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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
5
A nostalgic column recalls a journalist’s schooling under Loc Chakales at The Enterprise and traces the growth of famed sports writer Lee, now AP Athens bureau chief. The piece blends memories of grading, lectures, and ethical standards with a tribute to a city’s sports scene and journalism lineage.
In Athens, Sept. 27, the scene recalls Soc de posit Chubby Kirkland’s fiery temper and quick fights, a famous rival of John Derry of Greensboro News. The writer notes his betting wins in the 100 yard dash and predicts he will keep headlines with steadfast reporting.
The High Point Touchdown Club holds its organizational meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the county building court room. Officials expect several hundred charter members. $3 sent with membership form secures entry for attendees. Membership caps due to limited space. open to men 18 and over with sponsor for younger applicants.
The High Point Thomasville Hi-Toms beat Albemarle 10 4 at Finch Field to extend their win streak to five. Mick Eargle allowed seven hits and two earned runs in a strong start, while Cliff Bolton left with a broken finger suffered on a foul tip. The Rockets scored in the third, but the Hi-Toms answered with a five run sixth and added six more runs over the game to seal the victory.
Norman Wiley defeated Bob Fleming in straight sets 6 4 6 2 6 4 to win the High Point citywide amateur singles crown at Emerywood. J D Rogers and Tom Asbury won the men's doubles while Billie Hall captured the women's singles title. The City Recreation Department sponsored the event with trophies for winners and runners up.
Triple crown winner Citation, tested in a six furlong Washington Park race, recovers from a hip injury and will run in the $90,000 American Derby at Washington Park on Saturday. He aims to boost earnings beyond $600,000 as his career stands at $585,300 after a $2,600 workout. The article notes Nebraska's first football win in 1890 without a paid coach.
National League results include Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 and New York 9 Philadelphia 4-0. American League features New York 10 Philadelphia 0 and Chicago 8-4. Carolina League lists Greensboro 1 Winston Salem 0 and Durham 3 Raleigh 2 in 10 innings. State League notes Hi Toms 10 Albemarle 4. Only game scheduled.
Today games include Boston at Brooklyn 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. Only games scheduled with lineago at New York 7:45 p.m. In Carolina League Greensboro plays Winston Salem and others including Martinsville at Reidsville Raleigh at Durham Danville at Burlington. North State League Hi Toms visit Lexington Hickory at Statesville Concord at Albemarle Mooresville at Salisbury.
Oak View defeats Hasty with a 7 to 4 score as Baisey hits a home run. Campbell and Montgomery contribute multi hit games for Oak View while Russell and Bryant add key runs. Hasty errors and pitching shifts shape the late innings in this county league matchup.
Joe McCarthy’s Red Sox rely on Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr as Boston beats Washington 4-1 to take second behind Cleveland. Doerr’s 23rd homer and a key two runs help extend Boston’s win streak to four over the Senators, while Indians split a doubleheader with Chicago as New York gains ground.
North Carolina plans a brutal 1948 slate starting with Texas at Kenan Stadium on September 25. Texas brings a potent line and a strong backfield led by Paul Campbell after Bobby Layne’s departure. After Texas, UNC travels to Athens to face Georgia, then hosts Wake Forest on October 9 in a rematch of last year’s 19 to 7 loss.
Gardnar Mulloy of Miami and Billy Talbert of New York start their bid for a third national doubles title at Longwood in Brookline with formidable foreign challengers. Top threats include Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik of Czechoslovakia and Colin Long with Geoff Brown of Australia, seeded first among foreign pairs after the inter zone finals.
Boston third baseman Bob Elliott, the reigning NL MVP, may miss today's game against the Brooklyn Dodgers after an elbow injury. An x ray will determine the seriousness of the injury suffered yesterday when he was struck while sliding into third base by a Pee Wee Reese throw.
In Denver the 1948 Open winner Ben Hogan earned 1150 and a 18 under par 270 to win the Denver Open while Freddie Haas Jr faltered on the 17th and 18th holes. Haas, leading earlier, hit a spectator and failed to birdie the final hole, allowing Hogan to claim the first prize.
Play in the Industrial softball league playoffs get underway at Richland Park tonight. First place High Point Weaving faces Triangle's third place entry at 7:30 followed by Heritage versus Beckers at 8:30. Series is a two out of three to determine advancement.
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