Thomassie Leads Georgia Florida League Batting Week End
Thomasville's Little pie Thomassie surged to 416 in the week ending May 28 as Dale Alexander fell from first to fifth place. Alexander, Tomasville Tourist manager, had three hits and dropped from .420 to .379. Babe Ellis moved up to within striking distance with a .309 average, while Rios Cordele and Behrends of Valdosta followed. Waycross led pitching. Thomasville kept team batting at .308 and Valdosta overtook Fielding with a .948 percentage.
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Thomasville
Little Pie Thomassie
Dale Alexander
Thomassie
Joe Higgins
Alexander
Tomasville
Babe Ellis
Farrar
J Lefty Lawson
Waycross
Valdosta
Tourists and Packers Clash In Florida League Baseball
In Waycross the Tourists face the Packers after a 13 to 11 loss to Albany. Ack on noon game details noted as Kip Surbrun contract questions loom, with Tuesday light schedule and a potential home stretch including a Moultrie park transfer.
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Moultrie Park
Johnny Puait
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Kip Saurbrun
Surbrun
Braves and Vols Highlights From Rough Scoring Night
A disjointed box score summary shows Nashville Vols losing 4 to 2 as five unearned runs swing early offense, Knoxville beats New Orleans 5 to 4, Little Rock defeats Billyard 12 to 7, and Atlanta trails in the Southern Association pursuit with road woes. A battered box score lists players, positions, and pitching line details amid a chaotic game report.
Baseball Roundup From New York and National Notes
The roundup covers Ruth exhibition plans in Chicago, Joe Louis boxing for Memorial Day, Clair Bee opposing a gadget controlled parlor game, Henry Armstrong traveling to Los Angeles, Mose Grove banquet attendees including Will Harridge, Ray Ainsley holding an Open record, Hugh Duffy mentoring Lou Finney and Dom DiMaggio, crowds at Ebbets Field needing police escort, Byron Nelson abandoning second place, and Elbie Fletcher hitting grand slams for the Pirates.
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New York
Hubbell
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Clair Bee
Long Island J
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Boston
Mose Grove
Will C. Harridge
American League
Hugh Duffey
Red Sox
Lou Finney
Dom DiMaggio
Hugh
Lou
Ebbets Field
Charlie Dressen
Byron Nelson
Elbie Fletcher
The
Pirates
Reaction of Brooklyn Fans Shocks Ground Officials
Brooklyn fans reacted eccentrically to Thursday's double defeat. Grounds police threw out more men than the infielders during the uproar. The Baltimore outfield received praise for Eddie Collins while Card's manager Rickey reportedly visited Philadelphia for a pep talk before three losses. Jesse Owens barnstorms with a negro baseball team aiming to beat a polo pony in 100 yards. Mickey Walkey opens a bar and grill at Kingston New York. Golf vets rally behind Harvey Lehman of Ohio University claiming the peak years are 25 to 34.
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Arthur E. Patterson
Herald-Tribune
Brooklyn
International League
Eddie Collins
Baltimore
Branch Rickey
Philly
Jesse Owens
Mickey Walkey
Kingston
N. Y
Harvey Lehman
Ohio U
Baseball notes mix Cardinals Cubs and White Sox chatter
Johnny Mize of the Cards had one put-out at first against the Cubs the other day. Carl Hubbell, who just missed a no hit bid against the Dodgers, hasn’t pitched .500 ball against the Brooks, losing 26 of 49. Fourteen year old Charles Comis Ikey may own the White Sox someday and is due to graduate the evening the Sox debut under the arches. Betting around the loop is if he misses anything it won’t be the ball game.
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Cards
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
the Brooks
Haln
Charles Comis- Ikey
WhiteSox
Sox
GA–FLA LEADERS REPORT THROUGH MAY 28
Baseball leaders list for Georgia Florida leagues includes top performers in at bats runs hits total bases and defensive stats. Notable figures include Mott Thomasie Way Behrends and Farrar with high counts in several categories across teams Amer and Tal abbreviations reference participating clubs. A stray sentence notes Saguenay French Canadian farmers cultivating tobacco for years.
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Amer
Schults Tal
Thomassie
Way
Dusak
Alb
Kimbrell
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Behrends
Moul
Robinson
Val
Dernback
Uhio
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Farrar
Riley
DeJohn
Lowery
Harrison
Alexander
Hoffman
Pelat
Smith
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Brewster
Yonchuck
State Women's Golf Tournament to Be Held at Columbus
Columbus Georgia June 1 plans are rapidly being completed for the Ceorzia women's state golf tournament to be held here June 10 to 14. Entries are expected from Rome Atlanta Valdosta Macon Douglas Thomasville Savannah Americus Augusta Albany and Fort Benning. Mrs Frank Goss of Fort Benning will handle registration. The program includes driving and putting contests and social events.
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John Jenks
Columbus
Rome
Atlanta
Valdosta
Macon
Douglas
Thomasville
Savannah
Americus
Augusta
Albany
Fort Benning
Frank Goss
New Regiment to Be Organized Soon at Fort Benning
Savannah dated June 1 reports Colonel Raymond JF Fowler, district engineer, set to transfer to Fort Benning on June 15 to organize and command a new regiment, the 42nd engineers. Major Girard B. Boland from Vicksburg will succeed Fowler, with Lieut. Joseph A. Smedile filling Fowler’s post during the transition.
