Goodbye to Thomasville as Outdoor Editor heads to Augusta
Sentimental farewell from a long time Sports Editor in Thomasville as he leaves for Augusta Chronicle to begin as Outdoor Editor. He reflects on friendships across Thomas County and surrounding towns, recalls local figures and teams and notes the move ends his tenure covering area sports.
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Agusta Chronicle
Augusta
Thomasville
Thomas County
Cairo
Bainbridge
Whigham
Pelham
Quitman
Piorida
Times-Enterprise
Dicky Thompson
John Rish
Larry Gren
Bi Stanfill
Reggie Roddenberry
Pella Altmaan
Miles
Grady County
Thanks for the memories from Georgia sports circles
A nostalgic tribute lists regional basketball players teams and coaches from Thomasville Cairo Bainbridge and surrounding towns. It salutes athletes from high school football track and golf programs and remembers past sports banquets trips and community figures with thanks for the memories.
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West Bainbridge
Whigham‘'s Squaws
Climas’ Tigers
Attapulgus’ Amagons
My Pleasant
Thomas le Ree Ee Ree
Milton
Central
Moe M’clung
Bulldogs
Thomasville
South Georgia
Pella Altman
Cairo
Thompson
Green
Henry Jones
Pelham
Jack Pollock
Quitman
Mary Frances Donalson
Bainbridge
Glen Arven
Dave Smith
Jean
Piney Woods
Rotary Fellowship
Tommy Taylor
Cairo High
Idiota
Big Jim Cowan
Jimmy Vaughan
City Horseman Triumphs At Madison Dixie Horse Frolic
Roy Baggerly of Lake City won high point trophy at the Dixie Horse Frolic Association show near Madison. Events included barrel weaving, flag racing, English and western pleasure classes with numerous riders from FLA and GA. Judges were Dr. Joe Crockett and Mary Frances Donalson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Donalson
Madison
Roy Baggerly
Lake City
Dixie Horse Frolic Association
Madison County Horsemen
Joe Crockett
The
University of Florida
Mary Frances Donalson
Bainbridge
Cindy Johnson
Mouttrie
Connie Shaw
Mary Virginia Kravig
Cairo
Doris Duke
Statenville
Lindy Mitchell
Quitman
Sarara Boutan
Madleon
Bil Foreman
Vaidoata
Gail Hoops
Jo Taylor
Quincy
Jimmy Touchton
Hahira
Cheryl Wilson
Mary Jackson
Tallahassee
Tennessee
Ann Russell
Dan Henerson
Rex Bhiver
Pelham
Zack Witkine
Jerry Timmons
Arch Clark
Nashville
Paul Kinsey
Debbie Wilkins
Nan Miller
Valdosta
Monty Wilkins
Jane Miller
Charles = Tullis
Havana
Jimmy Willams
Moultrie
Z. T. Wilkins
Randolph Clark
Jack Sales
Junior Pony Openers Shine in Lopsided Win
J Marebsot of the Elks Junior Penny League led a 14-0 victory, with Stubbs Stoppers Coke and EW Shades Sunnyland in support. The game featured a grand slam run by a key batter as Elks celebrated the season's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Sunnyland
J. Marebsot
Elks
Miks
Steve Stubbs
Northern Dancer Dominates Lead to Belmont Stakes Showdown
Northern Dancer trained by Horatio Taftor powers toward the Belmont after a swift 1 1/16 mile workout. Hill Rise with Willie Shoemaker trains for a clash as Harbor View Farm’s Roman Brother and others await fate for the $125 000-added race at Aqueduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartack
Citation
Hill Rise
Wille Shoemaker
Aqueduct
Northern Dancer
Harbor View Farm
Roman
Herbert Alien
Determined Man
Reginald Webster
National
Hawkins Fires 2-0 Lead in Jaycee Contest
Mascoh Hawkins, coaching at Thomasville, fired a two point win over rambling opposition. Joe Burrell termed the Mascoh Hawkins effort a strong show in a rough game at home.
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Mascoh Hawkins
Rose Gets Viking Boot As Van Brocklin Nixes
ST PAUL Minnesota AP The Minnesota Vikings sought a new general manager after Bert Rose Jr resigned. Coach Norm Van Brocklin expressed interest in both roles but was unsure about the post. Ed Martin was named acting general manager until a permanent hire is found.
