Red Frazier Aims For Major League Return With Tigers
Lanky Greensboro native Andrew “Red” Frazier drew interest from eleven of sixteen major clubs plus colleges before signing a January contract with the Detroit Tigers farm system. He shifted from shortstop to second base in spring training and remains a strong hitter with a near .300 average, RBIs near Emil Restaino’s mark, and a fifth homer in a recent game. scouts note his speed and clutch hitting as he pursues a major league spot.
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Red
Greenville
Philadelphia Phillies
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Emil Restaino
Waycross
Joe Louis Honored At Morris Brown College Gym Dedication
At Morris Brown College the new gymnasium was dedicated with Joe Louis named on the building. Reverend R R Wright praised the retired heavyweight champion as a symbol guiding youth toward clean living and presented a plaque for his work in promoting race harmony. Louis will receive an official citation at the Negro Methodist School commencement ceremonies today.
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Morris Brown
Joe Louis
R. R. Wright
Georgia
African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Baptist Circles Meet at Donalsonville Church
Donalsonville on June 8 reports the Ann Judson Circle and the Lottie Moon and Catherine Bryan Circles gathering at the Baptist church Monday afternoon for a Royal Service program. Mrs. S. W. Jeffcoat led and read lessons from Hebrews 11 and First John 2 13 17%. The topic was Proud Glory or Abiding Love with Mrs. G O Patterson giving the prayer and talks.
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Donalsonville
Ann Judson
Lottie Moon
Catherine Bryan
The
Baptist Church
Royal Service Magazine
W. Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat
GO. J. Patterson
Boston Swimming Pool Open With Celebra tion Event
The Boston Twentieth Century Woman's Club plans a big opening of the remodeled pool in Boston Ga with new dressing rooms and improvements. Two beauty contests will crown the Boston bathing queen of 1949 and a 1964 entrant. Louis Porter leads a YMCA water safety demo followed by free swimming and sales of sandwiches cakes and pies. Neighbors invited to attend at 8 00 p m with rain causing prior postponement.
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Twentieth Century Woman's Club
YMCA
Louis Porter
Thomasville
Augusta Tigers win doubleheader from Spinners in Sally
The Augusta Tigers swept both games from the Greenville Spinners winning 1 to 1 and 7 to 6 to improve from seventh to fifth in the South Atlantic League. Macon beat Jacksonville 6 to 0. Columbia Reds defeated Charleston Rebels 3 to 1. Columbus Cardinals beat Savannah Indians 8 to 5.
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Associated Press
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Greenville
Macon Peaches
Jacksonville Tars
Reds
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Charleston Rebel
Columbus Cardinals
Savannah
Bob Revels
Joe Foppiani
Walt Synder
Bob Spicer
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Rebels
Dick Libby
Shelby Kinney
Ray Suit
Ed Burtschy
Cardinals
Jack Faszholtz
Indians
Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile Nashville
Liltle Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Eagenics Waste Eeenies
South Atlanticeague
Columbus
Macon
Augusta
Jacksonville Charleston
Columbia Drenee
Service Notes On Youth and Bible Lesson Held
Our Youth by Mrs. Collie Hill and Even as Child Is Known By His Doings by Mrs. Whitt Aitken presented at the service. The Greatest Gift of A Mother to her Child Is Love by Mrs. J. B. Thomas discussed. Mrs. L. J. Cowart closed with prayer. The Business Woman's Circle received a Bible lesson on the Old Testament by Rev. Whitt Aiken. The Circle will lead the Royal Service program for all Circles next month.
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Collie Hill
Baseball Standings Georgia Florida League Copaeng Summary
Georgia and Florida standings shown with innings and scores. Players Uley Brown Rentz Sanford Comollk contribute to the game, with final 9 runs to 6. Small note of 12.4 error column and late-game plays.
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Copaeng
Americas
Uley, Brown and Rentz
Sanford and Comollk
Today’s Games Across Leagues Include Georgia Florida Matches
Daily schedule lists interleague and regional games in the Georgia Florida League, National League, American League, South Atlantic League, and Southern Association. Notable pairings include Chicago at Brooklyn and Detroit at New York with several regional showdowns in the South. Yesterday’s results feature city matchups and scores across multiple leagues, including Valdosta and Tallahassee, St. Louis versus Boston, and Philadelphia’s 7 to 3 win over Brooklyn, among others.
