Veterans of VFW take undisputed softball lead with 17 4 win
The Veterans of Veterans of Foreign Wars moved one and a half games ahead in the City Softball League by defeating Post 222 17 to 4. Benson Earle hit a four run homer as the Veterans pulled away with a five inning surge highlighted by four walks with the bases loaded.
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V F W-Clay Tops Dollar In Low Scoring Tilt
The winning pitcher V F W-Clay leads a shutout effort with strong defense against Dollar. Lanter and Defreatis contribute key hits as the game concludes with a 4 to 3 final.
Post 81 Junior Legion Opens Season in Cairo Meet
Post 81 of the Ameri Legion brings its Junior baseball team to a 4:00 PM game against Cairo at Municipal Stadium in Thomasville. The Thomasville squad owns a 5-0 no hit victory over Quitman’s Post 48 last week and will travel to Quitman tomorrow for a rematch before facing Cairo again Thursday.
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Thomasville Tigers Fall 6-1 to Albany Cardinals
Albany defeats Thomasville 6-1 as rookie Dick Knabe takes the loss. Albany builds eight hits and six runs off Knabe and Henderson while Kerce limits Thomasville to six hits. Tigers threaten support in early inning but Cardinals answer with four-run fourth and steady scoring to seize two-game swing in the standings.
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Bob Henderson
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Baseball Standings and Results From Regional Leagues
Results from the Georgia Florida and Southern Association circuits show Tallahassee at Moultrie postponed while Albany beat Thomasville 6 1 and Waycross 9 3 over Americus. Valdosta topped Cordelo, plus Jacksonville edged Greenville 1 0 and Columbus defeated Columbia 4 12. National League and American League schedules listed with multiple matchups.
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Chattanooga Triumphs In 12th In Southern Association
Chattanooga beat New Orleans 3-1 in 12 innings on Bob Williams two run homer in the first of the extra frame. Mobile outlasted Nashville 4-1 with three late runs while Little Rock edged Birmingham 2-1 with two runs in the ninth. Memphis at Atlanta game postponed by rain as Southern Association plays Keen race.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Bob Williams
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Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Barons
Unclear scattered matchups across cities
Fragmentary list shows pairs like Chattanooga at New Orleans and Nashville at Mobi Savannah at Greenville with several garbled city names and incomplete pairings indicating a schedule or results page excerpt.
Grice Sparks Little Rock Lead Off Hitting Over .300
Former Tiger outfielder Johnny Grice leads Little Rock of the Southern Association from the leadoff spot while hitting above .300. Pat Tomkinson, ex-Valdosta Dodger catcher, handles the behind the plate for the Jacksonvile Tars and bats around .314.5. Curley Bowers rates the umpire duo L Anderson and Beck highly after the last Tallahassee series. The Georgia-Florida League meets today on the river near Cordele Americus to discuss cooperation among officials umpires writers and All Star plans. Thomasville’s new football stadium project draws praise from peers. Charley Willis of Valdosta is in Mobile for arm treatment, showing promise with the Bums.
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Southern Association
Pat Tomkinson
Valdosta Dodgers
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Tomkinson
Tars
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L. Anderson
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Holmes
Martin
Cordelo
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Henkle Leads Tigers In Batting Early In Season
First in a series profiles Howard Henkle the 20 year old second baseman for the Tigers noted for his size left handed stance and steady fielding He sits among Georgia Florida League leaders with batting around .335 after strong start in season and prior seasons in Concord NC and Thomasville He is described as popular reliable and a future baseball prospect with a long career ahead.
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Theeague
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American Legion
Sherryville
N. C
Detroit
Bill Jesup
Thomasville
Concord
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