New Yorkers Slipping Fast McCarthy III
Yankees stumble on a west swing losing twice to the Chicago White Sox 6-2 and 13-1 as Red Ruffing and Emmie Bonham struggle. McCarthy remains sidelined by illness while Red Rolfe returns to action in the field.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
7
Yankees stumble on a west swing losing twice to the Chicago White Sox 6-2 and 13-1 as Red Ruffing and Emmie Bonham struggle. McCarthy remains sidelined by illness while Red Rolfe returns to action in the field.
Fragmented report notes various players and events with numerous OCR errors. It mentions a batting record, a quarterfinals stage, and golf matchups in Southport England, but key names, dates, and outcomes are obscured by garbled text.
News from New York reports two newcomers will join an upcoming weekly wrestling program as changes swirl around World Series proposals. Plans discuss expanding or reshaping the series to fund army relief, with potential sites and tours shaping a dramatic shift in baseball's postwar landscape.
Readout of batting leaders from the National League with names like Reiser Ott Mize and Moxdt wick plus runs batted in and home run leaders. American League leaders include DiMaggio Williams and Spence with pitching notes and six decision samples.
The Beaumont Exporters suffer a four game losing streak amid a week of 2 wins and 6 losses while remaining five and a half games ahead. Houston’s George Kleine threw a 6-1 win over the Exporters as Shreveport San Antonio and Dallas Tulsa matchups unfold. The Texas League race tightens with Shreveport and others closing in. Also notes US crude oil reserves total 19 024 515 000 barrels.
Two newcomers Ali Alliba the Turk and Farmer Mack the Maine potato grower headline the Monroe Wrestling arena card. In the main event Alliba meets Rena La Belle the French Canadian while semi finals pit Mack against Les Chapman. Promoter Gus Kallio touts Alliba as a big drawing card and predicts fast action.
Heafner won the Mahoning Valley course event with a 72hole total 264 two strokes ahead of Horton Smith and BE. J. Harrison who each shot 267. Dutch Harrison and Craig Wood were mentioned among top finishers as the PGA disqualified or adjusted records for layout lengths. Ben Hogan placed tied for third with 269 after strong Sunday rounds.
The 47th annual Southern tennis tournament opens in Atlanta with defending champions missing. Bobby Riggs turned professional and shares the doubles crown with Gardnar Mulloy. Contenders include Bitsy Grant, Russell Bobbitt, Johnny Ager, Jack Tuero, Alvin Burns, Ray Antigmat, and Doris Hart the favorite in the women’s division.
Wide World Sports columnist notes a suggested scrap rubber home plate drive for baseball and college teams. He also jests about a horse racing photo finish, trades and staff quirks, and various sports figures with light irony and local color.
The Southern Association chose its all star lineup as Little Rock led the circuit after a 4-3 win over New Orleans. Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham also posted key results while changes announced in the all star roster.
Sid Feder notes Whirlaway races on unfamiliar terminals at Empire City and Suffolk Downs as he pursues Seabiscuit’s earnings with 404 386 in the kitty and 33 244 to go. The horse struggles on short tracks like Empire City’s 556 900 and Suffolk’s 1038 feet, risking pace and form.
In a series of night games, stars like Tommy Hughes Ernie Koy Lan Warneke and Bob Elliott Jim Wasdell and Elsie Fletcher delivered key hits and homers. Pitchers Hal Newhouser Lyman Harris Farmer and Joe Medwick shone as teams split or won games.
The standings show Boston leading with 3-1 and Chicago at 0-5. Brooklyn 3-2, Philadelphia 2-1, St. Louis 1-3, New York 7-3, Cincinnati 6-1, Pittsburgh 8-9. Today's games include Brooklyn at Philadelphia and several intercity matchups across multiple cities.
The日 article notes Jackson 5 defeated Meridian 2 while Sunday law games show Atuusion 7-4 and Montgomery 35-2. Mobile posted 4-2 with Pensacola at 3-1 in the same round of play.
Rochester leads with 8 3 while Montreal sits 7 4 and Baltimore is 7 1. Jersey City drops to 2 and Buffalo climbs to 9 2 with Toronto 5 5. Syracuse remains 3 3 and Newark at 1 6 in this league cross section.
State College Mississippi June 29 Mississippi State reveals its football opponents for the upcoming fall season. The schedule lists each opponent and marks dates and venues for the games across the calendar, highlighting the fall campaign for the Bulldogs.
Under wartime ruling by the Lonesina supreme court applicants entering service are exempt from bar exams. Three young soldiers have taken oaths as members of the Louisiana bar before Chief Justice Charles A. O'Neill. Samuel Freyer, William E. B. Hall, Jo Shreveport, and J. J. McKeithen Jr Grayson are among the new appointees.
Director R Nobil of Keesler Field Biloxi Air Corps reveals the 1941 schedule starting September 26 with Union University. The slate includes Alabama in Tuscaloosa October 3, LSU November 7, Vanderbilt October 17, Florida October 24, Auburn October 31, Tulane November 14 in New Orleans, Duquesne November 14 home, and Ole Miss November 28 with San Francisco at Memphis in December.
Bill Jones defeated We ley Shafto 1 up to claim the 1942 oil golf title at Municipal Golf Course. The 18 hole final followed similar format to last year with Jones and Shafto trading leads and halving several holes. Shafto had led early and Jones leveled at the turn before edging ahead on the back nine.
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