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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1955

Page

8

White Sox rally past Yankees in ninth after Mantle homer

Dick Donovan tossed a two hitter until Mickey Mantle hit his 15th homer to tie the game at 1. Nellie Fox plated the winning run in the ninth as Chicago beat New York 2-1, with Fox extending his consecutive-game hitting streak to 13.

ED Wiles Associated Press Chicago White Sox Manger Marty Marion Paul Richards New York Yanks Pale Hose Brooklyn White Sox Mickey Mantle George Kell Whitey Ford Nellie Fox Fox Ford Morton Sandy Consuiegra Irv Noren Yankee Stadium Cleveland Ray Narleski Bostons North Zauchin Narleski Art Reuttemann Billy Klaus

Slugger Leaders Remain Strong in Georgia Florida League

Albany's J. C. Dunn maintains the batting lead at .872 while also leading in steals with 25 and RBIs at 62. Wilson scores 63 runs. David has 85 hits and 133 total bases. Brunswick's Fackler tops doubles with 22. Wartelle has 101 strikeouts. Polivka is 12 1 with Lackey. team averages show Albany at .289 and Valdosta fielding .952 among leaders.

Albany J. C. Dunn Wayne Davis Brunswick Warren Wilson Gerald Karcczewski Valdosta Ronald Wenson Dunn Wilson David Harl Fackler Thomasville William Deal Moultrie van Hill Dick Lubinski Cordele Ken Polivka Dave Scranton Waycross Johnny Wartelle Tif Tifton FBI Pet Politika Monepee Virkstis Thom Wererene Spler Thom Meisne Demont Cor Alb Eters Salerno Perrone Davis Bwk Meee Dugyk Crook Mou Wea Morgan, Way A. Engel Way Thomson, Eee Smith, Alb MacConnell Brown Crouch Mon Colone Val Hames Tift Cottee Kallas Hilt Mou Douglas Lackey Rlb Sedlak Joyner Etree Englehart, Tift Scranton Schieffer Remsey Bwk Duffalo Virkstis Thomporeeeey McKinatay, Way Husich Moumenserseee Strichek Walters

Two Home Runs Help Bucs Post Easy Win

Brunswick Pirates rout Thomasville Dodgers 13 2 in Georgia Florida League action. Serafini earned the win with 10 strikeouts over six innings while Eddie Serafini, Brunswicks righthander, returned from a month hurt. Bowies three run homer powered a eighth inning burst as Robertson hit a two run homer to start quick scoring. Dodgers pour seven singles off five pitchers in defeat.

Boston Newcombe Brook Dodgers St. Louis Duke Snider Giants Braves Milwaukee Danny O'Connell George Crowe Jradupiluu Duces Dodger Thomasville Pirate Eddie Serafini Bucs Serafini Waycross Bears Albany Pete Reiser Bill Wells Bob Sedlak Moultrie Redlegs Bob Spier Bob Virkatis Hd Moore Larry Detmers Jack Langer Spier Langer Pirates Virkatis Moore Detmers Jim Norris Brunswick Terry Robertson Earl Fackler Ron Bowie Norris Bob Steen Bill Fisher Jimmy Humbert Shawnee Buck Russell Elmira Russell W. T. Anderson Bul Wells

Weekend Baseball Scores and Schedule From Town League

Friday results include Brunswick 13 over Thomas Tifton 8 and Valdosta 10 over Cordele 6. Waycross 3 5 and Moultrie 2 1 with a 15 inning opener and a seven inning suspension to be completed later. Saturday matches Thomasville at Albany Cordele at Brunswick Tifton at Moultrie Waycross at Valdosta Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis. Also Memphis 10 Atlanta 0 and New Orleans 18 Nashville 5. Saturday schedule lists Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at Atlanta Mobile at Chattanooga. Philadelphia 8 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 12 St Louis 1 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at Milwaukee.

Brunswick Thomas Tifton Albany Waycross Moultrie Valdosta Cordele Scheda Thomasville Tifton Memphis Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Milwaukee Jacksonville Saneereerereee New York Ee Neseraresenensee Columbia Seereneeewereereneee Chicago Ndenense Cleveland Augusta Eee Aera Reneetseesseene Detroit Maconee Neseetenemeeneresee See Montgomery Boston Wasnteseaaensunsreerseee Savannah Washington Charlotte Pereenee Kansas City Seean Etter Eens Columbus Baltimore Columba Macon Boston Jacksonville Kansas City Augusta Charlotte Columbia Anne Cee Chicago Strewerese Cincinnati Seversecesaaccen Pittsburgh Senesecan

Fort Walton Beach Beats Crestview 11 to 6 in High School Football

Fort Walton Beach defeats Crestview 11 6 in a district matchup. Dothan tops Graceville 12 4 with Graceville visiting Dothan. Fort Walton Beach hosts Crestview while Donalsonville visits Panama City.

Fort Walton Beach Crestview Dothan Graceville U Crestview Donalsonville Panama City Pet Ft. Walton Beach Panama City Seemesecenge Dothan Sennecedernerenesceersee Graceville Areneeeceneneersee

Waycross Reds Rally In 15 Inning Loss To Waycross

Waycross defeats Moultrie 15-14 in 10 innings in the first game of a doubleheader before a final 5-1 game halted at midnight curfew. Cordele slips. Brunswick expands lead with an 18-2 win over Thomasville as Valdosta climbs to fifth and Albany falls to Tifton. Ted Burgess pitched a four hitter.

