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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

3

TALBOT FINDS GALENTA LOOKING BETTER IN TRAINING FOR LOUIS

New York writer Gayle Talbot reports Tony Galenta shows improved conditioning five days before facing Joe Louis for the heavyweight title. Galenta trains aggressively, delivering a faster left and aiming to close with the champion, while Jim Braddock voices cautious optimism about an upset. Referee Arthur Donovan prepares for a likely high‑dramatic bout.

Talbot Galenta Louis Gayle Talbot New York Tony Galenta Joe Louis Madame Bey New Jersey Dempsey Firpo Jim Braddock Tony Jim Chicago Joe Arthur Donovan

Georgia Florida Team Results Across Towns

Yesterday's results show Thomasville 4 Americus 2 and Valdosta 3 Cordele 1. Waycross beat Moultrie 1 Albany 5 tallahassee 3. Matches involve Albany Moultrie Tallahassee Americus Cordele Thomasville Valdosta Waycross.

Georgia Thomasville Americus Valdosta Cordele U Moultrie Albany Tallahassee

Sunday Games Feature Rivalry Mixed Georgia Matchups

Valdosta visits Americus while Tallahassee faces Cordele and Waycross plays Thomasville and Moultrie meets Albany in a set of regional games.

Box Scores Afternoon Baseball Recap With Multiple Pitchers

Pitchers and batting highlights from an afternoon box score show Ulisney and Dove swiping three base hits, Dove homering once, and Hoffman driving in key runs. Trinkle earned the win over Fries with solid innings while both umpires Alexander and Kaushner called the game in 2 hours 30 minutes.

Rims Blackwell Hartness Frost Narkunis Sims Dove Jumonville McKenzie Ulisney Morgan Contini Vandegrift Brande Mueninghoff Bosser Guaak Hoffman Fries Guzak Swobodi Americus Thomasville Ballou Trinkle

Orioles Cop Twin Bill Face Waycross Here Tonight

Orioles win two games in a row boosting to sixth in the league standings after a twin bill sweep over Americus. Jima Davis shines in Florida ball scene while Alex McColl steers Greenville Spinners with strong mound appearances.

Orioles Jima Davis Camilla Sebring Fla Gay Alex McColl Greenville

Wrigley Smiles as Dizzy Wins Again for Cubs

Cubs ace Jerome Dean matched his early form by limiting the Boston Bees to six hits in a 7-1 victory. Augie Galan cleared the bases with a homer as Chicago built a five-run second inning and narrowed the gap on the Giants as Pittsburgh slipped in a 9-8 rain-soaked affair.

Wrigley Dizzy CUBS Philip K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Chiricago Jerome Herman Dean Boston Bees Bruins Ole Diz Augie Galan New York Giants Terrymen Pittsburgh Pirates

Orioles Rally Twice To Edge Americus In Twin Bill

A pair of one run wins give the Orioles a two game sweep over Americus. Jack Van Orsdel sparked the nightcap with a decisive eighth inning run as Red McKenzie and Pat Dove provided key support. Ed Hoffman led Americus with a homer and timely hits but strong defense and clutch pitching sealed the doubleheader split.

McKenzie Vandeerift Swoboda Contini Mueninghoff Ulisney van Orsdol Asada Gale Cummings Americus Thomasville Albert Riley, JR Orioles Pioneers Jack van Orsdel van Orsdel Hartness Oriole Pat Dove Birds Frost Amerléng Dick Mueninghoff Narkhamis Thomasville Park Polly Cummings Ed Hoffman Americas Red McKenzie Paul Swoboda Blackwell Hoffman Brande Bobby Contini Mike Ulisney Dove Guzak Joe Sims Amercus Byron Alexander George Kushner Ed Vandergrift Vandergrift Fries

Bears Manager Leitz Fires Himself to Strengthen Team

Al Leitz, business manager of the Waycross Bears, fired himself to allow recovery from an injury. He will lead the club from the bench tonight against the Orioles. The Bruins recently swept a series from Moultrie to slow the Packers’ march in the Georgia Florida League standings.

al Leitz Waycross Bears Leitz Bears Orioles Bruins Moultrie Packers

Orioles and Bears prepare for two game series in Waycross

In sixth place by two percentage points over Valdosta, Thomasville's Orioles host the Waycross Bears tonight after recent wins over Americus. Doc Bowers starts for Thomasville, with Sunday at Albany lining up Ken Trinkle against the league leading Cardinals. Don Ballou or Mike Bosser slated for Saturday.

