Dykes urged to return as 24th Piney Woods Tourney set
Sid Feder notes major league scramble after the weekend with Jimmy Dykes urged to come off retirement and help the White Sox contend. Dodgers tie for first in the National League as Brooklyn edges St Louis on a three two tally. The scene shifts across leagues with Yankees, Indians, Red Sox, Athletics and Giants all posting wins amid a dog fight Sunday.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
James Joseph Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy
Senators
Connie Mack
Gowanus
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cookie Lavagetto
White Sox
Indians
Tribe
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Athletics
Browns
Bump Hadley
Phil Marchildon
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Junior Thompson
Rhinelanders
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Eye
Braves
Reds Beat Augusta Tigers in Columbia Crowd Tops Two Years
In Columbia South Carolina the Reds defeated the Augusta Tigers 5 to 4 as 3077 fans attended the Sunday game. The win pulled the Reds into a first place tie with the Greenville Spinners while Savannah’s Indians beat Macon 4 to 3. Jacksonville Tare defeated Charleston’s Rebels.
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Augusta
Columbia
Reds
Augusta Tigers
Greenville Spinners
Columbus
Savannah
Indians
Macon
Jacksonville
Open golf odds and baseball notes from June special
The piece lists favored players for the U S open with Hogan Demaret Nelson leading at 8-1 and 12-1 for others, notes that amateurs rarely win and names five past amateurs. It also includes various baseball sidelight quotes from sports figures and ownership notes, plus reactions to night baseball and minor league prospects.
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New York
Special News Service
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Lloyd Mangrum
Nelson
Francis Ouimet
Bobby Jones
Jerry Travers
Chick Evans
Johnny Goodman
One Minute Interview with Jess Neely on Brumley’s Draft Prospects
Coach Jess Neely comments on high scoring back Bob Brumley and his potential draft status. He hints Brumley may have dependents and cites Rice coaches who could be placed in that dependent category if someone testifies otherwise. He warns against assumptions and emphasizes evaluating outcomes.
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Jess Neely
Bob Brumley
Rice
Yankees Owner Travels to See Johnny Kimbrough Graduate
Douglas Gertz, owner of the New York Yankees football team, has journeyed to College Station, Texas to watch Johnny Kimbrough graduate. The Chicago Defender reports a survey on Joe Louis retirement. Fort Worths Colonial course betting odds and other sports notes are included.
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Douglas G. Gertz
Yankees
College Station
Texas
Johnny Kimbrough
Chicago Defender
Negro Weekly
Joe Louis
Fort Worth
Guldahl
Denver
Bill McKechnie
Ed Harris
Tom Anderson
Knoxville Journal
Tom
Help Wanted for Gossip and News Bits Mail to Eddie Brietz
Short tidbits and gossip from across the city sought for a column. Readers are invited to mail small items to Eddie Brietz at 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York.
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Eddie Brietz
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York
VOLS SLAM EIGHT HOMERS IN ONE GAME FOR 17-4 WIN
The Vols slugged eight home runs in a 17 4 rout of Atlanta in Nashville behind Tomm y Tatum who hit three over the left field fence to set a park mark. Atlanta won the nightcap 3 2 as Heusser earned his ninth win. Russell Evaris of Chattanooga also beat Knoxville in the early game, extending his own ninth straight win.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Vol
Atlanta
Tommy Tatum
Big Id Heusser
Russell
Evaris
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Tigers edge with late rally as streaks rise in Macon
In a tense eighth inning the Tigers faced a potential winning run on second. Len Rice extended his hitting streak to 22 games with a triple and a double as Macon hitters Cy Block and Ed Hartness collected three safeties each for Macon.
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Tigers
Len Rice
Cy Block
Ed Hartness
Macon
Arlitt Keeps On Harrassing The Pitchers In Georgia Florida League
Thomasville Ga June 2 Buzz Arlitt continues to hit past pitchers leading the Georgia Florida League in batting with .457 average after 69 hits in 151 at bats through May 27. French LeBlanc Albany outfielder rises to .416, while Joe Bob Mitchell Cordele sits at .398. Leach Albany drives 46 RBIs to Mitchell’s 39 as league pitchers suffer defeats. Waycross hurlers lead in wins with six. Joe Rodney Tallahassee fans 108 strikeouts, Lou Revil Thomasville 106 as Waycross bears top team fielding amid a late surge.
