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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1950
Page
3
The report blends scattered game notes from Valdosta Americus Moultrie Waycross Albany and other teams. It notes pitcher performances injuries and late rallies with multiple games referenced including Waycross Thorhasville and Tallahassee Pirates with varying hit totals and errors.
Bob Benish's steady defense and clutch hitting lead the Tigers to a doubleheader sweep of Tallahassee 4 3 and 14 7. DeRieux sparked the opener with a go ahead single in the seventh and Benish drove in two runs with a pinch single in the nightcap. Ken Stanley, Bob Fulton and Wallace Long supplied key hits as Valdosta’s Pirates pushed across seven runs in the seventh to take the second game. The Tigers, now set to host Valdosta in a doubleheader and a single game, display their new road uniforms tonight.
Thomas County Vocational School and Colonial Stores fought to a 12 to 12 draw in the opener of the City Softball League. Home runs came from Clayborn and Morris, Golden and Moreland, with Post 222 routing Georgia Crate 34 to 4 behind pitcher Hodges who allowed six hits. Duff, Godwin, and Hodges homered for Post 222.
Don Bessent pitched nine solid innings to lift LaGrange to a 10-2 victory over the league leading Alexander City Millers. He allowed seven hits and benefited from early offense, including homers by Cooper and Durkin. Ralph Dragotto sparked late drama as Valley Rebels beat Opelika Owls 2-1 in 11 innings, driving home Milton Walker with the deciding run.
Five of the eight berths in the national collegiate A A baseball tournament were filled. The South and Midwest will finish the field at Kannapolis North Carolina and East Lansing Michigan with eliminations this weekend. Teams competing for the remaining spots include Wake Forest Clemson Alabama and Kentucky.
In Southern Association notes Jack Saltzgaver is a candidate for manager of the century as the Little Rock Travelers, despite a 10 win pace this season, keep opponents scoreless and post a rare 200 team defense. Verne Williamson pitched well in a four hitter as Birmingham contests remain tight with continued pages.
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