Alexandria Reds edge Drillers 1 0 in tight City Park duel
In the fastest game of the season at City Park Alexandria Reds beat Monroe Drillers 1 0 in an hour fifteen. Spruell and Carroll matched zero runs as untz scored on Mannigan single in the fourth for the Reds. Albrecht, Tex Moore and Goodwin sparked the Drillers with timely hits but could not push across a run.
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Miller Hollingsworth
City Park
Alexandria
Monroe Drillers
Alexandria Reds
Carroll
Spruell
Reds
Albrecht
Goodwin
Willow
Bortles
Mannigan
Untz
Lon Barrett
Crroll
Donovan
Drillers
Tex Moore
Kinnear
Spruel
Bracken
Drers
Pruell
Goodie
Spruce
Abrahams
Drilers
Miscreants Tear Down Barricades on Desiard Road
Barricades along Desiard Road have been repeatedly removed or damaged as paving progresses toward Sicard from the eastern city limits. Officials warned trespassers of three charges including barricade removal and highway damage, promising costly consequences. Cement pours were planned to begin at the Sicard end of the project today.
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DeSiard
Sicard
Millmaven
Highway Board
Sacrifice Ties and Baseline Plays in 1 15 Game Summary
Summary of a baseball game highlights: sacrifice hits credited to Moore Bracken Spruell and Untz. stolen bases by Goodwin. double plays Spruell to Abrahams to Wells. Monroe left on base five and Alexandria three. strikeouts Carroll three Spruell three. umpire Kelly. game time one hour fifteen minutes.
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Moore
Bracken
Spruell
Untz
Goodwin
Spruel
Abrahams
Wells
Monroe
Alexandria
Carroll
Kelly
Pore Morris
Hamilton
Rf Wise
Albrecht
Atecees Moore
O Kinnear
Koodwin
Reforestation Club Gains Ground in Louisiana State
The Louisiana Boys' Reforestation Club attracts heavy 1925 enrollment as cash prizes total 945 dollars for top forestry plots across parishes. Donations from Southern Pine Association Turpentine and Rosin Producers Association Lumber Trade Journal and Great Southern Lumber Co. boost funding for prizes and future year programs.
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New Orleans
A. P
Louisiana Boys
States
W. J. Everett
Everett
W. H. Sonderegger
Southern Pine Association
South
Turpentine and Rosin Producers Association
Great Southern Lumber Co
Louisiana
Forty Farmers Entered in Tom Litter Contest
Approximately 40 Louisiana farmers and club members entered the ton litter hog contest coordinated by LSU Extension swine specialist M. M. LaCroin. Entries closed April 14, with prizes from the State Fair Association. the contest measures price, cost, and net profit for entries to the 1925 State Fair in Shreveport.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
State Fair Association
M. M. LaCroin
Louisiana State University Extension Division
Louisiana
State Agricultural Extension Department
Chicago
Shreveport
LSU Track Team to Enter Southern Intercollegiate Meet
Louisiana State University will enter 10 to 15 sprinters and field athletes in the Southern Intercollegiate Conference championship track meet at Sewanee May 14 25 and 16 Coach Tad Gormley announced. Captain Warner has returned to duty and several stars including Cailleteau Chandler McCall Stevens Prentice Dorman and Charlie Dutton are expected to compete in multiple events with LSU aiming for a high team finish.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Sewanee
Tad” Gormley
Gormley
Tiger
Bengals
Warner
Cailleteau
Chandler
McCall
Stevens
Prentice
Dorman
Mississippi A
Day
Charlie Dutton
Two Churches Hold Meetings on Pastors
After morning services, First Baptist and Christian church groups met to discuss securing a new pastor. Baptist members considered Rev. Elmer Ridgway but postponed a definite decision for a few weeks. Christian church plans to have a Houston preacher supply next Sunday and aim to replace retiring pastor Rev. I. E. Adams before June 1.
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First Baptist Church
Christian Church
Elmer Ridgway
Houston
Texas
I. E. Adams
Velvet Ice Cream Ad from Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co
An advertisement from Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co. promotes Velvet Ice Cream as pure delightful and popular with a focus on quality and appeal. The copy highlights the brand and product positioning for consumers.
