Londos Defeats Browning In Dramatic Wrestling Bout
Londos rallies in the final moments to topple Jim Browning in Madison Square Garden before 20 000 fans. The Greek idol, 38, used his airplane spins and arm locks to counter Browning’s strength and win after a tense hour long match.
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Londos
Browning
Jim Browning
Verona
Villan
Madison Square Garden
Big Bowl
Long Island
East Lynne
Strangler Lewis
Jeemny
Brown Ng
Ike
Qike
Missouri
Princeton
Night Diamond Ball Game Lights Up Stadium
Report describes a stadium baseball night with strong crowds under powerful lights. Mentions local players, a bragging bridge player, and a Rotary Club led nursery school swing project on the Fletcherville campus. Also notes July tournament entries and the New York Giants leading after wins over Detroit and St. Louis.
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Fletcherville
Rotary Club
Yale and East Defend Prestige in Golf Intercollegiate
Yale and the east brace for national intercollegiate golf honors amid a crowded field led by Ed White of Texas and southwest champion. Yale and Michigan tied at 309 after the first round with Notre Dame, Georgia Tech close behind and Texas at 313 as Princeton trails with 318, history notes East dominance.
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YALE
EAST
Cleveland
Ed White
Texas U
Southwest
Michigan
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Texas
Princeton
Bulldog
First Night Diamond Ball Under New Stadium Floodlights
Thomasville staged night diamond ball at the municipal stadium with fourteen floodlights. Two practice games entertained crowds as the city prepares to form a nine or more team league led by J. K. Harper and local clubs. The Baptists defeated the Independents 8-3 in opener while the Farmers' Meat Company beat Times-Enterprise 16-4.
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Thomasville
Municipal Stadium
City Water and Light Department
D. R. Pringle
J. K. Harper
E. O. Garner
Wilbur Milton
Thomasville High School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wayne's Smokehouse
Independents
Baptists
H. O. Garner
J. K
Doc” Harper
T. H.S. Grid
Odell Pugh
Hubert Clements
Kurtis Clements
Hubert
Heath
Varnedoe
The
George Cooper
Keith Higgins
Farmers’ Meat Company
Joe Blanton
Kiwanis
Times-Enterprise
Shorty
Nick
Sam
George
Thees Jeem” Londos
Marvel
Jim Browning
New York
Thees Jeem
Londos
Christopher Theopolis
Jim Londos
Stoefen Wins Impressively at Wimbledon Second Round
Lester R. Stoefen of Los Angeles, ranked third among American singles players, defeated John S. Olliff of Britain 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the All-English championships. A Crawford withdrawal altered duties in mixed doubles, allowing George M. Lott Jr. and Sarah Palfrey to advance. Later, local sports notes mention Legion teams and Gulf Oil matchups with other local groups.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Lester R. Stoefen
Los Angeles
John S. Olliff
Jack Crawford
Australia
George M. Lott ,Jr
Chicago
Sarah Palfrey
Boston
Buds Meet C C G Team Today At Stadium
Thomasville's Buds meet Brinson C C C team at the stadium this afternoon and prepare to meet Perry in a Georgia Florida League game Thursday. The Buds seek revenge after a season opener drubbing by the Foresters who scored 14 runs in one inning.
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BUDS
C .G
Perry Club
Thomasville
Brinson C. C. C
Perry
Foresters
Bronca Leads Yanks to AL Pace with 13-2 Victory
Yale graduate John Bronca pitched his fourth straight effective game to lift the New York Yankees back on top of the American League with a 13-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Lou Gehrig powered the offense with a 18-hit attack including his 19th homer and multiple hits. Foxx homered twice for Boston as the Tigers lost and the Athletics pulled ahead in a slugfest.
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New York Yankees
McCarthy
Lou Gehrig
Bronca
Chicago White Sox
Yale Star
Gehrig
New York
Lefty’s Grove
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmie Foxx
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Hubbell
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
P Rates
Phillies
Bill Swift
Baseball Standings and Results Update
Yesterday's games saw Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 7 and New York 10 St Louis 7. Current standings show St Louis 4 Washington 6 Detroit 11 Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 3 Boston 6 Chicago 2 New York 13. Today matches include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Washington plus several city pairings.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooktiwn
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Séeen
Brooklyn Array
Philadelphia Iie
Cheinnati
GOS
Philadelpnia
Weekend Scores Across Cities
Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 3 0 and Knoxville beat Birmingham 5 1. The day’s slate lists Atlanta at Little Rock Chattanooga at New Orleans Knoxville at Birmingham and Nashville at Memphis.
