City Tennis Tourney Opens With 33 Entries and Byes
The city men’s singles tournament begins with 33 entrants, creating a 64 draw after a byes adjustment. Top seed Heyward Vann defends the title as Bert Ausley leads the junior field with Craters McCrory and Jack Vann among top juniors. First-round matches start tonight at 7 with aims to complete two rounds by Wednesday if weather allows.
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Feta
Wiy
Heyward Vann
Bert Ausley
Lawson Neel
Winnie Bramblett
Leon Joiner
J. A. Turrentine
W. R. Milton
Louie Porter
Oreder
Herbert Nelson
Joe Upchurch
Craters McCrory
Den
Charles Watt
Jack Vann
Rev. J. A. Bryant
Geary Caldwell
Marvin Stewart
W. Smith
Sam Kimbrough
Ed Callaway
A. Dixon
Eugene Speight
J. F. Robertson
Robert Caldwell
Lawrence Tabor
David Hutchins
Winnie Brambiett
Orris Rolt
R. EF. Dowd
Lawrence Steyerman
Allen Crawford
George Mays
H. Jones
Howard Cheshire
J. Vann
W. Chastain
Lawrence Walker
Raiford Robison, Jr
H. Nelson
Tiger Green Prepares For Dublin Grudge Bout
Ohie Tiger Green trains at the YooM Coon gym in Thomasville ahead of a street bout with rival Gaee Obtecds Crrean. Green, employed by W F Scott Construction, plans to fight again after a previous police-involved confrontation.
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Finploye
W. F. Scott Construction Company
Herbert Stribling
Policeman
Dublin
Herbert Thet
Ing Ata
Din
Gevis
Uiuti
Baton
Gao
Tee Dae
II Tau Lore
Staldlise
Wook
Youtags
Suibing Hechlerss
Velerine Witd Kiewit Ce
Ittel Ciseed
Yoom Coon
W F. Scott Construction
Thomasville
CivVeanor Rivers
Simmons Returns to Form Drives Senators in Doubleheader
Al Simmons, known as Assassin Al, reignited his hitting for the Senators, batting .375 with 6 homers and 24 RBIs in 11 games on the road swing. He powered a 9-1 and 7-2 doubleheader sweep over the Browns, lifting Washington to fourth in the AL. King Carl Hubbell earned his 200th NL win as the Giants led the circuit by 2 games.
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al Simmons
Hubbell
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Athletics
Fox
Clark Griffith
Tigers
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Nats
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Giants
Cubs
King Carl Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Phil Weintraub
Phils
Harry Craft
Paul Derringer
Todgers
Cardinals
Orioles Invade Americus to Face Cards in Series
The Thomas Ville Orioles moved to Americus to meet the third place Cardinals in a key series with Roy Bruner slated to start on the mound. The clubs plan more games, as Americus hosts again tomorrow before a five game home stand. Meanwhile a note recalls early postal history with a 1516 post office in a Vienna Berlin corridor and 1523 English royal communications system.
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Cordele
Thomas- Ville Orioles
Americus
Cardinals
Roy Bruner
Orioles
Arstericus
Othurs
Vienna
Berlin
England
City Softball League Resumes Play Tuesday
The City Softball League restarts Tuesday afternoon at East Side Field. The Consolidated Loan team faces City Nationals while Cowden Auto Supply meets Pinches Enterprise Printers. In opening games last Friday Cowden overwhelmed Nationals and Consolidated beat Printers.
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City
Consolidated Loan
City Nationals
Cowden Auto Supply Company
Pinches Enterprise
Cowden
Consolidated
Annual Regatta at Poughkeepsie Slated Today
The annual regatta at Poughkeepsie features Navy, Syracuse, Cornell, Columbia and Wisconsin in a field led by Kaun Bl as crews prepare the afternoon race. Students and coaches anticipate a tight lineup with few clear favorites as boats line up along the river for the event.
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Poughkeepsie
Abe
Navy
Syracuse
Cornell
Columbia
Wisconsin
Mid Year Sports Exam Question Set Snapshot
Five questions probe sports history and figures. Umpire identity linked to a championship team in April, Derby favorite horse, Boston Marathon winner, fighter who defeated Freddie Steele in January, and Augusta Masters champion.
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Freddie Steele
Standings and results from yesterday's baseball games
Yesterday's scores include Atlanta 3 Little Rock 2 with delay due to darkness. New Orleans 8 Memphis 4 and Knoxville 7 Detroit 4. Other games noted with delays or postponements in Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga and New York schedule.
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Memphis
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chatanoooa
Columbus Red Birds Defeat Macon To Lead Sally League
In Augusta on June 27 the Columbus Red Birds beat the Macon Peaches 1-0 to extend their lead in the Sally League. A pitching duel saw Bill Curlee and Mack Stewart allow few hits with an unearned run crossing in the eighth inning for Columbus. Rain postponed Augusta versus Savannah. Spartanburg Greenville Columbia and Jacksonville had off days.
