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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
4
Detroit club quietly optioned Schoolboy Rowe to Beaumont after an arm ailment hampered his spring comeback. He showed momentary life for five innings before fading, leaving Mickey Cochrane’s Tigers facing a setback as they chase a winning pace.
Albert Riley Jr. reports Glen Arven members gather among blackened ruins to rebuild with unity and courage. The group vows to continue Piney Woods tournament plans and revitalize their club, inspired by adversity and communal effort.
The Associated Press reports Chandler, Red Rolfe and the 7 Yankees excelled in a standout game. Chandler hit a key homer and Rolfe also connected, guiding the Yankees to a notable win with clutch hitting and solid defense.
Yesterday results include Nashville 6 Chattanooga 3 and Birmingham 4 Memphis 0. Today features Plahassen at Americus Moultrie at Thomasville Albany at Cordele with numerous matchups. Additional notes mention rainouts and various city games across multiple teams.
The round up covers bets and betsmen with references to Horton Smith Barbara Bowrue and a variety of golf and boxing notes. It mentions Art Rooney heading east for the aqueduct Peete and a $1500 guarantee for Whizzer White, plus details on Michigan State golf captain Ed Flowers and Harry Cooper at Cherry Hills. Notable items include Barleisa Gries rumored Dodgers departure, Jacobes and Schinebegg trading chatter, and Andy Niederreiter’s boxing celebration.
The Southern Association standings show Little Rock Chattanooga and Atlanta leading in that order. Travelers won a doubleheader over New Orleans to stay first, while Chattanooga and Atlanta lost. Pelicans dipped near the cellar. Sixteen year old rookie Woodrow Rich pitched Little Rock to a 5 0 win then 2 1 win. Knoxville beat Atlanta 4 3 and Birmingham shut out Memphis 4 0. Nashville defeated Chattanooga 5 3.
Auteuil France June 3 Don Budge ready for the appearance and conquering match of the French hard court championships. Budge holder of Wimbledon United States and Australian titles seeks a grand slam by winning this event. He is a top heavy favorite to capture four majors in a year.
Ruth Mary Hardwick, a 24 year old British player, upset Helen Wills Moody 6-1 3-6 3-6 at the St George's Hill Tournament in Weybridge. Moody, 32, seeking the top ranking, saw her bid stalled by a youthful rival and a run of defeats.
The city of Redding reports its municipal gold mine produced 1170 dollars for the public treasury in April, highlighting a valuable local revenue source for the municipality.
Jim Bagby hurled a six hitter as the Cubs beat the Browns 6 1. Babe Phelps powered the Dodgers with a double and three singles driving in two in an 11 5 win over the Reds. Hal Trosky collected a homer double and single to pace the Indians to a 10 5 win over the Athletics.
The United States men lead two Scotch foursomes and trail two others after morning play at St Andrews. No. 1 pair Johnny Fischer and Charles Kocats surged to three up on Jim Bruen and Harry Bentley, while Charley Yates and Ray Billows held a 5 up margin. Goodman and Ward trailed as Haas and Smith also fell behind. Fischer and Kocats finished under par 72 as heavy rain and sunshine affected the Old Course.
The box score shows runs batted in by W Talor Evans Hargrove Heartley Croms Morgan McKenzie Bush with Marsh Cress Morgan delivering two base hits and Moseley Heartley three base hits. Cordele and Thomasville each scored four runs.
Augusta Georgia June 3. Sally League action postponed by rain. Macon reports Art Evans, a left handed pitcher with 44 wins for the Peaches in two seasons, has rejoined the club after being purchased outright. Evans previously went 2 1 with Anniston in the Southeastern League this year and had trials with Atlanta and Nashville in the Southern Association.
Denver June 3 National Open champion Ralph Guldahl, after an exploratory round at Cherry Hills, says he could not shoot better than 280 on the 8880 yard course. The tall professional, looking for a smooth defense of his title next week, fired 78, seven over par, with analysts predicting high scoring on the tough links.
In a lively column a local booster extols the Roosevelt hotel in Jacksonville praising its comforts and courteous staff. The piece urges readers to visit, notes its management under Charles B. Guiner, and hints at a broader regional hotel network. It also mentions a race setback and a Country Club meeting focused on rebuilding efforts.
Barbara Louise Bourne heiress to part of the Singer sewing machine fortune and professional golfer Horton Smith likely will marry in the fall. They are visiting his parents in Springfield Missouri where Bourne is identified as the daughter of Alfred Severin Bourne and Mrs Bourne of Washington Connecticut. Formal announcement will follow.
Georgia Tech’s Charlie Belcher and Georgia’s Vassa Cate headline the Southeast A A U meet at Grant Field as they duel for supremacy in the low hurdles. Both have run 23 seconds or better this season with Belcher the national junior champion at 23.5 and Cate at 23.4. The meet features other Georgia Georgia Tech showdowns including the two mile and 880 yard events.
Pittsburgh June 3 Bill Terry offered Wally Berger and Lou Chiozza to acquire Lemuel Young from the Pirates. The Giants hope to complete the deal before the New Yorkers depart, contingent on Pie Traynor's approval.
Brunswick Ga June 3 Bobby Jones posted an 18 hole 67 five under par to break the Sea Island course record. Playing with Charles Black and Richard Tift he had eight birdies and a 32 back nine. The former record of 68 was held by Charles Schneider.
Cordele's Reds overcome a three run ninth inning deficit as Hal Lee misplay and Tierce's triple spark a 5-5 tie. Reds score two in the tenth off Ronald Hope while Jim Marsh and Bob Hasty combine to hold the Orioles to eight hits. Woody Hargrove leads the Reds with four hits in six at bats.
Almanac style summary listing top performers: Trosky and Averill lead batting averages for Cleveland at .380 and .369. Lewis of Washington drives runs with 36, Averill 35. Foxx of Boston drives in 51, Averill 42. Lewis and Travis lead hits with 56. Cronin 16 doubles, Averill 12. Keltner 5 triples, Averill 4, Knickerbocker and Alamada 4. Greenberg 13 homers, Foxx 11. Lewis leads bases with 6 steals. Detroit 8-0, Grove 8-1 season record cited.
Major league leaders listed include Batting average for Brooklyn Battinng, McCormick of Cincinnati with 61 hits, Galan and Ott with 38 RBIs, Mize and Rizzo atop triples, Goodman and Ott leading home runs, Galan and Hack with stolen bases, and Hubbell and McFayden top pitching with best win totals.
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