Baseball Roots in Thomasville College Town Games
Sixty five years ago Thomasville hosted baseball as records show. The May 22 189? and July 24 editions report the Bash Ball Club from Monticello and the Southwestern vs Albany game with eight players per side. Notable names Craigmiles Brandon McIntyre Remington appear in local lineups.
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Thomasville
Thomas Soung
Mir
Charlie Burch Cane
Ross
Isis
Monticello
Georgia Boys
DC Mings
D. B. Manley
J. H. Girardeau
John Deuba
Eugene Sloan
Buddar
A. Girardeau
A. Bridley
Southwestern
Albany
Pletcherville
Southwesterns
Albanys
RO Plarrvow
Cox Hettta
Bain
Craiginilesy
Brandon
Teed McCants
McIntyre
Shettall
Remington
Tohal
G. W. Bennet
Aly
Aselan
Naimes
Komasville
Craigmiles
Tourists Defeat Cordele 9-2 In Georgia Florida League Opener
Thomasville mound corps led by Clayt Seat blanked Cordele for seven innings as Dee Loveless and Red McKenzie spark early scoring. Kip Saurburn to start tonight against Bill Taylor's Reds with Thomasville continuing the week in Cordele.
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Thomasville
Mike Bogser
Seat
Tourists
Cordele
Reds
Russ
Texanne
Kip Saurbrun
Bill Taylor
Cordelians
Ellis
Dove
Troy
Hink
Wild
Mel Arnold
Ciccone
Ogier
Elis’ Roller
Loveless
Stn Stered
Mcksenzie
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Health Relief
An old ad promotes Doan's Pills for backache and kidney support. It claims kidneys remove waste and acid, linking tired kidneys to back pain, energy loss, and swelling. The text urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, noting decades of use and relief.
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Nature
Voan
Doan
Roundup of Colorful Sports Headlines and Notes
New York sports roundup highlights Taisto Maki returning to Finland as a freighter deck hand and Babe Ruth’s Chicago appearance earning $2 250 for ten days. Mentions of Lord Byron Nelson and other players, plus historical golf feats by Benton C Watts at Oak Park CC in 1939 and 1940. Includes various team notes and pundit quotes from Chicago and San Francisco.
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New York
Taisto Maki
Finland
Lord Byron Nelson
Cleveland
Craig
Wood
Babe Ruth
Ray Don
Basebt Academy
Chicago
Yanks
Unis
Benton C. Watts
Oak Park Country Club
Watts
Senators Cheer Masterson Young Pitcher Shines On Indians
Washington fans hailed Walter Masterson as he twirled a four hit shutout into an eight inning gem and a 6-1 win over Cleveland. The rookie righthander aged not yet 20 in June dazzled with back to back strong starts for the Senators.
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Miami
Fla
I.P
Gake
Tor
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Washington Senators
Young
Walter Masterton
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Masterson
Philadelphia Atheliies
Washington
Nats
Tribe
Jim Bloodworth
Baseball box score highlights for Cordele and Thomasville
Batters Barnett Hink Loveless McKenzie Dove Troy Disney Seat Taylor had RBIs with McKenzie and Love less tallying two base hits Eis McKenzie three base hit Love less. Loveless stole a base Hink Sacrifice. Cordele JL Thomasville 9 base on balls Texanne Seat Struck out totals Seat Texanne 3 Seat 3 Wild pitch Seat. Winning pitcher Seat losing pitcher Texanne. Empires Varble Alexander Time of game 2 20.
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Mike Ulisney
Barnett
Seat
Hink
Babe Ellis
Ulisney
Loveless
Pensky
Giaeion
Ciccone
Rios
McKenzie
Dove
Gordon
Cordele
Cicconi
Ogier
Texanne
Arnold
Taylor
Troy
Mike
Burnett
Ellis
Disney
Eis
Geft
Cordele JL
Thomasville
Texianne
Empires
Varble
Alexander
Columbia Reds ride all pitchers to 10 9 win
In Augusta, the Columbia Reds used every pitcher on their roster plus a pinch hitter to edge Columbus 10 9, snapping a five game skid as Macon’s Peaches beat Spartanburg 9 6 and Savannah trimmed Augusta 8 6. Ed Feinberg hit a four bagger for Greenville in a 4 3 victory over Jacksonville.
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Augusta
Columbia Reds
Reds
Columbus’ Redbirds
Macon
Peaches
Spartanburg
Spartans
Savannah
Indians
Augusta Tigers
Billy Luzansky
Eddie Feinberg
Greenville Spinners
Jacksonville
Tars
Dick and Metz Race Back to National Open Field
The handsomest man in golf Dick, a medium sized player with broad shoulders and black wavy hair, returns to the National Open after an auto accident threatened his career Metz was a title contender last year and finished four shots behind.
