The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 10

I 1 mam PAGE TEN THE MONROE (LA.) NEWS-STAR, WEDNESDAY, APR IE 10, 1929. IN THE REALM TWO TPTVfP A 1 OFP'TIAM LIVE IN THE REALM OF PAGES Nh Ak Sk( )k I Sh 1 l( liNJ SPORTS mr 1 DAILY 1 1 WI 1 JLjVj 1 NEWS taT ackson Senators Play Drillers Here Next Sunday Team in Ruston Today Playing Louisiana Tech Owners of Local Club REDS ARRIVE TO at the Next Exhibition FINISH TRAINING Game; Contest Will -------Start at 3 Manager Pete Kilduff and Entire Second of Shreveport Club Arrives to Represent Alexandria in C. S. L. INDOOR SPORTS 7VJ-' 1 a a aa av tut MouwTtv HOLLINGSWORTH afternoon the Monroe will appear at Ruston in oppoti- tion to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a return engagement.

The Drillers recently defeated the Canine squad by the score of 8 to 0. Sundfly will find the proteges of Manager Art Ewoldt ags playing ALEXANDRIA, April Alexandria Reds yesterday captured City park and established headquarters in the club house. The advance guard against a Cotton States league ball of Fete Kilduff, manager, Ford, club when the Jackson Senators will take the field for an exhibition game. In two games already played by tho Drillers against a Cotton States league club the local team lost, one by a close score in extra innings and the other by a overwhelming majority. Jackson is headed by Hersehel Bobo this season and boasts of the strongest club in the history of the organization.

A winning ball club always follows Bobo, rated as the best manager in the Cotton league. He has proven to the Jackson fans that he has gathered together a collection of diamond stars that will rank high in the loop season. Many of last season's stars will i ga he seen in Senator spangles and a wealth of new material has been recruited for tryouts. Among the new players will be ft former Driller in the person of Corley, giant catcher, who finished the season with the Drillers. Reports from the Mississippi capital indicate that the site athlete is in better condition than usual and has shown a tendency to hastle, something that was decidedly lacking when he received his pay check from the Monroe club.

Owners P. M. Atkins and J. T. Austin of the Drillers are enthused over the way the team is stacking up and are pleased with the attendance at the exhibition games, which, although small, is fsr better than that of last season and the season before.

The local baseball magnates believe Monroe fans are becoming to realise that they are striving to give them a winning club and have decided to support it. Messrs. Atkins and Austin urge a large turnout for the Sunday contest agn nst Jackson, one of foremost rivals. The contest Sunday afternoon will begin at 3 o'clock, N. Y.

AND BOSTON TEAMS ARE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE By Ainelitri BOSTON, April 16- Boxers from 13 states today remained in the semi-final round of the national amateur boxing championships, which started here Monday night with 125 contestants striving for eight boxing titles. When the second series of three round contests ended early this morning, the New York and Boston teams were tied for first honors. Both had five boxers qualified for four of the eight classes. The team of battlers from Grand Rapids. made the next best showing, placing four of 1ta men in as many of semi-final bouts.

Buffalo, Philadelphia and San Francisco each had three qualifiers and seven other cities had either one or two representatives who were able to live through two nights of rugged going. There were 82 bouts settled last Bight and early this morning, ten of them ending in knockouts. Tonight's program called for 16 semi-fins! contests and the eight championship Moulton and Lane rolled in early the night, before and the main body of shock troops came later on a bus. They made the trip down from Little Rock and were rather giad to get! although this was the first visit to Alexandria for two or tlree of them. 55 ith one eye on the City park diamond and his other eye on the weather, Kilduff yesterday was standing around on pins and needles awaiting developments.

After weeks of refreshing sunshine and fair skies, the Reds and the rain arrived about the same time. The players have made their plans to take their daily dozen under the direction of the skipper with the railbirds admiring and looking on. Next Saturday and Sunday they will go into battle with the DeQuir.cy, Missouri Pacific champions. Before Saturday, however, there may be one or two changes in the squad as a few more additions will be shipped down from Shreveport. By the time April 18, opening day, rolls around, Kilduff expects to have what he believes is the first string lineup in shape for the gong.

