Baseball in 1946 Sees Uncertain Return After War
NY sports round up notes major league uncertainty as wartime returns reshape rosters and management. It highlights possible Cards vs Dodgers in the NL, asks how ex GIs will adapt, and lists teams like Athletics Phillies White Sox Reds Tigers Cubs for a rough postwar outlook while urging no abrupt fan disengagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Phillies
White Sox
Reds
Tigers
Cubs
Yankees
Dodgers
Braves
Browns
Phils
Cardinals
Cups
Senators
Frank Frisch
Mel Ott
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Dykes
Joe McCarthy
Bill McKechnie
High Point Beats Eastern Carolina Teachers 5 1 In Local Contest
Smooth pitching by Bill Williams and relief by Dave Pulliam topped Eastern Carolina Teachers College 5 to 1 on the local college diamond. Williams earned the win with 5 innings while Pulliam fanned late batters. Stancil Power and Quick drove in key runs as High Point opens North State play against Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Dave Pulliam
High Point College Baseball
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Collegians
Panthers
Cats
Harry Rothrock
Elmer Powers
Bill Quick
Hammond
Louis Stancil
Dwight Upton
Painter
Little
Eastern Carolina
Griswald
George Garrett
Ausley
Guilford Quakers
Ralph James
Marvin Summey
Lefty
Pinkey” Hedrick
Catawba
Salisbury
High Point
Powers
Stancil
Williams
Quick
Hudson
Rothrock
Uptonn
Garrett
Musselwhite
E. C
T. C
Pulliam
Thomas
Wilson
NC State Rolls Over Davidson In Conference Baseball
NC State topped Davidson 15 to 0 on the Wildcats home field as Wilson limited Davidson to four hits and Coutts slugged a homer and two singles. Catawba beat Presbyterian 2 to 1 at Clinton as Wofford routed Erskine 17 to 6. High Point beat ECU Teachers 5 to 1 and Elon defeated Hanes Hosiery 11 to 9. Lenoir Rhyne edged Chatham 3 to 2 at Elkin with North Carolina and Guilford set for Friday action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
N. C. State
Davidson
Wildcats
Wilson
Coutts
Catawba
South Carolina
Presbyterian
Clinton
Wofford
Erskine
High Point
Eastern Carolina Teachers
Elon
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Lenoir-Rhyne
Chatham
Elkin
North Carolina
Guilford
Durham
Atlantic Christian
Louisburg
Newberry
Georgia
Fulham
Greenville
Whirlwind Clash vs Bison Headlines Local High School Baseball
The Black Bison host Greensboro Purple Whirlwind in a Western conference clash at the local diamond. Pitcher Jack Hinkle of Pointer will start for the Bison as coach Tony Simeon reports improved infield spark and stronger overall play since spring drills. The Whirlwind, with a 9-5 win over Burlington, is a top conference contender ahead of Friday’s Reynolds rematch.
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Bison
Greensboro Purple
Jack Hinkle
Tony Simeon
Black Demons
R. J. Reynolds High School
Simeon
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Reynolds
Louise Suggs Leads Pinehurst North and South Qualifiers
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga tops the Pinehurst north and south women’s tourney qualifying with a 73 three strokes ahead of Estelle Lawson Page and Sally Sessions. Other contenders include Catherine Fox Park Margaret Gunther and Margie Becker among a field of notable players from multiple states.
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Pinehurst
Augusta
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Mies Sugg
Beverly Hanson
Fargo
N. D
Miss Suggs
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
N. J
Agnes Morton
Wilmington
N. C
Helen Sigel
Philadelphia
Eddie Bush
Savannah
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Agnes Wall
Menominee
Piedmont Women Golfers To Meet At Country Club
About 60 players from the Piedmont section will gather at the High Point Country Club for an 18 hole match play event with a full day of business meetings. Local leaders Mrs. E C Bryant and Boyd Jaeger of Emerywood preview the tournament and handicap system debut.
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Piedmont Women’s Golf Association
Eoch
Boyd Jaeger
High Point
E. C. Bryant
Mesdames
Matt Wall
Karl Shepherd
Frank Stelle
Elliott Wood
Willis Slane, Jr
Harriss Covington E. C. Bryant
S. S. Saunders
Tom Pitts
Nancy Woollen
Braves Acquire Sanders and Surkont in Bold Trade
Boston reports the Braves bought Ray Sanders from the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Matthew Surkont, plus cash and infielder Tommy Nelson. Sanders could boost a first-division push alongside Pittsburg and New York, while Nelson heads to Columbus with his ill son.
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Boston
Braves
Ray Sanders
St. Louis Cardinal
Matthew
Max) Surkont
Tommy Nelson
Nelson
West Coast
Columbus
Redbirds
Billy Southworth
Sanders
Pittsburgh
New York
Casey at the Bat echoes in opening day mood
The passage recounts the classic baseball moment Casey at the Bat in Mudville as the crowd hopes Casey will save the day. Flynn and Blake reach the bases, Casey approaches the plate with defiant resolve, but the pitch defeats him and Mudville endures a crushing strikeout.
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Flynn
Casey
Blake
Case
Blakey
Yesterday's Results New York, West Point Ends in Rain
In a ten inning rain halted finish New York University defeated West Point 11 to 2. Boston College beat Holy Cross 11 to 2 and Philadelphia defeated Villanova 8 to 7.
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New York
West Point
Boston
Holy Cross
Philadelphia
Villanova
Openers Set To Stage Big League Openers Across Majors
Opening day features top teams in both leagues with listed pitchers and expected crowds. St Louis and Detroit duel with Potter facing Newhouser. Yankees meet Phillies with Chandler against Christopher in strong turnouts.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Potter
Newhouser
Fights Last Night Reports Various Boxing Results
Boxers delivered a night of ring action with multiple outcomes. St Louis saw Bartolo stop Cooper while Ray knocked out Chaney in Miami and Gomez felled Schott in Tampa. Flores fell to Olivera in New Orleans as Graham stopped Scanlon in New York. Jones outpointed Miller in Washington and Shank fought in Pittsburgh.
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St. Louis
Sal Bartolo
Boston
Art Cooper
Baltimore
Elmer
Ray
Miami
Fla
Colton Chaney
Indianapolis
Tampa
Tommy Gomez
Freddie Schott
Paterson
N. J
New Orleans
Tony Olivera
San Francisco
Hugh “Peewee” Flores
New York
Billy Graham
Pat Scanlon
Ozone Park
N. Y
Washington
Herbie Jones
Clint Milter
Elizabeth
Pitsburgh
Reuben Shank
Five State Agencies Meet Passing Mark Claim
Sydney Stephens, Missouri conservation commissioner, told a New York audience that only five state departments deserve a 60 percent efficiency grade while 12 are 25 percent efficient and 14 do nothing to improve habitat for game. The piece urges sportsmen to press for expert-led, data driven conservation and condemns impulsive politics.
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Sydney Stephens
Missouri
New York City
Stephens
Outdoor Activities Inquiries Directed To Jack Welch
Notices invite readers to send questions about hunting fishing camping and outdoor pursuits to Jack Welch care of this paper with self addressed stamped envelopes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Welch
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