Albany Jumps to Second in Georgia-Florida League Standings
Albany moved into second place in the Georgia-Florida league after a 13-5 win over Tifton while Valdosta fell to Americus 14-1. Albany piled up 16 hits with nine extra-base hits led by Gil Daley two homers a double and a single driving in six. Denver Rickard homered tripled and doubled. Valdosta pitchers surrendered 15 hits to Americus. Joe Braganca hit a first inning grand slam for Americus. Benny Fasano earned win with nine hits allowed while Stan Wilcox contributed a two-run homer for Americus. Moultrie defeated Cordele 8-7 as Rhyne Davis and Windy Davis homered and Cordele’s Costello homered in a rain-shortened night.
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Tifton
Albany
Valdosta
Americus
Gil Daley
Denver Rickard
Joe Braganca
Reds
Benny Fasano
Stan Wilcox
Americas
Fasano
Moultrie
Cordelo
Waycross - Brunswick
Ken Rhyne
Wayne Davis
Windy Davis
Costello
Cordele
Seven Top Prep Nines Open Play in Sixth Annual Baseball Meet
Seven top prep combines including six state champions open play in Montgomery Alabama in the sixth annual Southeastern States high school baseball tournament. Lanier High of Montgomery defends its title as host and Ensley High Birmingham joins, with Jackson Mississippi and Richmond Academy Augusta Georgia also in the field. First round games pair Ensley Jackson and Lanier St Xavier Louisville facing Southside Memphis Mulberry Florida.
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Montgomery
Ala
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Kenucky
Alabama
Ensley High
Birmingham
North Carolina
Cliff Harper
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Virginia
South Carolina
Lanier High
Lanier
Jackson
Miss
Richmond Academy
Augusta Ga
Richmond
Gastonia
Ensley
Southside High
Memphis
Mulberry, Fla., High
St. Xavier
Louisville
Little Rock Looks Likely To Host All-Star Game
Little Rock leads the Southern Association by six games as of July 4 and is nearing official selection to host the All-Stars on July 11 in its home park. The Travs split a doubleheader with New Orleans while Birmingham split with Chattanooga as Memphis won both ends of their pair.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
All-Stars
Southern
Gene DeSautels
Travs
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Bill Kennedy
Pels
Norman Scott
Jim Wallace
Norman Brown
Hal Keller
Luke Appling
Baseball Standings and Allotments Across Leagues
The standings show South Atlantic League teams Columbus Savannah Augusta Columbia Montgomery Jacksonville Charleston Macon and Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Memphis Mobile Atlanta Nashville in mixed records. National League Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston St Louis Philadelphia with recent game notes and a 8 inning suspension. The golf summary notes two shotmakers tied at 601 after 144 holes across four venues. Today’s games list Georgia-Florida League and major leagues with only scheduled matches.
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Columbus
Savannah
Augusta
Columbia
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Charleston
Macon
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
Nashville
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
L. Vet
Americus Seenee Peeerererere
Albany
Valdosta Bevore
Tifton Saveeereee
Waycross Brunswick
Southern Association
Seana Tee
New York Perry
Cincinnati Beens
Boston Renee
Peg Saet Eee Teae
Philadelphia Chicago
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St Louis
Chicago White Sox sweep Athletics in doubleheader for pair of wins
Chicago led by Luis Aloma Orestes Minoso and Chilo Carrasquel beat the Athletics 4-1 and 9-0 to snap a three-game skid and extend their AL lead over the Yankees. Carrasquel starred in game one, while Aloma hurled a five-hit shutout in game two as Minoso collected multiple hits and drove in runs.
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Associated Press
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Havana
Cuba
Caracas
Venezela
Beisbol
Luis Aloma
Orestes Minoso
Chilo Carrasquel
White Sox
Athletics
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Chicago
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Red Sox
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati
Reds
Braves
Carrasquel
Venetielan
Randy Gumpert
Aloma
Minoso
Montgomery Grabs Triple Play in South Atlantic Win
Montgomery executed a dramatic triple play to defeat Jacksonville 8-5, with Grady Wilson snagging a line drive, tagging third, and firing to first. The loss drops Jacksonville from first place while Savannah stayed top after Columbus beat them. Skeeter Kell led Savannah with three hits, and Macon’s five game streak ended in a 9-7 loss to Charleston.
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Montgomery
Grays
Jacksonville
Grady Wilson
Joe Stringfellow
Milt Kress
Randy Pless
Savannah
Columbus
Macon
Charleston
Augusta
Columbia
Harlem Globetrotters tour England drawing big crowds
English fans paid 10 000 pounds to see the Harlem Globetrotters at Wembley Stadium during their first European stop. The team tours Europe sponsored by an American wine company and plays an American all star lineup across England France Belgium the Netherlands Italy Germany and North Africa. The 1951 season was their strongest since formation 224 years ago with only one defeat in 154 scheduled games.
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London
Harlem Globetrotters
Wembley Stadium
Trotters
Europe
England
Frace
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
North Africa
Berg Edges Zaharias To Take Weatherpane Title
Patty Berg won the Weatherpane Women's Cross Country Tournament at Deepdale Golf Club edging Babe Didrikson Zaharias by one stroke after a 75 in the final 13 holes playoff. Berg claimed the $5,000 grand prize while Zaharias earned $2,500 and the United Cerebral Palsy Fund benefited from the event.
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Great Neck
N. Y
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
Patty
Deepdale Golf Club
Scarsdale Golf Club
Scars
Ben Hogan Wins Third Open Title at Oakland Hills
Ben Hogan, 38, Fort Worth, Texas, captures his third U S Open title in four years at Oakland Hills in Michigan. He carded a 72-hole total of 287 with a blistering 67 final round as he defeated the field. Hogan vows to keep winning and dismisses talk of losing incentive after the victory.
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Happy Hogan
Ben Hogan
Dave Press
Birmingham
Mich
Hogan
AP Wrephoto
Fort Worth
Tex
Oakland Hills
Tommyrot
Ben
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