Roundup of sports notes from across leagues and figures
A collage of sports items includes Brigham Young honors for seven graduates, Paul Brown meeting inmates with spring practice film, Jones County Junior College titles in multiple sports, Chet Smith backing Louis in boxing, Md Barrow visiting the Polo Grounds, and Art Cohn recalling Ed Oliver's weight loss after a round, all amid a morning storm.
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New York
Special News Service
Larry MacPhail
Kane Phelps
the Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Paul Brown
Ohio State Grid
Buckeye
Little Jones County
Ellisville
Miss
Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Ed Oliver
Hartz Of Waycross Fires No-Hitter In Georgia League
Hartz a Brooklyn pitcher hurled a no hit no run game to lead Waycross over Thomasville 9 0 in the Georgia Florida League He aided by Al Leitz and a seven hit attack as Waycross built a three run lead in the first and added six in the seventh Americus defeated Valdosta 3 2 in the other league game with rain causing an early finish Cordele Albany Tallahassee and Moultrie were idle or rained out
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Jack Hartz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Waycross
Thomasville
Bears
Hartz
Atwater
al Leitz
Americus
Valdosta
Cordele
Albany
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Charlie Atwater
T’ville
Thomasvill Lookouts
Ho Jordan
Tookie
Jack Kelly
Newton Field
Babe Davis
Odum
Cordele Champs
Baseball scores and rain delays from multiple leagues
American League results show New York 6 Cleveland 4 and Washington 3 Detroit 1, with St. Louis at Philadelphia to be played later. National League New York 6 Cincinnati 0 and Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1. Boston at Pittsburgh postponed by wet grounds. Southern Association Little Rock at Atlanta doubleheader planned, Chattanooga 10 Memphis 9, Nashville at New Orleans rained out, Birmingham 14 Knoxville 6, Georgia Florida Americus 8 Valdosta 2 ended early on rain, Waycross 9 Thomasville 0, Cardele Albany rain delay.
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Gqeorgya-Florida
Pet ‘Way
Albany
Valdosta
Thomasville
Americus
Aid ‘Fallahassee
Cordele
Ud Moultrie Degy
Cleveland
New York
Southern Association
Bia
Atlanta
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Georgia
Florida Americus
Waycross
Cardele
Scraps of Sports Gossip and Coaching Rumors
A collage of sport whispers includes Denny Myers Boston College coach numbers, Curley Boston University manager of athletics, and notes on Jess Willard beating Jack Johnson. Mentions of Sammy Angott Lew Jenkins, Sundlerland brothers, Al Weill’s hiring talk, Arturo Godoy chase, and Peppe r Martin in coast league amid manager rumors for the Cardinals and Billy Southworth.
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Denny Myers
John P. Curley
Boston University
S. B. Bruce
Houston
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
Sunderland Brothers
Denver
al Weill
Fenske
Venske
Munski
Arturo Godoy
South America
Brother Weill
Roy Shudt
Troy
N. Y
New York
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Billy
Southworth
Lookouts suffer four straight losses as season slips under .500
Frosty McVay returns to bolster the Lookouts after a family funeral. The piece notes a string of struggles with four straight losses, a looming army draft for Champ Leon Joiner, a humorous St. Joe trade gag, and mentions Thomasville pitchers delivering no hit games.
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Ramblin
Lookouts
Stephen
Frosty McVay
Indiana
Tommy Barnes Looms as Threat in Dixie Amateur
In Birmingham, Tommy Barnes of Atlanta shows form for the 1941 Southern Amateur tournament. A 70 in practice signals potential for the 36-hole qualifying, with Barnes seen as a top contender among 92 of 130 entries. Other notable players include Sam Perry, Ashby Taylor, Gene Dahlbender, Sonny Ellis, Harold Williams, and Charles Harper.
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Romney Wheeler
Birmingham
Ala
Bobby Jones
United States
Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
Tommy
Tommy May
Barnes
Sam Perry
Ashby Taylor
Augusta
Gene Dahlbender
Sonny .Ellis
Columbus
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Jennings- Grodon
Rome
Georgia
Valdosta
Charlie Harper
Walter Cisco
Louisville
Carling “Dinkler, Jr
Miami
Earl Christiansen
Florida
Yankees Reduce Tribe Lead To One Game
The Yankees won 6-4 to cut Cleveland’s first place margin to one game. Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 29 games. The win came as the Yankees rallied in the eighth inning after Lefty Milner’s infield misplays allowed three unearned runs. The Associated Press summary notes attendance at 100,675 for the three-game set.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Bombers
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
al Milner
Joe DiMaggio
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Ken Chase
Senators
Buck Newsom
Buddy Lewis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Lohrman
John Vander Meer
Gene Thompson
Thompson
Reds
Giants
Lehrman
Whitey Moore
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Babe Dahlgren
Jake Mooty
Marriage Seems to Agree With Macon Baseball Players
In Augusta on June 17 the Macon Peaches club saw two righthanders wed, with Lloyd Gross and Stanley West taking marriage vows before games. The team then defeated Columbus 10-1 to move into second in the South Atlantic flag chase while other league results included Columbia Reds 17 Savannah Indians 10 and Charleston Rebels losing 3-0 to Augusta.
