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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1945
Page
5
High Point Black Bison rallied in the ninth to beat Greensboro 4 to 3 at the local field. Abie Thomas earned the win for High Point with a strong relief showing while Tommy McGhee and Tom Metarter delivered the decisive hits in a tight pitchers duel.
The War Production Board moves to revoke about 65 of its 500 controls within a week or 10 days to free civilain production. The action aligns with armament cutbacks and the Spot plan for civilian manufacture by J A Krug. The Spot program resumes civilian output in centers with labor and material freed after weapon orders end.
North Carolina Tar Heels lead the league with two wins and host Navy pre flight at Chapel Hill. Duke Blue Devils debut in the league against NC State Red Terrors at Raleigh as track and tennis teams also prep for matches.
The Armed Forces Radio Service will air 58 major league games for servicemen. Red Barber and Connie Desmond call games at Ebbets Field. Al Helfer and Bill Slater cover the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium. Thirty nine contests originate from the National and American leagues.
George Myatt starred for the Senators with four hits two runs and three steals in a 6-4 win over the Yankees. Russ Christopher hurled six smooth innings as the Athletics beat the Red Sox 5-3 for Boston’s eighth straight loss. Steve Filipowicz keyed the Giants 5-0 shutout of the Dodgers with a homer two doubles and a single. Dain Clay drove in both Reds runs in a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals with a seventh inning double. Paul Derringer earned his fifth straight win as the Cubs defeated the Pirates 7-3.
Citadel of Charleston defeated High Point College 7 to 0 in its season opener. Individual results include pelan over Walker 6 1 6 4 Howard over Foster 6 1 6 0 Chetham over Jamieson 6 1 8 6 Abramson over Teachey 6 1 6 1 Chapman over Lowder 6 1 6 0 Copeland Howard over Walker Blaylock 6 2 6 2 Cheatham Abramson over Jamieson Foster 6 2 6 1.
The listing outlines a long Saturday schedule for Eastern War Time with program changes due to late corrections. Highlights include Doctors Look Ahead at 2:00, Grantland Rice sport story, The Land Is Bright dramatics, Duke Ellington’s Hour of Tunes, Grand Hotel drama, Our Foreign Policy talks, and the Grand Old Opry along with musical variety shows and news blocks extending from early evening into late night.
Blair Park and Emerywood golfers dominated an 18 hole interclub at Blair Park Club. Lucas and Shaner led the invaders with a 2 0 win over Bulla and Carrick while Rice and Harris posted a 3 under 2 0 victory in best ball.
In New York Freddy Schott outpointed Billy Grant in a 19 round affair while Ray Brown defeated Johnny Ricco in eight rounds. Boston saw Jake Lamotta edge Bert Lytell in ten rounds and Walter Woods beat J C Wilkins in ten. Jacksonville Johnny Greco stopped Chuck Taylor in five. Philadelphia Mayon Pablo knocked out Eddie Sloan in three. Danny Devlin stopped Larry Schoot in two. San Francisco Jackie Burke beat Nolan Sharp in ten.
Miami naval training center beat the University of Miami 7 to 6 in a spring practice game as George Callahan delivered a perfect placement kick. Vic Vaccaro sparked a 61 yard Sailors drive, Miami forward passing stretched 72 yards, and Fullback Bill Krashai scored from the two. Tony Delibro missed the extra point.
In Chapel Hill on April 28 the Tar Heels host North Carolina Pre-Flight at Emerson Field at 3 o clock with a pitcher rotation between Tommy Andrew and Red Forrest. Earlier at 2 o clock the track team competes against the Cherry Point Marines on Fetter Field, while the women’s tennis squad also prepares to play.
Swedish runner Gunder Haegg winds up his American tour with a one mile handicap at the Penn relay carnival in Philadelphia. Haegg nearly entered yesterday's two mile, but did not compete as Lidman from Michigan set a hurdles record. Michigan crews won several relays led by Bob Hume and Ross Hume, while West Point and Camp Kilmer also claimed events.
Des Moines Apr 28 The 36th annual Drake Relays drew the biggest college and university field in wartime as 39 colleges and universities compete in 21 championship events. The entrants chase Drake relay records dating back two decades and try to match the high school posse from Toiwa who dominated Friday’s events.
Last Port Aberdeen Washington reports the WWI era warship built in Portland in 17.5 days is being dismantled in Sweden. Two million board feet of Grays Harbor timber will be repurposed to produce charcoal for operating cars and buses amid a gasoline shortage.
The article notes that Cherry Point women Marines are also at two. Meanwhile the men’s tennis team is in Annapolis playing the Naval Academy.
In Philadelphia April 28 AP, a high hurdles victory dominated the relay day scene. Army’s Doc Blanchard and Penn’s Tony Minisi clashed in the sprint relay while Haakon wrapped in a towel, racing to chronicle the action. Notre Dame adds New Jersey players to fall football squad.
Mayo of Detroit hits .458 and Mayo leads runs with Stirnweiss and Case among leaders. Hall and Peck top 14 and 13 hits. Derry and Hayes lead home runs with two each. Pitching leaders include Chris r, Trout, Borony at 2-0.
Holmes Boston .441 leads NL batting with 15 hits sharing top marks with Rucker and Lombardi. Ott Weintraub and Lombardi pace RBIs with 15. Ott leads runs with 13. Veiselle Voiselle and Derringer top pitching with 3 0 records.
Catawba Indians scored seven runs in the first inning and piled up a large total to beat Moore General Hospital 17 to 14 in a field day baseball game played yesterday in Salisbury.
Lynn C Doyle of Philadelphia discusses urban culture and youth behavior in San Francisco. The Evening Bulletin notes concerns about modern life patterns and the aim to restore civility amid shifting social norms.
Cadet Robert Sweeney of the Iowa Seahawk team earned a baseball letter at Colgate and held multiple campus roles including veer team No. 3, dating group member, Independent Party president, and math club winner of a national prize. Col James Hap Frank, a former all around athlete, received the Bronze Star for keen judgment and initiative at a Chinese training center for U S forces.
The Danville Leafs beat the Raleigh Caps 19 to 0 to move into first place in the Carolina league with two wins and no defeats. Jack Ingle held Raleigh to two singles and struck out 10 as 2,000 fans watched. The Durham Bulls beat Burlington 5 to 0, Ray Deadlow pitched four hits allowed and helped push Durham into second place. Greensboro and nearby teams split, each at 1-1, in the mix for third. Wes Ferrell homered for Greensboro in a 14-12 victory over Winston-Salem. Martinsville edged Leaksville 10-9. Al Stawicki drove in the winning run in the ninth for the Athletics in a 9-9 game break.
Lenoir Rhyne Bears win 8 to 4 over Appalachian in Hickory behind two-hit pitcher Ray Ritchsie. The report also briefly notes a science aside about hearing and pure tone frequencies.
Ernie Lombardi delivered a bunt that powered the 1945 New York Giants to a 5-0 win over Brooklyn. Bill Voiselle earned his third decision, and Steve Filipowicz added a homer with key support from Ott’s men. The Giants press the pace atop the league while Chicago and Pittsburgh push in the standings.
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