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Rotarians and Jaycees Win in City Civic League Games
Rotary Club and Jaycees No 2 posted victories in the city civic league last night. Arch Wilson and Buddy Martin homered for Rotary to a 14- lory over Jaycees No 1, with multiple players contributing hits including Kirby Henderson and Harris. Jaycees No 2 defeated Kiwanis 14-12 as Barrett Sheltoff yielded 17 hits. Benfield and Barfield led with doubles and singles from several teammates. A separate note mentions race earnings with Bangaway topping 84,439 in 1949 and Nevelle Pride leading in 1968 with 427,440.
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Rotary Club
Jaycees
City Civic League
Arch Wilson
Buddy Martin
Ed Kirby
Pete Henderson
Bobby Harris
Jay Clark
John Key
Clark
Martin
Joel Carter
Jon Moores
Fred Underwood
Harris
Dan Crane
Byrd Williams
Myron Melton
Rhea
Greenwell
Tom
Andrews
Jerry Thrasher
Stan Roberts
Williams
Melton
Gerald Marks
Paul Grant
Linnie Hayes
Crane
Howard Truck
Kiwanis
Barrett Sheltoff
Jim Benefeld
Frank Bynum
John Hughes
Ben Feld
Bob Campbell
Benfield
Earl Barfield
Charles Howards
Larry Gilmartin
Bobby Ray Smith
Lynn
Fowler
Jimmy Mitchell
Malcolm Prewitt
Hassell Boulton
Bob Coleman