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Panama City Pilot

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1939

Page

3

Harris Upsets Five Over Par In Southern Amateur

HARRIS KNOCKS FIVE OFF PAR IN UPSET ROUND. Chasteen Har ns, Memphis, resumes action to win 29 holes of match play over Vincent D Antonio from New Orleans as a blazingly hot day highlights the Southern Amateur. D Antonio and Yates, Rainwater, and others fall to a slate of former champions and contenders. Pan American Airways reports 1938 air travel to Latin America sets a new record with 73,910 passengers.

Harry P. Snyder Nashville Tenn Chasteen Harns Memphis Vincent D’antonio New Orleans Yates Dan Yates Atlanta Crawford Rainwater Weldon Doe Montgomery Ala Morton Bright Ponte Vedra Fla Sam Perry Birmingham Perry Ken Rogers Maxwell Field Billy Davidson Jack Harkins Chattanooga Johnny Cummings Mack Brothers Brothers Charlie Dannals, Jr Cummings Dannals Frank Stiedle Arkansas John Oliver Valdosta Been Guodes Burlington N. C Pan American Airways Miami Latin America

Cunningham Faces British Rival in Princeton Mile Invite

Glen Cunningham of Kansas meets Sidney Wooderson of Britain in the invitation mile at Princeton University tomorrow. The race features top contenders from the American Amateur Union and highlights the track season's early elite showdown.

Glen Cunningham Kansas Sidney Wooderson Princeton University

Tattle Tales and Sports Rumors From The Nation

A New York round up notes coach shifts at Harvard and Tennessee, potential changes at the Reds farm system, recruiting by Bobby Dodd, and bids to buy the Browns. It also covers trainer and manager moves, injuries, and a controversial publicity hoax. Freddie Russell plans a national feature on Neyland, while Sewell shifts from player to coach and back to manager speculation.

New York Dick Harlow Harvard Torbert M’donald Frank Lane Reds Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech Tennessee Bob Neyland Milwaukee Brown Jimmy Braddock London Tommy Farr Pete Reiser Dodger Elmira Blues Freddie Russell Nashville Maj Indians Luke Sewell

Pennant Progress Update From Alabama Florida Games

Yesterday results show Troy defeating Panama City 4 3 and Greenville 2 0. Dethan T Andalusia led with 4 points as WOLSOP and Dethan wy posted 2 and 29 22 569. Upcoming games include Greenville at Pras Tallasset and Cain at Andalasta with several teams seeking pennant momentum.

Alabama-Florida Troy Panama City Tallassee Greenville Dethan T Wolsop Dethan TU Ba Talliser Mania City Pras “Tallasset Dathar Panta Cain Andalasta

Major Leagues Finish Trades

Major league clubs completed deadline trades with moves including Elbie Fletcher to Pittsburgh for Billy Shuster, Mel Almada to Brooklyn, Wyman Kershack to Philadelphia, Harry Eisenstat to Earl Averill, Rupert Thompson to Newark, Joe Gallagher acquired, Roy Hughes to New York, Mel Mazzera to Toronto, Art Jacobs to Buffalo, and Leroy Parmelee to Louisville.

New York Boston Bees Elbie Fletcher Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Shuster Toronto St. Louis Browns Mel Almada Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Wyman Kerksleck Boston Red Sox Louisville Detroit Tigers Harry Eisenstat Cash Earl Averill Indians Browns Rupert Thompson Newark Joe Gallagher Roy Hughes New York Yankees Mel Mazzera Cincinnati Reds

Yesterday's Results in Soutub Rin Association and Southeast

Scores from multiple matchups show Allanta over Sattle Rock 6-4, Memphis 7 Chattanooga 6, Nashville 0 5 New Orleans 2-1, Knoxville 4-2, Augusta 4-0, Jacksonville 6 Columbia 3, Cordele 3-2, Albany 2-1, Valdosta 0-0, Moultrie 3-5, Thomasville 1-2, Tallahassee 1 Waycross 2, Pensacola 9 Jackson 2, Meridian 6 Mobile 4, Montgomery 6 Gadeden 32 Selma 31 with rain interruptions in second pod.

Soutubrin Association Allanta Sattle Rock Memphis Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans Knoxville Biroonghan Gerongia-Flomuida Americas Cordele Albany Valdosta Moultrie Thomasville Tallahassee Southeastern Pensacola Jackson Meridian Mobile Anniston Montgomery Gadeden Selma

Tigers Strengthen By Trades Boosts In Eight-Game Win Streak

Detroit’s eight game surge cuts into Boston’s lead as Pinky Higgins Buck Newsom Earl Averill and Barney McCosky join the club. Tommy Bridges holds a six hit shutout pace and Pete Fox homers to seal a win. Yankees beat Indians to end a winning streak while Reds Dodgers Giants Bees win as Philadelphia and St. Louis take a day off.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Detroit Tigers Tigers Detroit Boston Red Sox Pete Fox Tommy Bridges Ugubie Pinky Higgins Boston Barney McCosky Buck Newsom Earl Averill Yankees Cleveland Indians Lefty Gomez Mel Harder Yankee John Knott Thornton Lee Chicago White Sox Washington Cincinnati St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Reds St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Crosley Field Brooklyn Dodgers Cardinals St. Louis Dodgers New York Giants Chicago Boston Bees Pittsburgh Pirates Debs Garris John Cooney Pittsburgh

Major League Leaders by the Associated Press

American League leaders include Greenberg Detroit with 49 runs and 50 RBIs, Hoag St Louis 359 batting, Foxx Boston 11 homers, and Case Washington 24 steals. National League leaders feature McCormick Cincinnati 44 RBIs and 11 homers, Arnovich Philadelphia 404 batting, and Goodman Cincinnati 8 triples.

