Legion Opener With Tifton Delayed By Weather
Thomanville American Legion baseball hosts Tifton at Varnedoe Stadium after two rainouts. Opening ceremonies at 7 30 pm, first pitch expected around 8. Fred Williams of Cordele is slated to start for Tifton as coach Ray Willett prescribes the lineup.
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Tifton
Varnedoe Stadium
Fred Williams
Cordele
Ray Willett
Thomasville High
Bulldogs
Wrycliffe Orr
Auburn
Orr
Thomasville
Tommy Willians
Buster Lanter
Baseball Season Opens as Tommy Dykes Slants for Thomasville
Central sophomore Tommy Dykes starts on the mound for Thomasville in the season opener. Tifton, featuring Doug Tucker, Paul Rainey, and Hugh Gordon, faces Tallahassee in a three game series with mixed results.
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University of Georgia
Doug Tucker
FCA Summer Conference Ends With Valuable Experience
Gary Brady of Thomasville High and Berns Lannigan of Central were picked by their coaches to attend the 10th anniversary FCA conference at Snow Mountain North Carolina. They called the experience invaluable and said hearing athletes testify for the Lord was especially impactful to their personal and professional lives.
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Suet
Gary Brady
Thomasville High
Berns Lannigan
Central
Suck Mountain
North Carolina
Brady
Notable Speakers at Six Day Sports Conference
An All Star speaker list featured figures like Georgia Tech star Bill Curry and Clyde Leg from Vanderbilt, plus NFL names Jim Fryer and Bill Wade. Dr. Billy Graham Frank Clement and Clyde Lee addressed attendees highlighting the link between faith and sports. Clement urged players to model conduct for younger athletes.
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Vanderbilt
Clyde Leg
Alabama
Steve Sloan
Jim Fryer
Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Wade
Chicago Bears
Don Shinnick
Willie Richardson
Baltimore Colts
reQails Lannigan
Billy Graham
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Clyde Lee
Exchange Rips Past Sunnyland for 11 Run Win
Exchange hammered 18 hits for 17 runs in an 11 9 victory over Sunnyland at Junior Pony League Field. Danny Cone Weeley Sampson and Rodney Turner sparked a seven run uprising in the second inning while Sunnyland surged with three in the fifth and an eight run seventh frame. In the nightcap Coats Clark used walk totals to fuel a 19 16 win as Roger Allen doubled and Ken Taylor paced Exchange with key hits.
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Junior Pony League Field
Coats & Clark
Davie Meter
Danny Cone
Weeley Sampson
Rodney Turner
Joe Benny Brown
Robert Shiver
Brown
Blake Brooker
Shiver
Ken Taylor
Sunnyland
JCRC Dog Races Report Latest Finishers and Payouts
Results from ten dog races show winners and payoffs. Notable finishes include Jerry's Nancy and Ken's Rosa in early heats, and Lucky Rocky with a gate opener in the later card. Quinelas and Quinelas-plus totals listed, with times around 31 to 39 seconds.
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Milam Will
Quinela
Cactus Leaf
Pinkey Malone
Lucky Rocky
R.F. Resge
Ooime
Jocelyn
Jerry McDuff
Big Q
Celtics Sold to New York Brewery in $8 Million Deal
The Boston Celtics, seven time NBA champions, are sold to Ruppert Knickerbocker Brewing Co of New York. The team will stay in Boston and Arnold Auerbach will remain in charge. Co owner Lou Pieri and brewery reps announced the deal, with Jack Waldron to be Celtics president and Marvin Kratter to chair the board.
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Boston Celtics
Ruppert-Knickerbocker Brewing Co
New York
Arnold
Red) Auerbach
Auerbach
Lou Pieri
Brewing Company
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Walter Brown
Charles Keene
Jack Waldron
Dairy Girls Win Again in YMCA Softball Showdown
Thomasville Dairies slugged to a 117-10 victory over YMCA at Pony League Field. Johe Bannister led with a 1 for 1 night including a triple and two singles, Elaine Rich added three singles, and Pegsy Wheeler allowed 10 hits. Peasy Thornton sparked YMCA with three baserunners and Pat Sanders drove in three runs with a fourth inning single.
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Pwerful Dairy
YMCA
Pony League Field
Pegsy Wheeler
Warner Bros
Johe Bannister
Witt
Elaine Rich
Peasy Thornton
Pat Sanders
Fox Upsets Lundquist Seals Wimbledon Shock On Birthday
American Allen Fox, 26, stunned Sweden’s top seed Jan Henrik Lundquist in four sets at Wimbledon. The UCLA psychology student analyzed his opponent to win 7-9 7-5 6-2 1-8, becoming the dark horse of the tournament while Eugene Scott looms next.
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Allen Fox
Sweden
Jan Hrik Lundquist
Fox
UCLA
Lundquist
States
Eugene Scott
Legion Schedule For Thomasville May July Games
The schedule lists Legion matchups with Tifton Thomasville Albany Roseville Cairo and Thomsaville. Games span June 25th June 27th July 1st July 4th July 10th 11th 15th with times including 9 p m and 3 30 p m and tentative start times noted.
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Thomasville
Albany
Roseville
Cairo
Tiften
Thomsaville
Beaumont teen takes two stroke lead in Cape Coral junior golf
Randy Wolff of Beaumont Texas built a two stroke edge heading into the final round of the All American Junior Golf Tournament at the Cape Coral course. He carded a one over par 78 in round three to reach a 213 total, moving past Robert Swinton of Dublin Georgia who slipped to 220 after an 80. Richard Anthony of Andalusia Alabama and Dick Stephens of St. Petersburg Florida tied for second at 218.
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Randy Wolff
Beaumont
Tex
Robert Swinton
Dublin
Richard Anthony
Andaluaia
Ala
Dick Stephens
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ralston Beats Krishnan in Straight Sets
Dennis Ralston, the U.S. No. 1 and fourth seed, defeated Ramanathan Krishnan in straight sets in the tennis match. Krishnan, five-times Indian champion, could not answer Ralston’s paced, accurate play.
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Dennis Ralston
U.S
Ramanathan Krishnan
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