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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1949
Page
3
Spinth definité seeks the 4940 three year old crown in Belmont Stakes action today. Ponder Capot Palestin ian and other contenders figure to test Calumet Farm and Greentree Stable as the field chases the mile and a half classic with big bets and a rich payoff.
Ten teams from nine states are expected at the Southeastern Regional high school baseball tournament in Johnson City June 21 24. Tennessee entries include North High Nashville and host Johnson City with more to be decided from Virginia Kentucky and other states. Preliminary game June 21 followed by four games June 22 and 23 and the final on June 24.
Thom asville’s Tigers edge the Americas Phillies 7 6 in a dramatic ninth, with Bubba Phillips four for four and Navarro delivering the game winning hit. Red Frazier and Navarro spark strong defensive effort as Phillips leads with four hits.
Yesterday’s scores include Thomasville 7 Americus 2 and Moultrie 0 Valdosta 0 in the Georgia Florida League. Little Rock 6 New Orleans 1. Birmingham 3 Nashville 1. Atlanta 16 Chattanooga 2. In other games Chicago 6 New York 3. Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 5. St Louis rain. Atlantic League shows Columbia 1 Col 0. Columbus 4 Charleston 4 in first innings.
In Atlanta on June 11 AP reports Marist College rallied from an 8-0 deficit to beat Brown High 10-9 for the Georgia class A high school baseball championship. Merrill Cook pitched effectively as Marist mounted a late comeback with timely eighth inning hitting.
Fragmented line shows players Didier Navarro Stamey Brown Phillips and others with runs and innings. Mentions left Americus Thomasville, hubo off Didier Holloway Hoffman Sanford and McCain. Winner Hofman.
In Georgia Florida League action the Moultrie Athletics shaded the Valdosta Dodgers 6 to 2 before rain halted play after five innings. Albany Cardinals and Cordele Indians game was also halted early, while Thomasville Tigers edged Phillies of Americas 7 to 6. Waycross Bears beat Tallahassee Pirates with late-inning scoring, Tigers and Phillies each had seven safeties. Pirates face Gainesville in a best two of three series to decide the state rep for the Southeastern tournament opening June 21 at Johnson City Tennessee.
Glen Arven Country Club officials report a swelling list of entrants for the Georgia State Professional Golf Association tournament to be held next week. Notables include defending champion Charlie Miller, Elmer Reed, Harold Sergeant, Bill Hall, Carey Rich, and Charles Harmon among numerous pros from Atlanta Valdosta LaGrange and beyond. Joe Glozzier notes strong turnout and wide media coverage expected from Atlanta papers.
The Philadelphia Phillies under Eddie Sawyer surge toward the top, three games behind Brooklyn after a fourth straight win. Heintzelman’s 3-2 victory over the Cardinals highlights a pattern of close wins as Phils post 12 wins in 21 one run decisions. Dodgers keep half game edge. Spahn and Werley triumph for Braves and Pirates. Rain halted the Athletics vs Browns game.
Wake Forest holds a driver seat in the Third District NCAA baseball tournament after Vernon Mustian sparked a 4-3 12 inning win over Mississippi State. The Deacons, Southern Conference champions, can watch Kentucky and Mississippi State clash tonight at 6 EST and face the winner at 8:30 for a spot in the regional and national finals in Wichita June 22-25.
Albany outfielder Delion Childs leads the Georgia-Florida League with a .407 batting average as Thomasville’s Emil Restaino falls to .400. Restaino still leads in total bases with 135 and hits with 909. local standouts include Dick Jones .404, Eddie Murphy .376, and Gene Depperschmidt .360. Paul Jay of Waycross owns nine wins. Shelton Bender of Albany remains undefeated at 6-0.
Calumet's great Coaltown is picked by experts to win the 13th Roger Williams handicap at Narragansett. The horse is favored to extend its unbeaten 1949 spell over the mile and three sixteenths course as seven rivals contest the $15 000 added event.
Local schedule lists Cordele at Waycross Tallahassee at Americus Thomasville at Moultrie Valdosta at Albany in minor leagues. National League Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Apisdelphi Chicago at Ba AMERICAN League Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland. South Atlantic Macon at Greenville Columbus at Charleston Savannah at Columbia Jacksonville at Augusta Southern Association no games scheduled.
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