Albany Cardinals Sign Westbrook In To Left Field
The Albany Cards sign Price Lee Westbrook to fill left field after Tex Looney's departure. Westbrook, a local high school star from the Albany Indians, had been watched by the Cardinals for years and joined scout Mercer Harris in Atlanta after the State Class AA tourney. Also noted are college draft observations and Grady county marble contenders Alex McLendon and Bobby Walden, with the City Recreation department assisting in the American Legion baseball program.
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Albany
Price Lee
Westbrook
Tex Looney
Indians
Redbirds
Cardinals
St. Louis
Mercer Harris
Atlanta
Alex McLendon
Bobby Walden
Grady ‘County
Griffin
Bobby
Alex Nosed
Durham
Legion ball opens with hopeful rosters and open spots
With- VIC DUNAWAY this summer. Rob Crownover pledges no applicant will be refused or dropped for lack of ability as Legion ball aims to provide opportunity. Major league news follows as Memorial Day weekend injuries loom for eight players including Cliff Chambers and Gil Coan.
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Rob Crownover
Legion Ball
Cliff Chambers
Cardinals
Gil Coan
Senators
Skeeter Kell
Peanuts Lowery
Herm V Weimelr
Ted Kluszewski
Hank Arft
Brownies
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Augie Gugliemo
Joe Nuxhal
Reds
Giants Slump Deepens As Mays Absence Lingers
The New York Giants struggle without Willie Mays as they fall eight of ten and slide from the lead to four games back in the pennant race. Durocher improvises in center while debates shifts. Maglie loses to Dickson as Brooklyn and Cincinnati win.
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New York Giants
Willie Mays
Mays
Giants
Brook‘Wyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Bill Howerton
Chuck Diering
Hank #Thompson
May
Bobby ‘Thomson
Thompson
Durother
Thomson
TT Giants
Polo
Waded
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Minfry
Dickson
Etait
Sal Maglie
Fooklyn
Roe
Berg Holds One Stroke Lead in Women's Eastern Open
Patty Berg of Minneapolis carries a one stroke lead into the second round of the Women's Eastern Open at Berkshire Country Club Reading Pennsylvania. Berg carded 37 38 75 to edge Betty Jameson of San Antonio and Louise Suggs of Carrollton Georgia who posted 81 39 16 and 35 41 76 respectively.
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Reading
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
St ‘Berkshire Country Club
Berg
Yesterda
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Louise
Carrollton
Cares
Thomasville Cairo Softball Twin Bill Scrapes Wins
In an inter city doubleheader Thomasville teams swept both games. Colonial Stores defeated Cairo Rodenberry Hardware 4 to 8 and Faulk Chevroil Thomasville outslugged Cairo 12 to an unspecified score.
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Cairo
Thomasville
Colonial Stores
Rodenberry Hardware
Faulk Chevroist de Thomasville
Packers Edge Allen 13-12 in slugfest twin bill
In the first game Schneebeli and Roddenbery Ezell teamed for six hits to six for Cairo. Greene homered for Roddenbery as Thomasville edged Cairo 13 to 12 with six hits to five.
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Packers
Allen
Craters
Schneebeli
Roddenberg
Ezell
Greene
Roddenbery
Schneebeek
Doug Binion
Thomasville
Cairo
Faulk
Carmen
Thomanville
Massey
Hurst
Joyner
Stringer
Kline
Johnson
H. E. Colonial Stores Ab
Fulghum
Aintabopendtes i Brooker
Seevecses Cessees Schneebeli
Price
Ccse
Saeaaeasiel Binion
Wvareceere
W. Johnson
Ercvecceece
Jones
Reseerees Rivers
Serrtcasgerse
Carol Ulmer
Lee
Wersennee
Totela
Vf. S
Svesee
Neecestroersesrens Schenenatenteegets
Cairo Neevsessattagecesenees
Mobile Holds Narrow SA Lead Despite Rough Showdown
Mobile maintained first place in the Southern Association as Atlanta and New Orleans extended losing stretches. Little Rock pitcher John Weils allowed five hits in an 8 1 victory for the Pebs, while Memphis beat New Orleans 6 4 and Birmingham edged Nashville 6 5.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Bears
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
John Weils
Chattanooga
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham Barons
Nashville
Lookouts
Joe
Crackers
Travs
Statesboro Pilots Back in Georgia State League cellar
The Statesboro Pilots, newcomers to the Georgia State League, slipped to seventh place after a 4 64 loss to the Hazlehurst Baxley Cardinals. The narrow one percentage point setback left Statesboro in the cellar.
