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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1938
Page
3
New York April 2 AP The American League argues its superiority after sweeping four of five All Star games. Key points include Babe Ruth home run innings in 1933 and Yankee dominance in Washington, with NL claims of missteps and altered play styles.
Steve Casey 225 Ireland pinned Cox 228 Kansas City in 31 21 at Bergen New Jersey A C gave Dannon 225 Ireland threw George Clark 225 Scotland two falls at Waterbury Connecticut Jim Londos 210 Louis threw Sammy Cohen 230 York 19 52 in Arkansas New Jersey matches.
A fragment mentions a soap marketed as suitable for any body without irritating the skin, labeling it as a gentle or trial friendly option.
Joe Louis scored a fifth round knockout over Harry Thomas for his 38th win in 89 fights. He declared he will seek revenge on Max Schmeling, aiming to settle the score from their 1938 defeat, while a crowd of 10 468 watched at the arena.
Southern conference coaches urge revisions to college boxing rules focusing on weight limits to reduce large poundage differences. Geary Eppley of Maryland disclosed the recommendations from secret sessions at the conference boxing tournament. Proposals include uniform 128 ounce gloves tighter medical supervision weighing contestants and creating an overseeing association for officials.
Silver-Knit eliminates Swartzberg's DeMolay 81 to 38 to earn a spot in the championship game against Silver-Knit. The team built an early lead and withstood late rallies by the Clothiers in a decisive semifinal.
Charlie Parks of High Point North Carolina wrestled for Appalachian State College and won his first two matches in the National AAU wrestling championship underway in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He defeated Fagg of Oklahoma A and M, the national intercollegiate champion, in his second round match.
Rain canceled all collegiate baseball in the state with Wake Forest amid pitching injuries as Forest Glass absence tests a quartet of pitchers led by Joe Talley and Jim Denning. Davidson golfers and tennis team posted wins while Wake Forest defeated Richmond in golf, with multiple athletic events scheduled across Duke Elon Lenoir-Rhyne Catawba Atlantic Christian and other matchups.
Fred Apostoli dominates Glen Lee in a 15 round decision before 15,218 at the venue. Apostoli, about 160 pounds, bloodies Lee with sharp lefts and rights, extending his edge in their Nebraska Wildcat series rematch.
A list of venue based baseball exhibition games across multiple cities. Events include New York versus Cleveland in Lake Charles and Brooklyn versus Boston in Bradenton with numerous other matchups such as Chicago against Chicago in Tucson and Philadelphia against Atlanta in Atlanta.
Bradenton Florida Casey Stengel boasts the Boston Bees have totaled 65 runs in the last six games four of which were against major leaguers.
Burgess Whitehead of the New York Giants reported in Lake Charles with his doctor to prevent overexertion after an appendicitis operation. The club gave him permission to work as he pleases and expects him to wear a uniform within a few days.
Hattiesburg Mississippi report notes Jimmy Wilson finds one sign of progress as the light hitting Phillies prepare for today's clash with Memphis. George Scharein, who hit .241 last season, is connecting more often, especially in the clutch.
Bradenton Florida Larry MacPhail general manager of the Dodgers says Brooklyn faces too many ifs and that his team has a better ball club than last year, aiming to discourage talk of a first division finish.
The Philadelphia Athletics travel to Atlanta for a five game set with the Crackers as players recover from rain delays and inactivity after two games were washed out by rain in Birmingham.
Orlando report notes catcher Rick Ferrell objected to being moved to eighth in the Washington batting order. He declared he is the league's best eighth place hitter, despite Manager Bucky Harris placing him there.
New York Yankees turned three neat double plays against Tampa yesterday. Red Rolfe failed to hold a sharp liner to prevent a possible triple play, and George Selkirk was picked off first base, spoiling a record for smart baserunning.
Sarasota report says Fritz Ostermuller, a left handed pitcher, hurled two hit ball through five innings against Newark yesterday. The performance suggests he could rejoin the Red Sox mound staff.
