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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
3
A Summer open season on football well ahead of the season and early reports of multiple western clubs forming a new league surface. Bill Freelove has distributed several franchises in cities already in Pacific Coast Pro League, with plans for four west coast clubs after the war.
Lieutenant Glenn Dobbs ex Tulsa U football ace heads to Colorado Springs to direct Second Air Force football headquarters while John Kimbrough Dudley stay at Randolph Field. Doctor of Education in Absentia awarded at NYU as Francois d’Imliseu leads studies and wrestling coach duties.
Memphis Birmingham and Atlanta share first as Little Rock and Knoxville press. Atlanta swept Nashville 6 0 and 3 2 behind Joe Roxbury and Charlie Cozart. Memphis beat New Orleans 5 4 in 10 innings as Pete Gray doubled and scored on Hugh Holliday single. Birmingham defeated Little Rock 8 4 to stay in contention. Chattanooga beat Knoxville 9 3 for third straight over the Smokies.
Mel Ott belted two homers to raise his season total to 14 as the Giants beat the Braves 6-2 last night. Harry Feldman allowed four hits for the win, while Ott has slugged 10 homers in 13 days starting May 26. Nap Reyes and Phil Weintraub also contributed for New York.
Philadelphia June 8 AP Harold Jag McSpaden and Byron Nelson leads co favorites as 138 players enter the first annual 17500 war bond invitation tourney at Philadelphia Country Club. Nelson aims for 70 while McSpaden notes a recent 73 and both emphasize caution before the event. Craig Wood remains noncommittal about his form with Army Sergeant Vic Ghezzi posting the standout pro am score of 67 alongside McSpaden’s low three day total.
Standings for the National League are summarized with teams and positions. Leaders, playoff contenders, and key gaps are noted as published in the league table.
American League results show Boston defeating New York 8 to 1 and Chicago beating Detroit 3 to 1. Philadelphia edged Brooklyn 6 to 5 while New York topped Boston 6 to 4. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4 to 2. Southern Association games include Atlanta 5 Birmingham 3, Nashville 0 Birmingham 2, Chattanooga 9 at Knoxville 3, Memphis 6 over New Orleans 4 in 10 innings.
Moscow reports on all phases of the French invasion with maps and pictures of barges and tanks. Red Star promises infantry will march into German land while Izvestia hints Laval faces hanging. In baseball, Jimmy Dykes White Sox extend win streak to seven with a 3-1 victory over Detroit and other results shift standings.
Finney General Hospital baseball team commits eight errors as Bainbridge Air Base wins 9-8 in Bainbridge Georgia. Sammy Miller excels on the mound for Finney but Moore exits in the ninth after giving up multiple runs. Jodoin and Erker lead Finney hitters with four hits each, while Bainbridge’s Larrimore and Monjar contribute key moments as the teams trade runs into the late innings. Next game vs Napier Field at Thomasville set for June 15.
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