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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
8
Radio announcer Red Barber visits Britain to gather material for his major league season broadcasts. The piece notes judges and executives in baseball, players like Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio, and mentions forthcoming fights and other sports interest as the season nears.
Maryland and Louisiana athletic commissions clash with the National Boxing Association over the featherweight title once held by Joey Archibald. Washington debates a possible Supreme Court resolution as Rep. Kennedy seeks a federal investigation of boxing and federal supervision.
New Orleans April 9 120 new faces join 16 major league clubs this spring with 75 debuting at the top level. Teams mix youth at shortstop with players like Lou Boudreau Bob Sturgeon Pee Wee Reese and Dominic DiMaggio while pitchers Homerists and infielders shift roles as Cronin fields three promising rookies and clubs aim to bolster rosters for the upcoming season.
Duke invitational interscholastic track and field meet at Duke Stadium Saturday afternoon features four relay events including 440 yard and 880 yard relays plus a mile relay and a sprint medley. Seventeen high and prep schools are entered, with Durham high Henderson high Chapel Hill high and the Asheville School for Boys representing North Carolina.
The Midwest, dominant in heavyweights at recent Nationals AAU championships, held a solid grip as 64 survivors weigh in for quarter finals. Twenty three Midwest fighters advanced from 23 wins among 173 competitors in 109 bouts, while the East sent 20 into tonight’s action.
Boxing results feature Bove stopping Bobo in Pittsburgh and Covelli outpointing Lander in Chicago. Scranton sees Davis win on points over Simmons. Arellano edges Mc Hale in New York. UNC-Chapel Hill co captain Rider defends singles title at Pinehurst North-South amateur. College tennis and baseball results note South Carolina over Charleston 4-3 and Duke Elon rainouts with Furman 6 5 over The Citadel. Leslie Croucher emerges as top UT shortstop candidate.
Rip Collins leads Tomlinson Chair Company with a youth centered lineup in the Industrial League. High school and college stars compete for positions as veterans depart. Key players include Elijah Diamont at catcher and Pitcher Jack Hussey. Brinkley returns at first base and Rhyne, Angell, Kellam compete for infield roles.
A slate of spring exhibition games across multiple cities includes Brooklyn over New York 10 6 in Owensboro and Chicago over St. Louis 15 2 in Fort Smith. Rain and wet grounds affect a Shreveport St Louis matchup, with several other games listed for today in towns like Bluefield Louisville Wichita Salisbury Kansas City Atlanta Port Worth Knoxville Winston-Salem Charlotte.
They were overshadowed last year but should not be underestimated this season as Rip leads a determined group toward better results.
CHAPEL HILL April 9 Class A teams begin a busy week in search of the Eastern and Western titles. Durham and Winston Salem defend sectional crowns with games against Raleigh Wilson High Point Salisbury and Greensboro. Greensboro edges Charlotte 4 2 then tops Salisbury 7 5 to stay within reach.
Sophomore Harris Everett and Anthony Hamethony, key UNC players, have won all their singles matches this season. They each have two wins over Cornell and Williams and one win each against Dartmouth, Harvard, and Colby, alternating at No. 5 and No. 6.
George Washington University will resume varsity baseball this spring after a three year lapse and bring back golf after a seven year absence. The move marks a return to competition for both programs with new-season plans in place.
University of Texas baseball, coached by Billy Disch, has captured Southwest Conference crowns in 20 of the last 25 years. The tally highlights a dominant era for the Longhorns.
SALISBURY Chief worry of the New York Giants these days is Melvin Ott who has a low average and little power after a spring light training routine blamed on barley horses. The Cubs show a promising outfield with Leiber Galan and Dallesandro. Eddie Joost may miss exhibition games after being hit by a pitch. The Yankees struggle as Gomez injures his knee before a game while Brooklyn wins 10 6. Julius Solters reshapes White Sox power outlook with confidence in a strong season.
Cleveland pitcher Mel Harder will skip exhibition games as he nurses an ailing arm and waits until he is sure he can handle the rotation. Teammate Al Milnar says manager Oscar Vitt worries too much, Milnar claiming he is 100 percent better than last year. In Philadelphia, Si Johnson has been a disappointment after arriving from Rochester with a 22–11 record, reporting overweight and unimpressive spring form.
Boston Bees overcome an eight run lead in the slugfest with Washington. Al Lopez avoided serious injury when a blow to his throwing hand finger was found to be a split nail upon examination. Jimmy Pofahl noted as a best since Peck, with Bucky Harris's remarks from Charlotte.
Dizzy Dean pitched five scoreless innings for the St. Louis Browns in his first exhibition start, allowing two hits with three strikeouts and four walks. Cubs teammates won 15 to 2 as Dean hugged his wife after the game and declared improved speed, though manager Gabby Hartnett offered cautious praise.
Top women golfers from the South and East compete in the Land of the Sky Spring Invitational a 72 hole medal event held in Asheville. Eighteen hole rounds will be played each day with entries including Jean Bauer Providence R I Jane Cothran Greenville D C Helen Dettweiler Washington Dorothy Kirby Atlanta and Marion Miley Lexington Ky.
The manager says he is the best defensive shortstop Washington has owned since Roger Peckinpaugh and may surpass him. The 22 year old rookie from Faribault Minnesota may not hit for power but is a constant threat on base and has shown airtight fielding.
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