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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1945
Page
17
The Thom-Tammies trailed 2-0 early and lost 5-3 at Finch Field. Visitors hit a home run and totaled four hits with two RBIs while toms pitcher Fisher was charged with the loss before being relieved in the ninth as a late rally sealed the win.
In New Jersey the Acres Yacht Club crew led by rl Behier Jr from Allen Pennsylvania won the opening Lightning class regatta on a four mile plus course with a 56 minute time. Teammates Don Ottley and Norman Ottley finished second narrowly ahead of Andy Schultz and Beverly Nell of the Acrosside Yacht Club. Other New Jersey Connecticut and Washington D C crews competed as class B centerboard boats with transport restrictions noted.
Moses Lake Washington on a desert plain where pioneers of the Columbia reclamation harvest potatoes yielding up to 1200 dollars per acre and building a 2000 000 industry. In six years potato acreage rose from 200 to 6000 acres as two crops a season draw water from the great Columbia basin irrigation project. Washington State college agronomist notes no other U S site markets two potato crops per season.
National League results include Boston 1 Brooklyn 4 and Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3. St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5. American League notes Washington 4 Boston 9 15 and Chicago 3 Detroit 2. Carolina and Piedmont leagues list multiple scores. Southern and International leagues show additional outcomes. Gameday notes project doubleheaders and probable pitchers for Sunday.
In Columbus Georgia a new War ren Williams Homes project for Negroes has risen on the north side. Health and housing officials report a tent city of Negro families near the site, with residents refusing to move in saying the new quarters are finer than the white homes they labor for.
Fred Corcoran, manager of the United States Professional Golfers Association, announced the forthcoming PGA schedule with all U S prizes in war bonds. Events include Memphis Knoxville Nashville Dallas Tulsa Spokane Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver for a total prize pool of fifty thousand dollars, plus a winter tour starting in Richmond for ten thousand.
Rosy McMillan a long time North Carolina prep coach was appointed head man of football and other sports at Tech high school Charlotte announced by Principal Forest T Selby He succeeds Henry Hank Madden who moves to Wilson high school Madden had been athletic director at Lenoir high school for three years prior to his departure McMillan is a Davidson College alumnus from the class of 1926 after a notable playing career there
W Averell Harriman the American ambassador to Russia landed in Stockholm from London with his daughter Kathleen and planned to depart for Moscow shortly after meeting in Sweden during the Potsdam conference aftermath.
Joe McCarthy shows signs of recovery at his Elliott Creek farm near Buffalo as his physician Dr Arthur Burker says he is almost able to return to work. The Yankees manager confirms he is improving and feeling better while he contemplates a possible return.
Reno Nevada sees Bobby Ravera a former 160 pound all state quarterback keep ambitious drive after losing his left hand in combat. He will be one of 34 candidates for the 1945 Nevada Wolf Pack grind team aiming to play football with a hook in place of his missing hand.
Independence report says Mrs. Harry S. Truman will leave the summer white house to join the president in Washington next week. Miss Margaret Truman will stay in Independence with her grandmother Mrs. G W Wallace while the first lady is in the capital. The Washington diary suggests President Truman may come home for rest in late August or early September.
New York Aug 4 Two new world wagering records for horse racing were set as 39 918 spectators packed Jamaica racecourse for the Empire City meet closing day. Daily double handle topped 202 800 while Empire's 18 day meeting averaged 2 814 545 per day and total handle reached 60 661 811. Upper Level paid 5 30 and Febridge 10, winning the first two races.
Master Sgt. Hugh W. Mulcahy, the first major league baseball player to join the armed forces, arrived at Fort Devens awaiting a point-system discharge. The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher weighed 180 pounds and planned a reunion with a son before possible return to baseball.
Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills California and Dick Mouledous of New Orleans won the national junior and boys singles tennis championships. Flam beat Berard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas 6 3 6 4 6 4 in the junior final, while Mouledous defeated George Gentry of La Jolla California 6 3 6 3 in the boys final. Both did not lose a set in the tournament. Flam, national interscholastic champion, succeeds Bob Falkenburg who did not defend his title.
Green Bay prepares for the College All Stars game at Soldier Field as the 1944 NFL champions open practice on Thursday. Coach Curley Lambeau announced Lou Brock, sidelined with a leg injury in 1944, has signed a sixth season contract.
The Old Spanish trail is a highway 2 743 miles long extending from St Augustine Florida to San Diego California.
About 8 000 fans are expected in Memorial stadium Greensboro for the sixth annual all star game between the Negro Marines and an all star team. Joe Williams will start for the all stars with Tiny Johnson Bud Alston among in uniform players. lineup includes Moore Campbell Faison Lacy Spurling Hartman and others. The event features a street parade and Miss All Star Game contest ahead of the 3 30 p m game.
Mercury Athletic Club will hold its regular dinner meeting tomorrow night at the city lake. President Jim Steele announced last night that reports on the recent swimming meet at the city lake will be given by committee chairmen.
The Sampson Bluejackets beat the Batavia Clippers 2 to 1 in Sampson New York as Walter Brown, ex Memphis and Toledo pitcher, limited Batavia to three hits. Sampson improves to 18 wins in 21 starts. Al Abers and Whitey Ludwig kept Sampson’s bats quiet, with two Mickey Owen singles and a Huck double among the game’s few highlights.
The Army Air Forces Personnel Distribution Command football team starts season drills at Memorial Stadium Greensboro on Monday under Capt. Ted Shipkey. They plan a 12 game schedule across the nation beginning September 15 at Duke. A full schedule will be released after the Chicago meeting of officers August 9-10 with two Greensboro and two Louisville games noted.
Natie Brown a former Louis sparring partner and Sgt. Brown now physics instructor at Shaw Field S C returns to the ring for a 10 round bout against Johny Denson in Charlotte August 15. Brown 35 carries 209 wins against 16 losses and Denson, 25, met Louis last year and was KO’d in two.
Geary, former Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop, faces Batavia in a game where Abers and Ludwig share duties for Batavia while Sampson keeps score. Gluck, Owen, and Tighe contribute for the Pirates side with Brown and Gluck handling field duties.
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