Orioles ride two wins over Caps in coastal tilt
Thomasville's Orioles defeated the Tallahassee Capitals in both ends of a doubleheader at the muni cipal stadium. Ronald Hope blanked the Caps in the afternoon 2-0, then Don Kerr and Arnold Heft limited them to nine hits in a 5-2 night win as Ray Lee and McKenzie produced key RBIs and Hal Lee sparked two more runs with a triple and outfield pop. Heft earned the win while Kerr exited after a blister.
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Schmeling Favored To Retain Heavyweight Title
Experts and most observers peg Max Schmeling to beat Joe Louis Bowin and reclaim the heavyweight crown. Schmeling’s condition, smart fighting, and power set him as the likeliest winner. Louis, younger but untested in this setting, is seen as capable but facing a decisive challenge tonight.
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Stars Jim Weaver and Bucky Walters Shine in Reds Victory
Yesterday Jim Weaver and Bucky Walters combined for four hits as the Reds sealed a win. Weaver contributed two hits and Walters added two, fueling the offensive effort and securing the matchup.
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Georgia hurler Jim Davis joins Birds staff
JIM DAVIS a 21 year old University of Georgia pitcher from Camilla joined the Baltimore Orioles staff after wearing a Thomasville uniform in a recent workout. Davis has pitched three years on the Georgia varsity with four wins and two losses last season. He is a six foot right-hander, 165 pounds, and the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest M Davis of Camilla.
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McKenzies Ninth Inning Homer Drives Orioles Past Tallahassee
Sherwood McKenzie delivered a ninth inning home run to lift Thomasville’s Orioles to a 2 0 win over Tallahassee. Dixie Howell doubled ahead of the blast, giving the Orioles both runs in a dramatic afternoon contest. Ronald Hope pitched five strong innings and drove in two hits to lead the offense.
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Baseball Highlights From Tigers and Red Sox Matchups
Scattered reports from the league note Jeff Heath driving in four for Cleveland in a 10-5 win over the Yankees. Jim Turner spun five strong innings to beat the Cardinals 3-1. Pinky Higgins set a major league hitting record in a doubleheader with Detroit, collecting 12 straight with eight hits, while York homered in both games as Boston won 8-3 and Detroit 5-4. Charley Root allowed two hits in four innings as the Cubs edged the Phillies 4-3.
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Date Set For City Tennis Championship Week of June 27
City tennis enthusiasts fixed the seventh annual city championship for the week beginning June 27. The schedule adds a men's doubles event after the men's singles, alongside the usual men's, junior, and boys tournaments.
Georgia plans armory for National Guard units in state
The state seeks government support to erect an armory for all Georgia National Guard units with Thomasville earmarked for forty thousand dollars under the plan. Earlier sites were abandoned. Baseball attendance in Thomasville rose in 1938 with 13 023 paid admissions, up on 1937. The season prize fights and league plans feature new players Buck Bellamy and Larry Tabor, plus Heyward Vann defending his title as city champ. Tennis enters a two season setup with entries due by 6 pm Saturday. Albany leads the league as plans for a fourth of July club tournament advance.
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Fight Returns At The Te Tonight
The Times-Enterprise will provide blow by blow results of the Schmeling Louis heavyweight title fight via Associated Press wires from ringside New York. Rose Theatre loudspeakers will broadcast the AP reports to Madison Street in front of the Times-Enterprise office. The bout starts at 9:00 o clock EB S F and results will be announced at the Mode and Rose Theatres as soon as received.
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Various baseball and basketball results across cities
Yesterday’s results include Albany 7 1 Americus Thomasville 2 5 Tallahassee 0 2 Moultrie 5 Cordele 2 second game rainout Today’s games list matchups Albny Americus Moultrie Cordele Thomasville Tallahassee. Additional scores show Memphis 4 Nashville 2 Little Rock 8 6 Knoxville 9 10 Chattanooga 4 2 Birmingham 1 6 Atlanta 0 New Orleans 6 New Orleans at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga Little Rock at Knoxville Memphis at Nashville Washington 7 Chicago 0 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 6 Boston 8 4 Detroit 3 5 New York 5 Cleveland 10 New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago Cincinnati 6 New York 2 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 1 Boston 3 Pittsburgh 9 Brooklyn 3 St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Augusta 6 Savannah 2 Spartanburg 10 9 Columbus 5 2 Jacksonville 2 Greenville 1 called end of 5th rain Macon 11 Columbia 6 Augusta at Savannah Spartanburg at Columbus Greenville at Jacksonville Columbia at Macon Production of quick frozen foods in the United States this year is expected to total about 480000 pounds almost three times the output to 1086
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Boxing and sports chatter with Baer Schmeling plans
In New York on June 22 contracts for a Max Baer vs Schmeling or Louis match in September were prepared by Mike Jacobs and Ancil Hoffman Baers manager Barney Ross retired after the Armstrong fight but still receives offers to return all declined. Seabiscuit times and Vander Meer attention alongside coaching gossip wrap a hectic sports roundup.
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Softballers Turnout Strong For City League Trial Games
The City Nationals beat Cowden Auto Supply 7 6 in ten innings and Consolidated Loan Company beat Times Enterprise Printers 9 8 in a pair of practice games at the East Side athletic field. Raiford Robison Jr urges nonselectees to return for today’s practice and season opener. goal is to place all players on a club.
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Box Score Highlights From City League Game
McKenzie drives in two runs and hits a homer while Heafner has two base hits. Tallahassee allows two earned runs and Thomasville allows none as Summ and McKenzie execute sacrifices. Benjamin and Don steal bases. Continued on Page Eight.
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Louis Prepares to Defend Heavyweight Title Tonight
Champion Joe Louis trains for the title defense against former champion Max Schmeling. The big bout is set for tonight as both fighters seek supremacy in the heavyweight division.
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Budge Finds Form Wins All England First Round
Wimbledon is the setting as Don Budge settles into form after a shaky start and defeats Henry Billing ton Berkshire farmer 7-5 6-1 6-1. Budge’s rival Renner of Germany advances past M D Delaford. Gene Mako and Owen Anderson reach the third round joining Budge.
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Louis Schmeling Title Fight Promises Historic Night
The coming Madison Square Garden bout at 9 p.m. Eastern pits 24 year old Joe Louis against 32 year old Max Schmeling before a rumored 900000 crowd. Celebrities and officials attend as Louis defends the heavyweight crown and seeks to extend America’s boxing prestige amid heavy betting for a knockout outcome. The weigh in at noon East resembled a major media event with doctors and handlers present.
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