Lajoie backs helmet use to reduce beaning risk
Napoleon Lajoie, 64, urged batters wear helmets after recalling beaning incidents and noting helmet safety as vital for night games. The Indians legend, living near Cleveland, joined the long debate over protective headgear amid memories of Ray Chapman and other injuries.
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Napoleon
Larry) Lajoie
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Eddie Collins
Lake Erie Shore
Cleveland
Mra.cle
Lake Worth
Bob Feller
Ducky” Medwick
Brooklyn Ace Hospital
Mays
Ray Chapman
Odell
Frank
New York Yan
Bowling Tilt Sees E. H. Fitzpatrick Crew Top Lerwich Sign
E. H. Fitzpatrick and Son bowling team defeated Lerwich Sign three games to two at Monroe Lanes Wednesday night. Webster led with 171 in a single game and 460 for the series. Bud Tidwell topped Lerwich with a 175 game and 433 across the three games.
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SPP
Cis
Brogan
Fitzpatrick
Webster
Johnson
Will They Tip Baseball's Balance of Power
In a tight NL pennant race the Reds Dodgers and Giants added reinforcements in mid June. The Dodgers acquired outfielder Joe Medwick Gower and pitcher Curt Davis from the Cardinals. Medwick was beaned but expected to return to the lineup soon.
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Associated Press Peature Service
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Dodgers
Giants
Joe Medwick Gower
Curt Davis
Cardinals
Medwick
GOLFERS OUT OF TOURNEY IN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
In Manchester Vermont on June 28 eastern college players took half of the eight quarter-final berths in the National Collegiate A A Golf championship as the south and midwest claimed the rest in third-round matches. Survivors include Bill Clark Dartmouth Eddie Foy Holy Cross Cary Middlecoff Mississippi Stewart Alexander Duke F Dixon Brooke Virginia and Bill Hall Iowa State.
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Eddie Foy
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Bill Cordingley
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Marty Haverstick
Swarthmore
Cary Middlecoff
Mississippi
Stewart
Iowa State
Johnny Burke
Georgetown
Lee Ramsel
Bert McDowell
Louisiana State
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Arnold Immerman
Princeton
Foy
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Middlecoff
Earl Stewart
Phil Donohue
Notre Dame
Burleigh Jacobs
Wisconsin
Clark
Peter Page
Cordingley
Tom Hoak
Haverstick
Frank Newell
University of California At
Los Angeles
Alexander
Ed Meister
Yale
Twilight League Gassers blank Clubmen in afternoon tilt
United Gas beat the Columbus Social club 2 to 0 at Barsdall Faulk diamond. Fruge limited the Clubmen to one hit while striking out eight. Dave Caldwell led United Gas with three safeties and eight hits total for the team. The Hudnall Oilers crushed the Knights of Columbus 15 to 1 at Lida Benton school diamond with N White collecting four hits including a homer. Oilers to meet Hunt Whitaker Bees at Barsdalle Faulk on Tuesday.
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Bickham
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Faulk softballers beat Georgia Tucker in twin bill
In Thursday morning play, Barksdall Faulk softballers defeated Georgia Tucker 3 to 1 and 7 to 6. Carl Fontana and C J Fontana homered. Smith Bullock and Johnson had three hits each for Faulk. Georgia Tucker’s Primm homered.
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Georgia Tucker Boys
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C. J. Fontana
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Faulk
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Georgia Tucker
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Mays
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Pope
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Preston
Hyden wins 1940 Mississippi Open in Jackson finals
Nashville's Johnny Hyden defeats Memphis' Lou Faquin 6-2 6-2 1-6 6-4 to claim the men's crown after saving four match points at match point, as Hester and Bonner win in mixed doubles. Louise Fowler beats Charlotte Padgett 6-4 6-4 to take the women's title.
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Johnny Hyden
Nashville
Lou Faquin
Memphis
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Lou
Faquin
Louis Schopfer
New Orleans
Barnlett
Schopfer
Deloach Cope
John Miller, Jr
Llew Hester
Woodrow Bonner
Maxwell Field
Ala
Louise Fowler
Covington
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Monroe
Birmingham Staves Off Lookouts in Chattanooga Showdown
Birmingham salvaged one game of a three game set by defeating Dick Bass and the Lookouts 9 to 6 in Chattanooga to catch a train to New Orleans. Score by innings shows Birmingham surging late as Naktenis Vance and Moore pace the win.
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Dick Bass
Lookouts
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Pels
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Vols clinch host spot with 13 6 win over Chicks in Nashville
Nashville Vols exploded for 13 runs to beat the Memphis Chicks 13 to 6 in the series finale. Page Johnson and Gautreaux led the attack while Twardy Meers and George contributed on the mound and at the plate. The win secures Nashville as host city for next month’s Southern Association all star game.
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Texas League Scores and Notable Plays Across Matches
Summary of key results from Texas League games including Dallas, Beaumont, Shreveport, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Houston. Notable pitchers and batters listed with final tallies and listed line scores.
Yesterday's Results and Today's Games in Monroe League
Recap of yesterday scores in the Monroe league with 8 to 3 for Monroe over Helena and 17 to 10 El Dorado over Clarksdale. Today's schedule lists Helena at Monroe, Clarksdale at El Dorado, and Pine Bluff at Greenville with several night games featuring named pitchers.
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Detroit Beats St Louis 2 1 in Sole Game
Hockey card notes Detroit defeats St Louis 2 to 1 in the only scheduled game. Rosss record shows 4 0 while Chandlers stands 3 4 for Philadelphia at New York. Washington visits Boston with Leonard 8 6 opposing Gatehouse 4 3 and Detroit faces Auker 6 5.