Associated Press McQuinn Hoag St. Louis Greenberg Detroit Cramer Boston Williams Case Washington Chapman Cleveland Rolfe New York Wright Travis Foxx Welas Fox Donald and Hadley Arnovich Philadelphia McCormick Cincinnati Werber Frey Goodman Martin Brown Slaughter Herman Chicago Lombard Camills Brooklyn Handley Pittsburgh Koy Brookyn

Giant wood testing machine shown at Madison lab

A four story, 75 ton unit at the U S Forest Products Laboratory in Madison can crush a 12 by 12 inch by 30 foot timber. It tests solid and built up wood to study strength and improve construction. The device, capable of 6 inches per minute to 0.02 inch per minute, aids building codes and farmer timber markets.

U. S. Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wis United States

Fights Last Night Highlights From Multiple Cities

Boxing results from New York to Richmond show Ceferino Garcia stopping Walter Woods in New York while Castilloux defeats Everett Rightmares in Montreal. Joe For tana outpoints Joe Dejesus in Brooklyn and Petey Sarron outpoints Palomo in Richmond. Charlie Burns stopped by Bob Montgomery in Philadelphia. Masters and others are noted with ages and locations in a fragmented roundup.

Associated Press New York Ceferino Garcia Los Angeles Walter Popeye) Woods Toronto Dave Castilloux Montreal Everett Rightmares Sioux City San

NCAA Track Events Open in Los Angeles Meet

The NCAA track and field championships begin with about 200 athletes competing today in ten events to reach tomorrow’s finals. Defending champions include Fred Walcott of Rice in the hurdles as Southern California-backed Trojans seek a fifth straight NCAA title, with Stanford and Michigan among top rivals and roughly 60 schools represented.

Robert Miles Los Angeles N.C.A.A Fred Walcott Rice Trojans Southern California Dean Cromwell Men of Troy Stanford Michigan Washington State Indiana Notre Dame Oregon California North Carolina Texas Pittsburgh

John Henry Lewis Faces Medical Review Before Title Fight

Pittsburgh June 16. The National Boxing Association ordered light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis to appear before three Pittsburgh physicians to determine fitness to defend his crown. Manager Crus Greenlee defended the 24 year old, who has worn the title for three years, as unfit opponents push to freeze him out. Lewis suffered a retinal detachment in the left eye prompting bans by boxing officials in Michigan and Maryland.

Pittsburgh John Henry Lewis Crus Greenlee National Boxing Associsciation Lewis Michigan Mapland

Milk production figures show vast nationwide output

The United States annually churns about 105,142,000,000 pounds of milk, roughly equating to a quart per day for every man, woman, and child.

United States

Louis in peak shape ahead of Galento bout in Pompton Lakes

New York June 16 Twelve days before facing Tony Galento heavyweight champion Joe Louis trains at Pompton Lakes weighing 203 after a six round session with four sparring partners. He aims for 200 on fight night and appears unusually confident, predicting the bout will end quickly. Co manager Julian Black dismisses Schmeling gimmick claims as exaggerated.

New York Tony Galento Joe Louis Pompton Lakes Joe Galento Paulino Max Schmeling Julian Black Jim Braddock Black Boxing Commission Louis

Pelicans Fall 4 1 At Troy In Slow Game

Panama City Pelicans drop to Troy Trojans 4 1 as Henderson strikes out nine and holds the Pelicans to seven hits. Cross allows five hits but two key hits drive in four runs for Troy. Box score shows Howard Finley Milney and Johnson pace Panama City offense while Ferrell Pinney and Middlebrooks star for Troy. The Pelicans schedule next faces Andalusia Rams in Andalusia and then returns home.

Panama City Pelicans Henderson Troy Trojans Pelicans Cross Andalusia Rams Andalusia Panama AH Idpoa Viers Howard Johnson Fwains Middlebrooks Johnson Rf Russo Lindsey Henderson P Finley Milney Ferrer E. Lindsey Harvey Johnson Sacrifices Hansen Milner Davis Viers Houston Johnson Careradonna Bullock

Hold Up Fizzled As Bar Owner Dismissed Threat

In St. Louis a man entered Everett L. Paton’s tavern, drank three beers, and laid a revolver on the bar announcing a holdup. The tavern keeper told him to go away, saying he was busy. The would be robber picked up the gun and left meekly.

ST. Louis Everett L. Paton Paton

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