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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
4
Local sports editor urges residents to support the YMCA building fund as it nears completion. The appeal emphasizes widespread athletic programs and community service, detailing sports offered and the impact on Thomasville youngsters.
Results show Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 4 Brooklyn 1. Tonight Brooklyn visits Cincinnati New York at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis. Also Birmingham at New Orleans Nashville at Little Rock Atlanta at Mobile Chattanooga at Memphis. Atlantic League standings listed with teams and percentages.
Phill ies defeated Thomasville 7-6 at Municipal Stadium as Nick Koczwara blew the save in the ninth before Arnold Smith and Don Jacquin helped Philadelphia complete the rally. The Dodgers connected for 18 hits led by Buddy Wilson Buck Jackson and Jim Steinhour while Tifton’s Glenn Miller opened with a homer.
Valdosta extended its Georgia Florida League lead with a 9-2 victory over Fitzgerald as Bill Adair slugged two homers and drove in five. Don Miller limited Brunswick to two hits in a 6-2 win over Moultrie, while Waycross surged with an 18-hit, 14-2 rout of Albany behind Arvie Pilgrim and Herb Grissom.
Billy Key of Columbus shot a six under par 68 to lead the qualifying in the 21st Southeastern Amateur at Columbus Country Club. Earl Bowden, also of Columbus, shot 67 to trail by one. A field of 151 contending players saw 36 advance to the 32 man championship flight with Cecil Calhoun exempt from qualifying.
The schedule lists races including raceville at Donalsonville and Crestview plus matches in Panama City and Graceville. Walton Beach competes at Dothan with reads of city venues and times as part of a regional athletics slate.
Virginia Beach Va Marlene Bauer Hagge led the Round Robin golf event with a five point edge in round three aiming to extend her lead before Sunday's crucial match. Hagge held a plus 23 after two rounds and forecast a tough finale against Patty Berg, Louise Suggs and Mary Lena Faulk.
Harvard and Collins advance to the Glen Arven junior club golf final with Harvard beating Middleton 3 and 1 and Collins ousting Calhoun 2 and 1. The final pits Harvard against Collins in a feature matchup, with other flight pairings and consolations listed.
Former middleweight champion Bobo Olson plans to stay in boxing though final choice hinges on more medical tests. Olson and manager Sid Flaherty report current tests show no brain damage or glass jaw, but additional exhaustive tests and gym reaction will guide his decision.
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