Regional Scores and Standings From Georgia Florida Meet
Yesterday results show Valdosta 11 8, Moultrie 8 10, Tallahassee 4 Albany 3 in 11 innings, Thomasville 5 Americus 2, Waycross 8 Cordele. Today Albany visits Moultrie Thomasville plays Valdosta and Tallahassee meets Waycross with standings listed.
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Americus
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Cordeley
Baseball Scores and Schedules Tally Across Leagues
Detroit defeats St Louis 2 1 in the American League while Brooklyn tops Chicago 4 1 7 and New York 7 Philadelphia 0 in the National League Southern Association lists Birmingham 9 Chattanooga 6 and New Orleans 4 Athinta in a listed score. Multiple games scheduled include Detroit St Louis Philadelphia New York Washington Boston and other regional matchups across leagues.
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City Softball Schedule for Second Half
The City Softball Association announced the second half schedule for both Commercial and Independent Leagues. Readers see matchups by date including Troy, Cowden, Plaza, Texaco, Ga Packers, Elks, T E, and T ville Ice across July and August with games planned almost daily.
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Tourists rebound to beat Pioneers 5 2 and near third place
Thomasville Tourists pull from slump with a 5 2 win over Americus to split the series. Red Barnett Gordon Troy lead the attack with three hits each as Abner Cathey sparked a third inning triple. Abner Cathey started rally with a third inning triple. Tourists move toward Valdosta for a two game set with the Robins before a week at home.
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Valdosta
Rojans
Waycross
Thomaso'e
Tommy Adair
Tourists
Americus
Abner Cathey
Wasiak
Mott
Red Barnett
Gordon Troy
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Hoffman
Miller
Adair
Troy
Alisney
Pitcher Cathey Dominates Americus Defeat
In a tight game Americus scores seven while Thomassville posts 100 bases on balls. Cathey pitches for the winning side striking out seven, while Adair allows three runs. Mott and Cathey contribute two base hits and a triple.
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Brady
Tip Goes Wrong at Ak-Sor-Ben Race Track
Harry Swallow attempted a daily double using the last two digits on a taxicab mileage reading to pick 69. He played 49 and 60, with 60 paying $535.80 when horses and 10 came in, after the cab would have rolled 1-10 mile farther.
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Ak- Sor-Ben
Mid-Year Sports Exam Poses Questions on Hall of Fame and Big Winners
Last Instalment presents a four part sports quiz with 20 points per question. It asks to identify the Hall of Fame inductee, new football coaches at Rice West Virginia Florida and Clemson, the world light weight boxing champion, the Preakness winner, and the rookie struck by a pitch.Answers appear on Page Seven.
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Clemson
Sisler Proposes A New Scoring System For Batters
New York June 28 George H Sisler former batting star calls in Collier's for an entirely new method to rate offensive play crediting batters for every base gained and for advancing teammates. He defines base values and outlines how points accumulate from hits walks and sacrifices.
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New York
George H. Sisler
Collier's
Buck Newsome Wins Tenth of Season for Tigers
Detroit pitcher Buck Newsome notch his tenth win of the year with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Gehringer and Greenberg hit home runs aiding Newsome in a tight old-National League battle as Schumachers Giants blanked the Phillies 7-0 and the Dodgers beat the Cubs 5-4.
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Schumacher
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Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Offensive efficiency of a batter based on points per performance
The text explains a scoring idea where a batter earns points per plate appearance from hits and base advancement. It shows an example four at bats with varying point values yielding 12 points, and a four homer game with bases loaded totaling 48 points, to define an efficiency ratio.
Sisler Proposes Revisions to Baseball Scoring System
RAMBLIN notes discuss George Sisler’s proposal for sweeping changes in how batters’ achievements are credited. The idea, printed in Couliers magazine release, is deemed worth reading though likely to burden scorers. Also, light humor about town life interrupts sports chatter.
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Sisler
Coulier
Thomasville Juniors Defeat Tallahassee Juniors 12 8
The Thomasville American Legion junior baseball team beat Tallahassee 12 8 handing the visitors their first loss in nine starts. Gus Letchas went 3 for 5 with strong defense from Letchas and Watkins. Coach Bob Doty leaves for Texas on a business trip after the win. Six Tallahassee golfers enter Piney Woods tournament at Glen Arven.