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Thomasville
Arlitt
Moultrie
J. B. Jemison
French LeBlanc
Albany
LeBlanc
Cardinals
Big Joe Bob Mitchell
Cordelo
Eddie Kuzak
Frosty McVay
Mitchell
Cordele
Russell Leach
Leach
Waycross
Lowell
Barnett
Hartz
Rex Buffington
Joe Rodney
Tallahassee
Lou’ Revil
Waycross Bears
Valdosta
Americus
Corde
Mobany
Americus Ae
Moul
Cor
Kazak
McVay
Tho
Hefferth
Val
O. Kelly
Way
Breyster
Kirksey
Tal
Dad Leitz
Roede
Archipoli
Vay
Cibrowski
Burns
Sunmker
Dove
Thosateky
Brickner
Vay Cusick
Alb
Yu Lowery
Tal Viz
Kress
Corre
Rackley
Aes Riley
Amer
Anderson
Thos
Johnson
I Gahan
Brock
Wooddail
Ally Hamrick
Ky Igure
Luckey
Sullivan
Jackimehuk
Ye Hernamiez
Sy Wee
Ward
Gaillard
Willoughby
J. Kelly
Gussoway
Ary Borden
Keough
Reeser
Alou
Lukon
Faton
Davis
Wolf
Colgan
Tho-Al
Sowell
Ways
Ruffington
Smith
Ay McGowin
Sy Wee Wenbecks
Tadeo
Hill
Car
Morrell
Ae Peterman
Or Miller
Hansen
Vale
Fe Radney
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's scores feature New York 2-5 Cleveland 0-3 Boston 7-6 Detroit 6-5 Philadelphia -5 St. Louis 2-3 Washington 3-3 Chicago 2-4 Cincinnati 2-05 New York 3-2 Pittsburgh at Boston ppd Jaiy Brooksvn 8 St. Louis 2 Chicago 0-1 Philadelphia 5-0 Birmingham 6-1 Memphis 1-2 Chattanooga 13-3 Knoxville 4-9 New Orleans 4-7 Little Rock 0-9 Nashville 17-2 Atlanta 4-3 Americas 4 Tallahassee 2 Cordele -7 Thomasville 1-6 Only games scheduled.
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Georgia-Florida
Lee Waycross
Valdosta Af
Philadelphia
Dagroit
Washington
St. Louis
Rat Egegtete
Satin St. Louis
Brooklytt
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Jaiy Brooksvn
Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
Baseball matchups and minor regional games listed
The page lists major league games in progress New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Chicago Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn and Georgia Florida regional pairings Albany Waycross Moultrie Wildosts Thomasville Cordele Tallahassee Americus plus a farming note on starting 100 chicks in a lamp-type brooder then splitting into two lots after four weeks.
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Cincinnati
New York
Pittshburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Georgia-Florida
Albany
Waycross
Moultrie
Wildosts
Thomasville
Cordele
Tallahassee
Americus
Cardinals Blank. Bears and Pioneers Win From Caps
In Georgia Florida League action the Albany Cardinals were blanked 5-0 by the Caras. Cordele swept Thomasville 6-1 and 7-6 as Roe homered in the ninth of the first game. Americas Pioneers defeated Tallahassee 4-2 to move into fifth place.
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Associated Press
Joe Cusick
Albany Cardinals
Waycross Bears
Caras
Bears
Hartz
Kleine
Cordele
Thomasville
English
Buffington
Roe
Ward
Cordelo
Americas Pioneers
Tallahassee
Capitals
Caps
Burchfield
Hinrichs
Valdosta
Moultrie
National Open Begins This Week In Texas
Fort Worth June 2 The Colonial Cup course hosts the 45th U S Gwen golf championship with 172 players. Opinions split on scoring as experts debate whether 285 or Ralph Guldahl's 281 record will stand, all eyes on the Open’s first southern run.
