Zoo Softball Team Leads VSC Intramural Championship Push
Valdosta State College’s Zoo softball squad, featuring 12 Thomasville area players led by John Chambers and Mike Chaney, won the intramural title after a four way playoff. They opened strong, endured a late slide, then defeated Romans AFROTC and KA to clinch 20 1 final victory.
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New Zoo Review
Valdosta State College
Thomasville Area
VSC
John Chambers
Mike Chaney
Mike Clyde
Keith Downe
Danny Hansley
Frank Hjort
Gary Hunter
Steve Kennedy
Dallas Morman
Cary Pendergast
Toby Sampson
Bob Smith
the Zoo
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Elks Club routs Lewis Enterprises in five inning no-hit win
Jay Fukes pitched three innings of no-hit relief as the Elks Club crushed Lewis Enterprises 20 to 0 under the 10 run rule. Mike Negrey and Steve Strickland homered, Negrey added two triples, and the club totaled 10 hits.
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Jay Fukes
Elks Club
Lewis Enterprises
Buddy Leach
Boston
Mike Negrey
Steve Strickland
Negrey
Robin Hines
Wayne White
Tommy Owens
Fukes
William Cobb
Leach
Wayne Long
Mark Beckham
Davis Meier
Dick Ryan
Steve Jones
Glynn Cone
Tim Cook
Tony Hicks
USIU and Eastern Connecticut in tight NAIA title bid
USIA defeated Wisconsin State 8-5 to stay undefeated in four tourney games while Eastern Connecticut eliminated Valdosta 3-2. Oshkosh trailed 8-2 entering the ninth before Pete Koupas doubled and others rallied for three runs. Robb Mayhew fanned eight for his second tournament win. If Eastern Connecticut beats USIA another game would be needed Wednesday.
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Ariz
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Eastern Connecticut
USIA
Wisconsin State
Oshkosh
Connecticut
Valdosta
Pete Koupas
USIU
Wisconsin
International
Robb Mayhew
Benton Benton MRT Victor Dominates Late Model at Valdosta Race Track
Larry Benton of Thomasville wins the Late Model feature at North Valdosta Raceway driving a Dean Oil Special. Johnny Cooper finishes second and Marian Huffmaster third. Louie Rodney Jr. wins the Sportsman feature, with Harvey Jones second. a car fire involving Yankee Smith causes no injuries. Ernie McDonald wins the Late Model match race, Benton second, Jones third.
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Larry Benton
Thomasville
Johnny Cooper
Marian Huffmaster
Harvey Jones
Louie Rodney Jr
Yankee Smith
Ernie McDonald
Benton
Jones
J.T. Gordon
Jimmy Watson
Leon Spurlin
Albany
Tallahassee
Ind
H. Jones
Buddy Parker
Tifton
Jimmy McCrea
Willicoohee
Bay City
Marion Huffmaster
Quitman
McDonald
Sputter Ragan
Parker
Willie Overmyer
Lakeland
Harvey Dupree
Tommy Roberts
Cannady Whiffs 17 To Pace Burger Chef
Leslie Cannady dominated Pony League hitters with 17 strikeouts as Burger Chef beat Thomas County Federal 8-2. Mike Shierling homered and singled, while Cannady, Dennis Bannister, and others added key hits to maintain a two game league lead. The Jaycees defeated Boston 14-2 at Remington Ave Field.
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Leslie Cannady
Thomas County Federal
Burger Chef
Jaycees
Boston
Remington Ave
Cannady
TCF
Mike Shierling
Chuck Bennett
Tommy Bennett
Glen Maness
Dennis Bannister
Benny Bufford
Scott Fenlon
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Major league standings include the National and American Leagues with teams led by Chicago and San Francisco. Key games listed for Tuesday and Monday show matchups such as Los Angeles at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati, with noted pitchers and records across divisions.
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Houston
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Briles
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Cleveland
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Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Texas
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Bosman
Wood
Cuellar
Drago
Pattin
Stottlemyre
Siebert
Short
Hamilton
Perry
Tough-Luck Mets Lose Amid Injury Plague
The New York Mets suffered a 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds as Bud Harrelson broke a bone in his left hand, joining Cleon Jones and Jerry Grote on the disabled list and leaving Willie Mays and John Milner briefly unavailable. Jon Matlack slump continued at 2-8 with a skull fracture setback last month. In other NL games the Giants beat the Pirates 7-2 and the Astros blanked the Phillies 7-0. AL action saw the Brewers top the A's 2-0 and the Red Sox rout KC 9-3 led by Tito Fuentes and Garry Maddox driving three runs each. Bradley earned the win for the Giants, Fisk drove in four for the Red Sox, and Stargell hit his 16th homer.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Willie Mays
Cleon Jones
John Milner
Bud Harrelson
Jerry Grote
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Cincinnati Reds
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Mays
Jon Matlack
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Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland A's
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Tito Fuentes
Garry Maddox
Tom Bradley
Giants
Pirates
Los Angeles
Bradley
Dave Cash
Willie Stargell
Carlton Fisk
Red Sox
Kansas City
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