Fall of a minor league slugger reshapes Tallahassee club
An extended feature notes Big John Ewaniak leaves the Tallahassee Citizens after a hot season that had him contending for the league lead in power. The piece weighs the life and prospects of minor leaguers, the grind of pay and travel, and the odds scouts weigh as players age or lose speed.
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Tallahassee
Dothan
Ozark
Headland
John Ewaniak
Hag
Teague
Ewaniak
Dixie
Jenny McPherson
Big John
Lincup
Ewatak
Sam
McPierson
Speed
Jess
Ufe
Litte
Browns Beat Panama City 2-1 for third straight win
Dothan Browns thump Panama City Fliers 2-1 as Ronald Wilcox earns eighth inning relief and six strikeouts to extend their winning streak to three. Milton Brandon opens scoring, Jim Colley and Ottis Johnson contribute. Browns aim to climb toward the league lead with upcoming games in Ozark and Wiregrass Stadium.
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Panama City Fliers
Dethan
Ronald Wilcox
Panama
Wiktox
Dothan
Hamm
Browns
Panama City
Tallahassee
Ozsry
Eagles
Wiregrass Stadium
At & P.m
Milton Brandon
Bothan
Fic
Johnson
Inter
Jim Cojley
Ottis Johnson
Bass
LaBell
Ainge
Foster
Noto
Avinger
Wilcox
Twat
Ed Micerany
Colley
Hirmy Jones
Atlanta
Mde
Learn From Golf Stars Free Shoulder Action for Upright Swing
NEA service lesson by Johnny Palmer discusses developing an upright golf swing by allowing full shoulder freedom. Emphasizes natural motion, relaxed pace, and timing as wrists uncock on the downswing. Mentions pivot to the right on backswing, weight shift, knee bend, and hips aligning at impact with minimal deliberate weight shifts.
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Lew Wersbar
Alabama High School Golf Tourney Begins
Forty six high school golfers start qualifying rounds for the Alabama tournament in Birmingham. Defending champ J C Gustin has finished school and turned pro, and runner up Milton Wigley of Anniston returns with six other top 16 from last year. Teams from ten schools vie for the team title as Tuscaloosa, Dothan, and Selma field contenders.
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Milton Wigley
Anniston
Trants
J.C. Gustin
Wigley
Bill Grutcher
Ot Sehma
Joe Burch
McGill
Mobiles
Buddy, Manderson
Tuscaloosa
Tommy Thagard
Geecavilla
Randy Church
Dothan
Mathis
Selma
Crows
Travs Lead as Southern Association Tops Comeback Night
Atlanta action spans a high scoring night as Little Rock tops Nashville 10 to 2 at the Dell with Bela J notching his fifth win. Little Rock drives five runs in the ninth while fielding cleanly. Elsewhere New Orleans Pelicans sweep Atlanta Crackers in two games, and Birmingham Barons beat Mobile Bears 14 to 5 to climb in standings. Chattanooga Lookouts stretch their lead over Memphis Chicks with Normal Brown scattering seven hits for Chattanooga victory.
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Harsman
Red Barrett
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Vafia
Frank Thomas
A. J. Perkovich
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Barons
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Tallahassee 4 Enterprise 4 routs win in park
In a packed game, Tallahassee rallied to defeat Enterprise 304 to 4 in a high scoring night. Shortstop George Wehmeyer posted four hits including a triple and six runs, while Venn homered and drove in four as the Boll Weevils booted seven chances.
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Irprise
Tallahasee
Enterprise Boll Weevils
Weevils
Deitch
Willams
Enterprise
George Wehmeyer
Tallahhass
Venn
Lopat Clinches Fifth Straight Win Over Cleveland
Lopat hurls complete standout as Yankees top Indians for fifth consecutive victory. He improves to 60 for the year with no earned runs allowed. Lemon leaves the mound after six. Giants rally, Cards slumping as Durocher’s squad climbs out of cellar with eight of ten wins. Noble belts two homers as Braves widen lead. Abrams and others contribute in tight pennant race action. Browns, Cubs, and Phillies suffer mixed results in late-season clashes.
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Mon Ley
Noe
Bob Lemon Wes
Jett
New ‘York Giants
Louis
Leo Durocher
Giants
Max Lanier
Hay Noble
Husky Cuban Catche
Boston Braves
Vern Bickford
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