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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1945
Page
5
Statesville Cubs beat Thomasville 11 to 5 in Statesville with a six-run fifth inning. Tonight both teams meet at Finch Field in Thomasville for another game.
Eastern War Time schedule lists multiple CBS and NBC programs with corrections for network delays. The lineup includes music, drama, news, talks, and variety hours from 8:00 to 1:00 a.m. featuring Jos Gallichhlo, L. Stewart, Paul Lavalle, Duke Ellington Hour, and "Parade of Sports" with guests.
Cubs can thank the Reds for a long lead in the pennant chase as Charley Grimm’s club benefits from 15 straight games of strong hitting and pitching. Wyse and Borowy win on the mound for Chicago, Cavaretta drives in eight runs in a two game span, while St Louis and Brooklyn traders face rugged battles in a busy baseball day.
Memphis and Chattanooga clash for the Tennessee American junior baseball title after Memphis won the opener 8 5. Bob Bilger struck out 11 and allowed three hits before being pulled after walking three in the ninth.
In Raleigh Aug 4 the Bulls beat Leaks ville 9 7 while Greensboro fell 5 0 to Danville. Danville snapped a jinx by defeating Greensboro as Danny Siracusa in his last home game drove in four runs. Benson scored on Conn's long fly to give Raleigh a 1 0 win over Winston Salem. Burlington edged Martinsville 6 5 after a three run rally.
In New York Tippy Larkin outpointed White Jorce in 137 rounds at Garfield New Jersey. In Long Beach Jimmy Mills outpointed Vic Coste in 146 rounds. Detroit saw Jimmy Edgar defeat Sampson Powell in 157 rounds. San Francisco Carley Cates beat Chino in 136 rounds while Tiny Lee KO'd Frank Estrada in Los Angeles. Memo Lianes and Georgie Hansford listed with 140 pound classes. Pony Bob Haslam reputedly rode 120 miles in Nevada in eight hours ten minutes.
The Saratoga at Belmont park meeting starts Monday with $295000 added money across 24 days. The featured event is the 43rd Saratoga handicap worth $50000, with two year olds racing in the $10000 flash for juveniles over five and a half furlongs on opening day.
Forest Hills hosts the national amateur tennis championship from August 28 to September 3 with top seeds Bill Talbert of Wilmington and Pauline Betz of Los Angeles. Talbert was runner up to Frankie Parker last year and Betz is the women's champion.
Detroit totals show Benton's 0.89 ERA after 14 starts with 10-2 record and 111 innings. Tigers ride a 647 home average and 673,562 paid attendance over 46 games at Briggs Stadium. Michigan football schedule liens and star players cited alongside Lions and Michigan State notes.
Devrot's Lions of the National Professional Football league begin Canadian training camp on August 18 in Windsor Ontario. The team will practice and prepare ahead of the season with local organizers assisting in the camp setup.
Star players highlighted in the leaders list include Stirnweiss of New York for hits with 116 and runs with 66, Stephens of St. Louis for home runs with 15, Etten of New York for RBIs with 59, and Case of Washington for batting average and stolen bases. Pitching leaders Benton of Detroit and Ferriss of Boston show top wins and strikeouts.
Key leaders include Rosen of Brooklyn batting .3631 and Holmes of Boston .3627. Holmes also hits 148 with 31 doubles while Walker of Brooklyn leads RBIs at 87 and runs at 90. Olmo adds 12 triples and 134 hits, with 85 RBIs for Brooklyn. Cooper of Boston tops pitching with an era around .818 and Passeau of Chicago at 11-4.
ALBUQUERQUE N M August 4 The New Mexico football team shifts from accordion attack to a wingback T formation this fall Coach Willis Barnes confirmed the first change from the razzle dazzle used by Ted Shipkey in 1937 The team won only one of eight games last season on the gridiron
Summary of multiple MLB game results includes Detroit 5-0 over AoE era dark specialist White Ox and Ernie Bonham, Yankees 4-1 over Philadelphia, Browns 6-5 over Indians, Carrasque and Niggeling leading Senators 7-3 and 3-1, Hal Gregg and Butch Nieman in Dodgers-Braves split, Cavarretta and Borowy fueling Cubs wins over Cincinnati, Bergamo for Cardinals three in bases-loaded rally, and Pirates 5-1 loss to St Louis.
Anthony La Pelle of Camden shouted as he was led to a cell that he disliked a two to three year sentence. Judge Sheehan then offered a new term of five to seven years.
Paul Ferdonnet known as the traitor of Stuttgart for German broadcasts during the war was executed by firing squad this morning at Fort De Montrouge outside Paris after being sentenced to death by the high court.
Pot O Luck the favorite in the Arlington handicap with nine runners for a $55 500 race at Arlington Park over a mile and a quarter. Busher looms as a strong upset threat while Daily Trouble and five others include Slide Signals Bloke King s Abbey Take Wing and Devalue in the field.
The first week of the North and South Carolina border tobacco belt ended with prices steady at prior levels and strong sales for remaining lots. Log and priming grades rose one dollar per hundred, while fair lemon lugs fell about one dollar. Gross Thursday sales reached 6,267,424 pounds at 44.04 per hundred, with South Carolina markets at 3,686,266 pounds averaging 43.44.
Nelson from Toledo led 61 finalists into the final 36 holes at the Canadian Open in Toronto as he eyed victory and announced plans to begin gradual retirement from tour play in about two years. He carded a two over 72 to reach 140 after 36 holes, sharing the lead with Willie of White Plains. Ed Furgol stood third at 143, while Gerry Proulx matched a 68 to reach 144 and tie with three Americans for fourth. Sammy Snead failed to stay competitive with a 78 for 152, as Freddie Haas led the amateurs at 146.
Lions beat Rotary nine 6 to 0 as Swiggett limits hits to four and fans 13. Lohr collects three hits while Lions dominate early and late innings.
In Guilford County High Point Township the court orders sale of Lot No 12 in Sheraton Hills Carolina Homes Subdivision. The property includes a dwelling and carries prior deed restrictions. Auction by Commissioner D L Gallagher on August 13 at noon at the East door of the County Building High Point NC.
Notice sets a Tuesday August 7 1945 10 00 A M hearing in the City Hall Council Chamber High Point on changing a district from Residence A to Business B description begins 150 feet north Ward Street industrial area and follows a 198 foot width to West Green Street City Clerk Lois Welborn signs the notice closing with date and official seal
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