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Notable 1950s Baseball Scores From Southern Cities
In a sequence of games the New Orleans team beat Atlanta 8 to 5 while Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 9 to 6 and Knoxville won 9 to 6 over Little Rock. Nashville led Memphis 13 to 6. Schedule shows Atlanta at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphis and Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Southern Association
Sports scores and night matchups across Texas trio
The scoreboard shows San Antonio 9 Oklahoma City 7 and Tulsa 6 Shreveport 4 with Beaumont 3 Dallas 2 and Houston 6. Tonight features Dallas at Houston Fort Worth at Beaumont Tulsa at San Antonio and Oklahoma City at Shreveport with night games in play.
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Louisiana Women’s Golf Tourney Set at Lakewood
Mrs. Leon Wolf Jr announces invitation tournament by the Louisiana Women’s Golf Association in New Orleans. The southern division event will be held at the Lakewood course next Monday with members from the association competing.
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New Orleans
Leon Wolf, Jr
Louisiana Women's Golf Association
Association
Lakewood
Ex-Lion Tamer Tamed by Riley in Monroe Arena Bout
Flash Clifford the ex lion tamer from London lost to Russ Riley at Monroe arena last night. Riley won the first fall in twenty two minutes and took the match as Clifford used foul tactics in the later rounds. Poggi defeated Sugi Hayamaka in straight falls, and promoter Kallio announced a non title bout between world champion light heavyweight George Becker and Poggi next Thursday night in Monroe.
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London
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Monroe Arena
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Angel
Riley-Clifford
Clifford
Riley
Nelson
Butch Martin
Hayamaka
Gus Kallio
Kallio
George Becker
Kallie
Becker
Monroe
Upsets in National Intercollegiate Tennis quarterfinals
In Haverford Pennsylvania on June 28 two California players reached the quarter finals. Bill Reedy of Southern California defeated Seymour Greenberg Northwestern 6 2 4 6 6 3. Bill Canning beat Robert Peacock 3 6 7 5 6 4. Don McNeill Kenyon and Joe Hunt Navy also advanced. Ted Schroedie Southern California William Talbert Cincinnati Isadore Bellis Pennsylvania in the round of eight.
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Bill Reedy
Southern California
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Don McNeill
Kenyon
Canning
Robert Peacock
Reedy
Seymour Greenberg
Northwestern
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Miami
McNeilll
Joe Hunt
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Kelamazoo
Hunt
William Hardie
Frank Guernsey
Rice
Dave Freedman
Pomona
Ted Schroedie
William Talbert
Cincinnati
Isadore Bellis
Pennsylvania
White Sox defeat Helena Seaporters 8 to 3 at Casino Park
Monroe's White Sox won the opening game of the series against the Helena Seaporters 8 to 3. The Seaporters infield struggled as the visitors pulled away with early runs.
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White Sox
Helena
Monroe
Twin bill set as Monroe Soks host Helena Seaporters at Casino Park
The Monroe White Sox vs Helena Seaporters will play two games at Casino Park tonight after rain delayed a game on the Seaporters last trip. Doug Taitt will start Ted Hoemann and Floyd Speer in the two games while Bud Clancy ponders his lineup. First game begins at 8 p.m.
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Monroe
White Sox Rally Inning Sparks Win Over Seacoast Five
Seaporters fall behind after errors as White Sox erupt for four runs in the fourth inning and add two more in the seventh. Highlights include Ray Hoffman giving up early hits before settling in, Bud Clancy and Alex Boden contributing key hits, and Pete Medak, Bobby Schang, and Charley Bowles driving in runs.
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Bobby Schang
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Pruitt
Schang
Joe Edgar
Publicity maps aid Baer Galento fight promotion
Mike Jacobs pushes maps to help cash customers locate the Baer Galento bout. Harold Waitkus praised Tulsa slugger Eddie Waitkus in Texas league talk. Tony Galento sent fight photos to Max Baer for analysis as Stan Carlson nears a Lou Gehrig biography release.
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Baseball and boxing chatter from the sports columns
Pie Traynor fans fuel hot top talk as Frankie Frisch jokes about revealing tactics. Galento advisers seek Jack Kearns as Tony Baer seconds. Tulane Boston College grid opener TV deal eyed by networks. Detroit’s Capitul ation leaves Yawkey and Barrow resisting night baseball. Bill O'Brien promotes a Chicago summer ice skating carnival.
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Jack Kearns
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Baer
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Giants Fans Spark Brooklyn Ice Cream Clash
A New York tennis team traveled to Brooklyn for a match and after the game visited an ice cream shop. The proprietor angrily ordered the Giants supporters out, complaining he did not want their business.
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Bears Five and a Half Games From First in Standings
The Newark Bears in third place are five and a half games behind the leading team and 16 games back from the second position, summarizing their position in the league standings.
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Newark Bears
Washington Papers
Bears
Butch
Bracketed Sports Highlights From Past Years
A look back at notable sports moments includes Joe Louis stopping Tony Galento in a 1940 bout after a knockdown in the third round, Don Budge Bitsy Grant and Baron Gottfried von Cramm reaching Wimbledon semi finals, Alfred Perry winning the British Open with 283, Lawson Little’s 289 for fourth, and the Bridal Veil waterfall spilling over a North Carolina highway.
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Associated Press
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Don Budge
Bitsy Grant
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Alfred Perry
Lawson Little
Newsom Twirls Detroit To 102-1 League Win
Newsom powered a dominant performance for Detroit as the team routed its league foe 102 to 1. The standout delivered multiple runs and plays, driving the victory in a high scoring clash. The result highlighted Detroit's offensive surge and Newsom's pivotal role in the win.
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