National League race tightens as days slip by
The National League table tightens with Boston in second a game behind. Pirates, Phillies, Dodgers, Cardinals and Giants neck in a tight cluster two games back. Cubs gain ground as Reds shut out Braves. Johnson shines for Braves. Wilhem Meine earns win for Pirates. Bottomley drives Cardinals to 7 0. Yankees extend AL lead to seven and a half games with Allen’s 1 0 win over White Sox. Athletics split with Browns. Foxx hits 26th homer. Indians move to third with wins over Red Sox as Washington stumbles.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
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Silas Johnson
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George Grantham
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Paul Waner
Pie Traynor
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Heinie Meine
William Watson Clark
Cardinals
Jim Bottomley
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Tex Carleton
Bottomley
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John Allen
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Ben Chapman
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Leroy Mahaffey
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Jimmy Foxx
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Bus Schedule For Cairo Bainbridge And Intermedi ate Points
Eastern time reflects pickups in Cairo Bainbridge and intermediate points with departures from Thomasville at 9 00 a m and 6 45 a m Also listed are 10 50 a m Moultrie Tifton and intermediate points and a 3 00 a m departure.
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Fighters End Training Grind For Big Bout
New York reports Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey ending six weeks of intense prep for their 15 round heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on Long Island. Schmeling weighed about 190 pounds at weigh in while Sharkey stood around 203. Betting odds favored Schmeling 6 to 5 as receipts and attendance were projected up to 400000 and 60000 respectively with weather plans for a rain date.
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Baseball Leaders From The AP Averages And Leaders
The article lists leading players across the National and American Leagues including P Waner Pirates .383 and Klein Phillies 90 hits. It notes Hurst Phillies 60 RBIs and Foxx Athletics 73 RBIs, along with other top batting, pitching, and base-stealing leaders.
St Jonathan Stone Powers Tigers Past Senators
St Jonathan Stone slugged a home run and added a double and two singles to drive the Tigers to a win over the Senators. Clint Brown hit a three run homer to lift the Indians over the Red Sox. John Allen starred for the Yankees with three singles in a 1-0 win over the White Sox. Paul Waner and Pie Traynor delivered eighth inning run producers for the Pirates against the Dodgers. Tex Carleton limited the Giants to two hits in a shutout for the Cardinals. Silas Johnson held the Braves to five hits in a 5-0 Reds victory.
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Silas Johnson
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Braves
Fort Oglethorpe Polo Team Beats Fort McPherson
Fort Oglethorpe Ga June 20 Fort Oglethorpe's polo team defeated Fort McPherson's team 9 to 7 here.
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Eleven Americans Enter Wimbledon Tennis Championship
Wimbledon England June 20 eleven Americans join Europe and Australia players in the British championships opening. Notable entries include Mrs Helen Wills Moody likely to capture the women’s singles, Ellsworth Vines among men’s favorites, and doubles stars Wilmer Allison with John Van Ry n. Europe aims for women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Vines faces I Duplaix in the opening match.
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Gusto Prepares for 70000 Added Arlington Classic
Gusto, a three year old son of American Flag and grandson of Man O War, moves from Washington Park to Arlington Park for the $70 000 added classic. He seeks a repeat after a stunning American Derby win that paid 21 34 to 2 and earned owner 48200 with Oscalator Prince Hotspur and seven others in the field.
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First game of two game series draws 1500 in crowd
A crowd of 1,500 watched yesterday as the series opened. The second game is scheduled to be played here next Sunday.
Boxing Night Hype and Local Baseball Notes Across Town
Promoters promise blow by blow coverage of tomorrow's boxing main event with Sharkey favored to win and experts providing colorful, spoiler free detail. Thomasville fans flocked to Centennial Field as the Caps beat the Albany Lions 2 0 in a tight game. The region’s minor leagues see Tifton resigning from the league and Moultrie possibly dropping out over debts, with Pelham a potential replacement. Shaune Collins resigns as Boston Red Sox manager amid a season of turmoil, while Cairo prepares for a postponed game amid rain and gate concerns threatening payrolls.
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Joe Engle Seeks Edge To Overtake Memphis In Pennant Race
Atlanta reports Joe Engle a Chattanooga baseball figure must find a way to topple Memphis for first place as his Lookouts beat Birmingham 6 to 5 and 5 to 0 before Memphis won 8 to 3. Clarence Griffin notched his ninth straight win. Little Rock and Knoxville split a doubleheader. Travelers and Knoxville won. New Orleans and Nashville split.
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Clarence Griffin
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Cornell and Syracuse Crews to Meet in Annual Naval Battle
In Poughkeepsie New York the big college naval race is set to start late today on an old river stretch. Cornell and Syracuse renew their historic upstate rivalry facing Western contenders California and Washington as eight collegiate crews lock in.
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Shauno Collins Quits as Red Sox Pilot After Losing Streak
Boston fans woke to a shaken club as Shauno Collins resigned after 46 defeats and 11 wins this season. Marty McManus named acting manager while owner Bob Quinn weighs a permanent replacement.
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Four Boats Race For Feature Win On Hudson
Spectacular contest on the Hudson pitted four veteran fleets against each other as they battled for the feature victory, with potential record-breaking moments anticipated in a tight, hard fought race.
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Scores From The Day In Baseball And A Southern Standout
A summary of game results shows New York 1 Chicago 0 and multiple early standings. Nashville 8 2 leads New Orleans 2 6 while Birmingham routs Chattanooga 56 0 and Little Rock defeats Knoxville 13 0 as Atlanta loses to Memphis 3 8.
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Baseball slate brings 10 scheduled interleague matchups
Today's games feature New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Little Rock at Knoxville Memphis at Atlanta. Only games scheduled.
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Suggestions for Schmel ing Sharkey fight stir controversy
Bystander volunteers propose four options for the forthcoming bout between Larry Gains and Primo Camera. They suggest holding in White City London with 70 000 spectators, postponing to Memorial Day 1933 as a side show to the Indianapolis 500, making the issue a clear national political choice, or abandoning the event entirely. The remainder discusses Australian Davis Cup prospects and baseball trades.
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Confiscation of Alfonso Fortune Reaches $3 Million
Madrid reports the republican government has seized about three million dollars of former King Alfonso's fortune. About two and a half million in cash and securities and art worth five hundred thousand were taken. Cash and bonds go to the public treasury. remaining items become state property.
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Tifton resigns from Georgia Florida League over debts
At a Tallahassee meeting of league directors Tifton resigned as a league member due to money owed, including half of the $50 forfeit per team. Moultrie was given until Tuesday to raise funds to stay in the league as other towns debate expanding to a sixth team.
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Charlie George Signs With Cleveland Indians Park Work
Cleveland Ohio June 20 Charlie George former Oglethorpe University and Albany Lions has been signed for work around Cleveland Indians park. Billy Evans Indians general manager announced the deal saying George remains a college sophomore and is expected to arrive shortly.
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Chicks Sign Pitcher McNeil To Replace Edwards
Memphis signs right handed pitcher K E McNeil to replace Jim Edwards who was released. Manager Prothro said the decision followed Hank Deberry's recommendation after McNeil played for the Jackson club in the Southeastern League.
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