Coaches Sigh Through Summer Skits
The piece humorously argues coaches spend summer in sorrowful rituals and sobbing seminars. It suggests autumn activities include lament, moaning, and crying as coaches prepare for the season.
High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1948
Page
8
Coaches Speak In Circles Over Carolina Football
The piece lampoons fall football talk by coaches in North Carolina, noting their evasive language and the public’s mixed reactions. It argues that coaches dodge commitments about winning, citing injuries and inexperience as likely limits and predicting a season of uncertain outcomes.
Kernersville Plans Gala Celebration
Kernersville prepares for its largest day the Fourth of July celebration and horse show on Monday. Officials say thousands from nearby counties will attend as town honors the Declaration of Independence with Stars and Stripes everywhere. Proceeds go to the Kernersville Community Foundation Recreation Fund to aid local facilities. Activities center around the high school area with car auctions, a Fiddlers Convention led by Gene Parrish, refreshment stands by churches, a novelty booth by the Exchange Club, and a veterans display of war trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Inole Ence
Kernersville Community Foundation
Kernersville High School
U. S. Highway 421
Gene Parrish
Oak Ridge
Kernersville Exchange Club
Bates and Payne Named All Star Game Managers
Buddy Bates, famed Burling ton pennant pilot, and Ce cil Payne, last year’s runnerup guide at Winston Salem, will manage the eastern and western Carolina league all star teams. Eastern squad draws Raleigh Durham Greensboro and Burling ton, while western team includes Reidsville Danville Winston Salem and Mactinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Buddy Bates
Burlington
Cecil Payne
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Bates
Raleigh
Payne
Reidsville
Danville
Winston-Salem
Mactinsville
Dillard’s Victory Row Snapped at 82 in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee the 60th annual A A U track championships saw old reliables Barney Ewell Gil Dodds and Robert Bennett join young athletes in an Olympic style showcase. The big surprise was the end of Dillard’s 82 straight wins as Harisofd Dillard of Bald win Wallace College lost in the 100 meter dash despite Ewell edging him by six inches in 10.6 seconds. William Porter of Northwestern won the 100 meter high hurdles as two world records were surpassed by top competitors among 510 athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Barney Ewell
Gil Dodds
Robert Bennett
Amateur Athletic Union
Harisofd Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ewell
William Porter
Northwestern
Powell Shuts Down High Point In 3-2 Junior Baseball Thriller
Red headed pitcher Powell earned his fourth win of the season for Liberty as High Point Juniors fell 3-2 at Finch Field. Ken Frye drove in two runs in the sixth to put High Point ahead before Powell retired Carter and Coble in the ninth to seal the win amid a tense late innings. Liberty outhit 7-5 with five errors by High Point. Eugene Russell allowed only one hit through five innings for Liberty before High Point rallied in the sixth. The next game for the Pointers is Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Currie
Enterprise
Jack Powell
Liberty
High Point Legion
Finch Field
Ken Frye
High Point
Frye
Bill Craig
Charlie Bryant
Bryant
Joe Roberson
Roberson
Craig
James Frye
Richard Hiatt
Ben Strickland
Charlie Carter
Strickland
Powell
Carter
Howard Coble
Albert Way
Howver
Eugene Russell
Jamestown
Finchfield
Liberty High Point
H Carter
Liberty Sevecsesees
E—Mclinock
Hiatt
Mickey
RBI
Russell
Siler
K Frye
J.frye
Weston
Garner
Jimmy James
Hi-Toms
A’s
Cliff Bolton
Johnny Lybrand
Giardis
Gruzdis
Jarrett
Horace Hubbard
Hubbard
Stovey Stole 744 Bases Across Three Leagues 1866–1893
Boston star Harry Stovey swiped 744 bases in three major leagues between 1866 and 1893. He topped the 100 stolen bases in four consecutive seasons, highlighting his speed and impact on early professional baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harry Stovey
Cleveland Pitcher Feller Sets AL Strikeout Record
Cleveland right hander Bob Feller struck out 348 in 1946, the most in the American League since Rube Waddell's 343 in 1904, marking a historic high in the league's strikeout history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Ruben Waddell
Swiss marksman Robert Buerchler to lead Olympic rifle team
Zurich shooter Robert Buerchler, world champion in rifle, will head Switzerland’s sharpshooters at the London Olympics this summer. His selection highlights Swiss strength in precision shooting on the Olympic stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Robert Buerchler
Zurich
London
Y M C A Boxers Set for Virginia Ring Tourney
High Point Y M C A boxing team prepared for a week long tourney in Schoolfield Virginia near Danville. Coach Jack Smith praised Donald Creasy and Walter Hinson as top 100 pound prospects while noting a full squad may compete in novice and host divisions at Finch Field. Drills continue at the local Y M C A gym as rosters are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Mighty Mites
Walter Hinson
Donald Creasy
High Point
Y.M.C.A
Carolinas
Virginia
Schoolfield
Danville
Smith
Marine Corps
Creasy
Hinson
North Carolina
Local Golf Star Langley Faces Kivett In City Championship
Local golf fans expect a tight Pinnacle City title match at Blair Park Sunday July 11 with Tommy Langley and Bud Kivett in a heated championship flight. Endorsements from George Case and Al Gerring forecast a close event. banquet at Mercury Athletic Club will award trophies to winners and runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Cit
Tommy Langley
Bud Kivett
Blair Park
Langley
George Case
Tom
Thomasville Road
George
Kivett
al Gerring
St. Vitus
Case Twins
the Roses
Eigbt
Mercury Athletic Club
Giants Sign Ex Wolfpack End and Pass Receiver
New York Giants announce the 1948 signing of Arthur Faircloth of Jersey City and Jack Rosenthal of Bloomfield N J. Faircloth formerly NC State led the league in passing last year. Rosenthal was a Pennsylvania captain in 1945 and led the league in pass receiving last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Football Giants
Arthur Faircloth
Jersey City
Jack Rosenthal
Bloomfield
N. J
Faircloth
North Carolina State
Rosenthal
Pennsylvania
Hi-Toms fall in nightcap after Massaro's homer
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms see their 11th straight win slip away as Joe Massaro belted a homer off Joe Pelezarski in the final frame to hand Lexington a 2-1 victory in the second game of the Fourth of July doubleheader at Finch Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
High Point
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Joe Massaro
Lexington
Athletics
Finch Field
Massaro
Joe Pelezarski
Saa
Strea
High-Toms
Gruzdis
Hubbard
Bill Wood
Sharpe
Pelezarski
Salisbury
Statesville
Ing Concord
Stymie Nears Million After Sussex Handicap Win
Stanton Del July 3 Stymie in a record smashing form captured the $25,000 added Sussex Handicap at Wave Park for the second straight year. The track sensation, once a $1500 plater, boosted his career winnings to $904,835, aiming for a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Del
Formance
Stymie
Sussex
Wave Park
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