Ruth Now Nearing Place Among First Sluggers
Baseball round up notes Jimmy Dykes climbs to fifth with nine hits in five games for Connie Mack. Goose Goslin leads with ten stolen bases as Ted Lyons and Al Thomas post double figure wins for the White Sox. Frank Frisch and Rogers Hornsby duel in batting averages while Joe Harris showcases .451 after joining the Heydler league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Shulte
St. Louis
Ken Williams
Harry
Heilmann
Zack Wheat
Williams
Bud Clancy
White Sox
Goose Goslin
Washington
al Simmons
George Burns
Bill Humefield
Lou Blue
Ted Lyons
al Thomas
Lyons
Thomas
Yanks
Sox
New York
FE. Miller
Gehrig
Schang
Simmons
Meusel
Cobb
Goslin
Gothergill
Detroit
Frankie Frisch
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Frisch
McGraw
Joe Harris
Barnhart
Pirates
Paul Waner
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Cy Williams
Phillies
Visitors and locals tune this week at area letters
A string of visitors stops in town for weekends and short business ventures. Chicago’s B E Copeland arrives for the weekend, while Baltimore’s S M Bank spent a day here. Atlanta’s G W Allen and C H Judge are among notable business visitors. Albany and Chattanooga residents also appear in the sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. S. M. Bank
Baltimore
C. H. Judge
Tampa
Local Visitors and Travel Notices
Miss Josie Butler returned yesterday from Waycross where she visited Miss Sara Bradshaw. Mrs RE P McCollum and sons E P and Billy left today for Tavares Florida to visit relatives for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Butler
Waycross
Sara Bradshaw
RE. P. McCollum
E. P
Billy
Tavares, Fla
Family visits span states as three groups depart
Mrs. H. C. Quarterman and her granddaughter Miss Kincaid and Mrs. C. T. Gandy left this morning for White Plains New Jersey to visit relatives for several weeks. Mrs. A. E. Tucker and her two children Frances Dell and Etoise depart tomorrow for the summer in Spartanburg South Carolina. A Spartanburg meeting occurred in Spartanburg South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Quarterman
Miss Kincaid
C. T. Gandy
White Plains
N. J
A. E. Tucker
Frances Dell
Etoise
Spartanburg
S. C
Spartanberg
Rainy day gravel carrier stars in Gettysburg postal tale
Gettysburg rural carrier Maurice McCollough delivers heavy parcels on rainy days, spreading gravel on a rock to smooth the road. The piece notes athletic rosters, including Charley Root leading the Cubs with 11 victories and Jess Haines for the Cardinals with 10 wins. Batting and pitching leaders from several teams are listed with several standards cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Maurice McCollough
Sam
McCollough
McCullough
Long distance flier departs for Aelpho from Constantinople
Van Lear Black of Baltimore flies from Amsterdam toward the Dutch Indies and hops off at San Stefano Airdrome at 10:30 AM for Aelpho. His machine reached Constantinople from Budapest Thursday night after a weather delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Amsterdam
Dutch Indies
San Stefano
Aelpho
Black
Budapest
Hungary
Star Mascot Backs Yankees for Pennant
A New York youth known as Eddie Bennett claims a streak of pennants as baseball’s star mascot. Since 1920 with the Yankees he has helped clubs win six pennants in eight seasons, with earlier stints for the White Sox and Robins shaping his famed luck. He attributes success to luck and confidence from his bench-seat beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eddie Bennett
Yankees
Eddie
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn
Robins
Cleveland
Indians
Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Colonel Ruppert
Brigade
Senators
Little Magician
Iack
American tours London in subway amid rain
An American woman claims to have seen London without getting wet by staying in the subway and reading guidebooks at each station. She describes Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square and lions, but notes the Tower of London was hidden by rain and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Piccadilly Circus
New York
Tower of London
County Commissioners Meet June 14 1927 Thomas County
The Thomas County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 10 a m with most members present. Proceedings covered cemetery lot transfer to the American Legion, aid for indigent residents, road petitions to improve Airline East to Pave Road, malaria cleanup funding, and county police matters. Also details on paving Madison and Washington streets, state highway cooperation, and the 1926 tax account of Tax Collector P S Heeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W
Momivan
Old City Cemetery
North Broad Street
Ceme
American Gion
Old Cemetery
American Legion
T. L. Spence
American’ Legion
Mesars, Yates
Massey
Baracce
Barwick
John
Till Drew
Johnson
Messrs
Jackson
Barrow
Arnold
Lindsay
R. W. Lawhorn
Thomasville
Thomas County
Georgia
Airline Road
B. C. Johnson
BE. W. McMillan
Hi &. Pye
C. H. Ferguson
County Board of Health
C. H. Rice
Pittman
Rountree
R. W. McMillan
H. 2. Stubbs
J. G. Garrison
Ochlocknee
Bickley
Ochlscknee and
Meigs
Board of County Commissioners
J. O. Stewart
Thomas Count
Stewart
Garrison
Stubbs
Office of
County Police
Mr. Stewart
H. W. Hopkins
Marshall Woodson
T. F. Catlaway
B. W. Stone
E. W. McMillan
Wilson
B. F. Broome
W. McMillan
Uncle Pridgeon
Myra Park
M. A. Huston
Madison Street
Jefferson Street
Court House’ Square
Huston
Lukens
Old Southern Home
Washington Street
Court House Square
Madison
Broad Street
B. W. McMilan
Brown
McMillan
Carter
James Ashley
Burgess
Hall
State Highway Board
Atlanta
Route
State Board
J. R. Hall
Payne Whitney
W. R. Pittman
Murphy
Finance Committee
Hollywood Farms
Ci W. Johnson
Board of
Lowndes
Dougherty
Sumpter
Perdiem
Heeth
P. S. Heeth
Wesseee
American Ry, and Express Co
Postal Tel, & Cable Co
Western Union Tel. Co
Southern Bell Tel
Atlantic Coast Line Ry
Georgia Northern Ry Co
Consolidated Tel. Co
Home Telephone Exchange
Meigs Telephone Co
Ochlocknee Tel. Co
Breaks in diplomacy not equal to war says Voroshilov
Moscow June 18 Soviet War Commissar Voroshilov told a Moscow audience that breaking diplomatic relations no longer implies war. He warned Britain has prepared for encirclement of the Soviet Union for two years and said only thorough Soviet preparation can prevent a British attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
K. B. Voroshilov
Russia
Great Britain
Voroshilov
Union of Socialist Soviet
Non-Stop Drummers Establish Records
Brussels reports a 60 year old drummer Alphonse Robillard completed a 30 mile round trip from Mons to Ath with non stop drumming in 11 hours including a lunch break. The scene features large crowds and organized long distance contests as new records rise and plans for a 36 mile hike begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Alphonse Robillard
Mons
Ath
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J. C. Baxley
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Albany
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N. M. Leventhal
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W. P. Vick
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L. H. Hein
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Deadhead
McCarthy
Charley Root
Root
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Cardinals
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Pittsburgh
P. Waner
STAR
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