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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1938

Page

7

Michigan State Golfer Leads College Meet at Louisville

Michigan State senior Edward J. Flowers from Grand Rapids shot 72 to lead a field of 153 in the National Intercollegiate Golf Championship qualifying at Louisville Country Club. Several players, including Michigan’s Robert Palmer and Bill Barclay, tied at 73 as teams like Northwestern and Stanford posted strong totals in the team standings.

Kenneth Gregory Louisville Michigan State Edward J. Flowers Grand Rapids Flowers Louisville Country Club University of Michigan Robert Palmer Bill Barclay Flint Sid Richardson Northwestern Robert E. Bingham Amherst Lew Oehrig Virginia Palmer Barclay Jack Robinson Southern California Thomas Brand John Burke Georgetown Phil Donahue Notre Dame James Black Washington University St. Louis Paul Leslie Louisiana State University The Intercollegiate Association Bill Craig Oklahoma Wilson Flohr Dartmouth Ed Meister Yale Stanley Kerkow Washington and Lee William O'Neal Willingham Smith Georgia Tech Robert McGlashan University of San Francisco Ralph Sharpless Texas McGlashan Stanford Michigan Louisiana State Princeton Henry Castillo Wright Adams I Michael

Major Baseball Leaders and League Batting Rankings

The American League leaders include Averill Cleveland batting .386 and Trosky Cleveland .361. Lewis Washington and Foxx Boston lead 55 runs. Foxx 78 RBIs with York and Greenberg at 64. Travis Washington 92 hits, Lewis 87. doubles Cramer 21, Trosky 20. triples Averill 7 and Almada, Fox, Lewis, Heath, Keltner 5. Foxx 21 homers, York 20, pitching Allen Cleveland 9-1. Ansley wins easily as Ansley defeats Monroe Pirates 14-4 in La on June 28.

Averill Cleveland Trosky Lewis Washington Foxx Boston York Detroit Travis Cramer Almada St. Louis Fox Heath Keltner Greenberg Werber Philadelphia Kreevich Chicago Allen Nelson

City League Results and Standings From Yesterday

In the City League games yesterday Presbyterians lost to Calvary Baptists 3 5, S E S No 42 fell to by Eureka Grocery 2 12, Sunshine Cleaners beat Printers 7 1, Spatafora's Pharmacy defeated Monroe Hardware 10 1 to move up on the standings. Spatafora's protested potential illegal bat. Sav Mor beat Presbyterians 9 3 with Marvin Gleason pitching for Sav Mor. Tidwell and Sons routed Eureka Grocery 12 2. Key hitters included Hamilton and Ward Ricks for Tidwell and Son, Vann tripled for Eureka. Sunshine Cleaners powered past the Printers with 14 hits led by Fontana Fish Lasuzzo Bruscato.

Presbyterians Calvary Baptists Tidwell and Sons Eureka Grocery Sunshine Cleaners Printers Spatafora’s Pharmacy Monroe Hardware Spatafora's Pharmacy Spatafora Sav-Mor Marvin Gleason Rhodes Jarrell Crow Jones Edwards Saw-Mor Powell Calvary Travis Porter S. E. IL Luckie Hamilton B.ard W. Ricks Vann Eureka Tidwell and Sons Battery Guyton Inzina Evans Ainsworth Cleaners Paul Fontana Clarence Fish Tony Lasuzzo Charles Bruscato Fontana Fish Lasuzzo Bruscato Luffey Alpha and Neese Tidwell and Sons Spatafora

Pelicans edges Tigers 4 1 in opener at Russwood Park

New Orleans Pelicans beat Memphis 4 1 as Tom Drake opened the fifth with a homer. Pete Scalzi single, Kit Cargon walk, and Cleo Carlyle double scored two more for the lead. Final score 4 1 with Drake and George on the mound.

Pels Chicks Memphis Tenn New Orleans Pelicans Tom Drake Russwood Park Pete Scalzi New Orleans Kit Cargon Cleo Carlyle Drake George Paynick Spencer Bottarini

Hornsby Joins Lookouts As Manager In Chattanooga

Rogers Hornsby arrives from Baltimore to take charge of the Chattanooga Lookouts under Joe Engel. He praises his new role after a win over the Knoxville Smokies and defends past betting on horses as a private matter. Millies exits as manager and may remain as catcher if he stays with the team.