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American Legion
Tallahassee
Legion
Gus Letchas
Cook and Manor
Letchas
Watkins
Bob Doty
Texas
W. E. van Brunt
Piney Woods
Glen Arven
G-F League
Albany
Scribes
Napoleon Lajoie Backs Baseball Helmet Use For Batters
Hall of Famer Napoleon Lajoie urged helmet use to protect batters from bean balls. He recalled incidents like Ray Chapman’s fatal injury and urged headgear especially for night games, saying it won’t hurt batting averages. He spoke at his lakeside Ohio home, noting wearers should guard against frequent head injuries.
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On-The-Lake
Napoleon
Larry
Lajoie
Eddie Collins
Lake Erie Shore
Cleveland
Ducky” Médwick
Brooklyn
Carl Mays
Ray Chapman
New York Roundup Highlights Boxing Plans and Baseball Gossip
Roundup notes Mike Jacobs promotes Baer Galento fight maps in New York. Alice Marble mocks engraved cups for netsters. Harvey, Ill players cheer Lou Boudreau as Cleveland faces Chicago. Eddie Waitkus gains scouts’ praise in Tulsa’s Texas League. Texas Tech claims seven players can hit 10 seconds flat. Cubs woes blamed on pitching. Dempsey Luttrell under Georgia rules seen as foul free. Gulfstream sugar interests discuss Gulfstream PHY. Harry Lenny shifts Tony Musto away. Galento collects ring photos for Baer study. Carlson in Minneapolis readies Gehrig biography. Traynor’s Buccos surge then stumble. Frisch seeks method. Kearns eyed as Tony’s corner. Network interest in Tulane BC opener. Detroit capitulates. Yawkey and Barrow still opposed to night baseball. O’Brien pivots to mid‑summer Chicago skating carnival.
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Til
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Luttrell
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Tony Musto
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Stan W. Carlson
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Lou Gehrig
Galento
Jack Kearns
Baer
New England
Beantown
Detroit
Tom Yawkey
Ed Barrow
Bill O’brien
Nashville Vols to Host Southern Association All Stars
Nashville's Vols lead the league after beating Memphis 13 to 6 to secure the right to host the Southern Association all-star game on Monday night July 8. Atlanta fell 8-5 to New Orleans, while Birmingham battered Chattanooga Lookouts 9-6. Knoxville Smokies topped Little Rock 9-3 behind Bob Carpenter.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Athinta
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Associated Press
Vols
Dick Bass
Lena Stiles
Lookouts
Big Bob Carpenter
Knoxville Smokies
Pensacola and Jackson Win In S E League
In the Southeastern League Pensacola beat Selma 5-1 as Elledge and Strachan were hit hard, Jackson defeated Anniston 13-5, and Gadsden pitcher J Baker held Meridian to a 9-0 win. Mobile moved to third by beating Montgomery 11-10 in a high scoring clash.
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Ala
Pensacola
Jackson
Gadsden
Meridian
Elledge and Strachan
Selma Cloverleafs
Anniston Rams
J. Baker
Gads
Trojans Tighten Lead Before Bears as Season Warms
Valdosta Trojans beat Moultrie 11-3 in nine innings while a night game ended 10-9. Waycross won to edge ahead of Valdosta by a slim margin, Cordele toppled by Waycross 8-6. Tallahassee outlasted Albany in 11 innings 4-3, Kirksey the winning pitcher. Thomasville defeated America 5-2.
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Valdosta Trojans
Georgia
Cordele
Bears
Trojans
Waycross
Valdosta
Tallahassee
Albany
Kirksey
Thomasville
America
Babe Didrikson Zacharias Paces Women Pros in Open
Milwaukee June 28 Babe Didrikson Zacharias led eight survivors in the Women's Western Open golf tourney as she dominated to reach the quarter finals. The Los Angeles star shot three under par on Blue Mound course to set a Wisconsin record, defeating Mrs. J A Ochiltree of Indianapolis 8 to 6.
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Babe Didrikson Zacharias
Giants fans spark disturbance after Brooklyn game
An onlooker recounts a post game scene where Giants supporters provoked a confrontation at an ice cream shop in Brooklyn. The shopkeeper ordered them out as verbal clashes escalated with a furious crowd. The report notes the Bears trail by 54 games for first and 1 game for second place.
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