Associated Press Moultrie Redlegs Reds Cordelo Waycross Brunswick Thomasville Albany Cardinals Tifton Cordele Valdosta Orioles Ted Burgess

Middleton advances in Pensacola Country Club Invitational

David Middleton of Thomasville Georgia advanced to the second round by default over Nalon Lyons of Mobile Alabama at the 34th Pensacola Country Club Invitational. In the next round Middleton faces Paul Tarno of Mobile with matches continuing Saturday and the semifinals and final Sunday. Middleton qualified for the title flight with a 74.

Times-Enterprise Pensacola Fla David Middleton

Hogan Trails Open as Ward and Bolt Lead Halfway

Ben Hogan sits one stroke back at the 55th National Open after 36 holes as Harvie Ward Jr and Tommy Bolt share the lead at 144. Walker Inman Jr and Jack Fleck matched Hogan with 145 while Sam Snead rallied to a 148 and Cary Middlecoff shot 154.

San Francisco Ben Hogan Harvie Ward, Jr Tommy Bolt Hogan Walker Inman Jr Augusta Ga Jack Fleck Davenport University of North Carolina Ed Furgol Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Cary Middlecoff

Moore Near Weight Limit For Olson Bout

Archie Moore and Bob Olson train for Wednesday clash as Moore nears the 175 pound limit. Moore, resting in Summit New Jersey, says he weighs around 176 and would prefer his natural 185. Olson says he is ready to fight and believes Moore cannot KO him.

New York Archie Moore Bob Olson Archie Madison Square Garden Harold Johnson Las Vegas Olson Moore

Tigers and Blue Sox liftoffs and tight finishes in region games

In a rain of runs, Valdosta routed Cordele 11 to 5 as Al Kurts earned his sixth win and Wartelle struggled for Cordele. Tifton surged with five runs in the eighth and Bob Rikard delivered a pinch hit homer. Waycross beat Moultrie 15 innings as John Scroggs tossed eight scoreless after a pinch.

Tifton Albany Blue Sox Arlin Beatty Bob Rikard Burgess Paul Eames Moultrie Ken Polivka Waycross John Scroggs Valdosta Cordelo Johnny Wartelle al Kurts Tigers Cordele Kurth Chadwick Wartelle Kovach McGarry Lockwood Stemper

Moultrie and Waycross Split Baseball Doubleheader

In the first game Moultrie routed Waycross 272 to 3 with Polivka Bettin Gunter Scroggs and R Engel contributing. In the second game Moultrie edged Waycross 170 to 570 with Myers Bullard Bettin Tidwell and Engel driving the scoring and late-inning execution.

Moultrie Polivka Bettin Gunter Scroggs R. Engel Myers Bullard Tidwell

Post 31 Plays Tifton Tonight in Baseball clash

Thomasville's Post 31 American Legion junior team, 1-1, meets Tifton tonight at Tifton. Warren Roddenberg will start on the mound for Post 31 after an 0-1 mark. The club previously lost to Albany 7-8 and beat Leary 13-12.

Post Tifton Thomasville American Legion Legion Albany Leary Warren Roddenberg

New Orleans Defeats Nashville 18 to 5 in Key Series

New Orleans swept the four game set at Sulphur Dell paced by 60 hits in the series. Don Gross held them to four in one game as the Vols split the remaining contests. The Pelicans jumped to third in the Southern Association pennant scramble with an 18-5 win. Memphis moved atop with a 10-0 victory over Atlanta while Birmingham fell to Little Rock 7-3 and Chattanooga dropped to fourth after Mobile beat Lookouts 7-6.

New Orleans Sulphur Dell Nashville Vols Pelicana Vols Don Gross Andy Cohen Maulers Vol Pels Southern Association Memphis’ Chicks Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Mobile Bears Lookouts

Two Records Set In Track Meet At NCAA Championships

In Los Angeles finals of the 34th NCAA championships, Oregon State's Jerry Church and two qualifiers broke the collegiate javelin record of 228 feet 83 8 inches. Northwestern's Jim Golliday sped the 220 yard dash in 20.9 seconds, shaving a fifth of a second from the NCAA mark.

Los Angeles Ahen Jerry Church Oregon State Northwestern Jim Golliday

Tiger Jones Knocks Out Ernie Durando At MSG

Tiger Jones defeated Ernie Durando by sixth round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round middleweight bout under New York rules. Durando suffered a deep cut and facial swelling, with stitches needed after the stoppage.

New York Bobo Olson Ralph Tiger) Jones Jones Tiger Ernie Durando Madison Square Garden Durando Bayonne N.J Vincent Nardicello New York State Athletic Commission al Bert Ernie

Bob White Leads Okefenokee Invitation semifinal round

Savannah golfer Bob White moved into the third round of the fifth Okefenokee Invitational in Waycross with a two stroke edge over Pete Coleman of Brunswick. White shot 66 76 141 for 86 holes at the 6 288 yard Okefenokee Golf and Country Club course setting.

Waycross Bob White Savannah Okefenokee Pete Coleman Brunswick White Okefenokee Golf and Country Club

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