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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
4
Bob Mathias leads a field of champions in a national AAU meet at Albany. The Olympic titleholder posted top marks in shot put and sprint events, while Morris and Albans posted competitive times and jumps. Tonight's final five events may decide the overall winners.
In the first inning Americas scored as Wes Breschini started for the Tigers. A stalled balk call after Bernie Wenicski attempted a steal sparked a disputed sequence. Weatherton tied the game in the third with a center field triple, Jakowczyk drove in three on a triple and wild pitch. Breschini worked six innings allowing three hits and ten strikeouts. Thomasville and Americas set a rematch tonight at 8:15 at Park.
Thomasville's American Legion squad outscored Pelham 9-6 with Vann earning the win and Bullard pitching. The club schedules a 3 P M game Saturday against Talashedé at the VA Domiciliary diamond urging public attendance.
Vocational School Post 222 earned its first City Softball League win this season, 16-9 over Colonial Stores. Owens pitched the win with Henson and Gerald homering for the victors. Morris took the loss. Delaney and Stanford homered for Georgia Crate. Dutt hit a four-bagger for Post 222. Fisher pitched for Post 222, holding opponents to one inning.
The 1960 Red Sox crushed the A’s 22 to 14 marking a record score in a nine inning game. Ted Williams hit his 24th homer with a man on as Boston posted a 36 run showcase, while slipping to fourth behind Detroit New York and Cleveland.
Inning by inning notes show Breschini pitching 6 innings with 1 run and 65 pitches, Hushebeck pitching 9 innings for the win. Hitting shows Off Breschini and several players with walks and strikes. Umpires listed as Angle Lore and Rubino.
In the All England Championships Tony Mottram, Britain's No.1, loses in five sets to Australia's Geoff Brown. The British hope fades as no homegrown winner has claimed the title since 1936. The men's lineup includes six Americans, six Australians, along with players from the Netherlands, France, South Africa, and Czechoslovakia.
Atlanta player Mrs Madge McDonald faces Augusta’s Eileen Stulb in the Georgia State Women’s Golf Championship final. McDonald advanced with a 5 to 4 semifinal win over Martha Daniel of Rome, the defending champion, after Daniel won the opening hole but could not break through.
The lineup features defending champion Louise Brough of Beverly Hills facing Joy Motram of Britain while Margaret Dupont of Wilmington meets Jean Walker-Smith. Miss Fry receives congratulations after her match as Nancy Chaffee and Gussy Moran headline the other two grandstand showdowns with British opponents.
The article follows Gaiahanss and Young Jim as they reach the quarterfinals with a 3 to 2 victory over Rodney Bliss of Des Moines. Bliss, once a five time state champion, is ranked No 3 seed. Young Jim, from Jefferson City Missouri, won 5 up at 13 against English and moved on to the fifth round with a 2 up 1 win over Bob Kosten of Kansas City, a former professional.
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