Bass Lane Hachette and Warren Knoxville Tenn Rogers Hornsby Hornsby Baltimore Orioles Chattanooga Lookouts Joe Engel Showman Southern Association Knoxville Smokies Rajah St. Louis Browns Engel Chattanooga St. Louis Walter Millies Lookouts Millies

Aces win ninth straight amid fight and forfeit

Alexandria Aces extend win streak to nine after a brawl led to two players jailed and the game forfeited by umpires. Woodie Fair and Tighe argued, fists flew, and Deputy Sheriff intervened as Mason Bugg offered to continue the dispute. Final score 9–0 for Alexandria amid league ruling. Other league games: Abbeville 6 Lafayette 4, Lake Charles 12 Jeanerette 5, Opelousas 9 Rayne 4.

Alexandria Aces Alexandria Woodie Fair New Iberia Tighe Aces Mason Bugg Bugg Lake Charles Jeanerette Opelousas Rayne Rice Birds Lafayette Abbeville O'Neal Stonebock Midkiff Pettit Fisher

Montana defeats Samara in Portland wrestling match

In Portland, Chuck Montana of Quincy Massachusetts, 183 pounds, defeated Seelee Samara of Algeria, 198 pounds, two of three falls in a wrestling bout reported by the Associated Press.

Associated Press Portland Chuck Montana Quincy Mass Seelee Samara Algeria

Big Six League Sunday Scores

Chatham defeated Clarks 9 to 2 while Bastrop beat Mer Rouge 4 to 3 Calhoun triumphed over Downsville 12 to 3 in Sunday action.

Chatham Clarks Bastrop Mer Rouge Calhoun Downsville Clarks Dekverereeeeeoars Bastrop Shebereteererens Mer Rouge See Enewanenee Dew Cereneete

Chatham Defeats Clarks In Sunday Classic

Chatham scored nine runs, fueled by a strong first inning and two big innings, to overpower Clarks 8 to 3. K Jones led Chatham with two hits in four at bats as Clarks, using three pitchers, could muster only three hits.

Clarks Chatham K. Jones Claris Inci M. Wright Travis Brooks K. Parkham Meeks

Calhoun Piles On Downsville in Big Six Clash

In DOWNSVILLE Louisiana on Sunday Calhoun overwhelmed Downsville 12 to 3 in three big innings. Watson led Calhoun with three hits in five at bats while Clark allowed five hits. In MER ROUGE Bastrop edged Mer Rouge 4 to 3 as Head blanked the hosts with nine strikeouts. Avant and Head led Bastrop with two hits each.

Downsville Calhoun Clark Watson Brownlee Whitehead Edwards Holman Norris MER Rouge Bastrop Ed Head Hewitt Nolan Avant Head Keith Williams Paso Hs Cesicere J. McDowell

Two Towns Seek Admission to Big Six Baseball League

Ansley and Hodge seek Big Six entry as managers of current six teams prepare to vote on expanding the circuit. N W Wampole of Hodge confirms membership applications for Hodge and Ansley. Crow of Ansley backs adding both teams to enliven the league. A meeting to discuss expansion is likely. Also notes an estimate that 1.5 billion acres of lard are under cultivation worldwide.

Hodge Ansley League

Navy Men Win Rowing Race at Poughkeepsie Regatta

Navy varsity crew broke four mile record to win the college championship on the Hudson. Despite coach Buck Walsh watching from a hospital window, the Midshipmen beat California by about one third length as Washington placed second and Columbia third. Navy set a new record 18:19, beating Washington’s 18:33. Wisconsin finished fifth, with Cornell and Syracuse sixth and seventh. West coast boats had dominated prelims.

Pough Eepsie, N United States Naval Academy Far West Hudson River Charles Buck) Walsh Midshipmen California Washington Huskies Columbia Navy Wisconsin Cornell Syracuse Pacific Coast

Wimbledon flickers and golf open records cited

The piece notes past sports milestones: Don Budge defeated Vivian McGrath in straight sets at Wimbledon, Frank Parker won in five sets over Henner Henkel in the quarter finals, Alf Perry’s British Open scoring 283 tied records, Lawson Little tied for fourth with 289, and Jimmy Foxx’s 18th home run of the season paced a lead over Babe Ruth.

