Piney Woods Invitational Prep Draws Big Attendance
The Glen Arven Golf Club hosts the Thirty Second Piney Woods Invitational with a four day schedule and strong turnout. Co chairmen Varnedoe Woodall announce a broad committee including Balfour Miller and Rich. Augusta visitors bring a brass band and 40 players. A concurrent Bridge Tournament runs July 1 to July 4 with daily play and prizes.
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Balfour
W J Miller
Mary Lena ‘Faulk
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Georga
Ances Rich
Bainbridge
Glen’ Arven
Glen ‘Arven
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Augusta
Piney Woods
Sidney Lanier Wins Southeastern High School Baseball Title
Sidney Lanier of Montgomery, Alabama captured its first Southeastern regional high school baseball championship. Marvin Bowers earned a win with 2 2 3 innings of no hit ball after a strong relief stint, as Lakeland Florida fell 5-3. Earlier, Bowers shut down Chattanooga for a 4-2 victory.
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Ala
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Alabama
Lakeland
Fla
Marvin Bowers
Florida
Bowers
Chattanooga
Georgia Florida League baseballs oddities hit night
In Moultrie a 27-4 rout of Tallahassee by the Cubs featured 20 walks and six pitchers. Thomasville edged Cordele 7 down unearned runs while Carl Adams allowed only one earned run for the Tigers. Valdosta crushed Waycross 9-4 and Americus beat Albany 9-8 in a 42-donor marathon.
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Carl
Ace) Adams
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Waycross Bears
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Tom O'Callaghan
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Rimer Tessin
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Warner Brothers whip Colonial as Georgia Crate wins
Georgia Crate edged Vocational School 11 to 9 while Warner Brothers defeated Colonial 9 to 9. Gene Wagner threw a seven hitter for Warner Brothers as his teammates hit twelve off Moreland. Puffer and J Atkinson homered for Warner Brothers with Golden and Grant homering for Colonial.
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Moreland
Puffer
J. Atkinson
Golden
Grant
Clayborn
Haralson
Owens
Southern Peach Diving and Swimming Records Tumble
In Grange Georgia on June 24, Jim Thomas of the University of North Carolina broke the national AAU 800 meter freestyle mark with a 10 21 2 winning time, surpassing the previous 11 17 6 by Matt Mann. The fourth annual meet threatens several records as Southern peach diving and swimming scores rise.
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Southern Peach
Jim Thomas
University of North Carolina
Peach
Matt Mann
Tammy Barnes Seeks Third Southern Amateur Title
Tammy Barnes of Atlanta advances to the Southern Amateur Golf final at New Orleans Country Club seeking a third championship. He faces medalist Dale Morey of Dallas in a 36 hole final on the par 71 course after afternoonsemis saw Lakeland defeat Greenwood 4&1 to reach the finals.
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Tammy Barnes
Atlanta
Dale Morey
Dallas Sandpaper
Morey
Tigers Yankees Home Run Record Night Shatters Limits
Detroit and New York combined for 11 homers in a 10-9 Tigers win as 51,400 fans witnessed a major league record by a single game. Luke Easter added two for Cleveland in a 13-4 rout of Washington, while Brooklyn, Chicago and Boston also homered heavily in their victories.
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Cleveland
Washington
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Joe McCarthy
St. Louis
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Inden Red Sox
Dick Kokos
Chicago
Phil Masi
Dave Philley
White Sox
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A's
Brooklyn
Pitsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Pirate
Bill Meyer
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Billy Cox
Carl Furillo
Tigers Rally Past Thomasville in Wild 4th Inning Victory
Adams gave up eleven hits and two bad hops that produced the lone earned run. Ken Stanley led a 3 for 4 night with three RBIs including a three run double as Thomasville built a lead before the Tigers answered with four in the fourth to seize the win. Weatherton and Strickland sparked a late uprising, while Stemple struggled on the mound in 3 2 3 innings.
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Ken
Weatherton
Yarborough
Strickland
Stanley
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Cordele
Wooly Thomasville
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Stemple
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Skeeter Kelly
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DeRieux
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Demont
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Sides
Spruill
Bernish
Cordéle
Thomasville
Wallace
Dreteh
Dieteh
Augie
Flore
Rubino
Dale Alexander Named Tars Manager Amid Early Wins
The Associated Press reports Dale Alexander’s selection as the Jacksonville Tars manager is promising after back-to-back wins. Priday managed the first game day, with Hal Bamberger and Hal Ruber having served previously. Jacksonville beat Augusta 8-5 and 8-7 in a doubleheader as the team posted 12 hits in the opener. Savannah and Charleston played shutout games, while Charleston broke through in the late innings with strong offense. Calvin Hogue and Ed Hrabcsak each earned three-hitters for their teams in the early contest.
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Jacksonville Tars
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Alexander
Jacksonville
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Tars
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Hal Ruber
Augusta
Charleston
Savannah
Calvin Hogue
Ed Hrabcsak
Hogue
Hrabcsak
Baseball Notes From A Far Away Box Score
Donnelly homered in the seventh as Simmons lofted a home run ball to Bill Serena in the sixth. Don Mueller and Hank Thompson hit seventh inning homers to lift New York past Cincinnati 5-2, breaking a 2-2 tie. Monte Kennedy toiled against St. Louis, scattering 11 hits with a Ted Kluszewski homer.
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Curt
Simmons
Bill Serena
Don Mueller
Hank Thompson
Howie Fox
New York
Fourteen-Year-Olds Prevail in Tallahassee Junior Golf Meet
Ninety six players under 18 competed in the fourth annual Tallahassee Junior Golf Tournament. Winners by age group included Eddie Johnson Tallahassee 17 18 Donald Bisplinghoff Orlando 15 16 David Hughes Moultrie Ga Donald Howell Tampa 11 12 and Reddy Ghlioto Marianna 8 10. Bisplinghoff earned medalist with a 33 three under par. Hughes edged John Berry Jr Tallahassee by one point under the unique pius alnus scoring system used for the top flight.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Eddie Johnson
Donald Bisplinghoff
Orlando
David Hughes
Moultrie
Donald Howell
Tampa
Reddy Ghlioto
Marianna
Bisplinghoff
Hughes
John Berry Jr
Babe Zaharias Aims For Fourth Western Open Title
Babe Didrikson Zaharias seeks golf history by becoming the first woman to win a fourth Western Open. She faces Peggy Kirk, Findlay Ohio, in the final after Kirk edged Claire Doran Cleveland 2 up in yesterday’s semifinals. Zaharias has twice turned back rivals who had previously defeated her, including Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois. The Chicago pro must overcome Kirk to claim the crown.
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Ship Oir
Chicago
Peggy Kirk
Findlay, C
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
Fort Worth
Joe McCarthy Resigns as Sox Manager in 1940s Era Shuffle
Boston June 24 AP Joe McCarthy resigns as Boston Red Sox manager after health issues force retirement. Steve ONeill takes over in his first game, replacing the 63 year old skipper who leaves with the team slumping 8 1/2 games out. McCarthy cites physical strain and plans to retire from managing.
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Philadelphia
Boston Sports
McCarthy
Yankees
Sox
O'Neill
Arthur Burcher
Oneill
Cleveland
Detroit
Smart dog carries orders to bakery in Chicago tale
A man in Chicago recalls his dog trained to fetch biscuits by carrying written orders to a bakery. The collie found scraps, the baker mistook them for new orders, and the owner reverted to simple purchases. The dog still sometimes returns a note for a free biscuit, proving the animal’s cleverness.
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Charles Walker
Windy City
Walker
Itto Doe
Negroy Bakery
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