Poisoned water ends Jeff's Briscoe visit
Jeff notes the death of his Herefords by poisoning in the cement pool after a tense day in Briscoe with Glenn. He recalls Stover and Slug Benjamin’s possible roles in past killings as the case tightens. The chapter closes with Jeff mourning his loss and vowing to press on.
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John Stover
Sam Tolson
Jeff
Sam
John
Glenn
Stover
Briscoe
Ed Payne
Chuck
Jeb
Bears Win 12th Inning Thriller Over Tallahassee
Waycross exploded for four runs in the 12th to beat Tallahassee 10 to 7 at Centennial Field. Albany Cardinals outslugged the Cordele Indians 10 to 8 in 10 innings. Thomasville Tigers edged Americas Phillies 4 to 2. Moultrie at Valdosta postponed due to rain.
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Associated’ Press
Waycross
Bears
Tallahassee
Centennial Field
Cardinals
Albany
Cordele
Indians
Moultrier
Valdosta
Tribe
Thomasville
Phillies
Tigers
NCAA accuses 16 members of Sanity Code violations
The NCAA charged 16 member schools with Sanity Code breaches over improper aid to athletes. No names released. 11 institutions on a doubtful list will be investigated. Schools have until July 1 to declare intent to comply by Sept 1 or face possible expulsion at the January meeting in New York.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Houston
Tufts College
New York
NCAA
Old Baseball Trails Highlight Dallas Mealer and Claude Dickey
Officer of the Day recalls Dallas Mealer a former professional baseball player with a rich career across the South Atlantic Texas and Georgia Alabama leagues from 1916 to 1936. The piece also notes Claude Dickey a Dom iciliary clerk who ended his playing days after a jaw injury and losing sight in one eye.
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Dallas Mealer
Dallas
Mountain Home
Mealer
Columbus
General Hospital No. 12
Asheville
N. C
San Antonio
Fort Fort Worth
Rome
Natchez
Faraday
Rockmart
Spartanburg
Claude Dickey
Claude
Faust
Mealey
Old Timers Sailor wit and Army Life Note
A column blends nostalgic vignettes of veterans and staff at Thomasville with light profiles. It mentions CY Boone visiting Union City, Doc Frank Matthews at the Domiciliary, and staffers like Dickey and Herren. A feature on Doc Frank highlights his Geechie dialect and Charleston roots. The piece closes with a science aside about the sun’s size.
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CY Boone
R. P. Boone
Union City
Atlanta
Frank Matthews
Frank
Thomasville
DuBose Heyward
S “Perey
Pardon
William the Conqueror
Gorham
Champions of SEC and Southern Loops Meet in Diamond Meet
Wake Forest Deacons, champions of the Southern Conference, edged Kentucky 6-5 with runs in the seventh and eighth innings in the NCAA district tourney. Mississippi State, Southeastern Conference champions, rallied to beat Richmond 6-2 in nine innings setting up tonight's meeting between the two title teams. Appendicitis occurs more in youths and boys than in girls.
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Charlotte
N. G
Nether
Wake Forest
Mississippi State
Forest Deacons
Kentuck
Richmond
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Chapter
Slugard
Shia
Jef
Wolfanger
Hank
Chuck Gale
Nings
Thomasville Tigers
Americas Phillies
Lille
Buster Binks
Nancy
Buze
Angel
Buz
Slash Morley
Bill
Joe Palooka
The
United States
Philies
J. W. Legg
Ri-M
George 8
Howard
Russell
Dickey
Times-Enterprise
Howeyd
John J. Herren
A. B. Goulden
Quitman
Sim Eggers
Ashley River
George 111
England
Paramount Club
South Georgia
Editorium
Military Order of Cooties
Dave Rattle
Special Service
Special Service Division
Louis FR. Lutz
Hazel H Lutz
Pratt General Hospital
Coral Gables
Pla
Lutz
Nitta
Freshie
Weer
Dad
N. Broad
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