Tomcat lineup shifts spark ballpark chatter
Albany Cardinal manager Vic Dunaway notes missing left fielder eye gielaer and Tex Looney plans departure to Texas after a strong run in the outfield. Looney batted .271 with three homers and RBIs as part of a rebuilding phase amid roster changes and a looming pitching shuffle. Balloting for the annual MLB all star teams opens with local authorities contributing votes and predictions.
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Gielaer
Tex
Looney
Ziems
Texas
Dick ‘Roth
Albany
Roth
Ageeigher
Serto
Lone Star
Heeth
Varnedoe
Joe Landon
Frank Lucchesi
Stan Musial
Hank Sauer
del. Ennis
Kiner
Roy Campanella
Whitey Lockman
Jackie Robinson
Bobby Thomson
Sally Hemus
Marciano or Kid Next Inine for Champ Walcott
The article notes a potential title shot for Joe Walcott with Rocky Marciano or Harry Kid Walcott Jr. favored for September. It highlights bids by Marciano and Matthews for another championship bout, with earnings projected over a million dollars including TV.
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Ternational Boxing Club
Walcott
Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Belter
Matthews
Seattle
Norris
Bocchicchio
Cops Rally for First Cairo Win in Softball Tilt
The Holsum Bread team beat Faulk Chevrolet 13 9 in Cairo City Softball. Wight and Browne helped secure the win for the Bakers, who had lost two straight.
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Holsum Bread
Cairo City
Faulk Chevrolet
Bakers
Faulk
Holsam
Southern golf stars chase par at Montgomery Club
A fragmented report from Montgomery Alabama notes Southern golf players chasing par at Montgomery Club. Mentions Harry Webb of Huntsville and Elbert Jemison in unclear context with 18 holes and nine chances. The item reads as a brief on a regional golf event with uncertain details.
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Southern
Montgomery Club
Montgomery
Ala
Holder
Harry Webb
Hunt 3
Albany Cardinals top Thomasville in 6 1 win
Albany's Melvin Chaplin pitched a six run game as the Cardinals defeated the Thomasville Tomcats 6-1. Chaplin retired 21 straight batters after a rough first inning and aided by a double play ball against Lucchesi. The Tomcats plated their only run in the eighth.
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Albany
Thomasville Tomcats
Melvin Chaplin
Cardinals
SVS
Waswreem Woseser
Chaplin
Frank Lucchesi
Zangari
Redbird Fiinger
Tomecate
Willett
Caplin
Eames
Two Tilts On Tap in City Loop Tonight
Allen Electric aims to break their seven game winless streak against rising Georgia Packers in YMCA Softball. Georgia Crates leads the league with Clark Thread and others in action as standings show Georgia Crate atop the table with 6 wins.
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Wight
Browne
Grady Motors
Motormen
Allen Electric
YMCA
Georgia Packer
Time-Enterprise
Electricians
Packers
Georgia Craters
Clark
Threaders
Georgia Crate
Enterprise
Faulk Chevrolet
Colonial
Georgia Faeitee i
Lions Club
Baseball box score highlights for Rice and Albany
Runs batted in listed for Rice Merandi Shannon Rickard Stamper with two. Two base hits by Merandi and Shannon. Three base hits by Merandi. Stolen bases by Shannon Goody. Sacrifices by Troxell Goody. Double plays Merandi to Goody to Shannon. Left on bases Thomas ville two Albany nine. Bases on balls off Heathcock eight. Strikeouts Heathcock three Chaplin one Buckles one. Hits off Heathcock six in five and two thirds innings six runs Buckles no runs in one one third. Losing pitcher Heathcock. Umpires Deleonardis Deary and Celli. Time one fifty four.
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Berger
Miamper
Willett
Red Heathcock
Troxell
Rice
Birds
Merandi
Heathcock
Albany
Goody
Shannon
Rickard
Jim Buckles
Ernie Clifford
Redbirds
Gene Merandi
Cardinal
Aie
Ken Stainger
Tomcats
Julian Joyner
Cardinals
Thomasville
Moultrie Giants
Lucchesi
J Robinett
Ib Carolan
Anne Eames
Lineberger
Stamper
P Buckles
Hollenkamp _ an 'Clifford
Rikard
Wee Ee
Ccsceosenes Senteeey
Plaza
Valdosta
Brunswick Senesereenetess
Westbrook
Tifton
Euccesunezenanancayne
Aoe
Brunswick
Vordele
Moultrie
Waycross
Cordele
American Pvt
Cleveland Aeveseneresansonacse
Boston
Southern Absoc Re
Odeneesensucsmeenssnaran
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga Aaceeteonnes
Birmingham Banceaeeenes
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
South Atlantic
Columbia Seinen
Charlestoene
Montgomery
Columbus
Macon
Wen
Savannah Veciniens
Jacksonvilleons
Augusta
Columba Charles’ Ontgomery
Jackson
Ugusts
Lumbus
Olumbii
Sacrifices
Chaplin
Buckles
Deleonardis, Deary
Celli
Chaplin Tops Loop Hurlers and Valdosta Wins in Georgia-Florida League
Valdosta defeated Waycross 6-2 behind Don Shaffer eight win, eight hits allowed. Brunswick swept Cordele 9-6 and 6-0 as Cordele protests roster excess. Moultrie beat Tifton 8-8 with Chris Walsh and Bill Young homering. Charles Kott pitched and limited Blue Sox to 8 hits.
