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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
4
A round up of college and pro items recounts Irish beat Iowa Seahawks 14 to 15 with Notre Dame heroics and Navy preparation for Annapolis. The piece also teases pool stadium plans, Phillies notes, boxing beginnings, and other spring sports chatter.
The Volunteers beat Memphis 8-6 to snap a 10-game skid in a Southern Association spotlight game. George Hen nessy, newly signed from Memphis, hit safely three times in his 1944 debut and Greek George contributed three RBIs and three hits after a long layoff.
Nashville line up feature George Chanes, a Greek restaurateur who left Brunswick to return from a year retirement. He collected three hits in four at bats and drove in three runs as Nashville beat Memphis 9 to 6 ending a 10 game losing streak. He batted and played right field, compensating for a catcher role.
The third place Chicks fall short as Atlanta and Little Rock pull ahead. A win would have tied Doc Probo's team with the Pebs, five points behind the Crackers for second.
The Finney General Hospital baseball team posted a .262 average in the first half of its schedule in the Georgia Florida Service Men's League as Lt John FL McDonnell released statistics. Since Ecker became player manager the team improved with two wins and four losses and 56 runs in 12 games despite errors and costly throws.
Col Os M Browne will throw out the first ball at 3 pm to open Finney General Hospital’s new baseball diamond and start the second half game against Thomasville Air Base. The 395th Army band will play. Browne will present a plaque to the Air Base swimming captain. Public invited. ample parking.
Babe Didriksen, famed 1932 Olympic hurdler and 1940 Western Open winner, tops the field as she chases another major title at Park Ridge. She faces Detroit’s Margaret Russell in first round match play while husband George Zaharias cheers from the sidelines. Russell led medalists with 87, Dorothy Germain shot 79, and defending champ Patty Berg posted 81 among early qualifiers.
Mel Otts New York Giants beat Brooklyn 10 to 2 to reach 30 wins against 25 losses for .545. Pittsburgh sits at 28-22 with a slim edge when counting an unfinished Philly game.
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