Shortstop Ike Hassler Shows Improved Game
Ike Hassler of Thomasville Tigers, a five foot ten inch 160 pound Adamstown Pa. native, ranks as a top right handed hitter in the Georgia Florida League. Once sidelined by an ankle injury Hassler has regained peak form, contributing in base hits and stolen bases and delivering clutch play as a leadoff and third slot batter behind Henkle and Nelson.
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Ike Hassler
Fnomasville
Tigers
Henkle
Nelson
Hassler
Thomasville
Troy
Ala
Adamstown
Ike
American Legion
Salina
Kan
Army Air Base
Detroit
Ed Katlina
Hagerstown
Yale poised on brink of Eastern NCAA baseball crown
Yale remains undefeated in the Eastern NCAA series after a 11-2 rout of Lafayette University. North Carolina and Lafayette face off tonight to determine who meets Yale at 8 30 BST for the title game.
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YALE
Instan Salam
Post 31 Junior Legion Nines Defeat Quitman 9 6
Thomasville Post 31 defeats Post 48 9 to 6 for its third straight win in junior Legion baseball. Jackie Collins and David Fisher held Quitman to seven hits as Thomasville built a 6-0 first inning lead and maintained the advantage through the ninth.
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Post 31
Junior Legion
Quitman Team
Quitman
American Legion Jr
Thomasville
Post
Jackie Collins
David Fisher
Massey
Collins
T’ville
Fisher
Harrell
Blow
Mitchel
Carter
Miller
Williams
Mitchell
Owens
Cooper
Hampton
Thomasville Boys
Cairo
Hharrells
Kepling
Clark
Neeneneeere
Murphy
Co. Barker
Nobles
B. Barker
Alford
Massey - 09
Assey
Prite
Acini
Halle
Fish
Ie Parker Ak
Uy Hine
Curtis Returns to Active List for Mets
Pitcher Curt Curtis is reinstated and will rejoin the Mets on June 28 after a league notification. Curtis, ace of the Tiger pitching staff, had seven wins and two losses and was suspended ten days earlier following an umpiring controversy in a Tallahassee Thomansville game.
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Curt Curtis
Sananger
Cedric Tallis
League
W. T. Anderson
Mets
Curtis
Tiger
Anderson
Tallahassee
Williams Eyes .400 Mark As Williams Homers In Sox Win
Ted Williams bats four for four with a 13th homer driving Boston past Cleveland 7-4 as the Indians beat Bob Feller. Tigers extend five-game win streak with 2-1 11th-inning win over Philadelphia. Yankees tie series with White Sox 3-1 behind Allie Reynolds. Pirates and Cubs win to gain NL leads. Dodgers edge Reds 4-3. Browns beat Senators 6-5. rainouts wash out Cardinals at Phillies.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Ted Wlliams
Boston Red Sox
Boudreau
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Ted
Williams
Indians
Red Sox
Bob Feller
Feller
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Tigers
Hoot Evers
Pat Mullin
Paul Campbell
A’s
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Yankees
White Sox
Chicago
Allie Reynolds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Braves
Cubs
Johnny Hopp
Wally Westlake
Giants
Pirates
Ed Waitkus
Andy Pafko
Emil Kush
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Ralph Branca
Reds
Johnny Wyrostek
Branca
Dodger
Harv Rackley
Reece
Jackie Robinson
Furillo
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Victory National Golf Tournament Opens at Midlothian Club
Chicago June 17 AP The four day sixth annual $15000 Victory National tournament tees off at Midlothian Country Club with 75 top pros and amateurs in the field Ben Hogan headliners not present as title defense and Jimmy Demaret also absent The field includes Lloyd Mangrum Bobby Locke Skip Alexander Jim Turnesa Bill Vines Hamilton Bullas Vic Ghezzi Bob Hamilton Jim Ferrier Dutch Harrison George Schneiter Clayton Heafner Ed Forgol Tony Penna George Faxio Hal Smith Oak Hutchison Jr and Henry Rosom
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Chicago
Midlothian Country Club
Ben Hogan
Westward Ho Club
Jimmy Demaret
Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Locke
Skip Alexander
Jim Turnesa
Bilsworth Vines
Hamilto Bulla
Vic Ghezzi
Bobamilton
Jim Ferrier
Dutch Harrison
George ‘Schnelter
Clayton ‘Heafner
Ed Forgol
Toney Penna
George’ Faxio
al Smith
Oak ‘Hutchison, Jr
Henry Nsom
Yesterday's Scores From Regional Leagues and Major Circuits
Regional results include Thomasville 8 Cordele 3 and Waycross 6 Moultrie 4 with Valdosta 13 Americus 1. National League tallies Pittsburgh 11 New York 5 Chicago 8 Boston 65 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 3. American League Detroit 2 Philadelphia 1 New York 3 Chicago 1 Boston 7 St Louis Washington. Southern League Nashville 2 Mobile 1 Atlanta 11 Memphis 4 Birmingham 5 Little Rock 4 New Orleans 18 Chattanooga 5.
