Valdosta Tigers Lead Georgia-Florida League Rally Strong
In the Georgia-Florida League the Valdosta Tigers hold a seven and a half game lead over Waycross with six clubs tightly bunched behind. The Dodgers face a tough climb as they sit far back, while Wick and Brunswick show improvement and Tifton and Thomasville pursue suitors.
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Valdosta
Moultrie
Tigers
Waycross
Moultries
Albany
Brunswick
Tifton
Thomasville
Dodgers
Scoreboard shows early season standings and results
The scoreboard lists New York at 17 wins 26 losses and a .395 mark, Philadelphia 15 26 with .366, Chicago -14 26 and .350. Yesterday's results include Pittsburgh 8 over Chicago 2 and St. Louis 3 over New York 2.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dodgers Clinch Fourth Straight in 4-1 Win Over Tifton
Thomasville Dodgers beat the Tifton Phillies 4-1 as lefty Eric Johnson allowed six hits to earn his first route-going start. Bob Glaser delivered a triple and two RBIs, Buddy Wilson added two hits and scored, with Johnson striking out four over 7 23 innings.
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Ed Palmquist
Bob Kocawara
Joe Mathis
Koczwara
Mathis
Fallon
Bob
Glaser
Gary Coulins
Bob Revie
Freddie Bailey
Brooklyn
Leon Hamilton
Dodgers
Tigers
Tifton
Thomasvilles
Tifton Phillies
Eric Johnson
Phils
George Pfister
Bob Koczwara
Ralph Lawrance
Thomasville Hill
Johnson
Bud Willis
Bob Glaser
Buddy Wilson
Dick Fallon
Pace Dodger
Wilson
Coultas
Palmquist
Fred DeFalco
Tommy Mixon
Mixon
Willis
Homer
Fhomasville
POA Wilson
Cluse
Jackson
DeFalco
Coultags
Pee
Hunt
WIS, Rh. Oo
Jacquin
Hopke
Marockie
Liddy
Stopchuck
Kucharski, P
Radzevich
Farnsworth
Thomasville
R—Coultas
E—Fallon
RBI
Sb—Liddy
Kucharski
Miller
Hooke
Post 31 Team Being Formed for 1956 Baseball
Formation of the Thom asville American Legion Post 31 junior baseball team for 1956 was set to begin. Carson Pate urged all boys not yet 18 by August 1 to try for berths, with tryouts today 3 to 5 30 p m and tomorrow 10 to 11 30 a m at his Grand Jury Room office in the county courthouse. Eligible players include those from throughout Thomas County. The junior nine opens its season next Wednesday.
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Thomasville American Legion Post
Carson Pate
Post
Grand Jury Room
Court House
Sgt
Pate
Thomas County
Thomasville
Columbus Foxes Regain First Place In Sally Scramble
The Columbus Foxes beat Macon 8 to 3 to move back into first in the South Atlantic League. Billy Springfield missed his first game, Curley Holtzapple filled in with a two run double. Jacksonville and Charlotte split results as Columbia fell to Savannah Augusta 0. Keith Schmidt homered and doubled for Columbus. Dave Drapp delivered a ninth inning sacrifice fly to beat Charlotte in 10 innings.
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Columbus Foxes
Sally
Associated Press
Macon
Columbus
Augusta
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Foxe
Dick Fitzgerald
Foxes
Columbia
Savannah
Montgomery
Billy Springfield
Curley Holtzapple
Springfield
Gems
Sonny Semerchi
Keith Schmidt
Redleg
Dave Drapp
Charlotte Ts
Dublin Irish Post Shocks Hazlehurst in 10 9 Win
Dublin Irish Post rallied for a 10 9 victory over Videlia after a five game losing streak as Hazlehurst swept Thomson 9 1 in a separate Georgia State League game. Gil Bassetti earned the win for Sandersville with seven hits allowed while Dublin mounted five eighth inning runs against Thomson and Danny Douglas homered.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Hazlehurst
Irish
Videlia
Thomson
Sandersville
Douglas
Redlegs
Gil Bassetti
al Miley
Giants
Larry Helms
Danny Douglas
Baseball Scores and Schedule for AL and FL Cities
Scores show Columbus 8 Macon 3 and Savannah 6 Columbia 2. Schedule lists Augusta at Columbus Charlotte at Savannah Jacksonville at Columbus Macon at Montgomery Alabama Florida league standings include Graceville Donalsonville Walton Beach Crestview Dothan Panama City with yesterday results and today's Dothan at Fort Walton Beach Crestview at Panama City Donalsonville at Graceville.
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Georgia- Florida
Valdosta
Wayerss
Moultrie
Synee Tifton
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Thomasville
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Tifton
Facis
Albany
Little Rock
Cleveland
New Orleans
Birmingham
Detroit
Nashville
Baltimore
Mobile
Atlanta
Washington
Chattanooga
Memphis
New York
Bans City
Wi Ham
Reese
Columbus Eh Pe
Sisian Ge
Ork
Jacksonville
Columbia
Charlotte
Savannah
Montgomery
Jake
Yenararseae
Ig. Macksonville
Columbus
Graceville
Dothan
Walton ‘Beach
Crestew
Donalsonville
Panama City
Fort Walton Beach
Crestview
Panama ‘City
Grao
Courtney Sets 800 Meter Mark in All-Army Meet of Compton
Tom Courtney of the 1st Army won the All-Army track and field championship 800 meters in 1 47.5 to claim the fastest time in the nation this year. The FordTram star led the U.S. team hopes as the two-day meet closed amid a flurry of record falls.
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Compton
Calif
Tom Courtney
1St Army
Fordtram
Faulk Leads Triangle Round Robin In Plus 20 Pace
Virginia Beach AP Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga opening with a four point edge in the Triangle Round Robin at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club plus 20. Mickey Wright California plus 16, Marlene Hagge Florida plus 15, Joyce Ziske Wisconsin plus 14. Others trail with Louise Suggs Sea Island plus 2 and Betsy Dodd minus 10 or worse.
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Virginia Beach
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Miss Faulk
Cavalier Yacht and Country Club
Mickey
Sea Island, Ga
Betty Jameson
Patty Berg
Bonnie Randolph
Bobby Boyd Stops Mile Savage For 6th Straight Win
Bobby Boyd of Chicago earned his ninth straight victory by stopping Milo Savage in the 10th round at Chicago Stadium. Savage, last beaten by Boyd, fought through a damaged left leg and was halted after 27 seconds in the final round with Savage unable to continue.
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Archie
Moore
Yolande Pompey
Archie Moore
Trinidad
Pompey
Jack Hart
New York
Floyd Patterson
Tommy Jackson
London
Bobby Boyd
Mile Savage
Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boyd
Chicago Stadium
Milo Savage
Savage
Jack Shearth
Joey White
McCarthy
Shim
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Wayoluss
Bill Adair
Cats
Wes Griffin
Sreysnost
Wick
Lous
Bucs
Freddie Sisolak
Pirates
al Drapcho
Shera Anderton
Anderton
Benny Rich
Bruns
Cari Brio
Lawe WH
Thomasville Dodger
Rudy Rufer
Long Island
N.Y
Rufer
Fitzgerald Athletics
Irish Post
Courtney
Goodyear
Prica
Thomasville, GA
Zhone
Faulk
Alice Bauer
Betty Hicks
Betty Dodd
Betsy Balls
Gloria Armstrong
Betty Bush
YMCA
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