Poughkeepsie Boats Ahead as Coach Seeks Big Ten Crew Visit
New York sports round up notes Washington and Pocock dominate the rowing scene with Pocock winning all boats. Wisconsin coach Waltz aims to lure an eastern crew to Madison next spring to boost rowing appeal among Big Ten schools. Also quoted Ty Cobb on baseball changes and several football and baseball notes including college summer squads and pros like DiMaggio chasing hitting streaks.
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Special News Service
Washington
George Pocock
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Wisconsin
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Preacher at fish market cites catching a claim
In Locok Diogenes Ioldsboro North Carolina a local preacher at a fish market orders a dozen macheral one by one insisting he caught them and cannot lie about it.
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Looks and Bears rain out at Waycross Park
Jupiter Pla vius reports Thomasville's Lookouts were to face the league leading Bears in a double header at Waycross Park. Weather forced rainouts leaving both games idle for two nights and the Looks will stay idle again before hosting Cordele Saturday night.
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Caps
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Atendance
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Cobb Beats Ruth in Golf Exhibition First Blood in Grudge Match
In Newton Massachusetts on June 26 Ty Cobb defeated Babe Ruth 84 to 83 in a charity golf match. Ruth, trailing most of the holes, rallied with a late run but Cobb's 1 under par medal score secured the win before about 2000 fans at Commonwealth. Ruth vowed to rebound at Fresh Meadow in New York.
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Georgia Peach
Commonwealth
Fresh Meadow
Flushing
N. Y
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Exhi
Williams leaves Thomsive for CIT job prompting coaching search
In Americus the Thomsive High School football staff braces for change as Harry Williams resigns to join the C I T Corporation Miami team. E O Garner seeks a new backfield coach to replace Williams who impressed last season but shifted from coaching to a better paying corporate role. Williams is praised by students and staff as the departure saddens the community.
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Georgia
Frank Sinkwich
Atlanta
Frank
Ramblin
C. I .T. Corporation
Miami
Harry Williams
Thomsive
Henry Allen
Williams
Allen
Cleaners mispress trousers at Camp Croft parade
Members of an infantry company at Camp Croft in South Carolina discovered their uniforms had been altered by a cleaner who pressed their trousers sideways in a sailor fashion just before the parade.
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Carl Lee Chastain
Camp Croft S. C
Camp Croft
Lefty duel on greens marks lively golf tilt
Both players are left handed and erratic. Cobb handles tees and fairways while Ruth negotiates the greens in a tense golf duel.
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Ruth
TROJANS GAIN IN GEORGIA LEAGUE RACE AS RAIN HALTS GAMES
In the Georgia Florida League the Trojans gain on Waycross as Valdosta and Albany win. Albany beat Cordele 5-3 in five innings while Moultrie shut out Americus 5-0. Valdosta defeated Tallahassee 10-2 and Thomasville’s game with Waycross was canceled by rain.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Major Leagues
American League results show New York 7 St Louis 5 and Chicago 2 Washington 0. Boston 7 Cleveland 2. Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4. National League games include New York 4 Chicago 1. Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 4. St Louis 6 Boston 2. Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 3. Southern Association scores list Birmingham 8 Knoxville 6. Atlanta 7 Little Rock 2. New Orleans 6 Nashville 5. Chattanooga 10 Memphis 7. Georgia Florida results note Thomasville at Waycross ppd by rain. Valdosta 10 Tallahassee 0. Americus 0 Moultrie 5. Cordele 3 Albany 5. first game ended early. second game postponed.
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Conference Basketball and Regional Matchups Listed
Pairings include St. Louis at New York Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn and Birmingham at Knoxville Atlinta at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis New Orleans at Nashville plus Georgia Florida Americus at Moultrie Cordelo at Albany Thomasville at Waycross Valdosta at Tallahassee.
Peaches Win Right to Host All Stars in June Series
In Macon, the Macon Peaches earned the right to host Sally League all-stars next month after beating Columbia's Reds in four of five games. They opened a three day set with Greenville Spinners as Stanley West battled a ninth inning threat before Frankie Marino preserved a 3-2 win.
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Yankees Take AL Lead Pressuring Cleveland in Pennant Race
The New York Yankees moved into first place in the American League by beating the St Louis Browns 7 5 as Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 37 games. Boston and Cleveland split with Cleveland losing 7 2 to Boston. Lefty Grove earned his 298th victory for Boston while Ted Williams hit a two run homer. In other action, John Rigney and Sid Hudson pitched 12 scoreless innings as the White Sox beat the Senators 2 0 in 13 innings. The Athletics edged Detroit 5 4 on Al Brancato's two run triple. In the National League, the Cardinals and Dodgers won, with the Dodgers rallying past the Pirates 5 4 and the Giants beating the Cubs 4 1. Cincinnati swept a doubleheader from Philadelphia 8 3 and 5 1. Elmer Riddle earned his seventh win and Monte Pearson topped the league in the nightcap.
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Mobile And Selma Split Twin Bill In Southeastern
Mobile and Selma split a doubleheader in the Southeastern league action. Jackson extended its win streak to ten with a 2-0 victory over Gadsden as Jimmy McClure hurled a two hit game. Tone delivered both RBI for Mississippi as Morris Pickens allowed five hits in the defeat.
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Fleck Secures Fourth Straight Win In Close Clash
Sonville eight hits but fell behind as Fleck clinched a fourth straight victory in a tense matchup. The string of wins reflects Fleck's improving form and resilience under pressure.
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Fleck
Aluminum Drive Promises Prizes at Legion Junior Game
It's Aluminum Night at the stadium as Thomasville's American Legion Juniors meet Tallahassee's Legion. Any spectator bringing aluminum articles gains free admission. Prizes reward the heaviest aluminum haul with $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00 for first to third. Legionnaires report eighty pounds already collected. Coach Bob Doty's Juniors pursue district and regional titles in a national Legion baseball series.
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American Legion
Tallahassee
Legion
Herbert Nelson
Crippled Volshit Slips in Southern Association Race
Nashville falters in the Southern Association as New Orleans Pelicans threaten second place after doubling Nashville in a doubleheader 6-6 and 4-3. Atlanta Crackers widen its lead by taking a twin bill with Little Rock 7-6 and 5-2. Knoxville beats Birmingham 10-3 in the first game as Henry Johnson suppresses the Barons in a four-hitter for the nightcap.
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