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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
7
An ode to the northern pike as a formidable, solitary predator. It hunts by day or night, strikes boldly at plugs or flies, and can dominate near weed beds and quiet bays. The piece extols the pike’s strength, unpredictable habits, and the angler’s respect for this storied game fish.
Roundup reports a rough day for the Yankees as they commit ten errors in a twin bill defeat despite lively chatter about player futures and upcoming exhibitions. Included are notes on Tami Mauriello declining $10,000 to fight Lloyd Marshall, Fritzie Zivic’s bold claims, and various wartime sports and military assignments involving former college stars and pro players.
Avery Beck defeated Fred Sechrest 6 and 5 to win the city golf championship at Blair Park, clinching the title with a final nine surge after a birdie on the first hole. Beck also claimed the Curt Denning trophy for the second straight year as Sechrest faded in the closing holes. Dobbins won Emerywood Country Club crown in a playoff over Diffendal, a senior finally breaking a 12 year junior-dominated line.
Pvt Budge Patty of California stationed at Kearns Field Utah defeated Richard Warner of the University of Utah 6 1 8 6 to win the Salt Lake City tennis title yesterday. Patty is the former national junior champion.
Brooklyn report notes rookie Gene Hermanski and Billy Herman collided trying to reach second base in the sixth inning, illustrating the Dodgers continued streak of comic errors.
Montreal defeated Toronto 6 3 while Baltimore edged Jersey City 3 1. Syracuse beat Newark 8 5 in the first of two games, Rochester won 8 2, and Buffalo fell 0 1. Montreal and Baltimore each posted road wins, with early action in first games lasting 13 or 12 innings.
A compact rundown of scores from the Southern Association showing Memphis 5 13, Birmingham 3 7, Nashville 7 5, Knoxville 2 0, Atlanta 13 12, Montgomery 8 3, New Orleans 5, Little Rock 3. Names of teams appear with regional tally details for the period.
Tom Carey, former Red Sox infielder, has been named manager of the Sampson naval base team after hitting around .500 this season. Football interest grows as Notre Dame game tickets are being distributed for November 6. Travel note recalls a bump into Longsing Que and a quip about a comeback.
Polo Grounds writers photographers and telegraphers chipped in for a war bond for Dick Kell, marking his 2000th game. Willie Crump, veteran trainer, will guide Don Amache’s racing stable. A monument to Senator Abee will rise infield at Wilmington track to honor the great trotter who once ran a 1.57% mile.
Chicago, Aug 23. Sam Byrd, former Yankees outfielder, won the Beverly course Victory Golf title with a 277 total seven under par. Craig Wood finished second at 282, Jim Turnesa and Chick Harbert 283, Byron Nelson 284. Byrd used a new putter from Jimmy Demaret and showed sharp bottleneck fairway accuracy.
Highlights from baseball batting leaders in the National and American Leagues with Musial Vaughan and Nicholson among top names. Also notes a golf round where Byrd leads after morning 72 before Wood matches 70 in the afternoon nine, narrowing the gap.
Winter Sunday saw 23 roundtrippers boosting season totals to 678 American and 338 National. Detroit slugger Rudy York tied a month with 13 homers. grand slam by Walker Cooper spurs Cardinals to twin wins. Yankees suffer 10 errors but lose both games to Tigers.
Fritzie Zivic predicts a quick finish over Bob Montgomery in a 10 round or less fight at Shibe Park with large backing and odds moving toward Zivic. Promoter Herman Taylor expects about 25 000 spectators as the bout airs on MBS at 10 p m EWT.
EVANSTON NL Aug 23 The All Star gridders are too optimistic about their clash with the Washington Redskins. Wisconsin coach Harry Stuhldreher voiced concern after a 15 day drill stretch saying the players talked of victory before earning it. He noted Washington will field a stronger line and cited Sammye Braugh’s comeback from a sprained back.
Swedish miler Gunder Hagg is described with a dreamlike stride and effortless speed capable of a four minute mile. The piece compares his toeing in and out, race tactics, and potential to raise his world record times, noting strong competition from Arne Anderson and others.
A historical league record lists team standings with wins and losses. Only game scheduled today shows St Louis at Boston.
The update shows Detroit leading New York 12 to 8 and provides current records for Cleveland 6-7 Boston 0-6 Chicago 5-3 Philadelphia 2-2 St. Louis 8-2 and Washington 5-4. Pairings include New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago.
Chicago August 23 Washington Park opens its final two weeks of racing today with five race field for a mile feature in the $5,000 purse. Burnt Cork and Bold Captain expected to start. Sickles non eligible to complete the field. Other probable American Derby starters for Saturday include Slide Rule and Bourmont.
Lynchburg defeated Durham 3 to 1, Portsmouth beat Richmond 7 to 4, Norfolk won 9 to 3, and Roanoke posted a 3 to 0 result. Team records listed show Portsmouth 7 4 and Richmond 5 3 with other noted results.
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