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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
3
Pat Riley belted a first inning homer with two on as Americus jumps to a 3-0 lead. Smith relieved Lampley in the ninth to hold Thomasville’s rally, preserving a 9-4 win for Americus over Lookouts. Key hits: Lampley Hamrick Johnson Riley Breckelman Atwater. Lookouts cut into the deficit late but could not catch up.
Johnson, tileson, Brockelman, Sullivan, Zivieh, Anderson, Smith drove in runs. Smith had two base hits. Riley hit a home run. Riley and Armstrong stole bases. Double plays featured Lampley, Brockelman. McVay, Sullivan, Anderson. Smith to Ulisnely. Smith to Anderson. Americus stranded four, Thomasville eight. Lampley issued five walks, Atwater one, Webb one. Strikeouts: Lampley nine, Webb three, Smith one. Lampley 8 1 3 innings, Smith 2 3 inning, Atwater 5 1 3, Webb 3 2 3. Wit by pitcher Atwater. Winning pitcher Lampley. Losing pitcher Atwater. Umpires Tyson and Alexander. Time 2:10.
Freddie Fitzsimmons pitched the Dodgers to a 9 4 win over Pittsburgh, boosting Brooklyn within a half game of idle St. Louis. The veteran righthander, nearly 40, overcame a back strain, earned his third straight win, and got help from Herman Franks who hit a two on a late homer. Claude Passeau edged Hal Schumacher in a 1 0 duel in Chicago.
In St Augustine Florida Toni Goff elected by fans to manage the first place Florida State League club against Orlando, coached from the sidelines and insulted umpires as her team won 8 to 2 in 10 innings. Husband Russ Goff collected one hit in four trips while regular manager Jerry Tieman added a double and two singles.
June 24 report notes William Gerstner speaking to fellow inmates at the Mennonite home. He asserts his father saved the late Kaiser. The brief item lists five former champions among attendees and hints at historical reminiscence in Eureka Wisconsin.
A brisk round of brief items from New York and beyond covers the Yankees unveiling a Lou Gehrig memorial on July 4 with special souvenir rain checks, Lou Nova’s Maine training for a Louis fight, and One-eyed Connolly named custodian for Kansas American Legion championships. Also noted are quips between Babe Ruth and Tyrus Cobb, Babe Connaughton’s rise at Georgetown, Lew Raymond’s Hoyas link, Lew Raymond’s card in Birmingham, Guy Lonmbardo’s speedboat work, Tommy Harmon movie buzz, Bo Molenda switching to umpiring, and Ollie Carnegie’s iron man status in the steel mill off-season.
The Cincinnati Times Star notes a society item claiming Bill McKechnie planned to give his daughter away. The piece suggests the Scotch reveal distance behind public polish.
Don McKenzie of the Crookston Daily Times relays a humorous camp yarn sent home by Crookston boys training at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Two mosquitoes buzzed into a tent where a large soldier slept and debated whether to eat him there or take him along. They decided to stay put to avoid the swamp's bigger mosquitoes.
Durham sports editor Ed Mitchell asks readers for explanations of how the seventh inning stretch began in baseball. Peter Farley of New Bedford at 19 years old questions a youthful record in sports writing, and Gayle Talbot notes the Yankees’ bid for the lead without an outstanding pitcher.
Jersey Jones, a Louis camp drum-beater, told reporters to pick Joe in the 13th. He called 13 his lucky number and noted Joe trained here 13 days and was born on the 13th, signaling a superstition ahead of the bout.
New York June 24 The entry list for the national public links championship reaches 2824 players, surpassing all majors. The field will be cut to 192 starters for the 20th public links at Indian Canyon Spokane with 187 sectional places at 23 sites. Francisco Mitchell Leach Szwedko Clark are exempt from sectional rounds as defending champion and top entrants.
A 75 year old recollection recalls a near drowning of young Wilhelm in Stuttgart when he swam alone to gain confidence. The instructor and the Gerstner family are mentioned, with a father rushing to aid as the prince went under a second time.
Louise Suggs of Thitia Springs, defending champion, defeats Dorothy Kirby as Mrs. I M Sheffield faces Suggs in a first round at the Georgia state women's tournament on a rain drenched Capital City course. Eileen Stulb, Augusta, on her 18th birthday, places third with 80.
