Dangers Near Pony League Park Prompt Appeals for Safety Lights
Reader warns of nightly danger near Thom asville Pony League field at West Jackson and College streets as cars speed by. He urges flashing lights or luminescent signs, traffic enforcement, and quicker state approvals, noting a recent wreck and the area’s residential and commercial mix. Also reports Rose Lanes Summer Classic leaguers posting high scores including two 600 plus series and many 200s, plus greyhound racing payouts at Monticello.
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West Jackson
Wa.p
Jerger School
South Broad
State Highway Department
Rose
Pop DuFranc
Luke Keadle
Ag Peeples
Peeples
Ol’ Luke
DuFranc
Neale J. Nalley
Braves Tigers See-Saw For Top In Middle Georgia League
In Dublin Georgia Charley Haygood struggled with two losses in his two starts as Dublin downs Thomasville 6-8 while the Braves’ rally erased a 3-2 Tiger lead in the seventh. Brunswick knocked off Moultrie 11-1 as Bill Cundiff earned his second win in five days, aided by Bob Rombach’s sixth homer.
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Dublin
Thomas Wile
Charley Haygood
Charley
Macon
Haygood
Georgia City
Thomasville
Tigers
Brunswick
Moultrie
Bill Cundiff
Cundiff
Tiger
Bob Rombach
Moltzapple
Barty
Partain
Fullen
Troy
Little League Action Pauses For YMCA Camp
Little League baseball activities are halted next week to allow players to attend YMCA camp from June 24 to 30. George Everett, YMCA youth secretary, notes a few vacancies remain for the third week of camp and invites interested Little Leaguers to contact him. The schedule resumes July 2 with Coca-Cola vs Sunnyland at 5 30 p.m. and Davis Meter against Elks at 7 20 p.m.
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YMCA
George Everett
Women Hold 32 Percent of U S Jobs in 1990
Labor Department figures show that in 1990 women held about 32 percent of total U S jobs. The share rose from roughly 20 percent in earlier years to more than a third in some sectors.
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U. S
Albany Legion Tops Tomcats 17-4 In State League Output
Albany Post 30 exploded for four runs in the first inning and built a 17 to 4 victory over Albany Tomcats Post 222. Martin Prince singled and threw out a runner from left field, Jim Hicks added a Texas League single, and Redfearn scored on an error as Albany dominated with timely hitting and strong defense.
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Thomasville American Legion Post
Albany Post
Martin Prince
Tomcats
Jimmy Hicks
Albany
Prince
Terry Parker
Dairies Hand YMCA Defeat in Ladies Softball Clash
Thomasville Dairies handed the YMCA its first loss of the season 20 to 8. Ione Bannister and Vera Williams went four for five with Bannister hitting a home run. Elaine Griffin added a homer for the Dairies as Martha Brown and Mary Suber contributed offensively. For the losers Linda Kirkland and Carol Arline each went two for three.
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Thomasville
Sunnyland Defeats Lumberjacks 9 to 7 in Slowpitch Tilt
Sunnyland beat arch rival Balfour Lumberjacks 9 7 in the Industrial Softball League game last night. Herring Atkins and Boothe led the winners with multiple hits while Barwick Boothe Herring and Taylor homered or tripled. Manley Copeland Bryan provided the offense for the losers.
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Sunnyland
Balfour Lumberjacks
Flowers
Alf Dixon
Larry Herring
Johnny Atkinson
Billy Boothe
Hal Barwick
Boothe
Herring
Jack Taylor
Mack Manley
P. W. Bryan
Maurice Copeland
Len Willis Shuts Out Watkins in Pony League Thriller
Len Willis pitched a two hit six to nothing win over Watkins, striking out six and walking three. The victory, Neel’s first this season, came with Willis going two for three and scoring four runs. Richard Henderson doubled for the winners. Rodney Williams led Watkins with two singles in three at bats.
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Neel
Len Willis
Watkins
Larry Williamson
Willis
Richard Henderson
Rodney Wiliams
Piney Woods Golf Meet Opens At Glen Arven Club
The 44th Piney Woods Invitational begins June 30 at Glen Arven with an 18 hole pro am open to pros from the Southeast heading teams of three amateurs. A $500 first prize is guaranteed rising with entries. Defending champion Al Yancey has turned pro. Jim Melton seeks to reclaim the title.
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Piney Woods
Glen Arven Country Club
Sonny Clay
Charman
Jack Allen
Frank Brown
Maynard Brown
Glen Arven
Southeast
Dick Clark
Radium Springs
Albany
Chuck Ray
Capital City Country Club
Tallhassee
Emory Lee
Sunset Country Club
Moultrie
Richard Beckmann
Valdosta County Club
Doc Green
Okefenokee
Waycross
Bob Moser
Warm Springs
Larry Willige
Pelham Country Club
Chuck Brasington
Town and Country Club
Blakely
Jack Parnell
Turner Afb
Charlie Harper
Columbus Country Club
Bob Sperry
American Legion
Art Craft
Forest Heights
Statesboro
al Yancey
Yancey
Jim Melton
Lake City
Fla
Brantley Brannon
Vernon Hall
Thomasville
Marvin Grimes
Joe Allen
LeRroy Herrin
Alan Sibley
Winston Sibley
Leon Tucker
Dynamite
U. S. Golf Assn
Lewis Enterprises Topples Sunnyland In Little League Action
In YMCA Little League play Lewis Enterprises beat Sunnyland 6-2 as Larry Odum and Buster Lanter powered wins with three hits and three runs. Kiwanis edged Davis Meter 6-5 with Ryan Brookerd homering and Freddy Byrd tripling. Sammy Wade produced a double for Lewis Enterprises and Nicky Joanes starred for Davis Meter.
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Kiwanis
Davis Meter
Lewis Enterprises
Sunnyland
Ryan Brookerd
Les Martin
Freddy Byrd
Nicky Joanes
Bill Dodds
Larry Odum
Buster Lanter
Sammy Wade
Wannie Brookerd
Stanley Defnall
Weatherly wins Augusta race in rain delayed debut
In Augusta Georgia Joe Weatherly won the 100 mile debut late model stock car race after a 90 minute rain delay. He earned 1000 dollars for the win while Ned Jarrett finished second with 800 dollars. Other top finishers included Richard Petty 600 and Jim Paschal 300.
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Joe Weatherly
Nascar
Jarrett
Richard Petty
Randleman
Plymouth
Jim Paschal
High Point
N.C
Pontiac
G. C. Spencer
Inman
S.C
Chevrolet
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Charles Harper Jr
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Toledo
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Road & Track Magazine
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Collins Motors, Inc
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