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Associated Presa
Valdosta
Waycross
Moultrie
Tifton
Brunswick
Cordelo
Don Shaffer
Valdosta Dodgers
Ron Fountain
Dodgers
Pirates
Cordele
Chris Walsh
Bill Young
Charles Kott
Blue Sox
Jersey Joe Walcott Retains World Heavyweight Title
Jersey Joe Walcott, 38, Camden New Jersey, defended his heavyweight crown with a 15 round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia. Walcott said the bout proves he is the rightful champion and addressed doubters from the Pittsburgh title win. Charles claimed the decision favoring Walcott was close but accepted it.
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Philadelphia
Ae Marciano
Harry
Areins
Mammoth Municipal Wrasiu
dJerney
Marien
Walcott
Ahste
Leves Walcott
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Charles
Pittsburgh
Municipal Stadium
Camden
N. J
Ludwick Pitches Mobile Bears Back Into Southern Lead
Skinny Bob Ludwick fired a six hitter to beat Little Rock 4 2 lifting Mobile into the lead in the Southern Association pennant race. Birmingham won 4 2 over Nashville as Marv Rackley hit a three run homer. Nashville dropped, Chattanooga shutout Atlanta 5 2, and Memphis topped New Orleans 2 1. Barons GM Eddie Glennon announced deals sending Dick Young and Walter Lanfranconi to new clubs while Cyrus and Lynch moved elsewhere.
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Mobile Bears
Little Rock
Bruins
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
New ‘Orleans
Tanooga
Marv Rackley
Poke
Bill Kennedy
Dick Adair
Eddie Glennon
Barons
Dick Young
Philadelphia Phils
Walter Lanfranconi
Dallas
Dave Cyrus
Baltimore
Dale Lynch
Wilmington
Del
Yankees use double indemnity on Johnny Sain
The New York Yankees bought Johnny Sain for 50000 last year as pennant insurance and he helped win two games. Sain, 33, a trusted veteran, started this season not in their plans but earned a win as New York beat the Chicago White Sox 6 to 4.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Johnny Sain
Arkansas
Sain
Boston Braves
Johnny
Sam
John
War Horse
Braves
Casey Stengel
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Barry Wynn
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Philadelphia
Gerry Priddy
Walt Dropo
Marlin Stuart
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Georgia State Loop Manages to Break Even Against Elements
The Georgia State League game was split due to two rainouts. Jesup held off a ninth inning rally by Vidalia to win 6-6, aided by three Vidalia errors and a Jim Sosebee three run homer for the Bees. Frank Tepedino collected two singles for Vidalia.
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Georgia State ‘League
Jesup
Vidalia Indians
Bees
Jim Sosebee
Vidalia
Frank Tepedino
Vaughnette softball blitz dominates McLellan's 20-0 win
Vaughnettes rout McLellan's in Women’s City league game by 20 to 0 aided by a two inning no hitter. Every Vaughnette hitter reached safely twice or more led by four for four performers Holloway Law and Hancock. Forfeit by Tryan’s hands Clark Thread a win.
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Vaughnettes
McLellan’s
Vaughnette
Vaughnett
Holloway
Law
Hancock
Tryan’s
Clark
Inter-City softball clash set for Cairo diamond
Thomasville and Cairo teams meet for two league games at Cairo. Roddenbery Hardware of Cairo faces Thomasville Colonial Grocers first, with Durwood Ezell pitching for Roddenbery. Second game pits Thomasville Faulk Chevrolet against Cairo’s team with Johnny Faulk and Ted Drew starting for Thomasville. Roddenbery holds a 5-1 edge. Thomasville 4-2. Cairo 3-3.
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Thomasville
Cairo
Roddenberg Hardware
Colonial Grocers
Durwood Ezell
Roddenberg
Colonial
Faulk Cevrolet
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Charlie Heistand
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Billy Goodman
al Rosen
Ike Boone
Murray Rose
W&b Cops
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Watson
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Wilson
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Joe
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Georgia State Loop
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