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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1943
Page
5
Wartime baseball openers show bright spots among rookies in scattered majors. Young talents like Sandoval Flores and Sid Gordon boost hopes despite low attendance and draft drain as teams report tight games and debut performances.
Fort Worth Texas April 28 Ortiz bantamweight king expected to dominate Lupe Cardoza in a scheduled 15 round fight. Ortiz a Mexican favored at about 1 to 2 odds, Cardoza known for straight punching, their first meeting ended in a technical knockout. Both boxers weighed about 118 pounds.
In New York Lulu Constan defeated Chico Morales in a boxing bout hinted by the report. The sparse OCR fragment notes Cuba and Ha but provides limited context on location or outcome beyond the win for Constan.
A Wartime sports page notes exhibition baseball uses 1942 leftovers, high team scores, and overall averages, with opinions on the ball. It highlights bouts of Tony Costa and Al and Backie Callura, Wayne University funding a baseball team, Merlyn Condit’s football return, and wartime football plans. Also mentions John Mooney’s view on McNutt and Pimlico memories, plus Del Monte preflight school plans and Navy coach Al Humphreys facing roster uncertainty.
New York April 28. The Boston Braves traded Ernie Lombardi a powerful right handed catcher to the New York Giants in exchange for rookie catcher Hugh Poland and utility infielder Connie Ryan. Lombardi led the NL in hitting in 1938 and last year and will join the Giants at Polo Grounds where the fence is 279 feet from home.
Having qualified as administrator of the Estate of Cordelia Clinard deceased late of High Point North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at High Point North Carolina on or before the 14th day of April 1944 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This the 13th day of April 1943 E Criddlebaugh Administrator of the Estate of Cordelia Clinard Roberson Haworth and Reese Attorneys 4 14 21 28 5 5 la 19
A new Braves addition joined the team a day before the season started and is not yet cleared to play.
The Gray-Y League opened at Elm St school grounds with Elm St and Oak Hill taking wins in the elimination round. Elm St defeated Ray St 7 to 6 after Ray St rallied to lead 6-4 in the fourth. Elm St pushed across three in the final inning to win. Oak Hill beat Johnson St 11 to 1 behind Rains pitching. Pendry allowed the runs for Johnson. Next Tuesday the teams meet at Elm St School as Thursday schedule lists Cloverdale vs Brentwood and Emma Blair vs Grimes St.
National League results include Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati , New York 11 Boston 3 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 7 Chicago 0. American League features St Louis at Detroit postponed and Boston 5 New York 1. Cleveland 4 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2 Washington 1 in 16 innings. Southern Association Birmingham 4 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga 19 Knoxville ?. International League Rochester at Baltimore postponed Rochester 8 Jersey City 2 Newark 2 Buffalo 1. College results W and L 5 North Carolina 4. Catawba 9 NC Pre-Flight 5 Notre Dame 12 Michigan State 2 Minnesota 5 Iowa 2 Boston College 11 Boston University 5 Ohio State 10 Cincinnati 1 Connecticut 18 Wesleyan 4 Track Davidson 95 Presbyterian 31 Tennis Duke 7 Davidson 0.
Chicago faces St. Louis as Bithorn battles White. Cincinnati meets Pittsburgh with Riddle or Walters opposing Herbert. Brooklyn draws Philadelphia with Head facing Podgamny. Boston visits New York as Javery or Wittin oppose Wittin. New York travels to Boston to face Bonham.
Greensboro defeats High Point 4 to 2 as Paul Howerton earns the win. Mel Walker started for the locals, but Foxworth relieved. Walker also homered, driving in two. Edwards and Showfety produced early runs for Greensboro, with Foxworth contributing in a later frame. The win tightens the conference standings ahead of the Greensboro May 13 15 tourney. High Point faces Gray High and Haines High in upcoming games.
The Industrial Baseball loop holds a meeting at 7:30 PM in the Y M C A lobby to plan schedules and activities. A similar session for the Industrial Softball Loop will follow at the same time tomorrow night.
Versus Dobson and Pyle standouts in early play and notable clashes include Philadelphia at Washington Christopher, St. Louis visiting Detroit Hollingsworth, and Cleveland at Chicago A Smith against Dietrich.
The undersigned qualified as administrator of Mary E Sale’s estate and asks creditors to present claims within twelve months from first publication or by March 24, 1944. This 23rd day of March, 1943. W. D. Sale, Jr. administrator. J. Allen Austin, Attorney. 3 24 1314 7 14 21 28.
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