Former Champs Lead Field In Women’s Tournament
Mrs. David Gant does not have to qualify as champion but four former winners enter. The 1929 winner Miss Margaret Maddox of Atlanta. Marrison Turpie Lake of New Orleans, 1926 and 1928 victor. Ruth Reymond of New Orleans, 1927 champion. Helen Lowndes Lumpkin of Atlanta, 1922 and 1924. Gant of Memphis has Dixie crowns in 1920 1921 1923 and 1930. Today's 32 low scores determine the group for championship play. a match round tomorrow will split into championship and first flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Graham
David Gant
Margaret Maddox
Atlanta
Marrison ‘Turpie Lake
New Orleans
Ruth Reymond
Helen Lowndes Lumpkin
Gant
Memphis
Buds Host Albany in Three-Game Series at Municipal Field
The Albany Wahoos visit the Buds Tuesday at four thirty for the first game of a three game set two here and one in Albany this week. Manager George Johnson will start and again Friday when the teams meet here for the third game. Alday pitches Tuesday while Grady is a fan favorite after a 40 inning stretch with only two unearned runs allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Wahoos
Buds
Albany
George Johnson
Johnson
Wahoos
Alday
Grady
George
Tight Race in the Southern League
Memphis and four rivals chase second place as Atlanta joins the tight pennant scramble in the Southern Association. The Crackers crushed Chattanooga 11 to 2, New Orleans won twice over Little Rock 9 to 8 and 12 to 2, Memphis split a doubleheader with Mobile 7 to 6 and 3 to 2, while Birmingham fell 8 to 7 to Nashville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham Barons
Crackers
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Birmingham
Nashville Volunteers
Nashville
Spartanburg Tennis Tourney Opens With Top Seed Wilmer Hines
Spartanburg S C June 8 Aspirants for the mid Dixie men's singles championship begin play here today with Wilmer Hines of Columbia national junior singles champion the favorite.
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Spartanburg
S. C
mid-Dixie
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
AT&T Reports April Net Income and First Four Months
The American Telephone and Telegraph Co. reports April net operating income of 2 838 879, down from 2 895 348 in April 1930. For January through April, income totals 11 929 388 versus 12 296 414 last year. Also notes game highlights: Cubs hit two homers and drive in five. Red Sox and Yankees players contribute multiple hits and runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League leaders include Ruth batting .411 for the Yankees and Cochrane .391. Simmons leads runs with 40 for the Athletics, while Gehrig 45 RBIs and Cronin 70 hits pace their leagues. National League leaders feature Hendrick .378 for the Reds, Klein 40 RBIs for the Phillies, and Hornsby 18 doubles for the Cubs.
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Associated Press
Ruth
Yankees
Cochrane
Athletics
Simmons
Gehrig
Cronin
Senators
Combs
Webb
Red Sox
Oliver
Vosmik
Indians
Manush
Lary
Foxx
Chapman
Johnson
Tigers
Walberg
Fischer
Hendrick
Reds
Arlett
Phillies
Klein
Hornsby
Cubs
Herman
Robins
Arlette
Davis
Bartell
Watkins
Cardinals
Worthington
Braves
Comorosky
Pirates
Jackson
Giants
Derringer
Sweetland
Body Identified in Tottenville Grave
The body of 18 year old Lillian Prehn a nurse from West Brighton Staten Island was identified today in Tottenville. She had been missing since March 25 according to her mother who made the identification. Police questioned several men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tottenville
Staten Island
Lillian Prehn
West Brighton
National Inter scholastic track meet comes to Chicago
Chicago hosts the twenty seventh annual University of Chicago National Inter scholastic championships at Stagg Field with 120 high schools from 21 states. Teams from Colorado Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Massachusetts Missouri Montana North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia compete. Froebel High of Gary Indiana cannot defend its title due to a state rule. Fort Collins Colorado High, three time national winner, returns with strong entrants and several individual stars.
