Thomasville Bulldogs spotlight baseball push after title
Thomasville High Bulldogs and coach Bob Waller pushed to improve local baseball for youths at Chamber luncheon. He highlighted Pepperell Highs’s expansion to class A and Americus’s strong junior programs as models, urging action to boost interest and development in the Thomasville area.
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Bob Waller
Thomasville
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Warren Roddenberg
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Memorably Rested Scores As Baseball Standings Unfold
Yesterday scores span multiple leagues with Memphis 6 Atlanta 2 and Mobile 9 Chattanooga 2. Also New Orleans 7 6, Nashville 3 3. 11 innings Little Rock 12 Birmingham 10. Today’s schedule includes Memphis at Atlanta and Mobile at Chattanooga among others.
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New Orleans
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Southern Association
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Brunswick
Thomasville
Albany
Fitzgerald
Moultrie
Tifton
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Pet
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Boston
Detroit
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Torent
Rink
Pirates Lead NL In 145 Minutes Of Weekend Tilt
The Pirates topped Milwaukee to seize first place briefly as Bob Friend and teammates shut out the Braves in a 3-1 opener. Pittsburgh led 3-1 in the first game before losing the second 4-3.
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Open Series With Reds Here Tonight
Thomasville’s Dodgers start a two game home set with the Moultrie Redlegs after a split with the Albany Cardinals. They beat Albany 7-5 yesterday after a 4-3 loss on Saturday and tonight’s game at Municipal Stadium is set for 8 p.m.
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Moultrie Redlegs
Albany Cardinals
Albany
Municipal Stadium
Dodgers Rally Past Albany in See-Saw Baseball Clash
The Dodgers overcame a five-run first inning by Albany, then matched and surpassed them with five runs in the eighth. Polk earned the win with seven strong innings, while Forsythe closed in relief. Albany won the late decisive frame to claim a 4 3 victory.
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Moore and Pompey Fight in London on Contender Path
The Associated Press reports two potential September heavyweight title contenders. Archie Moore defends his 175-pound crown in London against Yolande Pompey, while Tommy Jackson faces Floyd Patterson in a 12 round elimination bout at Madison Square Garden.
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Archie Moore
Harringay Arena
London
England
New Yorker
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Western Amateur Won By Rudolph
Rudolph of Clarksville Tennessee captured the Western Amateur title at Belle Meade Country Club defeating Jack Parnell of Nashville 6 and 4. Rudolph posted 18 hole scores of 67 74 70 89 during qualifying to earn match play and won three of his four matches by five strokes or more.
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Lenn
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Tenn
Subeper - Rolf
Jack Parnell
Belle Meade Country Club
Runolth
Waring Iront
Glen Arven Opens First Junior Club Championship
A field of 20 to 25 youths will compete in Glen Arven’s first annual junior club championship starting Tuesday. An 18 hole qualifying test leads to three days of match play with eight qualifiers entering the title flight and a chance at engraving their names on a plaque donated by Glen Arven pro John Walter and Pauline Walter.
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Brunswick
Buck Jackson
Dodgers
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Mixon
Buddy Wilson
Reiser
Presbyterian College
University of Florida
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Daytona Beach
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Seville
Woods
Chicago
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Gale Wade
Gené Baker
Glen Arven
John Walter
Pauline
Walter
Glen Arven Women's Golf Association
Thomasville
Bryant Harvard
David Middleton
Harvard
Middleton
Qualifying Today for National Open Draws 1 934 Entries
Hopes ran high as about 1 800 golfers began qualifying rounds for the U S Open at 24 sites across the country for 108 berths. Top players join tomorrow in Dallas where 126 entrants compete for 37 spots. Notables include defending champion Jack Fleck and clubs with Sam Snead and Ben Hogan among exempt players.
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Dallas
Oak Hill Club
Rochester
N.Y
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Cary Middlecoff
Doug Ford
Joe Conrad
Peter Thomson
Lloyd Mangrum
Lawson Little
Gene Sarazen
Tony Manero
Sam Parks
Henry Cotton
Rye
Sarazen
Manero
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Bauer sisters shine as Marlene wins tourney in Pittsburgh
Marlene Bauer, of Asheville, N C, captured first with an eight under par 293 total, earning 1350 dollars at Churchill Valley Women's Invitational. Sister Alice Bauer tied for second with Fay Crocker at 298 after a final round 73, while Crocker led early with a one-stroke edge before dropping back. Other top money winners included Patty Berg and Louise Suggs tied for fourth at 299.
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Churchill Valley
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Asheville
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Sarasota
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Fay Crocker
U.S
Littler Leads Dallas Texas International Open by Two Strokes
Gene Littler, the 25 year old Californian, holds a two stroke edge over Cary Middlecoff entering the final round of the Texas International Open. Littler, at 197 after 54 holes, seeks $13,478 first prize as Middlecoff sits at 199 and Roberto de Vicenzo is third at 200. Ernie Vossler tied for fourth after a 66, with Tommy Bolt and Sam Snead close behind.
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Gene Littler
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City Country Club
Gene
Preston Hollow Country Club
de Vicenzo
Middlecoff
Ernie Vossler
Fort Worth
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Bolt
Snead
Bragg Raises U S Pole Vault Mark at AAU Pacific Meet
Dan Bragg of Villanova improved the world pole vault record challenge by clearing 15 feet 8? inches to win at the AAU Pacific Coast Meet in Stockton. Bragg topped Cornelius Warmerdam’s 15-7% record set 14 years earlier and then attempted 16-8% as the bar rose in excitement.
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Villanova
Dan Bragg
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AAU Pacific
Don Laz
University of Illinois
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Brage
Parry O’brien
Duke
Dave ‘Sime
O'Brien
Valdosta Beats Moultrie 7–6 to Lead Georgia-Florida League
Valdosta overcame five Moultrie errors to rally for two runs in the eighth and three in the ninth, defeating Moultrie 7–6 and moving six and a half games ahead in the Georgia-Florida League. Don Miller shined for Waycross with his eighth win as the Braves toppled Tifton 5–2. Don Ryckman led Valdosta with three hits, driving in the winning run in the ninth.
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Redlegs
Waycross
Dave Scranton
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Brunswick
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Qualifying Test Slated In Atlanta
In Atlanta sectional qualifying for the U S Open at Rochester N Y June 14 16 draws 21 amateurs and 39 professionals to 36 holes at East Lake No 1 course. Notable entrants include Elmer Reed Atlanta city open champion Charles Harper Columbus Ga Darwin White Anniston Ala Ewing Pomeroy Atlanta and Dick Cline Lanett Ala with amateurs Gene Dahlbender Jr Charles Harrison Jake Howard and Jack Lumpkin Georgia co captains.
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University of Georgia Golf Cocaptains
Welter Champion In Street Fight
World welterweight boxing champion Johnny Saxton and two waiters were freed on $1,000 bail each after a Queens street confrontation. Police say Saxton used a baseball bat when two waiters blocked his car with double parking. The case was continued to June 12 for mutual assault charges.
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Johnny Saxton
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Queens
Saxton
Wade Nakce
Samuel Wyatt
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