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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1946
Page
10
Industrial league in High Point fears ruin with no usable fields or lights. Managers assert city mismanaged grounds while fans and backers push for a organized drive to fund and install facilities before next Saturday’s two slated games.
High Point high school's 1946 track and field team races through a busy slate with two meets culminating in the Western Conference meet at the local field. Wednesday includes the Triangle meet with Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point in Winston-Salem, testing Coach Homer McCoy's squad against rivals ahead of Saturday's conference clash.
Aaron Rice, High Point High School ace, shot a one over par 71 to lead the Black Bison to a 17 1 victory over Burlington. Bobby Everhart added a 76 as the team recorded its fourth win in five starts, continuing their strong season after an opening setback.
Salisbury and High Point show improved track squads with several conference records held by Sizemore and Gray. High Point seeks first conference title in 14 years despite prior wins by Charlotte, while the Bison aim for a creditable bid in the triangle and Western meets after a loss to Greensboro earlier this year.
A crude form of badminton arose in India under the name Poona, named after the town where the game originated.
High Point semipro baseball begins Wednesday with Randleman Chair facing Silver Knit hosiery at the high school field. Rip Collins will be on the mound for Randleman as the league plans a record season, plus the VFW joins. Field shortages may push practices to Allen Jay and Trinity as 30 games are scheduled.
The article reports a near sellout for the Lions club third annual horse show at Brookdale stables on the Thomasville road with over 3,000 in prize money and a 1946 Pontiac for the ticket stub holder. About 120 horses entered. show officials include B Frank Millican judge H Christian Barham and master of ceremonies Jimmy Seashore. Joint sponsorship by High Point and Thomasville Lions clubs benefits the blind.
Davidson tennis team beat The Cita del 6 to 1 to move to five conference wins this season. Wildcats remain undefeated outside the Southern conference. Also notes on the 1917 creation of the International League as a minor league system.
Bobby Riggs and Don Budge will headline a professional tennis duel at Woollen Gymnasium in Chapel Hill on Tuesday night May 14. Tar Heel Tennis Coach Renfield announced the event and said Wayne Sabin and Johnny Faunce will also appear on the program.
Louisville April 27 About 100000 persons and between 12 and 18 horses gather at Churchill for the Kentucky derby drawing a prize of close to 100000 dollars. Lord Boswell with Eddie Arcaro trained by Ben Jones leads contenders as Derby favorite amid a field including Knockdown Earnest Spy Song and Front Flier.
High Point Weavers face Winston-Salem Carolina Towelers in a 3 p.m. doubleheader on the High Point high school field. Stoker, Carolina Container's ace hurler, will start the opener for High Point. He was named No. 1 semi pro pitcher in the state before entering service in 1943.
Bill Currie reports ex Carolina star Bill Faircloth joins High Point college as coaching assistant. He will coach guards and tackles, aid conditioning for basketball and baseball, and start duties in June after naval service with Midway. Director Ralph James praises the hire and expects broad benefits.
Catawba Indians edge Newberry 1-0 in Salisbury as Bill Green and Paul Lynch duel on the mound. Green allows three hits with six strikeouts, Lynch seven hits and one strikeout. Jake Almond singles and scores Lamar Dorton’s centerfield sacrifice fly for the lone run in the third.
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