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THE MONROE (LA.) NEWS-STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931 page Simi EDITED BY GEORGE V. LOFTON NEWS LATE NEWS AND FEATURES OF ALL THE SPORTS Oak Grove Beats Tallulah Wild Pitches Enable Lions to Win 7 to 6 Second Game of Play-off LINE HAS EDGE Track Meets Now HoldinT" SZI BACKF1ELDERS Attention of Leagues Benny Conies Back Captaincies Allotted In Southern Conference Football Discloses This Situation Series For Championship of Big Six League Now Stands at One All; Bib gere Leads Indians1 Hitting Attack (WI in the first supplied the winning runs. Cincinnati and Philadelphia took turns applying tire whitewash, the Reds winning the first 3-0, behind Red Lucas brilliant pitching, and the Phils taking the second 1-9, as Jim Elliott bested young Si Johnson rn a tight duel, Lucas yielded only five hits and Elliott six sn their respective victories. Successive hits by McCurdy. Whitney and Mailon gave the Phils their winning run jn the nightcap.

Old Socks held the Cardinals scoreless for eight innings, but they nicked him for one to tie the score in the ninth and then collected three more ir. the tenth to defeat Boston Braves 4-1. 9 STAND By Dillon Graham (Associated Press Sports ATLANTA. Aug. ijfr line bulwarks, those boys who clear the path for the speedier ball carriers, have a slight edge over the in the allotment of captaincies of southern conference football teams this fall Ten of the conference teams have chosen linemen to pilot them through the 1931 season, while eight of the backfield stars have been honored with leadership.

Auburn players showed no partiality. naming James Bush, a guard, and Chattie Davidson, quarterback. as co-captains. Four of the boys who flip the coin at the start of games and confer with the officials during the contests, are centers, while' three are quarterbacks and three are fullbacks. Vr ash nrton and Lee.

Maryland and North Carolina do not have captains but name honorary leaders at the conclusion of the season. Georgia Tech will not elect a captain until the reason begins or perhaps later. Kentucky and Florida also are without captains, leaders at these schools having left their Alma Maters. The 1931 captains with their positions. home towns and schools follow: School Position, home town Alabama, Joe Sharpe, center.

Mobile, Ala. Auburn. James guard. Mobile. Ala.

Auburn, Chattie quarter. Montgomery, Ala. Clemson, Augus Fordham. center. Beaufort C.

Duke Brewer, fullback. Win- ston-Saiem, C. Georgia. Austin Downes, quarter, Chicago, III. L.

S. Ed Khoury. tackle. Lake Charles. La.

''Iiss. A. St Phil Gousett, center, Macon. Miss. Miss Neal Biggers halfback.

Corinth, Miss. N. State, Charles Cobb, tackle, Newark, N. J. S.

Miles Blount, halfback. Mullen. S. Sewanee. Ward Phillips, fullback.

Nashville. Tenn, Eugene Mayer, guard. Chattanooga. Tenn. Tul'w J.

Dalrymple. end, Little Rock. Ark. Vanderbilt. Amos Leonard, quarter.

Nashville. Tenn. Virginia. Bill Thomas, halfback. Richmond, Va.

V. I. J. K. Gill, end.

Okmulgee. Okla. V. P. Brown, center Portsmouth, Va.

Florida, none elected. Georgia Tech. none elected. Kentucky, none elected. N.

no captain. Wash, and Lee, no captain. Maryland, no captain. BIG SIX PLAYOFF TALLULAH, Aug. 26 The Oak Grove Lions defeated Tallulah 7 to 6 yesterday in the playoff aeries for the championship of the Big Six League.

The series now stands at one-all. Oak Grove won out In seventh inning when two successive wild pitches by Tinsley enabled two to cross plate. Manage! Barbour, of the Lions, sent Lefty Gore to the mound to start the game, while Dirk Peeples, who has not worked for over a month due to an injured arm, was given an opportunity to make the scries two up for Indians, The locals hopped on Gore from Hie opening gong, crossing the rubber three flew out to center to start round. Weaver poked a double Into left and after Flemming skied to Cann bell. Weaver stopped at third on Peeples ie lo safety.

