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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
12
A reflective piece humorously links April mortality myths with baseball season. It notes grandmothers’ deaths, school checks, and the urge for time off as the author jokes about requesting a day off to attend a wedding as his grandmother remarries.
Wake Forest and Elon, leaders for the Big Five and Southern Conference standings, conducted a banner day in Greensboro. Other results included North Carolina’s 14 to 2 rout of V M I and Wake Forest defeating South Carolina 9-3 at Bennettsville. Tennis saw High Point over Appalachian 6-1 and Duke frosh dominating NC State frosh 9-1.
In High Point Guilford edged High Point 3 to 0. Clemson routed Presbyterian 11 to 5 in Clemson North Carolina. Wake Forest beat South Carolina 9 to 3 in Bennettsville. The Citadel defeated Newberry 14 to 2 in Charleston. North Carolina blanked a foe 7 to 2 in Chapel Hill.
Menacing clouds and cold showers cast doubt on eight Opening Day matchups across the National and American Leagues. Fans expected large crowds if games went ahead, with key stars and pitchers sidelined by injuries and rain threats.
The Black Bison baseball team, riding a recent win over R. J. Reynolds, faces the Salisbury Yellow Jackets this afternoon hoping to rise in the Western Conference standings. Little Jim Hayworth leads in field and bat while pitcher status is uncertain with Overcash, Hussey, and Hedrick in rotation as needed.
The column surveys chatter from New York on potential trades involving Joe Medwick and Pee Wee Reese and mentions Slip Madigan entering fight promotion in Los Angeles with Ed Frayne. It notes Derby futures for Carter Pigeon and other race and boxing tidbits, plus various promoters and figures moving between sports.
Charley Yates shot a nine under par 61 on the Brookhaven course to seize a lead in Atlanta. The round showcased precise long drives and sharp iron play fueling a dominant score.
The note suggests Chicago speculation that the first move in the 1940 Cubs shake up would be releasing Mrs Dizzy and that she would come under control. It references public chatter about team changes in the wake of winter discussions.
The Industrial League opens Saturday afternoon with Tomlinson at Marsh Tiangle to Oakdale and Adams-Millis against Melrose at the college. Next week schedule includes Tomlinson vs Melrose Tuesday Oakdale at Marsh Wednesday and Triangle vs Adams-Millis Thursday at the college.
High Point High School players Utley Steele and Frazier led the Bison to a 7-2 victory over Greensboro. Individually Utley beat Abernethy 6-1 6-2 and Steele beat Hunt 6-3 8-6, with several other decisive wins and doubles matches shaping the result.
The former British Amateur champion shot a sensational 27 on the back nine yesterday. He holed out from 154 yards for an ace on the 11th, eagled the 12th, and birdied the 18th, closing a thrilling round in a foursome with Tom Bancroft of New York.
Coach June Scott leads an intra-squad scrimmage at Albion Mills Stadium Thursday to evaluate spring football candidates. New Bison co-captains command White and Black teams amid weather hopes for 18 000 to 20 000 fans as injuries and personnel shifts reshape next year’s lineup.
Guilford Quakers beat High Point College Panthers 3 to 2 as two unearned runs in the first inning doomed the hosts. Denver Shell allowed five hits and struck out seven for Guilford with solid relief from Franklin. Koontz and Lentz led with extra-base hits and Lentz added a triple.
Fred Corcoran highlights rising stars from the winter tour with Ed Oliver Mangrum and Jimmy McHale among the likeliest future stars. Jimmy Demaret Hogan and Mangrum shine in Masters and Los Angeles Open news, while Craig Wood remains a consistent veteran.
High Point Athletic Club announces finishing touches for Friday night inter-city meet with Greensboro. Coach Ben Canipe confirms readiness and hints at a couple of new faces to face the invaders. Gerald Rodden 195 pounder will fight in unlimited division and L C Dennis handles light heavy. The Greensboro squad backs a strong Golden Gloves contingent.
In New York on a cold Wednesday afternoon, Fenelon won a six furlong feature over four Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Jockey Jock ey Jimmy Stout reported the colt finished strongly, pulling away after the final eighth, with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons praising Fenelon as a bright Derby prospect. Carrier Pigeon and Victory Morn trailed, amid a busy day for Sunny Jim and William Woodward's Belair stud.
High Point defeated Appalachian State Teachers College 6 to 1 in a tennis match. Hollowell and Daniel of Appalachian had the Bears' lone doubles win. Short beat Barton, Frazier beat Hollowell, Earle beat Gerald, Welborn beat Hill, Hins how beat Daniels, Short and Earle won in doubles, Mollowell and Daniel won in doubles.
Eugene Barnett secretary of the international Y M C A committee will speak at the annual meeting and dinner at Wesley Memorial Church at 6 30 o'clock. Awards for athletic champions will be handed to over 100 boys and about 200 people are expected at the dinner. New directors to be elected for three year terms include Logan Porter Jackson Stewart Millis Grandjean Ingle and Wrenn. McEwen named to fill O A Jeffcoat’s unexpired term. Barnett has 26 years with China’s Y M C A program and succeeded Harman in 1937.
Chuck Pitcher is the regular catcher for Bradley Tech and also stars in football, showing multi sport prowess in Peoria Illinois.
The third annual north and South professional tennis tournament opened in Pinehurst on April 16. Notables in the field include Donald Budge Fred Perry Bruce Barnes Richard Skeen Johnny Faunce and Vincent Richards.
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