Ghezzi And Mangrum Lead At Halftime In Open
Ghezzi and Mangrum set the pace at the midpoint as Thomasville toppled Moultrie 4 to 0. Frank Anderson fired five hits and shut out Moultrie while Thomasville capitalized on fielding miscues to build a four run lead, with two runs in the first inning and one in the fourth.
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Tars Defeat Augusta as Columbus Red Birds Top Savannah
Rip Dunhbar’s 13th inning single broke a pitching duel, giving the Jacksonville Tars a 5 to 4 win over Augusta. Bazner and Berger pitched well in relief as the 4 4 game stretched to extras. Macon beat Columbia 4 to 2, Columbus edged Savannah 3 to 2, and Crockett’s relief pitching helped the Red Birds shaft the Indians.
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Morris
Injury Jink Pursuing Tigers Illness Takes Cochrane From Lineup
The Detroit Tigers face a pennant race setback as manager Mickey Cochrane joins Hank Greenberg Schoolboy Rowe and Al Simmons on the injured list. Cochrane's nerve ailment followed a homer that clinched an 18 9 win over the Athletics. Rowe is ready to return. Greenberg remains out weeks with a fractured wrist and Simmons with a sprained ankle.
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How Did It Happen
The Georgia Florida league standings stay as last week with Tallahassee at 27, Thomasville 24, Albany 22, Americus 20, Moultrie and Cordele 17. Softball begins at the stadium with few spectators as fans await closer league games and cooler venue.
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Georgia-Florida League Standings And Yesterday Scores
Georgia-Florida League table lists Tallahassee Thomasville Albany Americus Moultrie Cordele with records. Yesterday results show Thomasville beat Moultrie 4 0 and Tallahassee defeated Albany 10 2 while Americus beat Cordele 7 3. Today Albany Tallahassee off day Americus at Cordele Thomasville at Moultrie. Also MLB scores show Detroit routed Philadelphia and Chicago beat New York in separate games.
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Ghezzi Fires 140 Through 36 Holes In Open Round
Victor Ghezzi posted a 70 and a 70 for a 36 hole total of 140 to share the lead in the United States Open. Ray Mangrum matched a 69 in the first round then added a 71 for a 36 hole total of 140. Paul Runyan and Clarence Clark also shot 69s in the opening round. Springfield N J June 5.
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Deal
Ghezzi Breaks to Lead Halfway Open as Hagen Struggles
Victor Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey moved into the pace setting 36 hole lead at the United States Open with a 140 total after two rounds. Walter Hagen, at Baltusrol, fired 74 to sit five behind the leaders as 80 players were within six strokes of the pace in a record first-day scoring spree.
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Ted Longworth
Ky Laffoon
Johnny Bulla
Harry Cooper
Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Baseball scores and matchups in early season play
Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 5 to 3 while Brooklyn edged St. Louis 4 to 3 and Pittsburgh won 7 to 5 Boston won 8 to 5 over Chicago New York defeated Brooklyn 8 to 5 at Chicago matchups include Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and New York at St Louis
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Atlanta and nearby teams ignite high school scores update
The report lists game results with Atlanta 7 Knoxville 2 Memphis 2 Birmingham 1 Chattanooga 15 Nashville 3. It notes Lite Rock at Birmingham Knoxville at Chattanooga Atlanta at Nashville Memphis at New Orleans and a rifle team result where Boys' High School placed second nationally behind Bt. Thomas Military Academy and ahead of Georgia Military Academy with scores 7,631 and 7,607 respectively.
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Open golf clash and boxing buzz from New York sports roundups
New York dispatch notes Bobby Jones and Lawson Little Jr watching a practice round at Baltusrol as Walter Hagen draws the gallery. Bookmaker Doyle lists Horton Smith and Henry Picard as odds on the national open favorites. Also covers Joe Jacobs Schmeling talk in Napanoch, Joe Louis fight notes, Dempseys August plans, Braddock training, and Ruffing ending slump with two wins after painting bats with the name Ruffino.
