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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented sports brief notes Moultrie posting a 4-0 shutout on the second day, with ads and caps indicating an early lead in the league. The text is garbled but centers on a decisive win and standings movement.
A rugged pitching duel and timely hitting lift the Orioles over the Packers as Flora Trainor Alleruso limit the Moularians to two hits in two games. Detroit notes and local incidents pepper the column alongside race chatter and coach musings.
Lou Gehrig, famed "Iron Horse," shrugs off luck as the reason for his endurance streak and delivers a first inning homer in game 1700. The Yankees beat the Indians 4 3 while other MLB results show the Red Sox, Senators, Pirates and Cubs winning as pennant races tighten. Gehrig’s career feats include four homers in one game and 17 grand slams, with three MVP awards to his name.
N B Ralph McGill profiles Toda and Chin of Tokyo and Kobe, praising their clean sportsmanship and amiable behavior at the Thomasville Open. He notes their tentative success, fond regard from locals, and the ongoing rise of Japanese players in international golf. The piece also covers Vic Ghezzi and Ray Mangrum contending in the event and baseball notes on Lou Gehrig and Mickey Cochrane amid Tigers and Yankees activity.
Cordele, Ga. June 6 Lilburne Odum led the Reds with four hits two homers and five RBIs in a 13 6 victory that snapped Americus Cardinals four game win streak. Four double plays capped a brilliant Cordele infield effort. Thomasville 4 Moultrie 0 was the other Georgia Florida League game with Buster Bruce pitching a three hitter.
Yesterday results include Thomasville 4 Moultrie 0 and Cordele 13 Americus 6. Today Americus hosts Cordele and Thomasville visits Moultrie while baseball scores show Washington 6 Detroit 2 and Boston 6 Chicago 6. New York 4 Cleveland 3 with St. Louis and Philadelphia off.
Scores show St. Lens 9 New York 2 and Pittsburgh 14 Philadelphia 8. Chicago 12 Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 4. Detroit at Washington and St. Louis at Philadelphia feature in a dense schedule across major cities.
Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. New York at St. Louis. A brief schedule of upcoming games showing four road trips and one clash between major cities.
In a described game,Polite Fighting Charleston, S. C. paid $10 for not living up to his name after a brawl with William Green. Snails pitched for the win with West charged with the loss. Umpires Vickers and Mellozzo, game lasting 2 hours 10 minutes.
In the Glen Arven Thomasville Open Victor Ghezzi led Johnny Revolta by one with three holes left on the sixteenth, Revolta matched the shot and won with a birdie on eighteen. Ghezzi later contends near the National Open leads with Mangrum and Picard in pursuit.
In New York the 62nd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park features ten potential starters. Bold Venture misses the Triple Crown bid due to a bowed tendon, leaving Brevity and Traville as top contenders with Granville and Red Rain among challengers for a roughly $45,000 purse.
Thomasville report shows Grayston of Americus leading Georgia Florida League batting with .411 through June 3, just ahead of Rice at .401. Feathers climbs to third at .389. Grayston also leads RBIs with 40. Frank Anderson and Allen of Tallahassee headline the hurlers, with Allen winning a May 30 doubleheader for the Capitals 5-3 and 11-4 over Cordele after 19 innings and 12 hits allowed.
Victor Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey posted a one over par 73 to hold a 54 hole total of 213 as he led the United States Open at Baltusrol. Ray Mangrum and Johnny Revolta trailed, with Revolta slipping to 218 after a 77.
Augusta Ga June 6 Frank Patterson former umpire in the old Palmetto League left here today to take the place of Umpire Burnett who is in a Savannah hospital after being injured by fans during the Savannah Columbus game last night E M Wilder president of the Sally League said he was awaiting an official report of the attack on umpires Burnett and Hammond before action and added I am going to take drastic steps and punish the guilty parties to the limit
Memphis June 6. Two Atlanta racket swingers meet for the Southern junior tennis championship. Russell Bobbit, a freckled faced youngster, toppled his earlier foe to reach the final, setting up a showdown with the other Atlanta contender for the title.
Buck Wheeler's Marble Cutters beat Pebble Hill Plantation in the city league opener for both teams. The Gulf Rilers defeated the Methodists in the night cap. League play resumes Monday with captains meeting at the YMCA at 7 15. Wesley Barnett of Baton Rouge is favored over Billy Gillespie in the semi finals.
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