Riseville Field Leads Georgia Florida League Batting Race
In the Georgia Florida League Week of June 11, Waycross outfielder Little Thomassie regained batleadership with a .414 mark before Babe Ellis slumped to .388 and third. Felix Cordele sits at .382 and Behrends at .378 as the top hitters chase the .400 club. Robinson of Valdosta drives RBI pace amid a thin mound of winners, while Lefty Lawson and others post 12 and 10 game wins respectively. Thomasville and Valdosta show strong team batting, with .307 and .950 pitching marks.
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Little Thomassie
Waycross
Babe” Ellis
Dale Alexan Phomasville
Felix
Cordele
Sie
Joe Higgins
Tar
Jddie Robinson
Valdosta
Don
Lefty Lawson
Ows
Val Patterson
Thomas Mike Bosser
Thomasville Tourists
Trojans
Packers
Doc Bowers
Pat Dove
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Dove
Moultrians
Brickner
Moultrie
Larry Weldon
Babe Ellis
Dale Alexander
Abner Cathey
Waycross Bears
Dodgers Win Big as Medwick Shines in Debut
Brooklyn Dodgers blank Cincinnati 2 0 as Joe Medwick adds a left field gem with six putouts and a third inning two on base single. Hamlin tossed a two hit shutout to seize a full game NL lead amid a four game set at Ebbets Field.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Cincinnati Redg
Luke Hamlin
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Brooklyn
Medwick
Ebbets Field
Tex Carleton
Bucky Walters
Reds
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Dennis Gatehouse
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Johnny Allen
Hal Newhouser
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Billy Southworth
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Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
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al Lopez
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Ray Berres
Forfeited Baseball Game Reverses Records In Georgia Florida League
Umpire Bitsy Varble halted the Thomasville Moultrie game in the eighth with Moultrie leading 13 5 and declared a forfeit due to lack of new balls. President A D Walker later ruled the game legally called with Moultrie the winner 13 5, the seventh inning counts, and the game to be recorded as a 9 0 victory if officially noted.
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Bitsy Varble
Dale Alexander
Thomasville
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Moultrie
Warble
Walker
Tourists
Varble
League
Sid
Indians and sports shocks stir Nation in 1930s notes
In New York on June 15 the roundup voices fed a mix of headlines from Loyola Chicago star Alex Wilson eyed for Notre Dame track post, to Dempsey wrestling rumors, Medwick joining Dodgers, and baseball book revisions. The piece highlights managers, players, and upcoming finals in a lively, opinionated tone.
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War
Cleveland Indians
Alex Wilson
Loyola
Chicago
Notre Dame
Jimmy Demard
Fol Oliver
Banks M’fadden
Clemson
Brooklyn Prodgers
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Yanks
Paul Schreiber
Mickey Walkers
New Kingston
N Y
Tulane
Tennessee
Pat Murder
Milwaukee High
Louise Suggs Wins Georgia Women's Golf Title
Sixteen-year-old Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs defeated Leanne McLaughlin of Columbus to win the Georgia women's golf championship by two and one. McLaughlin closed the gap late, being five down on the fourteenth. In consolation play, Mrs. W. D. Tumlin of Atlanta defeated Mrs. J. S. Mason of Thomasville.
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Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Leanne McLaughlin
Georgia
Berg and Jameson Vie In Mississippi Title Final
Patty Berg and Betty Jameson reach a 36 hole final for the trans Mississippi title in St Louis. Berg, returning to form after surgery, faces Jameson in a toss up match with both golfers using trusted, weather beaten putters. Jameson defeated Phyllis Otto 5 and 4 to reach the final.
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Patty Berg
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
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Miss Jameson
Russell Mann
Wilwaukee
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
VOLS RALLY TO TOP SOUTHERN LEAGUE IN BATTLE FOR SECOND
The Nashville Vols moved to first in the Southern Association after a 14-7 win over the Smokies in a 31 hits slugfest aided by Knoxville errors. Atlanta beat Chattanooga 8-1 and tied Memphis for second after Memphis won a 10th inning 7-6 opener with Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Volunteers
Knoxville
Smokies
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Plaza Thumps Cleaners as Icemen Forfeit Tonight’s Softball
In the Commercial league Plaza Cafe beat Troy Cleaners 9 to 5 after Cleaners committed five errors. Icemen forfeited to the Georgia Packers in the Industrial loop due to insufficient players.
