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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1931
Page
7
A lively society editor voice venting about sports headlines, bathing suit fashion, and crowd behavior at a ball game and beach scenes. Details critique reporters attire, stadium cleanliness, bathing attire, and spectator reactions with sharp, humorous observations.
New York July 7 Wiley Post and Gatty rested after a long reception in Washington. They flew in to greet Australian counsel Gatty a Tasmanian and will attend a banquet hosted by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America tonight to receive industry leaders’ greetings.
An estimate states sufficient timber is wasted annually in Florida by forest fires to construct 100,000 six room houses. The figure highlights a broad impact on resources and housing potential within the state.
Three sponge cargoes from a single diving boat at Tarpon Springs Florida sold for a combined 4673 dollars. The sale reflects steady demand for natural sponges in the local sponge industry.
The Phillies ace Jumbo Jim Elliott, traded from the Brooklyn Robins, shut down his old club for his fifth win against them this season as Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 56 to 3. Hal Lee added a homer with a man on, Buzz Arlett drove in three runs with a homer and a double, and Elliott’s dominance helped widen the gap in the pennant race. The Robins faltered after stringing five straight victories, while other NL and AL games saw Cubs top Cardinals 6 5, Indians explode 13 4 over Detroit, and White Sox beat Browns. Rain paused Yankees vs Red Sox.
The article recalls Knute Rockne's influence at the intercollegiate regatta in Poughkeepsie, noting his dual role as a football figure and rowing enthusiast. It highlights his public persona, interactions with Yale leaders, and speculation on his strategies while praising the rowing revival at Cornell under Jim Wray and the enduring sporting spirit at the university level.
Billie Burke of Greenwich Conn. sits as America’s golf champion after a 144 hole marathon at Inverness. He edged George Von Elm of Los Angeles by a single stroke after 72 regulation holes and 72 more overtime holes. Burke, ex-caddy and Lithuanian American, becomes the new king of golf, succeeding Bobby Jones.
Hawaii invites Oregon State and mainland representatives to join the University of Hawaii in the annual Christmas and New Year games. Drake University and the West Coast Army team are likely to participate in October and December intersectional games in Honolulu.
The passage describes a pre championship rowing scene with assistant coaches and substitutes aiming for the top prize, a jar of pickles. Ithaca crews dubbed the Red picklers train hard and harass regulars by challenging any crew to a race, even Navy boats, under fierce competition on the river.
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia leading in batting runs and RBIs with 370 72 and 73 respectively. Hornsby Cubs tops home runs with 14 while pitchers Morrell Giants and Bush Clark Robins lead wins. American League leaders show Gehrig Ruth Hubbell in hits and Ruth Gehrig share home runs with 20. Grove Athletics tops pitching with 16 wins.
More than 100 golfers from Georgia cities gathered at Sea Island Beach to contest the state amateur championship. The 18 hole qualifier determined who would join defending champion Dave Black of Atlanta in tomorrow's championship flight. Charles Black and others posted rounds in the high 70s as heat slowed play.
In Birmingham the southern lawn tennis tournament crowns a junior singles final between Kendall Cram of Nashville and Judge L Beaver of Gainesville after rain delays. Cram defeated Arthur Hendrix 6 4 6 2 and Beaver beat George Boynton 8 6 6 1 to reach the final.
West Palm Beach may host a new horse racing facility as voters face a referendum after Florida legalized the sport. Attorney M D Carmichael pledges 500000 dollars for a racing plant if the measure passes.
A tort case in Sa Cee Se proceeds with unknown plaintiffs and defendants. Officials report legal action filed seeking damages and dismissal options. Further filings and dates are not fully legible in the OCR.
Jack Sharkey declares Schmeling avoids a rematch and says he will keep fighting until they meet again. He outlines plans for a July 22 15 round bout with Mickey Walker at Ebbets Field Brooklyn and predicts Carnera would pummel Schmeling if matched.
Thomasville Buds rebound from a morning 15 2 loss in Tallahassee to beat the Capitols 8 to 7 in the ninth inning. Country Hand delivers the decisive single after a bases loaded situation as Jimmy Horne suffers a fractured jaw from a Clemons pitch. Hitchcock leads Tallahassee with a double and two singles in five trips while Clemons and Henry split pitching duties.
Matthias Stieren, 36, was wounded July 4 but only learned of the bullet after a headache prompted a doctor visit. He was taken to a hospital where doctors found a bullet in the neck flesh. He had initially dismissed the impact as nothing.
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