Navy Crew Wins Regatta In Record Time
The Navy men, once given only a third seed, won the Intercollegiate Regatta on the Hudson in 18 minutes 19 seconds to beat California by a half length. Washington faded to third as Cal and Columbia trailed. Wisconsin finished fifth and Cornell sixth. Coach Walsh, recovering from injury, watched by radio as the team set a course record.
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Gayle Talbot
Poughkeepsie
Novy
Hudson
California
Charles S
Buck) Walsh
Washington Huskies
Washington
Don Hume
Columbia
Hulson
Wisconsin
Cornell
Syracuse
Walsh
Navy
Val
Middies
Weil
Tennis city championship matches washed out by rain
In a rain soaked day all senior and boys division singles matches were canceled. Only two junior first round results stood: Jack Vann beat Frederick Neel 6 0 6 1 and Robert Watt defeated Bill Watt 6 1 6 0. Meifs group first round set to begin today.
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Jack Vann
Robi. Watt
Frederick Neel
Robert. Watt
Bill Watt
Meifs
Seabiscuit and War Admiral Entered in Massachusetts Race
Boston June 28 Ten horses were entered for tomorrow's Massachusetts Handicap headlined by War Admiral and Seabiscuit. The field includes War Admiral with Kurtsinger Seabiscuit with Woolf Flying Scat Mehow Busy K War Minister Peligroso II Old Comrade and Singers Folly. Weather threats prompted owner C S Howard to consider postponement if track stays heavy.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Massachusetts
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
C. S. Howard
Seabiscuits
Kurtsinger
Woolf
Renick
Wall
H. le Blanc
Bierman
F. A. Smith
Peligroso II
Deering
Mora
Singer
Berger
New England
Tiger Green Trains Seven Fast Rounds Ahead of Dublin Fight
Boxer Tiger Green completed seven brisk rounds at the YOM CIOAL gym in Dublin as he prepares for the July Fourth clash with Gallopin Card. His session featured sparring with Toby Young and Larry Little, with Baby Stribling providing instruction to refine punches and stance. Green, described as a strong puncher, trains daily with Scott's associates observing and notes on his conditioning and beltline readiness.
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Albert Riley, JR
Orie Cipemr
de Rien” Natn
Copper
Dublin
Onte
Priblin
Treah
Toby Young
Miami
Green
Larry Little
Young
Herbert
Baby Stribling
Obie
Col. W. Fred Senate
Kunner
Scott
J. C. Scott
John B. Roller
Sam Alexander
Sone
Stuart
Enigma
Foots
Hadden
Little
Baby
Stribling
W. F. Scott Company
Gay
Indians Surge in Attendance May Hit New High
Major league leaders celebrate wild pennant races as Cleveland and Cincinnati show surprise surges. Indians nearing million in home attendance with 423 675 so far and 44 games left, while Bobby Feller outduels Lefty Grove in a 7-8 win for Boston. White Sox beat St Louis in the cellar battle as fans flock to games.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Indians
Cincae
White Sox
St. Louis Brownies
Southern League to Test Streamlined Twin Bills
The Southern Association trials a shorter night doubleheader at Atlanta Park. Atlanta faces Nashville with a ten minute between games and faster warmups. Crackers lead the standings as Little Rock drops to third after losses to Birmingham. New Orleans beat Memphis 4 1 and Chattanooga won 4 2 over Knoxville.
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Southern League
Twin Bills
Associated Press
Southern Association
Atlanta Park
Atlanta
Nashville Vols
Trammel Scott
Crackers
Nashville
Little Rock
Chatanadoga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Southern Ff. Peonom
Atlanta Breetengestene
Baseball Leaders Highlight 1939 American and National Leagues
Summary of top Batting averages Runs and RBIs for both leagues. Averill and Trosky lead Cleveland with high averages. Foxx hits 78 RBIs for Boston. Ott leads New York runs with 59 and Goodman tops NL with 7 triples.
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Averill
Cleveland
Trosky
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Boston
York
Detroit
Travis
Cramer
Almada
St. Louis
Fox
Heath
Keltner
Greenberg
Werber
Philadelphia
Kreevich
Chicago
Allen
Nelson
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Martin
Ott
New York
Goodman
Mimick
McCormick
Mize
Suhr
Pittsburgh
Riggs
Kkoy
Brooklyn
Hack
Roundup of baseball and boxing chatter from New York papers
New York sports notes report German TV plans for Louis Schmeling fight muffled by German stance and gossip about All Star selections. Brooklyn fans cheer Terry in Cincinnati and debates over Gehrig versus Hauser, plus Cubs Pitcher French named fastest in NL. Hubbell reaches 200 wins while chatter hints at boxing bout in Garden Bowl and Ruth batting practice sparks roster talk.
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New York
Louis-Sehmeling
Germany
Brooklyn
Iil Terry
Cincimnnati
Broadway
Navy
Poughkeapsie
Schmeling
Tommy Farr
Mike Jacobs
Lou Gehrig
Trosky
Iron Horse
Clay Bryant
Cubs
Esquire
Giants
Larry French
Carly Hubbell
al Weill
Eddie Mead
Armstrong
Ambers
Babe Ruth
Burper
East Side Softball League resumes with two matchups
The City Softball League returns today at East Side with Times-Enterprise Printers facing Cowden Auto Supply and City Nationals meeting Consolidated Loan Co. The roster lists numerous eligible players for Cowden’s and Consolidated Loan Company teams.
