This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
5
Chicago’s Harry Walker and Pittsburgh’s Dixie Walker both join the 1949 season with lifetime batting averages over .200. The pair brings veteran experience as they open the year, aiming to steady lineups and contribute to their teams’ offensive plans.
In Chicago on June 22 AP reports Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles, both top contenders, clash for the NBA version of the heavyweight title at Comiskey Park. The bout draws about 29,000 expected fans under clear cool skies, with 9:30 p.m. EST start.
Lou Brissie of the Philadelphia Athletics weighs more operations on his war injured left leg against continuing to pitch. The South Carolina southpaw, who endured 23 operations and 40 blood transfusions after injury in Italy, must decide whether to risk more corrective surgery now or later. Dr Suraci of Washington urges earlier procedures for lasting results.
The Georgia-Florida League runs promotions around orchids to draw crowds as Cleveland promoter Bill Veeck and teams like Valdosta Waycross Jones vie for attention. Orchids fly to 600 ladies at several parks, while pitchers Mel Didier Paul Poytack and Dick Knabe spark a Tigers run of three straight wins with minimal earned runs.
The mystery of Johnny Sain's pitching sharpness grows as he loses his fifth straight start. The Braves fell to fourth place after Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia beat their opponents. Sain went the distance but allowed nine hits and six extra bases. Brooklyn widened its NL lead with a 9-4 win over the Reds, while the Yankees and Giants also posted standings moves.
Katkaveck, Wayeroa skipper, is upbeat about his pitching outlook this season as Bruins have yielded many runs while scoring heavily. A recent Waycross Journal-Herald note confirms Bob Galey, top righthander, returns with the Bruins, an option from class B Pensacola, fueling renewed Bears optimism without naming specific pitchers.
In Alacauga Alabama June 2 Florida players lead the Cotton States tournament boys division semis with three already through and John Razer of St Augustine set to face Harvey Jackson of Washington Georgia. Yesterday's quarterfinals saw Leslie Ruthven Boca Raton Otto Engelman New Orleans and Jerry Moss Miami Beach advance. Weather halted Mullins of Atlanta vs Rockwell of Asheville after one set.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.