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Statesboro Pilots
Associated’ Pres
Pilots
Hazlehurst-Baxley
Cardinals
Joyner’s Nine Wins Lead Albany Cards in Georgia Florida League
Julian Joyner posted his ninth win as Albany defeated Thomasville 9-1 to extend the Cards’ two-game lead over Valdosta. Valdosta beat Waycross 4-2. Moultrie beat Tifton 3-1. Brunswick beat Cordele 8-4. Wild pitching and key hits marked multiple games including Joe Asbill's three safeties for Moultrie and Glamp contributing two doubles for Albany.
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Associated Press
Julian Joyner
Albany Cardinals
Valdosta
Joyner
Thomasville
Waycross
Moultrier
Tifton
Brunswick
Cordele
Spud Chandler
Dodgers
Chuck Bledsoe
Don Tornedo
Albany
Guldin
Roberts
Eames
Troxell
Chandler
Bledsoe
Terwedow
Giordano
Tomcats Rout by Albany in 9-1 defeat. Giants next
Albany Cardinals pounded Thomasville 9-1 to complete a two game sweep. Julian Joyner fanned six while Robinett, Willet and Eames provided the Tomcats only runs. Jere Guudin started for Thomasville, with Tom Roberts finishing in relief as Ken Robinett and Koxell led Birds with two hits each.
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Albany
Albany Cardinals
Tomcats
Thomasville
Cats
Julian Joyner
Viguy
Jefty
Birds
Tom Roberts
Roberts
Redbird
Ken Robinett
The
Koxell
Shannon
Goody
British Hopes High for Curtis Cup Victory at Muirfield
At Muirfield Scotland British hopes rise for first Curtis Cup win since the competition began. Six singles remain after two-day play with Britain needing to break even. Americans hold a 6,460 yard course edge and have never lost in 1922 to present.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Britain
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
United States
Jean Donald
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Moira Paterson
Mac Murray
Rutland
Jeanne Bisgood
Murray-Bisgood
Pat O'Sullivan
Orange
Orange, Conn
Southern Pines
N. C
George Valentine
Robinett Tops League Batting Race in Georgia Florio
Robinett moves to the lead with a .364 average through Sunday June 1, surpassing Don Day whose mark slipped from .384 to .355. Joe Carolan retains the home run title and regains the total bases lead with 71 as the circuit totals reflect team standings.
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Ken. Robinett
Robinett
Cordele
Don Day
Day
Joe Carolan
Harpet Cordele
Uhecon
Box Score Summary For Swymary Baseball Game
Two run scoring details show Merandi and Goody with two RBIs each for Swymary. Eames Rice and Westbrook added two base hits apiece. The box score notes stolen bases and sacrifices while listing two base hits by Goody and others.
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Swymary
Merandi
Walcott Seeks 45 Percent Share in Title Bout
Jersey Joe Walcott demands 45 percent of all earnings for a title fight under discussion with the International Boxing Club. Felix Bocchicchio states Walcott will not perform for the IBC in September unless his share covers gate television and movies. Promoter Jim Norris eyes Walcott against Matthews or Rocky Marciano with an elimination bout between Matthews and Marciano possible in New York late next month.
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New York
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Harry Matthews
Rocky Marciano
Boxing Mart
Felix Bocchicchio
Gladiator
International Boxing Club
Jim Norris
IBC
Matthews
Seattle
Marciano
Norris
West Point earns Class C Georgia baseball title
West Point defeated Johnson High School 7 to 4 to win the Class C Georgia high school baseball championship in Perry. Key supporting hits came from Ray Anderson and Ronnie Smith with two triples for Smith and a triple for Anderson. Ray Shell pitched and received help from Hank Stewart in the sixth inning after a flurry of baserunners.