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Metz
Packers and Icemen clash in Industrial league rout
The Georgia Packers crushed the Icemen 30 to 15 in five innings as errors plagued the Icemen while the Packers totaled 18 hits. In the Commercial League Plan's upset Troy Cleaners 9 to 6 out-hit Plaza Cafe 10 to 6.
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Packers
Plaza
Troy
Icemen
Georgia Packers
Troy Cleaners
East Side
Plaza Cafe
Elks Club
Cowdens
RHE Plaza Cafe
Fisher and Baker
Cook and
Moore
Four Men Charged With Stealing 1500 Golf Balls
Chicago officers tally 1500 golf balls stolen from a practice range. Four men are charged with the theft after the count of white dots seen by police.
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Chicago
Strawberry Saver for Homemakers
Washing strawberries before removing hulls helps preserve juice and flavor. Removing hulls first causes loss of juice and flavor, a tip well known to seasoned homemakers and applicable to new cooks.
Snead and Hogan Favored to Win National Open Title
The 44th National Open at Canterbury Golf Club features 170 contenders led by co favorites Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. Byron Nelson defends the title as windy Lake Erie conditions challenge 6,921 yards of course while Ralph Guldahl Jimmy Demaret Craig Wood and Lawson Little also draw strong support. Dark horses include Harry Cooper and Dick Metz amid a field of top pros and amateurs.
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Earl Hilligan Cleveland
J.P
Canterbury Golf Club
Byron Nelson
Toldec
Canterbury
Lake Erie
Sam” Snead
Little Ben Hogan
Nelson
Philadelphia
Snead
Ben
Ralph Guldahl
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Craig Wood
Lawson Little
United States
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Dick Metz
Baby Chick Hatches With Extra Leg in Boone IA
A baby chick owned by Mrs Bessie Morain in Boone Iowa hatched with an extra leg and foot protruding, defying expectations as observers note its unusual anatomy and movement.
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Boone, Ia
Bessie Morain
Local Baseball Standings and Results
Standings from yesterday include Waycross 8 over Valdosta 4 and Americus 4 to Albany 9 with Cordele 2 at Tallahassee postponed by rain. Today’s schedule features Leon at Moultrie and Cordele at Thomasville with Waycross at Valdosta and Albany at Americus.
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Valdosta i Americus
Albanny
Thomasville
Cordele
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Waycross
Valdosta
Albany
Americus
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the Leagues
In the American League New York defeated Chicago 7 to 4 and St Louis won 4 to 2 over Boston in four innings Washington beat Cleveland 6 to 1 Detroit lost to Philadelphia 1 to 3 Cincinnati topped New York 7 to 2 Chicago beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 In the Southern Association Knoxville defeated Chattanooga 6 to 2 Memphis won 4 to 3 in 10 innings Little Rock defeated New Orleans 4 to 2 and Atlanta beat Nashville 3 to 2.
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St. Louis Brown
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Indians
Browns
Bob Harris
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia ‘“Athletics
Phillies
Dom Dallessandro
Chicago
Boston
Aseres
Cleveland Oo
Detroit
New York
ART Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Westerday
Cleveland
Chicago at New York and other baseball matchups listed
Schedule lists Chicago versus New York, St Louis versus Boston, Detroit versus Philadelphia, Cleveland versus Washington, Boston versus Pittsburgh, Philadelphia versus Chicago, and Brooklyn versus St Louis.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Bears cling to Trojans heels in GA FLA loop
The Waycross Bears edged Valdosta 3 to 1 as they chased the league leading Trojans. Americus beat Albany 4 to 1 on ten hits, while Thomasville defeated Cordele 9 to 2. Tallahassee and Moultrie postsponed by rain.
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Ga.fla. Loop
Associated Press
Waycross Bears
Valdosta Trojans
Bears
Valdosta
Americus
Albany
Yeates
Moulder
Thomasville
Cordele
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Chicks Hold Second After Closely Contested Series Loss
Memphis Chicks cling to second place in the Southern Association after dropping a three game set to the Birmingham Barons. Atlanta Crackers beat Nashville Vols 3 2 as Tom Drake pitched seven hits. Fred Tauby doubled in the 10th to seal Barons 5 4. New Orleans fell 4 2 to Lew Krausse Little Rock. Knoxville beat Chattanooga 6 2.
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Associated Press
Memphis’ Chicks
Southern’ Association
Birmingham
Barons
Chicks
Atlanta
Crackers
Nashville Vols
Tom Drake
Sam Page
Fred Tauby
Bob Joyce
Art Lice
New Orleans
Lew Krausse
Little Rock
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Joneses Obtain Brigham City Marriage License
Brigham City Utah on June 6 Kenneth C Jones 21 and Donna Veda Jones 18 received a marriage license Their fathers are both named John Jones and are not related to each other.
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Brigham City
Utah
Kenneth C. Jones
Donna Veda Jones
Jones
John Jones
Donna Veda
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