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Augusta
Columbus Red Birds
Macon Peaches
Spartanburg
Greenville
Columbia
Jacksonville
Bill Curlee
Mack Stewart
Birds
Curlee
Peaches
Stewart
Albany Travelers blank Moultrie in 5 0 victory
Albany's Travelers, the league leaders, were held to four hits but defeated Moultrie 5 0. Krim Bess earned the shutout as Albany capitalized on three errors two wild pitches and timely hits. Eddie Murphy doubled and Lou Lucay tripled for the近 Travelers in a drought plagued game.
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Associated Press
Albany Travelers
Moultrie
Albany
Krim Bess
Hoffman
Taylor
Fisher
Thomasville
Almericus
Americus
Tallahassee
Cordele
Phapntiss
Erin Beas
Packers
Bess
Allen Dernback
Trav
Pedro Jurkovic
Local plan eyed for school gym and training facilities
Thomasville residents discuss building a gymnasium and basketball shell on school grounds to serve athletic events and pupil training with 45 percent government aid. The piece also surveys Southern League standings, boxing comments, and notes on political talk and historic cruelty to children law.
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Thomasville
Varius
Packer Victory With Sixth Inning Rally Against Travelers
Albany gains six runs in the sixth inning to back pitcher Hoffman as the Packers beat the Travelers. Key plays include Murphy driving in two runs, Vesek miscue advancing runners, and a clutch double by Flair setting up the jam.
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Dernback
Dewey Stover
Albany
Murphy
Ucas
Hoffman
Flair
Vesek
Paul Doehrman
Packers
Jurkovic
Chuck Mazer
Finsh Auers
Travelers
Moultrie Moundsman
Norman Brown
Packer
Reed
Doehrman
Brown
Jorkovic
Otto Roberson
All-Star Teams of the Majors Are Selected
The National League selects five Cincinnati players for its 23 man squad with Johnny Vander Meer leading the Reds. Bill McKechnie and Frank Frisch named as coaches as New York announces managers and lineups for the mid summer classic at Redland Field.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York
Cincinnati
Redland Field
Reds
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Will McKechnie
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Lefty Gomez
Yanks
Genrig
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Gomez
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Vander Meer
Paul Derringer
Ernie (Schnozzte) Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Ival Goodman
Derringer
Lombardi
John Vander Meer
Carl Hubbell
Bill Lee
Joe Moore
Hank Leiber
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh
Billerry
Bill McKechnie
Frank Frisch
St. Louis
Sylvester Johnson
Philadelphia
Clyde Shoun
Bill Hershberger
Roger Cramer
Boston
Bob Johnson
Mike Kreevich
Chicago
Joe McCarthy
Art Fletcher
del Baker
Dave Keefe
John Schulte
Doc Painter
Hornsby Named Manager of Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Tennessee June 27 Rogers Hornsby seven time National League batting champion and 1926 Cardinals pennant and world series winner is to manage the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association the club’s first place team He succeeds playing manager Walter Millies who joined the club from.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Chattanooga Lookouts
Joe Engel
Walter Millies
Boxing talk and baseball notes from New York sports page
The column lumps boxing chatter about Schmeling Jacobs Baer Louis and Fox with baseball notes on Babe Phelps Hank Aaron and Gabby Hartnett. It references trainer and promoter stir with Olympic style betting and a nod to Dizzy Dean’s health plus scattered regional updates and a jab at the State Athletic Commission.
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New York
Schmeling
Mike Jaca
Eatey
Germany
California
Poughest
Orange
Tony Gither
Dizzy Dean
Oscar Vitt
Johnny Allen
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Nationals
Hank
Spokane
State Athletic Commission
John Henry
Challen
Tiger Jack” Fox
SAN
Lewis
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Baer
Joe Louis
Max
Areey da
Rudy the
Franky
Cubs
Balh
Lou Gehrig
Tinnac
Gabby Hartnet
Washington winter coach Hornsby plans Knoxville move
Hornsby, now serving as coach and utility for the Baltimore Orioles in the International League, has a contract expiring after this season. Engel and others are mentioned as part of the surrounding context.
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Washington
Hornsby
Baltimore Orioles
Engel
Knoxville
Turkselly
Busy Week Ahead for Local Sports Enthusiasts
The article outlines a packed slate across tennis golf baseball boxing and softball with the Thomasville Open and Piney Woods invitational golf tournament at Glen Arven, Heyward Vann defending men’s singles, George Converse seeking title, Thomasville Orioles returning for five home games, and a Dublin July 4 boxing grudge bout featuring Obie Tiger Green.
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Glen Arven
Heyward Vann
Georgia
Florida
George Converse
Valdosta
Thomanville Orioles
Americas Cardinals
City
East Side Athletic Field
Obie
Tiger” Green
Herbert Stribling
Carlos Gay
Dublin
Senators Dominate Browns in Doubleheader Opener
Harry Kelley and Wes Ferrell combined for a seven hitter as the Senators won 9 to 1 in the opener. Ferrell followed with a nine hit performance in the nightcap, while Al Simmons homered in each game with bases loaded in the second contest.
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Associated Press
Harry Kelley
Wes Ferrell
al Simmons
Senators
Browns
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