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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
10
Georgia reports rising use of legal rough fish baskets to harvest carp suckers and catfish. Biologists push for measures to protect game fish as rough fish outnumber them in some waters. License sales climb from 245 000 in 1951 to 427 000 this year.
Rocky Marciano retains the heavyweight title with a 15 round decision over Ezard Charles at Yankee Stadium. Charles immediately calls for a rematch in September in New York, with manager Al Weill predicting a possible return bout or a bout with Don Cockell if Charles loses. Gates totaled about 543 002 dollars with Marciano earning around 275 961 and Charles about 137 960.
Cleveland beat Washington 6-4 to extend its winning streak to eight as New York and Chicago won, while Philadelphia beat St Louis in a 16 inning marathon and Brooklyn fell to Milwaukee. Giants edged Cincinnati 2-1 with uneven offense, and Detroit topped Boston 2-1 as Detroit, Cleveland, and New York led the league.
In a disputed eighth inning of game two, Paul Rambone scored the winning Cracker run after a tangle involving home plate touches and discarded balls. Umpires convened twice before ruling Rambone’s run legal as Dewey Williams protested and was ejected along with Memphis manager Don Gutteridge.
Thomasville officials announce a Fathers Day special Sunday with all fathers admitted for 30 cents. The Dodgers face the Albany Cards in an afternoon game at Municipal Stadium marking the first Fathers Day event with dad discounts.
Waycross beat Fitzgerald 6-3 as Don Czerniak pitched seven effective innings and Denver Rikard homered. Americus Cordele edged Valdosta 6-5, while Tifton and Albany were rain rosy out. The Tigers fell to 16 losses in 19.
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