Yanks Break Major League Home Run Record in Big Day
Joe DiMaggio and Red Rolfe homered as the Yankees beat Detroits Tigers 5-4, extending New York’s homer streak to eight. Brooklyn won a 16-inning opener 2-1 and 3-2 in the nightcap. Giants beat the Cardinals 4-3 with a ninth-inning rally, while Hubbell won for the Giants. White Sox and Athletics each posted shutouts, Sox 14-0 and A's 3-0.
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Jackson Climbs Up Over Selma Leafs in S E Circuit
In the Southeastern League standings Jackson’s Senators surged to second place behind Mobile Shippers while Selma’s Cloverleafs slipped further. The Leafs split a doubleheader with Pensacola Fliers 2-1 and 4-3, losing the nightcap while Selma’s bid for a comeback cooled. Mobile swept Montgomery Rebels 6-2 as Meridian and Gadsden split, with Eagles taking the first game 6-2 and losing the second 9-5.
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Sports Roundup from New York Giants and More Notes
Morrie Arnovich leaves the Giants for a quick call back after a draft check. Mike Jacobs named World Telegrams star of the week as promoter, with Harry Craft unsure of major league calls. George Weiss turns 46, Dan Desmond out, Horace Stoneant scouting Giants’ farm clubs, Andy Farkas prepping Redskins season. Jimmy Cagney to drive harness horses in New England. Jerry Mitchell notes Senators buying Milwaukee Americans Association club. various tennis and golf mentions.
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Craig Wood and Ben Hogan Lead Bobby Jones Golf Team
Atlanta hosts a star lineup as Craig Wood the 1941 Augusta champion and National Open winner teams with Ben Hogan to front Bobby Jones’s squad for a United Service Organizations benefit on August 23 24. The team includes Anson Little Johnny Huang Dud Dudley and others facing the Ryder Cup all star squad led by Walter Hagen Henry Picard Byron Nelson and Sam Snead on an undetermined course.
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Sam Perry Wins Dixie Amateur Title for Third Time
Birmingham's Sam Perry clinched his third Southern Amateur Championship title at June’s end, defeating Memphis’s John Gummings Jr 5 and 4 in the final after earlier beating Harold Williams of Tuscaloosa and others. Cummings’s semifinal rally couldn’t overcome Perry’s steady play on the greens.
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Man Holds Up Traffic With Sick Cat In Car
In Savannah Georgia a patrolman ordered a slow moving motorist to pull over after he refused to stop. The driver claimed he could not stop because he was transporting his sick cat home from the hospital, with the cat resting on a pillow in the back seat.
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Peaches Face Spins and Columbia in Important Series
Augusta June 23 The Macon Peaches enter a pivotal stretch facing leaders Columbia and Greenville with a potential all star bid on the line. A three game set with Columbia followed by Greenville, then another Columbia date could shift the race in the Sally League. Rain altered schedules, aiding Macon as Columbus and Charleston pulled ahead in separate games.
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VOLS Suffer Double Setbacks in Southern Association Play
Nashville’s Vols were swept by Birmingham as Naktenis blanked them 2-0 and Gehrman won 4-0. Atlanta routed by Memphis 18-6. Little Rock beat Chattanooga 8-4 and 8-3 behind Ray Volpi and Willis Hudlin. New Orleans and Knoxville split. Smokies won 3-2 in 11 innings. Pelicans took 2-1.
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Lightning rods rated highly efficient when properly installed
A historical report notes lightning rods achieve about 97 percent efficiency with correct installation. The statement emphasizes proper setup as key to effectiveness.
Demaret and Hogan Win Top Prizes in Inverness Four Ball
Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan won the Inverness Invitation four ball with a 42 stroke total over seven rounds, finishing three points ahead of rivals. They each pocketed 31,000 in cash plus expenses, with Byron Nelson and Jimmy Thomson in second for 1,300, and Lloyd Mangrum and Harold McSpaden in third for 600 each.
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Cordele Beats Waycross 3-1 to Top Second Division Standings
Cordele knocked off league leading Waycross 3-1 in the Georgia Florida loop Sunday. The win unseated Americas atop the second division while Waycross still shows eleven more victories than second place Valdosta.
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Suggs and Kirby Lead Georgia Women’s Golf Tourney Start
Louise Suggs defending state champion and Dorothy Kirby veteran open Georgia women’s golf tourney in Atlanta. They join a strong field including former champions Colleen Butler and Martha Diehn with notable players Annette Brumby and Sileen Stulb. Suggs and Kirby face qualifying rounds paired with Daniel and Stulb.
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War letters and playful golf notes from June dispatches
A wartime letter to Indianapolis readers describes library book loans extended due to the war while a Royal Canadian air force recruit in Toronto explains delays. Separate notes recount Otto Detjen's golf mishap where a crow lifts and drops the ball, leading to a replay. Also features Edward L Vetter hosting guests with lawn signs to protect flowers and grass.
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Cordele Hitter Edges Arlitt. Mitchell Takes Batting Lead
Joe Bob Mitchell of Cordele overtakes Buzz Arlitt to lead Georgia Florida batting with .408 for the week ending June 17. Mitchell also leads with 61 RBI and nine home runs as Arlitt slips to .406. Albany, Waycross, and Thomasville performers share pitching and fielding standings.
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Bevil beats Burns in 2:12 baseball game
Sullivan 3 RBI, Roede 2, Smith 4, Servers 1 lead offense. Smith hits a homer. Smith, Roede, Castilone also have two base hits. Bevel and Burns combine on 9 innings, Bevel records 4 wild pitches, Burns 6 strikeouts and 6 walks. Thomasville 11 left on base, Moultrie 6. Umpires Alexander and Tyson.
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Baseball Tosses and Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results show Detroit beat St Louis 5 4 in the American League while Chicago crushed Philadelphia 14 0 and Cleveland topped Washington 6 0. In the National League Philadelphia lost 7 1 to Cincinnati and New York edged St Louis 4 3. Southern Association games featured Birmingham over Nashville 4 2 and Memphis 15 Atlanta 6 with weather and scheduling notes noted for Georgia Florida matchups.
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Carpenter charged in handshake damage case in Minneapolis
Burt Lavold a carpenter is charged in a $3000 damage suit. Carrol Simonds a bartender fractured a hand after Lavold gripped it hard in a handshake causing permanent impairment reported in Minneapolis in June.
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Letcas returns to Georgia to chase Bulldog glory next fall
Gus Letcas has reversed his football departure and enrolled in summer school at the University of Georgia to restore grades so he can play for the Bulldogs next season. If he maintains scholarly work, the Thomasville athlete could become a sophomore sensation in Georgia backfield.
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Bevel Pitches Lookouts To Saturday Win Inning Rally
Thom asville Lookouts snap seven game losing streak and win two straight with Tallahassee and Moultrie. Bevel limited Moultrie to four hits as Thom asville piled up fifteen safeties including a Dell Smith homer. Rain halted the night game after a morning win 12 to 1 in Moultrie.
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Frankie Parker Repeats National Clay Courts Title
Frankie Parker of Spring Lake New Jersey captured the National Clay Courts Tennis singles crown for a third time at River Forest Tennis Club in Chicago. He defeated Bobby Riggs of Clinton South Carolina in five sets 6 8 7 5 0 8 4 6 6 3.
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Legion Juniors Face Tallahassee Game Thursday Night
Thursday night the Legion Juniors host Tallahassee in a local game. If you cannot attend, leave aluminum at the fire department for pickup by the Legionnaires. The notes also mention Kip Sauerbrun and Kip’s supporters amid Lookouts’ improved form and lineup changes.
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