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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
12
Salvation Army athletic director S. L. McFarland announces free admission for Red Shield ball players to the Saturday night game between High Point juniors and Lexington at the ballpark. He also surveys midseason prospects across leagues with Red Sox and Cardinals leading their leagues.
Lennart Strand says he would like to bring fellow Swedes to compete in America if he returns. He notes lane training is less demanding and may hinder top condition. Strand praised Randall I stand mile pace while Greg Rice questioned his own setup after watching it.
A Cincinnati maker shows three golf clubs reportedly unharmed by the Hiroshima blast. A naval officer finds them among ruins, noting their resilience amid destruction and war’s wreckage.
Fragmented report mentions Ted Williams acquiring a strange training device, Johnny Cook set to return to Georgia football and contend for quarterback, plus Balding's purchase of a New Hampshire forest and a sawmill project. Mentions Wally Butts and Johnny Rausch with vague references to national magazines and an all America football conference.
Ralph Kennedy heads a three month vacation to play in seven states none visited yet and will reach his 2500th course at Pebble Beach on August 10. Bo McMillin returns home to a surprised family with a grown-up son Mike. Leo Durocher could muse about the Giants’ status in the league.
Westbury New York July 4 Doctor Spencer a four year old from Illinois won the American trotting championship at Roosevelt Raceway by taking the first heat but finishing sixth in the second heat. Old Doc earned 5800 dollars as the winner's share of a 25000 dollar jackpot shared by the top six in each session. Summer Son failed to place better than ninth in the first heat.
Four American California girls reached the Wimbledon All England singles semifinals. Notable clash on center court featured second seed Margaret Osborne of San Francisco vs Louise Brough of Beverly Hills. Americans aimed for doubles titles as Tom Brown and Jack Kramer joined Budge Patty and Francisco Segura in a men’s doubles semifinal.
National League leaders include Walker and Musial in batting and runs, with Mize leading home runs and Reiser stealing bases. American League leaders show Vernon and Doerr atop several categories, Edwards and Lewis tied for triples, Greenberg leads home runs, Case leads steals, and Newhouser tops pitching with an 15-3 record and 8.33 ERA.
Wichita Kansas July 4 1 TM officials announce pairings for 17 bi state regional playoffs to select regional entrants for the 12th annual national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita August 16 28 Regions determine sites and game counts under semi pro commissioners Rules list Covington Virginia versus Huntington West Virginia and Delaware versus Maryland with site pending Forfeited winners gain invitational priority to the national meet if eligible teams withdraw North Carolina listed among direct qualifiers
Four former Villanova players reach major league rosters this season. Mickey Vernon stars for the Senators while Nick Etten and Mike Garbark play for the Yankees and Len Merullo is a Cubs shortstop in the National League.
Landis beat Thomasville 8 2 as J Bradshaw pitched five hits and drove in four with two doubles. Tommies drop to cellar. Hammrick to start tonight in Lexington with a twin bill highlighting a bid to climb back into seventh place.
High Point ace Jimmy Rickert pitched eight innings but Leaksville won the second game 8 2 with 16 hits and seven runs in the seventh. Tommy McGhee raised his season average to .500 with two safeties in both games and Don Cramer led power with three extra base hits.
Williams bats poorly versus the Yankees in a 3-2 setback that gave New York a two game sweep. Aaron Robinson’s ninth inning double produced the decisive runs while attendance neared a season record. Hal Newhouser and Bobby Feller delivered wins for Detroit and Cleveland respectively as the pennant races tighten.
Detroit July 4 A 25 year old Lomita Park California rider Jack Robertson returns to the Detroit fairgrounds after three years away. Once feared dead after a California spill and later paralyzed by a machine gun cartridge blast he rode six winners in three weeks and plans a rise among top jockeys. He served in the Army Air Forces and after medical recovery and physical therapy regained use of his hands. He discharged March 1 and resumed training at Bay Meadows to regain feel for riding.
Jimmy Red Thomas earned a double win as the High Point junior Legion team defeated Leaksville Juniors 8-3 and 20-5 at Finch Field in Thomasville. He pitched 2 2/3 innings without a hit and struck out three to seal a four-way first place tie. Bryan, Armfield, and Vestal contributed on offense and defense in a tight opener followed by a lopsided nightcap.
High Point juniors meet Guilford County at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro tonight after beating the county 17 to 1 in a prior game. Coach Jimmy Hayworth plans to start hurler Truill Grant with Gordon Smith available in relief. a remaining game vs Lexington at Finch Field follows Saturday night.
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