Pressbox gender clash and Georgia football notes across the South
A handwritten jumble reports Doris O Donnell denied entry to a Boston pressbox as women fight for equal access. It cites earlier incidents with Aldo Curley and Bowers in Georgia league holding male-only policy, then notes Georgia’s 1957 football roster with few seniors and a plan for faster two-week games as coaches push new lineups and star trades in the era.
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Wve Txi
Conntoton
Joe Doe
Byte
Miss. O'Donnel
Boston
N Ta
Aldo Curley
Bowers
CP Sportswriters Association
Wallace Butts
Georgia
Bulldogs
Sankas City’ Athletics
Boes Arnold Johnson
Detroit Tigers
al Kaline
Mickey Mantle
Johnson
Yanks
Mantie
A’s
Pheci
Joe
Colkine Fe
South Georgia
Valdosta
Collins
P. David Middleton
Southern Association Baseball Broadcast Schedule and Results
Toronto to a Brooklyn edition style scorecard shows Southern Association standings and today’s slate with teams Memphis Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham New Orleans Nashville Mobile Chattanooga and Pittsburgh. Yesterday’s results include Atlanta Memphis Birmingham and Little Rock in extra innings with New Orleans beating Nashville.
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Rooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cinginnati
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Southern
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Atlanti
Atlantic. L
Little Ro
Legion Post 222 and Rose City win softball contests
American Legion Post 338 and Rose City posted victories in Thomanville YMCA Men’s Softball League action. The Legion edged Convn and Clark 5 to 4 while the bakery nine beat Sunnyland 6 to 2. The YMCA Women’s Softball League opened the 1987 season with Sunnyland defeating Conte Clark 9 to 8.
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Legion Post
Rose City
American Legion Post
Thomanville -Ymca
YMCA
Sunnyland
Conte Clark
Men's League Post
Smith
Hunt
Hason
Wo Bush
McDaniel
Chastain
Saearner
Eed Pollock
Rf Lance
Asr
Coats Clark
Kindow
Dupree
Harrell
King
Ree Carter
C McKinney
If Walden
Rf Henderson
P Snacnesee
Post
Coats-Clark
AH Courtney
Spriggs
VIS
Atkinson
Binion
Madison
Williams
Young
Band
C Brinson
Rf Hodges
Sunnylande
LEA AB
Lb Voyles
Cros
Musial Aims For 822nd Straight Game Milestone
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals set to extend his ironman streak to 822 consecutive games, matching Gus Suhr's National League record. The enduring star, already league leader in extra-base hits, looks to add runs scored and RBIs to his totals while juggling first base and outfield duties.
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Philadelphia
Stan Musial
Gus Suhr
St. Louis Cardinal
Musia
Withou
Donora
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Dodgers Rally To Beat Valdosta 11-9 In GF League
Thomasville dodgers overcame an 8-4 deficit with four in the eighth and three in the ninth to defeat Valdosta 11-9 at Municipal Stadium. George Scott and Larry Burright led with three and two hits respectively. Rudy Rufer and Scott drove in key runs as four pitchers worked for Thomasville.
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Thomasville Dodgers
Valdosta Tigers
Valdosta
Rudy Rufer
Tigers
Mulaney
Williams
Thomasville
Rosal
Geesing
Meadows
Briner
Spyhalski
Price
Mote
Gonzalez
Rufer
G. B
Scott
Burright
Bean
G. Scott
Spyhalskiy
Menee
Geo Yhalski
Lows
Cross
Tasker
Gonsales
Breeden
Gladding
Martellani
Sheldon
S. Scott
Dodgers
Fred Gladding
Dick Sheldon
Ron Rossi
George Scott
Hufer
Larry Burright
Galen Mote
Roger Bean
Rossi
Byrne
Revaldantay
Sasek
Seamed Geesing
Ee Bean
Beott
Sertoe
Ne 'Martellani
Spyhaiski
Tosker
D—Smith
Brunswick Sweeps Albany in Georgia Florida League Action
Brunswick defeats Albany in a suspended game 7 2 with a bases loaded homer by Wayne Graham and adds a 4 2 win behind Dick Colgan five hitter. Graham also stars with a double and two singles, while Lou Holcomb drives in runs to hand Hugh Coty his first loss. Fitzgerald and Waycross rained out.
