Starr Leads Augusta Shutout to Boost Standings
Augusta climbs to second in the South Atlantic League behind Dick Starr’s 1-0 victory over the Columbus Cards for his 10th win. Cards fall to third as Greenville and Milo Johnson blank Jacksonville 2-0. Savannah up to sixth with a 9-4 win over Columbia. Charleston beats Macon 5-1 as Jules Kimmett earns six-hitter.
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Augusta
Dick Starr
Columbus Cards
Tigers
Greenville Spinners
Milo Johnson
Jacksonville
Tars
Savannah Indians
Columbia
Charleston
Macon
Jules Kimmett
Coulter to Join Georgia Tech After Army Season
Fort Worth, Texas confirms that Army’s prominent tackle Coulter will enter Georgia Tech to play end. He visited family and said Tech coaches gave him consent. Coulter, over 200 pounds, will play under line coach Bob Woodruff, formerly at Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Waycross and Thomasville Baseball Battle Ends in Close Loss
Waycross and Thomasville slugged with Scott driving in three for Waycross and Comotti earning the win over Osborne. McBryde and Willett produced four RBIs apiece for the visitors as Thom asville rallied. final score details reflect a 2:20 game time and multiple players contributing in RBIs, hits, and defensive plays.
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Moock
Willett
Spaziano
McBryde
Mullen Rioo
Moody
Sofia
Dwyer
Colgan
Waycross
Thomasville
Osborne
Comotti
Willingham
Compella
Comott
Wilson
McKay
Baolo
One-Hitter Hurling Boots Valdosta as Americus Wins
Lee Holloman of the Moultrie Packers limited Valdosta to three singles in a 3-0 opener of a Georgia Florida League doubleheader. Americus built leads with five first inning runs and two in the eighth to beat Tallahassee 7-6 as Albany and Thomasville also staged late rallies.
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Moultrie Packers
Valdosta
Koch
Dodger
Cordele
Albany Cardinals
Jobe
Elenchin
Don Gilmore
Cordele White Sox
Hose
Americas
Phils
Tallahassee
Waycross
Thomasville
Thomasville Tigers
Americus
Albany
Thomasville Tigers Rally to Beat Waycross Bears in Seven
Sparked by Al Comotti's hurling the Thomasville Tigers won their second straight game from the Waycross Bears with a late seventh inning rally. Red Willingham closed strong striking out six over two innings as the Tigers moved up to seventh, setting up a series with the Albany Cards starting Monday at 8:00 p.m. in Valdosta and returning home for a four game set.
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Waycross Bears
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Waycross
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Scott
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Woleen
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Willett
Spaziano
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Osborne
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Red
Sofia
Campella
Teal
Dwyer
Wilson
Valdosta
Dodgers
Zameées
Albany
Cardinals
Rainy slate reshuffles standings in Southeastern League
Rain wiped out half the schedule last night but two games survived. Anniston defeated Meridian 4 to 2 to climb out of last place, swapping spots with Meridian. Gadsden beat Pensacola 9 to 6 to salvage the final game after Pensacola led 6 to 2 through seven innings before Gadsden erupted for seven in the eighth.
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Rams
Meridian
Eagles
Gadsden
Pensacola Fliers
Pensacola
Fliers
Lanier High Wins GA Baseball Title Over Waycross 7-4
Lanier High of Macon defeated Ware County Waycross 7-4 to claim the Georgia state baseball title for the second straight time and finish atop the first state tournament. Charlie Bollinger struck out 16, allowed five hits, while Billy Henderson hit two triples for Lanier.