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The
Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co., Inc
Bat Swingers Maul Major League Hurlers in Sunday Openers
Twenty eight pitchers started as five major league parks opened week five of 1925. The Yankees crushed the Browns 13 to 1 with Pennock pitching a complete game on seven hits. The Red Sox beat the White Sox 13 to 5 behind a 15 hit attack led by Rigney. The White Sox outlasted the Senators 10 to 8 in 12 innings. Giants beat the Cardinals 8 to 3 as Bentley earned his fourth win. Reds lost to Dodgers 9 to 8 in 12 innings after a late surge by Brooklyn.
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Vicksburg
Runt Marr
Wise
Halston
Marr
Stewart
Billies
Westy Roe
Hamilton
Covington
Harilton
Manager Wise
Marv
New York
A. P
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Browns
Herbert Pennock
George Sisler
St. Louis Star
Red Sox
Rigney
Boston
Chicago
Washington
White Sox
Jack Bentley
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robins
Little Rock Tops Memphis in S A baseball clash
In a sole Southern Association game yesterday the Little Rock Travelers beat Memphis 9 to 1. Indian pitcher McBee limited Memphis to six hits as Brillheart struggled. Other games were rained out. Today’s schedule features Atlanta at Birmingham and Little Rock at Mobile.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis WM
Brillheart
McBee
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga-New Orleans
Nashville-Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Mobile
Thirteen Drives Line Up for Speedway Race
In Charlotte on Memorial Day 250 mile speedway race thirteen drivers lined up at the start. Tommy Milton and Earl Cooper finished first and second in the event.
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Charlotte
N. C
Tommy Milton
Earl Cooper
Notable entrants nominate for shares of $25,000 prize
The event drew a lineup of contestants including Benny Hill Doc Shaddue Peter De Paolo Fred Comer Harry Hartz Leon Duray Reggie Johnson Bob McDonoghue Jerry Wonderlich Red Shafer and Frans Elliott, vying for shares of the prize money last year.
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Benny Hill
Doc Shaddue
Peter de Paolo
Fred Comer
Harry Hartz
Leon Duray
Reggie Johnson
Bob McDonoghue
Jerry Wonderlich
Red Shafer
Frans Elliott
Paris Belfonds Triumph at Longchamp Feature Race
Paris Belfonds a 3-year-old colt owned by E. Marlines De Hose from South America won the feature race at Longchamp, underscoring a notable international victory in the racing meet.
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Paris—Belfonds
E. Marlines de Hose
Longchamps
Soccer standings and results from yesterday and Saturday
Alexandria defeated by Monroe 1 4 in yesterday play. Saturday results saw Laurel crush Brookhaven 4 0 Meridian defeated Hattiesburg 6 4. Jackson versus Vicksburg canceled by rain. No other games reported.
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Laurel
Brookhaven
Meridian
Hattiesburg
Jackson-Vicksburg
Polcces Deserta& Won
Het
Jackson Eens
Sensere
Alexandria Vicksburg
Nase Eemeneoesan
Monroe
Hava Tampa Drops Close Nine In Rain at Darnell
Hava Tampa loses 3 to 2 to Lake Providence in a rain affected nine inning contest at Darnell. Mike Smith allowed three hits for Tampa while Yost and Brady starred for the Lake Providence lineup. Touchstone hit a homer for the Havas as East Carrollites plated two late and the teams move toward a return date in Monroe City.
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Hava Tampa
Lake Providence
Darnell
Mike Smith
Yost
Brady
Cotton States
Havas
Touchstone
East Carrollites
H. K. Touchstone
Tilly Harper
Red” Clark
Elliott
Rf. McCann
Leo Young
Hall
If. Morris
Dance At Natatorium Tonight At One Dollar Per Couple
Paris track notes report Paul Wilrath a French runner set a new French one mile record at Pershing Stadium finishing in four minutes 20 and one fifth seconds breaking a prior mark.
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Paris
Paul Wilrath
Pershing Stadium
Wins Bike Race Paris
Henri Suter of Switzerland won the Bordeaux Paris bicycle race from a field of 56 starters.
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Paris
Henri Suter
Switzerland
Negoti
AL-E-CO Pain Oil promises relief or money back
If AL E CO does not relieve indigestion constipation sick head ache sour stomach or torpid liver your money will be returned. One dollar a bottle AL E CO Pain Oil liniment for aches and pain
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Al-E-Co
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