Orioles Americus Valdosta Trojans Joe Sims John Herndon Cairo Herndon Birds Thomasville Waycross Bears Bruins Moultrie Packers Doc’ Bowers Don Ballou Mike Bosser

Unbeaten Toms Widen Gap In City League

The unbeaten Toms Peanuts stretched their City Softball League lead to eight wins no losses after a 17 0 win over the Georgia Packers and a 15 1 victory over UNPRINTED printers. Joye and Powell pitched shutout and one hitter respectively as the Toms piled up sixteen and thirteen hits. Packers errors aided the cause as printers doubled plays and Toms homered three times. Triple header scheduled tonight featuring Lifeguards Icemen Printers and Foremost Dairies.

Times-Enterprise Printers Georgia Packers Toms Goodyear Lifeguards Daniel Reese Packers Printers Broughton Powell Joye Powell Fisher Clements Gaston Gable Vann Sharkey Braswell Priters John Clements Phil Chastain Ed More Russell Hayes Dickey Tom Wheeler East Side Thomasville Icemen Standard Oil Company Dairies Dairymen

Hughes Faces Threat of Jennings Gordon in State Tourney

Sea Island Georgia June 23 The Georgia amateur golf tournament reaches the quarter-finals with Dr Julius Hughes defending his title facing Jennings Gordon of Rome. Other quarter-finalists include Frank Mulherin Sonny Swift Dan Yates Bill Goodloe J B McConnell and Duncan Strachan. Hughes advanced with a 4 and 3 win over Red Roberts.

Sea Island Julius Hughes Atlanta Jennings Rome Frank Mulherin Augustan Sonny Swift Columbus Dan Yates Bill Goodloe Valdosta J. B. McConnell Duncan Strachan Savannah Hughes Red Roberts Dalton Bobby Jones Billy Healey

Orioles Rally For Doubleheader Wins In Crunch Time

The Orioles won two games yesterday in tight finishes highlight clutch hitting. Pioneers lumber with a sturdy lineup as Waycross Bears surge with two runs in the bag against Moultrie, stirring memories of recent hot streaks.

Galento in Trim as City Bets on Louis Clash

Summit desk reports signs of Galento being in strong shape for the June 28 heavyweight showdown with Joe Louis. Betting odds favor Louis at 11 to 1, with Jersey bookmakers offering nine to one against Galento. News notes include a plan to interrupt games for blow-by-blow radio coverage and regional boxing chatter from Newark to Camden.

Summit N. J Pthey Galento Dan” Darnell Denver Madam Bays Niagara Falls Gazette Joe Louis Tony Galento California Brooklyn Louis Jersey Newark Camden Philly

Cardinals Extend Lead With Georgia Florida Victory

The Albany Cardinals strengthened their top spot in the Georgia Florida circuit by defeating Tells ins 5 to 8 after fending off a Tallahassee rally in the eighth. Moultrie fell to Waycross 18 to 7 amid seven hits and six Moultrie errors. Valdosta cruised past Cordelo 3 to 0 behind Patterson’s three-hitter. Thomasville swept Americus in a doubleheader 12- inning 10 to 9 and 3 to 2 in the night game, with key seven and eight innings producing six runs in the first game.

Lucas Dernback Leach Kerne Hieden McVay McAdams Sumin Gertch Bryson Rhawn McAdilis McClure Tallahassee Ao Duek Tallahassee A. Mthony Schmidt Associated Press Albany Cardinals Albany Tells Ins Moultrie Waycross Patterson Cordelo Valdosta Thomasville Americus

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