Week of big sports in Thomasville with Stribling fight preview
A busy schedule begins with Moultrie visits for a game as the 189th Fourth of July tournament opens Wednesday and lasts through Saturday. Local Buds aim to improve after a strong first half led by Albany Moultrie and Tifton. Brunswick and Sea Lions draw crowds. Glen Arven invites 100 golfers for a midweek tournament while Stribling’s camp projects a kayo win over Maxie.
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Brunswick
Sea Lions
Stribling
Strib
Maxie
Baseball Highlights: Ferrell and Schulte Drive Browns to Win
By the Associated Press Deck Ferrell and John Schulte delivered ninth inning hits to tie and seal a Browns victory over the Red Sox. Babe Ruth belted his 17th homer and added two singles to back the Yankees in a win over the Indians. Roy Mahaffey and Rube Walberg held the Tigers to nine hits for the Athletics.
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Associated Press
Deck Ferrell
John Schulte
Browns
Red Sox
Babe, Ruth
Yankees
Roy Mahaffey
Rube Walberg
Athletics
Tigers
Babe Ruth
Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Willis Hudlin
Yanks
Wes Ferrell
Fourth of July Golf Tournament Opens at Glen Arven
The 18th annual Fourth of July golf tournament begins Wednesday at Glen Arven Country Club with over 100 entrants expected from across the region including Jacksonville and Atlanta. Qualifying rounds of 18 holes will precede Thursday match play, with $5 entry for locals and prizes across multiple flights. Scottie Beverly, defending champion, seeks to repeat as champ amid social events planned all week.
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Glen Arven Country Club
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Lst
Scottie Beverly
BUDS BATTING Lead A's To Double Win Then Sox Tie Senators
Buds batted in a double bill as the A's won 9-1 and 5-1. Bob Fothergill of the White Sox singled home the winning run against the Senators. Fred Lindstrom of the Giants homered and added three singles in the first game of the double bill with the Reds. Ed Brandt of the Braves beat the Cubs 9-1 for his 10th win. Babe Herman of the Robins had four singles against the Cardinals.
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Bob Fothergill
White Sox
Senators
Fred Lindstrom
Giants
Reds
Ed Brandt
Braves
Cubs
Babe -Herman
Robins
Cardinal
Moultrie Opens League Schedule With Albany in Tifton
Four league clubs begin the season tomorrow as Moultrie hosts at the stadium and Albany visits Tifton. Umpires paid will officiate all games and two new umpires debut behind the plate. Tomorrow’s first pitch is 4 30 with Scott slated to face the Packers as the Buds race resumes.
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Albany
Tifton
Scott
Packers
Girl Sprinter Betty Robinson in Critical Plane Crash
Betty Robinson, 19, Northwestern University student and 1928 Olympic 100 meter champion, lies critically injured after a plane she rode in fell from about 400 feet. Pilot Wilson Palmer, her cousin, is also critically injured as injuries initially deemed fatal are reassessed. Robinson held a world record for the 100 meters since age 16 before being surpassed by Stella Walsh.
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Chicago
Betty Robinson
Northwestern University
Wilson Palmer
Cleveland fight holds interest of nation’s fans now
The article notes that Cleveland will hold the thickest slice of boxing interest this week as national fans focus on events in New York and Cleveland. The report emphasizes the national attention on upcoming bouts and city hosting duties.
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Cleveland
Nation
New York
Coble's Fisherman's Calendar for 1931 Faced with Jumbled Page
Calendar page for Grady W. Coble features 1931 fishing notes and dates. Contains garbled OCR elements and partial figures.
