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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1940

Page

4

Weekend Sports Roundup From New York Notebook

A crowded sprint through baseball boxing and football notes from New York. Fordham and Minnesota discuss a future football series while Carl Hubbell and Medwick are referenced amid World War II era sports chatter. Fifteen U. S. football alums could be with major league teams this fall as Eddie Mead expands his boxing stable with Buddy Moore joining.

York Fordham Minnesota Jack Coffey Dean Carl Hubbell Poughkeepsie Cornel Tom Stidham Eddie Mead Buddy Moore Joe Louis Maxie Rosenbloom Strand

Senators Ster Lead In Eastern League Action At Home

The Senators extended their lead in the Eastern League by sweeping a doubleheader with the Fliers in Birmingham. In the first game the Fliers beat the Rams 13 to 9 then lost the second 4 to 3. Montgomery defeated Meridian 1-0 while Gadscen Jackson game was postponed by rain.

Bile Ala On Senators Cola Fliers Anniston Rams Senators

Memphis Bears Down On Nashville In Southern League Doubleheader

Memphis edged within four and a half games of the leading Nashville Vols after a doubleheader sweep. Joe Roxbury allowed one hit in five innings of the first game, while Joe Kohliman shut out Lookouts 10-0 in the nightcap. Nashville, losing 9-6 to New Orleans and settling for a 2-2 nightcap draw, saw its lead slip.

Associated Press Memphis Nashville Vols Joe Roxbury Joe Kohliman Roxbury Chatanovea Kohlman Lookouts Nashville Vols New Orleans Atlanta Crackers Wilfred le Febvre Little Rock Birmingham Knoxville

Feline animals and other clues puzzle list

Feline animals, city in Iowa, condensed atmospheric moisture, begin, light cotton fabric, mountain comb form, defy, alienate, bearing weapons, prophet, goddess of peace, happen repeatedly, bird of prey, for fear that, be interested, one who takes the initiative, raucous, feed to the full, genus of the olive tree, youngster, build, come in, Italian opera, backbone, solution of Saturday's puzzle. Game fish Hibucat gar en Not at home. Large plant Mild. oath Insect Dry Hardens. Closing mystical measures. Three-banded armadillo and Scott. Malt liquor. Otherwise Back At that time Decompose cereal seeds Having less fat. Tips Fencing Terrible Trim Purposes Kind of gazelle Flow Siamese coin Turn to the right.

Iowa Goddess of Peace Bird of Prey

Standings and results from yesterday and today

Yesterday results show Wayerouss 1 4 Albany 0 5 Cordele 4 Moultrie 1 with rain ending play and Tallahassee 3 Valdosta. Today schedules include Albany at Moultrie Valdosta at Tallahassee and Wayerouss at Thornsville Americas at Cordele.

Wayerouss Albany Cordele Moultrie Rain Tallahassee Valdosta Valdsota Tallahassee Wayerass Thornsville Americas

Baseball scores across leagues with varied results

In the American League games Boston edged Chicago 4 to 3 in two innings, New York defeated St. Louis 6 to 12, and Cleveland 4 earned a 4 to 2 win over Philadelphia. National League results include Chicago 4 Boston 9 and Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 5 with Pittsburgh 5 New York 0 and St. Louis 9 Philadelphia 3. Southern Association notes Little Rock tied Atlanta, Birmingham won 4 to 0 over Knoxville in 12 innings, Memphis beat Chattanooga 6 to 1, and New Orleans prevailed 9 to 2 against Nashville in a rain affected day.

New York Brookly Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Cittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Lis Boston Detroit Neveland Chica Washington Southern Association Teante Lort Nashville Memphis Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rork Knoxville New Orleans Cleveland Cincinnatii Brooklyn Pittsburgh Little Rock Nashville

Bruins Split Doubleheader With Cardinals In Georgia League

Waycross Bears split a doubleheader with the Albany Cardinals 4 5 to 4 5 as Embler shut out Albany in game one and Hisey limited Valdosta to four hits in a different action. Tallahassee beat Valdosta 3 to 1 as Cordele topped Moultrie 4 1 in rain shortened play.

Waycross Bears Bruins Albany Cardinals Valdosta Trojans Tallahassee Capitals Waycross Valdosta Embler Albany Cardinals Hisey Tallahassee Cordelo Reds Moultrie Packers Thomasville Moultrie Americus Cordele

Packers Meet Cowden Plaza Faces Elks In Softball

The Georgia Packers and the Cowdens play tonight in the Industrial Softball League while Plaza meets the Elks in the Commercial loop Tomorrow night Times-Enterprise Printers face Troy Cleaners and Texaco Oilers meet Icemen Printers practice before game around seven.

