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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1945
Page
5
Speaking Of sports column notes Ben Chapman will again manage the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946 after taking over late in 1945. The piece praises his drive, personality, and leadership, and mentions past suspensions and expectations for a sharper, more enthusiastic Phils team next season.
Merchants and fans back plan by President Doak Finch and Manager Rex Bowen to honor Junior Leon Ard at Finch Field tomorrow. Ard has been a standout hitter despite the team’s low standing, and Bowen called him one of the finest natural left handed hitters he has seen. Tonight the Tommies travel to Salisbury for a two game set with the Rowan County club after last night’s 9 to 3 loss to Hickory. The scouting staff announced over 100 boys passed for the school athletic program.
Ray Hayworth Jr son of a Dodger scout will enter High Point 7 school for the fall term at age fifteen. The piece notes his size and potential as football material amid questions about his weight and future.
In the American Legion Junior National finals Shelby over Tucson 3-2 in a tense ninth inning. Hutchins delivered the decisive hit as Shelby extended its win streak to 13. Oak Park and Shelby set to meet as Trenton and Tucson vie for the other semifinal spots.
Associated Press reports results from boxing card sessions in cities including Philadelphia Tren ton and Newark. Winners listed by decision or TKO with opponents from New York Montreal Toronto Detroit and beyond.
National League leaders include Holmes Boston pacing batting with .365 and 112 runs and Cavarretta Chicago adding 261 hits. Holmes also tops RBIs with 191 and steals with 22. American League leaders show Cuccinello Chicago hitting .318 and Stirnweis New York with 80 runs. Stephens St Louis leads with 77 RBIs and 148 hits. Ferriss Boston leads pitching with 20 6 and .769 while Newhouser Detroit 21 8 .724.
Chicago Aug 29 Soldier field on the lake front cannot accommodate all fans eager for the all star football game tomorrow night. Arch Ward Chicago Tribune sports editor and sponsor estimates demand would exceed 135000 with about 90000 tickets expected though seating limits prevent matching the 101100 1942 record.
The St Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Browns saw their winning streaks halted as Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers surged. Hal Newhouser earned his 21st win for Detroit, while Billy Southworth’s Birds faded in a 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.
Delphine Thornton struck out eight in a four inning game at Finch field as Triangle Hosiery steamrolled Thomasville Chair 31-0. Triangle collected 26 hits including two doubles two triples and a homer while limiting opposing hitters to a single first base runner.
Arthur Ehlers, newly named minor league promotion director, promotes re aligning leagues to reduce travel. He plans reviving disbanded circuits and starting new ones while preserving territorial protections. The Canadian American loop accepts 5000 for Utica, but Ohio state loop relies on Zanesville and Springfield to operate, affecting possible class D league moves.
Wilming ton Journal-Evening notes that in the American League race the performance of pitcher Feller is pivotal. The column credits his dominance with shaping the pennant outcome as the season unfolds.
Spud Chandler, now athletic director at Moore General hospital in Swannanoa, N C, is shedding pounds while scouting to report to the Yankees soon in pitching shape. The Eagles plan exhibition trips around Sept 8 with Buffalo, as Green Bay Packers discuss with the same operator National Skyway Freight Corp. Frank Graham, this corner's nominee as the nicest sports writer in the business, returns to newspaper writing Sept 10 with the New York Journal American.
Eddie in New Port News shares a curious encounter where a salesman offered two books in a bold sales pitch after hawking magazines. A separate tip notes that cornstarch on the palm can absorb sweat before sewing on light fabrics, and advises promptly refrigerating unwrapped meat.
A dense scoretable lists results across leagues including the National and American circuits. Notable games feature New York 8 Boston 7 and Detroit 10 St Louis 1 in baseball style lines, plus Carolina and Piedmont league pairings and standings.
Veteran Hienie Manush guides Philadelphia farm club to 2-0 and 7-5 wins over Greensboro with Jim Dollard on both ends. The sweep tightens third place as Leaksville splits with Winston-Salem. Burlington topples Danville while Raleigh defeats Durham, reshaping pennant race standings.
Triangle Hosiery's men face Elkin North Carolina's Blanketeers on the high school field tomorrow at five o'clock. Reginald Dawson will start on the mound with Baldy Frye catching for the locals in the season's return engagement.
Philadelphia versus Brooklyn with Barrett and Davis in top form faces a slate including Chicago at Pittsburgh Borony versus Roe and Gardner leading St Louis at Cincinnati Kennedy. Greensboro meets Martinsville while Leaksville visits Winston Salem Raleigh plays Durham Burlington goes to Danville Thomasville to Salisbury Statesville at Concord Lexington at Mooresville and Hickory at Landis.
Coach Simeon assigns tentative first and second strings for heavy scrimmages two weeks before the season opener. Players like Donald Hooper and Bill Brewer headline positions while backfield battles include Bill Loyd, Tommy McGhee, and Curt McDonald vying for tailback and fullback roles. The annual intrasquad game shifts to Thursday October 11 at Holt Moffitt Field in Lexington due to scheduling.
RALEIGH August 29 Following an announcement yesterday of its revised 1945 football schedule North Carolina State College listed Mulligan as its opening opponent here the night September 22 instead of Rimond as had been planned.
An unexplained illness on the USS World War led to a measles related death among crew. Officials reported the case as part of routine naval medical response with no broader outbreak confirmed.
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