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Rose
van Brocklin
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesot Vikings
Norm van Brocklin
Bert EB. Rose Jr
Vikings
Los Angel
Brooklin
Wi Rose
Menager
Edu Martin
Duluth
Local Jaycee Open draws top golfers from Thomasville and Cairo
The Open Division leads with Bulldog sophomore Al Bowers firing a 76 amid a tight pack. Thomasville claims multiple top four places including Watt Wilson and Roddenberg as runners up for fourth place in the rough-and-ready brace of 81s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Hewkins
Jaycee
Rod Roddenberg
Cairo
Wylie Watt
Thomasville
Richard van Landingham
Vick Hencock
al Bowers
John Wilson
Thomesville
Country Club
Sopho al Bowers
Ie Watt
Roddenberg
Vick Hancock
Cal
Jim Has
Valla
Lly Wee
Probi Thomasvilis
Tommy Porter
Adespa
Chumigg
Sion
Jaycee Thysgier
Thason Hawkins
Bowers
Yastrzemski Injured, Red Sox Hopeful After Bleeding Stitches
Boston star Carl Yastrzemski slid into second and suffered facial injuries requiring five to six stitches. Team physician Dr. Robert Woods had him rushed to a nearby Inglewood hospital as Boston contends with the loss and awaits word on his lineup status. In night action, the VFW outslugged Stonyland 15 7 with Stubbs leading the attack at the plate and a grand slam by Stubbs in the third inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Woods
Woods
Yaszemski
Inglewood
Allen Chastain
Lester Miller
Elks
Stubbs
Presbyterians and East Side Triumph in YMCA League Night
The Presbyterians edged First Methodists 65 in a game highlighted by Ronald Reeves’s seventh inning solo homer and a 2-for-3, two homer night from Reeves. East Side Baptist overwhelmed St. Augustine Catholic 19-11 as Lewis Rehberg and Bobby Overmier led with four hits apiece and multiple power hits. The night featured strong defense, multiple extra-base hits, and a 12-run rule in the Presbyterian–Methodist clash. The VFW vs Sunnyland junior game showcased Gray Hunter’s three errors but a VFW victory aided by Hugh Dyke’s 8-for-5 with doubles. Next games scheduled 5:30 Coats and Clark vs Flowers Sunbeam and 7:30 Lewis Enterprises vs Kiwanis.
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Presbyterians
Ronald Reeves
East Rice Baptist
St. Augustine Catholic
YMCA
Methodists
Reeves
Presbyterian
Whie Talmadge Ferguson
Jimmy Vaughan
Frank Wilson
Jimmy Birdlegs Resby
Ken Wright
Rigsby
Vaughan
Bobby Overmier
James Owens
East Side
Lewis Rehberg
Sonny Thompson
Wayne Wiliams
Overmier
Thompson
Williams
Owens
Rehberg
Tracy Wilson
Tommy Williams
Father Lucian
Mike Wilson
Pather Lucian
Larry Stauffer
George Herring
Jum Taylor
Miller
Iun
Scotty Williams
Shortstop
VFW
Gray Hunter
Hugh Dyke
Tom Wright
Vfwer
Richard Hackney
Monk
Len Whittle
Dick Parrish
Coats and Clark
Flowers Sunbeam
Lewis Enterprises
Kiwanis
Lorenzen Adopts Fire Foam Safety for Dixie 40
Top driver Fred Lorenzen arrives in Atlanta with a Holman Moody safety upgrade for the Dixie 40 race. His 1964 Ford now includes an internal foam fire extinguisher triggered manually or automatically. The feature follows Holman Moody’s post Indianapolis 500 crash response. MacDonald's intended ride in a 1964 Mercury was noted among the Atlanta garages.
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Atlanta
Fred Lorenzen
Heinan-Moody
Lorenzen
Lorezen
Racing
Holman-Moody
Eddie Sach
Dave MacDonald
Macon High School Hurler Signs with the A's
Johnny Lee Odum a 19 year old Macon Georgia high school pitcher signed by the Kansas City Athletics for a 76000 dollar bonus. Odum a 6 foot 175 pound Negro fastballer will report to Kansas City Thursday to work under manager Ed Lopat and make his pro debut June 11 in Birmingham. He led his high school to state titles and pitched a one hit game with 19 of 21 batters struck out in the spring.
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Kansas City
Johnny Lee Odum
Macon, Ga
Kansas City Athletics
Odum
Ballard Hudson High School
Macon
Ooum
Abs
Ed Lopat
Birmingham
Women gain share of jobs claims from 2 to 32 percent
A study by the commerce and labor departments notes that in 1920 only 2 out of every 10 jobs were held by women. The figure has risen to about one third. Times-Enterprise Classified Help Wanted promotes quick placement with an ad writer at CA 62400.
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Comme and Labor
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Tondra Crum
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Bandra Sales
Jerry Roberts
Cathryn Kravig
Brende Binton
Albany
Dan Henderson
Hanmtea
Jimmy Williams
Ancel Hogan
Clase
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Joleff Williams
Mies Owens
Perry
Chris Hoops
Rue Phillips
Jim Mitchell
Lindy
Mitchell
Tommy Tullis
Emma Prince
Gratenville
Connie Bhaw
Charles Tullis
Melanie Guy
Quylngy
Burley
Lake Cty
Dor Dukes
L. B Guy
Bill Hooer
Esday
Paewer Loris
N. Dancer
Bob Green
Associated Press
nEw York
Denver
Gallant Dancer
California
Count Fleet
B. P. Taylor
Hill Kiss
Native Dancer
Belmont
Horatio Tairo
Northern Dancers
Hawkins
Eéiter
Joe Burrell
Att Euution
Der
Red Sox
Yastrzemski
148
Angeles
Champu
Carl Yastrzemski
Hiself
Boston
Aled Roddenberg
Ne Price
Thor Watt
Wilson
Ck Hancock
Um Ellis
Ohn McGoogan
John Romine
Camilla
Robert van Landingham
Cai
En Willis
David Inman
John Higgins
Ommy Porter
Ohn Lanigan
Bill Inman
Stonyland
Hurt Dyke
Monk A
Dallas Norman
Carl Lpton
Billy Chaney
Glenn Davis
Dixie
Atlanta International Speedway
MacDonald
Macon High School
Hurler
A's
A’s
Lew Hrausse
Dallas
Tony TePress
Tewiston
U. S. JO
Every Fri. & SA
Tean Club
Edward
America
Russell
Bait & Tackle
Strebo
Worm Ranch
Moultrie Road
Lee Tre
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