Yanks Roll Past Cards In Dixie League Play
In Decatur Dixie Boys action at Herman Bailey Field the Yanks beat the Cardinals 4-3 behind Ray Tapscott one hit through seven innings. Brad Baggett added the lone Yankee hit and struck out 17. Tigers routed the White Sox 14-9 as Whittington and Colee struggled on the mound.
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Sox
Tapscott
Brad Baggett
Ted Whittington
Mike Colee
Whittington
Colee
Elliott
SOK
Wood
Monday Homers Help A's Beat Charlotte 7 5 In Southern League
Rick Monday homered twice and drove in three as Mobile beat Charlotte 7 to 5 in the Southern League. Ronnie Boyer hit a 10th inning homer to lift Columbus past Knoxville 4 3. Evansville edged Macon 4 3 and Asheville Montgomery game was rained out.
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Ronnie Boyer
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Macon
Smokies
Columbus
John Fenderson
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Smoky
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Gabby Hayes
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Jesse Queen
Dick Littleton
Sox
Angel Bravo
Gary Johnson
Peaches
John Griffin
Dave Watkins
Charlie Shoemaker
Jim Campbell
Griffin
Shoemaker
Les Slinkscales
Jerry Crider
Hornet
John
Blue Moon) Odum
A’s
Charlotte
Ted Sadowski
Crider
Garland Shiflett
Jerry Driscoll
Bill Hester Resigns As Tanner High Coach
Tanner High School head football coach Bill Hester resigns after two years to take a position with Long Sporting Goods in Decatur. During his tenure the Rattlers posted 11 wins and six losses as Kenneth Lewter remains as basketball coach and assistant football mentor.
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Tanner High School
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Long Sporting Goods
Decatur
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Rattlers
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Kenneth Lewter
Lewter
Athens High School
Minor A’s and B’s routs by Yankees and Giants in league play
The Yankees defeated the Orioles 19 to 5 while the Giants beat the Dodgers 13 to 2 in Thursday Minor A 1 form games. R Speegle led with three singles as Vernon Johnson Jack Harris and Terry Williams had two hits each for the Giants with Williams the winning reliever. Duighton took the loss. Dartmouth weight thrower George McIlrath of Muscatine Iowa plans to become a minister at 6 feet 4 inches.
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Vernon Johnson
Jack Harris
Terry Williams
Mark Robinson
Keith Duhton
Dartmouth
George Mcllrath
Muscatine
Iowa
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Joe Elliott
Tim Dunlap
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Crane’s
Crane
2Nd Ave. S.E
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2Nd Ave
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Mike Fawcett
Kyle Henderson
Andy Felker
Stuart Ruark
Frances Fawcett
Don Kyle
Dee Bauer
Associated Press
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Ning
Billy Charles
Tiger
Ronnie Ledbetter
Jerry McLaughlin
Larry Wood
Jackie Hendrey
Rodney Scott
Joe Sanders
Jimmy Garner
Bill Henry
Macon Peaches
Cosco Carlos
Erica
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Alabama
Americas
Tanner High
FORD
Fairlane
Galaxie
Bursch
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