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Georgia Packers
Troy Cleaners
Plaza Cafe
Plaza Outfit
Cleaners
Icemen
Packers
Plaza Ender Secsietde
Troy Sap Kualante
Fisher
Baker
Cook
Dixon
Plaza Sare
Troy Renee
Elks
Texaco
Columbia Wins 20-9 in Sally Loop Showdown
In Augusta Georgia Columbia defeated Greenville 20 to 9 as eight pitchers combined for 24 hits for Columbia and 13 off Greenville. The doubleheader included 11 doubles three triples and three home runs with the night session halted by the midnight rule.
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Greenville
Augusta Tigers
Reds
Macon
Peaches
Columbus Redbirds
Frank Graves
Fred Martin
Jacksonville
Lefty Ginn
Tigers
Mike Petrosky
Savannah Indians
Spartanburg Spartans
Owl In Classroom Sparks Sudden Window Flight
A Philadelphia public school classroom incident ends with an owl swooping in after a teacher decried hooting. The bird bursts in when a window is opened, creating a surprising moment in the June 15 report.
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Iite
Seven Inning Afterpiece Ends 3 2
Last night's other game between New Orleans and Birmingham was postponed due to rain. The excerpt notes a seven inning afterpiece concluding 3 to 2.
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Birmingham
Tribe Office Silent on Vitt Case
Cleveland observers debate Vitt ouster options as the Indians weigh three paths. Possible acts include firing Vitt, removing key players, or pursuing a peace campaign while retaining staff. Luke Sewell tipped as acting manager if Vitt is discharged. An internal inquiry may probe for dissension within the team.
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Clevland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Concensus
Vitt
Luke Sewell
Cleveland
Witt
Alva Bradley
Co. C. Slapnicka
Bitsy Grant Seeks Ninth Dixie Net Crown in Finals
In Charlotte on June 15, Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6-4 6-2 7-5 to reach the southern tennis singles final where Bitsy Grant of Atlanta also advances seeking his ninth Dixie crown.
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N. C
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Archie Henderson
Chapel Hill
Henderson
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami Fla
Grant
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today Games
Baseball box scores show Tallahassee outscoring Albany and Cordelo beating Valdosta while Moultrie forfeits to Thomasville. Today Americus visits Valdosta, Thomasville hosts Moultrie, Waycross plays Albany. League scores list Cleveland over Philadelphia and Detroit over Washington, Boston over Chicago, New York over St. Louis, and Brooklyn over Cincinnati. Southern Association results include Nanville over Knoxville and Atlanta routing Chattanooga with New Orleans–Birmingham postponed by rain.
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Valdosta
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Schedule of NBA games listed for upcoming matchups
A set of listed basketball games includes New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chattanooga at Atlanta New Orleans at Birmingham Nashville at Knoxville. Only games scheduled.
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Nashville
Knoxville
Miami players lead in mixed and women’s semis
The report notes a semifinal win 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-3 over Billy Gilespie of Miami. It lists women’s semifinalists as Mrs George Andrade of Miami, defending champion Doris Hart of Miami, Nellie Sheer of Miami Beach and Evangeline McLenna of Atlanta.
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Miami
George Andrade
Doris Hart
Nellie Sheer
Miami Beach
Evangeline McLenna
Atlanta
Packers Release Joe Holden as Club Manager
The Moultrie Packers release catcher-manager Joe Holden and name Frank Pelat as interim manager after Holden’s ouster. George Jacobs of Villanova is slated to take over Wednesday as the team seeks to climb out of the Georgia-Florida League cellar.
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Associated Press
Moultrie Packers
Thomasville
Moultrie
Thomasville Tourists
Frank Pelat
Joe Holden
George Jacobs
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Holden
Jackson Fliers Gain Ground With 5-0 Win
In Mobile on June 15 the Jackson Fliers, in second place, beat Gadsden 5-0 with 10 hits to close in on Pensacola. Anniston Rams defeated Pensacola 7-6 behind three pitchers Hamner Hatton and Thornton. Mobile Shippers edged Selma 3-2. Cloverleafs rallied in the ninth but fell short.
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Gadsden
Anniston Rams
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Hatton
Thornton
Mobile Shippers
Selma
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