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Pebble Hill and Buck Wheeler teams to debut in city softball
The Pebble Hill Plantation team and Buck Wheeler's Marble Cutters prepare for their first city softball league game tonight as part of a twin bill. In the nightcap, the Methodists face the Gulf Oilers.
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Locker room exchange over scores in heated moment
In the locker room Hagen questions Gene about a score of seventy five. Gene replies disgruntled and notes he is in the fourth 16 while Hagen is in the third.
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Thomasville Golfers Finish Season With League Win
Thomasville's Glen Arven golf team, 1935 Georgia-Florida League champions, closed their 1936 season with a win over Moultrie. Pair results include Pate with Hay defeating Aycock and Brantley 21-2 1-2, and others across the lineup as the team failed to defend the title.
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Pat Pate
C. B E. Hay
Dick Aycock
W. Brantley
Bill Searcy
Floyd Searcy
Ramsey Pidcock
Eddie Lewis
Crax Move Into Sulpher Dell for Crucial Tilts
In a key Southern Association stretch Atlanta visits Nashville for a three game set while results tighten the standings. Knoxville edged by Crackers 7 2 and Chattanooga bombed Nashville 15 3 as Willie Duke homered to lift Memphis past Birmingham 2 1. Tonight schedule includes Atlanta at Nashville Knoxville at Chattanooga Little Rock at Birmingham and Memphis at New Orleans.
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Betty Jameson Stars in Southern Women's Golf Showdown
Oklahoma City reports Betty Jameson, 17, from San Antonio, favored by a lucky beret as she leads three under par through three matches in the Southern women's golf tournament semi finals. Her foe is Mrs Leonard Solomon of Memphis with other semi finalists Mrs Mark McGarry of St. Petersburg and Edna Saenger of Shreveport.
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Major League Leaders Summary from the 1940s Baseball Standings
The data lists top American and National League leaders by batting average runs and RBIs. Sullivan of the Indians hit .406, Dimaggio led in batting with .379 for the Yankees, Gehrig and Goslin among RBI leaders, and Grove dominated pitching for the Red Sox with 81 notches. In the National League Terry of the Giants batted .424, J Martin and Vaughan top runs with 41, Medwick led RBIs with 48, and Jordan and Medwick tied for hits with 71.
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Capitals Win From Travelers As The Cards Lick Reds
Tallahassee Capitals crushed the Travelers 10 to 2 in the opening game of the crucial series. Gregory Lippold worked all nine for the Caps, allowing five hits while Albany’s Bess was knocked out after six innings. Bob Stoner homered for Albany. Thomasville blanked Moultrie 4 to 0 as Hal Quick collected three safeties in five at bats. Cordele lost to Americas 7 to 3.
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Capitals rough up Travs in 10 2 opening game
Tallahassee Capitals slugged Albany's Krim Bess for 10 hits and 10 runs in six innings to beat the Travs 10 2 in the opener of a crucial three game series. Gregory Lippold allowed five hits and got strong support as Albany’s Bob Stoner hit a long homer for the Travs. The teams rest today and play again Saturday with a Sunday finale.
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Americas Cardinals Triumph Over Cordele Reds 7 3
The Americas Cardinals led by Owen Wright defeated the Cordele Reds 7 to 3 in Cordele Georgia. Wright held the Reds to four hits and only one earned run. The Americas offense produced two runs in the first and four in the second off Noddy Siragusa who left in the eighth after giving up 11 hits. Quick and manager Joe Bonowitz paced the offense with three and two hits respectively. The clubs meet again this afternoon.
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Cairo boxer Joe Knight retires to run Daytona Beach business
Joe Knight a Cairo Ga light heavyweight retires from boxing after 11 years to start a business in Daytona Beach Fla. He beat top rivals and peaked with a 15 round draw in a title bout against Maxie Rosenbloom. Also notes baseball scoring lines from Richmond Va. Cardinals 68. Doubles Herman Cubs 21.
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