Georgia Packers Cowdens Plaza Elks Times- Enterprise Troy Cleaners Texaco Oilers Icemen

Cleveland Indians and Oscar Vitt bury hatchet

Cleveland Indians lift demands for a new manager and Oscar Vitt agrees to stay. Players sign a peace statement ending last week's call for Vitt’s resignation. Civb President Alva Bradley leads a benediction declaring the matter closed.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Oscar Vitt Vitt Civb Alva Bradley

Columbia Pitcher Narrowly Misses No Hit Hall of Fame

Augusta reports P Writ Guise of the Columbia Reds nearly pitched a no hitter against Savannah, losing 1-0 in 10 innings after Eddie Rose's single in the ninth. Guise also scored a run in the 10th when Al Lakeman crossed, while Lefty Cunningham hurled a 1-0 shutout for Greenville against Macon. The day featured Columbus Red Birds vs Spartanburg tied 2-2 after 13 innings, Jacksonville sweeping Augusta in a doubleheader, and other league results with Greenville and Savannah also winning or losing.

Augusta P—Witt Guise Columbia Reds Eddie Rose Savannah Guise Reds Indians Rose al Lakeman Columbia Lefty Cunningham Greenville Macon Peaches Charlie Biggs Macon Bev Ferrell Columbus Redbirds Spartanburg Spartans Jacksonville Tars Augusta Tigers Tigers Spartanburg Jacksonville

Indians start probe into players revolt against Vitt

Manager Oscar Vitt of the Cleveland Indians appeared confident most of the afternoon while players demanded his firing. The club opened an investigation into the revolt by 12 players against Vitt.

Oscar Vitt Cleveland Indians Cleveland Baseballers Indians Vitt

YANKS DODGERS AND GIANTS ALL LOOSE

A day of major upsets sees the Yankees Giants and Dodgers fall as the Browns beat the Yankees 12-6 and 6-5. Linus Frey homers to defeat Whitlow Wyatt 1-0 in Brooklyn. Cardinals, Cubs, Bees, Red Sox and Indians win while Tigers sweep Nationals.

Sill White Associated Press Mudville Casey New York Yankees Giants Dodgers Browns Brooklyn Whitlow Wyatt Cincinnati Linus Frey Saints Ane Pirates Cubs Bees Claude Passeau Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Oscar Vitt Athletics Bob Feller al Milnar Detroit Tigers Washington Nats Barney McCosky

Holden Departs Moultrie Packers in Georgia-Florida League

Journal notes the release of Joé Holden as Moultrie Packers skipper, citing a need for a shake-up as the team sat cellar-ward. Also mentions Leland Crews visiting Thomasville and Radium Springs talks, Glen Arven pool, new Glenwood home, and the Albany all-star game plans with local fans named for possible selection.

Joé Holden Moultrie Packers Holden Packers Moultrie Thomasville Park Leland Crews Glenn Arven Thomasville Myrtle Beach S. C G. A Crews Radium Springs Albany Glen Arven Jimmy Kenny Futch Glenwood T. T. Caldwell Keith Higgins Seaboard Arline Bomry House A. M. Wilson Paul Stephens

Rapid Training Expansion at Army Air Schools

Randolph Field Texas reports a surge in pilot training with an air armada of 100 planes. A mass landing followed ten minutes after takeoff as wind burned cadets, averaging a rugged start to the program.

Randolph Field Tex The Texas Prairie

Tourists Open Two Game Series With Waycross Bears

Moultrie hosts the Tourists in the opener of a key two game set against second place Waycross Bears. A sweep could boost the Bears toward the pace setting Valdosta Trojans, while aTourists win could threaten Valdosta for second. Tonight’s starter options include Abner Cathey Clayt Seat Kip Sauerbrun per manager Dale Alexander.

Waycross Bears Valdost Trojans Bears Trojans Bruins Thomasville Americus Valdosta Dale Alexander Abner Cathey Moultrie Cathey

Army Air Corps Aims to Train 7000 Pilots a Year

The Army Air Corps plans rapid expansion with 1292 trainees admitted every five weeks starting in November. From Randolph Field the program has spawned 28 new fields nationwide. By fall the system expects 2500 student pilots in various training stages at the start of each five week cycle.

Army Air Corps Randolph Field

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