Piney Woods Invitational Golf Opens Entries At Glen Arven
Local golfers prepare for the 43rd Piney Woods Invitational at Glen Arven Country Club with bagful of entry blanks. The John Walter Junior Golf Tournament extends through Thursday as Walter honored after retirement from Glen Arven pro duties. The piece also notes concerns about sports scandals and safety in youth sports, and references boxing and bowling developments in Thomasville and Albany.
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Glen Arven
Piney Woods
Thomasville
John Walter
Walter
Associated Press
Pirates overwhelm Dodgers as Law wins first in over a month
Vern Law pitched despite a sore shoulder to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-2 win over Los Angeles, snapping the Dodgers’ grip on first place in the National League. Bill Mazeroski and Burgess slugged home runs, Maury Wills earned the win in relief, and Elroy Face closed with two innings of one hit ball.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vern Law
Loseles
Bocers
Law
Los Angeles
Ron Perranoski
ElRoy Face
Shater
Bill Mazeroski
Burgess
Pirate
Ice Olay
Frank Robinson
Jer. Robinson
Lnch
Ladies Softball Opens Season at Thomasville High Field
The Ladies Softball League kicked off with Warner's and Thomasville Dairy in a twilight game. Thomasville Dairy won 18 to 5 as Warner's played short-handed with seven players. Baber had three hits for the winners aided by Newell two hits. Strickland Humphries led Warner with three. Next games set for 6:30 p.m. between Watkins and the YMCA.
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Thomasville Dairy
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Thomasville Dairy Ve Ae Ee Fane
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Newell
Strickland
Watkins
YMCA
Thomasville High
YMCA Summer Schedule Planned At Thomasville
The Thomasville YMCA announced a summer slate for June July and August with activities for youth and adults. Programs include swimming courses special classes gym work ladies softball Little League Minor League baseball Pony League men's softball and other sports.
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Thomasvile Ymca
Colton Ave
Pony League
Golden Age Club
James takes medalist honors at junior golf meet
Tommy James topped 21 qualifiers at Glen Arven Country Club earning medalist in the John Walter Junior Golf Tournament qualifying round with a 74. Marcus Calhoun is absent, while 20 others advance to match play starting today over the Glen Arven course. A separate schedule lists camps, swims and sports activities for boys and girls through July with family nights and various programs.
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Tommy James
John Walter
Glen Arven Country Club
James
Glen Arven
Marcus Calhoun
U. S. Naval Academy
Camp Piney Woods
No Decision Yet On Chisox Offer
Chicago AP reports a $4.8 million bid for a controlling stake in the White Sox remains undecided. Sox President Bill Veeck Hank Greenberg and AC Allyn Jr have not chosen, while syndicate spokesman Bernard Epton threatens withdrawal if no immediate decision.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Bill Veeck
Hank Greenberg
AC. Allyn Jr
Chicago Atty
Bernard Epton
Danny Thomas
Epton
Veeck
Greenberg
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Chuck Comiskey
Comiskey
Industrial League Softball Highlights Two High Scoring Games
Flowers Baking edged Stegall Electric 11 to 10 in the first game as Flowers nine collected 12 hits led by Brinson twin pitchers and L Green. Mitchell Brothers defeated by Sunnyland 29 hits, Roddenberry on mound. Mobley the winner.
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Stegall Electric Co
Sunnyland
Mitchel Brothers
Flowers
Stegall Electric
Brinson
Brinsons
L. Green
Curtis
Doug Roddenberry
Mitchell Brothers
Mobley
N. J. Roddenberry
Strikes and Spares Bowling Concentration Advice
Professional bowler Joe Wilman emphasizes mental focus as key in bowling. He notes concentration should begin before the approach and that distractions undermine technique, urging players to set stance and target angle to ensure a clear plan.
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Joe Wilman
Tomay
Indians Close Gap as Yankees Tie AL Home Run Record
The Cleveland Indians beat Washington 7-5 to run within one game of Detroit in the AL race, with Barry Latman nailing down a four-inning relief win. New York swept Minnesota 6-1 and 6-2 to set AL home run streak records, while the White Sox blanked Detroit 8-0. In the NL, Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 5-3 as Pittsburgh toppled the Dodgers 5-2 and Philadelphia outslugged St Louis 10-8.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Barry Latman
Tribe
White Sox
Phil Regan
Sox
Jim Landis
Sherm Lollar
Yankees
Twins
Johnny Blanchard
Mickey Mantle
New York
Tony Kubek
Yankee
Jim Coates
Luis Arroyo
Roland Sheldon
Don Lee
Chuck Stubbs
Hunch Pays Off as Roberts Wins Phillies Over Giants
Robin Roberts, 34, earned his first 1961 victory on Monday guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to a 22 run win over the San Francisco Giants, who dropped to third in the National League.
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Giants
Chuck Hiller
San Francisco
Pancho Herrera
Mike Moe-Cormick
Philadelphia Phils
Baseball standings and results across leagues and teams
The report lists team records and recent scores from multiple leagues. Key notes include Detroit and Cleveland records, plus yesterday results for Boston, Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York, and Minnesota. Today’s games feature Kansas City at Boston, Minnesota at New York, Los Angeles at Baltimore, Cleveland at Washington, and Detroit at Chicago. Additional standings show Cincinnati, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia with yesterday’s results and upcoming games. Southern standings include Chattanooga, Birmingham, Atlanta, Little Rock, Nashville, Shreveport, Mobile, and Macon with yesterday’s results and current records.
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Vols Sweep Twin Bill in Southern Play
Nashville Vols sweep Mobile 2-0 and 6-4 to tighten grip on fifth place in a seven doubleheader stretch. Atlanta and Shreveport won to knock first division rivals. Macon, Birmingham also posted wins as Whammy Douglas and Ed Dick shined in relief and Jerry Davis blanked Mobile in the opener.
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Associated Press
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Gunner) Gontkosky
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