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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
2
Lefty Doss pitched a sharp game for the Buds holding the Syrup Makers to three hits and one run as Cairo’s Dopey Veale was hit hard. Buds batters pounded eleven Veale pitches for four runs to tie the three game set at one game each amid umpire controversies and base running miscues at the local park.
Longtime field marshal Branch Rickey discusses a strategy that sends several Cardinals stars like Hafey High Grimes Wilson and Rhein to rival clubs. The moves aim to profit now and restock with farm hands as the 1926 champions see only Bottomley Hallahan and Haines remaining from that era.
Atlanta Cracker's crowd of about 8,000 saw Red Barron hit a decisive eighth inning home run as the Crackers beat Nashville 8 to 7. Smith and Blethen each went 3 for 4 for their teams. Birmingham edged Little Rock 8 to 7 while Travelers outhit Barons 13 to 12. Rain postponed Chattanooga Knoxville and Memphis New Orleans games.
Treasury receipts for June 6 totaled 6 183 041. 17 expenditures reached 40 241 672.74 leaving a balance of 288 096 305.05. Customs receipts for six days stood at 2 279 680.41. In a local game Vernon led Cairo with a double and walk in four trips as Buds defeated Thomasville. Box score details show individual contributions and fielding notes.
Floyd Vaughn and teammates powered the Pirates past the Phillies with his double and four singles. Mel Ott and the Giants beat the Reds with two homers. Jack Quinn of the Dodgers drove in three and pitched well in relief against the Cubs. Wes Ferrell led the Indians to victory over the Athletics with both pitching and batting. Red Ruffing of the Yankees limited the Tigers to nine hits in a strong win. Walter Stewart kept the Red Sox to six hits for the Browns. Meyer Reynolds Kerr fueled a Senators 11th inning rally to top the White Sox.
Edward M. Kahn of Atlanta was elected yesterday to the executive committee of the National Association of Jewish Center Executives during proceedings in Asbury Park New Jersey.
The Buds displayed better hitting with men on base and improved base running yesterday while questioning whether Veale’s pitching or the opponent’s hitting fueled the win. The writer notes uncertainty about umpire calls on base runners.
In a crowded stand the umpire Woods drew mixed praise for his officiating while Doc Harper, a veteran umpire, backed his calls. Blalock was ruled out at third on a disputed play, and some bettors lamented two lost Buds runs from a missed bag touch. Rich and Bridges hoped to snap slumps with more timely hits as Smithwick faced a heart breaking loss for the Tallahassee Caps. Albany fell to Moultrie, and Anderson eyed Cairo proving grounds against the Syrup Makers, amid fan chatter of a short fence and no novelty in town.
In a tense Chicago to Bahamas style escape, Nancy Wentworth and other captives are held by One Shot Lucci and gang as pilots Jerry Calhoun and Emory Battles pursue by air. Ransom talks, board money, and a tropical setting raise stakes while police and private investigators scramble for clues and payment routes.
Paris currency market shows the dollar rising to 25.34 amid optimism after the American congress passed finance bills viewed as restoring confidence. The move reflects investor reaction to US fiscal action and its perceived global impact.
Summary of yesterday's scores from the American League and National League with rain impacts noted. Highlights include Philadelphia 3 4 Cleveland and New York 9 Detroit 2 while Cincinnati had an incomplete listing and Southern Association games such as Nashville 7 Atlanta 8 and Little Rock 7 Birmingham 8 were affected by rain.
A large cabin monoplane took off near Milwaukee and flew south, reaching twenty four thousand feet above Lake Michigan. Inside the heated cabin three men plotted a pursuit led by Jerry with a grim focus on tracking the kidnappers to their hidden headquarters. The craft is due to reappear tomorrow.
Cleveland ace Wesley Ferrell finally beat the Philadelphia Athletics as the Indians won 4-3 in a west appearance. Ferrell pitched and batted, doubling and scoring the go ahead run in the seventh. Al Simmons hit two home runs and Ferrell notched his tenth win.
Gus Sonnenberg former Dartmouth football star and flying tackle inventor won a three fall match from Charley Lehman at the Atlanta auditorium last night. He took the first fall in thirty minutes, lost the second on a body block and leg strangle, then won the third with a flying tackle. In the semi windup John Podubney defeated Bull Martin of New Jersey in about forty minutes.
In Clinton South Carolina on June 8 the Rev Samuel Jackson Cartledge pastor of Central Presbyterian Church Athens Georgia received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Presbyterian College. Pittsburgh opened its eastern trip with a 7 to 4 victory over the Phillies led by Young Floyd Vaughan who had a double and four singles in five at bats. The win left Pittsburgh three games behind the second place team.
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