Georgia Florida League faces split season amid attendance plunge
The Georgia Florida League reports a sharp attendance drop across eight clubs led by Thomasville and Valdosta. Officials consider a split season to halt declines, noting weather and Merchants Night factors plus season-ticket changes as harms to gate receipts.
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Scores and schedule from regional games and cities
Yesterday results included Thomasville 6 Fitegerald 5 and Waycross 2 Valdosta 1 in rain. Others: Atlanta 5 Memphis 11, Birmingham 4, Nashville 1. Augusta 6 Savannah 1 and Columbus 9 Charlotte 1. Today's skein lists multiple pairings including Moultrie at Albany and Tifton at Albany with several city matchups.
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Albany
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Memphis
Birmingham
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Moore Parker bout framed as vacant world heavyweight title fight
Charley Johnston, manager for Archie Moore, says the July 26 16 round bout with James Parker is a recognized world title scrap. He dismisses Floyd Patterson and notes Patterson’s broken hand may prevent him from fighting. Canadian Boxing Federation lacks authority to sanction a world title bout.
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Philley And Wilson Spark White Sox Surge
New in Chicago uniform players boost the White Sox as Philley hits .326 in outfield and first base roles while Wilson goes 6-1. Lawrence posts a 9-0 start for Cincinnati, Dark excites after moving from the Giants with 25 hits in 51 at bats.
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Lightburn to tour Orient after split win over Josato
Lightweight Ludwig Lightburn of British Honduras edged Jake Josato in a 10 round split decision at St. Nicholas Arena. A cut over Lightburn’s eye required stitches, ending a July date, as his manager Allie Clark announced a potential five fight deal in Tokyo Osaka Manila Bangkok and elsewhere.
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Leonard Leads In British Meet At 48-Hole Mark
Canadian golfer Stan Leonard from Lachute Quebec holds a one stroke lead over Ben Hogan of Fort Worth Texas midway through the 48 hole International individual golf tournament in England. Hogan and Sam Snead are five strokes back in the Canada Cup event staged alongside.
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Legion Post 31 Home Opener Sets Local Baseball Night
American Legion Post 31 hosts Moultrie at Municipal Stadium at 8 p.m. to end a three game skid in the team’s home opener. Thomasville YMCA Babe Ruth League visits Cairo All Star at 3 p.m. after rainouts. Cairo Bombers meet Bainbridge Elks in Bainbridge with another league tilt.
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Albany Shotmaker Wins Medal Honors In State Tourney
Mary Crawford of Americas defends the Georgia Woman's Amateur title as Mary Ann Reynolds of Albany seizes medal honors with an 80 in qualifying. Crawford, aiming for a third state crown, auto qualifies atop the upper bracket while Reynolds leads the lower bracket after medal play. Janice Phelps and Grady McDonald place second and third in qualifying. Peggy Simpson wins junior trophy.
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Mary Crawford
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Mary Ann Reynolds
Albany
Martha Daniel
Rome
Robbie Maclaurin
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Janice Phelps
Grady McDonald
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Pete George
Brunswick
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Marshall Mantler
Billie Wickliffe
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D. Stewart
S. M. Weatherall
Carmel Stewart
R. C. Jordan
Columbus
H. T. Denson
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Augusta
J. T. Fulwhler
E. J. Curtis
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W. L. Gailmard
Joyce Denson
Atelanta
Billie Jennings
Roy Burns
Jim Clay
Bell Leads Star Voting in National League Race
Gus Bell of Cincinnati has moved ahead of Duke Snider of Brooklyn for the NL centerfield spot in the All Star balloting. The July 10 Washington game will be decided by Friday’s final tallies, with Mantle and Long also leading individual votes.
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Golfer Fails Early Lead In 72-Hole Duel
Early in the final 86-hole duel round the player pulled ahead on the first three holes but fell behind again by the seventh in the morning session.
Crandall Delivers Squeeze For Braves 8-5 Win Over Phillies
Del Crandall's squeeze bunt drove in the winning run as Milwaukee rallied for three in the ninth to beat Philadelphia 8-5, extending the Braves' streak to 11 and keeping a two game lead over Cincinnati. Thomson went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Mathews added his 12th.
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Loren's And SGNG Softball Winners
South Georgia Natural Gas Company and Loren's posted victories in YMCA Men's Softball League action last night. The gas company nine defeated Powell Produce 6-1 while Loren's edged Coats and Clark 9-8, jumping to an 8-0 lead in the first inning before holding on.
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Tifton Defeats Brunswick 13-1 in first half clash
Tifton hammered Brunswick 13-1 as Bill Davis making his first organized-ball appearance pitched two hits allowed. Albany beat Moultrie 13-0 behind Dwight Cook two hitter, while Waycross nipped Valdosta 2-1 in a rain shortened seven innings.
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Gene Lary Drives Fifth Victory For Bears In Nashville Win
Gene Lary, 22, former Alabama star, notched his fifth straight victory as Mobile Bears defeated Nashville 3-1. Lary allowed six hits to quiet the Vols and push his early season record to five wins as he rebounded to win after an earlier start against Atlanta.
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Young Tigers Practice in Lakeland Preseason
A shortened, fragmented report notes the Detroit Tigers will host workouts in Lakeland at Tigertown before opening the season. The piece references Charleston and a larger American League context.
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Score Run in 9th To Beat A's 6-5
A 9th inning rally gave the team a 6-5 win over the A's in a tense late game. Moultrie delivered key plays to spark the comeback and seal the victory.
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Dodgers Edge Fitzgerald A's in Ninth Inning Thriller
Thomasville Dodgers rally for 6 5 victory over Fitzgerald Athletics in a see saw game at home. Ed Palmquist and Arnold Smith key late scoring as Glaser walks home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Forsythe earns the win. Lawrence starts and Treadway watches coach mishap unfold.
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Narrowing field in 59th intercollegiate golf qualifier
In Columbus Ohio the second round narrows to a tight leaderboard at the national intercollegiate golf qualifier. Ohio State star par for 72 leads as 28 players sit within three strokes, with Rudy Boyd of Northwestern and Bill Redding of Purdue out front, while Joe Campbell of Purdue seeks a strong day to reach the match play bracket. North Texas State leads the team race with 297, Oklahoma A M and Southern Cal at 304, Houston and Notre Dame at 305.
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Neighborhood council meeting ends with hub cap theft
Phoenix AP report by Larry McLain says a meeting to form a neighborhood council to combat juvenile delinquency was followed by theft as four hub caps were stolen from his sports car outside.
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