Baseball Standings and Results Roundup
AP reports include National League standings with Brooklyn and New York atop the table. Yesterday New York defeated Pittsburgh 5 2 while Brooklyn beat Chicago 6 5 and Cincinnati won 7 3 against Boston. Southern Association and South Atlantic League schedules are listed with multiple matchups and results.
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National League
Pet
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Eseesesveeneee
St. Louis
Cssseseneee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
New Orleans
Mobile
Ceeeeees
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
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Chattanoga
Montgomery
Red Sox Barrier Explained Amid Pennant Turmoil
A columnist debates whether Fenway Park left field wall helped the Red Sox win pennants and laments single game decisions while noting Babe Ruth era legends and modern players like Ralph Kiner. The piece references Look magazine’s Crux and argues the wall is not the sole cause of Boston’s pennant misses.
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Lou Boudreau
Sox
Boston
Look Magazine
Rojwers Hornsby
Ty Cobb
Hornsby
Cobb
The
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Stephens
Dropo
Doerr
DiMaggio
York
Higgins
Reese
Bostons
Fenway
Indians
Marion Finds Right System To Handle St. Louis Browns
Browns gain four straight wins under Marty Marion's shortstop leadership boosting them to 21 18 when he plays tight defense and delivers clutch hits. The article notes Yankee power in Detroit and other league results with Musial Hemus Presko and Raffensberger among featured players and a doubleheader win by Cincinnati over Boston.
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Marion
St. Louis
Jack Hand
Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Brownies
Browns
Martyn
Dick Kryhoski
Boston
Duane Pillette
Pillette
Bill Henry
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Detroit
Gene Woodling
Billy Martin
Yogi Berra
Art Houtteman
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Spec Shea
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Giants
Pittsburgh
Bobby Thomson
Sally Hemus
Stan Musial
Joe Presko
Phillies
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Kenny Raffensberger
Warren Spahr
Philadelphia
Georgia Women’s State Golf Tournament Semi Final Results
Eileen Staib of Augusta and Mrs John Cobb of Atlanta advanced in a feature semi final. Martha Daniel of Rome was eliminated by Miss Stulb 6 and 4. Mrs Cobb defeated Bandy Shrouse 16 Columbus 2 and 1, while Mrs McLaurin beat Marge Crawford 1 up after 19 holes. Mrs Mathis beat Bebe Smith 8 7.
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Valdosta
Eileen Staib
Augusta
John Cobb
Atlanta
Georgia
Cecil McLaurin
Savannah
Harris Mathis
Valdosta Country Club
Miss Stulb
Martha Daniel
Rome
Cobb
Bandy && Shearouse
Columbus
McLaurin
Marge Crawford
Americus
Mathis
Olumbus
Bebe Smith
Reid Patterson Leads Southern Peach Swimming Entries
Reid Patterson of the University of Georgia headlines an entry of 190 swimmers for the Southern Peach Swimming and Diving Championships in Lagrange Georgia tomorrow and Saturday. Patterson is the meet’s top seed and will anchor the UGA team in events across the program. Local clubs also field strong contingents aiming for medals and school records.
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Reid Patterson
Lagrange
University of Georgia Swimming
White Sox to Play Cordele Here Sunday
The Thomasville White Sox will host Cordele Sunday at Municipal Stadium starting 3 p.m. Righthander Fred Massey, who pitched 13 innings in Cordele for an 8-5 win, is expected to start. Noah Flanders will also be available after delivering solid home performances. The team seeks its eighth victory against four losses after a rain delay last Sunday.
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Thomasville
White “Sox
Cordele
Indians
Municipal Stadium
Fred Massey
Cordelo
Massey
Noah Flanders
White Sox
Flanders
Albany
Sylvester
Tallahassee
Musial Extends Lead as Most Popular All Star Poll Choice
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals widened his edge in the All Star poll. His votes rose to 194,787, an advantage of 4,465 over Dom DiMaggio and 8,633 over Hank Sauer, solidifying his position atop the popularity tally in Chicago.
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Chicago
Stan Musial
Louis Cardinals
Musial
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Pirates trounce Tomcats 11 2 in Brunswick road defeat
Brunswick Pirates defeated Thomasville 11 to 2 with ten hits as Liszewski pitched a complete game. Ken Robinett led Thomasville with a double and a single, scoring both runs. Roberts and Carpenter took the loss while Kovaleski and Sisolak drove in three runs each for the Pirates.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Pirates
Thomasville
Tomcats
Cats
Frank Lucchesi
Roy McLemore
McLemore
Albany Cardinals
Municipal Stadium
Brunswick Park
Pirates
Jim Carpenter
Tom Roberts
Carpenter
Roberts
Jim Buckles
Ken Robinett
Willett
Burcham
Hames, Scheive
Liszewski
Kovaleski
Sisolak
Rada
Hicks
T'Ville— Ah
R. H Lucchesi
Delakadaeesnses
Seensaeenene
Lineberger
Lf. Ee
Robinett
Carolan
Rf. Homes
Ss. Sonst
Scossesseseree
Eames
C. Sone
Schalve
Suse Suse
Aqveceenanes
P. Sotducnevennee
Buckles
Aenes
Bubban
Acceso
Sabasert
Cuomo
Cesseceseee Sarrerter
Boyce
P. Bydisbanse
Marlest
Super
Cesses Staneduoorseaes
Aengrenvereecens
RBI
Glamp
Robbett
Sb—Cuomo
So—Carpenter
Roberts Balk
Carpen
Ter
Ganakas
Leonard
Cairo Inter City Doubleheader Friday Night Softball
Two 8 p.m. games mark an inter-city doubleheader at Cairo softball field. Roddenberg Hardware meets Havana Merchants while Cairo All-Stars face Turner Air Force Base. The All-Stars beat Albany Pepsi-Cola 6-2 last Friday and Turner AFB has split with the Pepsi team in other games. Tickets cost 26 cents and 10 cents.
