Monroe Drillers win thriller 1 0 over Jackson Senators
In a 13 inning pitchers battle Monroe edged Jackson 1 to 0. Geppert reached on Morris error, then scored on Hensick’s clutch double for the winning run.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
21
In a 13 inning pitchers battle Monroe edged Jackson 1 to 0. Geppert reached on Morris error, then scored on Hensick’s clutch double for the winning run.
The article rails at sports writers optimism about Jack Dempsey facing the Terrible Sharkey man. It notes past champions like Jeffries and Johnson drew public interest, discusses Tunney’s sidelined status, and opines on George (Tex) Rickard building toward a 1928 heavyweight clash while London housing issues are mentioned.
Intercollegiate golf in the South, once late to start, now features strong entrants from Georgia Tech and other schools. Watts Gunn of Tech won the Southern Conference title and navigated a competitive field including Alabama’s Bobby Baugh and Georgia’s Billy Oliver, with players like Vance Norfleet and Leslie Williams drawing notice as top conference talents. The tournament began June 2 at Garden City New York.
Hav a Tampas manager Red Clark announced the semi pro club will play Ruston Louisiana Tech stars Sunday at Forsythe Park at 2 30 pm. The Ruston squad coached by Coach Fox shows strong college form and Hav a Tampas boast an improved lineup after full team gathering.
Syracuse June 29 Henie Groth long time NL figure with Cincinnati and New York heads back to the majors with the Boston Braves in a Rochester Rochester International League swap. George Mogridge former Detroit star joins Rochester as manager and Boston receives an option on another Rochester player to be delivered at season end.
King George and Queen Mary are believed to be the first pair of London born individuals to share the British throne. The note highlights their royal linkage and birthplace as a historic distinction in succession.
A record crowd is expected at Forsythe baseball park for the July 4 Zarynoff versus Browning wrestling bout at 8 30 p m with Barney Oakland as the referee. Browning earned the last fall after a one hour 26 minute match and will receive 500 plus expenses. Zarynoff seeks revenge in Monroe.
Poplar Bluff Hornets pitcher Charles Love threw a no-hit game against Reyno Arkansas, walking one and striking out ten. Poplar Bluff prevailed 9 to 3 as Reyno scored on three errors.
Lake Chad in Africa ranks as one of the world’s largest lakes, spanning about 50 000 square miles during the wet season. The size fluctuates with rainfall and seasonal water levels.
Adolfo Luque star pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Havana native desires Cincinnati to tour Cuba after the NL season. He notes Havana’s passion for baseball and cites government built diamonds in a park as proof. Luque also manages a Havana semi pro club in winter.
A report notes that the choicest coffee grown in Ye men is reserved for the exclusive use of the Shah of Persia. This scarce emblem reflects royal preference in distant trade customs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.