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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1947
Page
3
A local columnist laments the loud disputes among major and minor league owners managers and commissioners. He likens the Rickey Chandler Durocher MacPhail quarrel to an iceberg, noting public feuds harm baseball and urging private conduct and unity.
High Point's Bison leveled the series by beating Burlington 7 4. Jack White and Bob Adams opened the inning with a rally, Don Hooper drove in runs, and Nelvin Cooper added a homer as High Point erased a 2 0 deficit. Cooper collected four hits while Hooper led with two.
Lenoir Rhyne rode four hit pitching from Bill Helton to a 3 2 North State conference win over High Point. Gillie started for High Point. Fowler starred for the locals with bat and defense. Helton allowed only two Panthers to reach safely as Lenoir Rhyne built leads with timely hits and fielding errors.
Navy lost 10 2 to North Carolina yesterday marking its second defeat. The team traveled to Durham to meet Duke as part of a busy college sports slate that included Wake Forest at N C State and others.
From Associated Press data: batters Lewis of Washington .474 with 9 runs by Williams and Keller tied for 8 RBIs. Dimaggio and Boudreau lead in hits with 11. Williams and Cullenbine top HRs with 3. multiple players tied in doubles, triples, steals, and pitching marks.
In Havre de Grace Maryland on April 26 bullet proof atomic power and owners choice head a 16 horse field in the Chesapeake stakes a $30 000 added event for three year olds over a mile and a sixteenth Derby hopefuls compete for the winner s purse but none of the derby eligibles are favored to top Mrs Ethel du Pont Weir s Royal Governor
Ike Williams will defend his NAB lightweight championship in July against an unnamed challenger, announced by the New Jersey bound manager. He won a unanimous 14 round decision last night over Willie Russell of Columbus before a capacity crowd of 4,100 and a city record gate of 16,700.
Ten Chicago parochial high schools will provide junior driving instruction starting in the fall term. Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor Club, says several automobile dealers will supply active cars with one co-driver control for use if needed.
Boston April 26 slugging Boston Red Sox first baseman Rudy York was found half asleep and half carried from his hotel room after a fire caused by smoking in bed. He suffered sight and inhalation injuries but was reported to be all right and expected to play. Fire damage to the room was about 1000 dollars.
AP reports a Columbus card where Ike Williams 159from Trenton outpointed Willie Russell 188 in a non-title bout lasting ten rounds at St. Nicholas arena in New York Belloise 160 fought Walker 58 in Philadelphia and more results from Waterbury Belito 149 defeated Torres 129 in New York Fagan 137 beat Murray 18542 in New York Farrell 154 defeated Byers 152 in Kannapolis Poodles 154 beat Carter 162 in Baltimore Pelrone 144 and Taylor 145 clashed in Detroit cad10.
Opmer of Lincoln Nebraska carded a 76 in the final round to win the all Japan occupation medal golf tournament in Tokyo. The April event saw Opmer deliver an easy victory as he closed the competition at 76.
Connie Mack defends deal bringing George Bingo Binks to Shibe Park from Washington. Binks batters at a .490 pace, second to Buddy Lewis, while Lyman Harris and Luther Kaert struggle for the Senators. In other majors, Boston drops to 11 7 after A's rally, White Sox top Indians, Tigers beat Browns.
The nation will honor Babe Ruth with a widespread tribute led by Yankee Stadium and broadcast coast to coast. Elaborate plans include a 10 minute radio program from 1 50 to 2 00 p m EDT staged at the Yankees dugout and stadium home plate as baseball observes Ruth’s legacy in New York and beyond.
The Carolina League sits in a four way tie for first as Raleigh Winston-Salem Greensboro and Durham each own two wins in three starts. Raleigh beat Burlington 4 2 behind Charlie Timm on the mound. Durham topped Danville 5 1 as Martinsville crushed Leaksville 12 6. Tonight Burling ton visits Raleigh Winston Salem hosts Greensboro Leaksville plays Martinsville and Durham meets Danville.
Charlies B. Dudley of Greenville DC captured the North and South amateur title with a 6 and 5 victory over Felice Tore of Hartford in the 36 hole final at Pinehurst. The report notes oil production across the United States.
Larry MacPhail faces a summons before Commissioner Chandler in Cincinnati as part of a defamation dispute tied to Leo Durocher and the Dodgers. Dell Webb and Dan Topping, co owners of the Yankees with MacPhail, were asked to attend, but the hearing may be postponed due to MacPhail’s meeting with city leaders. Charges center on insubordination amid Chandler refusal to comment beyond noting the closed matter.
Coach Jake Steele's tennis team and Coach Boyd Jaeger’s golf squad handed Burlington a pair of defeats in tourney play yesterday. Golf results show Rice, Langley, Hamiet, Padgett winning in HP matches, while tennis singles and doubles feature Shackleford, Embler, Harker, White, Dillard, Saunders, Gogieman, and Wicker competing for the victors.
Philadelphia April 26 44 The University of Illinois track squad faced a tough ask after a close opening day in the Penn Relays to win three events and threaten a record with several victories. Only Pittsburgh and Michigan have won four events in the two day carnival.
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