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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1964

Page

3

Truncated Local Sports and Civic Notes From Thomasville

Tragic Indy 500 deaths contrasted with highway safety figures while locals discuss Thomasville sports news. Sonny Thompson and George Cannady lead home run totals, plus notes on Beckwith vaulted poles and AAU records and upcoming Dixie 4 practice. Civic groups list officers for Thomasville Touchdown Club and Central Boosters Club as Donkey Baseball fundraiser adds charity value.

Thomasville Touchdown Club Central

Stars Lead 66ers to split with Quincy in doubleheader

The 66ers beat Quincy 10 6 to snap a seven game skid as Donnie Wilford and Radcliffe Whiddon led with 3 for 4. Quincy won the opener 15 8 while Cairo fell 23 3 in a different contest. E W Lucas starred on mound and at plate in game two.

66Ers Quincy Stars Cairo Donnie Wilford Radcliffe Whiddon Wayne Lancaster Don Singletary Frank Williams Dan Singletary E. W. Lucas Jarrell Brumbiey Lancaster Singletary Lucas Gene Pickles

Front Engine Wins Out In Memorial Day Indy Race

The USAC 100 miler in Indianapolis saw A J Foyt Jr. take first in the front-engine Sheraton Thompson car as Rodger Ward ran second in a rear-engine Ford. Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in a fiery crash that halted the race, which featured a record crowd and a new lap mark by Bobby Marshman before the finish.

Associated Press Indianapolis USAC Milwaukee A.J. Foyt Jr Betsy Offenhauser Eddie Sachs Dave MacDonald Parnelli Jones Foyt Ner Sheraton-Thompson Rodger Ward Scott Jimmy Clark Dan Gurney Bobby Marshman Lotus Marshman Ward Eddie Johnson Jones Studebaker-Nevis Art Malone Sachs MacDonald

Pony League Season Opens with 10 Teams

The 1964 YMCA Junior Pony League starts its 90 game summer season with Elks facing Coca Cola at 5 30 and VFW meeting Sunny land at 7 45. Defending champion Elks led by coach R J Marchant. Over 145 boys participate as the league expands from nine to ten teams with a new Exchange Club sponsored squad. The split season runs to July 10 then resumes July 13, with no games the week of June 28 July 4 for Camp Piney Woods attendance.

Elks Coca Cola VFW Sunnyland YMCA

Player wins Speedway Open after nerve wracking final hole

Gary Player shot 67 to win the Speedway Open by one stroke, earning $12,000 and a Bahamas vacation as his family watched. He told his 3-year-old son to “shoot 65 and come home” before securing the title with a final birdie on the 18th.

Indianapolis Mark Player Gary Player Gary Nassau Bahamas

Ferreira and Kawami Win Paced by Distinct Decisions

In Ravena Italy Antonio Ferreira from Brazil outpointed Carmelo Coscia of Italy. In Tokyo Sigemasa Kawami of Japan outpointed Lee Kyo San of Korea. Both bouts went to the judges with decisive twelve to eight rounds on the scorecards.

Associated Press Ravena Italy Antonio Ferreira Brazil Carmelo Coscia Kami Japan Lee Kyo-San Korea

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