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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
4
In a busy slate the league schedules night games across multiple cities including Baville Arleston Klyn and Brooklyn. New York Philadelphia and New Orleans areas feature later starts as teams adjust to late afternoon to night travel.
The Tallahassee Pirates won a doubleheader to extend their lead as Albany dropped a game. Cordele and Americus also won while Waycross and Valdosta posted victories. Rounding out results, Moultrie, Thomasville, and others played tight contests with key homers and late-inning rallies.
Atlanta June 27 AP Mrs Madge McDonald the medalist with a five over par 79 meets BeBe Smith of Columbus in the first match play round of the 21st annual Women's State Golf Tournament. Smith qualified with an 89, Augusta’s Hileen Stulb two strokes behind the medalist draws Mrs Elias of Atlanta who shot a 90 yesterday. The defending champion Martha Daniel of Rome posted an 87 yesterday and is paired with Frances Rich of Thomasville who had a 91.
Listings show night games including Memphis at Nashville and Atlanta at Mobile with Little Rock at Chattanoogs as a readable pairing fragment. The schedule hints at multiple venue dates and teams but lacks full context or results to confirm outcomes.
The Griffin Tigers fall to fourth place after a 9-8 loss to Rome Ret Sox in a tight game. Newnan and LaGrange move ahead with wins, while Valley beats Alexander City. George Kell leads Tigers with batting pace and key hits in a 6-4 Detroit win over Chicago.
Ken Stanley and John ny Hurst hit back to back two run homers in the eighth but Moultrie Cubs rally after six Tiger errors in the seventh to seize an 11 6 victory. Rose Perchak Trew and Weatherton led the Cubs with multiple hits while Kosuth earned the win. Tigers drop to 2 3 as they prepare for rematch at Municipal Stadium tonight.
Box score shows scoring highlights for Marit MIT STE TT with Trews Perchak Kelly Rendlesham Rose Courtney Stanley Wurst driving runs. Kossuth and Collins issued walks, Benish and Collins pitched in a 2:21 game with 12 hits by home team. Double plays noted Weather ton Fulton. Spears?
Savannah crushed Augusta 138 to 5 in a South Atlantic League game as Ossie Bluege watched. Red Norris was absent for Savannah while Joe Stringfellow managed the Indians. The crowd of 582 saw scattered scoring with Savannah nine runs in the second inning and Macon beating Columbia 6-4.
The Trans Mississippi Golf Championship starts at Happy Hollow in Omaha with 91 players. Johnny Kraft seeded No. 1 faces J. W. Johnson in round one as Charles Coe declines to defend his title.
Jerusalem AP reports Israel will create quiet art centers for painters and sculptors in Safad Ein Harod Jerusalem and Niger with hostels to aid concentration. The note follows a separate sports item about Jacksonville pushing toward a fourth win in five under manager Dale Alexander but falling short due to Homer Johnson.
Post 222 beat Vocational School 25 to 8 as VEW edged Colonial Post 222 with nine homers in the Vocational clash. VEW pitcher Ted Krew had three hits including a homer while Georgia Crate faced Warner Brothers and Matt Russell played the Times Enterprise in upcoming games. Standings show Warner Brothers and Georgia Crate near the top in City Softball League.
Southern Association standings hint at one thing but fans insist Birmingham Barons and Atlanta Crackers are equally capable. Both lost last night, Barons to Mobile 5 3 and Crackers to New Orleans 12 3, with Atlanta leading Birmingham by a persistent four to six games since June 6.
Tel Aviv reports Colonel Mordecai Makleff deputy chief of staff says the army aims to arm civilians and ease access to small arms through a new law. He briefed reporters at a press conference about home defense readiness.
Wimbledon opening day sees American men win all eight first-round matches as women face tougher draws. Nancy Chaffee meets Marta Barnett, with other U S contenders facing European opponents. Louise Brough leads seeds as Frank Sedgman battles injury ahead of center court play.
Morris Williams Sr of Texas shot a five under par 67 to hold a five stroke lead at the halfway point of the NCAA golf championship at the University of New Mexico course. The final 18 holes to decide the field were set for today as Williams maintained a one stroke edge over rivals.
Thomanville's American Legion baseball team faced rain in Waycross yesterday. Trailing 7-5 after three innings, HAIN saved the game as the locals fought back late. The squad travels to Quitman tomorrow, then hosts Pelham Thursday night at Municipal Stadium.
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