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East Side
Times-Enterprise Printers
Cowden Auto Supply Company
City Nationals
Consolidated Loan Company Outfit
City
Box Score Summary for Thomasville vs Americus Tilt
Box scores show Thomasville 5 and Americus 6 in a game with Geary hitting a homer for Americus and Layne slugging a three base hit. McKenzie Newcomb and Quick added two base hits as the box captures a six run Americus rally.
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Thomasville
Cross
Kracher
H. Lee
Benjamin
Geary
Howell U
McKenzie
Lee My Bruner
Trond
Americus
Roave
el Layne
Guinn
Hartness
Newcomb
Annunziato
Davis
Pene Steasy
Mid-Year Sports Exam Questions Highlight Baseball and Racing
A two part set tests 10 questions worth 20 points each. Items cover a former Oregon ace rookie rumblings last spring a Preakness winner a California jockey with six straight April wins a Boston pitcher rookie opening day winner and a Wisconsin youngster who showed rentas nise last spring as a niller.
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Oregon University
San Mateo
Calif
Boston
Wisconsin
Letchas Shines in Sally and Tournament News
Charlie Letchas dazzles at second base with smart fielding and hot hitting for Thomasville, while Rogers Hornsby joins Chattanooga Lookouts to lift a struggling club. Fourth of July golf tourney set. controversy over Sunday finals and holiday travel hints accompany game notes from Cleveland where Feller dominates and Grove struggles.
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Charlie
Letchas
Thomasville
Rogers Hornsby
Rajan
Chattanooga Lookouts
Rogers
Baltimore
Chittanooga
Engel
Orioles Lose 4 3 To Cardinals In Georgia Series
Americus beat Thomasville 4 to 3 on a muddy field as Tete drove in two runs with a single and a double. Davis pitched six innings, allowing six hits and two walks, with Newcomb and Quick delivering key hits for the Cardinals. The game featured a costly error on a potential double play and two thunderstorm interruptions. The clubs meet again here then travel to Thomasville for Wednesday and Thursday games.
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Americus
Thomasville
Orioles
Cardinals
Redbirds
Georgia-Florida
ville-Americas
Tete
Davis
Rowe
Layne
Cross
Jimmy Guinn
Newcomb
Layne Homer Davis
Big Americas
Geary
McKenzie
R. Lee
Benjamin
Howell
Brig
Hillis Layne
Hal Quick
Piney Woods golf tournament fields grow large at Glen Arven
The Piney Woods golf tournament at Glen Arven begins Thursday June 30 with 18 hole rounds and match play from Saturday to Monday July 4. An advance entry list includes golfers from Valdosta Tallahassee Cairo and Jacksonville among others, with prize trophies displayed at Eyger's jewelry store.
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Piney Woods
Glen Arven
Leland Crews
Glen Arven Finger
Antil
Valdosta
Farassee
Cairo
Jacksonville
Phil Boehm
Bl Warwick
Harris Dukes
Jo B. Odum
John
L. Stevens
Sid Andrews
Bruce Davis
Watt Parker
B. K. Eaton
Bernan Eaton
Tallahassee
Earl Brigson
Rube S. Jones
J.B. Radenberg
Boehm
George Converse
Billy Eager
Bainbridge
Talatsee
Atlanta
Thomasville
Georgia
Eyger’s
Americas Edge Thomasville In Georgia Florida League
The Americas beat Thomasville 4 to 3 to close the gap on the second place Orioles after fending off a ninth inning rally. Albany and Moultrie were rained out. Davis allowed five scattered hits for Americus while Bruner gave up nine hits. Cordele and Tallahassee were unscheduled.
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Associated Press Americas
Thomasville Orioles
Albany
Moultrie
Davis
Americus Cardinals
Bruner
Cordele Annd
Tallahassee
Americus
Thomasville
Cordele
Tete Newcomb Delivers Late Rally For Americus Team
In Americus Georgia on June 28 the bases were loaded with two outs and the score even at 3 2 when Tete Newcomb came to the plate for his fourth at bat in the eighth inning of the Thomas.
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Americus, Ga
Filder Tete Newcomb
Americus
Thomas
How They Stand and Yesterday's Results Snapshot
Sports brief listing yesterday's scores and today's schedule across multiple cities. Includes Americus, Thomasville, Moultrie, Albany, Tallahassee, Nashville, Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis, Knoxille, Chattanooga, and more. Mentions British Museum holdings in prose fragment.
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Americus
Thomasville
Moultrie
Albany
Rai
Seven-hitter and ten strikeouts vs Red Sox in Sox win
Hank Steinbacher homered and singled driving in two run for a 9 4 White Sox victory. The pitcher delivered seven innings with ten strikeouts as Boston fell 7 3.
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Red Sox
Hank Steinbacher
White Sox
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