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Bill Boni
Fort Worth
Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Dick Metz
Lawson Little
Graig Wood
Jag McSpaden
Ralph Guldahl
Texas
Southwest
Errors and early scoring in town baseball clash
Players from Lukon and Wiltshire side tally runs with Ward Roede shoring up offense. Batters add two and three base hits while Mitchell Sullivan and Luken star on offense. Wild pitches and errors mark a tense 1 hour 35 minute game with late rallies and several double plays. Umpires Warble and Day oversee the misplays and close calls.
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Lukon
McVay
Sullivan
Mitchell
Ward
Podein
Berry
Roede
Schumaker
Ixress
Iress
Ingush
Anderson
Grimes
Whomasville
Cordeley
English
Miller
Kingligh
Miler
Vaelish
Warble & Day
Laken
Press
Tarkon
Dove
Shunuker
Luken
Shunotkerta
Kress
Thomasville
Cordele
Buffington
Hill
Ace in Hand at Seattle Hole-in-One Shocks Course
Golfer A. R. Sayres completed a 145 yard hole-in-one in Seattle on June 2. He used a right-handed club with his left hand only, delivering a remarkable shot.
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Seattle
A. R. Sayres
Lookouts Scheduled Rematch and Series with Albany Cards
The Lookouts dropped three Georgia Florida League games over the weekend: at Waycross, a doubleheader with the Reds at Cordele, and a Sunday loss to Cordele. They host the Reds again tonight at Cordele and start a series with the Albany Cardinals tomorrow at home.
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Lookouts
Waycross
Reds
Cordele
Albany Cardinals
Golfing Fame From Texas and Nearby States
The piece notes star players from the Mason-Dixon line region and beyond, listing crack pros from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas. Texas natives include Hogan Nelson Demaret Mauguarn Guldahl and Cooper as an adoptee with further names such as Metz McSpaden Runyag Smith Dodson Dudley and Laffoon.
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Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Hogan
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Maug4um
Guldahl
Harry Cooper
Dick Metz
McSpaden
Runyag
Smith
Leonard Dodson
Ed Dudley
Ky Laffoon
Mobile Shippers Take Lead With 4-Game Win Streak
Mobile Shippers rise to first in the Southeastern League with a doubleheader sweep over Montgomery 5-3 and 1-0. Flanagan Burnett and Benac lead the offense in game one, Phillips shines in game two. Senators edge Anniston 5-4 in nine, Severs holds three hits over seven. Rams and Eagles split twin bill with Gadsden 6-0, Meridian 5-1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
Shippers
Rebels
Flanagan
Burnett
Benac
Phillips
Jackson
Senators
Anniston
Severs
Dee Moore
Ram
Gadsden
Rams
Meridian
Eagles
Piney Woods Championship Set With Advance Qualifying
Frank Brown of Glen Arven Country Club announced the 24th Piney Woods golf championship will run July 4 week with advance qualifying through July 2. Final match play July 3 4 5. Last year Valdosta's Johnny Oliver beat Jack Slayton of Columbus in a dramatic finale. Qualifiers may play June 28 through July 2. greens work at Glen Arven expected to finish strong. The Piney Woods bridge tournament likely to be held during the golf week.
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Frank Brown
Glen Arven
Valdosta
Johnny Oliver
Jack Slayton
Columbus
Brown
Wright Tops Opponents as Pirates Pitch Strong
Art Wright, a new righthander, scattered four safeties in a strong mound showing for the Pirates. Jake Baker struggled, yielding six earned runs in the opener, though G Miller homered in the eighth for a lone bright spot. Selma swept Pensacola in a doubleheader 2-0 and 3-0, Ellis belting a first inning homer in the opener and Leafs scoring again in the eighth. Sammy Kolchak, a southpaw, limited the Fliers to four hits in the nightcap as Pensacola managed six safeties overall.
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Art Wright
Jake Baker
Eagles
G. Miller
Selma
Pensacola
Ellis
Leafs
Sammy Kolchak
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