They will invade Monroe for the first contest confident of possessing a team capable of taking care of itself, Dus to the late arrival of the squad Tuesday night, no brass band met the boys, but they will find the ready to welcome them today and tomorrow and in the future and will make them feel at home. Skipper Kilduff it he known early that wonld-be hired hands must retire at respectable hours. Shieking will be taboo and a few other rules have been established for the guidance of the boys. He has taken over the Alexandria club as manager with the firm intention of doing business; he is serious about it and wants his team to get that way. The following players have arrived: Lane, Price, Miller, Ward, Ramsey, Warneke and Krenek.

pitchers; Kilduff, Armstrong, Ford and Hale, infielders; Parsons, Low ranee, Moulton and Fugler, outfielders. Sis Hopkins, pitcher; infielder Vincent, outfielder Gallagher will arrive i today or tomorrow, while a young New Orleans infitlder, Guerra, also will be brought here and looked over. Games every day are wanted. Arrangements are being made to play the U. S.

hospital team and other semi-pro and amateur teams can get by applying to Kilduff. Pitchers and a catcher will he furnished them. Practice workouts will be held from 1 to 3:30 p. m. daily.

---------o-----Yale Gridders Will Start Spring Training By Associated Prraa. NEW HAVEN, May Ons hundred ambitious Yale football players will rush out tomorrow to take their place in the spring sports picture. In the midst of them wall be an alert alumnus looking for football players in general and in particular. M. A.

Stev- TENNIS TOURNEY ENTERS LAST STAGE TO "YOUtt at 6ROTHGR. ABOUT ACrC LJJOICT' AND Spectacular Play Marks Third Round; John Van Ryn and Teddy Burwell Thrill Gallery With Big Set. By Associated Press. PINEHURST, N. April north and south tennis tournament entered the quarter final stage today with all favorites remaining in competition.

Spectacular play marked the third round yesterday although all matehes went by the straight set route. John Van Ryn of New Jersey and Teddy Burwell of Charlotte, N. thrilled a big gallery with a 16 game set in i which for 14 games each player wron his service. The match went to. Van Ryn 9-7, 6-2.

Jack Wright, Canadian champion, eliminated Robert Bacon, of New York, in two live sets and Gilbert Hall of Orange, N. defeated Rob- ert Crosland of Charlotte, N. by a 6-4, 7-5 count. Tamio Abe and Sada Onda, the Davis Cup players from Japan, both took their victims into camp, Abe beating Wilmer Hines, of Columbia, S. 6-4, 7-5, and Onda winning from M.

S. Jacobs of New York, 6-2, 6 2 Ed Yeomans, lS-year-old court i prodigy from New York, upset G. I Calrton Shafer of Philadelphia, 6-2, 16-3. ICHTj By Associated Press. Greenfield, Chica-go, outpointed Willie Mitchell, Belgium (10).

Sailor Fay Kosky, San Francisco, won on foul over Johr.ny O'Keefe, Columbus (6). Clyde Chastain, Dallas, Texas, knocked out Jack Horner (5). Jones, Akron, Ohio, and Tommy Freeman, Erie, drew (12). Paul Iprone, Cleveland, stopped Russie Leroy, Fargo, N. D.

(5). HAGERSTOWN, mont, Baltimore, outpointed Kid Williams, New (8). MILWAUKEE Tony Canionerl, New Y'ork, outpointed Eddie Anderson, Chicago (10). PORTLAND, McGor- gary, Oklahoma, and Homer Robertson, Boston, drew (12). MINNEAPOLIS Harry Dillon, Winnipeg, knocked out Billy Freas, Indianapolis (3).

Tom Sayres, Detroit, outpointed Tim Derry, Dublin (6). SIOUX FALLS, S. trolic, Fargo, stopped Norman. Brown, Chicago (4). INDIANAPOLIS Harry Brown, Philadelphia, outpointed Lew Terry, St.

Louis (10). Tom Pivic, St. Lous, outpointed Paul Chicago (8). YANKS PLAY GOOD BALL AGAINST L. R.

