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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
3
New Haven column argues baseball should protect college athletes by keeping them in school before pro career. Red Ralphs and C. Hedrick advocate a national college baseball championship and an orderly draft after graduation, with clubs selecting players post college.
Rose, predicting a May 31 1928 bout, praised Har Inerin and warned that opponent Clary Inch would face a tougher match. Their third meeting may hinge on conditioning as Armstrong seeks to overturn prior decisions and secure a decisive win.
A record breaking season in Florida closes with the state treasury gaining 36,824,268.72 dollars as bettors wagered heavily. The year featured a comeback, suspensions, and strong patronage across the racing season.
The Southern Association standings show Knoxville pulling ahead of Birmingham and Atlanta while Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga chase. Knoxville routed Birmingham 14 to 6 as Dear Prothro's Memphis Chicks led the pack with Atlanta two games back, with Birmingham Little Rock Nashville and Knoxville in between.
In the latest National League standings the top teams vie for playoff seeding as leaders extend late-season margins. Key clubs push for division titles while chasing wildcard positions and statistical leaders across hitting and pitching categories.
Yesterday's scores show Detroit beating New York while Cleveland edged Boston 4 to 3. Philadelphia beat Chicago? and St Louis defeated Washington 8 to 1. Southern Association games included Atlanta over Memphis 4 to 0 and Nashville’s Nashville? over Little Rock 3 to 2, with Chattanooga, Avloxville, and Birmingham games noted but unclear.
The card lists games including New York at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at St Louis, Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Also mentions Memoirs of Athena Munningham at Knoxville and Little Rock at Chattanooga with New Orders at Nashville.
New York May 31 AP Eddie Miller of the Cincinnati Reds, top NL shortstop the past four years, aims to surpass a .995 fielding percentage after 87 games with 205 chances and a single error. If he preserves this pace he could tie Joe Tinker for five straight NL fielding titles.
The House labor committee opened hearings on legislation to create a permanent federal FEPC, backed by three southern members Ramspeck Fisher and Abernethy. Atlanta defeated Memphis 9 to 4 behind Clarley Cozart eight hits. New Orleans beat Little Rock 9 to 4. Chattanooga fell to Little Rock 11 to 6 with Traveler righthander Al Treichel pitching six innings.
Four rookies earned their first big league victories while Al Hollingsworth, at 54 years old, notched a 1944 win to lift the St. Louis Browns into a first place tie with the New York Yankees. The Browns tied Washington in the ninth and won 4-3 in 11 innings.
Chairman May T Norton questions the measure saying it would promote disunity in wartime while defending fair hearings. Norton notes the issue affects every minority group and urges high level, fact based proceedings without bitter shouting seen in the House last week.
The Finney General Hospital baseball team will face Warner Robins Field tomorrow afternoon at 3 in Thomasville Municipal Stadium. It is an exhibition not part of the Georgia Florida Service Men's Baseball League. Finney plays Moody Field tonight at 8 45, first night league game for Medics. Bud Ecker is sidelined with a strained back while Nimeth catches.
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