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Cairo
Roddenberg Hardware
Havana Merchants
Pepsi’s
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Cocoa Air Force Base
Bob Gaja Leads Field in PGA Championship
Bob Gaja shot six under par 66 to lead a high-scoring first round at Louisville's Big Spring Course during the PGA Championship qualifier. Cary Middlecoff Dutch Harrison and Henry Williams Jr. followed, with Harrison briefly threatening a course record before a late misstep.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Louisville
Big Spring
Bob Garra
Gardia
Detroit
Oakland Hillis Club
Cary Middlecoff
Dutch Harrison
Henry Williams Jr
S. Harrison
Ben Hogan
Southern Association First Division Clash Tonight
The Southern Association’s first division pits Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville in key matchups with Atlanta Memphis and Birmingham Little Rock also on the schedule. Chattanooga beat Mobile 4-3 in the opener and Mobile took the nightcap 5-1 as teams adjust after travel delays and lineup changes.
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Associated Press
Aristocrats
Southern Association
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Ee Gene Verble
Charley Letchas
Lookouts
Suggs and Faulk Set for Western Open Quarterfinals
In Chicago the quarter finals of the Women's Western Open feature a Georgia showdown between pro Louise Suggs and amateur Mary Lena Faulk. Betsy Rawls aims for her first Western crown with Peggy Kirk also advancing, while Patty Berg and Betty Jameson vie in lower bracket clashes.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Betsy Rawls
Georgia
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Florida
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Miss Rawls
Peggy Kirk
Miss Berg
Betty Jameson
Austin
Tex
Louise Anneaux
Hinsdale
Til
Miss Kirk
Pat Leith
Elgin
Carol Dringer
Tiffin
Miss Jameson
Detroit
Pat Devany
Patty
Mary Leno
Betty MacKinnon
Miss Suggs
Marilyn Smith
Miss Faulk
Louise
Nine Thomasville Boys Enter All Southern Junior Golf Tour
Thomasville golfers Bryant Harvard John Law Warren Mays Jr and Bobby Crawford form the local team for the All Southern Junior Golf Tourney at Tallahassee with play through Friday. Individual brackets include ages 17 18 15 16 18 14 11 12 and 10 under. Other Thomasville players and 90 entries fill a 99 entry field nationwide with Francis Zeis and Ray Dabek noted in Mobile results.
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Bryant Harvard
John Law
Warren ‘Mays, Jr
Bobby Crawford
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Florida State Golf Association
Link Forrester
Marcus Calhoun, Jr
Joe Harvard
Roy Griffith Ray Grover, Jr
Quitman
Richmond to defend title against Mount Vernon final
Richmond Academy of Augusta Georgia meets Mount Vernon Virginia in the Southeastern high school baseball tournament final tonight. Mount Vernon advanced with a 13 victory over Miami Edison while Richmond defeated Sidney Lanier 8 to 2.
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Gadsden
Ala
Richmond Academy
Augusta
Mount Vernon
Miami Edison
Richmond
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Lanier
Bob Norris
Paul Quinn
South All Star clash to aid Lighthouse for the Blind in Atlanta
Georgia prep stars gather tonight in Atlanta for a South vs North exhibition game. Scouts from major leagues will attend to view top state prospects led by Thomasville’s Tommy Moore and Clyde Lane. Managers Harper Travis Wyatt coordinate lineups as Dodd and Butts coach bases.
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Lighthouse For the Blind
Cecil Travis
Erskine Mills
Georgia Houes
Atlanta
Leu FourKal
Tees
Lighthouse For
Georgia
Whit. Wyatt
Thomasville
Gus Letchas
Avondale
Moore
Flanigan
Bobby Dodd
Wally ‘Butts
les—Dodd
Butts
Rebels
Castellani Seeks Bigger Fight After Win Over Bratton
Rocky Castellani, after a 10 round split decision over Johnny Bratton, calls for a bout with Rocky Graziano for higher stakes and bigger money. He earned a $5 001.85 prize and a net gate of 7 966 265 from a private Chicago party with 3 147 attendees.
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Chicago
Johnny Bratton
Rocky Castellani
Castellani
Luzerne
Rocky Graziano
Bartton
Cordele Splits Doubleheader as Barbier Dominates Pitching
In Albany unreliability in offense, Cordele wins second game 8 to 2 behind Jack Barbier who held Tifton to two hits. Cordele lost the opener 6 to 0 with Valdosta rallying in the ninth, while Valdosta and Waycross produced late scoring and Moultrie errors opened the door for a comeback.
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Cox
Albany
Tifton
Nell Ruark
Jack Barbier
Cordele Wor
Valdoste
Valdostant Fountain
Moultrie
Cordele
Valdosta
Barbier
Lewhtawaki
Resey
Giordano
Sanders
Wilaant Hearn
White
Shaffer
Waycross
Robinson
Gibbons
Celardo
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Ralph Kiner
Bob Gaja
Francis Zeis
Ray Dabek
Sonny Hay
Talahassee Country Club
Alabama
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Arvie Pilgrim
Harry Wing
Gainesville
Billy Sailors
Jefferson
Billy Moran
Russell
Wallace Kelley
Pepperell
Ray Weaver
Newnan
Joe Huie
Jonestoro
Charles Johnson
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Jin Flanigan
Jimmy Rogers
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