AMERICAN GOLFERS BIG CROWD EXPECTED SAFETY FIRST TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND AT AMATEUR PROGRAM BE GIVEN BANQUET HERE THURSDAY NIGHT SIMMONS OUT FOR FIRST TWO WEEKS OF PENNANT RACE Ryder Cup Team Along With Several Other Stars Will Attempt to Bring Back Honors; Three Women Compete. By All HOLLINGSWORTH B.v Associated Prras NEW YORK, April American golf argosy sets sail late today- on a cruise for European honors. The Ryder cup team, led by Walter Hagen, forms the nucleus of the present invasion, of course, but there are oihers, both masculine and feminine, who will see what they can do in the way of upholding national prestige on foreign links. picked squad, which defends the Ryder cup against the cream of British professionals at Leeds late this month, leaves on the Mauretania at 5 p. ni.

today, Hagen, the captain, is the present British open champion; Johnny Farrell holds the national open crown; I eo Diegel is both the Professional association title-holder and the Canadian open king. Horton Smith, the was the sensation of the winter season. The others. A1 Watrous, Johnny Golden, Gene Sarazen, Joe Turnesa, A1 Espinosa and Ed Dudley all have been playing at top form during recent months. Along with the Ryder cup team will sail Bill Mehlhorn, Tommy Armour, former national open titleholder, and George von Elm, who once held the national amateur crown.

The Mauretania also will take with it Marion Hollins and Marion Turpie, who with Glenna Collett, the national champion, will provide a formidable United States threat in the British women's championship at St. Andrews starting May IS. atvtn assistants, will drill the blue squad two and one-half hours a day for three weeks. The spring practice is held In high favor at Yale, although it is not permitted to enter competition with ens, head coach of football, with lother sports. indications point to a tecord- hreakirg crowd for the leather pushing show in this city tomorrow night at the natatorium arena.

The contests will be strictly amateur with a limit of four rounds each. Entries came pouring in to Promoter Bobby Manziel yesterday and he expects to put on eight matches in all. Bo far, Winnsboro, Ruston, Monroe, Marion, Rayville and Columbia have entries and each town will no doubt have its rooters scattered around the arena. Keltner on Program Dee Keltner, local middleweight and football star, will headline the show with Elerbe or Henry Smith facing him. Earl Brimberry, Winnsboro heavyweight weighing 185 pounds, will box Sdver Nickel of Ruston in the semifinal.

Earl was present at the last amateur show but could not get a natch. There was r.o sentry then the heavyweight division, but he will have his hands full tomorrow 1 night as Nickel has the reputation of being a willing mixer. Herman Brownell of Winnsboro, weighing 170 pounds, may swap blows with Puck Pipes, heavy slugger from Ruston. Both lads are heavyweights. Listed The entries to date are as follows: Denson Ellerbe, 160; Henry Smith, 160; Herman Brownell, 170; Earl Brimberry, 185; Buck Pieps, 170; Silver Nickel, 185; Lambert Senn, 157; Welbourne Autrey, 148; Barney Corbett, 147, Stieel Thompson, 122; Keeney Devereaux, 119; Rudy Adams, 119; Dee Keltner, 1.61; Edwards, 123; Bill Perry, 125; Woodrow Parsons, 160; Howard Hucka- ay, 155; Robert Perce, 137; Winge- rett, 140; L.

Williams, 130; Marshall Freddy, 145, and Joe Muffelletta, 150 pounds. Other entries were expected today and tomorrow. The fighters are requested to be in Monroe tomorrow night not later than seven for weighing in and examinations. Weights and examinations will take place at the natatorium under the of Dr. W.

I- Bendel. Harry Prophi; will handle all matches and his decisions will be rendered with two judges who will be named at the nngside. Tickets will not go on sale until tomorrow night at the arena. A special reduced price prevails for the amateur shows only, and first come will be first served, says Promoter Manziel. The first match will start promptly at 8:30 BIBLE DOES NOT CONDEMN BETTING Champions of Twin City Basketball League Will Be Guests of Brown Paper Mill Tomorrow Night.

Miami Pastor Says Pari- Mutuel Betting on Races is Honest, Fair and Square; Scorns Petitioners. By Associated Press. MIAMI, April Is nothing in the Bible to condemn mutuel betting on horse races, in the opinion of the Rev. Everett S. Smith, pastor of the First Christian church of Miami.

