Georgia golf stars of past and present shine in state honors
The piece recalls Georgia golf greats from Bobby Watts Gunn to Arnold Blum and Doug Sanders, noting ongoing activity of veterans like Goodman, Manley, and Dahlbender. It singles out young prospects Harvard and Middleton in Thornville, and discusses Thomasville and Fitzgerald team dynamics, plus Foytack’s injury and recent tournament scores.
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State of Georgia
Bobby “Watts
Gunn
Atlanta
Tommy Barnes
Columbus
George Hamer
Georgia
Macon
Arnold Bium
Southern
Valdosta
W. L
U. S
Hxe Barnes
Goodloe
Harmer
Serena
Terry
Thornneville
Harvard
David Middleton
Jones
Sintanes Hamer
the Blum
Manley
Sanders
Southern Association Schedule Notes and Results
The Pittsburgh at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati games are listed with others in the Southern Association beyond Atlanta and Memphis Notre. Memphis leads the standings 6-5 while Birmingham is 4-4 and Nashville-Mobile games faced postponement. Today’s schedule includes Little Rock at Chattanooga and Mobile at Birmingham with New Orleans at Atlanta.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattana
Augusta
Charlotte
Knowle
Sectonvile
Columbia
Columbus
Reece
Macon
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Thomansville Dodgers Open Second Half With Victory
Thomansville baseball hosts the Brunswick Phillies for the second half opener at Municipal Stadium after a first half title drama. George Scott drove in two runs with a eighth inning double, and Ron Rossi went 4 for 4 including two doubles to spark a 4-2 win. Seibert Scott pitched 12th win. Lou Holcomb homered for Brunswick.
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Municipal Stadium
Rufer
Tony Hopey
Key West
Fla
Fitzgerald
Brunswick
George Scott
Rossi
Dodgers
Scott
Thomanville
Seibert Scott
Lou Holomb
Phils
Thomasville
Larry Burright
Richard Lasek
Rossie
Burright
Ruter
Holcomb
John Geesing
Geesing
Feller Seeks Antitrust Shakeup for Baseball Operations
Former Dodgers star Bob Feller tells a House Anti trust subcommittee he supports bringing baseball under antitrust laws with exemptions for the contract reserve clause and territorial rights. He proposes a five year limit on the reserve clause after which players negotiate freely. Players like Robin Roberts Eddie ost and Jerry Coleman defend the clause arguing it preserves competitive balance and talent development.
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Washington
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
House
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie ‘Ost
Washington Senators
Jerry Coleman
New York
Yankee
Andy
Roberts
MacDonald
D-Mass
Cairo All Stars Enter Tournament in Tallahassee
Cairo's All Stars, 7-1, enter an invitational softball tourney in Tallahassee, facing first round foe Jacksonville. They split a twin bill here last Saturday, winning 4-0 behind Tommy Taylor and losing 9-6 after outhitting Jacksonville.
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Times-Enterprise
Cairo
Talahassee
All-Stars
Georgia
Tallahassee
Jacksonville
Stars
Tommy Taylor
Sweeee
Ramsey
Watson
Taylor
Akridge
Smith
Lanaue
Cairo Babe Ruth Opens with 12-4 Win Over Havana
Cairo defeats Havana 12-4 to start the 1957 BL season. Shortstop Jack Housch singled three times in four at bats while Jerry Shiver pitched a two hit game, though Havana's Jay Stevens hit a grand slam in the second inning.
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Cairo
Havana
Fla
Jack Housch
Jerry Shiver
Shiver
Jay Stevens
Dangerous Escapee From Milledgeville Caught by Officers
CARTERSVILLE GA 19 year old mental hospital escapee Marvin Dillard of Dalton was captured near Cartersville while hitchhiking. Described as very dangerous by a physician, he fled Milledgeville Sunday and surrendered without resistance. Charges of assault and car theft are pending in Dalton as officials decide on return to the state hospital.
