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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1947
Page
8
In a humorous office vignette a rosebud shaded lamp over a desk triggers mock outrage and social scrutiny. Colleagues react with surprise as a tattooed wrestlers mural and a bejeweled visitor confront the lamp, which the narrator defends as a symbol of beauty and bold taste.
North Carolina State overpowered North Carolina 48 46 in overtime after a 40 40 regular finish. Dick Dickey led State with 16 points and clinched the overtime victory with two field goals. All-American John Dillon was limited to five points.
Mc Crary Eagles defeated Guilford College 55 to 40 before 300 fans in Asheboro. The Eagles led from the start, held a 24 to 19 halftime edge, and used reserves in the second half to seal the victory.
Triangle of High Point defeated Carolina Craft in a doubleheader at the local high school. The men won 50 to 36 and the girls secured a 37 to 14 victory.
Slaydon and Wilkins led the Ners as they stretched their advantage, driving a strong start and momentum through the game.
New York February 1 Baseball commissioner A B Happy Chandler said Leo Durocher had not been suspended as reported. Chandler refused to comment before the court rules. Durocher must appear in Los Angeles as he faces remarks about Judge George A Dockweiler and Lorraine Day’s conditional divorce.
Defending champion Jimmy Demaret of Houston shot 66 to move into the 72-hole Tucson open lead with a three round 199. Ben Hogan stood two back at 200 after a 65, matching Art Doering for the day’s low round. Herman Keiser, Jim Ferrier, and Harold McSpaden remained close at 201 or 202 as the field pressed toward the final rounds.
Frances Kenney, a sophomore at Woman's College, won the 1948 Teague Memorial Trophy. The Raleigh native expressed surprise and gratitude, crediting Carolina sportswriters and hoping the honor will spur future competition across the South. She plans to enter several southern swimming meets this summer.
Babe Ruth had a very good day and his condition is satisfactory according to a French hospital. A neck operation was performed almost a month ago.
The North State conference tournament at Harrison gym February 24 26 offers 1100 tickets on a first come basis. Proceeds fund a new softball park with 5 dollar tickets good for 7 games and reserved seating.
The Chicago museum of natural history produced a seven by two foot X ray photograph claimed as the largest in the world. The image depicts an Egyptian mummy within its ornate coffin.
New York February 1 1947 baseball adopts a broad pension scheme for players coaches and trainers with $50 to $100 monthly lifelong pensions starting at age 50 after at least five years in the major leagues. Eligibility requires 75 percent participation league wide and 60 percent per club.
Babe Zaharias, the national women's amateur champion, defeated Margaret Gunther 12 and 10 in the 36 hole final to win the Helen Lee Doherty tournament in Miami Florida. Zaharias also led with a one under par 71 on the opening round and was five under men's par across eight rounds.
Concord February 1. O Manley Llewellyn president of the class B Tri State baseball league says tentative applications have been received from Reidsville North Carolina and Morristown Tennessee as the league seeks two additional clubs for 1947. Ed Weingarten of Greensboro Patriots fame submitted the Reidsville entry and American Enka Corporation shows interest in Morristown. Directors set a February 9 meeting in Anderson DC to decide.
Eddie Leip of Trenton New Jersey was named playing manager of the Salisbury state league baseball club for 1947. The Pirates announced the move under the club’s working agreement with Salisbury. Leip previously played for Albany New York and Greenville in 1939. The story also notes the whale shark’s size and weight.
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