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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1938
Page
5
A rambling portrait of the itinerant baseball Joe who flits through Florida camps. He arrives with bravado, steps into drills, clashes with veterans like O Shaughnessy, then quits after a tirade about not getting a chance.
In Lynchburg Virginia on February 28 the Southern Conference seeds eight teams for the tournament at Raleigh. Duke Maryland Clemson NC State North Carolina Washington and Lee and Richmond earn bids with Clem son facing Richmond and UNC meeting W and L in the first round. Leading scorers include Waller Spessard McFadden and Hutto.
Promoter Jack Smith lined an Armory boxing card for Friday night featuring Jake Denning of Durham against Hardrock Harden of Burlington in the main ten round bout. Six other bouts are set plus a sixth bout to be added before showtime with Mike O Brian of Rockingham meeting Wade Allison of Charlotte in an eight round semi final. Doug Gibson of High Point and Charlotte faces Russell Caruthers in a six round bout, while Young Joe Harris of Salisbury meets C C Allison of Landis in a 160 pound clash. D C Smith of Burlington faces Worth Sweet of Concord in a four round middleweight bout. The opener may be a battle royal or another four round match.
Pablo Garcia Cohen of Washington is noted as a relief pitcher in the American League context. The report references Babe Ruth era events and a Mexican team possibly linked to Pablo Garcia, with unclear details on teams or dates.
The New York Giants begin the second stage of spring training as Bill Terry aims to sign holdouts Dick Bartell and Joe Moore. In Hot Springs the infielders and outfielders gather while the holdouts are counseled to sign.
OsCar Vitt announced catcher Rollie Hemsley has promised to observe training rules this season. An automatic $500 fine will be imposed on any member caught drinking with Hemsley.
Biloxi Mississippi manager Jim Wilson says Dolph Camilli did not report to training camp on time but cites past behavior. He notes Camilli arrived after the club returned home last year and then delivered the season of his career.
Bradenton Florida Casey Stengel plans to convert Gil English a Bees third baseman into an outfielder to boost batting strength. English hit .289 last season and was second to Tony Cuccinello. Stengel praises Stan Andrews the catcher promoted from Zanesville farm.
Catalina Island report says despite a rainstorm halting yesterday's workout, Cubs manager Charlie Grimm remains confident the rookie hurlers will be prepared to face the veteran hitters when the regulars arrive Thursday.
In Lakeland Florida manager Mickey Cochrane and most Detroit Tigers pitchers have arrived for spring training. Schoolboy Rowe is at the camp working to rehab his ailing arm as trials start ahead of the official season.
Winter Haven Fla. The St. Louis Cardinals baseball school trains pupils Don Padgett and Terry Moore for spring training in St. Petersburg. Padgett works on becoming a catcher while Moore aims for third base as an outfielder.
Fourteen players and two coaches plus traveling secretary Joe Barry head to Pasadena California for spring training. Pitcher Merritt Cain and catcher Luke Sewell will miss the trip after failing to reach terms.
St Louis Cardinals manager Frankie Frisch will miss early workouts with his right ankle in a cast after injuring two small bones during training at the Winter Haven camp. The injury may delay his participation as spring training begins.
Milwaukee players claim not superstitious yet all regulars carry rabbits feet as part of team ritual.
New Haven Feb 28 Yale swimming coach Bob Kiphuth marks 20 years with the Elis losing only five dual meets. The milestone highlights a near-perfect era for Yale swimming under Kiphuth’s leadership.
The Amateur Loop Cage Team of the Globe Parlor Furniture, a top contender in the Y M C A Amateur league, is pictured with players Ruth Jones Stroud in the front row and back row manager William Mc Dowell captain Lilly Ray McDowell and E Hoover.
In Chapel Hill on Saturday six Southern Conference indoor marks fell. Georgetown’s varsity mile relay team set a non conference record at 3 26.5, Maryland’s relay group cut 3 29.7, Ed Miller of Maryland high jump 6 feet 4 inches, Davis of North Carolina ran the 80 yard dash in 67.3 seconds, and Charles Curl of Washington and Lee posted a 52 second 440 in trials. Duke edged North Carolina 40 to 38 for the conference title. Virginia won the non conference crown and Maury High, Norfolk, captured the scholastic title with 11 1/2 points.