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Cartersville
Frank Atwood
Marvin Dillard
Dalton
Dillard
State Mental Hospital
Milledgeville
Mental Hospital
Latin Americans Rally in Wimbledon Debut Wave
Fifteen men and three women from Latin America join Wimbledon as amateurs seek tennis’s top crown. Alex Olmedo, Peruvian rising star and UC Berkeley student, defeats Lew Head’s record and draws praise from Fred Perry. Chilean Luis Ayala shocks American seed Ham Richardson in straight sets amid a rain-plagued opening day.
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Latin America
Fred Perry
England
Alex
Olmedo
Mervyn Rose
University of California
Lew Head
Australia
Lew
Luis Ayala
Chile
Ham Richardson
Westfield
N.J
America
Richardson
Tech Star Akers Signs with Kansas City
Georgia Tech baseball captain Lane Akers, a 180 pound infielder who batted .354 last season and helped Tech win the SEC title, signed with the Kansas City scout Jack Sanford yesterday for a $4000 bonus, the maximum allowed for non bonus players. He is 21.
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Atlanta
Lane Akers
Georgia Tech
Be Pontrena
Kansas City
Jack Sanford
Akers
Tech
Gomez Schedules Appearance Here
Vernon Lefty Gomez, baseball star, will appear tonight at Municipal Stadium before the Thomasville Dodgers vs Brunswick Phillies Georgia Florida League game. He is set for 7 45 p m with first pitch at 8 p m. He may speak about pitching secrets if unable to demonstrate due to illness.
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Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
Municipal Stadium
Thomasville Dodgers
Brunswick Phillies
Gomez
Yankees
First Half Still Undecided in Georgia Florida League
The second half opens with the first half winner unresolved as Valdosta leads Thomasville by one game but has three makeup games with the Dodgers to come. Waycross upset Valdosta 7 to 2 while Thomasville beat Brunswick 4 to 2 and Albany beat Fitzgerald 8 to 2 with key hits from Terry Reber and Bill Degras.
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Dodgers
Tigers
Rudy Rufer
Good Staré
Associated Press
Valdosta Tigers
Thomasville
Waycross
Valdosta
Brunswick
Phils
Albany
Fitzgerald
Terry Reber
Bill Degras
Sonny Stathos
Pete Shultis
Stathos
Phil Kliewer
Bassey Defeats Hamia To Capture Feather Crown
Hogan Bassey wins the world featherweight title with a 110th round knockout of Cherif Hamia at Palais des Sports Paris. Bassey's victory ends a brutal final 30 seconds and prompts a celebratory reception with Nigerian premiers in a Paris hotel.
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Paris
Hogan Bassey
Niageria
East Nigeria
Palais Des Sports
Bassey
Cherif Hamia
Rene Schemann
Hamia
Divide Series Brooklyn Defeats St Louis 10 4
Dodgers snap skid with a 10 4 win over St Louis as Duke Snider and Carl Furillo drive in three runs each and Carl Erskine earns his first win of the year. Phillies win 10 4 over Milwaukee. Orioles blank Detroit 6 0. Red Schoendienst injures back. Joe Adcock out with broken leg.
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ED Wilks
Associated . Press
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cubs
Brooks
Cardinals
Snider
Furillo
Erskine
Philadelphia Phillies
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Joe Adcock
Dave Jolly
Baltimore Orioles
Hec Brown
Detroit
Tigers
Boston
Golf Qualifying Set At Atlanta
Two Georgia youths from Decatur and Columbus compete in sectional qualifying at Druid Hills Golf Club to win one of four national berths. The field includes Mike McMahon, Richard Wiggins of Carrollton, Bell Jr., Joan Brim Jr., Murray Calhoun Jr. of Columbus, Jimmy Chester of Macon, and Jimmy Allen and John Gabierson of Athens.
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Atlanta
Druid Hills
Don Patterson
Decatur
Alfred Bell Jr
Columbus
Georgia
Manor Oueny
Club
Norbeck
Mike McMahon
Richard Wiggins
Carrollton
Bell
Joan Brim Jr
Murray Calhoun Jr
Jimmy Chester
Macon
Jimmy Allen
John Gabrielson
Athens
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Barney) Barnhart
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Milledgeville Institution
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Sasek
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Mote
Burke
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Price
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