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Augusta
Milton Stock
Institute of Marrage
Macon Peaches
Stock
Peaches
Columbus
Lloyd Gross
Quakerstown
Redbirds
Stanley West
Emily Hartley
Macon
Columbia Reds
Jacksonville
Tars
Greenville
Spinners
Savannah Indians
Charleston
Rebels
White unable to defend title after move north
Neil White, Nashville golfer and last year's champion, failed eligibility to defend his title after recently moving north. He beat Ed Schreiber of Charlotte 3 and 1 in the previous final.
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Neil White
Nashville
Ed Schreiber
Charlottee
Conn and Louis Wind Up Training for Polo Grounds Fight
Billy Conn and Joe Louis close camp as they prepare for their title bout at the Polo Grounds. Conn rests after a limbering session while Louis stays at Greenwood Lake. weigh in tomorrow noon. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects 40 000 fans and 400 000 dollars gate amid 13 to 5 odds.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Billy Conn
Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Billy
Greenwood Lake
Athletic Commission
Mike Jacobs
Conn
Buddy Knox
Gunnar Barlund
Dan Hassett
al McCoy
Lee Savold
Bob Pastor
Pastor
Pastor Wins Bout In Comeback Attempt
Washington June 17. Bob Pastor, aiming to rebound as a heavyweight headliner, outpointed Buddy Scott of Washington in a 10 round bout. About 2,500 spectators saw Pastor land power shots for nine rounds while Scott roared to the end. Pastor weighed 179 and Scott 181 pounds.
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Washington
Bob Pastor
Buddy Scott
Pastor
Scott
Buddy
Aluminum Night Delayed For Aluminum Drive
Thomasville's American Legion Juniors will play Valdosta's Legion team tonight at the stadium. The event includes a postponed aluminum night free admission for aluminum items weighing a half pound or more. Harvey Chastain says the team will henceforth face only American Legion clubs until July 1. A meeting for school age boys is set at 3:00 PM Thursday at the Y M C A to discuss the aluminum campaign and ship the metal for defense manufacturing.
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Thomasville
American Legion
Valdosta
Legion
Harvey ‘Chastain
Post
Chastain
Mobile Holds Full Game Lead Over Selma Leafs
Mobile led Selma's Cloverleafs by a full game in the Southeastern League standings as Jackson's Senators beat Selma 5 to 1 behind an eight hit attack. McClure pitched the full game for the Senators, allowing seven hits.
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Mobile
Selma Leafs
Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Jackson
Senators
Leafs
McClure
Lookouts Face Albany in Big Georgia Leaguers Game
Waycross reports Jack Hartz no hits Thomasville Lookouts 9 0 at Newton Field. Hartz struck out nine with four walks as Jordan and Willoughby led Waycross offense. Eagles fall 10 8 to Montgomery Rebels. Davis hits homer and double for Rebels.
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Bosser
Meridian
Eagles
Montgomery
Rebels
Ferguson
Walker
Dunkel
Davis
Nikkel
Gadsden-Mobile
Pensacola-Anniston
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Ron
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Mamaroneck
Fort Worth
Tex
Mrs. Wood
Hexe
By Eddie Brietz
Chet Smith
Pittsburgh Press
Louis
MD Barrow
Yanks
Stetson and Hopkins
Manhattan
McGregor
Broad St. Men’s Shop
Tronjans
Feller
Joe St. Joe
St. Joseph
Mich
St. Joseph, Mo
Western Association
St. Joseph, Mich
Joseph Marjoseph
Joe
St. Joe, Mo
St. Joe, Mich
Champ’ Leon Joiner
Sam
Joiner
Dixie
Bronx Bombers
Anderson
Jordan
Leigz
O. Kelly
J. Kelly
Woddail
Willoughby
Armstrong
Dove
Colgan
Atkinson
Street
Thomasville AB
Sullivan
Ossererevstren Acceetoreeer
Roede
Wade Anderson
Smith
Rf Bevil
Ifaieee
Gassaway
Arseteee Anyeeneneserareeteneensay
Waycross AB
Borden
Ifay Jordan
Leitz
Willoughb
Woddall
Ebeee
Acne
Ain
Legion Juniors
Thomasville Club
Trojans
Bruins
Thomasville’ Lookouts
Hall, OF Fame
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffer & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Mark
Bart’ Schaffner & Marx
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