Sports Roundup Sparks and Snippets From Across the Nation
A collage of sports notes: Biacm ento and Louis Godoy draw crowds, college football heroes to be honored, Lou King recalls old feelings, Brooks and Dean in military moves, Georgia Bulldogs warned against fall fooling, Leo Durocher on uniform changes, Ferens pitching in Georgia Florida loop, Cubs infield drills collide, Michigan ships three planes for California game, Joe Louis tours boxing, and Bob Kennedy praised for arm potential.
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New York
Cur Rey
Biacmento
Louis Godoy
Lou King
Ann
Yankee
Brooks
Man Mountain Dean
Army
Michigan
Joe Louis
Joe M’carthy
Bob Kennedy
White Sox
Tourists Tumble as Reds Nab 19-4 Victory
In Cordele Georgia on June 10 the Red baseball club crushed the Thomasville Tourists 19 to 4 in a game featuring 23 base hits. Mike Bosser started for Thomasville before Pat Dove relieved him as Felix Rios and Bob Wooten led the Reds with four hits apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corde
Sthe Cordele Keds
Thomasville
Mike Bosser
Pat Dove
Felix Rios
Bob Wooten
Reds
Wink
PO Harnett
Baseball game summary with rampant mis-spellings and player list
Readable excerpts show a baseball score with errors and multiple players listed for runs, hits, and outs. Winning pitcher Purcey with 12 hits allowed in four innings. losing pitcher Bosser. Umpires Brady and Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rios
Ilis
Bosser
Dove
Loveless
Opier Hink
Hink
Barnett
Troy
Taylor
Killian
Wooten
Pensky
Ogier
Ciccone
Arnold
Pureey
Millis
Alisney
Ketiby
Purecey
Mink
Burnett
Thomasville
Cordele
Purcey
Hosser
Kilian
Purvey Chink
Purceey
Brady
Atkinson
Greyhound Races Set For Two Nights At Local Stadium
The Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce brings five daily greyhound races to the municipal stadium on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 30 p m. Featured is a monkey race with dogs guided by straws and a hurdle contest. The event showcases dogs previously racing in England Canada Cuba and major U S tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
No-hitter kid and rival jabs in boxing notes
Tony Galento calls Conn and Bob Pastor cream puffs while noting a youth who pitched American Legion baseball and owns two no hitters. Rex Romus, billed as Russian in the program and billed as a Garden fighter, is from Vienna and was introduced as Snatcher Dodger rooter from Flatbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tony Galento
Conn
Bob Pastor
Rex Romus
Vienna
Mike Jacobs
Lawson Little Wins Playoff For U S Open Championship
Lawson Little clinched the U S Open title after a decisive play off victory. Tonight two city softball leagues feature Troy Cleaners versus Hibs in Conmereith loop and Icemen against Cowdens in the Industrial League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Little
Cleaners
ELKS
Icemen
Cowden
Troy Cleaners
Hibs
Conmereith Loop
Cowdens
Southworth's Cards Take Twin Beatings
Billy Southworth returns to manage the St. Louis Cardinals as they suffer two losses to the New York Giants 11-9 in 11 innings and 7-4 at night. The defeat extends the Cards’ gap behind the Cincinnati Reds and narrows their edge over the last place Boston Bees. The Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies also post wins while the Yankees and Senators split with Cleveland and Chicago. The Browns sweep the Athletics in a doubleheader to climb out of the cellar.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy
Rochester
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Boster Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
Cincinnati
Tex Carlton
Brooks
Junior Thompson
Bill Werber
Billy Myers
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Larry French
Phil Cavarretta
Hugh Mulcah
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Detroit
Washington Senators
White Sox
Luke Appling
Erie McNair
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Walter Judnich
Roy Cullenbine
Johnny Berardino
Youth Driver Crashes After Punch Threat
Denver report says highway patrolman Tom Singleton issued a traffic ticket to a young driver who threatened violence. The driver then stepped from his car, slipped, and broke his leg.
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Denver
Tom Singleton
Little defeats Sarazen in playoff for National Open title
Lawson Little, 30, of Bretton Woods NH, outplayed Gen. Sarazen to win the 44th National Open in a dramatic playoff 70 73 after a day that saw Sarazen force a tie with a late 72-hole 287. Ed Oliver of Hornell NY was disqualified for starting ahead of schedule, leaving Little to claim the crown.