Both runners counted cm triple to center. Oak Grove started their run making in third. Pemberton drew a base on balls and tallied on a triple to left renter by Wilcox, who scored on a Texas leaguer over short by Fryer. Tallulah took a further lead in the third when Weaver hit one past third for one base, and made the circuit Peeples doubled to right. The was knotted by the Lions In the fourth on tingles by Webb and followed by two and another hit by Fryer.

safety to right followed fey Eitsurii double it the Indians out in front again in the fifth, only to visitors tie things up again in sixth when the local infield collapsed, making three men ended their offensive in the sixth when once again they gave Peeples a lead on hits by Bdgerr and Weaver, but big had ann beginning to i tell on him and in the following inning he got into trouble again With runners on second and third. Tinsley, 1 ho pitched the -melings to victory Sunday, took up the tails with a cold arm and aa a result made two successive lid pitches which proved a Waterloo to the Indians, and Lions led, 7 to 6. Campbell's effective relief pitching after the sixth was largely instrumental in the Lions' victors-. He the locals big guns dead Box score Ill ll to I Tallulah Oak Grove Yesterday's Results Oak Grove 7. Tallulah 6.

No scheduled. NATION UL LEAGUE Won Lost St Louis 73 45 New York 70 51 Chicago 67 53 Brooklyn CT 60 Boston SO 62 Pittsburgh 57 66 Philadelphia 51 72 Cincinnati 44 79 THE EASIER WAY ago. when I was 21. I made up my mind to get yet not I decided it was a lot easier to change my-rnind than my CEPEAT Ll Yesterday Results St. Louis 4.

Boston I. Pittsburgh 5-0, Brooklyn 3-5-. Cincinnati 8-0. Philadelphia 0-1 Chicago 3-1, New York 5-7. bruak awav FOR.

3 A DAY Today Games St. Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia AMERICAN' LEAGUE Won Inst Philadelphia 87 33 Washington 73 48 At! -J Trow FOOTBALL TEAM REPORTS SHORTLY PRINTERS LOSE GAME TO STERLINGTON, 5-2 STERLINGTON Aug 26, Sterlington trimmed He Printers of the Monroe Morning Acrid here yesterday afternoon by Bastrop Hi Off to Early Start This Year; Coaches to Meet Men and Outline Plans For Season BASTROP A st Washington 5, Detroit I. New York A Chicago 0.

I hiladelphta 4, St. Louis I Boston at Cleveland, ram. Vt BANFIELD, Aug Tile local Miners pounded ace hard here Wednesday afternoon in a hard fought diamond battle which resulted in the score of 7 to 3 for the home team. Ward was knocked out of the box in the seventh inning and was relieved by Hill, who held the Miners in check for the balance of the game. Alley Donald kept the Winnsboro hits well scattered, although the Cotton Pickers managed to make as many rifeties as the locals.

In the eighth inning. Winnsboro bunched three doubles for two runs but outside of that frame, Donald was very effective. C. Gilbert, Winnfield center fielder, hit a home run over the right field fence in the seventh inning to score three runs. inniberci.

ab TO A I Both hurlers allowed only four hits ach. but the Engineers bunched imelv blow-s with bases on balls and rrors to capture the verdict. Boggess nd King. pitching for Sterlington, truck out 16 World batsmen. Games.

ington at Detroit. at St. Louis York at Chicago. rn at Cleveland, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost.

Pc ti dining season. The on the grid season will rise on September 18, when the Rams meet the Huttig high school eleven here. This will give the Rams about three practice to get in shape for their first game. An interesting announcement rude this week is to the effect mat the Morehouse pariah school board is making arrangements to purchase one thousand portable bleacher seats for the football field. Bids will be received at the next meeting of the school board which will be held on Tuesday, September 8.

In the past there were just a few bleacher scats and most of those attending the games were forced to stand up daring the entire game. The addition of these thousand bleacher seats is expected to aid greatly in boosting attendance at the local games I be a great convenience, especially to lady fans. Coach Beam stated that the prospects for a good football team this vear are better than they have in the past two or three years. Despite the fact that a number of outstanding players were last from last year's team a result of graduation, the Rums have a number of lettermen back who are expected to form a good nucleus for a fast team. The complete schedule of the Bastrop High school football team for this year was announced today by S.

Harmer, principal of the high school. Ten games have been scheduled, six of which will be played at home. Of the ten-game schedule, six are with Class A teams. It is the strongest schedule ever attempted by a local high school team and is as follows: September 18, Huttig at Bastrop; September 25, open; October 2, Farmerville at Bastrop; October 9. Ruston at Bastrop; October 16.

Rayville at Bastrop; October 23, Gilbert at Bastrop; October 31. Ouachita Parish at Monroe: November 6. Oak Grove at Grove; November 13. Winfield at Bastrop; November 20, Mangham at Mangham; November 26, Monroe City High at Bastrop, Yesterday's Results I nree- Entire i Society 4, Little Rock 9 New Orleans 7. 3, Knoxville IO.

tao 201 002 se lute. Scuts, Pier lim rats pitched, I hits br it. Winnins Ditcher, off S. out by 5, 2 Umpire. Parker.

