Growth of softball from 1930s to youth programs noted
The article traces softball’s rise since the 1930s World Tournament and the Amateur Softball Association leadership, contrasts slow pitch and fast pitch, and highlights postwar growth in youth programs begun in 1967 under USA. It mentions the 16 inch ball and the YMCA led local leagues in Thomasville.
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Minneapolis
Rober
Breult
Chicago
USA
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
ABA
Organiae
Giis
Amateur
Don Porter
Hill
Newark
N. J
Thomasville
YMCA
Cairo All-Stars Visit Thomasville Saturday
Cairo All-Stars travel to Thomasville for a doubleheader against Sunnyland at Coats and Clark Field starting 8 p.m. Saturday. Officials announce city light upgrades at the thread mill field include sixty new high brightness lights, relocated outfield, new backstop, and moved infield to improve play.
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Cairo
All-Stars
Thomasville
Sunnyland
Coats and Clark Field
Thomasville Church
Coate and Clark
City Light and Water Dept
James Cilison
Tom Saddler
Bill Baab
Elks Win 7-1 in Two-Lello Little League Doubleheader
Mike Scully pitched a two hit two run win as the Elks defeated VFW 7-1 in the opener with Randy Dunlap's two run homer keying the blast. In the nightcap Bill Cheney limited Coats and Clark to three hits in a 7-1 victory as Lewis Enterprises exploded for six runs in the first and four in the fourth before rain halted play.
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Lewis Enterprises
VFW
Mike Scully
Bill Cheney
Elks
Cheney
Dallas Norman
Glenn Davis
Trials Underway For Dixie 400 At Atlanta
Four days of time trials start to fill 44 starting spots for the Dixie 400 at Atlanta International Raceway. About 60 cars are expected. Janior Johnson clocked near 140 mph in a Ray Fox Chevrolet, while track record holder Johnson aims to keep his mark. Rex White, last year’s winner, spun once. Marvin Panch and Rex White race in Ford entries amid 90 degree heat and gusty winds.
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Atlanta
Atlanta International Raceway
Janior Johnson
Ronda
N. C
Johnson
Marvin Panch
Spenig
Daytona
Rex White
Fred Lorenzen
Fireball Roberts
California
Pony Loop Game Halted by Wind
The Pony League game between the Moose and Robinson-Smith was halted by strong winds last night. One coach said the wind blew the ball back, forcing an early end with Moose ahead by half a run.
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Moose
Robinson- Smith
Rudolph Shuts Out Moultrie 3-0 in Four-Hitter
Thomasville Tigers extend lead in Georgia-Florida League by topping Moultrie Colt 22s 3-0 as Tom Rudolph works four hits allowed and four innings for the win. Wayne Jinske hits a grand slam and Harold Breeden adds a two run homer for Waycross in a 7-2 win over Brunswick.
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Thomasville Tigers
Tigers
Moultrie
Colt
Tom Rudolph
Waycross
Braves
Brunswick
Wayne Jinske
Harold Breeden
Jinske
Breeden
van Geter
Fran Finn
Cardinals
Cairo Banking Co. tops Harrison Ellis 6 1 in league play
Ralph Jones struck out 18 in six innings for Cairo Banking Co winning 6 to 1 over Harrison and Ellis. Jones allowed one hit and walked seven while David Coley homered for Cairo. Hubert Massey took the loss with five hits allowed. Mixon Milling Co. beat Standard Oil 16 to 11 in the Boys 1 11 Softball League.
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Cairo
Ralph Jones
Cairo Banking Co
Harrison
Jones
David Coley
Hubert Massey
Jerry Cox
Mixon Milling Co
Standard Oil
Guy Broome
Cairo Pharmacy
Harrison and Ellis
Independents
Boxing notes from two bouts headline Armstead and Curvis
In Sacramento Paulie Armstead from Los Angeles out pointed Bobby Scanlon of Sacramento over ten rounds. In London Brian Curvis of Wales defeated Maurice Auzel of France by knockout in eight rounds.
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Sacramento
Calif
Paulie Armstead
Los Angeles
Bobby Scanlon
London
England
Brian Curvis
Wales
Maurice Auzel
France
Pirates Defeat Tigers 3 1 In Softball Action
The Pirates outlasted the Tigers 3 1 in Boys' Softball League play. Mike Floyd earned his first win of the year for the Pirates while Frank Hjort led Tiger hitters, batting 2 for 2 and scoring their lone run. Wayne Stubbs James Willis and Gerry Hubbard paced Pirates with two hits each.
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Pirates
Tigers
Mike Floyd
Frank Hjort
Hjort
Wayne Stubbs
James Willis
Gerry Hubbard
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Chambers
Cary Pendergast
Loas
Coca-Cola
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Dixie
White
Rudolph
The
Don Pepper
Kent Thaxton
Jim Green
Colts
Rudolph and Nichols
Thaxton
Jones Whites
Bankers
Dennis Clark
Ray Freeman
Sloitch Softballers
First Baptist
Associated Press
Pirates Plunder Softball Tigers
Romeo
Keller
Moore
Wingle
Zeller
Albert Gillis
Gillis
Tallahassee
Kinnebrew Motors, Inc
Monroe St
Volkswagen OF America
Valdosta
Pipkin’s Motors, Inc
Nashley
Lea
Dad
By van Heusen
Obiron
S. Broad St
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