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Fort Benning, GA
Savannah
Raymond JF. Fowler
United States
Fort Benning
42Nd Engineers
Fowler
Girard B. Boland
Vicksburg, Miss
Joseph A. Smedile
Toland
Georgians Receive Social Security Benefit Checks
The Social Security Board announces 879 Georgia residents receive $13,828 monthly in benefits under insurance programs. Of this total $8,599 goes to 465 retired workers, $609 to 63 aged wives, $2,727 to 272 children, and $1,383 to 79 widows with dependent young children.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Georgia
Prayerful Prospect in Dekalb County Oil Test
A Greek extraction group backing Dekalb County's new oil test started with a prayer. A Kansas City minister was brought to anoint the well with holy water and prayer. The ceremony included sprinkling flowers on the ground.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Dekalb County
Kansas City
Local Standings From Yesterday's Ballgames
Veasterday results show Albany beat Cordele 12 to 3 Valdosta defeated Tallahassee 4 to 1 Waycross outscored Thomasville 13 to 1 Moultrie over Americus 6 to 4 Today's schedule includes Cordele at Albany Moultrie at Americus Thomasville at Waycross and Tallahassee at Valdosta
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Veasterday
Albany
Cordele
Valdosta
Tallahassee
Waycross
Thomasville
Moultrie
Americus
Baseball Scores Reported From Yesterday
In the American League Boston at New York had rain and a rain only game was scheduled. In the Southern Association Little Rock defeated Birmingham 12 to 7, Memphis beat New Orleans 5 to 4, Atlanta topped Knoxville 4 to 3, Chatanooga beat Nashville 4 to 2. No National League games were scheduled.
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New York
Southern Association
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Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Atlanta
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Nashville
Today’s NBA Matchups Across the League
The schedule lists Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington Philadelphia at St. Louis Boston at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago New Orleans at Memphis Birmingham at Little Rock Nashville at Chattanooga Knoxville at Atlanta and St. Louis at New York.
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Docee
Rey Bene
Petee Snare
Yagee Na Bea Agen
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Detroit
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Ann Phiadelphi Leebee
Cincinnati
Eheedeet Sete
Rene Taseee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Southerin Association
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Atlanta
Little Rock
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Birmingham
Knoxville
Steps
Telegraphic praise for chambliss at strawberry festival
Phonetic telegram from Josephus Daniels to Norman Y. Chambliss salutes the community strawberry festival. Daniels recalls earning his first money by picking cherries and jokes that those he picked for still owe him 25 cents, with a promise of regular commission for collection.
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Wallace
N. C
Josephus Daniels
U. S
Mexico
Norman Y. Chambliss
Savannah Bus Schedule From May 24 1940
Savannah schedules show Thorville arrival at 7 06 am and Savannah departure at 5 pm in the revised timetable effective May 24 1940.
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Thorville
Savannah Ti
Thor’ Ville
Jints and Yanks Bear Watching in Majors
SID FEDER notes a tight race as major league teams trend toward July. Giants stumble toward fifth or sixth in the NL while Yankees rise from the cellar to threaten Red Sox and Indians. Reds and Indians appear strongest. Brooklyn’s pace fades with Hubbell backing the Giants. In the AL, Foxx Williams and Finney pace hitting while Grove declines.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York
Marie Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Bombers
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Giants
Lou Finney
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Lefty Grove
Drowning of Former Georgian in Pensacola Bay
Albert Gossett formerly of Social Circle Georgia is reported drowned in Pensacola Bay in what authorities call an accidental death. The body was found floating and an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death.
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Pensacola
Fla
Albert Gossett
Social Circle
Justice of the Peace
R. L.-Kendrick
Ramblin Notes Highlight early league chatter and player moves
George Jumonville reports Ottawa Ogdensburg leads with 13 wins 4 losses in the Canadian American League while noting his move to shortstop after Carl Bethman joins from Pensacola. Other updates include Stanley Pensky returning to Georgia Florida loop with Cordele Reds and coach Bob Doty scouting for the American Legion junior team as Mike Alisney shows steady improvement with the Tourists.
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Moultrie
Pensacola
Ottawa
Stanley Pensky
Georgia-Florida Loop
Cordele
Reds
Mike Alisney
Waycross
Mike
Albany
Cardinal
Robbers Loot Home After Fearful Telephone Hoax
Mrs Emma Jordan and her sister fled to a relative’s house fearing a holdup. While they were away thieves broke in and looted the home in St Louis Illinois on June 1.
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St. Louis
Emma Jordan
Georgia Florida League Advances Shake Up in Standings
Albany Cardinals beat Cordele Bees 12 to 3 to pull even with Thomasville for third place. Valdosta Trojans topped Tallahassee 5 to 1 behind Rummans. Waycross Bears defeated Thomasville 13 to 11 with Thomassie hitting a grand slam. Moultrie Packers beat Americus Pioneers 6 to 4.
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Associated Press
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Albany Cardinals
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Perry County Octogenarians form in 13-room house
In Landisburg Pennsylvania on June 1 a group of 13 elderly residents organized the Perry County Octogenarians Association. The inaugural meeting occurred in a 13-room 1813 house on a 13-acre farm in Spooks Hollow near Ghosts Ridge.
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Perry County Octogenarians’ Association
Spooks’ Hollow
Ghosts’ Ridge
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