Bartley Seeks Consistent Dodgers Lineup For Win Streak
Thomasville Dodgers manager Boyd Bartley is rotating players and reshuffling the batting order to end an up and down run. He cites inconsistent performances from most players except Gene Elder Don Williams and Ron Wells, with three reliable hitters and two power threats. The club has balanced results in tight games and mixed starts, but Bartley hopes steady hitting and defense will push them into a better class.
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Don Williams
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Don DiMott
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DiMott
Old Hickory Bats Lead Thomasville YMCA Sports Lore
The Thomasville YMCA keeps two 20 year old hickory bats in use as youngsters rely on them in practice while newer models gather dust. Gl e n Al red reports Dickie Thompson shines in the tumbling class. Thomasville High football field work continues at Veterans Memorial Stadium as fall approaches and Northeast High School hires Lee Benjamin as head basketball coach assisting football duties.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlight
Today's slate features Brooklyn at Milwaukee St Louis at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh as the only games. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 5 4 while New York 4 3 defeated Pittsburgh and Chicago 14 beat St Louis 4. Cincinnati vs Milwaukee 2 games delayed. Elsewhere Atlanta beat Birmingham 6 4 and New Orleans 3 over Mobile. Local Georgia towns schedule results including Thomasville 8 Waycross 1 and Albany 10 Americus Cordele with several riverine pairings listed.
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Yost to Reach 700th Consecutive Game
New York Eddie Yost nicknamed the Iron Pony will extend his streak to 700 games in a game against Detroit tomorrow. The mark echoes Lou Gehrig who set the previous major record with 2,130 straight appearances.
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Eddie Yost
Washington
Detroit
Lou Gehrig
Dodgers top Waycross as Wells outduels Scroggs at home
Thomasville pitcher Ron Wells earned his eighth win against Waycross ace Johnny Scroggs as the Dodgers rolled 8 to 1 at Municipal Stadium. Cozart and Elder led a 13 hit attack, Elder homering, with Wells and Russell driving runs. Attendance 660 as Thomasville closed within a half game of the Bears in the Georgia-Florida League standings.
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Halderfield
Sal Salazar
Mickey Pillow
Ump
Tony Castelli
Johnny Clifton
Eider
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Will Pender
Don Cierniak
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Virgil Tieken
Tiekens
Waycross Blanks Thomasville to Take 132-8 Victory
Waycross won 13 to 8 over Thomasville after a scoreless first inning. R. Wells had two hits and two RBIs, with Scroggs giving up the loss as Brewster and Clifton supported on base. Eldar hit a home run for Waycross while Russell and Elder each contributed multiple runs batted in.
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Spectators Flock to 10 Tracks for Memorial Weekend Racing
Memorial Day weekend draws 552,447 attendees across ten tracks with bets surpassing 33 million dollars. Belmont Park led betting with 3,973,750 dollars on Saturday while Hollywood Park and Garden State exceeded three million.
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Associated Press
Hollywood Park
Belmont Park
Garden State
Belmont
Tifton Blue Sox Rally Past Pirates 17-15 in Wild Georgia League Game
Tifton erased a 17-4 lead and survived Brunswick rallies for a 17-15 victory as Rick Spinner homered for the Sox. Johnny Scruggs worked Waycross to a first defeat after six wins in a row, while Ron Wells and Bill Knox star in other league games.
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Tifton Blue Sox
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Cordele Orioles
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Dodgers Add Morris Hall To Fold After Date
The Brooklyn Dodgers acquire catcher Morris Hall as the 38th addition to their roster since the 1954 season began. Hall, 18, from Byoro Kentucky, is on the disabled list after a left leg spike wound suffered with Union City in the Kitty League. He is a left batter and right thrower from St. Paul Minnesota, previously with Pueblo in 1958.
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Morris Hall
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Dodgers
Hall
Union City
St. Paul
Minn
Pueblo
Byoro
Matthews Cockall Meet in Ring Today
Harry Matthews of Seattle faces Don Cockall British heavyweight champion in a 10 round bout in London with a potential world title shot for the winner. Cockell, ranked third, is a 4 to 7 favorite, but Matthews stays confident and says odds mean nothing. Matthews weighs 180 pounds while Cockell tips about 210.
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Harry Matthews
Seattle
Don Cockall
Britain
Rocky Marciano
Matthews
Cockell
Red Sox start 18 game home stand after Memorial Day sweep
The Boston Red Sox open an 18 game home stand at Fenway Park after a three game win streak and Williams back in action. They swept Philadelphia 20 10 and 9 0 in a Memorial Day doubleheader, while other AL results saw the Indians, Senators, and Tigers win. NL featured Cubs, Pirates, and Dodgers rallying.
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Cleveland Indians
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Bob Keegan
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Gil ‘Hodges
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Ruben Gomez
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Milt Bolling
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Jim Piersall
Harry Aggants
Andy Mickey Vernon
New York
Casey Atengel
Eddi Yost
Tigers
Lulu Perez Defeats Mars in 10-Rounder
In New York Lulu Perez defeated Mickey Mars by unanimous decision after ten rounds at St. Nicholas Arena. Kilbane, former featherweight champ, called Perez a talented though learnable fighter and noted both men are easy to hit. Perez scored a knockdown in the fifth and controlled the pace throughout.
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Lulu Perez
Johnny
Brooklyn
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Mickey Mars
St. Nicholas Arena
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Mars
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Barney Fellr
Americo Schiavgone
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Vukovich Secures Second Indy Victory Amid Pit-Stop Drama
Bill Vukovich clinched his second straight Indianapolis 500, finishing 1:09.59 ahead of Jimmy Bryan with Jack McGrath third after multiple pit stops. Dagwall sparked a dramatic incident on the northwest wall involving Rathmann and Fisherty, prompting a caution.
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Sam Hanks
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Dagwall
Jim Rathmann
Pat Fisherty
Glendale
Three-Way For GS Lear Beavers and Giants Edge
Statesboro's Jim Whaley led a 4-3 victory for the Beavers over Haslehurst-Blatson, with Nidalia and Vidalia contributing singles. The Giants, behind strong defense, had two early outs but failed to turn momentum, while Sandersville benefited from an error to seal the outcome.
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Sandersville
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