August 1944 sports in The Enterprise
Local sports page outlines events and results from August 1944 across teams and venues. Notable mentions include standings, player notes, and upcoming contests within the community and regional leagues.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
7
Boxing Roundup Fights Result in Cities Across Nation
Listings show boxers from multiple teams and cities like Baksi, Lee Savold, Freddie Scott, Buddy Roper, Lou Angelucci, Pedro Wernandes, and Charlie Smith scoring decisions or TKOs in arenas from Washington to Providence. Outcomes include knockouts and outpoints with weights around 133 to 213 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baksi
Kulp- Pa
Lee Savold
Freddie Scott
Buddy Roper
Indianapolis
Larry Lane
N. J
Georgie
Washington
D. C
Ark
Buster Tyler
Beach
Fila
Maxie
New York
York
Lew Macwell
al Guido
Woods
Camp
Lou Angelucci
Pedro Wernandes
Robert
Antlered duck seeks refuge in pool on Curt Forstmann estate
A hunted duck bounded from the First Mountain woods and leaped into a swimming pool on the Curt Forstmann estate in Upper Montclair New Jersey. Police pulled the bird from the pool and returned it to the woods. Rugby, as originally played, involved 40 to 100 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
N. J
Curt Forstmann
Randleman Defeats Tomlinson To Rise In League Standings
Randleman beat Tomlinson 14 to 9 on the high school field in an Industrial League clash boosting Randleman to second place. Leonard led Randleman with three hits while Woody Thomas added three singles. Triangle and Melrose, top teams, face off tomorrow at 5 15 PM as schedule nears August 19 finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randleman
Tonlinson
Melrose
Tomlinson
Leonard
Woody” Thomas
Triangle
Randieman
L. Ingram
Pee Workman
Ewe Ener
Jd. Ingram
C. Grissom
If . Enna
Dorsett
Myers
Brodway
Thayer
T. Grissom
Beasley
POAC
Jones
Barneycastle
Hull
Eeee Butler
Broadway
Thomas
Hill
Oing
Reid
Eldredge
Kirby
Hedrick
Culler
Junior Amateur Baseball Standings and Results
Standings reflect five games played by yesterday with Highland and Kiwanis tied 8-8 after nine frames and Marsh versus Salvation Army called after two innings. Carolina Container defeated Lions 11 to 1, a result not listed in the standings. Playoffs for unfinished games are scheduled this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hs. Oe
Seae Ae
Salvation Army
Boomer
Carolina Container
Lions
Fish tale turns home into tropical aquarium
In Chattanooga Tennessee three years after a gift of five gold fish to Fred Wichman’s son the family living room is filled with 800 tropical fish a small marine library and many aquarium magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fred Wichman
Baksi defeats Savold in ten round heavyweight clash
Joe Baksi outpointed Lee Savold over ten rounds at Wrigley Field, improving to three wins this year as Savold battled bleeding nose and eye. judges split, with referee Brightmore scoring for Baksi. Promoter Jack Kearns reported a $43,555 gate. Nearby, Larry Lane stopped Georgie Parks in three rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Liska
Chicago
Joe Louis
G.I
Joe Baksi
Lee Savold
Wrigley Field
Savold
Kulpmont
Beksi
Walter Brightmore
Theother
Baksi
Savoldar
Jack Kearns
Nearl
Larry Lane
Trenton
N. J
Georgie Parks
Washington, D. C
Lane
Lem Franklin
Parks
Giants and Phillies draw crowd for Sunday doubleheader
In New York Sork on August 8 the Giants attracted 15 299 fans with 13 847 paid for a Sunday doubleheader against the Phillies Esquire's All American boys game drew 17 803 in attendance Many ticket buyers did not attend arguing for a standalone kids game. The editor opposes using such games as preliminaries to major league all star festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SORK
Giants
Phillies
Esquire
Youth ballers draw mob scene after game at Polo Grounds
Connie Mack and Mel Ott watched as young players created a raucous scene in the stands and lingered by the showers for 20 minutes. Notable youths were Bill Pierce and Virgil Jester, Leo Reming, Herb Pollock, Chuck Perchak, and Vic Pacetti showing flashes of skill amid youthful errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Connie Mack
Mel Ott
Bill Pierce
Detroit
Virgil Jester
Denver
Leo Reming
Boston
Herb Pollock
Columbus
Ohio
Chuck Perchak
Chicago
Vic Pacetti
San Francisco
Game of misfits ends with three-strike punchline
In a tense matchup Mack and Ott used all 28 players, steering every man into the fray. A lone pinch hitter struck out on three pitches, prompting a home town scribe to mutter that the day’s tale was told by that swing and miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Mack and
Ott
All Star Game Pitcher Rip Sewell Delivers Three Inning No-Hit Stint
Rip Sewell became the second pitcher in 12 years to work three hitless innings in the same major league all star game. The feat echoes Dizzy Dean's 1936 outing as the only earlier instance in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip Sewell
Ol’ Diz Dean
Don Ameche
National Football League
