Glen Arven Golf Club prepares for 22nd Piney Woods Championship
Plans are finalized for Glen Arven Country Club's 22nd annual Piney Woods Championship, an invitation golf tourney in July drawing 75 to 100 players from Georgia Florida and beyond. Defending champion Syd Andrews faces a strong field as qualifying runs June 30 July 1 with finals July 3 and side events including a driving contest and the fifth annual bridge tournament.
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Tallahassee
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Valdosta
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Adam Shaumber
Club Pro
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C.K. Wall
Heeth Varnedee
W. M. Oliver
Cairo
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James F. Evans
Thomasville
van Bruny
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Louise Suggs Battles Loaine McLaughlin For State Golf Crown
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs faced Loaine McLaughlin of Columbia in the final of the Georgia women’s state golf tournament in Columbus. Suggs, runner up last year, won 8 and 2 over Martha Daniels of Rome to reach the final, while McLaughlin defeated last year’s champion Colleen Butler 2 and 1.
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Loaine McLaughlin
Columbus
Py Louise ‘Suegs
Lithia Springs
Columbia
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Rannern
Matha Daniels
Rorieo
Colleen Butler
Atlanta
McLaughlin
Dostas Golfing Clan and Thomasville Tournament News
Dosta's famed golfing circle learns of bridge committee led by Miss Fraser Mitchell with Mrs Tonkin and others. Thomasville golf events get comment from Al Sharp noting Thomasville Open dates and Piney Woods invitation set for July 1 2 3 4 with hopes for top players to attend.
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Fraser Mitchell
John Tonkin
Heeth Varnedoe
Ian
W. A. Britton
Pne
Iso
J. C. Futeh
Lawson Neel
C. Cocroft
Heyward Vann
Thomasville
al Sharp
Atlanta Constitution
Cleveland
Sharp
Peter Hodkinson
South Bend
Fred Corcoran
G. A
Piney Woods
Frank Brown
Bainbridge Softball League Opens With Mixed Results
Bainbridge Ga June 14 The City of Oaks hosts a four boys teams and two girls teams softball league with sponsors R C Cola Busy Bee Cafe Gunn Drake and Attapulgus Jeffs Cafe and Gilbert Hotel. The reigning board remains except for R Y Howell replacing Max Kwilecki as chairman. Last night games were erratic with Jeffs Cafe girls beating Gilbert Hotel girls. Busy Bee boys edged Attapulgus 9 6 in eight innings and R C Cola beat Gunn Drake 9 8 by one run.
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Oaks
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Attapulgus
Jeff's Cafe
Gilbert Hotel
Lassies
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Max Kwilecki
Gilbert Girls
Busy Bee Boys
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Gunn-Drake
Absent-Minded Columbia Jewelry Bag Stir
A jewelry salesman left a bag with mounted diamonds valued at 15000 in a hotel lobby in Columbia South Carolina. A bellboy, unaware of ownership, moved the bag to the checkroom. Later the salesman returned seeking his lost property.
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Columbia
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Dame
Trojans Defeat Cards In Ten Inning League Clash
Albany's Cardinals drop fifth straight as Valdosta Trojans win 7-4 in ten innings led by three pitchers. Cordele doubles with Americus 3-2 and 5-1 while Thomasville rallies past Waycross 10-6. Tallahassee tops Moultrie 6-4.
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Associated Press
Albany
Cardinals
Florida
Valdosta Trojans
Valdosta
Cordele
Americus
Thomasville Club
Waycross
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Batting Errors and Scoring Notes From City League Tilt
Hink and Barnett led with three runs each while Leitz starred with a three base hit and two base hits. Bosser earned the win over Embler who took the loss as Umphye observers noted 1 hour 50 minute game time.
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Hink
Brewster
Thomassie
Hughes
Horton
Barnett
Ellis
Loveless
Ulisney
Farrar
Flughes
Leitz
McKenzie
Dove
Troy
Borden
Embler
Bosser
Savannah Indians benefit from foes errors in 3-2 win
Savannah Indians, chasing South Atlantic League leaders, capitalized on Spartanburg miscues to edge the Spartans 3-2 in Augusta. Herb Crompton doubled as Ray Chamberlain scored the winning run in the ninth. Dan Brainard pitched well for Columbia Reds in a separate 8-3 win over Greenville Spinners. Macon-Columbus game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Savannah Indians
Spartanburg
Indians
Leo Moon
Herb Crompton
Ray Chamberlain
Dan Brainard
Columbia Reds
Greenville Spinners
Brainard
Spinners
Augusta Tigers
Jacksonville Tars
Tigers
Macon
Columbus
Sports Roundup Sparks Rumors and Updates Across Baseball and Horse Racing
New York reports rumor mill about Whizzer White potentially joining the Giants next season and notes Billy Southworth’s welcome in St. Louis. Charledon, the top horse of 1939, may miss the Brooklyn Handicap. Medwick and war news fill Brooklyn front pages. Bernie Sanders shines in Sally League with 74 RBIs in 50 games for Columbus. Pat Halsey Hall notes Oscar Vitt cutting Indians practice. Feller’s pitching prompts other teams to ease batting. Joe Louis praised by hype man Igoe as far from Baer bust, while Ted Williams chases firefighting fantasies amid fan clamor. Kiwanis trip to watch Louis work out. Cowley enlists in Canada. Lost Frankie Strafaci clubs prompt only mashie niblick return.
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Art Rooney
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Sanders
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Joe Medwick
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Suffolk Downs
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Ted Williams
Kiwanis Club
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Greenwood Lake
Bill Cowley
Boston Hockey Bruins
Reds and Dodgers clash in Brooklyn four game set
The Cincinnati Reds meet the Brooklyn Dodgers in a four game weekend series at Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Joe Medwick will start in left field for Brooklyn and Curt Davis is lined up for the first pitch. The Indians beat the Tigers 3 2 in ten innings as Lefty Al Smith improves to 6 1.
