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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
3
A column recounts Moultrie’s win over the Buds and notes on Babe Dunn catching with a mask. It mentions thirteen balls lost near the light plant, financials with stadium proceeds and umpire fees, and backs a higher backstop. Valdosta golf fails to shut out Albany, Glen Arven clinches the trophy, and Fourth of July invitations loom as Moultrie hosts next Tuesday.
Braves manager Rogers Hornsby was suspended five days for inexcusably bad conduct on the field after inciting fans at Braves Field to throw pop bottles at umpire Pfirman during the fourth inning in a Braves Cardinals game in Boston. The action was announced by National League president John A. Heydler. Pfirman was uninjured.
Schedule shows American League games New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit. National League matchups St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston. South Atlantic Association results Spartanburg 7 Greenville 3 Knoxville 5 4 Asheville 6 5 Macon 4 4 Columbia 2 1 Augusta 3 1 Charlotte 0 0. Southeastern League Jacksonville at Albany Montgomery at Columbus Pensacola at Selma. Yesterday scores include Tampa 6 Savannah 4 New York 4 St Louis 3 Washington 8 Detroit 3 Chicago 5 Boston 4 Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 8 Pittsburgh 4 New York 3 Chicago 7 Brooklyn 3 St Louis 3 Boston Cincinnati at A hacaite rain. Southern Association Birmingham 8 Little Rock 2 Atlanta 5 Memphis 4 New Orleans at Mobile wet grounds.
In early history blue and yellow marked Sweden with a shield from 1275 while Danish forces wore a red banner with a white cross in 1218. The note contrasts these national colors and symbols across periods.
Selma with Moulton and Chilton on the mound edged Pensacola 2 to 1 as the Southeastern League play paused the march. Lefty Clowers allowed eight hits and six strikeouts for the Fliers. meanwhile the Leafs also collected eight safeties. In other games, Columbus beat Montgomery 3 to 2, Tampa won 6 to 4 at Savannah, and Jacksonville overwhelmed Albany 7 to 5.
St Louis tops Boston 3 2 as Bottomley triples and Hafey homers in ninth to extend streak to four wins in 15 games while Cincinnati slips to a half game ahead. Giants fall to Pirates in 11 innings as Waner drives in winner. Cubs beat Dodgers 7 3. Yankees top Browns 4 3. Athletics edge Indians 9 8. Washington beats Detroit 8 3. White Sox down Red Sox 5 4.
Wimbledon report shows Helen Wills defeating Mrs. M Holcroft Watson 6-1 6-2 in the second singles. Earlier Mrs. Molla Mallory fell 6-1 6-3 to Miss Ellween Bennett as the American team faced the English side.
London Gramophone reports new flexible records that withstand handling. The records are a fiftieth of an inch thick, made of a celluloid like substance, and can be rolled stamped scratched or bent without damage.
Moultrie pitcher Graham kept the Buds at bay as Moultrie built a six run fifth inning and added another in the seventh to win 7 1 at the stadium. Mills struck out 12 but suffered the decisive innings as Moultrie out hit Quitman 11 to 6. Valdosta also moved ahead with a 6 4 win over Quitman while the Buds dropped to third.
Boxers Jack Berg of Chicago beat Freddie Mueller in Buffalo. Archie Bell of Brooklyn outpointed Young Nationalista of the Philippines. Joey Medill of Chicago defeated Steve McDonald of Canada. Lon Lovelace of Fort Thomas defeated Harry Kriendler of Cincinnati. Danny Budd of Terre Haute outpointed Jimmy Brown of Cincinnati in six rounds.
Glen Arven Country Club’s golf team nearly clinched the league trophy by a 22 to 2 tie with Tallahassee in that city yesterday as Valdosta beat Albany on home soil. Albany and Valdosta’s results reshaped standings, with Thomasville still favored to win the title despite next week’s matches.
Chicago reports Bobby Jones the golfing attorney from Atlanta will arrive to practice four days on the Olympia Fields number four course ahead of the National Open. He seeks a clean win, recalling tight finishes in prior championships and aims to conquer a course he has not played before.
Philander K. Painter publisher of the Birmingham Advertiser and others in Alabama, a guest at the Waldorf Astoria, learned by telegram of his father Judge B. D. Painter's death. Judge Painter was a nephew of Civil War General Jubal Early.
Cordele Georgia June 14 local plans announced for the forty second annual convention of the County Officers Association of Georgia to be held in Cordele June 28 29. Between 300 and 500 visitors are expected with address of welcome by Judge D A R Crum and responses by William L Grayson and W C Walton. Roscoe Luke of the State Court of Appeals delivers the opening day address. An auxiliary meeting of state officers and a barn dance close the first day, while Friday covers reports elections and an auto mobile tour of Crisp County.
Delegates at the Kansas City convention debated a running mate for Herbert Hoover. Channing Cox emerged as a leading, though late, option while Vice President Dawes remained the front runner with strong support from New York and the Midwest. Other senators from New Hampshire New Jersey Illinois and Kansas drew attention amid round table talks. Hoover left the leadership somewhat befuddled as discussions continued.
Georgia Supreme Court rules that city charters authorizing sale for corporate purposes empower municipalities to dispose of property like electric plants without a public vote. In Alma case Byrd and others challenged a city election. court upheld lower court and affirmed authority to sell without voter approval. The decision cites Alma charter broad language on selling real or personal estate for corporate purposes.
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