Baseball team moves toward neat uniforms and strong leadership
The article discusses shifts in baseball gear toward sleeker uniforms and notes Snow Benish's rise as a key player for the team. It highlights Bob Fulton as the most valuable early in the season, with Benish stepping in to clutch scoring and three wins as manager Bob Benish supports a push for a first division contender.
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Snow Benish
Riias Beret
Arghing
Ahe Ghortien
Thomasville
Dodgers
van McKinney
Kirk Wimberly
Bob Fulton
Sea‘gon
Fulton
Ken Stanley
Bob ‘Benish
Bob
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Wake Forest and Alabama Lead NCAA District Baseball Meet
Kannapolis N C June 8 AP Wake Forest and Alabama sit atop district three in the NCAA tournament opener. Alabama seeks its eighth SEC title in 12 years under Happy Campbell and faces Clemson at 6 pm EST while Wake Forest meets Kentucky at 8 pm EST. Losers and winners play tomorrow night with a semifinal Saturday. if needed a final Monday decides the district winner advancing to Omaha. Wake Forest brings ace Harry Nichols 7 1 with 171 strikeouts likely opposing Kentucky’s M Newton or Bob Hatchett.
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Kannapolis
N. C
Wake Forest
Alabama
N.C. A
Texas
Kentucky
Omaha
Nebr
Harry Nicholas
M. Newton
Bob Hatchett
Wildcats
Albany Cards blank Moultrie as shutouts surge in league
In the Georgia-Morida league pitchers warm up for the season and shutouts come thick. Albany Cardinals blank Moultrie 6-0 with Floyd Wooldridge two hits in 7 2/3 innings and Tex Seymour Ralph Lageman also key as Cordele and Waycross games feature carries. The circuit notes three straight shutouts by Albany and 11-game stretches without a shutout earlier.
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Tallahassee
Moultrie
Albany Cardinals
Cardinals
Cordele
Athletics
Waycross
Bears
Courtney Stemple
A's
Dick Childs
Dick Sides
Don Manno
Albany Cards
Floyd Wooldridge
Paul Eames
Tex Seymour
Ralph Lageman
Cub
Jim Trew
Hubert Rose
Clemens Edge Alabama In Playoff Return Of Bob Hughes
The Clemens team faces Alabama on the playoff return of Bob Hughes who has won six in a row. Alabama relies on a talented freshman Frank Cary to challenge. Lary shows strong season form with five wins in six and two more in playoffs with Kentucky.
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Psethepes
Ahvbama
Bob Hughes
Bama
Frank Cary
Clemaen
Lary
Kentucky
Open championship tees off amid Hogan Snead chatter at Merion
Ardmore June 8 AP 165 players start the 50th national open at Merion with 7 am threesomes on the 6 694 yard course. Weather cool and greens hard set the scene for a 72 hole test ending after a double barreled 36 holes Saturday. Bobby Jones history aura colors this year’s event as players chase glory and the title.
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Ardmore
Snead
Ben Hogan
Golfdom
Merion
NCAA to Probe Six Colleges for Code Violations
The National Collegiate Athletic Association plans to haul six colleges on the carpet for alleged “sanity code” violations after a three day enforcement committee meeting. Charente Po Houston said the schools allegedly gave aid to athletes beyond allowed limits and the punishment will be announced at an August council meeting in Chicago with a winter effective date.
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Cleveland
Naional Collegiate Athletic Association
Ncaa Council
Chicago
Ncaa Enforcement Committee
Charente Po Houston
Houston
Yankees Salvage Win as Detroit Drops Game
Yankees defeat Tigers 5-4 at home as Joe DiMaggio Phil Rizzuto and Billy Johnson homer. Berra singles in seventh scores Lipon to end Detroit’s rally. Boston pummels St Louis 20-4 behind 23 hits while Shantz shuts out Chicago 6-0. Giants roll over Chicago 13-4 as Durocher’s crew extends streaks.
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Joe Dimaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Billy Johnson
Hal Newhouser
Vic Raschi
Tigers
Yogi Berra
Johnny Lipon
Tiger
Yanks
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Red Sox
Brownie
Joe Dopson
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Johnny Ostrowski
Irv Noren
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Don Newcombe
Pirates
Bill MacDonald
Stan Musial
Warren Spahn
Stan
al Brazie
Bob Miller
Terre Haute
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati
Miller
New York Giants
Leo ‘Durocher
Giants
Financial Aid Rules for High School Athletes
The text describes limits on financial aid for athletes, stating aid must come from the school itself and not outside sources. It notes that athletes must be in the top fourth academically to qualify and mentions several schools including Chicago and Houston, with seven others under further investigation upon receipt of more information.
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Chicago
Houston
Baseball standings and results from multiple leagues
Regional baseball standings show Macon and Savannah leading in the South Atlantic League with Macon at 43 18 and Savannah 84 23. Other results include Florida-Georgia league games, American and National League scores, and Southern Association outcomes with New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta, and Jacksonville among others.
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Savannah
Columbia
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Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbus
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Cargele
Waycrass
Tallahassee
Americus
Valdosta
Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
New York
Detroit
Boston
Lanis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Seleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Southern Association
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lite Rock
Nashville
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Augusta
Greenville
Fat
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Waycross
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Thomasville White Sox Open Negro League Season
The Thomasville White Sox, part of the Negro Progressive Baseball League, prepare to host Albany on Friday night at 8 30. The club, active for over a decade, helped form the league with representatives from Albany Cordele Donalsonville Thomasville Moultrie and Tallahassee. Board officers include B T Harris as president and C J Lester as vice president.
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Tiger
Bob Benish
Detroit
Ray Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomasville
Don Strickland
Jamestown
Strickland
Adams
University
Bulldogs
Tigers
Valdosta
Cordelo
Municipal Stadium
Albany Cardinals
Albany
White Sox
Donalsonville
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Negro Progressive Baseball League
B. T. Harris
Cordele
C. J. Lester
Alpany
Elijah Richardson
Robinson and Graziano Loom For Middleweight Title Bout
New York June 8 Sugar Ray Robinson spars as Jake LaMotta and Graziano prepare for the June 28 sixteenth round title fight at the Polo Grounds. The National Boxing Association urges giving Robinson a chance at the crown within 90 days if he defeats Graziano, a rule that could also apply to Robinson if he beats LaMotta.
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New-York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
Graziano
Polo Grounds
Robinson
LaMotta
National Poxing Association
Local Club Sets Six-Team League Schedule
A six team league schedule was drawn up and play will begin Friday night for the local club. Admission will be fifty and twenty five cents.
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H.P. Neavy
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Yankee Stadium
Red Hot
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Tommy Byrne
Tiger Killer
Thomasvile White Sox
R. Sampson
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