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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
3
Crowds gather at Epsom Downs for England s Derby the great flat race to be run over a mile and a half. Colombo the favorite at 13 to 8 faces questions about stamina while behavior and footing on the crowded downs remain favorable.
Easton Pa June 6 Parke H Davis football pioneer coach and longtime statistician died at his home He would have been 66 July 16 A Princeton player 1890 92 he coached at Wisconsin Amherst Lafayette 1895 97 He helped shape the modern game on the rules committee 1909 1915 credited with end zones quartered game and numbering players He wrote football articles for the Encyclopedia Britannica and produced the Football Guide history and glossary of terms
Thomasville's Buds head to Monticello to open the Georgia Florida Amateur Baseball League season against the Monticello Tigers. Veterans Babe Dunn and Grady Alday boost a young squad, Alday likely to pitch the home opener Thursday. Pat Williams favored for today’s starter.
In a Thomasville meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce a nominating committee presented thirty names for directors with floor nominations allowed. The dissension quelled as the group supported the committee and elected directors from the initial list. The article urges unity and concerted effort for civic progress in Thomasville.
Johnny Goodman of Nebraska believes he has a better than even chance to retain the national open title as the 72 hole test opens at Merion. He notes luck and timely breaks may matter as much as his form and aims to match top pros, while W Lawson Little Jr doubts amateurs can beat the field.
Enzo Fiermonte the boxer who wed heiress Mrs. William K. Dick former Mrs. John Astor will return to boxing in September Madison Square Garden matchmaker Jimmy Johnston says Fiermonte is set to fight Maxey Rosenbloom for the world light heavyweight title. Negotiations began after he obtained permission from his wife to return to the ring. He has never fought a main bout in a major fight club.
American participants won numerous consolation prizes as 1800 awards of about $500 and ten prizes around $1100 were drawn in the $14 175 million Irish Hospitals Sweepstake. The main prizes had already been awarded, with further winners in the United States tied to the English Derby.
Chattanooga defeated Knoxville 6 to 3 as Mihalic Gill and Schino homered, returning the Smokies to the second division after a brief rise. Atlanta Crackers beat Nashville 6 to 4 behind Lynn Nelson. an onfield incident followed Brillheart being struck by a stray ball. New Orleans beat Birmingham 8 to 4 narrowing Nashville’s league lead. Rain wiped out Memphis vs Little Rock.
Today's games list Chicago at St. Louis, Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with multiple matchups. Indicates daily standings and schedule for the league.
Today’s games feature St. Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Cleveland at Detroit and Philadelphia at Washington with two games listed for Philadelphia.
Yesterday's results include Atlanta 6 Nashville 4, Chattanooga 6 Knoxville 3, Birmingham 4 New Orleans 8. One night game. Upcoming pairs are Atlanta at Nashville, Birmingham at New Orleans, Chattanooga at Knoxville, Memphis at Little Rock.
The intercollegiate NCAA meet in Los Angeles on June 22 23 will feature a record javelin field headed by Horace Odell Manhattan College 221 11 inches John Mottram Stanford 220 10 inches Bob Park Oregon 220 7 1 2 inches with Ralston Legore North Carolina 214 8 Graham Batchelor Georgia 212 8 and Buddy Blair LSU 209 10. A stray note mentions Chinese cooking times.
The article notes prize reductions in a two day lottery with $35,000 per draw previously and a reduction to $1,100 this year, dampening interest on the second day while U S holders were assured at least $750,000 in the Derby lottery on the first day.
Sports items recount Rogers Hornsby hailed as a miracle man for the Browns, mentions Harry Hehr at Notre Dame as a prospective line coach for Georgia replacing Ted Twomey, Athens YMCA ping pong tourney aiming for national status, Atlanta and Nashville on-field melee, and heavyweight title clash Baer vs Carnera with weights cited.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated Norfolk 7 to 5 as Chester Martin pitched and allowed ten hits to push the Hornets to the top of the Piedmont loop. The Wilmington Buccos beat the Richmond Colts 7 to 5 on a Shaney Brittain homer with two aboard. A doubleheader was set for tonight to make up a rainout.
Observers note a lull in activity but Rogers Hornsby steers the St. Louis Browns to strong early form. Catcher Rollie Hemsley leads the league with a .414 average, Deb Garris and Ray Pepper also hitting well, and the Browns pace at .282 as they climb to fourth place three games from the lead. By Herbert W. Barker.
Chicago June 5 Herbert Harris a lefthander and Ed Lagger from Northwestern University will trial with major league clubs Harris joins the Cubs Friday and Lagger reports to the Philadelphia Athletics next week in a summer opportunity for both pitchers
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