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Coble
Grady W. Coble
Greensboro, N
Frid ay Fight Aims for Steady Gate in Cleveland Stadium
The Stribling Schmeling title bout at Cleveland’s new 3 million stadium is projected as a financial success with gate receipts targeting 400000 dollars. Officials estimate 176000 in cash in hand and 89000 in reservations, plus potential 150000 more sales before Friday.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Ohio
Stribling
Schmeling
Conneaut Lake Park
George Panka
Pittsburgh
Tony Marullo
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
Frank Klaus
Tony Ross
New Castle
Tom McMahon
Jimmy Dime
Jimmy Dunn
Panka
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Dick Dunn
Tommy McGinty
George Blake
Los Angeles
Fedel Labarba
Bethea Named Head Coach at Florida Military Academy
Leroy Red Bethea, former Florida Gators captain of 1930, is named head football coach at the Florida Military Academy in Jacksonville. Announcement made by Colonel H. E. Moyer. The note also mentions various boxing matches and athletes in Reno, Jersey City, Chicago, and other locales.
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Fla
Leroy “Red” Bethea
University of Florida
Florida Military Academy
H. E. Moyer
Open golf championship hopes rise as Bobby Jones retires
In Toledo Ohio on June 29 1930 professionals cheer a post Jones era with Tommy Armour seen as leading contender for the 72 hole Inverness course open. Ryder cup stars Hagen Sarazen and Whitcombe among entrants signaling strong international field.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Toledo
Ohio
Bobby Jones
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Bobby
Inverness
Johnny Lehman
Chicago
Tommy Armour
Detroit
Armour
Scioto
England
America
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Densmore Shute
Johnny Farrell
Leo Diegel
al Espinosa
Billie Burke
Arthur Havers
W. H. Davies
Abe Mitchell
Charles Whitcombe
Henry Cotton
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Across Leagues
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia batting .372 with 92 hits and 63 runs. Hornsby of Chicago tops home runs with 12, while Comorosky steals stand at 9 for Pittsburgh. Bush (Chicago) leads pitchers with 6 1 record. Derringer (St Louis) is 7 2. American League leaders feature Ruth of New York at 405. Gehrig drives in 70. Combs posts 98 hits. Morgan tops batting .387 with Indians.
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Associated Press
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Klein
Terry
Giants
Hornsby
Cubs
Berger
Braves
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Worthington
Watkins
Cardinals
Comorosky
Pirates
Cuyler
Bush
Derringer
Ruth
Yankees
Morgan
Indians
Gehrig
Bishop
Athletics
Robins Show Championship Style In Latest Win
The Brooklyn Robins surged with a 10 to 4 beatdown of the St. Louis Cardinals aided by strong pitching and timely hitting as they chase the pennant. Rivalry notes include the Yankees crushing Reds 17 to 5 and a Braves rally to a 2-2 tie.
Yesterday's results from St Louis to Mobile list
Baseball scores show St Louis 4 Brooklyn 10 Cincinnati 5 2 New York 17 1 Chicago 1 2 Boston 9 2. Southern Association Birmingham 2 New Orleans Nashville 6 2 Little Rock 7 7 Chattanooga 2 Memphis 6 Atlanta 2 7 Mobile a 2.
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Dawson
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Ween Wees
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Aee
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See
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Chicago
Southern Association
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Enee
Renee Ee
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Nashville
Scheduled Major League Baseball Pairings
The slate lists Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia and Southern Association games Birmingham at Athintsa New Orleans at Mobile Only games scheduled.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
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Boston
National League
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Philadelphia
Southern Association
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New Orleans
Mobile
Richest Racing Season Attracts Hs To Arlington Park
Chicago June 29 The world’s richest racing season with nearly 750000 in purses opens at Arlington Park attracting turf aristocrats. The peak on July 29 features the 70000 added money three year old classic, backed by two 25000 stakes and several 20000 and 15000 plus purses. Twenty five top stakes horses named for the inaugural 5000 added feature.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Chicks Win Two Games To Tie For Third Place
Memphis Chicks defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 6 to 2 in the opener and 5 to 2 in the nightcap to move into a tie for third with Chattanooga in the Southern Association. Atlanta split a twin bill with Mobile Marines to take second. Birmingham held the lead despite a 3 to 1 loss to New Orleans Pelicans. The Crackers dropped the first game 3 to 2 and won the second 7 to 2 against Mobile.
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Memphis Chicks
Chattanooga Lookouts
Lookouts
Atlanta
Mobile Marines
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans Pelicans
Crackers
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Bat) Battalino
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