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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1946
Page
8
The piece notes Southern Conference action starting April 15 and a potential High Point College season opener at Millis Stadium against a conference foe. It mentions Winston-Salem Cardinals and changes at parks, boxing rule shifts, and local college athletics headlines with figures like George Case and Mike Jacobs in a wide sports column.
High Point College Hawks travel to Salisbury to face Catawba College in a North State Conference opener described as a strong test. Lefty Al Vick reports arm soreness after a Saturday start, while Carl Tipton is slotted as the Panthers starter. The outcome may determine who starts against tomorrow’s semi pro powerhouse in Greensboro.
Kansas City Willie Joyce 138 beats Ruby Garcia 136 Puerto Rico in Buffalo. Phil Muscate 181 outpoints Joe Maxim 18614 Cleveland. Irish Mickey Doyle 157 defeats Larney Moore 158 Hempstead. Joe Curcio 1534 beats Jimmy Mills 149 Newark. Tony Falco 143 and Jimmie McGriff 142 draw in Washington. Al Johnson 166 outpoints Gene Pinter 165 Allentown.
Salisbury reports Catawba’s powerful Indians, tallying 41 base hits, meet High Point in a North State conference clash on Wednesday. The two rivals split past titles and beat each other in basketball. fans expect an eventful game as both teams field strong baseball squads. The Indians then host Davidson on Friday and Elon’s Christians on Saturday.
High Point Weavers, led by Stoker and Cardin, defeat Barq's Battlers in both games at Winston-Salem. Stoker hurled a shutout in game one with five hits allowed and two hits from Stoker and Jones spark the offense in the seventh. Cardin on the mound and Stoker collecting three singles pace the 8-3 second-game win as Waldschlager, Hamilton, and Frith share duties.
Mexico City April 10 Pasquel the Mexican league president says he is freeing U S ball players from starvation salaries and accuses Branch Rickey of promising Mickey Owen a three year contract at 20000 dollars annually plus expenses. He also claims Alfonso Pasquel witnessed the phone discussion. Owen had said a five year deal with a 12500 cash bonus was agreed. Dodgers reportedly paid Owen 12500 to 15000 yearly before his 1945 Navy service. Pasquel vows to sue Owen and Vernon Stephens over alleged contracts in St Louis and Mexico.
The Ada Blair and Emma Blair boys opened on Emma Blair’s field with a 10 all tie after seven innings. Ada Blair pushed across a run in the 10th and Emma Blair failed to score in the 11th. Cloverdale will visit Brentwood today with lineups listed for both teams.
Two USC linemen return from wars to captain intra squad game on Melton Field at 8 pm Friday. Coach Rex Enright selects Bobo Carter and Dynamite Dom Fusci to lead teams in the spring finale sponsored by the Black C club with a small admission fee.
The Black Bison golf team lost to Reynolds High School of Winston-Salem by 10 to 1 at Blair Park. Aaron Rice led High Point with 79, the team's best score, while Bailey Glenn and H. E. Brown each posted 75 for Reynolds. The teams are set to meet Salisbury Thursday afternoon.
Gray High of Winston-Salem overwhelmed Thomasville High 10 to 0 as P. Jones and Womble combined on the mound. Anderson led Gray with four hits, while Thomasville managed only four scattered safeties and failed to have a multi hit game.
World pro basketball champions the Fort Wayne Zolliners defeated Oshkosh Wis 73 to 57 in Chicago to clinch their third straight world title. Player-coach Bob McDermott aged 14 years in professionally counted service led the team with 20 points in 34 minutes of play.
Giants owner Horace Stoneham says the team is not pursuing Mickey Owen despite talk of a deal. He cites a top heavy left handed outfield and notes the need for balance with Sid Gordon and other regulars while scouting for pitching, a right hand hitting outfielder, and a utility infielder.
Trinity cruised to a 15 3 win over Grays Chapel in baseball as four Trinity players led the 15 hit attack. Lawrence earned the win, while L Routh took the loss after Grays Chapel pitcher struggled to throw strikes. Lambeth and Cumby propelled Trinity with multi hit performances and key runs batted in.
Winston-Salem Demons beat High Point 5-2 to claim a second loop win in conference play. R J Reynolds High School’s ace limited the Bison while Russell and Whiteheart contributed key two-base hit and RBI as Winston-Salem pulled away after an early two-run burst.
Yesterday's results include Detroit A 4 Boston N 3 and Cleveland A 8 New York A 4, with several games called after 12 innings due to trains. Chicago A Pittsburgh N halted by rain and New York A B Brooklyn N RR cancelled. other games ended early by rain or wet grounds.
Louisville report notes the 1929 Kentucky Derby as the wettest on record with 1.19 inches of rain. Clyde Van Dusen won for owner H P Gardner. The Derby has rainfall on nine days since 1927 and no rain on ten. hottest Derby reached 87 degrees in 1942 and coolest 47 degrees in 1935.
Washington crowds expected for the season opener against the Boston Red Sox with about 25 000 reserved seats sold and an overflow crowd beyond 30 000 anticipated for next Tuesday. The Red Sox game marks the first sellout of the majors this season.
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