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Chicago
United States
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
Southern California
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennesee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Froebel High
Gary
Ind
Fort Collins
Rain Postponed Qualifying Round at Southern Golf Championship
In Virginia Beach on June 8 the qualifying rounds of the twentieth annual women's southern golf championship were postponed to tomorrow due to a drenched Princess Anne course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Princess Anne
Cubs Sprint Back To Contention In Big May Turnaround
Cubs ride strong hitting and pitching as they win 12 of 15 to move into second place. Bob Smith secures four straight wins and Lester Sweetland backs him up as Chicago tops the New York Giants 8 3 after rain halted play in the sixth. Hornsby and Hack Wilson homer. Cardinals split with Brooklyn. Vance and Hallahan strong in mound work. Anecdotal notes on AL games follow with Ruth’s productive day and Gomez and MacFaden winning for their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
Bob Smith
Lester Sweetland
New York Giants
Hornsby
Hack Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Robins
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Bill Hallahan
Robins
Detroit
Baines
Lloyd Brown
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Danny MacFayden
Boston
St. Louis
Vernon Gomez
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Babe
New York Baseball Writers
Georgia Tech Prepares To Graduate Largest Senior Class
In Atlanta on June 8, Georgia Tech readies diplomas for its 360 graduates in the 41st commencement. The ceremony includes the first aeronautical school dedication in the South and the awarding of honorary degrees. Edward P Warner addresses as speaker. Howard B Coffin and Harry E Guggenheim named among honorees.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
South
Guggenheim School
Aeronautics
Edward Pearson Warner
Aviation
the Navy
Buds face Albany series as Cairo rebuilds
In the Big Four League the Buds hold an early lead while a three game set with Albany looms with George Johnson poised to start two games. Cairo forfeits and reforms. Foley’s Saw Millers beat Georgia All Stars 7 1. World Series looks set for St Louis and Philadelphia as Athletics’ strength is debated.
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Georgia
Thomasville
Bainbridge
Moultrie
Foley
Florida
Saw Millers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Athletics
Mackmen
Grove
Earnshaw
Cochrane
Simmons
Foxx
Bis Scribe
Army of Golfers Seeking Open Spots Across 20 Courses
An army of 1097 golfers competed across 20 courses to win one of 07 open spots in the national championship at Inverness Toledo starting July 2. Exempt players total 53. Seattle district yields the lone qualifier. Bobby Jones Craig Wood and Johnny Goodman absent. A district-by-district table lists entries and allocated places.
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New York
Inverness Club
Toledo
Ohio
Inverness
Chicago
Seattle
Harold Niemeyer
Interlachen
Bobby Jones
Craig Wood
Johnny Goodman
Bostom
Ponicazo
Eee
St. Paul
St. Louis Escs
Kansas City
Domwoep Wees Ceececeesessseeseee
Nee Nees
Los Angeles Ee
San Francisco
Cceceeeseeseseesees
jOmaha
Cincinnati Ue
Buffalo
Fourteen golfers tee off to decide national open entry
Fourteen golfers from the Atlanta district plus amateurs compete in practice and 18 hole rounds at East Lake to select the district representative for the national open starting July 2 in Toledo Ohio. Notable participants include Danny Goss Clyde de Fishon Eugene McCarthy Frank Stevenson and Sam Perry.
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Atlanta
Toledo
Ohio
Danny Goss
Birmingham
East Lake Country Club
Ernie Ball
Doyle Smith
BE. R. Gamm
Chattanooga
Ball
Smith
Gamm
Clyde de Fishon
Parris Island
S. C
Eugene McCarthy
Columbia
Frank Stevenson
Americus
Charles Gray
Augusta
Dan Goss
James Tupper
Nashville
Howard H. Beckett
Charles Hall
Bob Spence
Marion
D. C
Sam Perry
Amateur
Andrew Gray
Wilmington
Carnera to Meet Redmond in Garden
Primo Carnera clashes with Pat Redmond for a ten round or fewer bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Redmond stands six feet four inches and about 230 pounds and has fought mainly in smaller clubs. Carnera previously fought once in New York and began his American tour with a one round KO at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Primo Carnero
Jack Sharkey
Pat Redmond
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Redmond
Carnera
Madison Square Garden
Big Boy Peterson
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Reported Across Cities
Results from last day show Philadelphia 12 over Detroit 2 and Washington 8 over Chicago 1. New York 5, Cleveland 1, Boston 6, St Louis 3, and other city matchups noted with Southern Association results including Memphis 7 Mobile 6 in 2 games and Atlanta 11 Chattanooga 2.
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St. Louis
New York
Enews
Chicago
Wes Aes
Brooklyn
Renee Weer
Boston
Wnat
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Weve
Washington
Cleveland
Little Rock
Atlanta
Nashville
Thee
Mobile
Detroit
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A. T. and
Ed Sweetney
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Rouse's Feed Store
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Hale. Mile
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Forn
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Keim
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George Gordon
Crawford
Jones Laughlin Steel Corporation
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