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Waycross
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Charleston
Augusta
Greenville
Columbus
Savannah
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
New_ Orleans
Albany
Wrycross
Phamesville
Filia del Hie
Sie
South Atlantic
Macon
Southern Association
Little Rock
Memhis
New Orleans
Cairo Seniors Spend Week in Washington Sightseeing
A Cairo Georgia group of 93 graduates traveled by special chair car train to Washington for a week of sightseeing. They stayed at the Carlisle Hotel visiting major public buildings, suburban points of interest, and Annapolis with a Naval Academy tour on the itinerary. Supt. and Mrs. J. H. House led the party. they depart Washington Friday evening for home arriving Saturday night.
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Washington
Carlisle Hotel
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
J. H. House
Musial Sparks Cardinals Toward Second Place
Stan Musial leads crashing surge for the St. Louis Cardinals as he hits .301 with 22 hits in 58 at bats over 15 games. The Cardinals beat the New York Giants 3-0 at the Polo Grounds with Musial homering twice, pushing them into second place a half game back. Dodgers win 7-1 to take first. Phillies and Braves win to tighten standings.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
St. Louis
Cardinals
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Redbirds
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Polo Grounds
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Monte Kennedy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago
Giants
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Detroit
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Yankees
Larry Doby
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Red Embree
St. ‘Louis “Browns
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Junior golf calendar and track story from New York roundup
The New York roundup lists five national junior tournaments including the National Junior Football in Charlotte and a Washington DC USGA junior championship at Georgetown. It notes Houston and Medinah events and a Columbus Caddies Championship, with a light jab at fishing for the smart kids. A UT Austin figure recalls a prep school visit about a state meet, and Tom Horne wins a 1949 half mile then acts in a play contest all in one day. The note ends by mentioning the first barbed wire patent in 1874.
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New York
Bob Harlow
Charlotte
N. C
USGA
Washington, D C
Ed Olle
University of Texas
Horne
Olle
Tom Horne
Tom
Young Horne
Frazier’s grand slam not enough as Bears top Tigers 14 11
Waycross Bears defeated Thomasville Tigers 14-11 despite Red Frazier’s ninth inning grand slam. Bremer hit a four run homer and eight RBI as Waycross built a 14 run edge through six innings. Olmstead earned the win while Knabe took the loss in a game featuring 17 hits for Waycross and 13 for Thomasville.
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Red” Frazier
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Tigers
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da ¢Hin Meenen
Mtt
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Waycross
Americus
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Bruins
Ralph Si Lullo
Bengala
Americas Phillies
Municipal Stadium
Paul Foytack
Paul Jay
Dick Knabe
Bremer
Walter Bremer
Knabbe
Mel Didier
Knabe
Myron Hoffman
Frazier
Pete Stamos
Albany
Morton Smith
Paul Olmstead
Lowell
Navarro
Restaino
Bales
Haton
Winers
Hi Homer
Tiger
Knahe
Sowell
Anne Phillips
It' Navarro
Hestaino
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Oh Bales
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Thomassie
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Smith
Ivremer
Austin Rf
Darwin
Ef Gould
Lyons
Fraz
Bales Sowell
Phillips
Oln
Sted
Olmstead
Robinson Knocks Out Flores in Third Round
Sugar Ray Robinson welterweight champion stopped Freddy Flores in the third round of a ten round bout in New Bedford Massachusetts. Robinson weighed 115 pounds to Flores ninety nine.
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Ray Robinson
Freddy Flores
Kayo
New Bedferd
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Flores
Bantu Language Forms Spoken by African Tribes
The article notes that diverse Bantu language forms are spoken by native tribes living south of the equator in Africa. It highlights linguistic variation among these communities.
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Africa
Equator
Box Score WP Olmstead Didier Olmstead Winner
Box score shows Olmstead as winner over Knabe with Des pone Rubino and Rectoro contributing.
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Didier
Olmstead
Knabe
Des Pthne
Rubino
Rectoro
Mobile Sweeps Twin Bill From Travelers In Southern Assn
Mobile swept both ends of a doubleheader against the Travelers of Little Rock to pull into a tie with Nashville for third in the Southern Association. Pete Wojie pitched well for the Vols in the opener, limiting the Travs to five hits. George Shuba and Bil Antonello contributed key hits and baserunning as Mobile won the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Travelers of
Little Rock
Nashville
Southern Association
Pete Wojie
Vols
Wojie
Travs
George Shuba
Bil Antonello
Bears
Waycross Tigers Fall From First as Dodgers Surge
Waycross defeated the Tigers 14 to 11, dropping them out of first in the Georgia Florida League. Valdosta beat Tallahassee 19 to 4, Americas toppled Cordele 9 to 6, and Moultrie edged Albany 7 to 6 as Athletics halted a nine game Cardinal streak.
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