PGA Title Play Starts As Todd Paces Winning Four
A foursome led by Dave Todd of LaGrange Ga and Bill Kratzer of Valdosta with Pappy Harris and Charlie Beivin won the Pro Am at Glen Arven with an eight under par 64. State professionals begin 36 hole Georgia championship with morning 9:00 tee times and 1:00 p.m. start for the second round.
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Bill McGrotha
Dave Todd
LaGrange
Bill Kratzer
Valdosta
Pappy Harris
Charlie Beivin
Thomasville
Georgian Professional Golfers Association
Glen Arven
District Golf Championship Opens with Amateurs and Pros
Defending champion Charlie Miller leads at Hast Lake Country Club with a strong field as Todd Kratzer Harris and Belvin post 32s on both nines for 64. Maurice Hudson Rufus Bulloch and others chase, Sargent says greens and course are in fine condition ahead of today’s championship matches amid a $500 prize pot.
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Kratzer
Harris
Belvin
Maurice Hudson
Atlanta
Rufus Bulloch
L. D. Ferguson
Max Lindsay
Wholanville
John Walter
Glen Arven
Harold Sargent
Hast Lake
Georgia Pga
al Stringer
Heath Varnedoe
R. B. Woodall
Sargent
Pete Hodkinson
PGA
ODAY
Gene Cooke
Johnny Livingstone
Leo Beckman
Charles Harmon
Mark Mccain
Harold Larent
Frank Lijtz
Willie Foland
Dave Todd
Bobby Stowe
Charles Miller
Joan Walter
Charles Edwards
Elmer Hkheed
Ent Hall
George Norrie
Carey
Bolvin
Hudger
Bulloch
Ferguson
Lindsay
Litz
Ponraeter
Lee
Watt
Southern Golf Meet Set for Columbus Club Next Year
Asheville N C June 16 AP directors of the Southern Golf Association chose the Columbus Ga Country Club for the 1951 Southern amateur tournament The 1952 event went to New Orleans LA The association also voted to discontinue its football tournament and retire the trophy to East Lake Club Atlanta Donor Bob Jones committee to study funding a turf project at Tifton Coastal Plain Station with Dr Glenn Burton staff and named M K Jeffords William McWane and Charles V Rainwater to the panel
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Southern Golf Association
Columbus, Ga
New Orleans
East Lake Club
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Tifton
Coastal Plain
Glenn Burton
M. K. Jeffords
Orangeburg
5S. C
William McWane
Birmingham
Ala
Charles V. Rainwater
Pensacola
Fla
Blue-Gray Singles Championship Still Undecided
Rain forced the cancellation of the finals in Montgomery Alabama as Jack Tuero of New Orleans and Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale moved the completion of their match to New Orleans with plans to resume Friday afternoon.
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Ala
Jack’ Tuero
New Orleans
Buddy Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Planan
Tiger Tilt Reels From Cordele Doubleheader Delay
The Thomasville Tigers, idle last night in the Georgia-Florida League, prepare for a doubleheader with Cordele at 6 30. Manager Ralph Di Lulio may start Mel Dier and lefty Robert Collins as new pitching options. Collins, signed from the University of San Francisco, stands 6 3 and 170 pounds, a 20 year old lefty who bats right. The Tigers aim to rebound at home tomorrow against Valdosta and Waycross. Last night’s results lift Thomasville within one game of fourth place Americus Phillies and the first division.
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Thomasville Tigers
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Indians
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Mel Didier
Robert Collins
Tigers
Municipal Stadium
Rose City
Tiger
Bob Bergen
Collins
University of San Francisco
Bernie Devereaux
Flint
Mich
Americus Phillies
Georgia Florida League to Stage All Star Games This Summer
Americus to host the Georgia Florida League All Star game on July 10 with seating around 3 500 and potential bleacher additions for 4 000. North South game will be in Valdosta on August 7 with rain dates on the schedule. Admission is 80 cents for white adults 50 cents for colored adults and 40 cents for children with net proceeds supporting league operating expenses.
