw McLeland St. Marks Harrison Berry McDuffie Strait Creed West Monroe First Baptist L.T Richard Powell Mike Albritton Albritton Sheldon Powell Sepulvado Cook Edgewood Fair Park Snipes Parks Barfield Hare Jowers Emmanuel Baptist Church of God Godwin McBeth Emmanuel Dean Tharp Wening J. Anderson Southside Methodist L.D Floyd D. Smith Thomas Evans and Pepper J. Rugg First Baptist Temple Baptist Dewey Mobley Gary Bloomer Brothers Bearden Murphy First Methodist Calvary Baptist Packer Hudson Street Polk Allen Hart L. Pettit Niland Baptist Nv Stevenson King Flynn Hoyer Good Baptist North Monroe Baptist Tucker Johnson Winters Adcock North Monroe Hay Houston Matkins Jack American Bank Edwards Johnston Keith Lovett Bryant Futch

Thunderbird Classic entries due at Charmingdale Golf Club

Deadline Sunday at 5 p.m. for the 36 hole Thunderbird Classic July 3-4 at Charmingdale Golf Club. Players must be arena Golf and Country Club members, pay $5, and may play two 18 hole rounds or 36 in one day. The winner’s low score advances to the Thunderbird Classic in New Jersey September 21-24.

Charmingdale Golf ‘Club New Jersey Carl Gallo Charmingdale Pro Monroe Club Thunderbird Auto Arena Golf and Country Club Gallo

Travis Lee Win Tallulah Four-Ball Championship

Mississippi amateur champion Bob Travis Jackson and La native Lee Tallulah resident clinched the Madison Parish Jaycee Four-Ball Tourney with an eight under par and a three stroke margin over Dr. H Provine and Jeff Brown. Other flight winners and consolation champions listed.

Tallulah, la Mississippi Bob Travis Jackson Lamar Lee Tallulah Vicksburg Madison Parish Dr. H. 5 Provine Jeff Brown Felow

West Monroe Dixie Youth Scores Big in Southside League

Gibson's routed Shell Oil 15 to 3 as six runs came in the fifth inning led by Boney two doubles and Fleming a single. Ouachita Bank beat Colbert's 4 to 2 with Winchester two hits. Foremost rallied to tie West Monroe Trucking 5-5 then won 6 to 5 in West League. Risher two hits for Foremost and Banks two for Trucking.

Gibson Shell Oil Boney Fleming Beebe Col Joel Moncrief Ricky Best Charles Horn Ricky Sims Ouachita Bank Colbert Winchester Sports Train Cook LB Childress Arkins Foremost West Monroe Trucking Glenn Risher Jimmy Hollis Tommy Banks West Monroe Shelton Browder John Kinall Alien Crawford

People’s Homestead rallies past Hale & Fair in five-run fourth

West Monroe Dixie Senior action saw People's Homestead rally for five runs in the fourth to beat Hale & Fair 4 2. Richard Crockett allowed two hits in a complete effort while Troy Nappier collected three hits for the winners.

People's Homestead Hale & Fair West Monroe

Southern Tool Beats Walker Mattress In Tournament Action

Southern Tool scores three runs in early innings to defeat Walker Mattress 6 to 1 in Monday tournament play. Nix Cage Drugs wins 4 to 4 over Ladies Auxiliary with eight runs in the second inning. Farr's Trailer Mart vs Nix Cage Drugs and Southern Tool vs Mickel Sports slated for 6 p.m. on Field 2 and Field 1 respectively.

Southern Tool Walker Mattress Nix Cage Drugs Ladies

Fish Contest Winners To Be Awarded At Ouachita Meeting

The Ouachita Wildlife Unit will award first phase prizes for its summer fishing contest at 7 30 tonight in West Monroe at the Ouachita Parish Agricultural Building. Jack Rushing presidents, reports on the district meeting, and a Ted Williams film from Sears Roebuck will be shown. Jim Packer will award winners for bass, bream and crappie caught in the contest ending June 16 with three months of prizes including a grand weekend deep sea fishing trip.

Louisiana Ouachita Wildlife Unit Ted Williams Ouachita Parish West Monroe Jack Rushing Mike D. Tarver Ouachita Unit Fifth District Andy”’ Anders Louisiana Wildlife Federation Board of Directors Boston Red Sox Sears, Roebuck Jim Packer

Bow Tourney Titles Go To Jackson Nelms

In Lafourche Bowmen 56 target shoot Jackson posted 567 in open barebow and Drew Nelms 563 in bowhunter B class led archers. Others include George Fontana 349 barebow B, H Ward 546 open freestyle, N Bannister 478, David McGee 534, Bob Heflin 506, Helen Nelms 369, Kay Jackson 214, Ken Lowrey 387, Bobby Riddle 328 with participants from Chemin-Au-Haut Bastrop Tupawek West Monroe and Lafourche.

Ferrell Jackson Drew Nelms Lafourche Bowmen Chemin - Au- Haut Bastrop Tupawek West Monroe Lafourche George Fontana B. H. Ward N. E. Bannister David McGee Bob Heflin Helen Nelms Kay Jackson Ken Lowrey Bobby Riddle

Pasarell Emerges Wimbledon Sensation Topples Champion

Charlie Pasarell, 23, from Santurce Puerto Rico, shocked defender Manuel Santa of Spain in four sets to become Wimbledon’s newest hopeful. He faces Bob Hewitt next as Emerson dominates early rounds with Richey and Graebner also advancing.

Santurce Manuel Santa Spain Pasarell Bob Hewitt South Africa Hewitt Santa U.S Guayquil Ecuador Roy Emerson

Scores From City Men and Girls Leagues

State Farm beat Hawks 12 to 2 as Roark and May led the offense with two hits and a home run. Gagne hit for the Hawks. Bates and Haile paired for the win while Hollis and Hutts took the loss. The Boy's Club topped Schlitz 11 to 8 with Brister Marzula and Bowder getting three hits. Dowdy Dana and Easterling Thrash were the losers. Southern Tool edged Woodlawn 12 to 11 as Gallien and Despeaux homered. Salter Harris the winning battery. Monroe Sand & Gravel routed Wild Things 20 to 2 as Sandifer Smith Hammond homered and Dana tripled. Smiths Fuller Zealer the winners.

State Farm Hawks Roark Ronnie May Gagne Ken Bates Ron Haile Hollis and Hutts Schlitz Brister Marzula Bowder Dowdy Dana Sandifer Smith Hammond Smiths Fuller Zealer

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