Funk Stars As Rookie Hurler
Ernie Funk, 18, Tampa Bay area prospect in the Georgia Florida League, opened with eight straight starts winning six and pitching the distance. He later struggled in eight of his next starts but remains a hard thrower with a lively fastball and curve. Funk has 117 innings, 98 strikeouts, 55 runs, 107 hits, and a 3.00 ERA, showing clear big time promise as he learns professional baseball.
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American Legion
Little Rock
Ark
Fiis
Tallahassee
George Judy
Funk
Albany
JF. Smith
Topeka
Kan
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Thomasville
Buffalo
Banks
Tiger
Newhouser
Moultrie Sidelines Editor Leaves Sports Page
Moultrie Observer notes sports editor John McCall departs after over two years to pursue a business venture. The piece highlights his popularity, praise as a baseball writer, and readers’ petition for Sunday baseball in Moultrie with 1,000 names. It covers upcoming games against Albany and Waycross, league standings, and player updates including Curtis returning to the Tigers mound.
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Moultrie Observer
John McCall
Observer
John
Moultrie
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Connie Mack
Albany
Wilot
Thomasville
Tigers sweep Cordele 3 1 in nine inning duel
Thomasville rode solid pitching from Cruze and timely hitting led by Hassler and Turtzo to defeat Cordele 3 1. Mitskovich allowed eight hits while Cruze fanned ten and went the distance. The Tigers move two games behind first place after the win and prepare for a Dodgers series.
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Tallahassee
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Albany
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Cooper
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Cordele
Cruze
Indians
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Sn Taidantn
Engle
Ernie Funk
Curt Curtis
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Pirates
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Henkle Goding
Arduini
Henkle
Turtzo
Miskovich
Shaw
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Nelson
Dalton
Redskins
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Crouch
Connor
Stricklang
Gregg
Eddie Komisarek
Lee
Bob Cruze
Conner
Strickland
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Smith
Wilder
Asville AB
Hasaler
Komisarek
Southern Association Clubs Resume Play After Rest
The Associated Press reports Southern Association teams resume action tonight after a day off. Atlanta visits Chattanooga for a twin bill in the latter’s park while other clubs play single games. Chattanooga trails Birmingham for fifth place. Birmingham, Memphis, and Mobile also tour for key matchups with prior head to head records noted.
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New Orleans
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Mobile
Little Rock
Vols
Georgia oats lead in Tiger Averages rise
Unofficial figures show oats driving a regional uptick in Georgia with extensive acreage reported. The data notes over 60,900 acres cultivated, signaling a strong crop expansion for the season.
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Onlgin Ie
Yale Represents East In NCAA Baseball Tourney
Yale will represent the East in the NCAA baseball tournament after sweeping the Eastern championship in Winston-Salem. They beat Lafayette 4-8 to clinch the title as Lafayette toppled North Carolina 5-2 to reach the finals against Yale.
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Yales
LaFayette University
Maroons
LaFayette
North Carolina
Post 31 Blasts Cairo Junior Team With 22 Hits
Thomasville Post 31 defeated Cairo Post 48 15 to 2 on June 17. Mitchell and Miller allowed six hits total for Cairo as Thomasville set the tempo with a 22 hit barrage. Harrell Mitchell and Cooper had three hits apiece for Thomasville. A Harrell homer highlighted the game in Cairo.
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Harrell
Theu Aston Beaten in First Pro Start by Owls
In Hagerstown Maryland on June 18 Hugh Radcliffe a 18 year old right hander from Thomas Town Georgia made his organized baseball debut with Inter state League team The Rocks losing 5 to 3 to the Hagerstown Owls. He allowed five hits eight strikeouts and four walks in seven innings before a pinch hitter finished the game. The Owls built a four run first inning on three hits including Mike Koons two run homer. Radcliffe had been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies for a 40000 bonus and sent to Wilmington farm club.
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Hagerstown Owls
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Owls
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Fostern and McIntyre account plight in coach report
Sawyer used lasers to push toward a second defeat for Thomasville as Cairo defeated Sawyer Mills. Cairo-Sawyer and Mills led. T'Ville-Mccwell winning pitcher Miller and Cannon.
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Sawyer
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Sawyer and Mills
T’vill
Mttcwell
Miller and Cannon
Boxers Fail To Make Weight In Chicago Title Tilt
Robinson and his challenger must reweigh at noon after rain and overcast weather delayed weigh in. The bout scheduled for Compbkey Park home of the Chicago White Box saw 147pound limit tests and a 145 percent reading before makeup weigh day.
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