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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
7
A day of rain disrupted baseball schedules as the Athletics and Phillies planned a double header in Philadelphia. Giants and Robins moved to arrange two games, while other NL and AL teams faced delays and late rallies in a weather-affected slate across Forbes Field and Shibe Park.
Scores show Monroe 8 Jackson 4 and Laurel 3 6 with El Dorado 4 5 Alexandria 1 Baton Rouge 2. Multiple matchups listed including Washington Boston St Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati Pittsburgh with various results and upcoming games.
The We. Cooley of the stormer Ouachita and B. Faulk Post American Legion sponsor the second boat ride of the season on Monday July 1. Captain G B Cooley will captain the private wy trips with the Pleasure of the Plegidid dance orchestra onboard. The vessel will leave from Capt G B Cooley's private wy and will not exceed 300 passengers. The Legion's steamer excursion committee includes Dr R L Wood P A Affgren Isaac Lemile and Frank Wipe. Proceeds support the legion general fund. The Coffroth handicap run at Ti ps is the richest stake in the jery. this year it was worth 123000.
The calendar lists Spatafora Druggists versus Clarks on Sunday afternoon at Forsy Park. Millers versus Bastrop in Bastrop on Moonday end Tuesday, Sneeder Park. Bell Junior Leaguers face Aston juniors in Ruston on Tuesday at James Park. Missouri Pacific versus Van Buren in Van Buren on Saturday and Sunday after noon. Rotarians versus Lions on Thursday July 4 at Forsy Type Park.
Cy Perkins of the Philadelphia Athletics, a veteran backstop, is praised for his long career and catching skill. The piece notes his numerous games, his friendship with Cochrane and Quinn, and manager Connie Mack’s view that Perkins is among the best.
Charley Paddock, veteran sprinter, will run in sprint relays for the Los Angeles Athletic Club at the National A A U championships in Denver July 3 to 5. He plans no open dashes, relying on relay experience to stage a 1929 comeback alongside rivals like Jackson Scholtz.
In district court yesterday Bernice Eason Delia Skain W A Bryant DeWitt Bryant and Amos Walters were acquitted of harboring suspicious prisoners linked to escapes from the parish road camp. The state contended the defendants aided the prisoners while in hiding near Monroe. Walters is described as a West Monroe resident. the Bryants live east of Monroe. Darby and the Browns had heavy whiskey sentences and authorities suspect the escapees departed the state. Houston Cheeks was fined $10 and costs for disturbing the peace at a church.
Bernie Blakeny aged 20 and W M Rutledge 41 were sentenced in district court to 60 days in jail and fines of 500 dollars each for illegal whiskey manufacture. Rutledge pleaded guilty and testified against Blakeny who pleaded not guilty. A Ward 9 raid yielded 120 gallons of mash and a 60 gallon cooker.
El Dorado and Laurel split a twin bill with 4 3 winners in the first game and 6 5 in the second. Lundell and Kirkham homered in the sixth to knot the second game, a late run by the Cardinals in the ninth deciding it. Baton Rouge beat Alexandria 2 1 in protest game. Monroe defeated Jackson 8 4. Vicksburg Lake Charles game rained out. Weather clears for Lake Charles Vicksburg double header today.
In Baton Rouge the Bears defeated the Alexandria Redlegs 2 to 1 in a protest takedown game. The pitchers duel featured strong hurling as Baton Rouge edged ahead in the first contest of the series.
Warneke and Freeman duel as Reds win 2 to 1 over Baton Rouge. Warneke balk grants the first run in the fourth, Freeman relieves and shuts down the rally, while Freeman backs seven Alex hits with seven strikeouts. Score at 1:50 time.
London announces a new British color standard for fashion. A color council will coordinate predicting season shades and naming them to ensure beige tan and similar hues are uniform across textile, dyeing, and design houses.
Five times he has been bitten by a snake and undergone five operations for appendicitis related injuries. A skull fracture from a car crash and a severe burn from a blow torch are listed past incidents. He also sustained an accidental gunshot wound to the left leg and remains hospitalized.
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