Christy Walsh
John Keeshin
Chicago
Tony Morabito
San Francisco
Buffalo
Sam Cordovano
Manuel
Minor Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Yesterday's results show Newark 6 2 over Toronto 4 1 and Syracuse 3 Montreal 1 while Jersey City beat Buffalo 15 6. Other notable scores include St Paul 4 2 over Columbus 3 6 and Milwaukee 10 3 over Indianapolis 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International League
Newark
Toronton
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Montreal
Jersey City
Buffalo
American Association
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Bantamweight champ Ortiz denied Honolulu title defense
Ortiz could win $15,000 defending his bantamweight title versus Kai Kong Zung in Honolulu but manager Tommy Farmer vetoed the trip. Welterweight Artie Dorrell failed to receive his wings after 12 days due to lack of coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortiz
Kai Kong Zung
Honolulu
Tommy Farmer
Artie Dorrell
Personal Postscript From a Quiet New Hampshire Vacation
The columnist notes a calm New Hampshire trip despite hype from Pinch-Hitter Fritz Howell. No one shared chores like splitting firewood or mowing the meadow, yet the visit remained uneventful and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Howell
New Hampshire
National League Results Yesterday and Today’s Schedule
The National League yesterday posted results with New York at Pittsburgh as the sole game on the slate. Historic bone finds in California dated to about ten millennia were reported from 1943 archival material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh
Augus Dick
Holmes
Boston
Hughes
Chicago
Medwick
Sill
Galen
Brooklyn
Weintraub
N. York
Cavarretta
McCormick
Cincin
Nicholson
Stebert
Philadel
Doerr
Radio Schedule Corrections and Late Network Adjustments
Radio program grid lists program changes due to late network corrections. The schedule spans 6:00 PM to 11:15 PM with multiple serials, dramas, news, music programs, and specials including Dick Tracy, Hop Harrigan, Captain Tim Healy, and Buck Rogers era shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Dick Tracy
Quincy Howe
Cbs
Hop Harrigan
Skkt
Terry
Nbe Rawing
Tim Healy
Hop Carrigan
Chick Carter
Mbs
Jerl Sullavan
Jack Armstrong
biu-wWeet
Valney Hard News
Trne
Tom Mix
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Kenry J. Taylor
Mercer's Music Shop
Nbe
bin Fulton Lewis, Jr
John Nesbitt
Dbs
Dick Haynes
Shaw
Gireen Hornet
bin Arthur Hale
Kallenborn
Ginny Simms
Nice
Big Town
bin Frank
Arthur Hate
Luim
Abner
Biu
Nick Carter
Judy
Ransom Sherman
Blu Sinfonietta
Dramatico
Blu
Gabriel Heatter
Lon Berle
Dancing Music Orchestra
Music Shop
Bie
Kelly
Springfield
Coronet
Raymond Gramewing
George Hicks
Hhilbe
Watts Bread
Watts News
Daily War Journal
Don McNeill
Libbys
Jemma
Lexington
Sardi’s
Gil Martyn
Duke Power
Clover Brand
Morton Downey
Terry and the Pirates
Blue Network
Softball Tourney Opens This Afternoon for City Title
The men’s softball tournament sponsored by the YMSC to determine the city champion and state bid begins this afternoon at the high school field. First and third place teams meet in a best two out of three series, followed by a second series for the other pair, with potential rubber games on Aug 15, 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymsc.a
Instonia
Silver Knit
Thomas Car
Beeson
A.G
Thomas
AGO
Tennis Champ Favored In Western Golf Championship
Muskegon tennis champion Sally Sessions, 5 foot 2, set a women's course record with a 74 at Onwentsia and tied the all time low qualifying score as the Western Amateur trial field narrows. She faces Mrs. Nolan of New Castle in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Calumet Farm
Vermont Park
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Vienna
Thread O'Gold
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Michigan
Mite
Onwentsia
Thomas FE. Nolan
New Castle
Iladelphia
Nicholson Named Most Valuable Player In The League
Cubs catcher Nicholson earns MVP honors as the Cardinals lead the league with Coleman praising Nicholson’s value. Staff notes feature Nicholson’s late season surge and comparisons to Marty Marion while managerial wartime limits curb spending and scouting activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Bill Nicholson
St. Louis Browns
Coleman
St. Louis Cardinals
Nicholson
Cubs
Boston
Marty Marion
Nick
Marion
St. Louis
Billy Southworth
Tego Pommel
Sanders
Kurowski
Mercury Club Plans Baseball Game and Shelter Project
The High Point Mercury club met at City Lake and discussed two initiatives. A baseball game between two service teams at Thomasville ball park is planned for the near future. They also aim to place Thumb-A Ride shelters for service men on roads out of High Point to ease exposure while seeking rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake
High Point Mercury Club
Thomasville
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Belmont Park
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Portsmouth
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