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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
8
The piece argues for revamping the North State conference to strengthen top teams and remove weaker members. It calls for standardized conditions for visitors and criticizes current press accommodations and overall league inertia while noting regional rivalries and stakeholder resistance.
The Enterprise criticizes the North State Conference for athletic mediocrity and calls for younger coaches and decisive action after World War II. It highlights Ralph James, Jim Mallory, Tom Young, and Chubby Kirkland as examples of improved coaching, and urges upgraded leadership to boost crowds and results.
U S meets Mexico and Brazil faces France in basketball semifinals at Harringay arena as the United States, the tournament favorite, seeks gold in London. Olympic protest ruling favors the U S 400 meter relay team and a victory ceremony was planned for tonight. The U S boxing squad has lost only one of its eight bouts so far.
Speedboat legend Jack Cooper is hospitalized with critical injuries from a Lake Ontario race but remains a favored entrant for a forthcoming Missouri River race from St. Joseph to Kansas City. Albany to New York setup mirrors, with organizers optimistic Cooper will race Sept 6. Professionals eye peemen talent as 14th National Baseball Congress opens in Wichita, with Yankees scout Tom Greenwood signing Ben Anderson after a one hitter at Sedalia.
Sweden won 4 to 2 over Denmark in the first soccer semifinal at Wembley Empire arena and advances to face tonight's Britain Yugoslavia winner for the Olympic final. Cycling fencing weight lifting equestrian and yachting are also on the agenda.
The Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms limp in second division chase after a 1-0 loss to Statesville and double defeats by Hickory. Walter Macierowski to start in Concord as Gruzdis seeks rebound against Weavers with eye on rejoining first place ahead of Owls and Rebels.
The summary shows Mooresville and Albemarle split a two game set with scores 15 to 9 and 5 to 3. Garris Bringle Hopper and Gatles contributed for Mooresville while Craven Bo cer handled Albemarle pitching. Lexington defeated Hickory 8 to 6 with Hill Cox Wood and Bradshaw driving the win. Concord beat Salisbury 7 to 5 as Hegner Mangrum Watts and Newnam led the offense.
Nine teams remain in contention for league lead as the season passes the two thirds mark. Contenders include the A’s Indians Red Sox Yankees Braves Dodgers Giants Pirates and Cardinals with shifting standings across the American and National leagues.
The six day Girls State softball tourney at Richland Park will run with over 2000 seats after extra bleachers arrived from Greensborough and nearby locales. Tickets at $3.30 cover all six days. Peggy Essex, 18, of Winston-Salem, draws attention as Major Cola’s rookie. she may join a Chicago team after the state event. Delphine Thornton of Hillcrest is another noted pitcher. the opening rounds feature seven inning games unless a nine run margin ends early. The event begins tomorrow with 11 teams, and a full daily schedule lists matches from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Gastonia, Durham, Winston-Salem, Roxboro, Charlotte, and Greensboro.
Babe Ruth, baseball's famed homerun king, is reported in critical condition at Memorial hospital with rising temperature and pulmonary complications. He has battled illness for nearly two years, after neck surgery in 1946 and recent hospital treatments.
Twenty four American Legion Junior Baseball graduates saw action in the 1948 major league All Star game at Sportsmans Park St Louis. The Legion stars drove in five of seven runs in the contest. Ed George Quirk a Washington Redskin rookie fullback from Missouri once held the Big Six shot put title.
In a Cleveland interview Bob Feller, once a teenage wonder and recordsetter, says his fastball no longer travels as fast as in earlier seasons and his biggest issue is control. He notes he still throws hard but misses speed and precise location, blaming lost command for his pitching woes in recent seasons.
Heritage and Triangle played a lengthy softball game lasting 8 3/4 innings with a 5 to 4 finish. Fitzgerald and Emerson traded innings as the decisive runs came in extra time with Fitzgerald earning the win and Emerson the loss. The contest featured multiple hits from Grimes and Jones as Heritage pitchers faced late resistance. There is a note about an Orange Bowl football remark concluding the report.
Dr. Wilbur Bohm of Cincinnati served 17 years with Washington State college teams as trainer. He spent five seasons with the Washington Red skins in the National Pro Football League.
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