Opening Night Sparks Local Softball League Season
The season opened with a full crowd as Nan Oil Company, Wiggle, Faulk Chevrolet, Ry Hardware and Whigham Red Steers competed. Roddenberg Hardware beat Faulk Chevrolet 23 to 11, Whigham topped Nan Oil 12 to 2. Mayor Henry Hester threw the first ball. New steel bleachers and a public address system enhanced the venue. The Whigham Band performed, and Cairo seeks out of town games with Cairo High School coach Jeff West coordinating play.
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Nan Oil Company
Wingle
Faulk Chevrolet
Ry Hardware
Wigtt
Red Steers
Roddenberg Hardware
Whigham
Henry Hester
Cairo
Jeff West
Blue Proposes Stricter Rules to End Fraternizing in Atlantic League
President Earl Blue said in a letter to managers that baseball has become too friendly on the field and vows to treat visitors as enemies. He seeks to end fraternizing between players and coaches, calling it bickering and unacceptable behavior.
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Bia
S. C
Atlantic League
Earl Blue
Fia
Tigers Open Four-Game Home Stand With Americus Phils
Thom asville Tigers host Americus Phils tonight and tomorrow at Municipal Stadium in a four game set. Cordele Indians visit later in the week as the Tigers seek a return to victory after a five game skid.
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Tigers
Americus Phils
Cordele
Municipal Stadium
Thomasville Tigers
Americus Gang
Cordelo Indians
Tiger
Phils
Bengals
Indians
Moultrie
Thomas Millers
Albany
Waycross
Redbirds
Bears
Georgia
Bobby Locke Tees Off To Qualify For U S Open
Bobby Locke from South Africa tees off in 26 sectional qualifying rounds for the U S Open in St Louis June 12 to 14. 1,318 golfers compete for 126 spots among former champions and top players including Walker Cup alumni. Willie Turnesa, who won the British Amateur final, has not entered but may apply late to play in St Louis.
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New York
Bobby Locke
South Africa
St. Louis
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Bears Clinch 5-4 Victory to Extend Pennant Quest
Waycross Bears beat the Thomasville Tigers 5-4 to maintain first place in the Georgia Florida League. Lefty Bill Frew started for Thomasville, while Coker pitched for Waycross in a game highlighting timely hitting and defensive plays. Frank Paulick, Walt Bremer, and Pierce McWhorter supplied key RBI as Waycross pulled away after a tight start.
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Jesse Outlar
Waycross Journal-Herald
Waycross
Waycross Bears
Thomasville Tigers
Bears
Bengals
Thomasvillers
Bill Frew
Thomasville
LeGrant Scott
Coker
Hassler
Ron Snyder
Bowden
Snyder
Grice
Billy Dwyer
Dave Williams
Voitier
Williams
Dwyer
Scott
Frew
Bengal
Walt Bremer
Weeks
Pierce McWhorter
Vince Mullen
Frank Paulick
Lamar Weeks
Red Cronin
Ken. Markham
R. Snyder
Rice
Warren
Cronin
Markham
Frew P Quntemeecdne
Eateete Rere
WAYCROSS _ AB
Jones
Williamp
Ens
Scott Rf
Paulick Rf
Bremer
Dddewes
Thomasville Spe Bane
Ayeroas
Crosnin
Scott Paulick
Whorter
Thomasville Softball League returns with Finney Hospital clash
Clear weather prompts a return to action in Thomasville as Finney Hospital faces Colonial Warehousers at the hospital diamond at 6 15 this afternoon. Tomorrow Post 222 American Legion meets WEW at the Athletic Field as postponed games from last week are likely to be played next week. League standings show Post 222 and VEW tied at 1 0 with 1000, Colonial Steers and Finney Hospital at 0 2 and 0 0 respectively.
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Thomasville
Finney Hospital
Colonial Warehousers
Hospital
American Legion
WEW
Pet
Post
Field of top women golfers for Western Open set in Atlanta
A strong field for the ith annual women's Western Open in Atlanta June 16-20 includes defending champion Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia and entrants Polly Riley Dot Kirby Patty Berg Betty Jameson Helen Detweller Alice ONeal Mary Lena Faulk Hope Seignious Katherine Hemphill and others. Babe Zaharias not entered as her British Amateur schedule ends prior to the event.
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Atlanta
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Babe Zaharias
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Dot Kirby
Miss Suggs
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Helen Detweller
Chevy Chase
Alice O’neal
Indianapolis
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Georgia
Hope Seignious
Katherine Hemphill
Greensboro
N. C
Tigers Slump After Moultrie Doubleheader Win
MOSLY SPORTS notes the Tigers lost five straight after a doubleheader victory in Moultrie. They totaled 16 base hits in the first four losses, then seven safeties in a 5 4 defeat to Waycross. They rank second in batting and third in fielding as the week closes.
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Florida
Vince Mullen
Jim Dimitriadis
Phillies
Dimitriadis
Tiger
Tigers
Tohmasville
Lamar Weeks
Moultrie
Waycross
Bengals
Bruins Edge Waycross as Yohn Shutsout Scoring
Seven miscues in the game against Waycross Saturday night didn’t help. Charlie Yohn pitched well allowing one earned run in a six run Bruins tally.
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Waycross
Charlie Yohn
Bruins
Tigers Bow to Waycross Bears Saturday Night
Thom asville Tigers lose 5 to 2 to league leading Waycross Bears as Charlie Yohn goes the distance. Bremer homer and three errors sparked Waycross offense while Thom asville innings produced four hits and one run in the fifth.
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Tigers
Waycross Bears
Charles Callahan
Thomanville Tigers
Little Charlie Yohn
Thomasville
Bengals
Bob Galey
Waycross
Bremer
Warren
Ti+ger
Hassler
Hen
Wild
Wayero
Brhpore
Dwyer
McAnulty
Williams
Pawtlick
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