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Perry
West Point
Georgia
Johnson High School
Ray
Anderson
Ronnie Smith
Smith
Ray Shell
Anke Stewart
Johnson
Glenwood
Yanks Shine in French Golf Championship Round Four
Billy Maxwell the U S Amateur champion from Odessa Texas and Dick Chapman veteran from Pinehurst North Carolina led a strong American contingent into the fourth round of the French golf championship. Maxwell beat Col George Cole a British officer in Paris one up. Chapman defeated Guy de Dampierre of France 3 and 2. Hobart Manley of Savannah Ga won 5 and 4 over Louis Perard. Billy Shields of Albany N Y eliminated E Pan de Soraluce of Spain one up. Jack Penrose of Miami Beach Florida defeated Jaime Muro of Spain 7 and 6.
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Albany
N. Y
E. Pan de Soraluce
Spain
Jack Penrose
Miami Beach
Fla
Jaime Muro
Negro Team Wins First Home Game at Municipal Stadium
The Thomasville White Sox defeated the Albany Tigers 5-4 at Municipal Stadium before a large crowd in the season’s first home game. Noah Flanders pitched the win, supported by strong defense and a ninth inning double play with the tying runs on base. Cooley allowed seven hits and seven walks while Albany’s defense also played well. The Sox travel to Bainbridge Sunday and host Sylvester next Friday, June 13.
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Gene Hermanski
Hak Sauer
RBI
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Avila
al Rosen
Cleveland
Rosen
Bob Lemon
Red Sox
Walt Dropo
Don Lenhardt
Dropo
Lenhardt
Ted Gray
Bill Henry
Wiinetan Senators
New York Yankees
Ed Stewart
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Jim Dyck
Clint Courtney
Yankee
St. Louis
New Yorkers
Dyck
Courtney
Thomasville
Albany Tigers
Municipal Stadium
Sox
Noah Flanders
So2
Tigers
Cooley
Albany
White Sox
Bainbridge
Sylvester
Unequalled Cliff Hole May Decide Ardmore Open
Golf pros hail the Cliff Hole at Cormick Hills as a decisive turning point in the Ardmore Open. Tony Penna Al Besselink Tommy Bolt and Skee Riegel faced a tough par five fifteenth or sixteenth hole as they chase the $15 000 prize in Ardmore Oklahoma. Besstlink led a crowded field tied with Shelly Mayfield Ralph Blomquist and Julius Boros at 137 three under par.
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Ardmore
Okla
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
al Besselink
Chicago
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Scenic Cormick Hills Country Club
Penna
Besselinkan
Bolt
Riegel
Besstlink
Shelly Mayfield
Cedarhurst N. J
Ralph Blomquist
Eagle Rock, Calif
Jusius Boros
Mid-Pines, N. Co
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Bob Kennedy
Ted Wiliams
Jerry Coleman
Glen Davis
Cobbledick
American Legion
Vic Dunaway
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Ralph Roden
Allen Electrics
Georgia Packers
Clark Thread
Young
Electricians
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Barwick
Reichert
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Threaders
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Woodard
Delaney
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Parkman
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Allen Electric— Ab
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Huffmaster
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Pooss
Wee LO Gilmore
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R. Cooper
Chastain
Eason
Lewis
Hind
Fitzgerald Pioneers
Jack Bearden
Bees
Everett Mays
Dublin Green Sox
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Albany Restercommaggen
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Moultrie
Pet Walker
Valcomecee
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Shaffer
Heistand
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Williams
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Deal
Bwkmover Aces
DeMont
Davidson
Val Ose
Lucches
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Chambris
Clapham
Dickerman
Alb Fore
Fountain
Val
Lissewski
Bwk
Schypinski
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Edelstein
Galen
Moul Ween
Willett
Sanders
Cater
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Gurral
Angelone
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Robinson
Watson
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Carlesi
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Sawe
Walters
Swanson
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Hogarth
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Seth
R Chandler
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Barbier
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Gronsky
Cor Ore
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Buckles
Abrhe Lucchesi
Lineberger
L Stamper
Zangari
Hollenkamp
Albany AB
H-E Rice
Rikard
Plaza
Pitt
Walcott
By Murray Rose
Billy Maxwell
Dick Chapman
Yanks
Times-Enterprise
Dad
Hicks
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