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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
9
The Thomasville Dodgers embark on a nine game slate against Valdosta Americus Cordele and Tifton amid inconsistent play. Analysts note on base hitting pitching and defense, with 41 players assigned and no clear upgrade since the Sun Sox arrival.
Baseball standings show Fitzgerald leading with 36 wins and Brunswick at 31. Other teams include Thomasville Valdosta Waycross Albany and Americus-Cordele with various records. Recent results list Thomasville 3 Valdosta 2 Waycross 4 Albany 3 in 13 innings, plus Mapes Fitzgerald 9 Brunswick 0 and Tifton Americus-Cordele 5 Albany 3. National League results show Brooklyn and New York atop standings with several scheduled games.
The Atlanta player posted 78 to lead a 96-player field in Griffin. Frances Rich of Bainbridge shot 79, while Mary Crawford of Americus opened with 88. Others tied for fifth included Ceil McLaurin of Savannah and Martha Daniel of Rome with 85.
New York reports Stan Musial, 33, leads the National League slugging race with a .785 mark and 160 total bases in 191 at bats. He has 74 hits including 74 singles, doubles, triples and 19 homers. Hank Sauer trails in NL with .733 on 110 total bases in 150 at bats. Willie Mays and Minnie Minoso are noted in AL chase figures as the season progresses.
Four Georgia players earned Open trial berths in Birmingham and Daytona Beach with scores of 144 and 143. Charlie Harper of Fort Benning and Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta posted 144, Matt Warren of Savannah and Henry Lindner of Augusta shot 143 and 142 respectively. Columbus results show Jacksonville 5 Charlotte 1 and Savannah 4 Columbia 0. Macon 4 Columbus 0. Montgomery 12 Augusta 2.
The Thomasville Legion Post 31 baseball team faces Leary Post 49 at Municipal Stadium at 8 30 p m tonight in their 1954 season opener. Post 31 seeks its first win after losses to Albany 16 1 and another score last week. Admission is free. Saturday the Post 31 team will play Moultrie.
Georgia Crate Nine swept a YMCA Softball League twin bill last night defeating the In Dependents 15 4 in game one and Sunnyland 15 11 in game two. The Independents game was regular scheduled while Sunnyland was to face the National Guards who forfeited the second game.
The 19 year old Floyd Patterson edged Joey Maxim in a disputed unanimous decision amid protests from Diamoto. Officials Diamoto Christenberry and Goldstein split scores while 11 writers and the AP tally favored Patterson. Patterson landed a striking leaping right hand lead and Maxim carried a nine pound weight advantage.
Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 7-6 in 12 innings as Roy Campanella returns from 29 days idle after wrist surgery. Carl Furillo drove in the tying run and Campanella stole home for the decisive tally. Preacher Roe started. Whitey Ford Stockman provided the marginal run in the other league action. The Brooklyn win extends their streak to ten and tightens the NL pennant race as Milwaukee and New York also post wins or losses.
Billy Patton earned a spot in the U S Open at Baltusrol after a playoff win in Burlington North Carolina where he birdied the first hole to survive a four way playoff. Amateurs shone with Harvie Ward Jr leading at Sacramento and Patton had earlier birdie to win a tougher playoff.
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella, 203 pounds, in the 12th inning against St Louis, stole home as part of a 7-5 victory. Carl Furillo hit a go ahead run on a single after Campanella’s dash, beating Al Brazie and Del Rice in a collision at the plate.
In a tense clash in 1952 Pal Joey fights back amid bursts of gunfire as Patterson clamps down, officials praise the young fighter for his grit and timely grabs despite danger.
In a tense game at Valdosta, the Thom asville Dodgers overcame a 2 1 deficit to edge the Tigers 3 2. Jack Barbier pitched well for Thom asville, striking out and earning his first win with the club.
Higgenbotham allowed two runs over eight innings as Thomasville defeated Valdosta 8 to 2. Barbier and Stewart drove in runs, with Wenson scoring and Brown, Pillow, and Ryck contributing in the offense. Williams, Hotep, and Gibbs split the catching duties, and Barbier earned the win with Hotard taking the loss.
Tall Tim Dinkelacker pitched a five hit shutout as the Fitzgerald Redlegs beat Brunswick 3-0 to extend their winning streak to four and increase Georgia State League lead to five. The offense came early with three runs in the first and four in the second.
A citizens group will meet Monday to map plans for supporting a public non profit aimed at taking over operations of the Sally. The meeting seeks to organize community backing and outline steps for long term involvement.
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