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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary report notes a car and wrecker collision near Quitman with injuries to a man and cuts to a woman. A separate item mentions a drowning, a Negro victim, and police actions, plus a confiscated Chrysler in Colquitt and other local incidents.
Thomasville Tennis Club officials say no matches were started in the city doubles tournament yesterday despite scheduled games. An alteration occurred when one Speight brother was replaced by Mercer player Heyward Vann due to a brother being out of town.
Monticello officials transfer the Thomasville versus Monticello game to Thomasville to boost local attendance on Thursday afternoon. Buds at Buds need strong turnout to keep the team in the Georgia Florida league. admission is 25 cents for adults.
Thomasville and Tallahassee clashed at the stadium as the Buds tried to slow the Capitals who carry an unbeaten record this season. Meanwhile Monticello and Perry played at the Perry Bears home field in the parallel Georgia Florida league game.
The Ryder Cup squad led by Captain Walter Hagen played a five foursomes exhibition at the Metropolis Club in White Plains against an amateur team captained by Jess Sweetser. Forwards in Hagen group included Gene Sarazen Ed Dudley Paul Runyan Craig Wood Olin Dutra Horton Smith Densmore Shute Leo Diegel and substitute Johnny Farrell. The international matches with Great Britain begin June 26-27 at Southport England with Farrell also entering the British Open at St Andrews July 3-7.
Joe Knight a Cairo Georgia heavyweight defeated Lou Scozza of Buffalo New York by a unanimous decision in Miami Florida. Knight dominated most of the ten rounds with hard lefts and rights and announced he would challenge Maxie Rosenbloom if he won. About 4000 spectators watched. In the semi final Earl Johnson of Miami beat Russrowsy of Daytona Beach.
The World Telegram reports William F. Carey tendered his resignation as president of Madison Square Garden effective after the June 29 Jack Sharkey Primo Camera heavyweight title fight. He plans to take a top executive role in the motion picture industry and move to Hollywood with his family. Carey declined to confirm or deny the report.
Joseph E. Widener, president of the Westchester Racing Association, leads all money earners at Belmont Park as Harry Hoffs wins the Belmont Stakes boosting Widener to 50850 in season earnings. Co. V. Whitney follows with 37625 and Greentree Stable adds 28105, with Wheatley Stable at 25250.
Atlanta Georgian associate sports editor Jimmy Burns visits the W. L. Stribling family in Ochlocknee Ga during a weekend and plays at Glen Arven Country Club. He describes hospitality scenes, Dempsey memories, a state amateur golf tournament, and Pa Stribling's curios collection and pranks.
Chicago June 13 The latest vote on American League players to select a team to meet National League stars at Comiskey Park July 6. Highlights include leaders at each position such as Gehrig Foxx Cronin Simmons Ruth and Grove with top counts and rivals close behind.
In Miami Joe Knight outpointed Lou Scozza in a 10 round bout. In Pittsburgh Tommy Freeman defeated Alabama Kid over 10 rounds. In Columbus Kaye Morgan stopped Joey Carrigan, while Walter Hallett beat George Hardy in a 6 round by points. In Columbus Pinkie Clayton outpointed Jack Danner. In Terre Haute Jackie Davis outpointed Roy Mitchell and Bud Creed beat Clyde Pifer in 6 rounds.
Max Schmeling plans to marry Amy Ondra in July at his Bad Saarow estate near Berlin after meeting her in German films. Trainer Max Machon says Ondra fell for Schmeling after seeing him in motion pictures. Schmeling sails home tomorrow night amid greetings from Jack Dempsey and Max Baer commends his sportsmanship.
Atlanta Crackers beat Little Rock Travelers 10 to 3 in a Southern Association game. Dashiell and Susko homered for Atlanta. Messenger allowed nine hits as the Crackers totaled sixteen off Willoughby and Burleson. Only Atlanta and Little Rock played. Memphis and Knoxville were rained out.
American League: St Louis 3 Chicago 1 in the only game. National League: Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5 Cincinnati 6 in the listed games.
Cincinnati rallies for four in the seventh to upset Chicago 6-5 as the Reds stay within a game of fifth place in the National League. Max Carey’s Dodgers lose to Philadelphia 7-4, dropping to seventh. White Sox fall 3-1 to the Browns.
Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate and trophy donor for the international bridge tourney to be held July 17, requests withdrawal of any invitation to Germany in protest of discrimination against Jews. Ely Culbertson promotes the matches abroad, while Culbertson's office denies Downes suit claims about the approach force bidding system.
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