Tigers Hit Road for Series With Albany Redbirds
The Thomasville Tigers, led by Manager Vince Mullen, travel to Albany to face league leaders the Georgia Florida League Redbirds in a two game set. After recent losses and wins, Mullen aims to regain ground as the Tigers also plan home dates with Waycross and Valdosta next week.
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Vince Mullen
Thomasville Tigers
Albany
Shipt
Redbirds
Mouiltich
Ackers
Tigers
LaGrant Scott
Waycross Bears
Big Tiger
Bengals
Americus
Cordele
Valdosta Dodgers
Mullen
Dodgers
Valdosta
Satus
J Mullenmen
Tallahas- Stee
Pirates
Bucs
Florida
Moultrie
Moultrie Gang
Faulk Team Tops Unbeaten Whigham In Softball League
Faulk-Whigham game opens with the Faulk squad defeating Whigham 12 to 3 to knock Whigham from the unbeaten ranks and tie Roddenberg Hardware for top league perch. Howard Thrower Jr of Roddenberg hurled a no hit game against Wight's Red Steers while fanning seven for 24 strikeouts. Hobson Harrell, ex grid star, retires from civilian softball after a homer and three RBIs in his final plate appearance before headed to Fort Benning for Army Air Corps re enlistment. Double headers are scheduled every Monday Tuesday and Thursday nights amid rising interest and attendance.
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Chevrolet. Company
Cairo
Whigham
Roddenberg Hardware “Company
Howard Thrower, Jr
Roddenberg
Wight
Red Steers
Hobson Harrell
Grid
Finis
Fort Bens Ning
Army Air Corps
Ted Williams Tops All Star Poll Lead With 13082 Votes
Ted Williams leads the all star voting with 13082 as balloting continues for starting lineups at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Bobby Doerr moves to first in the American League votes while Joe Gordon trails. Billy Johnson overtakes George Kell for AL third base as other teams and players are noted in the evolving ballot.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Wrigley Field
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Joe Gordon
Cleveland
Doerr
Gordon
Billy Johnson
New York Yankees
Detroit
George Kell
Baseball Standings And Schedules From The AP
National League results show Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 4 and New York 7 Chicago 4 with Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4. American League highlights Detroit 7 0 and Chicago 3 New York 2. Southern Association Mobile 6 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga 8 Nashville 1. 10 days of games listed with Georgia Florida League matchups and remaining showdowns.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Cordelo
Waycross
Thomaavilla
Albany
Valdosta
Americus
Tallahassee
Moultrie
St. Lours
Memphis
Little Rock
Wea
Sete
Seeeteeeee
Albany Ao Or
Moultrie Waycross
Valdosta Bo
Thomasville
Cordele Attach
Mis Oston
Cneinnath
Boston Phenere Rege
Tee Ie
Chicago Aeons
Cleveland _e
Southern Association
Ashville
Memphis Y
Fanane
Serese
ANDOY
Jones
Golembiewski
Thompson
Yebernetsky
Page
Bandoch
Baskin and Gillet
Koch
Watts
Lisinski
Freeland
Cherdar
Americus Waycross Harwood
Burnette
Things Look Up For Red Sox Cronin
Joe Cronin leads the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 win over the Cleveland Indians as Mickey Harris earns seven scoreless innings in the third straight victory. Boston sits 2 1/2 games back of Detroit while Detroit and Philadelphia split a doubleheader.
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Joe Reichler
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Bengals
Carl Scheib
Frank Shea
New York Yankees
Don Kolloway
George Dickey
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Braves
New York Giants
Giants
Pittsburg Pirates
New York
Packers Back To Moultrie After Rain Delays
Wet field conditions at Municipal Stadium forced the Moultrie Packers to abandon their game against the local Tigers. Manager Mullen, business manager Wagner, and umpires Anderson and Marino deemed the field unsafe and sent the teams home after rain began around seven p.m.
