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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1941
Page
20
Left handed pitcher Max Lanier from Denton starred for St Louis, defeating the Chicago Cubs 6 to 2 with two singles. He has shown top form in exhibition games and appears set to be a regular starter behind Billy Southworth’s mound staff.
Johnny Vander Meer held the Pittsburgh Pirates hitless for six innings as Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh 10 to 3 for their first home win. Frank McCormick, Ernie Lombardi and Vander Meer sparked a rally, while Aldon Wilkie quieted the Pittsburgh offense late. Attendance 4,112 paid plus 10,920 ladies noted. State Frosh win follows.
Chapel Hill April 26 Mike Andrews state standout known as Andreacchi set three AAU junior records at the Carolinas AAU meet. He ran 160 yard dash in 9.9 seconds 220 in 22.4 seconds and shot put 51 feet 7 inches earning State 5 points as anchor on the relay. Previously he swept the 220 shot and discus against Richmond University two weeks earlier.
Goody's Adams-Millis rallied for three runs in the ninth to beat Adams-Millis 3 to 1, seizing the Tri-City League debut. Surratt allowed four hits through eight, Perry yielded nine, and Neese Osborne starred at short with key plays. Newman doubled, Beck and Surratt supplied multi-hit games as Goody's snapped a late skid to start the season 1-0.
Cleveland defeats Detroit 6 to 3 as Hank Greenberg hits two homers and Mel Harder holds off a late Tiger rally. Newsom struggles with control, allowing six runs in five innings, while Brown and Harder hold Detroit in the final innings. Attendance about 7,000.
Marion Lassiter pitched a three hitter for Atlantic Christian, aided by Thad Treadway's two-run homer, as Atlantic Christian shut out Guilford 6-0. Lassiter struck out nine, with standout fielding by Lassiter Davis and Webb. The Catawba doubleheader was postponed due to wet grounds.
Washington and Lee defeated Wake Forest 8 to 1 at Lexington with the Deacons saving only the final doubles match. The match showcased L. and W. dominance on home courts in Lexington, Va.
Brooklyn pitchers Curt Davis and staff blank Boston in a 7 to 0 win. Davis allowed three hits over seven innings, with the Dodgers scoring early and twice more, while Wes Ferrell struggled for Boston. Walker homered for Brooklyn, as did Davis and Kampouris, and Rowell drove in two. Attendance was 10,523 paid.
Lance Packing team of Charlotte edged the local North Carolina State League club here tonight by a 2 to 1 score. Score by innings shows Lance with a lone run in the sixth and a final tally, while Landis also had a first inning score. Batteries: Lance Wilkierson Sullivan and Warren. Landis Ellis Starrette Haack.
Results show American League matchups with Boston over Philadelphia by 8 to 7 and New York over Washington 8 to 3. National League games include Brooklyn routing Boston 7 to 0 and Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 10 to 3. Other leagues feature close Piedmont and Southern Association games with Durham over Richmond 2 to 1 and Winston-Salem vs Greensboro results, plus Milwaukee over Toledo 4 to 1 and Minneapolis over Indianapolis 2 to 1.
New York Yankees extend lead in the American League with an 8 to 3 victory over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium. Red Ruffing left after seven due to back strain, Bill Zuber and Dutch Leonard shut out the Senators the final 1 23 innings, while Sid Hudson allowed four first inning runs and seven more in the seventh. DiMaggio, Keller, and Gordon pace a late-innings rally as New York tallies four in the seventh to seal the win. Attendance 14,605.
Boston overcome seven run first inning deficit to edge Philadelphia 8 to 7 at Fanway Park. Bill Fleming earned the win in relief after an early disaster, allowing only one hit the rest of the way as Philadelphia’s starters set the tone with seven runs in the first three innings. Bob Johnson hit a key homer for the A’s, but the Red Sox stormed back with three runs in the third and two more in the sixth to seal the comeback.
Barbara Nields of Rye New York won the women’s singles championship of the North and South Amateur Tennis Tournament by beating Otillie Gadner of Boston 6-3 3-6 6-3 at Pinehurst North Carolina. Harris Everett and Ian Carver both from the University of North Carolina reached the finals by defeating Marshall Chambers and Ham Anthony respectively.
Marion hits a solo shot and drives in two as St Louis beats Chicago 6 to 4. Mize and Slaughter collect crucial RBIs. Lanier records seven strikeouts over the pitching work, with Root taking the loss in a 1:54 game.
Roy Cochran and Campbell Kane anchored Indiana to a two mile relay record of 7 41.1 and an eight yard win in the mile relay over NYU and North Texas. Les MacMitchell starred for NYU with a 4 09.4 mile and 48.3 quarter. Cap tain Karl Oerth led Northeast High to a high school two mile win in :11 9. Catholic U. clocked 3 26.2 to lower its Mason Dixon mile mark. Welby Williams upset Penn State’s Barney Ewell in 100 yards at 9.8 seconds. Don Blount doubled in broad and high jump.
Chicago suffered a 6 2 loss as Max Lanier, the St. Louis left hander, shut out the Cubs with only two hits. Billy Herman was injured in a fifth inning collision, while Clyde McCullough lost a fingernail on a foul tip. Cards broke loose in the fourth with five runs off starter Root.
The Greensboro Red Sox won the nightcap 14-4 after the Winston-Salem Twins took the day game 3-1. Eight errors blemished the game as Greensboro piled 13 hits off three Twin pitchers. Riley homered.
Philadelphia defeats Boston 9 to 4 with Fleming earning the win and Ferrick the loss. Key moments include Johnson homering, Doerr and Fleming providing multi hit efforts, and Chapman and Doerr contributing multiple RBIs as New England errors and base running misplays compound the visitors’ defeat. Attendance about 2,600.
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