Oswald the frog spotted at stadium during diamond ball games
The writer describes a small frog named Oswald watching opening night diamond ball games at the stadium with new floodlights. Heeth Varnedoe tosses Oswald, Oswald catches flies with a long tongue, and fans, players, and officials like Doc Harper Bull Garner W. C. Holloway and Zack fill the scene as the season nears opening.
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Oswald
Heeth Varnedoe
Heeth
Cotton Acreage Rises in Kansas This Year
Kansas farmers plant about 4000 acres of cotton this season as drought conditions ease and demand for cotton grows. The report notes increased area compared with last year and cites weather as a key factor shaping planting decisions.
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Kansas
Leiber Recalled by Giants Rocking Nashville Sluggers
Memphis dispatch reports Hank Leiber of Nashville known as Murderers Row has been recalled by the New York Giants. The move shocks the Southern Association as league leader Nashville, with Leiber, faces Memphis while Knoxville and Chattanooga win. Heber Peel fills Leiber’s spot for Nashville.
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Tank Leiber
Nashville
NEW York Giants
Memphis
Tenn
Hank Leiber
Row
Southern Association
Vols
Allis and Adams Lead British Open Qualifying Action
Percy Alliss and James Adams shared the 36 hole qualifying lead at Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St Georges with 141, two strokes ahead of rivals. Joe Kirkwood opened strong at Cinque with a 34 start and a spectacular eagle on 12, but faltered late to finish 150.
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Sandwich
Eng
Royal Cinque Ports
Percy Alliss
James Adams
Royal St. Georges
Adams
Allis
St. Georges
Syd Fairweather
H E. F. Story
Story
Fairweather
Cinque
Joe Kirkwood
United States
Kirkwood
Sully Sullivan Named Coach at Decatur High School
Decatur Ga June 26 Wendell Sully Sullivan former University of Georgia quarterback 1930 31 32 has been signed to coach athletics at Decatur high school He will coach football basketball and baseball.
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Decatur
Wendell
Sully) Sullivan
University of Georgia
Decatur High School
Baseball report and historical note mix in brief
The article notes multiple baseball games with players hitting safely as Atlanta plays Little Rock, Chattanooga faces New Orleans, Knoxville meets Birmingham, and Nashville plays Memphis. It also recalls North Carolina insisting on a religious liberty clause before ratifying the U S Constitution in 1789.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattnooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
North Carolina
United States
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Big Jim Browning
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Jimmy Londos
NY. B
N. Y
Yanks
N Y
Giants
Florida Experiment Station
London
George Bothner
Jim
Dick Shikat
National Boxing Association
Lewis
Champaon
Gus Sonnenberg
Ed Don George
Lester Stoefen
George Lott
Perrys
John Wheeler
Packers
H. Clements
J. Higgins
K. Clements
Vaughan
Harper
Z. Varnedoe
If. Williams
Walker
Sf Garner
H. Varnedoe
Holloway
K. Higgins
C Dunn
Huggins
Milton
Pittman
O. Pugh
L. Campbell
Jerger
Cooper P Ponder
Kaskie
B. Pugh
Farmers Meat Times
PRISE
S. Sampson
T. Wheeler
L. Brady
R. Washington
Carlton
R. Dickey
van Landingham
R. Beatty
Ib. Vann
J. Wheeler
P T. Chastain
H. Dickey
J. Blanton
C Paulk
Young
W. Washington
Jinright
W. Wheeler
C Wilson
T. Carlton
Rf Nicholson
O. Chastain
P. Chastain
American Legion
Methodists
Gulf Oil
Jaycees
Broaca
White Sox
Athletics
Foxx
Cardinals
Herbert W. Barker
Joe MacCarthy
Johnny Roacha
Dusty Rhodes
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washington Senators
Rogers Ywornsby
Browns
Chattanooga
Aulanta
Memphis Knoxville
Chattanoora
Little Birmingham Rock
Albert Riley, JR
Zack
Louis Campbell
George Pittman
Grady
Alday
Bill Leonard
Glen Arven
Homer Peeler
Leiber
Heber Peel
Little ‘Rock
Elmer Trapp
Allis and Adams
Kirk Wood
Sully Sullivan
South Georgia
Billiard League
Valdosta
Tallahassee
Thomasville Billiard Parlor
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