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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
3
Billy Conn defeated a rival to win the light heavyweight boxing title and later beat the same fighter twice in defense. The article also notes a sit-down strike by tennis players in the 1940 National singles championship.
Broaday says Arthur Donovan may be out when Joe Louis fights Billy Conn. Notes on Bud Taylor earnings, Denny Shute praise, Penn State New York U football at night, and broadcasting teams for Caprn Louis fights. Includes Lou Gehrig tributes and baseball chatter.
Curious crowd gathers as a lock expert opens a forgotten combination safe in the Adams county courthouse. After years of secrecy the door swings wide to reveal an empty interior, leaving officials puzzled and the public intrigued.
American League results show Boston 14 over Cleveland 1 and Detroit 6 over New York 4 in a rainless game. Southern Association action lists Atlanta 8 over Knoxville 6 and Nashville 13 over Chattanooga 6 with Memphis 4 to New Orleans 0. Georgia-Florida region reports multiple small games including Moultrie 5 over Albany 4 and Cordele 8 over Americus 2.
The listing shows today’s NBA style games with teams from Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and more across the national league venues including Pittsburgh New York St Louis Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Atlanta Knoxville New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Nashville Americus Cordelo Moultrie Albany Thomasville Valdosta Waycross Tallahassee.
Valdosta Lakeland Hahira Barney Pavo Barwick and Thomasville are noted in Eastern Standard Time in Ly. Ar. coverage.
Boston Red Sox surge to third place, three games behind the Indians after a 14-1 drubbing of Cleveland. Mickey Harris shines with six-hit pitching as Williams hits his ninth homer and Cronin, Foxx, and DiMaggio contribute power in a high-scoring Memorial Day win.
Former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, now a Nazi parachute trooper, hopes the war ends soon so he can reunite with American friends. In a Greek hospital ward, Schmeling spoke of illness from Crete fighting and a potential leave to join his wife on a Berlin-area farm.
Twenty four racqueteers start the annual city men’s singles event with defending champion Leon Joiner top seed against Jim Humphries while Louie Porter has a bye. Matches run to June 19 with rounds spaced through June 11 to 19 on municipal clay courts.
Thomasville Lookouts shocked the Valdosta Trojans 6-3 at Valdosta last night. Buffington and Persoskie limited the Trojans to four hits as Johnny Sullivan led Lookouts with three hits in a five hit first inning rally.
Runs batted in: Anderson 2, Gaillard 3, Archipoli 3, McVay 2. Two base hit McVay. Three base hit Danielson. Stolen bases Dove 2. Sacrifice Dove. Errors on bases Thomasville 7, Valdosta 12. Base on balls Persoskie 2, Buffington 7. Strikeouts Versoskisti, Buffington 0. Wild pitch Persoskie. Umpires Alexander and Tyson. Time 2 05.
Augusta Georgia June 6 The Augusta Tigers lose to Macon 15 14 ending a three game win streak over Greenville In a high scoring affair lead changes kept fans on edge Ostrowski led Macon with two runs and a triple as the Peaches rallied from an eight run deficit to stun Augusta Streza homered with bases loaded for Columbus in a 7 4 win over Charleston Van Slate struggled in his debut before Streza's big blast helped Columbus hold on The Reds kept a two game lead atop the standings and added a late win over Savannah in another opener
Goat Smith labored in the seventh against Tallahassee, issuing three walks and a hit before settling down. Coach Bob Doty kept him in and swapped catchers, then Smith struck out the next batter and allowed no more hits the rest of the game. Doty noted the catcher missed several pitches and Smith pressed early, but the hurler regained control. Golf action looms with Valdosta starting June 12, plus the British War Relief handicap at Glen Arven on June 15 and Piney Woods week of July 4. Glen Arven greens now in top condition after work on number one green. Fort Worths Colonial course creases a tough 70 par over 7,000 feet. Shute leads first round with 68, Little, McSpaden close behind. Nelson and Mangrum at 73.
Waycross Bears stretch Georgia-Florida League lead to six games with a fourth straight win. They have not been scored on in 19 innings and have yielded only one run in 38 frames. Pitcher Morris dominated late, and Cordele and Moultrie also halted losing streaks as Valdosta and Albany faltered behind Waycross.
Goat Smith of Attapulgus pitched a three hitter with 16 strikeouts, guiding the Legion Juniors to a 10-6 victory over Tallahassee. Thomasville tagged Manor for nine hits. Smith and Curles combined for the win with strong late offense and a six-run inning in the sixth.
Denny Shute, two time PGA champion, shoots 36 33 69 to lead the National Open after a rainy opening day at Colonial Club. Vic Khezzi and E J Harrison post 71s while heavyweights Hogan Sarazen Dudley and Snead contended with 74s to start the tourney.
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