Lakeland Florida Disey Dean, not fully recovered from his arm, was cleared for another try today. He was scheduled to share the mound with Lon Warneke and Bill McGee against Detroit.
The St. Louis Browns announced a replacement game on April 7 against Toledo in the American Association, replacing a scheduled matchup with the Chicago Cubs due to train connection issues.
Rumor from Detroit suggests the Tigers could trade Roxie Lawson Ray Hayworth and Chet Laabs to the St Louis Browns for Harold Clift a hard hitting third baseman. No confirmation yet.
Pirates manager Pie Traynor frets over pitching while praising a hot batting lineup. Arky Vaughan paces the club with 18 hits including three homers and three triples for a .450 average. Bil Brubaker has stretched a hot streak with 12 straight successful at bats.
Cleveland Indians left fielder Jeff Heath was left in New Orleans as the team broke camp for an exhibition tour with the New York Giants. Julius Bookers, who recently signed, is due to join the club.
Sports roundup notes boxing finals at the National Collegiate tournament in Charlottesville with 54 competitors from 21 colleges. Dixie schools dominate. undefeated champions Schmidt and Alperstein reach finals, with detailed weight-class matches and schedule announced for 8 p.m. EST.
Lippy Leo Durocher, back from flu, will miss ten more days with a split right hand while attempting to field Gene Moore's hit in yesterday's Bees game. Roland MacKenzie, golfer from Colorado Springs who left Walker cap ping five years ago, quits as Congressional club pro to enter the laundry business.
Ed Foster the National Boxing Association secretary sails today for Rome to attend a world boxing conference. The column notes an All Monroe County Michigan basketball team featuring three players who lost sight in one eye each in childhood accidents. Also mentions Man Mountain Dean caddying for Johnny Revolta at Augusta National and the Rosier last finishing in the money on a California tour. Cannel Eddie Brietz joins in a huddle with the writer.
A report planned to be delivered to the Tribe at Austin, Texas, on Monday outlines events or actions for the group.
Lew Riggs shines in Tampa as Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie asserts he would not swap the third baseman for any other National League player. The veteran shows renewed form after a down year and cements his value to the Reds.
Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox and Charley Grimm of the Cubs engaged in a master mind bout as the Chicago clubs opened a two day stand in Tucson Arizona.
The 36th annual Women's North and South golf tournament narrowed to an all Southern final with Jane Cothran of West Palm Beach Florida defeating Jean Bauer of Providence Rhode Island 38 and 2 and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Georgia beating Virginia Gullfell of Syracuse New York 38 and 2 to reach the final round. Bauer had earlier upset defending champion and medalist Mrs Estelle Weon Page in the quarterfinals.
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Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes faces a power gap after Luke Appling's leg injury and Zeke Bonura's absence. Gerald Walker debuts as a key bat, Kuhel may regain form, and pitching depth is shaken by Stratton's injury. Veterans and several youngsters battle for infield and outfield spots as Dykes weighs scoring punch against defense.
Duke university athletes were favorites to win team honors in the State AAU track and field meet held in Tampa Florida. Coach Josh Cody entered 41 athletes from the University of Florida and Duke fielded 19 students in multiple events. Washington and Lee University the University of Tampa the Naval Air Station Pensacola and several Florida clubs also entered teams. Preliminaries were set for this morning with finals scheduled for the afternoon.
Oklahoma A. and M. wrestlers led by strong preliminaries at Lancaster Pennsylvania aiming for their second national crown in a week as they dominate the AAU championships. Only the 118 pound class saw an Aggie loss to C Parks of Boone North Carolina with finals set for tonight after semi finals this afternoon.
Joe Louis defended his world heavyweight title by knocking out Harry Thomas in Detroit. Pred Apostoli outpointed Glen Lee in New York. Lew Jenkins stopped Jackie Sharkey in Dallas.
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