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Municipal Stadium
Fang
Jim Poole
Moultrie Packers
Tiger
Mullen
Dick Wagner
Anderson
Marino
Tigers Host Albany as Cards Aim to Extend Lead
Tonight the Tigers led by Mullen face Albany in a two game series at Municipal Stadium with Ray Phillips back from injury and Dewey Waugh ready. Albany carries a three game lead on Waycross and has the stronger pitching staff after climbing to first place. An even split would please most fans as the series unfolds.
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Tigers
Waycross Bears
Bears
Americus
Phillies
Albany
Tiger
Redwings
Thomasvillers
Mullen
Moultrie
Jim Poole
Dewey Waugh
Waugh
Cardinals
Bengal
Albany Stadium
Municipal Stadium
Ray Phillips
Donalsonville and Bainbridge Lead Flint River League Race
The scrap for league leadership pits Donalsonville against Bainbridge in the Flint River circuit. Ace Adams, once a relief hurler for the New York Giants, now with Donalsonville, dropped two early games to Bainbridge but later helped win a battle in Donalsonville. Tuesday night’s results tied Donalsonville with Bainbridge for ten honors as Blakely and Colquitt held the lower spots.
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Donalsonville
Bainbridge
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Ace
Blakely
Colquit
Donalsonville Hosts West Side Rivalry Under Lights
Coach Harry Shealy leads Bainbridge against Donalsonville at Gibson Field tonight and tomorrow night in a series expected to shape league leadership. Donalsonville won the pennant last season as the West side of the Flint River aims to reclaim the top spot.
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Doc
Roberts
Bainbridge
Donalsonville
Harry Shealy
Gibson Field
Tank
Flint River
Mobile Bears Threaten South Leads with Win over Pelicans
The Mobile Bears moved within a game and a half of first place in the Southern Association by beating the league-leading New Orleans Pelicans 6-2. Frank Laga earned his seventh win, limiting the Pelicans to eight hits while issuing five walks and fanning five. Pete Modica and Roger Wright supplied nine hits, seven for extra bases.
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Bears
New Orleans Pelicans
Mobile
Frank Laga
Laga
Pete Modica
Roger Wright
Ace Adams Wins Sweet Revenge In Donalsonville
Ace Adams pitched Donalsonville to an 11 5 victory over Bainbridge tying them forFlint River League leadership. Adams allowed eleven hits but only five runs while his teammates collected 19 safeties three Bainbridge pitchers used. The series continues tonight under the lights at Gibson Field with 8 30 starting time.
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Donalsonville
Ace Adams
Bainbridge
Flint River Baseball League
Adams
Jeffcoat
Dixon
Cox
Donalsonsville
Adamis
Gibson Field
E. Gurley
Ward
McConnell
Stanford
Tyson Rf
Hect Ib
Ryan
Givings
Mitchell If
Williams Ss
Dixon P . Cox Powe
Eee
Locke Favored to Win National Open in St Louis
In St Louis the 47th U S Open at St Louis Country Club opens with Bobby Locke seen as favorite over Mangrum Demaret and Hogan. The field of 165 competes for a $10 000 purse over 72 holes with weather hinting at thundershowers and the usual scrutiny of players' equipment rules by the U S G A.
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Bobby Locke
Jerry Liska
St. Louis
St. Louis Country Club
Lloyd ‘Mangrum
Johannesburg
South Africa
Arthur D'Arcy
Bobby) Locke
Locke
U. S
Mangram
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Bet
Babe Zaharias Becomes First American to Win British Women's Amateur
Gullane Scotland June 12 AP Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver becomes the first American to win the British Women's Amateur by defeating Jacqueline Gordon of London 5 and 4 in the 36 hole final. She led early and pulled ahead after lunch, finishing strong with an eagle and three birdies to finish 2 under par for the day.
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GLENN “WILLIAMS _ Gullane
Scotland
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Jacqueline Gordon
London
Zaharias
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Complete Shoe Repair and Shine Service
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Pepsi-Cola Company
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Valdosta, Ga
Mosly Sports
D’ville-Bainbridge
Mobile Bears
Donatsonville
Kee Richardson
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John Dixon
Babe Zaharias
Belmont
Dad
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