McCovey hits two homers to power Giants past Pirates
Willie McCovey slugged two long balls at Forbes Field as the Giants beat the Pirates 2-1. Marichal earned his 14th win while Maury Wills extended a hitting streak to 22 games with a seventh-inning score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Willie McCovey
Fittsburgh Pirates
McCovey
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Forbes Field
Giants
Willie
Marichal
Maury Wills
Matty Alou
Atlanta
Cecil Upshaw
St. Louis
Mel Nelson
Busch Stadium
Upshaw
Braves
Nelson Briles
Baseball and Scores Across Leagues Across Weekend Results
Saturday results include St. Louis 6 Atlanta 1 and Cincinnati 7 Chicago 1 with San Francisco 10 Pittsburgh 3. Sunday Pinstripe action saw Cincinnati 9 4 Chicago 8 3 while New York topped Los Angeles 6 4. Minor leagues report Pacific Coast and International League results and Manila boxing note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cardinals
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Los Angeles
Houston
Philadelphia
McCovey
Pittsburgh
Jim Bunning
Associated Press
Pete GB
San Fran
Phila
Phia
New York
Chicago
Phoenix
Portland
Hawaii
Vancouver
Spokane
San Diego
Tulsa
Seattle
Tacoma
Denver
Indianapolis
Okla City
Richmond
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Rochester
Columbus
Syracuse
Louisville
Innnings
Cleveland
Detroit
Minnesota
Boston
California
Baltimore
Oakland
Washington
Sports Calendar Highlights Local League Matchups
Weeklong schedule lists Jr Pony League games at multiple times and venues including Ellis, Davis Meter, Sunnyland and Coats & Clark with Thomas County, Pavo, Jaycees and Bank of Thomas County also featuring. Church, Farm, Industrial, and American Legion leagues schedule contests at Remington and Coats & Clark venues through June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Davis Meter
Lewis Enterprises
Flowers
Kiwanis
Sunnyland
Colton Ave
Coats and Clark
Thomas County Federal
Jaycees
Boston Presbyterian
East Side Baptist
Remington Ave
1St Baptist
Dawson Methodist
Coats & Clark
Pavo
Elks
OK Tires
Robinson Smith
McIntyre & Edwards
Bank of Thomas County
Coolidge
Church League
Davis Ind
Dawson Baptist
Church of God
Industrial League
Crate
Meigs
Remington Ave.j
Spence
Ted Wilkes
Jr. Pony League
VFW
MacIntyre & Edwards
Dawes
American Legion
Tallahassee
Wanis
Pony League
Ga. Crate
L1st Baptist
Coca Cola
Spence Olds
Thomasville Triumphs 5-2 Behind Smith Three-Hitter
Thomasville American Legion defeated Cairo 5-2 as Mark Smith pitched a complete game three-hitter with one walk. Cairo led 2-0 after four, but Thomasville tied in the fifth and pulled away with three runs in the sixth and seventh on back-to-back hits by Massey Lanter and Peeples. Peeples was cut down at second attempting to stretch a single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Spangler
Lee May
Perez
May
Reds
Don Pavletich
Cincinnati
Mets
Cleon Jones
Dodgers
Nolan Ryan
Fred Gladding
Denny Lemaster
Houston
Phillies
Denis Menke
Dick Simpson
Astros
Ted Ablaender
Twins
Minnesota
New York
Jim Nash
Athletics
Washington
Oakland
Cairo
Thomasville American Legion
Mark Smith
Thomasville
Rick Massey
Buster Lanter
Joe Peeples
Peeples
Massey
Lanter
C. L. Roach
Glen Arven Hosts 50th Piney Woods Invitational
Glen Arven Country Club, famed since 1895, hosted the Piney Woods Invitational. The article recalls notable players who visited Thomasville, including Frances Griscom, Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Dwight Eisenhower, the Duke of Windsor, and champions from the Thomasville Open era. It notes the course evolution from nine to 18 holes in 1927 and lists several distinguished male and female golfers associated with Glen Arven.
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Glen Arven Country Club
America
Glen Arven
Thomasville
Florida
O. B. Keeler
Fontainbleu
Frances Griscom
Bobby
Jones
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Dwight Eisenhower
Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Revolta
Horton Smith
Craig Wood
Lawson Little
Henry Picard
Tony Manero
Vic Ghersi
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Bert Yancey
Tallahasseee
Fla
Piney Woods
P.G.A
Distaff
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Dorothy Kirby
Mary Lena Paulk
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Dick Kelley
Orlando Cepeda
Nelson
Milwaukee
Toledo
Manila
Rene Barrientos
Philippines
Antonio Amaya
Panama
L. Pet G.B
Clevelana
California Od
Wash'n
Chevrolet
Chevy
Exer Jou
Dickuds
Meniics
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
UPI Telephoto Pirates
Kline
Cairo Falls
Smith
William O’donnell
Strickland Enabl
Ike Robinson
Ronnie Bishop
Glen
Furgol
Dick Metz
Frank Stranahan
Westinghouse
Wight’s
Home & Auto
Madison. St
Thomasville, Ga
Justice OF the Peace
T. O. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
J. M
Jim) Richards
F. O. Stewart
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