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Atlanta
Charlie Bollinger
Lanier High
Macon
Bollinger
Lanier
Ware County
Herbert Bradshaw
Billy Henderson
Waycross
Bobby Harrison
Louis declares condition fine for Conn title defense
Joe Louis, after a night of pounding his ear and light camp activity, reports peak condition for the next Wednesday title defense at Yan Kee Stadium. He weighs 212 to 214 pounds and expects to trim to about 210, saying he can go 15 rounds if needed. Jackie Robinson visits, and Louis praises his sparring partners as key to sharpness.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Billy Conn
George Washington
Jackie Robinson
Montreal Royals
Jackie
Champ
Fellows
Robinson
Moon Mullen Leads Pittsfield Electric Skipper Rise
Vincent Moon Mullen rises from Bloomington rookie to Pittsfield Electrics manager in the Canadian American circuit. His pro debut with Bloomington in 1938 featured two homers and two singles, followed by stints in Greenwood and Mayfield. He later captained Thomasville, Fulton, and Siloam Springs, posting a .322 season at Fulton in 1941 and guiding Fulton to a pennant in 1942 before the league folded.
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Pittsfield Electrics
Pittsfield
Bloomington
Springfield
Greenwood
Cotton States
Mayfield
Thomasville Pilot
Siloam Springs
Fulton
Moon
Tigers
Titans and Vols Sweep Lookouts in Twin Victory
Nashville and the Southern Association saw the Vols gain ground with a 3-0 win and a 9-5 victory, as Atlanta fell 4-2 to Birmingham. Memphis swept Little Rock 4-2, New Orleans edged Mobile 3-2, and ex-Cracker Bob Seid delivered a key three-run homer in Chattanooga’s loss. Leo Twardy pitched a four-hit first game shutout for Nashville.
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Nashville
Southern Association
Vols
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Leo
Twardy
Ace
Lookouts
Bob Seid
Chicks
Herman
Travelers
United States women seek first clean sweep in Wimbledon series
At Wimbledon on June 15 the U S women led by Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne aimed to clinch the International T trophy by defeating Britain in four straight matches. Bets Betz and Doris Hart strengthened the U S bid with a 6-2 6-4 win, and Osborne also won 6-3 6-2 as the team pursued the rare sweep.
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John Curry
Margaret Osborne
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Jean Nicoll Bostock
Pauline Betz
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Miss Osborne
Bostock
Mary Whitmarsh Halford
Betz
Center Court
California
Doris Hart
Mimai
Fla
Betty Passingham
Molly Lincol
Menzies
Parker Tops Ampon In Davis Cup Sweep
St. Louis report Frankie Parker of Los Angeles defeated Felicisimo Ampon of the Philippines in straight sets as the United States Davis Cup team moved to a 2 0 lead. The match was played yesterday and featured Parker winning three love sets. The overall result reinforced the American team's strong start in the tie.
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Frankie ‘Parker
Los Angeles
Philippines
Tiny Felicisimo Ampon
United States
Chicks Win After Tying Game in Fourth
The Chicks tied it in the fourth and scored the winning run in the fifth as New Orleans had all its runs off Leroy in the first inning and was shut down afterward. Mobile’s Tal Mueller was thrown out attempting steal home to end the game.
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Leroy Sound
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Tal Mueller
Fragmentary 19th Century Scores and Places List
A garbled OCR snippet lists cities such as Detroit, Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis, Little Rock, Moultrie, Thomasville, Waycross, and Washington with scattered numbers and names. The text resembles a county or state sports or electoral tally with inconsistent spellings and stray punctuation.
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Detroit
oXorka
Philapions
Levitana
Elian
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Little ‘Rock
Er’ Moultrie
Sports Schedule Fragments From City Matchups
Weekend card lists games across cities with matchups like Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at mievelang Washington at statepit Chicago at Brochayn. Florida area this week Cordele at Americus Thomasville at Valdosta Moultrie at Waycross Tallahassee at Albany.
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Mievelang
Washington
Statepit
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Gilurgla
Florida
Lea Cordele
Americus
Thomasville
Valdosta
Moultrie
Waycross
Tallahassee
Albany
Golf Stars Enter Open Stretch Lead Pack in Open
Cleveland June 15 AP. The final stretch of the U S G A Open sees 57 pros and seven amateurs within reach as Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi lead at 140. Lawson Little, Byron Nelson, Ed Oliver chase with 141-142, while Snead Metz Demaret and others hover at 145-146 after two rounds. defending champion Craig Wood falters.
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Knoxville
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Byron Nelson
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Ed (Porky) Oliver
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Henry B. Ransom
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Dick Metz
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