Montgomery scene reports Selma Cloverleafs fading in the Southeastern pennant race. Jackson’s Shippers beat Selma 4 to 0 with Dockins allowing four hits. Jackson trounced Gadsden 10 to 3 behind Joe Roxbury’s 13 strikeouts. Vetterel hit a bases loaded homer in the ninth as the Senators added 15 hits. Rebels beat Pensacola 4 to 3 in a late rally led by Curly Boyd and Bill Adair with Gaddy winning on Adair’s fly.
In the Georgia Florida League leaders list through June 17 1941 Mitchell Cor batting .408 Arlitt Moul .406 lead at bats Dove Thomas 247 Sullivan Thomas 284 Leach Alb runs Kazak Alb and Dove Thomas 63 Hits Kazak Alb 104 McVay Thomas 99 Total Bases McVay Thomas 138 Kazak Alb 137 2 base hits Dove Thomas 22 Arlitt Monl and Kazak Alb 21 3 base hits McVay Thomas and Krol Amey 10 Women runs Mitchell Cor 9 Brewster and Woodall Wayne 6 Sacrifices Dove Thomas and Borden Wayne 7 Stolen Bases Brewster Wayne 32 Burns Alban Cor and Cibrowski Val 47 Bases on balls Kelly Wayne 47 Arlitt Moul 45 Double Plays Brockelman Amery 51 Willoughby Wayne 49 Struck out Willoughby Wayne 71 Roede Thomas 55 Errors Hamrick Amery 51 Sullivan Thomas 45 Put outs Brockelmas Amery 571 Kress Cor 547 Assists Hamrick Amery 240 Brewster Wayne 212
In the American League Nashines beat Chicago 1 to 0 while New York lost 0 to Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Southern Association Nashville edged New Orleans 7 to 5 as Chattanooga defeated Memphis 4 to 2. In Georgia and Florida Warycross won 6 to 3 over Moultrie, Americas took 5 to 4 against Thomasville, Cordele versus Valdosta and Albany versus Pensacola were postponed due to wet grounds.
A lineup of matchups includes St Louis at New York Meveland at Boston Chicrgio at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Brooklsa at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis Birmingham at Knoxville Atlanta at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis New Orleans at Nashville Americus at Thomasville Albany at Tallahassee Cordelo at Valdosta Moultrie at Waycross
The Chattanooga Lookouts pitcher Red Evans won his 11th straight game, beating Memphis 4 to 2 on six hits. The win moves Chattanooga into fourth place, a half game ahead of idle Birmingham. Tom Drake of Nashville held Memphis in check in the eighth.
A look through the scorebook shows Lou Roode’s Lookouts suffer a heavy slump with eleven strikeouts in twelve official at bats over four home games, plus a lone flyout and five walks. Also noted, Americus manager Dick Luckey selten fans, four strikeouts in 174 at bats, while a soldier bound for Fort Benning reveals war-time anxieties. Four Army planes practice rough-field landings at Thomasville airport.
Augusta June 24 Cap Crossley weighs Reds chance in tonight's double bill against Macon Peaches Seeking twin triumph to move atop the South Atlantic League standings Macon routs Reds 6 3 as Frankie Marigno tops with a six hitter Roy Peeler sidelined by the Peaches strong hitting Charleston Rebels beat Spinners 4 1 Redbirds beat Tars 11 8 as Oliver Nesselrode drives in two runs in debut and Atlanta Crackers Homer in Savannah 4 1 win over Augusta Tigers
The New Orleans squad rallied for three runs in the late innings to edge the opponents 7 to 5, overcoming a slim deficit and clinching the win in a tense finish.
In a tight league battle the Bears defeated the Packers 6 to 3 as late rally surged past a near comeback by the Lookouts. Americus beat Thomasville 5 to 4 with Lampley pulled for Norman Smith to shut down a final bid.
Newton Massachusetts June 24 7P Babe Ruth at age older and heavier faces Ty Cobb in a lines battle Ruth seeks to best Cobb who is also famed as a baseball immortal Cobb remains a formidable rival from the era of 1920s baseball Ruth hints at renewed competitive zest as he plans to challenge Cobb in the batting lineup
Thomasville baseball officials announced the disposition of two players from the club since the 1941 season began. Pat Dove faces a shift to Selmi Cloverleafs while Paul Gassaway is returned to the Chattanooga parent club as Mike Ulisney Hay returns behind the plate. Frosty McVay returns to the lineup after a family absence, and George Zivich, Alabama grid great, appears for the home club, failing to hit in his first appearance. A separate report notes Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth set a charity golf duel for Franklin New Hampshire to aid the Golden Rule Farm.
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