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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1938
Page
2
Trade talks fuel optimism as Kamouris joins the Giants just before a pivotal four game set with the Cubs. Kampouris provides defensive service and improved keystone depth while Haslin moves to Jersey City. Cubs battle Phillies in Philadelphia as New York and Chicago chase league supremacy.
Willam Edward Crouch a 25 year old Michigan native and phlegmatic athlete has become the Southern Association's top pitcher with eight wins and one loss. He previously pitched in Monroe in the Colton States League in 1933 and worked at a Detroit motor company before being scouted by Vols Business Manager Jimmy Hamilton who brought him to the Southern circuit last year. He debuted for New Orleans last June 30 and is optimistic about the season though wary of a long grind ahead.
Husky John Montague is tagged to lead in golf at the national open week while preferring the gallery to the firing line. He offers little on his score, noting only that there is nothing wrong with the course as he eyes the coming events.
The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Boston Bees 11-2 aided by a six run fifth inning and homers by Don Padgett Don Gur seridze and Joe Medwink. Brooklyn followed with a 9-4 win over Pittsburgh aided by a seven run first inning and two in the second. The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics skipped a day after a Sunday doubleheader.
New Orleans Pelicans remain at the Southern Association cellar after a 1 0 loss to Memphis following a 1 0 win in the opener. Kip Sauerbrun held the Pelicans to four hits while Red Evans is touted as the lone pitching ace for New Orleans. Little Rock beat Birmingham 4 1 in 10 innings as Dave Coble’s triple sparked the winning rally. Nashville and Knoxville games were postponed though Nashville set to start Nig Lipscomb at second base for Atlanta.
Montague predicted a 1938 open title winner with par at Cherry Hills set 71. He stressed the event’s significance as the west coast hosts the Open for the first time and noted rising public interest in golf. Californian player Tra remains out of form affecting putting. Montague warned players not to complain about fringe spa naea near greens.
In August 1908 Gabby Street snagged a tossed ball from near the Washington Monument after a window chute misfired. Preston Gibson, then Washington Post society editor, supervised the stunt. Street later claimed a Texas columnist cited Pop Shriver as earlier, but the monument custodian confirmed Street was first. Street retains the blueprints and baseball from the feat.
A long column highlights Henry Armistoang, once poor and living in a Los Angeles mission flop house, now a featherweight and welterweight boxing champion poised for more crowns. It notes a planned retirement, a fixed annuity, and warns of Ceferion Garcia as a strong threat. The piece weaves in various sports anecdotes and figures from baseball and boxing.
Youth and veterans collide in the TransMississippi women's tournament at Golfhurst Country Club. Notables include Betty Jameson the 18 year old medalist with 78 and Mrs Vincent Hoechst with 94. The standout pairing features 14 year old Alice Daniels and three time champion Mrs Paul S Bill as play begins.
The summary lists top performers by league in batting runs RBI hits and other stats. Notable names include Lavagetto and Ott leading batting and runs in the NL and AL respectively, with Goodman Mize and Greenberg among top homer hitters. Pitching leaders include MacFayden and Kennedy with strong win totals.
Max Schmeling plans to appeal to the New York State Athletic Commission to reinstate Joe Jacobs as his corner man for the June 22 title defense against Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. Schmeling aims to have Jacobs present in the ring and vows to lobby commission chairman Brig. Gen. John J. Phelan in person.
Officials of the City and Industrial softball leagues announced a reorganization after Mead and Holliston withdrew from future play. A single league of six teams will play two games weekly at Legion Park. Last night Sobels beat Ben Ton 10 to 9 in nine innings.
Local league standings show Kingsport teams in close race with Pennington and Greeneville leading. Today Pennington visits Kingsport while Newport hosts Teoma Won Jone Tet. other matches list Greeneville, Newhart, and Madison in various pairings across the circuit.
Scores from multiple leagues show Syracuse defeated Jersey City 4 1 and Newark beat Baltimore 8 2 in the International League. Rochester routed Toronto 14 4 while Montreal won 7 3 over Buffalo. Milwaukee defeated Columbus 18 8 in the American Association and Kansas City ran past Toledo 14 3. St Paul edged Indianapolis 5 4 as Louisville beat Minneapolis 6 2. Beaumont beat Houston 5 14 and Shreveport topped San Antonio 32 0 in Texas League action. Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 10 6. Hazelton beat Hartford 6 5 Elmira 8 6 over Albany 6 Binghamton 11 Williamsport 6 Trenton 11 Wilkes Barre 5.
In a tight Appalachian League contest Pennington Gap edged Newport 12 to 11. Pennington came from behind twice and scored the decisive run in the ninth as two home runs, two triples and a double highlighted the high scoring affair. Ten errors marked the game with Newport and Pennington each tallying runs in the ninth.
The Greeneville Burley Cubs lost 6-2 to the Redskins on a rough night with six wild Heffelfinger safeties and a standout birthday triple by Eddie Zimmerman. Zimmerman led Greeneville’s offense with two hits while Cantrell, Rackert, and Boyer sparked scoring for the Cubs, but Heffelfinger held the Cubs to limited offense until Mackes relieved.
Ducky Medwick of the Cardinals homered with runners aboard plus a double and two singles in an 11-2 win over the Bees. Zeke Bonura of the Senators delivered an eleventh inning double and scored, adding a triple and a single in a 5-4 win over the Indians. Johnny McCarthy and Hal Schumacher powered the Giants to an 11-2 win over the Reds with McCarthy's four singles and Schumacher holding Cincinnati to eight hits. Frank Crassetti of the Yankees had an eighth inning single for the go ahead run in a 6-5 victory over the Browns. Kim Cuyler of the Dodgers posted a triple and two singles in a 15-hit, 4-4 win over the Pirates. Bobby Doerr and Roger Cramer of the Red Sox contributed in an 8-7 win against the Tigers with Doerr's decisive single and Cramer adding two doubles and two singles. Frank Demarce and Ken O'Dea of the Cubs combined for three and two doubles as Chicago topped the Phillies 19-8 in a game with varied pitching and lineups.
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