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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
7
Thomas Car Works defeated Beeson to claim the city championship in a sports roundup. The item notes a regional context with other boxing and football mentions and mixed sports chatter from New York.
The Silver Knit girls defeated Beeson Hardware 3 0 in the opening game of the best two out of three city softball finals, following Thomas Car Works 9 2 win in the prior contest to clinch the city championship. The two teams meet again tonight at 6:00 on the post office field for the second game.
In Wichita on August 18 soldiers dominated the National Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament with four decisions. The Seventy-Sixth Infantry defeated Detroit Ford CIO 8 to 1 in a featured night game.
Michael Rizzo of Camp Blanding sets a new hand grenade throw record at 88 yards while Pvt. Billy Harrell of Chanute Field aims for a sit up mark of 6666 in 7 hours 15 minutes. Sgt. Charles Kopp notes Camp Lejeune teams and a Negro baseball squad preparing to play an all star lineup in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In Spokane on August 18, the 1944 National P.G.A. Championship moved into third round 36 hole play. Top contenders Syron Nelson and Sam Snead McSpaden faced strong rivals as upsets by Art Bell and George Schneiter emerged, Nelson and Coggin held early leads, while McSpaden, Dudley, and Schneiter all advanced with solid scores.
St Louis Browns and Cardinals receive mass requests for World Series seats as August deadline looms. Cards ad man Jim Ford returns all requests citing future sale. Browns manager Bill Dewitt delays until pennant is secure or Landis sets prices. Local buzz says an all-city series seems likely.
Brenda Helser, undefeated in national competition, faces Ann Curtis in a pivotal 100 meter race at the National AAU women's championships in Kansas City. Curtis seeks to win four freestyle events, challenging Helser’s 100 meter crown as 60 swimmers from 21 cities compete, with Multnomah and Crystal Plunge clubs prominently represented.
Juniors baseball results note an upcoming Thursday game pitting the Lions Clubs against the Salvation Army at Marsh Furniture Co. Park after a string of scores in Highland Mills recent play.
A detailed listing of radio programs and time blocks in Eastern War Time with one hour subtractions for CWT. The schedule includes dramas, serials, news, concert hours, and variety shows from 2 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. featuring networks CBS NBC and partners. Key entities include Dick Tracy navigation, Hop Harrigan, Captain Tim Healy, Jeri Sullavan, World War via Broadcast, and Abe Lyman.
Johnny Lindell matched an ML record with four doubles and added a perfect 5 for 5 as the Yankees routed the Indians 10-3. Tabor and Cramer fueled the Red Sox and Tigers in a 3-3 rain-shortened tie. Stephens hit his 15th homer in St. Louis' 10-5 win over Philadelphia. Tobin earned his 13th victory as Boston beat Chicago 7-5. Elliott and Coscarart led Pittsburgh's doubleheader with five hits and late runs. Dietrich blanked Washington 1-0 for his 14th win. Lanier completed his 10th shutout in a 7-0 Cards victory over the Mets.
The St. Louis Cardinals push toward a record with 23 victories in 27 starts and an 81–28 season mark, aiming to reach a .778 pace to tie the all time NL record. Max Lanier earned his fifth shutout as St. Louis beat the Giants 7–0 and moved ahead of Pittsburgh in the standings.
National League leaders include Musial of St. Louis topping doubles with 40 and RBIs at 155. Nicholson of Chicago leads home runs with 27 and runs batted in. Pitcher Wilks of St. Louis boasts 11 wins with a .917 ERA. American League leaders feature Doerr of Boston with a .330 batting average and 85 runs, Stephens of St. Louis and Doerr share 15 home runs, and Stirnweis of New York has 16 stolen bases. Hughson of Boston leads pitching with 18 wins and an 0.783 opponent batting average.
Lt. Comdr. Glenn Killinger USNR named head coach of the navy pre flight football team for a nine game fall schedule. Burton Ingwerson athletic director announces staff including end coach John Boning line coach Paul Bryant and backfield coach Glenn Presnell. Killinger, Penn State star on Walter Camp 1921 All America, succeeds Frank Kimbrough.
Brooklyn bouts saw Artie Levine win on points over Ray Roveili while Pat Scanion edged Gary Williams in Newark. In Worcester Billy Grant stopped Al Johnson, and Pat Demers from Brockton beat Al Priola in Rochester. Benny Singleton stopped Benny Andy in Hartford.
Baseball scores from yesterday show Jersey City 8 Montreal 1 and New Orleans 6 Memphis 4 in the Southern Association. American Association games include Indianapolis 1 St Paul 3 and Milwaukee 2 Columbus 6. Nashville 4 Atlanta 3 and Mobile 3 Chattanooga 1, with Little Rock at Birmingham postponed.
Randleman Chair clashes tonight with the High Point Thomasville Red Sox at Finch Field on the Thom asville road at 8 30. It is the first meeting of the two clubs and the first White and Negro teams in the area. Randleman Chair, in the Industrial League, recently placed third.
St. Louis defeated New York seven to zero. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia seven to six while Boston won seven to five over Chicago. Brooklyn’s game at Cincinnati was rained out.
The schedule shows games featuring Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with Kennedy vs Sewell, Brooklyn at Cincinnati with Herring vs Gumbert, Boston at Chicago with Barrett, and New York at St Louis with Alien vs Brecheen. Timings are given in Eastern, Central, and Pacific time across the slate.
Fragmentary sports note lists multiple city team scores including St. Louis ten Philadelphia five New York ten Cleveland three Chicago one Ponces Detroit three Boston three with a bracketed sixth position note suggesting standings ambiguity.
Chicago at Washington follows Grove and Wynn records, St Louis at Philadelphia features Shirley and Black, Cleveland at New York with Harder and Queen, Detroit at Boston hosts Newhouser and Gorecki in a two game set, ONeill and Terry.
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