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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1943
Page
5
Roundup notes sports news from New York with batterings of golf women in wartime roles, sailors on duty, and military teams. It mentions Del Greco, Pauline golf pros, Rosie the Riveter, and various wartime athletic notes.
In Winston-Salem Reynolds High School defeated the local club seven to five despite a late eighth inning three-run burst. Mel Walker pitched all seven innings for the Bison but gave up ten Reynolds hits while High Point drew four errors by Reynolds. Ferree and Walker led the locals with multiple hits, while Crater powered the visitors with a sixth inning homer and solid defense behind Morgan.
Johnny McCarthy praises Casey Stengel for not using him at first base with the Giants. He recalls replacing Bill Terry and the struggle to fill the role, notes his later stints with the Braves and his elevated weight after injury, and discusses teammates and projected pitching and fielding support for the team.
New York Giants star Mel Ott led the league with 30 home runs and 445 career home runs 1648? 1648 must be 1648? tied records for runs 118 and walks 100 or more for a decade. Ott also set all time NL marks in bases on balls 1648? and in 30 or more homers in a season. The piece also mentions Greentree Stable and Shut Out in horse racing with Eddie Arcaro and Devil Diver in a Derby context.
Ashland Ohio April 7 Gil Dodds the missionary miler signs autographs with scripture references under each signature He cites First Cor in 9 24 25 and Isaiah 40 31 to explain stamina He travels to New York Chicago and Cleveland for meets using autographing as a vehicle for his sermons Some fans ask about the references a girl even asks if it is his phone number
Pittsburg and Detroit open a nine game spring series in Muncie with Rip Sewell, Lloyd Dietz against Frank Overmire and Johnny Gorsica. Phillies and A's resume city series in Philadelphia with Podgajny starting and Johnson finishing. Dodgers and Yankees restart intra city play as Barrow eyes absentee participation. Cardinals face Browns in 50 50 city series opener in St Louis. Reds meet Indians with Starr and Riddle, while Indians counter with Dean Reynolds and Poat. White Sox Dykes fields Dietrich Smith and Ross against Indianapolis. Giants host Red Sox after unbeaten spring stretch. Cubs vs Louisville as Passeau readies opener against Pittsburgh.
League owners argued over drafting collegians who have not yet completed three years of college. With many stars in military service, clubs faced tough decisions about rights to players while still in service. The dispute highlighted owners brass in talk of drafting armed forces members.
Zoe Ann Olsen of La Porte City Iowa at age 12 is poised to join U S diving elite. She holds the National Junior Indoor Lowboard crown and recently finished third in the one meter event at the National Senior Women s A A U swimming meet.
Wilmington dispatch profiles Connie Mack in spring training as he nears 80 and starts his 44th American League season. The piece highlights his wit and leadership from the dugout, with son Earl directing drills while the club faces a likely eighth place finish amid wartime upheaval.
The Multnomah Club of Portland secured a team lead by collecting 10 points as Suzanne Zimmerman Brenda Helser and Nancy Merki finished 1 2 3 in the 100 yard freestyle. The speaker notes a young swimmer could become a future star reaching her peak at 18 or 20.
Harold Arthur Peck of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a top former Milwaukee Brewers star, has a broken left foot healing slowly after a hunting accident. He remains hopeful to play this year but may be kept in reserve or sent to Montreal if the Dodgers decide not to bring him to Brooklyn.
In Boston Willie Pep defeats Sal Bartolo by decision in a boxing match reported by The Associated Press. Pep, the favored featherweight, remains dominant as Bartolo struggles to mount offense in the late rounds.
The British first deployed tanks in World War I. They named them for their disguise as water tanks to hide from German forces as they moved into France.
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