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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
14
New York reports that welterweight champion Ray Robinson will defend his title against Charlie Fusari on August 9 instead of August 7. Promoter Andy Niederreiter announced the change on Thursday.
Shreveport coaches named the North Louisiana All-Star team to face a New Orleans squad in Baton Rouge on August 4 at Tiger Stadium. The selection includes backs Don Ellis and others, ends Dickie Murray and Bill Bourgeois, centers Spevins Rosenblath and Clyde Baden, tackles M. K. Woolbert and Buddy Anderson, guards Jimmy Sneed and Bonnie Hickman, plus alternates and staff listed from Byrd, Is trouma, and other area schools.
New York June 30. Kid Gavilan, Cuban welterweight challenger, signed to meet veteran Sonny Horne, Valley Stream N Y middleweight, in a ten round main event at Brooklyn s Coney Island Velodrome next Monday night. Also notes a stray line about citrus juice preserving banana color.
Ruston remains atop the North Louisiana Buddy League standings, a half game ahead of Dubach after three Monday games all decided by one run. Ruston beat Arcadia 4-3, Dubach shut out Jonesboro Hodge 1-0, and Bernice edged Simsboro 2-1. Friday matches include Simsboro at Jonesboro Hodge, Ruston at Dubach, and Arcadia hosting Bernice.
The Monroe American Legion Junior baseball team hosts West Monroe at Legion Memorial Stadium at 2 PM. West Monroe previously won 6 to 4, with all six runs in the first inning. Monroe’s probable rotation includes Dick Campbell or David Wadsworth on the mound and Guy Gannaway catching.
The page presents a solunar timing schedule by John Alden Knight. It lists Major and Minor fishing and hunting periods for June 30 and July 1, using Central Standard Time. Major periods run about one and a half to two hours. minors are shorter.
The third annual Big Eight League game pits Northern and Southern All Stars. Set for 8 pm at Hodge, with Dubach Bernice Sterlington and Farmerville in the north division as hosts.
Glen Post and Bernice manage the North and South squads with Huey Williamson directing the lower half. Leading players include J Williams and Woodard at key infields and Fer rington plus Hood among others from Vols, Minden, and Rebels. North features Nicosia Norris Gregg Albritton Copeland Booth Carroll Smith Pipes and Colvinbach among others.
Fred Wilt of New York bettered the American record for the 5090 meter distance with a 14:26.8 clocking on Thursday night. The previous standard of 14:30, jointly held by Lauri Lehtinen and Ralph Hill, has stood since 1932.
Lamaism practiced in Tibet is a distinct form of Buddhism highlighting unique rituals and monastic traditions shaping Tibetan spiritual life.
New York June 29 Jake La Motta the middleweight champion focused on defense in a four round workout with Jackie Burke of Pittsburgh. He defends against Ti Berio Mitri of Italy at the Polo Grounds on July 12. La Motta trained in a Bronx gym while Mitri trained at Greenwood Lake and boxed three rounds with Chief Red Arrow.
In the first game Southeastern Montgomery and Vicksburg split a double header with late innings scoring. Kerce Riesgo Heuser and Bandoch pace Southeastern while Daly Jarmon Rogers Burke and McCreight contribute for Vicksburg. The second game features Gadsden and Meridian in a pitchers duel, with Daly Jarmon and Jarmon delivering key at bats and McCreight closing out the win for Meridian.
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