Games No games scheduled. Totals a Hit for Os VV rant ie id Hinton. Jb Heflin, lf lawrence Jb Gilbert cf ss. Bowen Cb. Hobrtead.

rf irater e. A. Donald, TEXAS LEAGUE Houston Dai ins Beaumont Fort Worth Galveston Wichita Fa I Ii Shreveport Sun Antonio Brand Oak Grate 003 jot Tallulah his ejj famed I ba ta Hr Barbola Mal lor an -J Bas iff Three. hits Hailer Wilcox Two-baar hue Weaver nm Peeples Pacnfire Walks Stolen batea Swanson BUter rn rn tnt Weaver. Olar ll ir to Swanton DHrtveel by Gore I I-8 aph ran' br Os rn bell J.

with hi' by j-t w-ih hit by Tinsley 2 I-J with a tut Struck out. bv bv th by 8. bv ram obeli off Gory of! Poy, 3 Wild ii Tiny etting "Umr. 3 50 Umpires. sun Michaels Totals 30 7 IO 27 ll Score by in nines: Winnsboro 010 OOO Winnfield lei 002 Summary Two-baaa hits Bernard '2-, Hilt.

Wcmiark. Heflin, Simmons. Bowen. Climber. Three-base hit Hinton.

Home run. Gilbert Sacrifice hits, Hinton Gilbert Donald. Stolen Lawrence. Double olavs Donald to Bowen to Hinton, Hinton (unassisted'. Runs batted in.

Spears Bernard. Tucker Gilbert Hinton ii'. Heflin Earned runs. Winnsboro 3. Winnfield Left on bases.

Winnsboro 7. Winnfield 4 Innings Ditched, bv Ward 7 with runs 9 hits. Losmp pitcher. Ward. Passed balls Tucker.

Wild Pitch, Ward Bases on balls off Ward 2. off Donald I. Struck out. bv Ward 3. by Donald 3.

Time. 2 OO. Umpires. Anderson and Wiggers MEMPHIS Tenn Aug. Birmingham Barons were a little farther from mathematical clinching of the Southern association pennant to- Tiesterday Results Shreveport 5, Fort Worth 12 Wichita 3, Dallas 7.

San Antonio 0, Galveston 2 Houston 4, Beaumont 7. It yens all because the Little Rock got busy with bats last night to win their final game with Birmingham, 9 to 4 That made two for Little Rock ana one for Birmingham for the series, The A'lanta Crackers hit hard in the pinches and took advantage of three errors to trounce the Chicks by the close score of 4 to 3. The Chicks used two pitchers in an effort to stop the timely hits New Orleans had an easy time of it "'Ah the Nashville defeating them 7 to I. The got eight hits to New ten. but they were so scattered they were of little advantage.

The Knoxville Smokies broke up their ball game with Chattanooga by a seven-run rally in the sixth inning which resulted in a final decision of IO to 3 in favor of the Smokies. ATHLETICS LEAD ON HOME STRETCH Games Shreveport at Fort Worth. Wichita Falls at Dallas. Beaumont at Houston. San Antonio at Galveston Tropical Worsteds Major League Leaders Coats Trousers Some With Extra Trousers By the Associated Press Including games of August 25.) National League Phillies, Terry, Giants, Runs Klein, Phillies, 106; Terry, Giants, 96, Runs batted Phillies.

105. Ott, Giants, 89 Giants, 170; L. Waner, Pirates. ISO. Doubles Adams.

Cardinals. 38, Hornsby, Cubs; Herman, Robins. 37. Triples -Terry. Giants, 15; Tray nor, Pirates; Herman, Robins.

14, Home Phillies, 31; Ott. Giants, 25, Stolen Cardinals. 20, Cuyler, Cubs; Herman, Robins. 12, Cardinals, won IO. lost Walker, Giants, won 14, 16st 5.

American League 3849. Ruth, Yankees, 7846. Yankees, 130; Ruth. Yankees. 118.

Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yankees, 137; Ruth, Yankees, 135. Athletics, 174; Gehrig. Yankees. 173. Red Sox, 53- Miller Athletics, 40.

Triples Johnson, Tigers. 16; Simmons, Athletics, Gehrig. Yankees; Reynolds, White Sox, 13. Home Yankees, 37, Gehrig. Yankees.

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Clark probably would have had shutout but his mates made ll rors. Tile Gassers scored five runs in the last inning, largely on miscues. Girard hit Pitchers Dixon and Cox for 13 safeties. Clark struck out nine Gassers. Girard 404 02-10 1 3 ll Gassers IOO 7 4 2 Clarks and Stokes; Dixon, Cox and Shei'tall, This Sale for Casu Only Alterations Extra Al Brown world bantamweight champion, pointed Pete Sanstol, Norway (IO), title..