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Georgia-Florida
Necenennerae
Thomasville
Albany Sevacenee
Moultrie Sr
Cordele
Americus Saaet
Philadelphia
Newark Waa
Detroit
Boston Geebee
Washington
Jacksonville Peste Ere En Tees Nee Eee
Greenville
Columbia
Charleston
Macon Weceneere
Columbus
Augusta Or
Savannah Aaser
Thomasveille
Waycross
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Albany
Valdosta
Americus
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Are Louls
Beeing
St. Louis
Washington South
Lantic Ceaque
Jacksonville
Augusta
First Fame
Macon
Colombe Ee
Savan Southern Association
Nashville
Mobile
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Regional and League Scores Roundup
The page lists matchups across several leagues with only games indicated. Albany at Thilahassee Cordele at Thomasville Moultrie at Waycross Valdosta at Americus Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at St Louis Greon at Columbia Columbus nat Charleston Savannah at Greenville Jacksonville at Augusta.
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Albany
Thilahassee
Cordele
Thomasville
Moultrie
Waycross
Valdosta
Americus
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Greon
Columbia
Columbus
Charleston
Savannah
Greenville
Jacksonville
Augusta
Robinson Favored to Retain Title Against Docusen
Ray Sugar Robinson is a heavy 8 to 1 favorite to defend his welterweight crown against Bernard Docusen in a scheduled 1 round bout in Chicago. Promoter Irving Kevin expects 15 000 fans and a gate near 100 000 dollars with Robinson receiving about 3714 percent of the receipts and the challenger 20 percent. Robinson seeks his 38th straight win and aims for a quick knockout to set up a potential autumn match with Tony Zale in New York.
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Chicago
Ray Sugar Robinson
Harlem
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Irving Kevin
Robinson
Tony Zale
New York
Tommy Bell
Jimmy Doyle
Cleveland
Komisarek Homers As Tigers Beat Cordele For 8-3 Win
Eddie Komisarek and Howard Henkle powered Thomasville to an 8-3 victory over Cordele as the Tigers piled up 16 hits. Bill Cann and Bob Henderson limited Cordele to seven hits and built a comfortable lead, with Komisarek delivering a three run homer in the fifth and contributing key RBIs earlier. The win tightens Thomasville’s hold near Tallahassee and Valdosta in the Georgia-Florida League.
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Komisarek
Tigers
Cordele
W. T. Anderson
Thomasville
Albany
Americas
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Valdosta
Waycress
Bill McGrotha
Eddie Komisarek
Howard Henkle
Bill Cann
Bob Henderson
Indians
Tigers Rally as Komisarik Hits Fifth Home Run of Year
Eddie Komisarik drilled his fifth homer and drove in three of Detroit’s eight runs while Howard Henele and Sal Arduin collected three and three hits respectively. Ike Hassler made a highlight catch as the Tigers beat the Indians in a late comeback.
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Eddie Komisarik
Tigers
Howard Henele
Litte
Cooper
Sal Arduin
Tiger
Benny Shaw
Ike Hassler
Reeves
Terrors top Post 222 14-9 in baseball showdown
The Terrors defeated Post 222 14-9 as they closed to within a half game of second place. O'Neil held the Terrors to nine hits while Bass earned the win for the Terrors with Eason backing him up. Post 222 had 17 hits led by Bass.
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Times-Enterprise Terrors
Post
Terrors
O'Neil
Bass
Legionnaires
VFW
Clark Thread Mill
O’neil
DeFreatis
Eason
Output truncated fight ends with KO and death
On December 19 a boxer knocked out Chuck Taylor and later died from the knockout. The tragedy followed the bout and prompted investigations.
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Chuck Taylor
Doyle
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By Bill McGrotha
Emily Jerger
Victory
Docusen
Connor
Gregg
Cann
Lee
Henkie
Bob Engle
Bop Cruze
Corde
Z. Engle
Ernie Funk
Dodgers
Americus Phillies
Erred
Arduini
Turtzo
Crouch
Geis
Dalton
Henderson
Redskins
Shaw
Oceanserecer
Atalanse
Little
Fim
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