Too Much Advice Lets Sumner Slump Grow
Darrell Sumner, a Jacksonville American Legion shortstop, fails to start after a high school season hitting over .350. He receives every tip from teammates and coaches about swing timing and choking the bat, yet his confidence remains and strikeouts mount as he searches for a solution.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Celsius
Mohammed al
Thomasville American Legion
Darrell Sumner
Darrell
Legion
Real Problem Strikeouts Hit by Darrell After Boys State
After a 9 to 4 victory the team discusses Darrell's batting slump. He recalls his Boys State trip affecting his first three games and notes a shift to a cleanup stance, which led to three strikeouts as he overthinks at the plate. The piece analyzes the mental side of hitting and the impact of his new approach.
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Darrell
Boys State
Mike ‘Wolfe
Ted Williams
Ted Wilkes Undefeated Leads YMCA Industrial League
Ted Wilkes Mobile Homes remains undefeated after beating Meigs 6-2 and sits 10-0 for the season. Sunnyland trails 8-2, Spence Olds 5-5, Meigs 3-7, Davce 2-7, Flowers 1-8. Dawson St Baptist tops the Church League at 7-1, East Side Baptist 7-3, Baptist No 2 5-3, Baptist No 1 3-3, Church of God 5-6, Friendship Presbyterian 4-5, Boston Method 4-7, Calvary Baptist 2-8.
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Ted Wilkes
Dawson St
Sunnyland
Spence Olds
Meigs
Davce
Flowers
Dawson St. Baptist
East Side Baptist
Baptist No. 2
Baptist No. 1
Church of God
Friendship Presbyterian
Boston Methodist
Calvary Baptist
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 40 wins and 30 losses, followed by Houston, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati in tighter races. Saturday results featured New York’s win over Chicago and several tilt outcomes across the circuit, with upcoming games including Houston at Pittsburgh and San Francisco at St Louis.
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Associated Press
National League
W. L. Pat
G.B. San Fran
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Houston
Phila
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Louis
Bruce
Blass
W. L. Pat. G.B
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Andretti Wins 300 in Heat Amid 500 Mile Lead
Mario Andretti led every mile to win the Championship 300 at Atlanta Raceway in his rear-engine Ford. He finished ahead of Billy Foster after Foster faced a three-lap penalty. Gordon Johncock moved to second, with Chuck Hulse fourth as a crash injures two others.
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Mike Barron
Associated Press
Atlanta
Mario Andretti
Trieste
Italy
Atlanta International Raceway
Dean Racing Enterprises
Ford
Daytona Beach
Fla
Andretti
Nazareth
Billy Foster
Victoria
British Columbia
Foster
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Johncock
Chuck Hulse
Indianapolis
Tommy Copp
Fresno
Calif
Raceway
Glenda Collins
Len Willis Sparks Thomasville Past Jacksonville 5 4
Len Willis drove in three runs with two singles as Thomasville American Legion beat Jacksonville 5 to 4 on the high school field. Willis batted cleanup, driving in Williams and Mills with a second inning single and a fourth inning bases loaded hit to center.
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Jacksonville
Len Willis
Thomasville
American Legion
Mike Wolfe
Willis
Wolfe
Thansville
Sid Hardin
Jax
Tommy Williams
Jack Namor
Jeff Snyder
Brinson
Mills
Snyder
Billy Harrison
Williams
Harson
Sid Harden
Rex Tomblin
Harrison
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Bandharmor
Milwaukee
Langhorne
Atlanta Raceway
USAC
Offenhauser
al Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Copp
Jacksonville Falls
By Earl Rickey
High Star
Moonties Cf
Borry
Moultrie International, Inc
Colquitt County
Moultrie International
Cub
Frank Billings
ABAC
University of Georgia
International Harvester Company
Moultrie
Moultrie Trucks& Trestor Company, Inc
Stalment Loan Department
Tom
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
S. Broad
N. Jefferson
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