Twelve top pocket billiards players start the world championship in New York. Defending champion Ralph Greenleaf will not defend. entrants include Ponzi Kelly Caras Crane Camp Lauri Rudolph Allen Seaback Procita Diehl Mosconi. Prize money totals $8000 with $1400 to the champion. A 66 game round robin starts with two matches tonight and four per day, ending with a final decisive game.
The 38th American Bowling Congress tournament begins at the Coliseum in Chicago on Thursday night. In the two man field 8,419 entries are registered while 17,436 compete in the solo event marking a strong start to the annual tourney.
In Atlanta on February 28 the column notes tensions in the Constitution sports department as Bryan Grant seeks a preview of a Davis Cup interview while Jack Troy jokes about an interview being an insurance policy. The piece also salutes the Miami crowd for not booing Johnny Risko who lost to Red Burman in a dull bout.
Georgia plans to play Dartmouth Holy Cross Columbia and North Carolina State between now and 1941 as part of its football schedule. Estelle Lawson Page and Patty Berg pursue different paths to the national golf title with Page appearing in few events but Berg dominating winter circuit events.
Nashville dispatch quotes Sam Breadon predicting Dizzy Dean will reach his peak with earnest pitching. Breadon calls him the potential greatest hurler ever and says the Cardinals could lead the National League if Dean improves while dismissing concerns over Diggy’s brother Paul and quick publicity.
Ben Johnson won the 60 yard dash in an outdoor triangular meet among Columbia Princeton and Penn. He did not bother to remove his long sweat trousers before sprinting.
Raymond Johnson of the Nashville Tennessean reports 19 000 paid to see a recent regional scrapping in Nashville, with customers turned away the last two nights. Pirate Polo is gaining followers in the Miami area.
SID Feder surveys baseball and football notes from camps across the country. Tony Lazzeri trains hard for winter and golf and firewood routines are described. Cubs weigh-in fat report, Connie Bparks, Dana Bible, and Hal Schumacher are noted with figures, while EB and J Baker prices attract Greyhound owners. Ted Duay's jungle call amuses Bill Terry.
Lloyd Hahn still holds distance records and farms in Nebraska. Olympic sprint champion Jackson Scholz buys a farm near Doylestown Pa. Dr Paul Martin of Switzerland, 1930 1000 yard champ, is arthritis authority. Harold Carsop, early 20s mid distance standout, is a Jersey parson. Glenn Cunningham remains dominant in track as Pop Time watches.
A cryptic report notes Lou Ldtile wandering through Columbia in distress because Francis Ryan would not comply with a demand. The scene centers on a personal dispute and public disturbance implications.
Frank Starfact reports from the grapefruit circuit that Bitsy Grant picks Bobby Riggs over Don Budge in the long run. Riggs is seen as stronger on dirt while Budge may edge him on grass. Witty Cox notes losing ten pounds during the St Augustine tour. Joe Louis’ kaye over Natie Mann boosts his batting average to .816.
The piece notes a Brooklyn fan asking if Dodgers outfielders posed for a 1776 battle scene used on club letterheads. It mentions Doug Luke, standout at Saturday national schoolboy track championships, possibly heading to Princeton, and Les MacMitchell exploring college offers as a top footballer and sprinter. It also mentions Mom rejecting football in favor of track.
Byron Nelson of Reading Pa won the Thom asville Open at Glen Arven with 280 strokes eight under par to lead the winter money list. He earned 700 dollars for a season total of 1220. Dick Metz finished second at 284 and Harry Cooper was third at 285. The PGA tourney prize pool is projected to top 200000 this year. The pros head to St Petersburg Fla for a three day event starting March 2. Gene Sarazen celebrated his 36th birthday with a large cake.
Ted Shawn at 47 leads a touring troupe of former college athletes in intensive year round drills to stay limber for baseball conditioning. He believes simple polkas and schottishes could keep players in spring shape and may attract attention from figures like Larry MacPhail of the Dodgers.
Like Paul were Whitewater Teachers college in Wisconsin uses a beacon to notify fans how the basketball team fared. When the varsity won the beam from the observatory tower is lit and can be seen for miles around.
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