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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
3
The St Louis Redbirds clinched one run wins to regain a share of the top spot. Key figures Gards and Trib pushed late rally momentum as the club secured narrow victories in their latest Major League action.
Major league action tightens as the Cardinals and Indians surge toward first place in the Five Leagues. St Louis beat Brooklyn 5-4 to halt a skid while Cleveland rallied with a 7-5 win over the Yankees. Feller dazzled in a 9-1 romp for Boston as the Red Sox move ahead of Philadelphia, with Chicago and Cincinnati following in the standings.
In Georgia's Shao D Division of the Sally League, Augusta, Macon Peaches, and Greenville shellacked opponents as Savannah and others chased lead. Ed Mizer spun a two run spread for Augusta while John Dejohn sparked Savannah with a seventh inning single and Ted Mallon-Hill homered in a tense stretch.
The column notes a shift away from night games by the Atlanta Crackers to aid power use, recounting attendance drops on Wednesday Thursday and Friday afternoons. It preserves praise for floodlights while acknowledging nostalgia for daytime games and forecasts hardship for minor leagues if power-saving moves continue.
In a single Southern Association game last night the Lookouts beat the Smokies 7-6 in 12 innings. Chattanooga benefited from Dick Newhouser, acquired from Little Rock, delivering a tying run then driving in the winning run with a fence-scraping single in the 12th.
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees dies in the Bronx after a two year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 37, just shy of 38, and his death follows a storied 14 year run as baseballs iron man. Funeral services are planned at Christ Episcopal church in Riverdale with cremation to follow.
Grey-haired George Sargent former U S Open champion and Bobby Jones pro decries the USGA proposed distance limit saying it helps only about 25 top pros and would hurt millions of clubs He urges leaving rules unchanged arguing long drives distort course design and gameplay
Waycross pitcher McGowin limited Albany to two hits as Waycross won 6-0 in the Georgia Florida League. Bears backed him with one error, while Waycross batters collected 13 hits off Stokely Dixon. Borden homered in the fifth as Waycross built the lead. Arbericus edged Tallahassee 9-8 in a late rally, Tallahassee leading 8-? before Americus pulled ahead in the seventh. Valdosta swept Moultrie 7-4 and 4-2, Moultrie scoring only in the first two innings. Thomasville beat Cordele 9-4 after Cordele trimmed a big lead, with Cordele’s Ward centering a late effort and Ait hitting the only other home run in league play.
American League saw Cleveland beat New York 7 to 5 and Boston defeat Detroit 9 to 1. Washington topped Chicago 8 to 3, Philadelphia at St. Louis postponed due to rain. National League Cincinnati won 4 to 3 over New York, Boston 2 over Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia 8 over Chicago. St Louis vs Brooklyn and other games noted. Southern Association Chattanooga 7 Knoxville 6 in two innings scheduled. Georgia Florida scores Valdosta 7 4, Moultrie 2 2, Americus 9 Tallahassee 8, Thomasville 1 Cordele 49 Waycross 6 Albany 0.
American League games include New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St. Louis Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Brooklyn. Southern Association features New Orleans at Little Rock Memphis at Birmingham Knoxville at Chattanooga Atlanta at Nashville. Georgia Florida schedule lists Albany at Thomasville Cordele at Waycross Tallahassee at Moultrie Valdosta at Americus.
A quote argues clubs should not limit drivers noting players pay travel costs and enjoy hitting long drives, claiming a distance cap would harm the game and drive away players.
CITY TWILIGHT SOFTBALL LEAGUE MEETING SLATED AT Y M C A TONIGHT. The City Twilight Softball League, recently organized here, will meet at 8:00 p.m. at the YMCA to map plans for forming teams for the circuit. All men and boys interested in playing softball are urged to attend. league president Glenm I. Cowden, vice president Red Milton, and secretary treasurer Bill Poole lead the organization.
The New York item notes Belmont Park benefited from five percent of three million dollars poured into coffers Friday and Saturday, aiding park upgrades for the year. Promoter Tommy O Loughlin altered plans after Arthur Donnovan was set to referee Lou Novafish Robinson.
A Brooklyn hotel lobby scene shows a fan asking what the Dodgers did. Kirby Higbe nearby at a juke box replies that the team won.
The Atlanta Crackers president Earl Mann discusses star youngsters Rene Cortes Willard Marshall and Connie Ryan and questions if the Yanks could buy all three, with talk of Pat Mullin racing George Case and Ty Couch. George Turpie hands duties at Audubon Club to George Jr. and is father to Marian Turpie M'Naughton a noted New York golfer.
Updatechicago at philadelphia baseball game delayed due to rain with umpires arriving. Ticker notes earlier he late arrival and corrected schedule to reflect rain interruption.
Nebraska plans to send its Big Six track champions to West Point for a spring quadrangular meet with Army Dartmouth and Columbia. Bucky Harris fines Buddy Lewis 25 dollars for not bunting. Staretor heads to Hollywood Park for big purses. Guest Star John Kieran notes the Indians' pitching staff but Peckinpaugh keeps Feller handy.
For raising 35 chicks or fewer, one or two good broody hens provide the best brooders.
Eldon Joiner defends the city singles crown as a strong field enters the annual men's city tournament. Contenders include Louie Porter, Larry Tabor, M. W. Turner, Alfred Dixon, Red Milton, and former champ Heyward Vann, with several youthful players like Kitty Atkinson and Leslie Cattady entering. Joe Upchurch and Winnie Bramblett are out this year.
Danville Virginia on June 3 Chief of Police George Price unable to determine the answer asks his lieutenants to solve the matter.
Frosty McVay and Del Smith lead Cordele attack as McVay belts a 14 hit output and Cordele ousts the Reds. Bevil allows nine hits including Ward’s homer as the Lookouts chase a key series win tonight in Albany.
Mitchell and Podein led RBIs with 4 and 4 respectively while Gassaway Kress McVay and Grimes added runs. IKkress Gaillard McVay Grimes Podein each had two base hits. Ward stole bases and scored the time run. Ward to Shumaker to Kress and Aijtehell to Kress to Berry, McVay to Sullivan to Anderson turned double plays. Cordele left five and Cordele left seven. Revil, Taylor and Hill walked and struck out. Taylor allowed 12 hits in 6 8 innings. Pevil credited with the win and Fill the loss. Tyson and Alexander umpired. Time of game 2 hours.
Chief Price reviewed records on department vehicles and found that police cruiser No. 4 operated throughout May, traveling 900 miles without using a baseline for measurement.
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