Associated Press Don Budge Vivian McGrath Frank Parker Henner Henkel Alf Perry Lawson Little Jimmy Foxx Babe Ruth

Boxing Scores From Across North America

Associated Press notes results from several cities with light bouts and decisions. Sav erio Turiello outpointed Milt Aron in Chicago while Phil Zwick stopped Orville Drouillard in Windsor. Robert E. Lee Price outpointed Harold Ulmer in Des Moines and Billy Miller defeated Frankie Jarr in Louisville. Ralph De John knocked out Eddie Risko in Syracuse, as Steve Halasko beat Johnny Hoffman and Paulie Walker earned a points win in Baltimore.

Associated Press Chicago Saverio Turiello Italy Milt Aron Toronto Phil Zwick Milwaukee Orville Drouillard Windsor Ont Des Moines Robert E. Lee Price Utah Harold Ullmer Wis Louisville Billy Miller Pittsburgh Frankie Jarr Fort Wayne Ind Syracuse N. Y Ralph de John Eddie Babe) Risko Steve Halasko Auburn Johnny Hoffman Baltimore Paulie Walker

Hodge Wa Has top Crossett in six inning five run win

Crossett breezed five hits as Hodge Has pounded Rome for 13 safeties to win 5 to 3 at Crossett. Nix and Gimber led Hodge with three hits apiece including Nix triple, and Hammond also tripled driving in three. Andy Jones earned his second straight win as Brown Paper Mill beat Ruston 9 to 4.

Crossett Ark Junior Hodge Wa- Has Rome Hodge Millers Wa-Has Nix Gimber Hammond Andy Jones Ruston Brown Paper Mill Brown Hinton Aiken Vols Oslin McDaniels Fryer Eareee Laiche Alexancer Geiassy Glover Esses Wesw McClan McGrewor Rorie Madden Giover Still Scriber McGregor Nix Hammond Oalin McDouble McGregor Gregor Bates Off Still Rorle

Trenton Beats Jimmy Jones in Tight Boxing Bout in Baltimore

Trenton won a boxing match against Jimmy Jones by decision 155 1 2 to 10, Frankie Lift defeated Young Raspi by decision 140 3 4 in Baltimore. Lift and Raspi faced off in a second bout with Raspi losing 145 3 4 to Baltimore iR.

Trenton N. J Jimmy Jones Baltimore Frankie Lift Young Raspi

Roundup of boxing and baseball banter from New York

Eddie Brietz surveys international boxing buzz and American league chatter. Notes on Schmeling and Farr, Gehrig versus Trosky, Hubbell’s 200th win, Armstrong Ambers bout, Ruth practice power, and betting at Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field. Mentions Dempsey protegee Red Burman and Lynn Nelson’s all star status.

Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium Ebbets Field Red Burman Jack Dempsey Lynn Nelson

Monroe and Shreveport Swimmers to Compete

Monroe and Shreveport swimmers meet at Swayze Natatorium Forsyth Park Friday at 8:00 am. Events include 30 yard backstroke 50 yard freestyle 100 yard freestyle 20 yard relay underwater swim front jackknife dive swan dive back dive and three optional dives. Monroe entries list Burford Stewart Vernon Evans Raymond Thompson Ben Hope Elmo Evans Rose Mary Harris Robert Pribble Billy Hart John Brown William Bowles and others in various open races relays and dives.

Monroe Shreveport Swayze Natatorium Forsythe Park Burford Stewart Vernon Evans Raymond Thompson Ben Hope Elmo Evans Rose Mary Harris Robert Pribble Billy Hart John Brown William Bowles

Coast Trackmen Defeat Big Ten in Dual Meet Upset

Pacific Coast Conference stars routed a Big Ten squad 101 to 35 at Northwestern Stadium drawing 19,000. The westerners swept 12 events including both relays and set four of five meet records led by Arnold Nutting and Chuck Fenske who each delivered multiple wins. Big Ten limited to four victories as Dave Albritton and Walter Mehl claimed several titles.

Evanston Northwestern University Pacific Coast Conference Big Ten Fenske Arnold Nutting California Nutting Dave Albritton Ohio State Walter Mehl Wisconsin Jim Humphries Southern California Earl Vickery

Monroe Wins 1-0 At Clarksdale

Monroe edges Clarksdale 1 to 0 on a tight mound duel. Archionoli scattered eight hits as the Bucks top Pine Bluff 4 to 1 on the page cont. Helena loses to El Dorado 12 to 3 despite 10 hits. Hot Springs defeats Greenwood 8 to 6 behind timely hitting and errorless defense.

Pine Bluff Archionoli Bucks Helena el Dorado Lions Seawetters Lions Hot Springs Greenwood Bathers Greenville Bishop and Autry Archiepoli Powell

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