City Softball League Opens At East Side Today
Four teams begin the City Softball League season at 6 30 this afternoon at East Side athletic field. Cowden's battles City Nationals, Times Enterprise Printers face Consolidated Loan. League vice-president Raiford Robison Jr notes interest could add two teams, expanding to six clubs.
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Cowden’s
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T-E Printers
New City Softball League
East Side Athletic Field
Cowden
City Nationals
Times-Enterprise Printers
Raiford Robison
Athletics Thrive Behind Mack's Pitcher in Ten Wins
The Athletics received strong performances from a husky right hander from Kansas City who started ten games and finished all of them, winning eight with one tie. He pitched a four hitter in a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Browns, lifting the A's within three games of fourth place in the American League standings.
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Sifedisa
Associated Press
Conn Mack
Tts
Lynn
Nelson
Shibe Park
Mack
Tigers
Husky
Kansas City
St. Louis Browns
A’s
Wallington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Yanks Mutase
Babe Phelpy
Tot Pressnell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Bees
Boston
Joe Cubs
Phillies
Schmeling Louis Fight Sparks Mixed Postfight Banter
Reports from New York recount postfight chatter about the Schmeling Louis bout. Gene Tunney and Tommy Farr provide laughs as they enter the ring, with others debating a rematch and noting Busy boxing figures and college scenes in scattered updates.
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Gene ‘Tunney
Tommy Farr
Gene
Farr
Tommy
Max
Louis
King Levinsky
Eddie Mead
Lews, Corner
Eddie Walker
Schmeling
Castarn
Heavy Amatrong
Traws and Packs Trim Caps Cards in Twin Bills
In the Georgia Florida League yesterday strong pitching dominated. Reumelle of Moultrie shut out Americus 1 to 0 with four hits, Hodkey added a 3 hit showing as Moultrie beat the Cards 4 to 1. Americas hurlers Price and Rich held pace with the opponents while Clark of Thomasville blanked Cordele 4 to 0. The Travelers, atop the standings, won two close games over Tallahassee 4 to 3 and 10 to 3.
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Associated Press
Moultrie
Reuminelle
Hodkey
Reumelle
Aimericus
Travelers
Tallahassee
Walter Clark
Reds
Results and matches from yesterday and today across leagues
Yesterday's results include Moultrie 1 Americus 0 Cordele 0, Albany 4 Tallahassee 3, and Birmingham 4 Atlanta 3. Today features Albany at Tallahassee, Moultrie at Americus, and multiple league games across Memphis Knoxville St Louis Detroit New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia and more with several rain and time-rule notes. Highlights include Augusta 6 Columbus 5 in 13 innings and Spartanburg 6 Jacksonville 4 while Savannah Greenville and Columbia/Macon finish with close scores.
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Albany
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Americus
Phomas Vile
Cordele
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Knoxville
Nashville
Little Rock
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Augusta
Columbus
Spartanburg
Jacksonville
Greenville
Savannah
Columbia
Macon
Chiaungo
Boston Syeneses
St. Louis Leen
Montgomery Girl Reaches Alabama Women’s Golf Semi finals
Joy McCann of Montgomery advances to the semi finals of the Alabama women’s golf tournament in Birmingham after defeating former champion Mrs. Carl Hess of Birmingham. She faces Mrs. H. Lisenby of 1more in the upcoming match while the lower bracket sees Mrs. Ralph Carter of Birmingham and Annie Lou Walden of Florence match up. Bernie Moore watched his first boxing championship recently.
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Birmingham
Ala
Montgomery
Joy McCann
Carl Hess
H. 9. Lisenby
Ralph Carter
Annie Lou Walden
Florence
Brietz
New York
Lew Burton
N. Y. Journal-American
Bernie Moore
Louisiana
Entry Lists Close Tomorrow For City Tennis Tourney
Fifteen entries have registered after the first day for the city tennis championship to be held next week. Names include Heyward Vann the current city singles champion, Winnie Bramblett two time city champion, J A Turrentine Bert Ausley runner up last year, Lawson Neel and Allen Crawford. Deadline is Saturday at 6:00 p m with entries at Robison's Book Store or the Y M C A. Pairings will be drawn after 6:00 p m Saturday and announced Monday. Players unable to start until Sunday or Monday should call the Y M C A.
