Will Mantle Break Ruth's Homer Record This Season
Time editor notes sports history shows no absolute limit on performance as Mantle chases Babe Ruth's 60 home run mark. The piece traces past near misses and current pace with Mantle at 27 homers through Wednesday, comparing Ruth’s 1927 surge and legends surrounding the record.
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Roger Bannister
John Landy
Bannister
Cornelius ‘Waemerdam
Besky
Pary O'Brien
Les Steers
Mie’ Yan
Duke
David Sime
Jeni
Sky
Bebe Zaharias
Mickey Wright
Ee ‘Ladies
Professional Golf Association
Ma“Ules
New York Venkeee
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Mantle
Ruth
Lou Wilson
Jimmy Foxx
Hal Hank
Sromiaere
Ralph Kiner
Wilson
Foxx
Greenerg
Kiner
Mickey
Aoe
Wire
Young Mantle
Wou
Schedule and scores prompt for Southern Association league
Today's schedule lists Cincinnati at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh. Yesterday's results include Little Rock 5 Birmingham 1 Atlanta 7 Memphis 2 Mobile 6 Chattanooga 0. Upcoming games feature Atlanta at Memphis Birmingham at Little Rock Chattanooga at Mobile Nashville at New Orleans.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Southern
Little Rock
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Nashville
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Columbus
Charlotte
Savannah
Augusta
Knoxville
Macon
Tosterney
Columbia
Savanne
Asoiated Press
Georgia
FRIDA
Eague L Pet
Valdosta
Waycrosa
Moultrie
Albany
Thomasville
Fitzgerald
Waycross
Brunswick
Tifton
Valdos
Nevelan
Imore
Ee Stods Ae
Hicazo
Cleveland
Detroit
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Craig És Ay
Bay
Ge Bates Mes
Atlanta - Chattanooga
Dodgers Sweep Twin Bill From Braves in Doubleheader
Thomasville Dodgers win both ends of a doubleheader against Waycross Braves 6-4 and 3-1. Wexler outduels Cannon for the nightcap and Forsythe nails the ninth. Dodgers commit seven errors in Game 1 but manufacture five unearned runs. Attendance 538 as Pfister lines up two more games with Valdosta and Fitzgerald.
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Sammy Glassman
Imate Enterprise
Thomasville Dodgers
Waycross Braves
Dodgers
Braves
Thomasville
Jim Wexler
Jim Cannon
Wexler
Eric Johnson
Ron Forsythe
Valdosta
Tigers
Fitzgerald Athletics
George Pfister
Bob Koczwara
Cats
Bob Zuccarini
Ed Palmquist
Fred DeFalco
Waycross
Buck Jackson
Rogert Morgan
Dick Scott
Morgan
Fosythe
Scott
Forsythe
Dodger
Waycross Cardinals Triumph Over Thomasville in Doubleheader
In the second game Perez and Wexler led Waycross to a 16-6 win over Thomasville. Perez, Palmquist and Morgan drove runs while Wexler worked eight innings for the victory as Thomasville faltered with 11 errors and 3 unearned runs plus Wexler struck out 10.
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Zuccarini
Lowry
Johnson
Wilson
Glaser
Jackson
D. Scott
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Moore
Morgan
Stillings
Rbi Morgan
Zuccarii
Vromart
Palmquist
DeFalco
Perez
Waycross
Thomasville
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So— Wexler
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Ho—Johnson
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Loaser
Baltimore Signs Georgia Pitcher Ted Denny
The Baltimore Orioles signed Georgia resident Ted Denny a freshman pitcher from Newnan Ga and assigned him to the Class AA Texas League but optioned him to Thomson Ga in the Class D Georgia State League He was spotted by scouts and worked out in Baltimore for manager Paul Richards The signing follows another Georgia player Sonny Sage joining Thomson and marked the Orioles second youngster signed within two weeks after University of Georgia imports
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
University of Georgia
Ted Denny
Newnan
Pg San Antonio
Thomson
Denny
University” of Georgia
Orioles
Sonny Sage
Georgia
American Legion
Fred ‘Hofmann
John Harris
John Hanna
Oriole
Paul Richards
Fort Walton Beach and Donalsonville Baseball Schedule Patchwork
Fragmentary lines show a 3 schedule with Donalsonville at Dothan and Walton Beach at Panama City. Giseeville appears, with Bb Cre mentioned, indicating a misread sports listing and port references.
Waycross Meet Medalist Goodloe Sets Course Record
Goodloe of Valdosta emerged as the man to beat in the second round of the sixth annual Okefenokee Golf Club invitation tournament in Waycross Georgia. He captured medalist honors with a new course record of 298 and five under par. Daytona Beach’s Dave Regan matched the old record while Jimmy Cand and Paul Ploecer Swick were noted as contenders.
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Waycross
Billy ‘Goodloe
Valdosta
Okefenokee Golf Club
Goodloe
Dave Regan
Daytona
Beach
Frs
Jimmy P. Cand
Paul Ploecer Swick
Ted
Thind
Split Season Vote Reorganizes 1956 G F League Schedule
Georgia Florida League approves a two half season format with the first half ending June 25 and second half starting June 26. Valdosta leads the field as first half champs, while Thomasville Trails. if different teams win halves, a playoff follows.
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W. T. Anderson
Leslie
Valdosta
Thomasville Dodgers
Tifton
Waycross
Brunswick
Thomasville
Moultrie
Albany
Fitzgerald
Stone
Kendig
Riddle
Chisox's Harshman Victor In Battle of One-Hitters
In 1953 Jack Harshman delivered a 1-0 win over Baltimore's Connie Johnson and George Zaverink as the White Sox beat the Orioles in a rare one-hitter duel. Harshman improved to 4-4 with seven scoreless innings and a lone seventh-inning double by Gus Triandos the game’s only blemish. Nellie Fox’s first inning double accounted for Chicago's only hit off Johnson.
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Harshman
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Connie Johnson
George Zaverink
Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Cleveland
Boston
Tom Brewer
Early Wynn
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Washington
Milwaukee
Braves
Fred Haney
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Roy Campanella
New York
New York Giants
White Sox
Herb
Gus Triandos
Johnson
Nellie Fox
Jim Rivera
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