Nelson favored to win U S Open as golf begins at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, June 4. Byron Nelson, the popular P G A champion, is rising as the leading candidate for the U S Open as the tournament opens tomorrow. Bob Hogan shows signs of a slump, while fans and experts rate Nelson as the hot favorite since Bobby Jones. Elzy Tickle McLeod gains fame for aerial news photos during a warehouse fire.
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Lookouts Bunch Hits To Win 7-5 Over Cards
The Waycross Bears delivered a 12-1 exhibition showing in Georgia-Florida League play, while Thomasville beat Albany 7-5 on 13 hits. Tallahassee edged Moultrie 1-0 as Burns and Sparks led pitching, with Moultrie committing three errors.
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Sports Roundup Highlights June Events and League Standings
The roundup notes upcoming golf events like the Mahoning Valley Open in Girard Ohio June 13 14 15 with Peter Wellman backing the club. It mentions Wes Werrell leading Leaksville Bi-State League standings and summarizes a 4 to 2 game where Americas beat Valdosta as the Pioneers gain momentum with a big eighth inning.
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Thomas County Baseball League Opens With Six Teams
The new Thomas County Baseball League opens Thursday with six teams from Thomasville Meigs Metcalf Pavo and Coolidge. Elks vs Watt Bldg Mat Co kicks off at 4 pm in Thomasville, with a season schedule listing matches through August. Glenn J. Cowden of Thomasville heads the league as president.
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Whitlow Wyatt Shuts Out Cardinals For Dodgers
Dodgers ace John Whitlow Wyatt fired a six hitter to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 0, tying for first place. The performance followed a season of dominant shuttles as Wyatt leads a string of top pitching displays for Brooklyn.
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Lou Novikoff
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Last Rites for Lou Gehrig in New York Church
The body of Lou Gehrig lay in state in a Bronx church as Babe Ruth and others paid tribute. U.S. baseball figures including Joe McCarthy and Bill Dickey attended, recalling Gehrig’s career and the pride he brought the Yankees. Ruth wept quietly at the sight of his former teammate.
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Baseball scores and results across leagues
In the American League Detroit beats New York 4 to 2 while St Louis defeats Washington 14 to 12 Philadelphia games at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland were postponed due to rain. In the National League New York defeats Cincinnati 7 to 3 Brooklyn and St Louis tie 6 to 6 Pittsburgh loses 9 to 1 to Boston Philadelphia beats Chicago 7 to 0. Southern Association results include New Orleans 9 3 over Little Rock 9 0 Memphis defeats Birmingham 3 to 2 Chattanooga and Knoxville 5 Nashville 7 Atlanta 6. Georgia Florida action shows Americus 4 Valdosta 2 Tallahassee 1 Moultrie 0 Thomasville 7 Albany 6 Waycross 12 Cordele 1.
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Today’s Games Featured In National League Showdowns
Major matchups include New York visiting Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago. Poston travels to Cleveland while Washington faces St. Louis in a packed doubleheader slate across the league.
Giants top Reds 7-3 on four homers in mixed slugfest
In a National League game, the Giants defeated the Reds 7-3 with four homers. Steve Peek allowed four first inning runs for Detroit before settling to pitch a four-hit shutout the rest of the way. The Tigers beat the Yankees 4-2 behind Dizzy Trout's eight-hit performance.
Local baseball club weighs free agent Kip Sauerbrun
The Ville club faces a financial dilemma over contract terms for veteran Kip Sauerbrun and rookie prospects as they balance gate receipts and player costs. A Washington linked osteopathy student and Bainbridge attorney Charles H Kirbo discuss scheduling softball with Thomasville, while local figures cheer for players like Bill Hink and a versatile Fletcherville ninth.
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Washington
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Tallahassee
Thomasville Fans Urged to Back Local Baseball Club
A visitor appeals to Thomasville, Georgia, fans to support the local baseball club, arguing strong city pride and civic and business benefits from league play. He urges clergy cooperation to boost Sunday attendance and notes national attention on the team’s name through widespread coverage.
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Farm bans snakes with gun eradication program
A rural farm implements a management plan to remove a large number of snakes using firearms. The effort aims to reduce danger and protect livestock, though it faces safety and ethics questions.
McVay Drives In Winning Run for Lookouts
Frosty McVay delivered a timely single in the sixth, driving home Grimes and Sullivan to turn a 4 3 deficit into a 5 4 lead, as the Lookouts defeated Albany 7 5 to open the series. Grimes started the rally with a double, Sullivan walked, and Jack Wiley will start the next game against the Redbirds.
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