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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

5

Georgia Florida High School Baseball Scores Snapshot

Yesterday results show Saltrie 7-5, Albany 6-6, rdele 4, Americus 3, Aycross 7, Thomasville Wahassee 14, Valdosta 3. Today games list Saltrie at Tallahassee, rdele at Waytross, Sultrie at Valdosta, Jomasville at Americus. Standings header appears.

Saltrie Albany Pany Tallahassee Ydele Waytross Sultrie Valdosta Jomasville Americus

Baseball Scores And Standings From Weekend Games

In the American League Washinton and St Louis led with strong showings as New York and Philadelphia dropped games. The National League saw top teams like Louis and Philadelphia hold firm, while Southern Association results included lengthy games and tight finishes across multiple cities including Birmingham Memphis and New Orleans with several extra innings.

York at Chieti adelphia at fretredt

National League schedule lists games including Louis at Brooklyn and Atlanta at Easter. Cleveland hosts Chattanooga while Orleans visits Knoxville and Hingham travels to Nashville as teams prepare for the next round of matches.

York Chietiadelphia Hineton Cleveland Louis Brooklyn Teburealy

Louis Godoy Title Fight Builds Hype at Yankee Stadium

Promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a gate near 200000 as Joe Louis and Arturo Godoy prepare for their rematch at Yankee Stadium. Louis, lighter and more focused, vows aggression while Godoy relies on ring craft and strength to seek an upset. Odds favor Godoy slightly but Louis remains favored to win.

Mike Jacobs

Bears Rally To Rout Tourists In Ninth To Tie Series

The Bears beat the Tourists 7-6 in a ninth inning comeback to even the series. Key hits by Horton, Bevel, and Jorden, plus late pressure from Dedmon, Brewster, and Farrar, sparked the rally as Waycross club erased a 6-4 deficit.

BEARS

Ramblin notes on local baseball and all star chatter

Friends of Tom Cauldwell sweep him with a cake of ice at the ball park in a playful stunt that amuses the crowd. The grapevine notes Joe Holden to resign as Moultrie club catcher, and Russ Texanne moves from the Reds to Ocala in the Florida State League. Night baseball grows in Albany as lamps light a grand stadium bowl. Georgia Florida League all star talk centers on July 14 in Albany with no Waycross picks on the official team. Bears projected to lead by July 7, prompting caution in selections until after that date.

Tom Cauldwell Thomasville Ball Park Thomasville Ice Company Caldwell Joe Holden Moultrie Packers Russ Texanne Cordere Reds Ocala Albany Stadium Kenneth (Pigiron) Jones Waycross Journal-Herald Waycross Mae Bears

baseball game led by Lawson as winning pitcher

Borden Brewster Warvar Horton Bevel Loveless McWengle Dove Allsney drive runs with multiple players recording RBIs. DeJohn Farrar Brewster collect two base hits while Loveless McNenzie Stolen base Ellis and a Mink Barnett Dove double play highlight tense matchup. Lawson earns win over Powers as cited with Bennett and Seat handling pitching duties. Time of game listed as around 2:10.

Loveless McKenzie Oon Ellis Dove Troy Mike Ulisney Bowers Ulisney Brewster Barnett Borden Warvar Horton Bevel McWengle Allsney DeJohn Farrar McNenzie Ellis Mink Warrycross Thomasville Bennett Seat Sere Lawson Powers Um Pires Speck Forrest Waycross Yddye John Purrar Thomassie Hughes Atwater Wavcross Thomasville Eresybnee

Jennings Gordon Sets Pace in Dixie Amateur

Chattanooga report notes Jennings Gordon of Rome Ga set the pace in the Southern Amateur final qualifying with a two under par 68 on the 6 503 yard course. contenders include Gene Dahlbender Jr of Atlanta Lup Avery of Chattanooga and defending champion Bobby Dunkelberger who chose to skip qualifying.

John J. Hart Chattanooga Tenn Jennings Gordon Dixie Rome Gene Dahlbender, Jr Atlanta Lup Avery Bobby Dunkelberger High Point N. C Gordon Dunkelberger Dahlbender Avery Washington and Lee Alvin Everett Charles Dannals, Jr I'S Gene Gaillard Ed Schreider Charlotte

Injury to Medwick robs Dodgers in pennant chase

Brooklyn Dodgers suffer a major setback as Joe Medwick endures a brain concussion from a pitch, sidelining him about three weeks. The Dodgers lose 7-5 in eleven innings to the St. Louis Cardinals and slide further in the pennant race amid injuries and rival slumps.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Joseph Medwick Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Bob Bowman St. Louis Cardinals

Savannah Indians crush Columbia with 14 runs in Augusta

Savannahs Indians routed Columbia 14 to 5 in Augusta as Rose slugged two home runs. The night’s flurry peaked in the eighth when nine runs crossed the plate. Augusta and surrounding scores included Macon beating Greenville 1 to 0 in a pitcher duel and Columbus defeating Spartanburg 5 to 3.