The minister believes, on the contrary, that the system is fair and Dr. Smith's views were expressed in a talk to the Miami Advertising club, in which he upheld horse racing as an amusement and denounced Ed citizens these of a minority of opinion who attempt to legislate their personal prejudices into the laws by political He condemned the practice of circulating petitions, as he said was recently done in Miami, urging state legislators to vote against racing bills. The minister, who is a former resident of Kentucky, pledged his support for horse racing as it is conducted by the Miami Jockey club. Tomorrow night the Safety First basketball organization, champions of the Twin City Basketball league, will be guests at a banquet given at the Virginia Hotel by the Brown Paper mill. The banquet is slated for 8 o'clock and besides the members of the championship team the officials of the league will attend.

The Safety First cage quintet was declared the champions of the loop directly after its victory over the El Trelles in the final game last week and are row possessors of the voire Trophy. The Safety First team was representing the Brown Paper mill in the league and possibly did more for basketball in Monroe than has any other team in the history of the sport here. Through its many victories and good games against the strongest teams in the States of i Louisiana and Arkansas the Safety First put Monroe on the basketball I map in a prominent position. By Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April Simmons, leading batsman, with the Philadelphia Athletics, will not be in the game when the season opens next week.

Rhumatism in the ankles, wrhich handicapped the outfielder last year, has again laid him low and he is definitely out for at least two weeks, probably longer. Simmons was so disgusted with his condition that he issued a statement saying he would go home for treat! ment and if his ankles did not improve probably would retire from baseball. Manager Mack taiked him out of the idea, however, and Sim! mons will rest and take treatments here until the Athletics return from their first trip April 23. Su mm a will play in the outfield during absence. LITTLE ROCK, April 10 After clowning their way through most of the spring training campaign, the world's champion New York Yankees selected Little Rock for their first real demonstration of first class baseball.

Playing the Little Rock Travelers yesterday, the Yankees played a dashing game in the field and got some excellent pitching from Gordon Rhodes and George Pipgras to boot. The Y'ankee batters found Woolfolk. a left hander, quite a puzzle but eventually they got to him for a three to one victory. Babe Ruth got ore a double, on which hs subsequently the first Yankes run on another double by Gehrig. SHAW RELEASED BY VICKSBURG BILLS VICKSBURG, April Shaw, of Little Rock, eighteen-year- old outf.elder, and Jack Black, of rnsboro, were given their releases by Manager Wray Query of the Vicksburg Billies yesterday and have departed for their respsc- time home.

Sherman Shaw is the kid brother if Clifford Shaw, star third baseman of the Billies, and while showing much promise, is still too young for the class of baseball played in this league. For Rent Electric waxer £lack needs mors experience Runv Shelton, left handed pitcher and vacuum cleaner. Joe of Paint Store. was in uniform yesterday. WRESTLING By Associated Press- ALEXANDRIA, April Freberg, 220, defeated Gene Ladue, j210, in straight falls, using Japanese toe holds in a wrestling match here last night.

Freeberg took the falls in thirty-four and seven minutes. The Official Cotton States League Schedule for 1929 F. A. SCOTT, President AT ALEXANDRIA AT EL OORADO AT HATTIEfcBURG AT JACKSON AT LAUREL AT MERIDIAN AT MONROE AT VICKSBURG ALEXANDRIA READ April 21 22 Juns --8 12-18-14 May 1.1 14-10 June July 25 27 May 31 Jun. 1 June IS 14 15 22 23-24 Mar 16-17-18 June 24-25-jfl July 22 23-24 May 87 28 29 July 11-12-18 19 20-11 April 18-20-29 July 5 6 10 July X9-30-31 April 22-83 24 May 9 10-11 1-2-8 It DORADO Mar June 4 5 I-l THE May 1 July 8 22 23 24 May 27 18 29 July 11-12-11 20 21 May 18 14 IB 29 July 25-28-27 April 18 19-29 Juna 24 25-26 July 22 23 24 April 21 Mar 0-T-8 June 17-18 is Aug 10-17 May 10-17-11 June 20 21-S2 July 7-31 Aug.

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