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Cleveland
Lawson Little
Gen Sarazen
Little
Bretton Woolf
N. H
Doughty Sarazen
Canterbury Golf Club
Sarazen
Porky) Oliver
Hornell
N. C
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Claude Harmon
Ravinia
Ill
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Johnny
Bulla
Ed Oliver
Gene Sarazen
Oliver
Standings and results from yesterday and today’s games
Yesterday results show Moultrie 4 Albany 2, Cordele 6 Americus 5, Tallahassee 2 Valdosta 1 in ten innings. Today Albany visits Americus, Cordele at Moultrie, Tallahassee at Thomasville, Valdosta at Waycross.
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Moultrie
Albany
Cordele
Americus
Tallahassee
Valdosta
Vienings
Americus Cordele
Thomasville
Waycross
Baseball scores and results across leagues and teams
American League games include St. Louis 8 4 Philadelphia 7 New York 4 Cleveland 3 Chicago 4 Washington 3 in 11 innings Detroit at Boston rain. National League Chicago 7 1h Boston 1 8 Philadelphia 6 5 Pittsburgh 1 7 Brooklyn 9 2 Cincinnati 1 6 New York 11 7 St. Louis 9 4 Southern Association Knoxville 6 1 Birmingham 1 6 Chattanooga 8 4 Memphis 5 5 New Orleans 9 0 Nashville 1 10 Athinta 7 3 Little Rock 4 4. Tanay's Games American Fugue TNetroit at New York Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia played later date will.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit Arceders
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cinchinati Eeerress
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Atlanta
Nashville Shoal
Duatepe Ree Tices Peel
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Seeeteee Ee Vee
Knoxville
American CT
Detroit
Cincinnati
Nashville
Athinta
Tanay
Lawson Little Wins U.S. Open Over Sarazen at Cleveland
The veteran Lawson Little defeats Gene Sarazen to claim the U.S. Open crown at Cleveland after a long career and a playoff lead with Ed Oliver who was later disqualified. Sarazen, Oliver, and Little, all tied for the Open lead, are noted as familiar Glen Arven names. Rambling notes mention Piney Woods at Glen Arven and the Georgia Florida League all star game in Albany.
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Money Golf
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Glen Arven
Connecticut Squire
Demarets
Hogans
Sneads
Ed Oliver
Oliver
Little
Alkative Sarazen
Albany
W. M. Pryse
Tallahassee Capitals lead Georgia-Florida League standings
The Tallahassee Capitals sit atop the second division after exploiting a four game losing streak by the Americus Pioneers. Cordele Bees defeated Americus 6-5, Moultrie Packers beat Albany Cardinals 4-2, Valdosta edged Albany 5-4, Waycross beat Americus 10-5, Cordele routed Thomasville 19-4 with Waycross and Thomasville idle.
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Pet
Valdosta Perry
Waycross
Thomasville
Albany
Tallahassee
Americas
Alt Cordele
Moultrie
Associated Press
Tallahassee Capitals
Americas Pioneers
Albany Cardinals
Sungay
Moultrie Packers
Americus
Cordele Bees
Cordele
Valdosta
Louise Suggs Favored To Win Georgia State Golf Crown
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs enters the Georgia women's golf tournament as a favorite to dethrone veteran Colleen Butler. The 11th annual event in Columbus runs five days with 18 hole qualifying, match play, and finals. Notable contenders include Martha Daniel and Columbus entrants Mrs Frank Lumpkin and Mrs Roy Burns. Dorothy Wilby is absent from the field.
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Columbus
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Quest
Colleen Butler
Suggs
Butler
Atlanta
Thomasville
Ise
Martha Daniel
Dorothy Wilby
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Fen Gene Sarazen
Ewson Little
By Eddie Brietz
Charles Reilly
Norfolk Va
Bec Evans
Billy Conn
Johnny Ray Ad
Hymie Capi
Bucky Walters
Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia
South
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Stanley Ferens
Georgia-Florida
Cub
Rip Russell
Stan Hack
Gabby Hartnelt
Pei
The
Globe
J&p Coats
Globe Store
Thomasville’s
Capitals
Tourists
Jaycees
Southworth
Giants
LSP
Plaza Brandt Cecavacnsd
Biks O Hrdees
Cowden Vere
Meade Edacbers Btoeene Cies Daed
Texaco Apt Nyle Elle Ree Erbrrna Sc Wrlami Ciel
Mondava
BEATS
Westfroay
Style-Mart
Stylemart
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