Baseball Manager Replaced In Thomasville Club Shakeup
Thomasville club officials ousted Bob Vines as manager after fan criticism and a losing streak, naming 24 year old Ben Brown to lead until a Baltimore based replacement arrives. Vines disputed the move and retains contact with Baltimore officials as the International League link and working agreement with the Orioles faces uncertainty.
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Albert Riley, JR
Phamuasville
Bob Vines
Orioles
Vines
Albany
Travelers
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
John Ogden
Thomasville
International League
Harry O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Ogden
Brown
Harry S. Feinberg
Bobby Jones to have appendix removed in Atlanta
Atlanta on June 15 reports that Bobby Jones plans an appendectomy in a local hospital the day after an exhibition golf match with Joyce Wethered. He has suffered mild attacks of appendicitis prompting the operation.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Joyce Wethered
Gol-Er
Mackmen and Pirates Dominate List of Leading Hitters
In New York on June 15, the Pennsylvania bloc shows strength in major league batting led by five Athletics stars in the American League top ten, three Pirates in the National League list, and one Phillies. After yesterday's games many leaders' marks fell, widening Pennsylvania's lead in the rankings.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Yesterdays Stars Spark Early Baseball Actions
Pirates Bill Swift shut out the Dodgers with five hits and won his game with a ninth inning double and run. Reds Paul Derringer blanked the Giants in a round duel with Leon Chagnon. Braves Dizzy Dean and Cardinals Wally Berger split a doubleheader with Berger homering in the first game and Dean allowing 12 hits in 13 innings for a second win. Yankees star Lou Gehrig collected three hits. Browns unable to travel to Albany with the Yankees. Bob Viney, ex pitcher, agreed to pitch and manage but has not yet pitched. fans urged Baltimore to retain him and some officials hoped the issue would be settled and the club push toward the first division under Viney or another pilot.
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Associated Press
Bill Swift
Pirates
Dodgers
Paul Derringer
Reds
Giants
Leon Chagnon
Wally Berger
Braves
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Berger
Dean
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Browns
Albany
Bob Viney
Vines
John Ogden
Baltimore Outfit
Ogden
Ball Club
Chagnon
Jim Bottomley
Bill Terry
Gilly Campbell
Brooklyn
Bil Swift
Pittsburgh
Boston
Jack Rothrock
Jim Collins
Two Young Big League Hurlers Lose Despite Fine Starts
On a day of tight battles two top pitchers yielded close decisive losses. Leon Chagnon of the Giants pitched two hits in a 2 0 defeat to the Reds. William Watson Clark allowed only one run as Brooklyn fell 1 0 to Pittsburgh.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Leon Chagnon
Giants
Reds
William Watson Clark
Brooklyn
Pirates
Braddock Triumph Boosts 10 Ring Title Race
Alan Gould reports Braddock's upset of Baer fuels heavyweight title activity in New York. Braddock likely to meet Max Schmeling for title on June 1936 while Baer may fight the winner of Primo Carnera Louis bout in September. Garden Corp expects profits and prestige from Braddock’s comeback, with Kilpatrick and Johnson buoyed by the win. Braddock leaves with modest cash but strong public demand for appearances and endorsements.
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Toy
Jimmy Braddock
Max Baer
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Long Island
Braddock
Arrow
Max
Jimmy
Associated Press
Alan Gould
New York
James J. Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Max Schmeling
Germany
Baer
Joe Louis
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Carnera
Louis
Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney
Garden
Tex Rickard
John Reed Kilpatrick
James J. Johnson
Garden Corporation
Schmeling
Champ Offered Braddock Schmeling Bout in Berlin Next September
Promoter Fred Kirsch cabled American rep Jimmy Bronson to offer James J. Braddock $200000 to fight Max Schmeling in Berlin next September. Bronson to confer with Joe Gould. plan is to stage at the Olympic Stadium with Braddock’s guarantee deposited in an American bank. Gould said Braddock will not defend before next summer unless under MSG Corporation auspices, but Bronson hopes to change that and stage abroad.
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Fred Kirsch
Imperial Sports Palace
Berlin
Jimmy Bronson
James J. Braddock
Max Schmeling
Bronson
Joe Gould
Braddock
Kirsch
Olympic Stadium
Gould
Schmeling
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Braddock Triumphs In Upset Victory Over Baer
Sport column notes Braddock’s popularity after an upset win over Baer. It details postfight receipts, Baer’s injuries and payout, Braddock’s rising fame, and hints at a next bout with Baer or Schmeling while commenting on fighters’ conduct and condition.
Grant Faces Missouri Star in Southern Tennis Finals
In Nashville on June 15 Associated Press reports Bryan M. Grant Jr. met Hal Surface in the Southern Tennis tournament final after Grant defeated Charles Harris 6-2 6-3 6-2 and Surface edged Billy Reese 6-1 6-3 8-6. womens finals include Mary Greer Harris vs Catherine Wolf with Elizabeth Buxton facing Patsy Gilmartin in girls singles.
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Missouri Star
Tom T. Siler
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Dixie Courts
Bryan M. Grant, Jr
Hal
Charles Harris
Palm Beach
Fla
Kansas City
Billy Reese
Georgia Tech
Mary Greer Harris
Catherine Wolf
Elkhart
Ind
Mrs. Harris
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Wolf
Lila Porter
Mobile Ala
Elizabeth Buxton
Memphis
Berkeley Bell
New York
J. Gilbert Hall
New Jersey
Wilbur Hess
Houston
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Eliza Coxe
Asheville
N. C
Miss Dean
Etta Taylor Coyne
Atlanta
Porter
Bud Thomas Cracks Crackers to 4-0 Win Over Travelers
Bud Thomas pitched the Atlanta Crackers to a 4 0 victory over Little Rock, allowing four hits and fanning eight. Chattanooga beat New Orleans 3 1 as Alexa McColl held seven hits, while Memphis Knoxville and Nashville Birmingham games were rained out or postponed.
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Bud” Thomas
Atlanta Crackers
Little Rock
Crackers
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New Orleans
Southern Association
Alexa McColl
Lookouts
Thomas
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Knoxville
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Ending Georgia Florida League Tad4ly s Games
The fragment lists matchups Moultrie at Americus Albany at Thomasville Panama City at Tallahassee and scores from major leagues New York 4 St Louis 3 Boston 10 Detroit 8 Washington 16 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 Also daily games showing Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York and notes on potato growers in Pamlico river region North Carolina predicting poor harvests and hints about boxing figures Uhlan and Boer.
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Albany
Thomasville
Anama City
Tallahassee
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Orioles Rally Seven in Fifth to Beat Albany Travelers
The Thomasville club erased a losing streak with seven hits and seven runs in the fifth inning to defeat Albany's Travelers 11 to 8 in the Georgia Florida League. Jimmy Cox homered in the fifth as Bourell was chased from the mound. Narron also homered for Albany. Thomasville pitchers Flora and Barrett held on for the win as Brown and Gray led the bats with three hits each. The Orioles travel to Tallahassee for a three game set against the league leaders.
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Thomasville
Albany
Travelers
Jimmy Cox
Pickering
Birds
Bourell
Origles
Barrett
Narron
Swindell
Flora
Barnard Traynor
Ben Brown
Milton Gray
Harrington
Thomasville Abrhpore Coombs
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Gray
Brown
Ferrell
Sullivan
COX
SD Oon
Albay
Nec
Mittleman
Narrow
Rice
Humphries
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