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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
3
Albany edge Thomasville 5-4 in the tenth as Duff misplay and Bevil scoring run prod Albany’s victory. Johnny Sullivan scored for Thomasville, Kazak led Albany with two doubles and a single, Foster LeBlanc and Wiley starred for the Lookouts before extra innings.
In New York the Open looms with Sammy Snead favored and Tyrrel Garth Jr. noted as the youngest starter at Fort Worth. The Reds face tough talk about a Cleveland exhibition memorial for Lou Gehrig as bids swirl around stars like Billy Conn and Hank Knollmus with boxing and baseball headlines from national circles.
Coach Bob Doty says Thomasville will face Tallahassee at the municipal stadium tonight at 8 30 in the first Legion competition of the baseball season. The local squad, preparing for state and national honors, previously played high school and college challengers after winning the South Georgia title last season. Goat Smith is slated to start pitching.
Runs batted in Burns Kazak Le Blanc McVay Roode Anderson Smith. Two base hits Kazak two. Home run Anderson. Stolen bases Smith Sullivan. Sacrifice Dove. Double play Sullivan to McVay to Anderson. Left on bases Albany six Thomasville nine. Base on balls off Peterman two Wiley Bevil one. Struck out by Peterman six Se one Bevil three. Hits of Peterman four innings ten off Wiley seven innings six off Bevil three innings two. Winning pitcher Peterman. Losing pitcher Bevil. Umpires Tyson Alexander. Time of game two.00.
Selma Cloverleafs blank Montgomery 5-0 to move ahead of Jackson as Meridian beat Senators 8-1. Gadsden clinched a home-and-home sweep over Anniston 9-6 and 5-2. Rae Scarborough held Selma to 3 hits in a 5-3 win over Montgomery. Bud Baker hit a ninth inning four-bagger for a Pilots 8-6 victory.
Extension specialists note that black snakes, king snakes, and rattlesnakes feed on eggs and young birds, and also eat frogs, toads, mice, and insects. They advise allowing a young calf one or more feeds from its mother and then teaching it to drink from a teat.
A fragment notes an individual named Louis fleeing without a license, described as part of an attempt to get in shape to run away.
Seventeen players led by Joiners enter the annual men's city singles tournament at the Y M C A with a 6:30 p m closing time. Notables include Louie Porter Heyward Vann W M Turner Larry Tabor J C Moss and dark horse Russ Colombo dark horse threat Kitty Atkinson Eugene Sinton Jim Humphries Fondren Gainey and others. First round matches begin this weekend on the municipal stadium clay courts.
The Brooklyn Dodgers pull ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals as they win the race in the National League while the Cards drop to a tie in defeat. Rain washed out most other games but St. Louis fell 4-2 to the Boston Braves as three Cardinals errors led to unearned runs.
Augusta Tigers remain in the South Atlantic cellar but show power as they shut out Green Ville Spinners, winning 9-2 to drop them from the league lead. Columbia widened its first place aid with Augusta’s help.
The column recalls a close ball game where Lookouts lost due to errors at key moments. It mentions Albany outfielders LeBlanc Whitfield Duff, Kazak hitters Leach and LeBlanc, and veteran plays such as Little Bill Hink’s stop and peg from third to first. It explains how a hit and error can combine for a credited hit and an error.
Glen Arven Country Club joins hundreds of clubs on June 14 to host a national handicap golf tournament for the British War Relief Society. Frank Brown announced the event and Robert T. Jones Jr. chairs the committee with H. Boardman Spalding Tom Walsh and others. The $2 entry covers 18 holes, a Spalding ball, greens marker, and a chance at a club prize for low net score, aiding British civilians and showcasing American sportsmanship.
Golf’s National Open begins in Fort Worth Texas with local favorites led by Jean Byron Nelson Benny Hogan and Jimmy Demaret among Texans tipped to triumph While players praise Colonial Club course conditions tastier odds center on Nelson Hogan Demaret and Guldahl as dark horses and past champions join the field for a colorful Open start
In a Georgia baseball roundup Thomasville, Valdosta, and Albany posted wins while Cordele fell to the Bears 3-0 in five innings cut short by rain. Americus piled 14 hits but committed three errors as Valdosta and Albany rebounded to pull even with Thomasville.
Chattanooga moved into third place after a 4 game to 1 series win over Knoxville, while Nashville beat Atlanta 5 to 4 to take the series. New Orleans tied Knoxville after a 7 to 1 win over Little Rock, and Memphis topped Birmingham 12 to 4 as Paul Richards of Atlanta faced a three day suspension and a $25 fine.
American League results show St. Louis 7 Washington 6 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1 with New York at Detroit postponed by rain and Boston Cleveland postponed by rain. National League Boston 4 St. Louis 2 and several games postponed by rain. Southern Association Memphis 12 Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 3 Knoxville 1 New Orleans 7 Little Rock 6 Nashville 5 Atlanta 4. Georgia Florida games list Tallahassee 8 Moultrie 5 Valdosta 12 Americus 8 Albany 5 Thomasville 4 Waycross 3 Cordele 0.
Luke Sewell, veteran AL catcher and Indians coach, signed to a two year contract to manage the St. Louis Browns, replacing Fred Haney. The move follows a late season spark as the Browns rose from last to seventh after a pair of wins over Washington. Terms run through 1942. details not disclosed.
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