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Bramblett
Neel
Ausley
Turrentine
Crawford
Bert Ausley
Winnie Bramblett
J. A. Turrentine
Lawson Neel
Vann
Allen Crawford
Robison’s
Schmeling Memories and Boxing Bets In Thomasville Notes
RAMBLIN notes recount Max Schmeling’s 1930s boxing visit to Thomasville with Stribling’s defense era and his later loss to a younger rival. The piece laments his defeat, praises his sportsmanship, and hopes he retires. It also covers Orioles manager Cy Morgan’s retirement from duty and celebrates Thomasville infield strength with Kracher Howell Geary and Roy Lee.
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Jack Dempsey
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Max Schmeling
Stribling
Cleveland
Hitler
Max
Thopanville
Shmeling
Anny Ondra
Cy Morgan
Orioles
Joe Kracher
Dixie
Howell
Kracher
Bobbitt of Ga Tech Finalist in Net Meet
Chapel Hill N C June 24 Jack Bushman of Louisiana State and Russell Bobbitt of Georgia Tech were the finalists today in the third district Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. In the semi finals Bushman defeated Bill Moore of Georgia Tech 6 3 2 6 5 7 6 4 6 4 and Bobbitt advanced after Abrams Tulane defaulted.
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N. C
Jack Bushman
Louisiana State
Russell Bobbitt
Georgia Tech
Collegiate Athletic Association
Bushman
Bill Moore
Bobbitt
Abrams
Tulane
Death and sports mix in Montgomery and local notes
Obituary notes Tom R. Blackshear of Montgomery a patriarch of a prominent Thomas county family and father of four. The column also recalls boxing history Schmeling Kuhn and Nazi rhetoric, plus plans for a Thomas county farmer market and a Reds vs Orioles game recap highlighting Walter Clark's pitching and a miscues in a recent match.
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Tom R. Blackshear
Montgomery
Blackshears
Schmeling Injured In Louis Fight Remains Hospitalized
Max Schmeling lies in a hospital across from Madison Square Garden after a first round KO by Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. Doctors report a spinal injury from a right combination and anticipate at least three weeks of rest with uncertain prospects for a return to boxing. Louis returns to Chicago and contemplates Europe while negotiations for a Louis Baer rematch proceed with reluctance and tax concerns looming over earnings.
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Box Scores from Cordele vs Thomasville Baseball Game
Krer, McKenzie, and R Lee drove runs while Kracher hit a two bagger and Cross and Geary had three base hits. Cordele offense managed no earned runs as Thomasville plated two. Clark won the game over Hasty in a 1 hour 40 minute contest with Hatter and McShane behind the plate.
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F Hasty
Clark's Three Hit Pitching Beats Reds 4-0
Walter Clark tossed a three hit shutout to lift the Thomasville Orioles to a 4-0 win over Cordelo. Don Cross led the attack with a triple and single, while Roy Lee and Parker contributed key RBIs as the Orioles broke through in the sixth inning.
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Orioles
Thomasville
Cordelo
Walter “Sarge” Clark
Reds
Roy Bruner
Bob Hasty
Cordele
Birds
Stan Benjamin
Huck Geary
Parker
Manty
Howell
Benjamin
McKenzie
Geary
Hargrove
Kracher
Eorine
Roy Lee
Don Cross
Ted
Glark Fox
Tye
Saureg
Ahd
Stamonville
Steinnace
Cordété
Spinners continue drive to escape Sally League cellar
The Greenville Spinners beat Savannah 6 to 5 in 13 innings to climb from the cellar after debuting four new players and getting a rally from Pete Mihalic and Al Brancato. Savannah stranded 11 on base as Augusta also beat Columbus 13 innings 6 to 5.
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Greenviile
Red Birds
Earl Reid
Tigers
Bill Johnson
Joe Cusick
Reds
Columbia
Macon
Ginn
Johnny Indekofer
Gin
Cordele Hosts 1937 Georgia Florida Title Celebration
Cordele Georgia Tuesday night hosts figgraising ceremonies at the Cordele baseball park to celebrate Cordele's capture of the 1937 Georgia Florida championship. A program begins at 8 p.m. EST with the Reds vs Thomasville at 8:30 p.m. and visits from sports writers from other cities are invited.
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Cordele
Redent
A. D. Walker
Offici
Reds
Thomasville
Americus Cardinals Option Rookie Catcher to Sanford
Americus Georgia June 24 The Americus Cardinals optioned John ny Adz rookie catcher to Sanford Florida today and added two other players to their roster Tete Newcomb former Talla catcher and outfielder was placed in the regular list here Tom Rich semi pro pitcher is on a five day trial while Dave M¢ Spaburg trapped the Tars with five cable plays as the Jax club counted a dozen players led
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Rookin
Sanford
Fla
Tete Newcomb
Talla
Tom’ Rich
Dave M¢ Spaburg
Tars
Jax
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