Georgia Dixie? Southern Association Standings Snippet
Memphis beats Atlanta 8 7 and New Orleans 8, Nashville 7, while Birmingham 5, Mobile 2, Chattanooga 5, Little Rock 4. Conference standings fragment lists teams and scores with unclear context.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
7
Memphis beats Atlanta 8 7 and New Orleans 8, Nashville 7, while Birmingham 5, Mobile 2, Chattanooga 5, Little Rock 4. Conference standings fragment lists teams and scores with unclear context.
George Earnshaw won his eleventh straight decision in a 4 2 victory over Cleveland. He matched Earl Whitehill with an 11 game win streak, nearing Rube Marquard's 19 game major league mark, while Washington swept St. Louis 8 7 and Brooklyn blanked Pittsburgh 2 0.
The Associated Press notes top batting averages runs and RBIs in both leagues for games through Wednesday the 17th. Notable names include Hendrick and Terry leading NL in averages, Klein and Arlett powering NL power, Cronin and Simmons pacing AL in RBIs and hits, Foxx Ruth Gehrig leading homers, and Fischer Burke leading AL pitchers.
Geauga Lake Ohio reports Willie Stribling will train with three workouts weekly ahead of the Schmeling Stribling bout on July 3 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Pa Stribling outlines routine of five rounds boxing a round rope skipping and shadow sparring plus golf drills and night work under floodlights. Gene Stanton serves as top sparring partner as Willie refines blows breathing and footwork for a possible title shot.
Dutch Schultz known as the beer lord of the Bronx was arrested after a confrontation with two detectives on upper Fifth Avenue. His henchman Dan Amacio was critically wounded as Schultz fled and was later charged with gun possession. Detectives recovered $18,600 in Schultz's cash.
Errors by Colquitt nine and timely hitting give the Buds a 4 to 0 win. Alday and Lane pitched well, with only one earned run. Key plays include Pugh’s running catch and Rich’s third inning triple as Dawson withdraws from the Big Four League after the doubleheader today.
Gadsden June 18 Warner Sutherlin 24 a former Gadsden high school football star was instantly killed early today when he was thrown from an automobile as it turned a corner. Lester Goltyer of the car told officers one passenger shot the machine head gun as it turned the corner and that his head struck the curbing.
The Buds won a close game amid mixed play with Nix at first base miscast and several hitters misfiring. Abell provided power while Vann and Wheeler had solid contact. Dawson’s absence looms as league dynamics shift with potential new teams and rumors of Babe Dunn and Sharkey Baker lighting up Georgia leagues.
In Dayton Ohio over Miami Valley terrain known for its hazards more than 120 golfers began the Western Open chase led by Gene Sarazen. The field includes ten top contenders and 18 holes were scheduled today with cuts to low 100 and ties.
Grace Duncan 25 of Glendale California mother of two was killed in a downtown Los Angeles hotel room. Detective Edward Nolan 35 was held as the slayer after allegedly beating her following a jealous incident with R. W. Williams a New York silk salesman during a party in Williams hotel room. Nolan said he acted in a drunken rage not knowing Williams, claiming a casual acquaintance with Duncan.
Fragmentary timetable notes Eastern Time for Cairo and intermediate points, including Tifton Moultrie and Bainbridge style markings. Contains garbled numbers and station names, unclear due to OCR.
Duke University quarterback Low ell Mason was shot and wounded by Police Captain Alex West in Charlotte after fleeing arrest for drunkenness following an automobile crash. Mason, hit by a bullet in the pelvis and upper leg, was taken to a hospital. Police said the shot was accidental with intent to shoot into the ground to halt the escape.
Memphis June 18. Blind osteopath Dr. Ernest R. Cleaves won a divorce after testimony he divined his wife Lillian Cleaves was embracing another blind man. Two other blind witnesses, including Mrs. Cleaves’ sister, supported the claim. The couple married secretly in 1926 while students at a Chicago blind medical school.
Chicago June 18 George De Poulos ran a one man cure for unemployment by hiring chauffeurs. He posed to agencies for two chauffeurs then demanded a $200 guarantee against damaging his cars. He had no automobiles and the police labeled it a confidence game.
Ossie Bluege homered and delivered a ninth inning triple to drive in the winning run for the Senators in an 8 7 victory over the Browns. George Earnshaw beat Cleveland as the Athletics won despite five hits against him. Wally Gilbert had a double and two singles in the Robins 2 0 win over Pittsburgh.
The Chattanooga Lookouts revived after a two day rest to win their ninth in a row, defeating Mobile 5 to 2 and narrowing the gap to 5% behind the Birmingham Barons who beat Little Rock 5 to 4. Atlanta defeated Memphis 7 to 3, and Nashville dropped an 8 to 7 decision to New Orleans.
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