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Associated Press
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Fliers Strengthen SE Lead After 2-1 Win Over Rebels
Pensacola Fliers stay atop the Southeastern loop by pounding 12 hits to beat Montgomery 2-1. Rain postponed games between Jackson and Selma and Meridian and Anniston. Mobile Shippers won two games over Gadsden 5-4 and 4-3 with 17 total hits.
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Selma
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Anniston Rams
Mobile Shippers
Gadsden
Vander Meer Two No Hit Games Still Stuns Baseball Fans
Two years ago this month Johnny Vander Meer set a lasting baseball record by pitching consecutive no hit games in back to back starts.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Greyhound Races Thrill Fans In South Georgia Debut
Several hundred sports fans packed the municipal stadium for the first greyhound races in south Georgia. Five races plus a sixth event featured monkey jockeys and dramatic mishaps as damp track conditions slowed the electric rabbit. Judges included Ruth Norton and Jack Whitehurst. Leon Joiner announced, with Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycee support.
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South Georgia
Roy Riegels
Miss Ruth Norton
Jack Whitehurst
Clayston Lindsey
Bill Poole
Leon Joiner
Florida
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Flying Squadron
W. C. Holloway
Mystery Harvest Puzzle Baffles Nebraska Farmer
Farmer Paul Renfield reports sowing wheat after barley last year in Brule Nebraska but a barley crop emerged while the expected wheat failed to show any stalks in the field, leaving the cause a mystery and prompting questions about crop rotation outcomes.
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Brule
Neb
Paul Renfield
Tall lovers to wed in LA ceremony with height gap
In Los Angeles on June 14 Rev Dr E Nelson Allen will marry Clifford Thorne and Hazel Rich. He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and she is nearly as tall. The maid of honor and best man are also described as very tall.
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Los Angeles
T.p
E. Nelson
Allen
Clifford Thorne
Hazel Rich
Indians Demand Oscar Vitt Be Ousted as Pilot
Cleveland June 14. Manager Oscar Vitt faced possible dismissal after a mass player protest led by veterans calling for his removal. President Alva Bradley held a conference to review the charges of insincerity and public criticism as Cleveland, 2nd in the league, returns from a difficult 8 of 13 eastern trip.
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Larry Hauck
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Baseball Club
Alva Bradley
Bradley
Vitt
Roy Weatherly
Beau Belt
al Smith
Joe Dobson
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Clarence Campbell
Mike Naymick
Agll
Bob Feller
Charg
Troy Cleaners overpower Elks 26 to 3 in rain halted league game
In Commercial softball the Troy Cleaners routed the Elks Club 26 3 as rain halted play. Industrial loop saw the Ice Men fall to the Cowdens 14 6 with Cowdens tallying 6 runs in two frames. Williams and Daniels teamed for the Cleaners while W Wheeler and L Willis pitched for the Icemen.
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Standings and results from yesterday and today’s games
Cordele defeated Americus 3 to 1 with Americus 2 5 in 1st game 10 innings. Thomasville beat Waycross 10 to 6. Tallahassee 6 over Moultrie 4 in 10 innings. Valdosta won 7 to 4 against Albany in 10 innings. Today Americus at Waycross Albany at Tallahassee Valdosta at Cordele Moultrie at Thomasville.
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Americus
Thomasville
Waycross
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Valdosta
Albany
Cleveland Beats Detroit 3–2 in 10 Innings
In the American League the Cleveland team edged Detroit 3 to 2 in ten innings. No National League games were on the day. In the Southern Association Nashville defeated Birmingham 8 to 2 while Knoxville at New Orleans and Atlanta at Memphis were postponed due to rain.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Baseball schedule headlines today in major leagues
The New York at St. Louis game leads today with six other American League and National League matchups including Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia. Additional games feature Chattanooga at Atlanta New Orleans at Birmingham Nashville at Knoxville and Memphis at Little Rock.
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Cleveland
New York
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St. Louis
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Little Rock
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Washington
Cincinnati
Ragtime Band Rally Wins Ninth Inning Thriller
The Ragtime Band beat the Bears 10 6 at Waycross with a ninth inning rally behind pitcher Mike Bosser. Bosser earned his eleventh win of the season as Thomasville returns home tonight to face the Moultrie Packers in a single game before finishing the week in Moultrie Saturday.
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Waycross
Mike Bosser
Thomasville
Fouristes
Moultrie
Packers
Tourists Rally in Ninth to Beat Bears
In Waycross Georgia on June 14 the Thomasville Tourists broke a 6-6 tie with a four run ninth inning to win 10-6 over the Waycross Bears and split the series. Al Leitz produced a triple and double for Waycross while Hink and Dove led the Tourists. Strong defense from both sides was offset by costly Waycross errors.
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Burnett
Hink
Ilis
Loveless
Melanszie
Dove
Ib U
Troy
Uliste
Bosser
Hiss
Waycross
Barden
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DeJohn
Brewster
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Farrar
Thomassie
Huprices
Horton
Leitz
Morgan
Imbler
Bevel
Waycross Voresee
Thomasville Tourists
Waycross Bears
al Leitz
Gilbert finds spot pitching working with his Vols
Nashville Vols manager Larry Gilbert used spot pitching to protect the Southern Association lead. Leo Twardy pitched effectively in key moments against Birmingham as Nashville won 8-2. The win extended the lead to six games over Memphis while rain postponed others and canceled the Pelican-Knoxville game.
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Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Leo Twardy
Birmingham
Vol Hurler
Nashville
Gibert
Memphis
Chicks
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pelican-Knoxville
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