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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1935
Page
3
The Chicago White Sox falter on their eastern trip as May success fades. They drop to second behind the Yankees after a 6 2 loss to the Indians, while the Giants and Tigers surge with big wins and Goslin sparks a late rally for Detroit.
Lefty Flora joined the Thomasville Orioles on the mound staff after arriving from reserves and pitched a four hit seven inning loss in a twin bill nightcap to Flowers of Moultrie. Frank Veale was released to make room for Flora, while Jimmy Cox is suspended for rest after a hand injury. Woody Coombs is reinstated and moves to third base during Cox’s absence.
Sonny Hay Jr. of Thomasville defeated Fred Hollis Jr. of Pelham 100-69 in an exhibition match as he tunes up for the upcoming national junior tournament this month. Earlier he lost a close 100-95 to Smokey Harrison, a Thomasville veteran.
The Pirates beat the Reds 4 to 1 in a mound duel. Bill Swift of Pittsburgh and Al Hollingsworth of Cincinnati allowed few hits. The crowd reached 19 429 for the second night game in big league history. Cooperated by manager Mickey Cochrane, the Reds scored on a two bagger in the late innings.
Thomasville hosts a farmers rally and barbecue celebrating local farm marketing projects. AP reports Panama City's Georgia Florida League franchise may move to Cordele or Valdosta. Thomasville fans favor Valdosta for proximity and strong local sports ties.
Results show New York 16 to 4 and Boston 3 to 2 in listed matchups. Night games featured Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston St. Louis Chicago and Chattanooga Atlanta New York Little Rock Nashville Knoxville Birmingham Memphis.
John Ogden's Atlanta stables dominated the Sixth Annual Atlanta Horse Show at Fort McPherson. Ogden entries won four firsts a second and a third led by Crimson Queen King's Idol and My Goodness in multiple classes. My Goodness also took a second in the model saddle horse while Sweet Mytery finished third in the three-year-old breeder class.
Red Daughtrey earned his seventh victory in eight starts as Thomasville beat Moultrie 4 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Moultrie won the nightcap 3 0. Albany edged Panama City 10 9 in nine innings with Sam Narron collecting five hits including two homers. Americus and Tallahassee split a doubleheader with Americus winning 8 7 and Tallahassee 5 0.
Chicago Roy Lazer won on points over Harold Weimer in a ten round match in Chicago. Tommy Freeman defeated Earl Mason in Hot Springs, both results by ten round decisions. Midget Wolgast beat Juan Zurita in Hollywood on points. Charlie Badami and Joey Greb fought to an eight round draw in New York.
Mildred Babe Didrikson, the Texas girl wonder, announced in Chicago she will abandon amateur status plans and sign with a golf manufacturing house to promote the game as a professional promoter.
The Auburn horse show team led by Major Gus Franke took three of five places in the hunter class.
Albany and Americus battle for top fielding as Kip Saulburn and Francis Barrett roll with six and four straight wins. Ben Brown tops batting in the circuit at .366 after 41 hits in 112 AB while Don Sikes hits .893 in limited at bats for the Americas Cardinals. Americus turns a triple play against Tallahassee as defense improves across the league.
N Y B describes a shift from traditional spitting to a new method by Carlton Humley. Meat was prepared overnight, then fully cooked in paper sacks with juices sealed inside. Over seven thousand pounds of beef pork goats chickens were used and sauce applied to finish. Pits on the A B C lot drew visitors during prelims and after removal.
Dublin June 1 200 Americans were among the 440 drawn by luncheon in the annual Irish sweepstakes on the Epsom Downs Derby. Fifty horses remain to be drawn in the afternoon and the prize fund totals £1,160,900. Each drawer is guaranteed £454 with eleven £100 000 prizes and ten £6090 residuals. Jack OSheehan director announced the results.
Henry Clay Reynolds of Hagerstown Maryland made his first airplane flight at age 97 in Miami, Florida, marking a rare travel milestone for a nonagenarian.
Georgia-Florida League directors meet in Tallahassee to discuss selling the Panama City franchise to Cordele or Valdosta due to financing issues. Valdosta Jaycees consider purchasing the Panama City team with a decision pending league requirements and official word expected.
Hollis Fort, president of the Georgia-Florida League, is reportedly away at Panama City on Florida’s Gulf coast. W. T. Jay, the league vice-president, confirms a Tallahassee meeting tomorrow where Panama City’s franchise may be traded to Cordelo or Valdosta. Officials say Panama City will sell only to an acceptable offer.
Hank Leiber of the Giants pitched five hits in a double header. Goose Goslin of the Tigers hit a pinch double with bases loaded in the ninth and scored the winning run in a 6-5 victory over the Browns. Bill Swift of the Pirates limited the Reds to six hits and one run in the night game.
The article notes talk of including goats at the feast yet stresses the meat is not on the menu. It adds that amid uncertain appetite some claim to have eaten goat as lamb chaps, though no one would likely notice if it were served.
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