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Dodgers
Moultrie
Valdosta
Tallahassee
W. T. Anderson
Bob Bergen
Thomasville
Rose City
Heath Varnedoe
Glen Arven
Junior Legion Post 31 Falls to Quitman in Close 5-4 Loss
Thomasville American Legion Junior Post 31 lost to Quitman 5-4 in seven innings. Kemp pitched all seven for Quitman, while Jimmy Watcher and Billy Cannon split Thomasville pitching. Pate hit a triple for 31 driving in a run as the team prepares to travel to Camilla for the next game.
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American Legion
Post 31
Quitman
Kemp
Jimmy Watcher
Billy Cannon
Johnny Pate
Camilla
Legion
Restaino Aims Teaching Career While Dominating Georgia Florida League
Emil Restaino, young Tigers prospect from Newark and Seton Hall, stars in Georgia Florida League with near .400 batting, 104 hits, 18 doubles, eight triples, five home runs, and 60 RBIs. Despite major league interest from Red Sox, Pirates, Indians, and Tigers, he plans to teach in off season following his mother and sister’s example, balancing education with baseball.
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Tigers
Emil Restaino
Emil
Seton Hall College
Seton Hall
Red Sox
Pirates
Indians
Restaino
New York Yankees
Yankee
Newark
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Fla
Louisville
Kansas City
Phils adopt new win for Waitkus cry
The Philadelphia Phillies respond to Eddie Waitkus shooting by posting a doubleheader sweep over the Chicago Cubs 4-1 and 8-0, pulling to three games behind the Dodgers in the National League and extending a 10-3 run in 13 games. Dick Sisler had three hits for the injured Waitkus.
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Associated Press
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Phillies
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Dick Sisler
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cerdan and La Motta to weigh in again for postponed bout
Detroit June 16 AP Marcel Cerdan and Jake La Motta will weigh in again today for the postponed 15 round title bout at Briggs Stadium to avoid an international incident. La Motta weighed 159 44 yesterday and must make 160 pounds again, while Cerdan weighed 158 yesterday and faces a similar challenge as rain delay pushed back the match to 10:00 p.m. EST.
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Bainbridge Halts Sox In Flint River Play
Bainbridge beat the Red Sox 9-8 to move within one and a half games of front-running Blakely in the Flint River league standings. Donalsonville adjusted its position with an 8-4 win over Colquitt as wet field conditions postponed Blakely vs Calhoun County.
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Halts Sox
Flint
Times-Enterprise
Cuthbert
Red Sox
Donalsonville
Colquitt
Blakely
Calhoun County
Top pros tee off in Motor City Open golf tourney
Detroit June 16 AP The cream of the nation’s pro golfers begin a 72 hole grind for first prize of 2600 in a 15000 Motor City Open at Meadowbrook Country Club 6616 yards field 124 players including some amateurs Dr Cary Middlecoff the favorite after his National Open win Chick Harbert predicts 271 or better 18 holes each day four days medal play format.
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Detroit
Cary Middlecoff
Chicago
Chick Harbert
Meadowbrook
Tallahassee Junior Invitational Golf Tourney Nears Deadline
The Third Annual Tallahassee Invitational Junior Golf Tournament will be held Friday June 24 with entries due June 23. Participants come from eight Florida and Georgia communities, led by Teddy Ghioto, eight, of Marianna, noted for a sharp brassie shot. Others include 14 year old John Madison Welch of Attapulgus Georgia and 13 year olds David Morris of Tallahassee and William Bludworth of Lynn Haven Florida.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Georgia
John Madison Welch
Attapulgus
David Morris
Harold Deaa Neely
Shawkey to Train Tiger Mountain Pitchers Here Soon
Bob Shawkey, released as Tallahassee Pirates manager by Detroit last week, signs with Detroit farm system as pitching instructor. Thomasville business manager Bob Bergen said Shawkey would likely arrive in days to lead morning workouts for Tiger pitchers. John Jachym of Detroit farm director Ray Kennedy’s staff is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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Tallahassee Pirates
Detroit
Thomasville
Bob Bergen
Shawkey
New York Yankees
Bergen
Tiger
John Jachym
Ray Kennedy
Tournament attracts growing field from last summer
The event drew 57 competitors last summer and organizers expect 75 or more to participate in this year’s tourney.
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