Augusta Savannah Indians Redskins Indians Columbia Rose Macon Greenville Weldon West Peach Alexander Yukowski West Zukowski Columbus Spartanburg Red Birds Harden Seinsoth Jacksonville

Qualifying Scores Set for 32-Player Division

Qualifying scores of 154 were believed good enough for the first division of 32 players. Two rounds of match play, each of 18 holes, will be played tomorrow and Friday with the championship match Saturday over 36 holes.

Roundup of boxing and baseball notes from New York sports

Arthur Donovan faces doubt over lining up Louis Goday for tomorrow night after a magazine pick. Dodgers receive scrutiny over 50 home runs allowed, Dempsey and Jacobs reportedly healing rift, umpire Summers absent from Comiskey Park. Edwin Puck finishes Iowa State season with 50 innings no walks. Captain Fay moves to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports desk. Sammy An-goat’s NBA title bout set in Los Angeles Labor Day. Whitey Bimstein to train Galento for Baer fight. Joe M’Carthy critiques owners backing Vitt. Fitzsimmons neighbors Joe Louis. M’Carthy to shake up Yankees. night games a family affair in Joplin. Jeffre defends pantamweight titles. Escobar potential challenger in Baltimore.

Jake Powell Yankees Lee Handley Pittsburgh Pirates Peewee Reese Dodgers Medwick Curt Davis Bucky Walters Phillies Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Chicago Cubs New York Boston Red Sox St. Louis John Berardino Browns al Smith Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Smith New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Arthur Donovan Louis Goday Donovan Louis Dodger Jack Dempsey Mike Jacobs Dempsey Jacobs Boxing Combine Edwin Puck Iowa State College Bill Summers Comiskey Park Whitey Bimstein Galento Max Baer Josephus Medwick Bill Fay Notre Dame Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sammy Angot California Jackie Wilson Los Angeles Hemsley Feller Keltner Bob Fitzsimmons Champ Joe Louis Greenwood Lake Young Fitz Joe M’carthy Yanks Tommy Henrich Joplin Pop Harry Jeffre Spider Armstrong Toronto Washington Sixto Escobar Baltimore

Close Games Highlight City Softball Action

Two tight contests ended by one run in city leagues. The Troy Cleaners beat the Times-Enterprise Printers 4 to 3 in the Commercial loop, while the Thomasville Icemen toppled Texaco 11 to 9 in the Industrial circuit.

Troy Cleaners Times-Enterprise Thomasville Icemen Texaco Cleaners Sampson Cook Icemen Walter Wheeler Jackson McDonald Printers Elks

Luttrell beef and stew in country joke

Portland story quotes Billy Stepp urging Dempsey to cool the clash and jokes about a wild haymaker while praising America from coast to coast. The tone mixes sports wit with patriotic humor.

Billy Stepp Portland Oregonian Mr. Dempsey Luttrell God Bless America

Lookouts Edge Chicks In Double-Header Soar To First Division

Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Memphis Chicks 6 to 5 in the opener and 7 to 2 in the nightcap to climb back into the Southern Association first division. Meanwhile Atlanta Crackers fell in a ten inning loss to Little Rock 7 to 4, Nashville led by five, and Knoxville exploded for 26 hits to sweep Birmingham 12 to 3 and 6 to 5.

Associated Press Memphis Chicks Chattanooga Southern Association Lookouts Memphis Atlanta Crackers Little Rock Nashville New Orleans Knoxville Birmingham Barons

Legion Juniors To Play Here Tomorrow

Thomasville's American Legion junior baseball team meets Valdosta's Legion juniors at the stadium ball park tomorrow at four in an effort to avenge an 86 defeat. Lineup features Lynwood Eason Rodney Cone Gus Letcas Rabbit Williams Steve Watkins S D Parrish Lark Mason Pete Hagan Jack Zeigler and Bobby Monks. Zeigler and Monks share pitching duties while Thomasville heads to regional national tournament play this year. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds for uniforms. children free with adults.

Thomasville American Legion Valdosta Legion Stadium Ball Park Valdosians Bob Doty Lynwood Eason Rodney Cone Gus Letcas Rabbit” Williams Steve Watkins S. D. Parrish Lark Mason Pete Hagan Jack Zeigler Bobby Monks

Top Three in SE Loop Takes Lickings

Montgomery June 19 The top three in the Southeastern League suffered losses as Jackson failed to clinch first place. Selma Cloverleafs rallied with a six run eighth inning to beat Jackson 9 to 7. Strachan and Elledge pitched for Selma. Maltzberger and Durheim for Jackson.

Montgomery Ala Jackson Selma Cloverleafs Maltzberger Durheim Leafs Strachan Elledge Selma

Over 100 Hits Last Night in GAFLA League

Georgia-Florida League hitters set record pace as five games produced double figures hits. Waycross Bears edged Thomasville Tourists 7 to 6 with 18 hits each side. Valdosta and Tallahassee split 13 to 3 and 13 hits for Floridians. Albany split with Moultrie 7 6 and 6 5 as Americus outhit Cordele 10 6 but fell 4 3. Americus committed four errors.

Associated Press Waycross Bears Valdosta ‘Trojans Thomasville Tourists Thomasville Valdosta Tallahassee Capitals Floridians Albany Cardinals Moultrie Packers Moultrie Packers Albany Moultries Americus Pioneers Cordelo Reds Americus

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