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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
4
The 86th Piney Woods tournament nears with debate over returning to match play after 72 holes of medal play. Glen Arven officials will wait to gauge golfer and fan reaction before deciding 1955 format, weighing match versus medal play for the championship flight.
Frankie Ryff a rising lightweight from New York defeats Brian Kelly in Brooklyn boosting his profile. The 7 year old promising fighter, unbeaten in 12 pro fights, aims for bigger names like Orlando Zulueta and Dupas as trainer Gus D Amato touts his potential. Judges split 7-3 5-4 5-1 in various counts with Scortichini and Gonzales offering differing verdicts in a rough Bout.
Pratville high school standout Prattville Alabama signed a $4000 contract with the St Louis Cardinals. He will report to Columbus Georgia in the minor league next week and is not considered a bonus baby under the rules.
Lim Dinkelacker limited Thomasville to three hits as the Fitzgerald Redlegs defeated the Dodgers 4 to 1. Will Pender worked seven innings before giving up a three run eighth, while Dinkelacker and the Redlegs bullpen held off a late rally to seal the win.
Lee Ifill and Williams led the scoring with RBIs for Thomasville as they fell 4 to 3. Pitchers Dinkelacker and Pender split duties with 4 and 12 strikeouts respectively while key hits came from Pillow Russell and Sangaili in a tight late contest.
Douglas leaves Vidalia winless in a 2-0 game as pitcher Ted Rustin earns his 11th victory with a shutout and Van Davis hits a two run homer. Vidalia’s Jim Vanderbeek allows only one run after the first inning while Vidalia and Dublin both post losses in a busy league day.
The Thomasville Dodgers have released catcher Tony Castelli leaving Don Williams as the team's only back stop for now. There is a possibility another catcher may be added to the Dodgers roster soon.
The National League batting race shows Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers atop the list at .373 after last week, with Jackie Robinson and Granny Hamner close behind. In the American League, Bobby Avila leads at .384 with Al Rosen, Nellie Fox, Frank House, Minnie Minoso, and Vern Stephens among the leaders.
Lanier High of Montgomery seeks the Georgia Alabama inter state 6 A baseball title by hosting Pepperell High of Lindale Ga in game two of a best of three series. Pepperell won game one at Rome Ga 6 0 with Troy Coffin likely to start. Bobby Ledford of Lanier, an 8 80 pitcher, is named to face Pepperell tonight. A deciding game would be played tomorrow night if Pepperell wins.
Major league standings reported by the Associated Press list team records and games behind with team names, win loss totals, and recent trends across leagues.
Standings show Jacksonville 41 27 leading with .583, Montgomery 38 29 .567, Savannah 35 31 .530, Columbus 38 39 .433 in the region. Mondays results: Jacksonville 3 Macon 1. Augusta 11 Savannah 5. Columbus 11 Charlotte 0. Montgomery 9 Columbia 3. Tuesdays schedule lists Augusta at Savannah and Columbus at Charlotte with Macon at Jacksonville and Montgomery at Columbia.
Chattanooga and New Orleans tied five apiece while Little Rock beat Atlanta 4 to 1 and Birmingham defeated Memphis 9 to 6. Nashville edged Mobile 9 to 8 with Tuesday games: New Orleans at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Memphis, Atlanta at Little Rock, Mobile at Nashville.
The Montreal Alouettes signed their fourth American tackle, Tom Hughes, a 6 foot 3 inch 240 pound lineman from Virginia Tech and West Palm Beach Florida. He graduated last Thursday after an impressive gridiron record.
Australian John Landy ran the mile in 3 minutes 58 seconds at Turku Stadium, becoming the second man to break four minutes. He vowed no faster time this year but eyeing the British Empire Games and a duel with Roger Bannister. Landy praised Chris Chataway’s earlier pacing and noted Bannister’s recent 3:59.4 performance.
Gus Zernial has rebounded after a flareup with Eddie Joost and is hitting well for the Philadelphia Athletics. Since reinstatement, Zernial helped three wins and the club has won seven of nine, with Joost aiming for more against the Cleveland Indians.
The Lookouts move to third in the Southern Association pennant race after a late rally led by Bob Ross. Chattanooga trailed New Orleans 3-0 in the first inning but tied the game with a second inning homer by Frank Sacka and a four-run fourth. Ross shut out the Pelicans after the rough start, aided by key extra-base hits and two walks.
The Pirates toppled Albany 9 5 as John Payne endured a wild outing with three hit batters in the first inning and a blow to Brackell. Brunswick seized five runs in the first and added four off reliever Joyner. Fitzgerald edged Thomasville 4 1 to keep second place, while Valdosta beat Tifton 5 3 and Americus Cordele downed Waycross 7 1.
In Chicago Brooks Hodges Kluszewski leads the National League first base vote with 58 127 ballots, beating Ted Williams of Cincinnati who has 56 492. The poll runs from June 1 to July 3 ahead of the Cleveland game at the All Star event, with Stan Musial and White Sox contenders also noted in the tally.
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