Batting Race Dominated by Fannozzi in Georgia-Florida League
Waycross second baseman Mike Fannozzi holds a .396 batting average to lead the Georgia-Florida League. Rudy Rufer of Thomasville sits second at .379, with Ron Rossi of Thomasville fourth and Lou Brown of Albany tied for fifth. Rufer also tops runs, hits, and steals while Brown shares doubles lead and contests for triples. Clarence Ingram of Albany paces pitchers with a 12-3 record as Thomasville leads team batting.
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Thomasville
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Ron. Rossi
Albany
Lou ‘Brown
Vadosta
Dan Briner
Rufer
al Morris
Jim Hickman
Sare
Brown
Brunswick
Mike Stopchuck
John Geesing
Clarence Ingram
Valdosta
Fitzgerald
Orphedetas
Brimswick
Prbi Pet Fandossi
Way
Barth
Osst
L. Brown
Briner
Val
G. Scott, Thom
Augusta Regains Top Perch in Sally League Shakeup
Augusta moved to first after a 11-0 win over Columbus as Jacksonville swept Charlotte 2-1 and 3-2 to nudge into second. Macon climbed out of last place by taking two from Columbia 10-1 and 5-1, while Savannah rose to third by beating Knoxville 5-3.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Columbus
Ron Romman
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Braves
Macon
Columbia
Gems
Savannah
Knoxville
Smokies
Foxes
Frederico Olivo
Phil Misley
Bob Bots
Misley
Hornets
Just
Mickey Owen
Milwaukee
Jerry Oade
Jim Peterson
George Wegerek
Whitey Schmidt
Cade
Rocky Forad
Savannsh
Bob Dobranski
Reds
Roosevelt Evans
Return Match Seen After Giambra Calhoun Draw
Middleweight contenders Joey Giambra and Rory Calhoun fought to a 10 round draw at War Memorial Auditorium. Giambra, 25, preserved his nine fight unbeaten streak and rose to the fourth ranking with the result. A rematch was urged by matchmaker Billy Brown and both fighters agreed. Calhoun, White Plains NY, outweighted 159 to 15734 and felt he won decisively.
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N.Y
Joey Giambra
Rory Calhoun
War Memorial Auditorium
Giambra
Nick Gamboli
Ruby Goldstein
Calhoun
Frank Forbes
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
Here
New York
Buffalo
San Francisco
Bryant Harvard Keeps Fifth In Pensacola Golf Tourney
Bryant Harvard maintained a fifth place tie at the Pensacola Country Club with a 2 over par 74 in the halfway total 148. Booby Martin and Conner Cagle of Pensacola share the position, while Dickie Dunlap leads with 69 72 141 as 225 players compete in the five flight event.
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Times-Enterprise
Pensacola
Bryant
Harvard
Pensacola Country Club
Martin
Conner Cagle
Dave Middleton
Braves Dominate Albany as Waycross Returns to Lead
Waycross, despite a 4 of 27 stretch, stunned Albany 13-0 after a 18-0 win the night before. Jim Nester led with three hits as every Brave hitter reached safely. Dick Walter held Brunswick to six hits, and Leo Smith helped with a double and two singles. Connie Gonzalez drove in runs with a bases loaded double. Walter earned his seventh win in 10 decisions.
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Waycross
Braves
Dave Scranton
Albany
Valdosta
Tigers
Brunswick
Fitzgerald
Thomasville
Jim Nester
Waycross Swatsmiths
Braves Caat
Leo Smith
Walter
Jenkins Extends Lead In Okefenokee Invitational
Jenkins sharpens his edge at Okefenokee Golf Club with a 65 in round one and 87 in round two totaling 132 for 36 holes. Buck White sits runner up at 136, with Cole, McNeill, Blanchard, Gordon, and Mays among others in the championship flight standings.
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Waycross
Tommy Jenkins
Okefenokee
Daytona Beach
Buck White
Savannah
Pete Coleman
Brunswick
Carroll McNeill
Douglas
Jimmy Blanchard
Valdosta
al Gordon
Golf Qualifying For Jaycee Meet Slated June 29
Thomasville boys under 18 may enter an 18 hole qualifying at Glen Arven Country Club on June 3 to pick the four man team for the Georgia Jayces Junior Golf Tournament. The top four advance to the state meet July 10 to 12 in Augusta with expenses paid for the trip to Nationals in Columbus Ohio for the four players.
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Thomasville
Georgia Jayces
Glen Arven
John Walter
Foureman Thomasville
Augusta
Jaycees
Columbus
Ohio
Walter
Thomasville Jaycees
Amvet Softball Team Wins First of Season
Amvet softball team celebrated their first win of the season with a 9-4 victory over Flowers in the Men's Softball League. Coats and Clark beat Sunnyland 10-2 as Henderson allowed four hits and the team stayed atop the standings. Sunnyland’s women’s squad defeated Coats and Clark 12-7 behind Bobby Exnest who had three hits.
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Amvets
Mowers Baking Co
Flowers
Kermit Henderson
Coats
Clark
Sunnyland
Rose City
Coats and Clark
Bobby Exnest
The Hartford Stag Insurance Strength and Resources
The Hartford offers strong dependable protection backed by 750 million dollars in assets and over 300 million dollars in policyholders surplus. The organization commits neighborly day to day service behind every policy.
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Thom Eses i
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