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Associated Press
Brunswick
Albany
Phils
Wayne Graham
Dick Colgan
Fitzgerald
Waycross
Graham
Lou Holcomb
Holcomb
Hugh Coty
Demaret Predicts Vet Will Capture Open Golf Crown
TOLEDO Ohio The National Open shaped up as a battle of veteran players with stars like Jimmy Demaret 47 and Gene Sarazen 55 predicting the tournament would be won by experience. Top contenders Hogan 44 and Snead 45 vie as favorites while younger players admit they are not yet ripe to dethrone the elder statesmen.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jimmy Demaret
Gene Sarzen
Germantown
N. Y
Squire
Hogans
Sneads
Keni Venturi
San Francisco
Hogan
Snead
Middlecoff
Ford
Don Finsterward
Arnold Palmer
Gene
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Braves in trade talks with Giants and Brooks
Milwaukee Braves discuss possible deals with the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers as the Friday midnight deadline nears for addressing weaknesses at second base and left field. General Manager John Quinn confirms talks but won t name teams while noting past trades and present need.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Braves
John Quinn
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Rusty Bavasi
Brooks
Red Schoendienst
Ray Crone
Bobby Thomson
Danny O'Connell
Quinn and Company
Crone
Thomson
O'Connell
New York
Chub Feeney
College Diamond Awards Announced for 1957
The American Association of College Baseball Coaches announced awards recognizing the best college stories and action photos of 1957. The AACBC noted the annual contest honors standout journalism and photographic work in college baseball.
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College
Omaha
The
American Assn
AACEO
Buhl Delivers Four-Hitter To Defeat Dodgers In NL Clash
Milwaukee pitcher Bob Buhl held Brooklyn to four hits as the Dodgers dropped a 3 1 decision, tying the Braves for third place in the tight NL pennant race. Ed Matthews delivered a two run homer after an error to spark the winning burst in the fourth. Cincinnati's Joe Nuxhall and Pittsburgh's Vern Law each hurled four hitters in wins that kept the leaders within a game of each other. In the AL, Chicago gained ground while Boston, Detroit and Kansas City fell behind as Willard Nixon and Dick Gernert powered division action with several key hits.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Bob
Buhl
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Braves
Pittsburgh
Vern Law
Redlegs
Law
Philadelphia Phillies
Gernert
Kansas City
Buh
Gil Hodges
Ed Mathews
Don Newcombe
Nuxhall
Pirates
Frank Thomas
Wally Post
Charlie Maxwell
Tigers
Kaline
Harvey Kuenn
Yankees
Frank Lary
Georgia Florida League votes to split 1957 season
The GF League approved a plan to split the 1957 season with a 4 0 vote. Waycross Brunswick Albany Fitzgerald favored the split while Thomasville and Valdosta abstained after saying they had no chance to consult higher officials. First half date set for June 24 with playoffs between halves.
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Thomasville
Valdosta
Waycross
Brunswick
Albany
Fitzgerald
Waycross Braves
Braves
Suggs Earns Third Ladies PGA Title With 68 Final Round
Louise Suggs closed with a 68 to finish 285 total and win the PGA Ladies Championship by three strokes at Churchill Valley Club in Pittsburgh. Wiffi Smith led early but Suggs held steady as crowds grew, earning $1,316 prize money.
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Pittsburgh
Louise Suggs
Competitiv
Louise
Churchill Valley Club
Wiffi Smith
St. Clair
Mich
Miss Suggs
New York, Yankees
Barons Ride Four-Game Win Streak Toward Southern Loop Return
Barons, spurred by looming shakeups and Pesky’s sharp tone, string together four straight wins. Frank White four hits and Ken Watters pinch hit into a 3-2 10 inning victory over Little Rock. Byrd scheduled to face Troy Herriage as they chase season longest streak. Atlanta topples Memphis Chicks by 11 4 and narrows leaders gap. New Orleans outslugged Nashville 11-4 in Sulphur Dell marathon. Chattanooga and Mobile rain out.
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Associated Press
Johnny Pesky
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Frank White
Ken Watters
Little Rock
Harry Byrd
Troy
Troy Herriage
Atlanta
Memphis Chicks
New Orleans
Nashville
Sulphur Dell
Chattanooga
Mobile
Warren H. Koon and Jim King feature in Charleston Evening Post
A feature piece from the Evening Post highlights Warren H. Koon and Jim King, detailing their roles and connections to Charleston and Moultrie, with emphasis on local press collaboration and regional coverage.
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Evening Post
Warren H. Koon
Charleston Evening Post
Jim King
Moultrie (Ga
Observer
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